Shalabi's WMMA World

[Shalabi]

Noticed I never posted by rules and rounds.
In a Ring
Non-title: 3x5min rounds
Titles: 1x10min round and 2x5min rounds.
Legal moves (when allowed by sanctioning committee): Knees to downed opponent, kicks to head when on stomach and elbows are allowed.

Affliction has two TV shows, Proving Grounds (TV special events) and Rising Tides (Monthly TV event). Ive chosen not to post those just because it already takes so long to play the game I think Id go crazy if I did them all. So I'll try to keep updated a little on background coming into PPVs. But that all depends on how dizzy i am from the meds
Hey guys, thanks for following. I really appreciate it as Im held up in my house with a work-related leg injury, just waiting for my University to start its next semester. This game and forum is a God send for me. Playing the game and writing this stuff down is all that keeps me from focusing on pain. Although, its proven tough to keep track of certain things because of pain meds .



Upcoming PPV: Emelianenko vs Lashley:
Yes, oddly enough (and as much as I hated it) Bobby Lashly has established himself early as a great MMA fighter defeating Paul Buentello, Todd Duffee and Pedro Rizzo in three consecutive months. Rizzo was ranked #5 in the world at Heavyweight. Coupling Lashly's good performance in the league was the unfortunate losses for Semmy Schilt and Ben Rothwell as well as Roy Nelson's contractual obligations to another organization, Lashley was the most obvious choice as Emelianenko's next title defense. No other matches had been set up for this PPV as it is still two months out.

Other Matchups:
Andre Arlovski (#5 HW) vs. Josh Barnett (#6 HW) - Both fighters have lost to Fedor in attempts to claim the title. This is Josh's first fight since the loss and Arlovski is coming off a UD victory over Alistair Overeem in a surprisingly uneventful match.
Igor Pokrajac vs. Vladmir Matyushenko - Matyushenko has dropped two in a row and to fall from his #3 LHW ranking. Pokrajac is one of the many claimed in Affliction's heavy campaign for expansion. We hope for big things from either of these fighters.

[Shalabi]

Updated PPV- Affliction 6: Fedor v Lashley (October 2009)

Main Event:
Fedor Emelianenko 30-1/3-0) vs. Bobby Lashley (3-0/3-0) for the WMMA HW belt. (kinda pulled a Brock here... Fedor's bro is the only other guy available and worthy)

Supplementary Card-
Andrei Arlovski (15-6/2-1) vs. Josh Barnett (24-6/2-1)
Phil Baroni (15-11/2-1) vs. Chris Lytle (26-16/0-0)
Igor Pokrajac (16-5/0-0) vs. Vladimir Matyushenko (21-5/0-2)
Kimbo Slice (6-3/3-1) vs. Wes Sims (21-12/0-0)
Antonio Silva (12-3/1-2) vs. Ray Sefo (1-1/0-1)
Ariel Sexton (6-3/1-1)vs. Eddie Alvarez (16-3/1-2)

*(Overall record/Affliction Record)

[MMA-KING]

Main Event:
Fedor Emelianenko 30-1/3-0) vs. Bobby Lashley (3-0/3-0) for the WMMA HW belt.

Supplementary Card-
Andrei Arlovski (15-6/2-1) vs. Josh Barnett (24-6/2-1)
Phil Baroni (15-11/2-1) vs. Chris Lytle (26-16/0-0)
Igor Pokrajac (16-5/0-0) vs. Vladimir Matyushenko (21-5/0-2)
Kimbo Slice (6-3/3-1) vs. Wes Sims (21-12/0-0)
Antonio Silva (12-3/1-2) vs. Ray Sefo (1-1/0-1)
Ariel Sexton (6-3/1-1)vs. Eddie Alvarez (16-3/1-2)

[Shalabi]

October 2008:

Affliction 6: Fedor vs. Lashley

Ariel Sexton def Eddie Alvarez via choke in the 2:16 of the 3rd round.
Antonio Silva def. Ray Sefo via TKO (punches) in 2:32 of the 1st round.
Wes Sims def. Kimbo Slice via Unanimous Decision
Vladimir Matushenko def. Igor Pokrajac via TKO (punches) in 1:15 of the 1st.
Phil Baroni def. Chris Lytle via Unanimous Decision
Andrei Arlovski def. Josh Barnett via Split Decision
Fedor Emelianenko def. Bobby Lashley via TKO 1:40 in the 1st round.

Eddie Alvarez is about to lose his contract with Affliction after a 1-3 showing. Ariel Sexton continues to win and will have a contenders fight next. Antonio Silva is looking in good form but will need a more dangerous opponent next time through. Wes Sims' experience seemed to help him win out over Kimbo Slice. Vladimir seems to have bought himself a little more time in the Affliction fold. Phil Baroni will get a title shot against another talent to be named later as there is a vacant Middleweight belt after Matt Lindland was released. Andrei Arlovski has secured another matchup with Fedor in about 5-7 months and Bobby Lashley will have to take his well-beaten tail back to the drawing board and hope he can continue surprising the Affliction fans until he can earn another shot.

[Shalabi]

November 2009

Affliction 8: To the Mountain

Main Event
Bob Sapp vs. Roy Nelson
for #2 HW Contender

Supplementary matches
Aleksander Emelianenko vs. Ben Rothwell.
Alek should be #1 contender at 4-0 in Affliction but wont fight his brother.
Roshiro Maeda vs. Robbie Olivier
for the Vacant Featherweight Belt.
Abel Cullum vs. Bao Quach
for a top 2 contender of the featherweight belt.
Anthonly Lapsley vs. Mike Pyle
who both want wins, Lapsley to set up a strong Affliction career and Pyle to make his way back into the lightweight division.
Kimbo Slice vs. Jay White.
Kimbo wants a win and White is fighting for his job.
Roman Zentsov vs. Jeff Monson
to see who can cut their losing streak.
Jeremiah Billington vs. Igor Pokrajac
Jer is a new member of the Affliction team and Igor wants to get in the W column in Affliction.

[Shalabi]

November 2009

Affliction 8: To the Mountain (Results)

Main Event
Bob Sapp def. Roy Nelson


Supplementary matches
Aleksander Emelianenko def Ben Rothwell.
Yoshiro Maeda def. Robbie Olivier
Bao Quach def. Abel Cullum
Anthonly Lapsley def Mike Pyle
Kimbo Slice def. Jay White.
Roman Zentsov def. Jeff Monson (then retired)
Igor Pokrajac defJeremiah Billington
ALL BY UNANIMOUS DECISION

[Shalabi]

January 2010

Affliction 9: High Risk

Charles Bennett beat Malaipet Sasiprapa (UD)
Alexander Gustafson beat Vladimir Matushenko (Sub, :58 3rd)
Joe Rigs beat Joey Villasenor (TKO, 3:17 1st)
Antonio Silva beat Ibragim Magomedov (UD)
Orvil Palmer beat Wes Sims (UD)
Ricardo Arona (LHW Champ) beat Tom Lawlor (Sub, 1:27 3rd)
Kimbo Slice beat Wesley Correira (SD)
Alistair Overeem beat James Thompson (Sub, :51 1st)
Bobby Lashley beat Brad Imes (UD)
Thiago Alves beat Brett Cooper (MW Champ) (UD)

Next PPV for predictions:

February 2010

Affliction 10: Road to Fedor

Phillipe Nover vs. Masashi Takeda
Roman Zentsov vs. Roy Nelson
Simeon Thoresen vs. Ryan Ford
Josh Barnett vs. Ben Rothwell
Luiz Azeredo vs. Ariel Sexton
David Loiseau vs. Benji Radach
Andre Arlovski vs. Bob Sapp

[Admire]

Nice diary...

Predictions for Affliction 10: Road To Fedor(Where is it being held?)

Phillipe Nover vs. Masashi Takeda
Roman Zentsov vs. Roy Nelson
Simeon Thoresen vs. Ryan Ford Ford could be a force later on. Great upcoming fighter.
Josh Barnett vs. Ben Rothwell - Barnett is a league above Rothwell
Luiz Azeredo vs. Ariel Sexton Sexton got momentum against a tough opponent
David Loiseau vs. Benji Radach - I love Loiseau...ELBOOOOWS
Andre Arlovski vs. Bob Sapp - Upset time!

[RennikKain076]

Phillipe Nover vs. Masashi Takeda
Roman Zentsov vs. Roy Nelson
Simeon Thoresen vs. Ryan Ford
Josh Barnett vs. Ben Rothwell
Luiz Azeredo vs. Ariel Sexton
David Loiseau vs. Benji Radach
Andre Arlovski vs. Bob Sapp

[UFC-KING]

Phillipe Nover vs. Masashi Takeda
Roman Zentsov vs. Roy Nelson
Simeon Thoresen vs. Ryan Ford
Josh Barnett vs. Ben Rothwell
Luiz Azeredo vs. Ariel Sexton
David Loiseau vs. Benji Radach
Andre Arlovski vs. Bob Sapp

[Shalabi]

Hey guys, thanks for following. I really appreciate it as Im held up in my house with a work-related leg injury, just waiting for my University to start its next semester. This game and forum is a God send for me. Playing the game and writing this stuff down is all that keeps me from focusing on pain. Although, its proven tough to keep track of certain things because of pain meds . Im gonna have to play a little catch up I just did a handful more of the PPVs... seriously, Im stuck with nothing else to do all day so I'll post the catch up now so we can continue with predictions together. Some big happenings between this PPV. Catch up in about 1 hour's time.
February 2010 in Nevada

Affliction 10: Road to Fedor
Masashi Takeda def. Phillipe Nover
by Sub at 2:30 of the first.
Roman Zentsov def. Roy Nelson
by UD in three
Ryan Ford beat Simeon Thoresen
by TKO at 1:38 of the third.
Ben Rothwell def. Josh Barnett
by UD in three.
Luiz Azeredo beat Ariel Sexton
by UD in three.
Badi Loiseau (MW c) def. Benji Radach
by UD in three
Andrei Arlovski def. Bob Sapp
By Sub at 3:53 of the first.

[Shalabi]

Noticed I never posted by rules and rounds.
In a Ring
Non-title: 3x5min rounds
Titles: 1x10min round and 2x5min rounds.
Legal moves (when allowed by sanctioning committee): Knees to downed opponent, kicks to head when on stomach and elbows are allowed.

Affliction has two TV shows, Proving Grounds (TV special events) and Rising Tides (Monthly TV event). Ive chosen not to post those just because it already takes so long to play the game I think Id go crazy if I did them all. So I'll try to keep updated a little on background coming into PPVs. But that all depends on how dizzy i am from the meds
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March 2010, California.

Affliction 11: Contender Conflict

Rafeal Assuncao def. Masakazu Ueda
by TKO in 2:50 of the second.

Dan Hornbuckle def. Dan Weichel
by UD in three.
Hornbuckle then left Affliction with a poor 1-3 record.

Igor Pokrajac beat Christian M'Pumbu
by TKO at 1:37 of the first.
M'Pumbu has fallen off the wagon and needs to find a way back.

Fred Freebush def. Vito Belfort
by TKO in 1:51 of the second.
Freebush is proving to be a surprising addition while Belfort is.... Belfort.

Jared Hamman def. Lil Nog
by TKO in :48 of round two.
Again, Hamman has some hope. Lil Nog proves to be, once again unreliable.

Chris Lytle def. Anthonly Lapsley
by UD in three.

Kimbo Slice def. Bobby Lashley
by UD in three.
This fight proved to be the highest rated fight in Affliction history. Kimbo continues to show unusually good cardio.

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May 2010, California

Affliction 12: Hunt for Glory

Jason Riley def. Ray McQueen
by UD in three.
Jouis Taylor def. Aaron Lofton
by TKO at 1:24 of the second.
Joey Villasenor def. Aaron Simpson
by TKO at 1:24 of round two.
Chris Horodecki def. Phillipe Nover
by UD in three.
Masashi Takeda def. Ville Manninen
by UD in three.
Patrick Cote def. Benji Radach
by UD in three.
Alastair Overeem def. Semmy Schilt
by UD in three.
Mat Veach def. Abel Cullum
by KO at :19 of the third.
Jason Miller def. Hector Lombard
by UD in three (For MW Champ Shot vs Loiseau)
Ricardo Arona (LHW Champ) def. Jared Hamman
by UD in three.
Thiago Alves def. Ryan Ford
by UD in three.

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California, June 2010

Affliction 12 (2.0 Blame the pills): Brother Keeper

Chris Lytle def. Fabricio Monteiro
by UD in three.
Robbie Olivier def. Bao Quach
by TKO in 3:45 of the second.
Scot Smith def. Fred Freebush
by TKO in 3:44 of the first
Mike Whitehead def. Christian M'Pumbu
by UD in three.
David Kaplan def. Dan Lauzon (WW Champ)
by TKO 4:40 of round three.
Bob Sapp def. Bobby Lashley
by TKO at 1:46 of round one.
Joseph Benavidez def. Yoshiro Maeda (forgot to make it for the title )
by UD in three.
Fedor Emelianenko def. Kimbo Slice
by UD in three.
Andrei Arlovski def. Aleksander Emelianenko
by TKO at 2:39 of the first.

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Kanto, July 2010

Affliction 13: Epidemic
Masakazu Ueda def. Shad Lierley
by UD in three.
Phillipe Nover def. Charles Bennett
by TKO in :33 of the third.
Predro Rizzo def. Renato Sobral
by UD in three.
Lil Nog def. Travis Wiuff
by UD in three.
Yusuke Endo def. Yoshihiro Tomioka
by Sub in 3:13 of the second.
Yoshihiro Akiyama def. Joe Riggs
by UD in three.
Frank Mir def. Tim Sylvia
by UD in three.
Antonio Silva def. Alistair Overeem
by KO in 3:37 of the third.
Jason Miller def. David Loiseau (MW Champ)
by UD in three.

And finally...... in breaking news. Fedor Emelianenko has tested positive for steroids and has been stripped of his Heavyweight Title belt.

Alright, now I'll do my best to keep up-to-date with the PPVs and give some backstory. I'll also attempt to show any title fights for my TV events. Thanks for the interest guys. Cant believe anyone even follows this but I do appreciate it.

[Shalabi]

So I had the ill conceived idea of running a Heavyweight Grand Prix to decide the next Affliction HW champion. Good idea in theory, bad because its a mix-n-match set up. Regardless Im running a TV series special on it and I'll post those accordingly. Each round's matchups are decided by random.org to keep me from giving someone an easy road.

There are 16 participants for the main tournament and an 8-man reserve tourney that will run at the same time. Hope you guys enjoy it.

Affliction: Heavyweight Grand Prix Round One

Ben Rothwell vs. Kongo
Orvil Palmer vs. James Thompson
Heath Herring vs. Brad Imes
Bobb Sapp vs. Lavar Johnson
Alistair Overeem vs. Frank Mir
Aleksander Emelianenko vs. Josh Barnett
Kimbo Slice vs. Todd Duffee
Antonio Silva vs. Andrei Arlovski
Paul Buentello vs. Travis Fulton (reserve bout)
Jason Riley vs. Cabbage (reserve bout)
Bobby Lashley vs. Wes Sims (reserve bout)
Roy Nelson vs. Dan Puder (reserve bout)

[Shalabi]

California, October 2010

Affliction 14: Benavidez vs. Veach

Yoshihiro Tomioka vs. Takashi Nakakura
- An ever expanding Featehrweight division gets even deeper with these two nihongin powerhouses.

Jeremia Billington vs. Travis Wiuff
- Wiuff looks to cement a contender opportunity. Billington, who was shelved with an injury looks to get back on track.

Phillipe Nover vs. Ville Manninen
- Manninen is young and already making a mark with a 2-1 Affliction record. Nover has a meager 1-2 record and needs a win to secure his job.

Fabricio Monteiro vs. Simeon Thoresen
- Thoresen (3-1 in Affliction) is attempting to grab a top-contender spot while Monteiro looks to prove his 2000/2000 rolling contract pay is worth the money.

Fred Freebush vs. Yoshihiro Akiyama
- On paper this fight looks to be heavily favored for Aki; However, Freebush, who began his career in Affliction (3-1) has shown he's not afraid of veterans having already gathered a victory over Vitor Belfort and a loss to Scott Smith.

Yuksuke Endo vs. Ariel Sexton
- Both fighters have had an up and down road with Affliction and this fight will secure on of them a job for the time being while the other will be on thin ice.

Luke Stewart vs. Thiago Silva (WW Champ) non-title fight
- Stewart has rallied of three wins in Affliction but against remedial talent. Alves needed some competition to fulfill contractual obligations and will take Luke on in a non-title fight. It's a double-edge sword fight for both warriors.

Wilson Reis vs. Yoshiro Maeda (FW Champ)
Wilson is 10-1 in his career and has jumped right into the fire facing off against Maeda for the title. While some question Wilson leapfrogging both Benavidez and Veach, the prospect of the two undefeated fighters facing one another first was too rich to pass up.

Joseph Benavidez vs. Matt Veach
- Neither fighter has lost in their career and are fighting for a chance to take on Maeda in March. It's a classic battle of jiu-jitsu vs. Wrestling.

[samuricex]

Originally Posted by Shalabi

So I had the ill conceived idea of running a Heavyweight Grand Prix to decide the next Affliction HW champion. Good idea in theory, bad because its a mix-n-match set up. Regardless Im running a TV series special on it and I'll post those accordingly. Each round's matchups are decided by random.org to keep me from giving someone an easy road.

Just a bit of advice. You can always just seed your fighters from best to worst rather than random match-ups, that way you can guarantee more good fighters in the semis and finals.