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 Hello again, it's your old pal "I'll be your" Douche McBaggins checking in once again as we Preview some Middleweight Tournament chaos known as the "Kings of Madness". 16 bad arse 185ers are ready for some action packed fisticuffs. Middleweight TC 1 Million $ Tournament winner Mauro Carnera is back as the # 1 seed as he looks to keep his streak of dominance going in block A. It won't be a easy task though as there is some tough competition in store, so let's get it started with the Block B bracket.
Block B
#1 Scott Hill Vs #8 Valentin Saric
Scott Hill: No stranger to the Organization, Hill is a former two time Middleweight champion here as well as a former Middleweight champ of Anti Championship Berkut. Scott is a diverse mixed martial Artist but is most noted as a high level grappler with 9 of his 17 victories coming by way of submission. Hill is currently on a two fight loosing streak and can easily put that in the dust with a nice showing in the KOM Tournament.
Valentin Saric: Saric will be making his promotional debut here as the former Panda fights star looks to take his career to the next level. The Croatian is also a experienced ground fighter with a black belt in BJJ and has accumulated 6 Submission victories of his own. This will be Sarics biggest test to date and I expect a high level grappling match from these two.
#4 William Ralph Dean vs #5 Vladimir Punchsky
William Ralph Dean: A one time Rising Stars Middleweight champion, Dean enters the competition making his 11th promotional appearance. A winner of his last two bouts including a "KO of the Night" performance against Edwin Lucan recently, he heads into this tourny with nice momentum. Dean is an elite boxer and has finished his last ten victories by (T)KO.
Vladimir Punchsky: Punchisky is a blast from the Madness past, and after a rough run at GAMMA he looks to breathe new life into his MMA career. Vladimir is a hard nosed point fighter who has won 14 of his 19 victories by Decision. A long time protege of Santiago Frederico, both men know this could very well be a defining moment in Punchisky's career so it's time to cease the day.
#3 Kappa Knox vs #6 John Lawrence
Kappa Knox: Kappa has had a rough time in the big fights as he fell short in all five of his title opportunities through the years. Knox was also somewhat upset by Dave Beast in his promotional debut, then again Beast is no slouch at all. Kappa though comes from a very strong camp and has all the skills to win this Tournament, just may need to make a few minor adjustments.
John Lawrence: Johnny is a five fight veteran to the promotion, where he has gone 2-3, but currently rides a 2 fight loosing skid. Lawrence's "strike first" motto is a bit fooling, as the BJJ Black belt has finished 11 out of 16 by Submission in his career. He has the boxing credentials to hold his own with knox, but ultimately I see the majority of his offense taking place on the mat.
#2 Macho Man Savage vs #7 Black Mamba
Macho Man Savage: Savage has been just that since joining the promotion going 4-1 here and finishing all his victories inside the first round. Macho Man is what Madness MMA is all about blunt force trauma mixed with amplified charisma, DIG IT! Savage is currently riding a 3 fight win streak as he enters the KOM Tournament and his ground and pound style of fighting is ridiculously unstoppable at times.
Black Mamba: Mamba will be making his long awaited Debut in the tournament and the former JAG fighter aims to turn some heads. "Mamba" is a versatile fighter that prioritizes his stand-up striking but with a black belt in BJJ, one should be cautious with Black Mamba on the ground. Yet to record a submission in his career a matchup with Savage may force him to test those submission skills.
Block A
#1 Mauro Carnera vs #8 Boss Yonic
Mauro Carnera: The "Italian Reaper" has looked quite strong in route to his 1 Million $ Tournament win for Tribal Combat. Now under the Madness banner Carnera sets out to be crowned the Middleweight "King of Madness". Mauro is a former West Coast Fights Middleweight champion, and has 9 KO victories to his resume. Carnera though has looked impressive as of late, by winning hard fought Decision which will come very handy in a Tournament of this caliber
Boss Yonic: Yonic is a one time Middleweight champion here as he managed to upset then champ Rama Arjuna by Unanimous Decision. Yonic is currently on a two fight skid, it should definitely be noted that his opposition in those two bouts where top of the food chain though. Yonic's the oldest competitor in the Middleweight field at 38, only his age does not reflect his best trait which is his conditioning as he has 19 Decision victories under his belt.
#4 L�onard Lucy vs. #5 Shaun Brownie
Leonard Lucy: Leonard is a former Empyrean Light Heavyweight champion, and is 1-1 with the promotion. Lucy is however coming off a loss, a highly contested loss all be it against then MW champ Patty O Reilly. Lucy may be the most dangerous striker at Middleweight as he has disposed 17 of his 19 wins by way of murderous (T)KO. Add his 8 performance bonuses and a strapping beefcake physique and where in for a treat, so to speak.
Shaun Brownie: Brownie has had a glorious comeback story going since joining are Organization going 3-1 here picking up wins over Scott Hill, Mauro Carnera, and Billy Cubbedge. Two of those victories where by split Decision, keep in mind though Hill, and Carnera are two tough hombre's. Brownie has a balanced attack but with 8 KO's, 3 of which where one punch knock out, it's clear he like's to throw bombs much like his counterpart.
#3 Hannu Karpo vs #6 Dave Beast
Hannu Karpo: "Toimittaja" will make his 5th appearance with the now Madness promotion, and has gone 3-1 in his previous fights. Karpo is a BJJ Blackbelt with 6 Submission victories, he also can box with the best of them which was apparent in his destruction of Paul Sight at TC 7 Sight vs Karpo. Hannu is also a veteran grappler going 4-4 in TWGC bouts and with coach Marky Mark in his corner Karpo is a legit threat.
Dave Beast: Dave is another former promotional Middleweight champion here with Beastly punching power. After a rough stint in are parent org Pulse, he returned with a "KO of the Night" performance as he finished a game Kappa Knox in round 1. Beast has a respected and ruthless 18 (T)KO finishes to his credit, the Knox KO was an eye opener to the rest of the competitors for sure.
#2 Jeff Mma vs #7 Ricardo Burduada No Cranio
Jeff Mma:"The Real Deal" is a former Middleweight champion at GAMMA: Proving Grounds and currently has a red hot 5 fight win streak going. Jeff is another accomplished striker with 20 (T)KO Victories but his most notable win may have been his Split Decision victory over Ciro Terranova back in 2018. Jeff Mma has been a long time client of his pops Jeff Mma Sr and will stop at nothing to keep his streak going.
Ricardo Burduada No Cranio: RBNC or "Motherfucker" as he is referred to, recently broke a horrendous 4 fight loosing streak with a first round TKO in a QFC bought. Ricardo was a late add to the tournament and will be making his promotional debut against Mma. "Motherfucker" matches up nicely with his opponent as he too is a deadly striker winning 11 of his 16 victories by (T)KO. In addition No Cranio has 6 performance bonuses in his career.
An alternate bought is also on the card as Chief Bear faces Arnoldas Sireika with the winner getting a shot, should a fighter not be able to continue.
The Lightweights surely have the lead with former Champions but the Middleweight competitors could very well leave with more destruction in the opening stages of the Kings of Madness!
Be prepared for some top notch MMA action January 30the and the 31rst.
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