2012-05-11
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Kurt Schindler INTERVIEW

Fighter profile of Kurt Schindler by K Rad

Kurt Schindler Interview - Overcoming 155lbs Contender

Salutations glorious mixed martial arts fans! K-Rad here taking another deviation from my traditional role as weekly crap talker that previews and reviews fight nights to bring you a very special interview with one of the men who has been in the midst of the OverComing Amsterdam lightweight war of words, Mr Kurt Schindler. For those of you not in the know, for example you've been busy listening to your Justin Bieber CDs and playing with your My Little Ponies, Schindler is one side of an ongoing feud with the current OC 155lbs champion Heraldo Magnifico. These two have been trading insults and trash talk for quite some time now and I was fortunate enough to get an opportunity to sit down with Schindler and discuss some of the finer points in life.


K-Rad: Good afternoon Kurt! Thanks for coming down and meeting with me, did you travel in from Munich or were you already in Amsterdam?
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GAMMA: The best ever "Jeremy Tonal"

Fighter profile of Jeremy Tonal by Mentor Guru Corleone

Jeremy started his career way back in the early GAMMA days as a rookie with 1 QFC experience. The org was still growing with just a few months in the market and Jeremy was a "decent" up and coming 205lbs fighter. When i say decent, that is basically all he was, he had a 8-4 record with us, so he was not exactly lighting up the 205lbs division.

Then came the decision to participate in the first Millionaire 205lbs tournament to take part in Syn. I remember that tournament vividly and it probably one of the best we have ever seen. Jeremy went into that one as one of the lowest seeds and nobody knew anything about him. When he got Earl Lee Swagger in the next round me and Deamus (Jeremy's manager, also known as Richard Davenport in game) did not expect us to get past the 2nd round. What nobody knew was Early would be the first of a total of 19 fighters ranked in the top 100 p4p to lose in the greatest streak ever seen.

Jeremy has lost just 1 time in his last 20 fights
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Cantrell Willis - WARRIOR

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Its a very difficult to get a hold of a fighter after a bad loss, even harder after his bells been rung. Specially if he is an elite fighter with a power house gym and big time manager behind him. This is Cantrell Willis whose fight two weeks ago against Night Man left him on the mat, after his face connects with Man’s right fist. “Im a bit uncomfortable about asking him some questions, but lets just see where this goes”.

The speed of this kids hands are phenomenal, He is working the mits with such accuracy and lighting flash. His trainer and new strategist K-Rad here from Los Angeles is working on his holes, that were clearly obvious after the last fight. Cantrell glances my way and sees me. He gives a smile and signals just to give him a few minutes to finish his work out.

This intense work out would kill any other fighter but Cantrell handles it like the warrior he is. Cantrell walks over and sits right in front of me.
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Moody Matt Harrison Bouces Back

Fighter profile of Matthew Harrison by

Moody matt harrison bouced back after his first defeat when he got beat for the title.last night matt took on a tough fighter who was on a 2 fight win steak.matt was in very good form and managed to take his record to 4 wins and 1 loss with a round one arm bar finish. matt came out and looked like he ment bussiness with a early exchange the fight hit the ground and matt managed to whip out the arm bar early in the first round.his contact with the current fight promotion is now up so who nows if he was in the frame for the title again but im quite sure we will be witnessing something special from this kid tycoon times caught up with matt for a few words

tt.hi matt well done for tonight how does it feel to get back to winning ways after that tough loss for the title?


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The WASPS NEST collab...

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Our weekly visit to the WASPS NEST (2341) in Las Vegas Nevada, brings us in front of Blackwaters owner manager Jason De Rothschild (69073). It is barely 6am and Jason is getting ready for the day with his usual morning ritual.

With his cup of coffee in hand he turns his computer on and checks his bookmarks.

Jason: I check them every morning (talking about MMA blogs and different sites, like UFC, BJJ, and others) I really like being informed on whats happening in the business and how different fighters are doing and what they are thinking. It gives you the fan or follower an insight into the fighters mind. I really find this eye opening and i usually learn from these things.

Jason: Technology wise I also like checking on the nutrients and martial art sites to see what are available for our fighters and also fight improvements in training. We never
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PGFC Launched!!!!!

Pride & Glory FC, Fight Organization, London
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Remember this day!!!

Tuesday the 8th May 2012. The Pride and Glory Fighting Championship(PGFC) is Launched in London, UK. The promotion has been set up initially to offer an exciting opportunity for young up and coming fighters in the London area. It will initially just be concentrating on the 135, 170 and the 265lb divisions so it doesn't spread it self to thinly. This will also give us plenty of match up options within those divisions, enabling fairer fights.

The promotion will be launching with a 4 man tournament at each weight. This will be held over both PGFC1&2, with 2 semi finals at each weight at PGFC1 with the winners fighting at PGFC2 for the inaugural PGFC titles. Obviously there will be other fights at both events to fill up the card and find some contenders to face the newly crowned kings.

The organisation owner/founder Steve Marley(71914), who is a massive MMA enthusiast told us, "These are exciting times for Pride & Glory, but they are also exciting times for London and MMA as a whole. We are looking at offering an excellent opportunity for fighters with limited experience within this exciting tournament format. We have already had some contact from managers looking into entering fighters for the tournament, but are obviousl looking at signing more."

Stay tuned for more information from this exciting new addition to the MMA world  

Remenbering a friend, Helio Gracie

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 this week with The WASPS Nests Jason De Rothschild


An old BBJ teacher told me once. "losses that happen in life are just chapters in a book, not the book it self, so rest up and get well." I remember him clearly telling me right after a bad loss,  during an early morning talk in his gym right after I got knock out, i felt like the whole world didnt matter and that I was going to give up on the BJJ game . Some times when I think of what he said I still get lost, I always think. I dont know? Sometimes I feel that the chapter is the main part of the book. And my vision is so blurry that I cant really see the end at this moment.
 
Defeat, and getting knocked out, and disappointment, and anger, and fear. I just feel like Im swimming in all of it. I just cant see it now I guess. But it feels like the things that happened are the whole story of the book to me. It makes no sense now, But I hope that somewhere in all of this there’s a reason. An answer to why. A conclusion. Or perhaps there’s a guy out there that can paint me a picture that explain why these things happen to people and I can hang it on my wall. I dont know? All I know is that nothing, not getting angry, not giving up on the game, not drugs, and not tears. Nothing. Nothing can really make something that has already happened, not happen.
 
And that's when I figured out that all these emotions, anger, fear, disappointment, and depression cant undo a major loss. Or make a wrong move, a right step. They cant pay the bills, or make your broken jaw go away. Or even pass a class. But we all still go through this. And I dont now why, but I dont mind it at all. I think I’ve been in this pool of emotions so much lately, that I’ve burned my self out. And I dont care.
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Man With Rare Disorder to Make MMA Debut

Fighter profile of Humberto Manuel Arboleda by Paul Huntington

Life has not been easy for Humberto Manuel Arbodleda. He has a disorder known as hypertrichosis, which causes him to grow excess hair all over his face and body. Humberto was abandoned as a boy by his family who were horrified of his appearance. He tried begging for money on the streets of Leticia Colombia, but eventually retreated into the jungle where he managed to befriend several wild dogs. He spent 10 years with the dogs, eventually attaining the rank of pack leader. Eventually Humberto was discovered while urinating on a pole by a Muy Thai gym in neighboring Brazil. The gym owner, Pedro Silva, an advid dog lover, took Humberto in and traind him in Portuguese and Muy Thai. Humberto spent 4 years training with Silva, until Silva got a job offer in Toronto which he accepted. He set Humberto up in an amateur mma promotion, where he has spent a little over a year. Humberto got signed to Dog Pound Elite Fighting (ironically) and is set to make his pro debut against Shinji Tanaka at DPEF -3 in New York at The Underground on 5/12. Humberto is reportedly happy to be making his debut and hopes to increase awareness of hypertrichosis around the globe with his new found fame.

Tips for new players

Editorial by Bruno Leonardo

This text is primarily for the new players. Well, some times life is harsh. Paraphrasing one famous character, "the world ain't all sunshine and rainbows. It's a very mean and nasty place and I don't care how tough you are it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it". That said, you can understand that in MMA Tycoon everything may be tough and you need to sweat your body, muscles and brain to make things in the right wary. However, it´s not that harsh when you prepare yourself for the challenge.

First of all, be dedicated to whatever your are doing in this game. Do you want just create fighters and have some fun putting them to fight? Fine! Then read some informations about skills on wiki and in our forum to you be able to make tough fighters. Don´t be lazy, information is your best shot here! Do you want to be a VIP member and create a new gym or run a gym that it´s for sale? Great, but read everything you can on wiki and in our forum as well. The same applies to run a new org. Ask people for help before make any decision that can compromise your finances. Learn with experienced players. Ask someone to be your mentor, if you trust the guy. Search endlessly for tips in our forum for whatever you want to do.


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