Project Punch-Out: Week 3

26 fighters, 3 circuits, 1 challenger! Project Punch-Out brings together the greatest international fighters of the league for a single purpose: To test the limits of a fresh new contender! Borrowing concepts from Project Goldberg, Project Zenkai, The Championship World Tour & The Kombat Fight League -- this new initiative strives to create the perfect warrior!

The Challenger selected is little-mac - a new name whose legacy will be determined by his ability to fight through opponents of increasing difficulty!

After a demoralizing Week 2, it would be a milestone test of character for little-mac on the Monday of the 22nd; marking his first return from a major setback! After going winless, The Challenger was forced to set the bar at a lower rank. During Week 3, little-mac's pain would ultimately be given a name - and it is Lays!

Taking a step toward a developing trend: little-mac suffered another hard fought defeat in the Week 3 opening rematch! Returned to the bottom of the pile by the crushing loss, he would set out to start another trend by earning his second hard fought victory against proXade!

The win, while modest, offered the certainty of a benchmark. It was a result that speaks to the kind of duality Project Punch-Out is likely to deliver. Equally matched against the lowest ranks, little-mac will have a long way to travel before he can escape underdog status. It is this quality of refinement through adversity that Project Punch-Out shares with Project Zenkai - and if the UGP3 victory of Piccolo over nface is anything to go by - it is a method that will make little-mac a better fighter!

Face-to-face with Lays once more, little-mac would this time have the momentum of a good win behind him! It was a factor that appeared to effect the confidence of Lays, but alas, also diminished the strength of little-mac's attack! The potency of their attacks may have whithered, but the result remained much the same. A tight margin kept Lays in front - victorious for the third time.

little-mac will walk into a familiar situation next week, hoping to capitalize on the knowledge he gained from his Week 3 battles! Relegation back to the beginning of The Minor Circuit will be the stakes as The Great Arena once again hosts little-mac v Lays - April 29, 2013!

Project Punch-Out: Week 3
1. Lays (#8) d. little-mac in a close fought match!
2. little-mac d. proXade (#9) in a close fought match!
3. Lays (#8) d. little-mac in a close fought match!

The Challenger
#9 little-mac From: [United States of America] Punch-Out Record: [3-5-0]

The Minor Circuit
#9 proXade From: [Greece] Punch-Out Record: [0-2-0]
#8 Lays From: [Thailand] Punch-Out Record: [3-1-0]
#7 EasterBunny From: [Netherlands] Punch-Out Record: [2-0-0]
#6 giandavil From: [Italy] Career Record: [6-21-2]
#5 marianokombat From: [Argentina] Career Record: [7-17-0]
#4 ArtemisFlow From: [Finland] Career Record: [4-15-1]
#3 Red_Spaniard From: [Spain] Career Record: [3-22-0]
#2 kingjolly From: [Nigeria] Career Record: [5-22-0]
#1 "Pegaso" Zentile From: [Portugal] Career Record: [13-33-1]