If 2012 could thus far be defined by a single feud, it has without a doubt been the fearsome private war waged between "Mr. Daruma" m0s and one-half of the reigning Duo Division Champions, The Great Genku! Theirs was a feud that started seemingly incidentally, the random draw for Tournament 11: Year Two Begins delivering one of the most shocking First Round matches in tour history when m0s found himself matched with #1 seed, Genku, in the very first fight. That random encounter would prove to be an act of destiny, compelling The Banzuke's only two Daruma 7 arcade winners into a far more serious game of personal animosity and fighting aspirations.
Genku's eventual victory in Tournament 11 would spur him to begin a quest to become the first-ever "Triple Crown" winner, having held the Undisputed Championship throughout the tournament (won December 18). With only the Duo Division Championships needed to complete the unprecedented feat, Genku formed a partnership with ShingoEX ahead of Supercard 20: Tower of Power IV -- where the Duo Division title would be contested by up to seventeen teams in the Tower of Power format, for the second time. A seasoned tandem competitor, m0s challenged Genku for a second time, teamed with longtime ally and Duo partner, Nemesis316, in a grudge bout warm-up at Pre-Show 20: The Ground Floor. The match would bolster each teams contention prospects, positioning winners Genku & ShingoEX in the advantageous position of #2 on the Tower, while m0s & Nemesis316 hit #5.
Genku may have lost the Undisputed Championship to The_Purple_Bunny at Supercard 19: Battle Royale 2012, but his goals for cross-title greatness were still realized with a monumentous title winning performance at Tower of Power IV! It took Genku & ShingoEX just three wins from the #2 spot to claim gold -- one result better than m0s & Nemesis316, who, despite taking out two top teams, did not face the eventual winners. The disappointment of missing a huge opportunity, coupled with Genku's rapid success in a division m0s had dominated throughout 2011, created tensions between "Mr. Daruma" and his partner.
The Genku/m0s rivalry had already spilled over into the Kombat Fight League before Tower of Power, granting Genku yet another victory over his rival in a main event match, Week 1 of Friday Night Fights. It was one week later, during the February 10 FNF event, that saw knickxasawrrrr debut in the KFL. Enjoying all the advantages of being the fighting brother of m0s; knickxasawrrrr used his knowledge and training to burst onto the scene with a lengthy win streak, going 4-0 at Pre-Show 21: Tower Fallout when he took out Nemesis316 in a match that officially confirmed the arrival of The Great Arena's first brotherly combo!
Earning the nickname "Y2K" in a string of impressive and sometimes unexpected victories; knickxasawrrrr has become the problematic X-factor for the fighting ranks of KFL and The Union of the Human League, both. At Supercard 21: The Long Hard Road, m0s & knickxasawrrrr dominated SubMan799 & Casselman, establishing themselves immediately as top contenders on the back of m0s' already compelling cache in the Duo Division! Good fortunes would continue for the pair in solo competition as well! While Genku was shock elimination in Round 2 (courtesy of Darfus); m0s would comprehensively do away with ShingoEX in R2, and knickxasawrrrr would take care of Darfus effortlessly in Round 3, on the way to an impressive Fourth Round stint!
The culmination of The Y2Knickxasawrrrr Problem and and the turning tides in the Genku/m0s feud would come at Friday Night Fights: Week 6 (March 9), where a random draw would deliver "Y2K" knickxasawrrrr to a stunning comprehensive victory over The Great Genku! The upset win raises the question: will knickxasawrrrr be the difference maker when the rivalry of 2012 is finally settled at Supercard 22: Ultimate Grand Prix 2012 -- Test of the Best? "Mr. Daruma" m0s will certainly hope so as he attempts to claim sweet victory and his first official Championship in what is sure to be one of the most hotly anticipated match-ups for the year's biggest events!
The Path of the Champions:
Genku d. Ninja_Mime (c) - Supercard 18: Finale - Fearful Symmetry (Dec. 18)
Sinvida Von Grimm (Death) d. Genku - Special: New Years Resolution (Jan. 1)
Team Barons d. Team Union - 5-4, Special: New Years Resolution (Jan. 1)
Genku d. m0s - Round 1, Tournament 11: Year Two Begins (Jan. 2)
Genku d. ScottK - Round 2, Tournament 11: Year Two Begins (Jan. 3)
Genku d. Jax - Round 3, Tournament 11: Year Two Begins (Jan. 4)
Genku d. Jammer2Omega - Round 4, Tournament 11: Year Two Begins (Jan. 5)
Genku d. Porygonix - Quarter Final, Tournament 11: Year Two Begins (Jan. 6)
Genku d. Hokey - Semi Final, Tournament 11: Year Two Begins (Jan. 7)
Genku d. TonyTheTiger - Grand Final, Tournament 11: Year Two Begins (Jan. 7)
The_Purple_Bunny d. Genku (c) - Supercard 19: Battle Royale 2012 (Jan. 29)
Genku d. m0s - Friday Night Fights (Feb. 3)
Genku d. Ninja_Mime - Friday Night Fights (Feb. 10)
Genku & ShingoEX d. m0s & Nemesis316 - Pre-Show 20: The Ground Floor (Feb. 12)
The_Purple_Bunny d. Genku - Friday Night Fights (Feb. 17)
Genku & ShingoEX d. Artanix & foahchon - Supercard 20: Tower of Power IV (Feb. 19)
Genku & ShingoEX d. ZachAngel & Angelia - Supercard 20: Tower of Power IV (Feb. 19)
Genku & ShingoEX d. DECEPTION & Onryo (c) - Supercard 20: Tower of Power IV (Feb. 19)
Genku d. Crow - Special: KFL Komplete Edition (Feb. 28)
Genku & ShingoEX (c) d. ZachAngel & Angelia - Supercard 21: The Long Hard Road (Mar. 4)
Genku d. Nemesis316 - Round 1, Tournament 12: Grand Prix Warm-Up (Mar. 5)
ShingoEX d. Shadaloo - Round 1, Tournament 12: Grand Prix Warm-Up (Mar. 5)
Darfus d. Genku - Round 2, Tournament 12: Grand Prix Warm-Up (Mar. 6)
m0s d. ShingoEX - Round 2, Tournament 12: Grand Prix Warm-Up (Mar. 6)
knickxasawrrrr d. Genku - Friday Night Fights (Mar. 9)
The Path of the Challengers:
m0s d. Bez Busshitsu (Famine) - Special: New Years Resolution (Jan. 1)
Team Barons d. Team Union - 5-4, Special: New Years Resolution (Jan. 1)
Genku d. m0s - Round 1, Tournament 11: Year Two Begins (Jan. 2)
m0s d. Jammer2Omega - Pre-Show 19: Battle Royale Qualifiers (Jan. 15)
ElJobber d. m0s - Battle Royal, Supercard 19: Battle Royale 2012 (Jan. 29)
Genku d. m0s - Friday Night Fights (Feb. 3)
m0s d. CaTigeReptile - Friday Night Fights (Feb. 10)
knickxasawarrrr d. Nephrite - Friday Night Fights (Feb. 10)
Genku & ShingoEX d. m0s & Nemesis316 - Pre-Show 20: The Ground Floor (Feb. 12)
Ninja_Mime d. m0s - Friday Night Fights (Feb. 17)
knickxasawrrrr d. Jironobou - Friday Night Fights (Feb. 17)
m0s & Nemesis316 d. Ghostdragon & Pink_Ranger - Supercard 20: Tower of Power IV (Feb. 19)
m0s & Nemesis316 d. DaMo & DeathScepter - Supercard 20: Tower of Power IV (Feb. 19)
CCShadow & Scott-Howell d. m0s & Nemesis316 - Supercard 20: Tower of Power IV (Feb. 19)
m0s d. The_Purple_Bunny - Friday Night Fights (Feb. 24)
knickxasawrrrr d. Jerrod - Friday Night Fights (Feb. 24)
knickxasawrrrr d. Nemesis316 - Pre-Show 21: Tower Fallout (Feb. 26)
CCShadow & ElJobber d. m0s & knickxasawrrrr - Special: KFL Komplete Edition (Feb. 28)
m0s d. The_Purple_Bunny - Friday Night Fights (Mar. 2)
CaTigeReptile d. knickxaswarrrr - Friday Night Fights (Mar. 2)
m0s & knickxasawrrrr d. SubMan799 & Casselman - Supercard 21: The Long Hard Road (Mar. 4)
knickxasawrrrr d. Simon - Round 1, Tournament 12: Grand Prix Warm-Up (Mar. 5)
m0s d. UNdiscovered - Round 1, Tournament 12: Grand Prix Warm-Up (Mar. 5)
knickxasawrrrr d. SubMan799 - Round 2, Tournament 12: Grand Prix Warm-Up (Mar. 6)
m0s d. ShingoEX - Round 2, Tournament 12: Grand Prix Warm-Up (Mar. 6)
knickxasawrrrr d. Darfus - Round 3, Tournament 12: Grand Prix Warm-Up (Mar. 7)
chaos_Drone d. m0s - Round 3, Tournament 12: Grand Prix Warm-Up (Mar. 7)
chaos_Drone d. knickxasawrrrr - Round 4, Tournament 12: Grand Prix Warm-Up (Mar. 8)
m0s d. TonyTheTiger & The_Purple_Bunny - Friday Night Fights (Mar. 9)
knickxasawrrrr d. Genku - Friday Night Fights (Mar. 9)
With official confirmation of this epic grudge bout for the Duo Division Championships, the UGP line-up begins to take form, living up to the hype at every turn! Four massive matches make up a card that promises to be the biggest event The Great Arena has ever seen!
Supercard 22: Ultimate Grand Prix 2012 - Test of the Best Card:
1. King Mimik versus Crow (c) for the Undisputed Championship!
2. "The Iron Man" Ratt versus "The Iron Menace" ElJobber in a blockbuster grudge match!
3. "Mr. Daruma" m0s & "Y2K" knickxasawrrrr vs The Great Genku & ShingoEX (c) for the Duo Division Championships!
4. Grand Prix Battle Royal featuring Tournament 12 Runner-Up, Violent`J!
Ultimate Grand Prix 2012 - Test of the Best takes places April 1st!
Stay tuned for more UGP hype and card announcements!
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