Hi my name is Jack Walian AKA Predicted, and I’m here to guide you through the quarter finals of The Ultimate Manager 2, the biggest tournament in MmaTycoon history. In the last round we saw thirty-two fighters turn to sixteen, as they beat their way through to the third round, and now they go to war to earn a spot among the eight. You better stay tuned, because this will get violent.
Onni "Rude Boy" Jokinen (3-0) vs. Masakatsu Sato (3-0)
In his last fight Onni Jokinen was able to show his excellent hand as he walked all over his opponent, Hoshi Hotaru, exposing his weak chin as he knocked Hotaru down and pounded his face in, which earned him his third career victory. Masakatsu Sato has been dominant with his kicks, stopping two of his three victims with his brutal kick to the head. The two are top level strikers in different disciplines, and since neither has fought anyone similar to their opponent, this could highlight any weaknesses in either fighter. Both have a decent ground game, but striking is their bread and butter, and you can put your money on this fight staying on its feet until the end. The chin might play a factor as well, Sato took some heavy head kicks in the first round, but seemed unaffected, if his chin is as good as we are told, Jokinen will not put him to sleep as easily as some of his other opponents. They are both dangerous strikers, with strengths in different parts of the game, it will be interesting if the boxer or kicker will prevail in what should be an all out war.
"Viva" Vinny Vegas (2-0) vs. Alphons "The Cardinal" Draclau
Don’t expect any flashy knockouts in the fight, as two decision grinders lay it all on the line in this interesting fight. Draclau has gotten his victories by taking his opponents down and punching them a couple of times, without really doing much, this strategy has obviously served him well so far, but will it work against Vinny Vegas. Vegas has earned his victories by outscoring his opponents on their feet, not the most exciting strategy in the world, but the reason it works is that Vegas is one of the best strikers in the tournament, and if he is able to keep the fight standing for a prolonged period of time, this fight is his to take. But it’s hard to train your way up to an experts level, and even if Vegas is a decent wrestler, he is not on Draclau’s level. A simple sprawl and poke vs. lay and pray matchup, whoever implements their strategy wins by decision.
Zolar Emelianenko (2-0) vs. Ronny "Rånniæn" Bruvik (1-0)
Having been in the cage a total of 42 seconds, Zolar Emelianenko earned definitely earned his spot when a fighter had to pull out, and the top level striker will get some though competition, as he faces off against Ronny Bruvik, a top level wrestler with drastically improved striking skills, this well honed fighter has a decent chin and ability to deal some devastating damage in the clinch, Emelianenko on the other hand, relies on loading up his hands from the other side of the moon, and throwing them with all his devastating might to the face of whoever stands in front of him, will the knockout artist defeat the well rounded clinch fighter? Only time will tell.
Mark McGonagle (2-0) vs. Kichiro Takaki (2-0)
McGonagle’s strategy is simple, step one, take your opponent down. There is no step two. He is able to simply stay on top of most fighters for three rounds while doing very little to actually end the fight. Takaki however simply haven’t met the right opponent yet, his two prior victims all had skulls crafted in mount doom, proven by his nuclear head kicks that didn’t even phase either opponent, he is a violent kicker who can go far in this tournament, and when facing someone with the lackluster standup abilities of McGonagle, he has every chance in the world. But if he gets taken down Takaki is not on McGonagle’s level and could certainly lose if he spent too much time on his back, but if he unloads with one of his head kicks, this fight could end in a second.
Khalil Zidane (2-0) vs. Taisto "Bad Company" Rakuuna (4-0)
These two fighters are almost identical, if you take away the mohawk, both are dangerous strikers who are constantly improving their skills in different styles becoming true mixed martial artists. They both have serious knockout power, sharing five knockouts between them, and neither fighter has had their chin tested in a fight. Now while his camp wants us to believe that Rakuuna has a medical mutation which made his jaw turn into steel when he was a child, Zidane has some of the heaviest hands in the tournament, but they are both primarily boxers, and whoever takes the W is the one with the superior game plan.
"The Egyptian Zombie" Paha Faarao (2-0) vs. Bruce Bellec (2-0)
Paha Faarao probably earned his nickname by his slow and predictable fighting style. He comes at you and throws a lot of punches, but without any real power behind them he simply scores points while repeatedly hitting his opponent’s nose while waiting for the bell to ring. Bellec on the other hand has some hard hitting kicks that could take down en elephant if he tried to, in his last fight he fought a boxer at the level of Faarao, and completely dominated landing almost every kick he attempted. Faarao is in trouble if Bellec follows the same recipe, and with no true knockout power, the choices are limited for the Egyptian.
Jens "Lil Pulver" Rizer (2-0) vs. "Savage" Spike Spiegel (2-0)
In his two fights, Rizer has been able to dominate using his wrestling background to punch his opponents repeatedly in the clinch, having earned him two TKO victories over though opposition, he might have the alter his game plan slightly, as he takes on the Muay Thai striker, Spike Spiegel. Spiegel showed in his first fight that he is an expert at hugging, and it is questionable weather this would be a smart move to have your hands around this guy for too long, as his brown belt in peace and love, and brown belt in understanding gives him plenty of experience in smothering people with brotherly love. If Spiegel does take Spiegel on in the clinch, he seems to cut easily something that could cost him the fight.
Ikik Ufac (2-0) vs. Alexander "The Tsar" Popov (2-0)
After they both ended their last fight with a KO, the two strikers are coming into this bout with a lot of confidence, and it is well deserved as they have both dominated all their opponents. Coming into the third round it is obvious they are both determined on a standup battle, judging from their BJJ experience they most likely thing a gogoplata is a mountain from the Brazilian jungle somewhere, neither fighter have any business being on the ground, so expect a knockout in this one. Either by a head kick from the Muay Thai specialist Ufac, or from one of Popov’s deadly combinations, the strength of the chin should determine this fight.
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