GAMMA-Future Stars (Season 1)

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GAMMA ANNOUNCES NEW SHOW ON SPORTS AMERICA!

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - Today, GAMMA CEO, Lance Decker announced the arrival of a new show on Sports America. GAMMA Future Stars is scheduled to run a sixteen man tournament featuring heavyweight fighters, who will fight to earn a GAMMA contract and a $200,000 dollar tournament prize. Decker also revealed the tournament brackets, listing thenames of the fighters who are participating. Lets get to know the fighters a little better...

Chuck "The Laughing Man" Dooley (3-0)
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6'4", 23 Years Old
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Wrestling
Scouting Report: A hulking wrestler from Canada, Chuck Dooley is the personification of explosive power. Boasting a fantastic double leg which hits with the force of a locomotive, Dooley excels at putting people on their backs and destroying them with ground and pound.

Efren Luat (3-0)
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6'3", 23 Years Old
Manila, Phillippines
Wrestling
Scouting Report: The enormous Filipino Efren Luat is a frightening prospect to deal with; having to cut considerable weight just to make it to 265lbs means he almost always has a big weight advantage, and on top of that he has heavy hands and very, very good grappling ability, particularly when it comes to pressing opponents up against the cage or ropes and wearing them down with strikes. His one glaring weakness is his cardio.

Giovanni de Matos (1-0)
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6'0", 21 Years Old
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Kick Boxing
Scouting Report: A striker who is well known for his devastating leg kicks, Giovanni de Matos is a formidable opponent when it comes to stand-up battles. His ground game is fairly weak however, although he does have the skills to defend himself fairly well.

Iancu Trailescu (3-0)
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6'10", 22 Years Old
Bucharest, Romania
Kick Boxing
Scouting Report: One of the tallest men in MMA, the 6'10 Romanian striker Iancu Trailescu has extremely dangerous kicks and, while his hands lack power, his long reach makes his punches a force to be reckoned with too. Like most tall fighters, his weakness is if he gets put on his back.

Jozef "Pole Ax" Jankowski (2-0)
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6'4", 22 Years Old
Warsaw, Poland
Kick Boxing
Scouting Report: A Heavyweight kick boxer, Poland's Jozef Jankowski hits very hard and very often, and can be simply devastating if given the opportunity. The rest of his MMA game does not yet match up to his striking, but he has time to improve.

Jutaro Honma (1-0)
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6'2", 24 Years Old
Osaka, Japan
Sumo Wrestling
Scouting Report: Coming from a Sumo background, Jutaro Honma is a big fighter who works from up-close. His grappling and ability to control fighters is good, and his excellent balance makes him hard to take down. However, his striking is mediocre at best, and he has problems finishing fights.

"The Great Japanese Hope" Kanezane Fujii (1-0)
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6'2", 20 Years Old
Yokohama, Japan
Judo/Wrestling
Scouting Report: "The Great Japanese Hope" Kanezane Fujii is a youngster who many in the East feel could become a superstar. Trained in both wrestling and Judo, the big man is very good when up close, but also has the natural power to be dangerous when swinging for the fences. For a Heavyweight, he has very good submission skills.

Nate "Big Mac" MacReary (2-0)
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6'3", 22 Years Old
Greater Napanee, Ontario
Ground and Pound
Scouting Report: About as forgiving as a brick wall, the enormously powerful freak athlete Nate "Big Mac" MacReary is a tough opponent to be saddled with; virtually unmovable due to his size, strength and wrestling skill, once he has hold of his victim there's usually not much chance of escape.

Ozzy Bintley (0-0)
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6'2", 23 Years Old
Worcester, England
Mixed Martial Arts
Scouting Report: Although he has yet to step into the cage, there is already a buzz developing about the young English fighter Steven "Ozzy" Bintley. A natural tough guy, prior to getting involved with MMA he took part in triathlons and other endurance tests for fun, trained in boxing, and for a short time was even on the books as a professional for a major rugby club. With his background and obvious drive, Bintley could be something special in the making.

Pai Cheng (3-0)
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6'4", 19 Years Old
Shanghai, China
Wrestling
Scouting Report: Pai Cheng is a big powerful Heavyweight from China. Primarily a wrestler, and a very good one at that, Cheng's exceptional balance allows him to both control opponents and be virtually impervious to takedowns. On top of his grappling, he also has a lot of raw power in his hands, making him a dangerous opponent.

Renato (3-0)
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6'2", 24 Years Old
Curitiba, Brazil
Sambo
Scouting Report: A huge powerhouse from Brazil, Renato has big power in his hands but unfortunately hasn't yet learnt how to throw them with any degree of speed or accuracy. Instead, he prefers to use his wrestling to control opponents and smother them for the win.

"The Dallas Cowboy" Sam Hoynes (1-0)
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6'4", 21 Years Old
Dallas, Texas
Wrestling
Scouting Report: The big cowboy Sam Hoynes is a rough, tough Heavyweight fighter. A wrestler, he loves to bully opponents around with his grappling before dropping them to the mat and blasting them with ground and pound. One for the future, Hoynes could be a big star one day.

Sly "Bully Boy" Twinge (3-0)
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6'2", 22 Years Old
Denver, Colorado
Close-Quarters Grappling
Scouting Report: A dangerous heavyweight from Denver, Sly Twinge is widely regarded as one of the physically strongest men in MMA and he uses that power to bully his opponents around. A capable striker who has the ability to end fights with one punch, his big weakness is his poor ground game.

"The Urban Cowboy" Steve Mason (5-0)
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6'3", 24 Years Old
Houston, Texas
Kick Boxing
Scouting Report: A good young Heavyweight prospect, Steve Mason is a former kick boxer. He possesses dangerous strikes, and also has some under-rated ground and pound.

Tomoji "HULK" Takaoka (1-0)
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6'1", 24 Years Old
Sendai, Japan
Sumo Wrestling
Scouting Report: A sumo star in his native Japan, Tomoji "Hulk" Takaoka left the sport in late 1996 in order to prepare himself for the challenge of MMA. His background has given him uncanny balance for a man his size, making him almost impossible to take down, but he currently lacks the striking or submission skills to make him an attacking threat.

Vitor de Melo (4-0)
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6'0", 22 Years Old
Recife, Brazil
Vale Tudo
Scouting Report: Vitor de Melo is a physically intimidating Heavyweight from Brazil who nobody can take lightly - he has devastating power in his hands and is not shy about using it. As well as his knock out threat, de Melo also has extremely under-rated wrestling skills and some vicious ground and pound at his disposal.

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FUTURE STARS TOURNAMENT BRACKET

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GAMMA: Future Stars Preview
Live from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada
Sunday, January Week 4, 1998

Steve Mason vs. Jutaro Honma


Chuck Dooley vs. Jozef Jankowski


Vitor de Melo vs. Kanezane Fujii


Efren Luat vs. Ozzy Bintley

[Rebby]

Anything with Kanezane Fujii in it just sucks for everybody else.

[batsnumbereleven]

Steve Mason vs. Jutaro Honma

Chuck Dooley vs. Jozef Jankowski


Vitor de Melo vs. Kanezane Fujii

Efren Luat vs. Ozzy Bintley

[cjizzle38]

Anything with Kanezane Fujii in it just sucks for everybody else.

Fujii does usually dominate the heavyweight's but this tournament is pretty packed with talent and everyone's young and inexperienced. I've already got two shows down and there's quite a few upsets or fights I would have thought would go down differently.

[cjizzle38]

GAMMA Future Stars
Sunday, Week 4, January 1998

Efren Luat vs. Ozzy Bintley
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>Moving on to the next match, in which Efren Luat will battle Ozzy Bintley in the GAMMA-FS Heavyweight division.
>Round one begins!
>Luat gets caught with a series of quick punches.
>Bintley avoids a jab and scores with a left jab to the cheek.
>Bintley slips past a left jab and fires back with a stinging left jab.
>Luat just slips out of the way of a flurry of strikes, having been off balance after falling for a feint.
>Bintley steps in and unloads with a series of lefts.
>They come together and strike, but neither can land a clean shot.
>From the missed strikes they clinch.
>We move into the second half of this round.
>Luat uses underhooks to gain solid control, and is looking for a takedown.
>Luat gets the takedown by using the underhooks for control and working a trip! Bintley pulls guard.
>Luat lies on top of Bintley, basically smothering him.
>The clock runs down as Bintley is being smothered against the ground by Luat.
>Luat lies on top of Bintley, basically smothering him.
>There's under a minute left in this round.
>Luat keeps Bintley guessing with a few quick strikes.
>Luat deflects a couple of punches that Bintley threw from below.
>The time runs out on round one.
>Not a lot happened in that round and the fans are getting a bit restless as a result.
>I think Bintley took that round, 10-9 on my score card.

>And here we go, round two!
>Bintley feints left, then right.
>A flurry of rights and lefts miss, allowing Luat to hit back with a clean left.
>Luat comes in with a couple of jabs, using them as cover so that he can shoot in.
>Luat doesn't get the takedown, Bintley saw it coming and was equal to it.
>They exchange strikes, but neither fighter inflicts any real damage.
>They wind up in a tight clinch.
>Luat is looking to muscle Bintley back against the cage.
>Luat achieves it, pinning Bintley to the cage.
>Bintley is controlled up against the cage and takes a few right hands via some dirty boxing.
>We pass the halfway mark of this round.
>Luat uses underhooks to gain solid control, and is looking for a takedown.
>Luat gets the takedown by using the underhooks for control and working a trip! Bintley pulls guard.
>Efren Luat is breathing very hard.
>Luat fires off a few punches as he catches his breath.
>Bintley throws out some punches, but Luat leans back to avoid them.
>Luat keeps Bintley guessing with a few quick strikes.
>Luat leans back to avoid a couple of wild swings from Bintley.
>There's under a minute left in this round.
>In guard, Luat throws a couple of punches designed to keep Bintley guessing.
>Luat leans back to avoid a couple of wild swings from Bintley.
>Time expires and we come to the end of round two.
>That was a fun round to watch.
>That round goes to Luat, 10-9 on my card.

>There's the bell and round number three begins!
>There is an exchange of strikes, but neither fighter does any damage.
>Having ended up close together from the strikes they threw, a wild exchange of punches begins!
>Bintley hits a great right hand, snapping back his opponent's head.
>They come together and throw strikes, both miss.
>Having stepped near each other to throw their strikes, they both start throwing punches at close range!
>Winning the exchange, Bintley lands a right cross, Luat is out before he hits the ground!
>Ozzy Bintley takes the win by Knock Out!

Official Result: Ozzy Bintley defeats Efren Luat (Knock Out (Punch) in 1:27 of round 3). The match was rated as being Great.

Vitor de Melo vs. 'The Great Japanese Hope' Kanezane Fujii
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>Next up is a match in which Vitor de Melo goes up against 'The Great Japanese Hope' Kanezane Fujii in the GAMMA-FS Heavyweight division.
>And here we go!
>Fujii steps back to avoid a flurry of punches.
>Fujii slips out of the way of a jab.
>Fujii looks like he might be trying to get in close and wrestle with de Melo.
>de Melo is pulled into a grapple.
>Fujii looks to set up a judo throw.
>Fujii uses a nice inside leg trip and de Melo is forced to pull guard!
>The clock runs down as de Melo is being smothered against the ground by Fujii.
>de Melo is controlled against the ground, unable to shift Fujii off of him.
>Fujii throws a few weak-looking punches as he decides on his next move.
>We pass the halfway mark of this round.
>Fujii lies on top of de Melo, basically smothering him.
>Fujii throws a few right hands as he takes a moment to plan ahead.
>The lack of progress forces the referee to stand the fighters back up.
>Fujii slips out of the way of a jab.
>The end of the round is coming quick, there's under a minute left.
>Fujii looks to move in and stand in the pocket.
>de Melo now has Fujii standing in the pocket.
>There's a double leg attempt from Fujii, from the pocket.
>Fujii goes under an attempted counter right hand.
>Fujii drives forward and gets the takedown! de Melo couldn't quite stop it.
>de Melo ends up sitting, his legs trapped under Fujii, with his back pressed against the cage.
>Not liking his options, Fujii looks to get a better position over de Melo.
>He does well, and manages to get side control over de Melo.
>Time expires and we come to the end of round one.
>I have to give that round to Fujii, but only a 10-9.

>There's the bell and round number two begins!
>Fujii slips out of the way of a flurry of punches.
>Fujii moves out of range of a flurry of punches.
>There's a stalemate as both fighters throw strikes, but neither scores.
>Having stepped in close to throw their strikes, they end up grappling.
>Fujii has gotten underhooks in and is looking to take de Melo to the ground.
>de Melo cannot stop being lifted up and blasted with a Greco-Roman slam, he can only pull guard!
>Fujii starts trying to work to get past the guard.
>He can't get free of the guard.
>de Melo tries to pull Fujii in close and pepper him with short strikes, but can't.
>We are now at the halfway point of the round.
>Fujii lies on top of de Melo, basically smothering him.
>Fujii begins trying to pass the guard.
>He can't quite manage to get past guard on this attempt.
>de Melo tries to pull Fujii in close and pepper him with short strikes, but can't.
>In guard, Fujii begins working to pass to side control.
>de Melo keeps Fujii in guard.
>de Melo throws out some punches, but Fujii leans back to avoid them.
>We move into the final sixty seconds of this round.
>Fujii lies on top of de Melo, basically smothering him.
>Round two ends as time expires.
>I have to give that round to Fujii, but only a 10-9.

>Round three begins!
>Fujii slips out of the way of a jab.
>de Melo throws a barrage of big rights but Fujii is quick to move out of range.
>They come together and throw strikes, both miss.
>Fujii moves out of range of a flurry of punches.
>Fujii throws out a couple of jabs as a set up, then shoots in for a takedown.
>de Melo sprawls, stopping the takedown and forcing Fujii down to the ground into a type of turtle position.
>de Melo pounds away on Fujii, landing several good shots to the side of the head in the process.
>de Melo fires away with right hands, and Fujii is stung by several big shots to the side of the head.
>We pass the halfway mark of this round.
>de Melo fires away with big right hands, but can't stop Fujii getting to his feet.
>A flurry of punches miss Fujii and allow him to counter-strike with a solid left.
>Vitor de Melo is looking really tired.
>They exchange strikes, but neither fighter inflicts any real damage.
>Good head movement allows Fujii to roll past an attempted knock out punch and counter with a clean punch.
>Fujii slips past a superman punch and fires back with a nice sequence of jabs.
>We're into the final minute of the round.
>Fujii hits a left jab from the pocket.
>An exchange of strikes doesn't really lead to anything.
>Fujii catches de Melo with a solid jab.
>Time runs out and that's the end of the fight.
>Incredibly close round, but de Melo came out just ahead on my score card.
>The ring announcer is now giving the official scores.
>The judges have given 30-27, 30-27 and 29-28.
>'The Great Japanese Hope' Kanezane Fujii wins by unanimous decision!

Official Result: 'The Great Japanese Hope' Kanezane Fujii defeats Vitor de Melo (Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3). The match was rated as being Average.

Chuck 'The Laughing Man' Dooley vs. Jozef 'Pole Ax' Jankowski
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>The co-main event is up next. Chuck 'The Laughing Man' Dooley battles Jozef 'Pole Ax' Jankowski in the GAMMA-FS Heavyweight division.
>Round one begins!
>They exchange strikes, but neither fighter inflicts any real damage.
>Dooley counters a wayward low kick by catching it and shooting in for a takedown, and gets it! Jankowski has to pull guard.
>Dooley fires away with big elbows, but Jankowski keeps the guard secure and doesn't take any undue damage.
>Jankowski tries to pull Dooley in close and pepper him with short strikes, but can't.
>Dooley begins trying to pass guard and get a better position.
>Dooley struggles but cannot find a way past and remains stuck in guard.
>Jankowski tries to catch Dooley with a punch, but it is not on target.
>Jankowski is controlled against the ground, unable to shift Dooley off of him.
>We've now passed the halfway mark in this round.
>The clock runs down as Jankowski is being smothered against the ground by Dooley.
>Dooley fires away with punches, and Jankowski is stung by several big shots.
>Dooley begins trying to pass the guard.
>He does excellently, getting past the guard and into side control.
>We're into the final minute of the round.
>Dooley begins trying to get himself into a mount.
>He easily gets the mount.
>Dooley pounds away from the mount with elbows, but is unable to land many clean shots on Jankowski.
>Round one ends as time expires.
>That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Dooley.

>Round two begins!
>A jab misses, allowing Jankowski to counter-strike with a kick to the inside of the left leg.
>There is an exchange of strikes, but neither fighter does any damage.
>Dooley comes in, looking for a quick takedown.
>Jankowski cannot stop the takedown, and has to pull guard.
>Dooley unloads with big right hands from the guard, landing several that clearly hurt Jankowski.
>Dooley tries to pass the guard.
>He does excellently, getting past the guard and into side control.
>We pass the halfway mark of this round.
>Dooley pounds away on Jankowski.
>Jankowski is taking lots of shots, and can't seem to find a way out from this position!
>The referee stops the fight, he didn't feel Jankowski was intelligently defending himself!
>Chuck 'The Laughing Man' Dooley takes the win by TKO!

Official Result: Chuck 'The Laughing Man' Dooley defeats Jozef 'Pole Ax' Jankowski (TKO (Strikes) in 2:55 of round 2). The match was rated as being Good.

'The Urban Cowboy' Steve Mason vs. Jutaro Honma
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>It's time for the main event of the evening! 'The Urban Cowboy' Steve Mason will take on Jutaro Honma in the GAMMA-FS Heavyweight division.
>And here we go!
>A barrage of punches miss and Mason strikes back with a jab.
>Mason snaps off a crisp jab.
>Honma gets suckered in by a feint, and is lucky to avoid a flurry of rights and lefts.
>Honma is looking to get in close and strike from the pocket.
>Keen to maintain some distance, Mason uses strikes to keep Honma away.
>Mason slips past a left jab and counters with a left jab to the cheek.
>They come together and throw strikes, both miss.
>We've now passed the halfway mark in this round.
>Mason darts in, feints a jab, darts back out.
>Mason feints throwing a jab.
>Honma moves out of range of a flurry of punches.
>A speculative right hand from Mason doesn't find a home.
>Honma comes in closer to press the issue.
>We're into the final minute of the round.
>Honma is looking to turn this into a wrestling match, and is getting in closer to Mason.
>Honma can't get near enough to engage, Mason uses strikes to keep him out of range.
>They come together and strike, but neither can land a clean shot.
>The time is up, and that's the end of round one.
>That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Mason.

>Round two begins!
>Judging from what we heard from his corner, Mason is looking to hit and run in this round.
>They exchange strikes, but neither fighter inflicts any real damage.
>A left jab misses, Mason counters with a kick to the ribs.
>Mason throws a leg kick but Honma checks it easily.
>Standing in the pocket, Honma chooses to shoot in for a double leg on Mason.
>Mason stuffs the takedown, but gets pushed up against the cage instead.
>Honma uses underhooks to gain solid control, and is looking for a takedown.
>Mason cannot stop being lifted up and blasted with a Greco-Roman slam, he can only pull half guard!
>Honma starts trying to work to get out of half guard and into a better position.
>He can't find a way past half guard.
>Mason tries a sweep from the bottom of half guard, but doesn't budge Honma.
>We move into the second half of this round.
>Honma attempts to pass half guard.
>Mason comfortably blocks the attempt and keeps Honma in half guard.
>Mason tries a sweep from the bottom of half guard, but doesn't budge Honma.
>We have one minute of the round remaining.
>Honma tries to pound on Mason, but all the blows are comfortably dealt with.
>Honma blocks Mason as he tries a sweep from half guard.
>The time runs out on round two.
>There was very little to separate them in that round, but I'll give that one 10-9 to Mason.

>There's the bell for the start of the round!
>Mason avoids a quick jab and hits a straight left.
>Both fighters come in and throw strikes, there is no real damage done by either.
>Standing in the pocket, Honma chooses to shoot in for a double leg on Mason.
>The takedown is stuffed, so Honma has to go to settle for pushing Mason up against the cage.
>With the cage trapping Mason, Honma gets the underhooks in and looks for a takedown.
>He lifts his opponent and drives him down with a Greco-Roman slam! He gets side control of it!
>Honma attempts to roll Mason slightly and take his back.
>Mason can't stop it and gives up his back!
>Mason is in increasing trouble, as Honma gets both hooks in.
>We've now passed the halfway mark in this round.
>Honma attempts to complete a rear naked choke, having both hooks fully in.
>Mason stops Honma from getting his arm under the chin and completing the choke.
>Honma keeps both hooks, despite Mason trying to pull them apart.
>Honma pounds away on Mason, landing several good shots in the process.
>Jutaro Honma is looking really tired.
>With both hooks in, Honma tries to flatten Mason out for the rear naked choke.
>Mason defends himself well against the choke.
>Honma maintains his hooks, despite Mason trying to break them.
>We're into the final minute of the round.
>Honma fires away with small punches, but doesn't do much damage, if any, as Mason covers up well.
>Honma keeps both hooks, despite Mason trying to pull them apart.
>Honma fires away with punches, but Mason covers up and doesn't take any undue damage.
>Time runs out and that's the end of the fight.
>That round goes to Honma, 10-9 on my card.
>The official scores are being reported now.
>All three judges score the contest as 29-28.
>Making 'The Urban Cowboy' Steve Mason the winner by unanimous decision!

Official Result: 'The Urban Cowboy' Steve Mason defeats Jutaro Honma (Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3). The match was rated as being Good.

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Fight of the Night
Ozzy Bintley vs. Efren LuatKO of the Night
Ozzy BintleySubmission of the Night
NA

[cjizzle38]

GAMMA: Future Stars Preview
Live from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada
Sunday of Week 3, February 1998
Sly Twinge vs. Giovanni de Matos


Sam Hoynes vs. Renato


Iancu Trailescu vs. Pai Cheng


Nate MacReary vs. Tomoji Takaoka

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GAMMA Future Stars
Sunday of Week 3, February 1998

Sly 'Bully Boy' Twinge vs. Giovanni de Matos
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>Another match is about to begin; Sly 'Bully Boy' Twinge goes head to head with Giovanni de Matos in the GAMMA-FS Heavyweight division.
>The fight begins!
>A flurry of rights and lefts miss, allowing de Matos to hit back with a clean jab.
>de Matos feints going high but then throws a leg kick, Twinge just avoids it.
>An errant jab sets de Matos up to counter-strike with a hard leg kick.
>de Matos throws a leg kick but Twinge avoids it.
>de Matos hits a left jab.
>de Matos scores with a kick to the outside of the left leg.
>There's only so many of those strikes to the legs that can be taken before they become an issue.
>We are now at the halfway point of the round.
>Twinge sees a right body kick coming, grabs it, shoots in for a takedown, but de Matos is able to stuff it.
>Twinge comes in, looking for a quick takedown.
>de Matos attempts to avoid Twinge as he shoots in.
>The takedown doesn't work, de Matos saw it coming and got out of range.
>A right high kick from de Matos connects! Twinge walked right into it after falling for a feint and is knocked out cold!
>Giovanni de Matos takes the win by Knock Out!

Official Result: Giovanni de Matos defeats Sly 'Bully Boy' Twinge (Knock Out (Kick) in 3:50 of round 1). The match was rated as being Great.

Renato vs. 'The Dallas Cowboy' Sam Hoynes
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>Next up is a match in which Renato goes head to head with 'The Dallas Cowboy' Sam Hoynes in the GAMMA-FS Heavyweight division.
>There's the opening bell!
>Hoynes counters a left jab by hitting a nice left hand.
>A jab misses, allowing Hoynes to counter-strike with a series of quick punches.
>Renato counters an errant left jab with a barrage of big punches on Hoynes!
>Hoynes backs away...and almost falls down! I think that last strike really hurt him!
>Renato steps in to finish him off, but Hoynes instinctively drops down and looks for a double leg.
>A good sprawl stops the takedown, and Hoynes is brought down to the mat in a loose front facelock.
>Renato pounds away on Hoynes, landing several good shots to the side of the head in the process.
>Renato pounds away on the body and side of the head, Hoynes struggles to deal with them.
>Renato pounds away on Hoynes, landing several good shots to the side of the head in the process.
>We move into the second half of this round.
>Renato fires away with big right hands, but can't stop Hoynes getting to his feet.
>Moving in closer, Renato looks like he may want to wrestle Hoynes.
>Strikes from Hoynes keep Renato from stepping in too close, and he is forced to step back.
>Hoynes is looking to get in close and strike from the pocket.
>Renato tries to take down Hoynes as he steps in, but he blocks it.
>We move into the final sixty seconds of this round.
>There's a takedown attempt from Hoynes.
>Hoynes can't get the takedown, Renato defends it well and pulls them into a clinch.
>Renato is trying to push Hoynes so that his back is up against the cage.
>Hoynes ends up backed against the cage.
>Renato tries dirty boxing, but Hoynes out-wrestles him and switches them around so that he is in the dominant position.
>Round one is brought to an end as time runs out.
>I think Renato took that round, 10-9 on my score card.

>There's the bell and round number two begins!
>Renato throws a barrage of big right hands but Hoynes moves out of range.
>Hoynes avoids a jab.
>A couple of quick punches are used to set up a takedown attempt from Hoynes.
>Renato sprawls well, and Hoynes is forced down to his knees, almost turtled up.
>Renato is looking really tired.
>Renato pounds away on Hoynes, landing several good shots to the side of the head in the process.
>Hoynes springs back to his feet, albeit at the expense of a few punches to the body and head.
>Hoynes uses a nice left jab to prevent Renato from getting closer.
>We go past the halfway point of this round.
>Hoynes comes in closer, looking to attack from the pocket.
>Hoynes is now standing in the pocket.
>Hoynes uses a flurry of quick punches to sting Renato.
>Hoynes uses a flurry of quick punches to sting Renato.
>Hoynes slips past a jab and scores with a nice jab.
>Hoynes dodges a jab, and fires back with a sequence of quick punches.
>The end of the round is coming quick, there's under a minute left.
>Using head movement to slip past a left jab, Hoynes hits a nice jab.
>There's a short stalemate as both fighters advance and throw strikes, but neither hits.
>Hoynes scores with a solid left jab from in the pocket.
>Round two ends as time expires.
>I think Hoynes took that round, 10-9 on my score card.

>And here we go, round three!
>Hoynes avoids a jab and scores with a solid left.
>Hoynes counters an errant left jab with a quick series of punches.
>They both meet with strikes, but neither does any damage.
>Renato misses with an attempted right hook to the body.
>Not letting Renato settle, Hoynes moves in closer.
>Moving in closer, Hoynes looks like he may want to wrestle Renato.
>Renato ends up grappling for supremacy with Hoynes.
>Hoynes has worked in the underhooks and looks to take Renato down.
>The underhooks are used to set up a trip, Renato is left on his back and has to pull guard.
>Hoynes unloads with some big right hands, but Renato deals with them comfortably.
>Sam Hoynes looks very tired out there.
>Renato attempts a triangle choke on Hoynes from the bottom of the guard.
>Hoynes defends well against it.
>Renato looks like he doesn't have a lot left to give.
>We pass the halfway mark of this round.
>Hoynes pounds away with right hands, but doesn't do much damage, if any, Renato is comfortable holding guard.
>Renato attempts a triangle choke on Hoynes from the bottom of the guard.
>Hoynes blocks the triangle attempt.
>We're into the final minute of the round.
>Hoynes throws a few strikes, but is clearly slowing things down so that he can catch his breath.
>Hoynes fires away with big punches, but Renato keeps the guard secure and doesn't take any undue damage.
>Renato attempts a triangle choke on Hoynes from the bottom of the guard.
>Hoynes pulls free before the triangle can be locked in.
>Sam Hoynes looks very, very tired.
>The time expires on round three, and that is the end of the fight.
>That has to go down as a 10-9 round to Hoynes.
>The judges' scores are now being announced.
>All three judges have scored it 29-28.
>'The Dallas Cowboy' Sam Hoynes wins by unanimous decision!

Official Result: 'The Dallas Cowboy' Sam Hoynes defeats Renato (Unanimous Decision in 5:00 of round 3). The match was rated as being Great.

Pai Cheng vs. Iancu Trailescu
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>The co-main event is up next. Pai Cheng goes up against Iancu Trailescu in the GAMMA-FS Heavyweight division.
>And here we go!
>They both meet with strikes, but neither does any damage.
>An exchange of strikes doesn't really lead to anything.
>Cheng slips out of the way of a combination of short sharp punches.
>Moving in closer, Trailescu looks like he wants to strike from the pocket.
>Cheng seems happy to engage with Trailescu in the pocket.
>Standing in the pocket, Cheng catches an attempted body kick and goes for the takedown, and gets it! Trailescu pulls guard.
>Cheng is trying to pass guard.
>Cheng passes to side control with ease.
>We go past the halfway point of this round.
>Cheng is trying to move from side control to mount.
>Cheng shifts to mount.
>Cheng starts hammering away at Trailescu with punches.
>Trailescu had better start defending himself, or this will be over!
>With Trailescu stuck and taking a pounding, the referee has to stop the match!
>The winner, by TKO, is Pai Cheng!

Official Result: Pai Cheng defeats Iancu Trailescu (TKO (Strikes) in 4:03 of round 1). The match was rated as being Great.

Nate 'Big Mac' MacReary vs. Tomoji 'HULK' Takaoka
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>It's time for the main event of the evening! Nate 'Big Mac' MacReary competes against Tomoji 'HULK' Takaoka in the GAMMA-FS Heavyweight division.
>Round one begins!
>Both fighters exchange strikes, but neither hits anything significant.
>Having stepped in close to throw their strikes, they end up clinched.
>Takaoka is trying to push MacReary so that his back is up against the cage.
>Takaoka achieves it, pinning MacReary to the cage.
>MacReary waits for Takaoka to throw a knee strike, then uses wrestling to turn him around so that Takaoka now has his back to the cage.
>MacReary uses underhooks to gain solid control, and is looking for a takedown.
>Takaoka shows stubborn resistance and MacReary cannot complete the takedown.
>Takaoka creates a little bit of space, and that's enough for him to circle away out of the grapple and back to the center.
>MacReary swings with a couple of wild punches, then chooses to shoot in on Takaoka.
>The takedown is blocked, and the sprawl allows Takaoka to wrestle MacReary down to the ground instead! Takaoka takes his back in the process!
>We move into the second half of this round.
>Takaoka fires away with right hands, MacReary is getting pounded.
>There's lots of strikes landing, MacReary needs to find a way out of this position quickly!
>The referee gives MacReary time to do something, but eventually has to come in and stop the fight!
>By TKO, the winner is Tomoji Takaoka!

Official Result: Tomoji 'HULK' Takaoka defeats Nate 'Big Mac' MacReary (TKO (Strikes) in 2:56 of round 1). The match was rated as being Great.

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Fight of the Night
Giovanni de Matos vs. Sly TwingeKO of the Night
Giovanni de MatosSubmission of the Night
NA

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GAMMA: Future Stars Preview
Live from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada
Sunday of Week 2, April 1998
Steve Mason vs. Chuck Dooley
Kanezane Fujii vs. Ozzy Bintley
Giovanni de Matos vs. Sam Hoynes
Pai Cheng vs. Tomoji Takaoka