Beginner's Tourney

A 4-round, 8 man swiss system tournament for unrated fighters.  No two fighters may oppose each other in more than one round, except for the final round at the judges' discretion.

Participants

"Anvil," Native American Wrestling
Cappy Chadwick, Capoeira
Sandra Enright, Kung Fu
Jimmy Jones III, Shotokan Karate
Elias Morgan, Shotokan Karate
Paul Ramon, Pankration
Lauren Sachs, Western Kickboxing
Thor Vandergelder, Freestyle Wrestling

Round Two
 

Red Corner	Blue Corner	Odds	Result
Anvil, 1-0, 1238	Jones, 1-0, 1238	50-50	0-1
Enright, 1-0, 1238	Ramon, 1-0, 1238	50-50	1-0
Sachs, 0-1, 1163	Morgan, 0-1, 1163	50-50	1-0
Chadwick, 0-1, 1163	Vandergelder, 0-1, 1163	50-50	1-0

Round Three
 

Red Corner	Blue Corner	Odds	Result
Jones, 2-0, 1275	Enright, 2-0, 1275	50-50	1-0
Anvil, 1-1, 1200	Ramon, 1-1, 1200	50-50	0-1
Sachs, 1-1, 1200	Chadwick, 1-1, 1200	50-50	0-1
Morgan, 0-2, 1125	Vandergelder, 0-2, 1125	50-50	0-1

Round Four
 

Red Corner	Blue Corner	Odds	Result
Jones, 3-0, 1313	Ramon, 2-1, 1238	60-40	1-0
Chadwick, 2-1, 1238	Enright, 2-1, 1238	50-50	Draw
Anvil, 1-2, 1163	Vandergelder, 1-2, 1163	50-50	0-1
Sachs, 1-2, 1163	Morgan, 0-3, 1088	60-40	1-0

Final Scores
 

Fighter	Record	Rating	Rank
Jimmy Jones III	4-0	1342	1
Cappy Chadwick	2-1-1	1238	1
Sandra Enright	2-1-1	1238	1
Paul Ramon	2-2	1208	1
Thor Vandergelder	2-2	1200	1
Laura Sachs	2-2	1192	1
"Anvil"	1-3	1125	1
Elias Morgan	0-4	1058	1

Jimmy Jones III swept the beginner's tourney undefeated, while 2nd and 3rd place was shared by Chadwick and Enright, who also made good showings.  Congratulations to all our new fighters!

Rank 3 and Under Tourney

8-man, 4-round swiss tournament open to fighters of rank 3 and under, excluding new fighters.  First round opponents are chosen by rating, subsequent rounds by win/loss.  No two fighters may oppose each other in more than one round, except for the final round at the judges' discretion.

Participants

Cindy Angelino, Western Kickboxing, 1471, Rank 2
Jack Beauregard, Savate, 1620, Rank 3
Michael Carstairs, Lua, 1073, Rank 1
Xiang Cho, Kung Fu, 1493, Rank 2
Corsair Douglas, Silat, 1623, Rank 3
Buzz Frohicke, Special Forces, 1579, Rank 3
Ellen Williams-Margrave, Tai Chi Chuan, 1512, Rank 2

Round One (Carstairs receives a bye)
 

Red Corner	Blue Corner	Odds	Result
Douglas, 1623	Beauregard, 1620	50-50	0-1
Frohicke, 1579	Margrave, 1512	60-40	0-1
Cho, 1493	Angelino, 1471	53-47	1-0

Round Two (Angelino receives a bye)
 

Red Corner	Blue Corner	Odds	Result
Beauregard, 1-0, 1658	Margrave, 1-0, 1557	64-46	1-0
Cho, 1-0, 1528	Carstairs, 1073	93-7	0-1
Douglas, 0-1, 1585	Frohicke, 0-1, 1534	57-43	1-0

Round Three (Frohicke receives a bye)
 

Red Corner	Blue Corner	Odds	Result
Beauregard, 2-0, 1685	Carstairs, 1-0, 1143	96-4	Draw
Douglas, 1-1, 1617	Cho, 1-1, 1458	71-29	1-0
Margrave, 1-1, 1530	Angelino, 0-1, 1436	63-37	1-0

Round Four (Cho receives a bye)
 

Red Corner	Blue Corner	Odds	Result
Beauregard, 2-0-1, 1651	Douglas, 2-1, 1638	52-48	0-1
Margrave, 2-1, 1558	Carstairs, 1-0-1, 1177	90-10	0-1
Frohicke, 0-2, 1502	Angelino, 0-2, 1408	63-37	1-0

Final Scores
 

Fighter	Record	Rating	Change	Rank	Change
Michael Carstairs	2-0-1	1244	+175	1	n/a
Corsair Douglas	3-1	1676	+53	3	n/a
Jack Beauregard	2-1-1	1612	-8	3	n/a
Ellen Williams-Margrave	2-2	1491	-21	2	n/a
Buzz Frohicke	1-2	1530	-49	2	-1
Xiang Cho	1-2	1437	-56	2	n/a
Cindy Angelino	0-3	1380	-91	1	-1

Without a doubt one of the highlights of the tournament!  Carstairs has been out of circulation for about a year since his lackluster performance at this and other tournaments, and it seems the training time has paid off in a big way.  The dark horse of this tourney destroyed two of his three opponents, and fought the then-favorite Beauregard to a standstill.  This event must have shaken Beauregard, who then allowed Douglas to get some payback for his first-round defeat.  Carstairs, undefeated, claimed the top placing amidst thunderous applause from a shocked audience, narrowly edging out Corsair Douglas with a score of 2-0-1 (80% wins) versus Douglas' 3-1 (75% wins).  There were some grumblings about the rest afforded him by his first-round bye, but no one has disputed the results officially.  Carstairs' manager promises many exciting singles' matches for his rising star very soon, and the excepted increase in his rating may make it possible for him to face Douglas in the ring one on one, an event greatly anticipated by the audience and Douglas himself.

Veterans' Round Robin

4-man, 3-round round robin for ranks 4-6.  Everybody fights everybody once.

Participants

Letitia Jackson, Capoeira, 1824, Rank 4
Aurelius Kronos, Pankration, 2033, Rank 6
Hiro Matsamura, Shotokan Karate, 1872, Rank 5
Sang Shun, Kung Fu, 1914, Rank 5

Round Two
 

Red Corner	Blue Corner	Odds	Result
Shun, 1-0, 1964	Matsamura, 1-0, 1904	59-41	1-0
Kronos, 0-1, 1986	Jackson, 0-1, 1792	75-25	1-0

Round Three
 

Red Corner	Blue Corner	Odds	Result
Shun, 2-0, 1995	Jackson, 0-2, 1774	78-22	1-0
Kronos, 1-1, 2004	Matsamura, 1-1, 1873	75-25	1-0

Final Results
 

Fighter	Record	Rating	Change	Rank	Change
Sang Shun	3-0	2011	+97	6	+1
Aurelius Kronos	2-1	2028	-5	6	n/a
Hiro Matsamura	1-2	1849	-23	5	n/a
Letitia Jackson	0-3	1758	-66	4	n/a

The odds-on favorite Kronos seemed to be having a bad day, as he lost his temper in the first round against winner Shun, making the sort of blatant tactical errors he is known for; unfortunately, this time he couldn't muscle his way out of them, and was put away seconds before the bell.  His rage by the third round may have caused Matsamura to evade for almost the entire round except for an early exchange of inconsequential jabs, the resulting draw causing Kronos to lose his rank, and drawing some jeers from the crowd.  Ultimately the judges' decision favored Kronos, allowing him to keep his tenuous hold on rank 6, possibly motivated by Mastamura's unwillingness to engage.

Face Off

A series of prearranged one-on-one matches.  Fighter's ratings and ranks are displayed followed by their original ratings and ranks in parentheses (if applicable).

Featured Bout:  World Warrior Challenge Match

The title of World Warrior, the most coveted appelation on the circuit, was sought this year by brash young Muay Thai stylist Jason Anderson.  His challenge was accepted by Thunder Hawk, who was in fine form for this match.  Anderson came right out of the gate with a series of vicious leaping uppercuts and leg strikes, but T. Hawk bided his time and countered until he saw that the opponent was slightly winded, then pressed the attack relentlessly, finishing with a devastating aerial throw that earned young Anderson at least a few weeks of recovery time.