Supercard 77: Ultimate Grand Prix VI

Like Christmas, it comes but once a year! The biggest event on The Great Arena calendar! Ultimate Grand Prix is the arena spectacular which tests the best and seems to surpass itself year after year! With an electrifying build leading up to Ultimate Grand Prix VI there was nothing left to do but get the action under way! It all started with the surprising Annual UGP Battle Royal, leading all the way to an Undisputed Championship match we will remember for years to come!

16. "The Hitman" DECEPTION (c) defeated Kron in a comprehensive result! [+4] [Undisputed Championship]

A UGP Championship Match Preview gave everyone a chance to cool down after the life changing events of the Iron Man Death Match. There could be only one bigger battle than that and that was the fight for the Undisputed Championship! The Hall of Famer versus The Hitman! A 4-time champion in Kron, whose lone match of 2016 saw him beat out 39 other fighters for the right to challenge! Force DECEPTION, it was all about defending a dream. His UGP moment coming early with his first ever Undisputed Championship win at Supercard 76! Everything said Kron was the favourite to win, but DECEPTION was the one who captured the belief of the crowd.

After a the delay of pomp and circumstance, the final glorious battle of Ultimate Grand Prix VI was ready to get under way! What followed was something nobody could've imagined! Part fairy tale, part culmination of a career, part coronation of a New Generation! DECEPTION summoned a perfect performance, finding the target in an ill prepared Kron! The Undisputed Champion could not be denied in his first and biggest title defense of his career!

Secure in the knowledge that his hard fought Undisputed Championship would remain, "The Hitman" DECEPTION celebrated the victory. It was a long time coming. From his fight with The Horde and breakout performance in the 2014 King of the Death Match tournament, to his rivalries with Hokey, ElJobber, and Lucifer's Ladder. It was a long time coming! Baraka_MK & Onryo emerged to join their fellow New Generation partner. Celebrating something good that happened at UGP6!

15. Ratt defeated Crow in a soul destroying fatal encounter! [-1up] [Iron Man Death Match]

All hatreds paled in comparison to the polar opposition of Crow and Ratt! Rivals throughout their career, they became locked in opposition anew with Ratt's induction into the Hall of Fame at the end of 2015. The ensuing war put NightHawk briefly on the shelf and threatened to tear the arena apart! They created the Steel Cage Fight to settle their score at Supercard 76: Ratt in a Cage, but the only way it could truly end was with one fighter standing and one dead! The entire blood feud had been leading to a test of the best at Ultimate Grand Prix VI!

The match started slow, but Ratt took a commanding position early on. The challenge marks Ratt's fourth Iron Man Death Match at UGP, where he participated in the first and left an undefeated streak in his wake. It showed! He took -18p before Crow managed to hit his first strike! Ratt continued cruising until Crow found a -12p hit in the third minute! Ratt quickly wrestled control back with five -1p chips and a -4p, but this seemed to wake Crow up - prompting him to snap back with a -5p! Reaching the seventh minute, the pair started to exchange jabs in alternating succession! In minute nine, Crow stirred the crowd with a sequence started by -3p and -5p double, before he ate a -3p, delivered a big -6p, ate another -3p, and succumbed to more Ratt chip damage!

At exactly twelve minutes, Crow was down to 96p up against 154p. Exactly sixty seconds later, he scored the first big strike of the night - taking +9p off of a devastating -21p! He followed with -6p, slimming the gap to just 30! Then Ratt proved exactly why he's worthy of the Hall of Fame, firing back with a bomb of his own to take -21p from Crow! With Crow on the ropes, Ratt chained together -2p, -3p, -3p, -16p, ate a -6p hit, and fired back with -5p and -2p! Rattamania was officially running wild, controlling the match enough to earn back a 100p deficit!

At 17mins 36secs, Crow connected with +MAX damage! They went back and forth and then at 19mins 56secs, Crow connected with another +MAX damage! This brought Crow back to within 40p of Ratt and started everybody wondering what might happen! Rattamania remained undeterred, hitting back with -6p and -12p to absorb back 4p! After 21 minutes and 55 seconds it all come down to one final collision! Too exhausted to hate, they each threw their bodies at the other with Ratt finding a +MAX critical hit! The end of the Iron Man Death Match! -1up to Crow! Another glorious Ultimate Grand Prix moment for the greatest fighter in the history of the league: Ratt!

14. "The Unholy Alliance" ElJobber & Mime defeated m0s & Knickxasawrrrr in a dominant victory! [+1]

It was a late addition to the UGP6 card, but the hatred between these two teams had been maturing for a year! It was the ultimate finale to the saga of the Kombat Fight League, m0s's fall from grace, and Knickxasawrrrr's fight for the corrupt soul of UlcaTron! The objects of the brothers' mutual hate? The Unholy Alliance of ElJobber & Mime! Corrupters of the innocent, architects of Lucifer's Ladder, and destroyers of the KFL! They were all these things, but also a dangerous fighting tandem! The eruption of emotion was palpable as four fighters exploded into combat! m0s & Knickxasawrrrr were clearly the more impassioned fighters, but it was ElJobber & Mime who showed discipline and intent in their attack. Complimenting each other's assault well, ElJobber & Mime stood tall against the more celebrated team! Dominant victors - destroyers once more!

13. "Team Xtreme" Marz & Violent`J (c) defeated CCShadow & Scott-Howell and "The New Generation" Baraka_MK & Onryo in a comprehensive victory! [+1/--/-1] [Duo Division Championship]

Since their arrival in The Great Arena in 2012, Marz & Violent`J have been a formidable pairing. In the second phase of their careers, they've only been defeated once! In October, they turned that streak into their first reign as Duo Division Championship! In the time since, they've dominated a who's who of the ranks -- but they've never faced two teams at once. The Grand Prix Show tournament  added CCShadow & Scott-Howell to a match originally expected to give Baraka_MK the short he missed at UGP5! Corrupt no more: The New Generation were the favourites to win. Only - nobody told the other fighters that! It was veterans CCShadow & Scott-Howell who strongarmed The New Generation out of the match in the first half, before they ran head-long into the dominant machine of Team Xtreme! Try as they might, they were clearly spent after the initial skirmish. Hall of Famers Marz & Violent`J only seemed to swell with strength as the match went on. Still the undefeated Duo Division Champions after a scintillating eight successful title defences!

12. The_Purple_Bunny defeated "The Chosen One" Damo in convincing fashion! [+1]

In January, The_Purple_Bunny faked joining The Service Krew in a plot intended to deliver him to the main event of UGP. It may not have ended with a Battle Royale victory, but it certainly delivered him to UGP, none the less! Damo was hungry for old fashioned revenge having come up short at Pre-Show 75: Fatal Attractions. Full of piss and vinegar, "The Chosen One" came to fight - but so did The_Purple_Bunny! Still eyeing the Undisputed Championship he so covets, TPB delivered his absolute A-Game on the grandest stage of them all! Damo fought a valiant battle, but in the end, TPB could not be denied. A convincing win another slap in the face to Damo!

11. VenoMark defeated Mimik in a convincing mutual destruction! [-2/-9] [Steel Cage Fight]

A sense of foreboding descended upon The Great Arena like a curtain tethered to the structure being lowered in its centre. The Steel Cage Fight was devised to keep fighters in and intruders out - but was seen to be an instrument of destruction in practise during Ratt in a Cage! It was this reason that inspired Mimik to choose it as his weapon against arch-nemesis VenoMark! Their rivalry began when VenoMark took Mimik's title shot away at Survivor Sequence 2015 - now Mimik hoped to take VenoMark's career! Just as he was at Supercard 74 - VenoMark was ready! He locked step with the Hall of Famer all the way, using the confines of the Steel Cage to let loose the blood that fuelled their feud! Mimik got a few good shots in. VenoMark would not walk away from the cage unscathed. The memory of the steel - the scar of this match would remain. VenoMark would, however, walk away. Victorious under the spotlight of UGP!

10. The Great Genku defeated "The Guardian" CaTigeReptile in convincing fashion! [+3]

He made his intentions known on Friday Night Fights, and followed them up at UGP6! The Great Genku hasn't always had the greatest record at Ultimate Grand Prix, but he was on point one year after his UGP Battle Royal victory! "The Guardian" CaTigeReptile was completely overwhelmed - unable to stonewall Genku as she did at Battle Royale and Tower of Power XV! Though she put up a good fight, CTR suffered a +3 impact to give Genku the big win! This undoubtedly puts Genku back on the path to the Undisputed Championship he held until late last year!

9. Statix defeated Banging (c) in a solid victory. [+1] [KFL Championship]

Since coming to The Great Arena in 2012, Statix has been chasing gold. It seemed the second coming of The Pacific Connection would be the ticket, but Banging stunned everyone when he turned on his partner and joined The Invasion, instead! Statix seemed to be defeated by the whole situation, but made a spectacular comeback after the inspiring return of ICWW alum Oozaru! His energy renewed, Statix exploded onto the Ultimate Grand Prix stage! If gold was more important than friendship, he would gladly take it! Banging was left stunned as Statix unleashed a superb performance - finally claiming his first championship win in The Great Arena! The new KFL Champion making it a clean sweep against The Invasion!

8. "The United" DArqueBishop, Shoe & Artanix defeated "The Invasion" ShawnMichaels, DaemonX & The_Rock in a solid victory. [+1]

After a nightmare championship run at Supercard 74, The United surrendered their hopes to New Management. Back on their winning ways ever since; they were directed to fight back against the antagonizing forces of The Invasion, leading to an intriguing battle of trios at UGP! The mysterious manager was finally revealed to be UGP legend DArqueBishop! He led the charge against Invasion leader ShawnMichaels, who entrusted his hope to second-in-command DaemonX and The_Rock! The Invasion elite found themselves outclassed against the seasoned cohesion of The United! Team cohesion may have been the deciding factor. A second loss for The Invasion with only one hope left!

7. "Guardians of the Crow" Pink_Ranger & Ghostdragon defeated "Lucifer's Ladder" Corrupt UlcaTron & Corrupt hydraslash in a comprehensive result. [+1]

With the fire of defeat in the Grand Prix Show Semi Final still burning, "The Corrupt" UlcaTron & hydraslash came in hot for payback! What they found instead was a severe case of deja vu! The veteran might of Pink_Ranger & Ghostdragon simply left their challengers out of their depth. The Guardians of the Crow outclassed them at every turn, but Lucifer's Ladder still managed to escape to fight another day with only a minimum of damage!

6. The Alliance defeated The Invasion in a Survivor Sequence! [5-2]

1. AcidicWonder (Invasion) elim. Jauger (Alliance)

2. PaganFreak (Alliance) elim. AcidicWonder (Invasion)

3. PaganFreak (Alliance) elim. Ironize (Invasion)

4. edge (Invasion) elim. PaganFreak (Alliance)

5. Oozaru (Alliance) elim. edge (Invasion)

6. Oozaru (Alliance) elim. Jason_Voorhees (Invasion)

7. Oozaru (Alliance) elim. Shen_DuHBK (Invasion)

Survivors: Oozaru, The_Hurricane & AlbertBeefcake

Oozaru's return to assist former partner PaganFreak was a major turning point in assembling The Alliance, and it proved to be their key to victory as well! PaganFreak stood tall to shut down the "Catch-22" combo of Ironize & AcidicWonder, before Oozaru entered to finish the job - single-handedly eliminating Alliance turncoats: Shen_DuHBK, Jason_Voorhees & edge! The Super Friends AlbertBeefcake & The_Hurricane were there for moral support - unneeded in The Alliance's triumph against The Invasion!

5. Benjamin (c) defeated "Secret Weapon" SubScorpTile [+1] [Division 2 Championship]

Since winning the championship at Supercard 74, Benjamin has been a stabilizing force against the best of the Division 2 ranks. He stood firm against SubScorpTile at Supercard 76, but The Secret Weapon battled his way back to an exciting UGP rematch. He was still riding that momentum on the big stage, collecting himself for a strong assault on the championship! Benjamin was rattled, but able to stay strong - fending off the attack for his third title defense!

4. Ken & Bee_07 defeated "The Greek Crisis" maxilos & proXade in a comprehensive win! [+4]

Their bitter global campaign in 2016 had led The Greek Crisis to victories over Malaysia, Australia, The United Arab Emirates, The United Kingdom, Israel, Mexico, and even the nationless Invasion! It was all just preparation for taking on November's "King of the World" winner Ken & Bee_07, but it wasn't enough! The King's sketchy run through 2016 ended spectacularly with a heavyweight level domination of maxilos & proXade! The protagonists were sent packing in a comprehensive +4 beat down! A crowning UGP moment for one of the league's legendary fighters!

3. Sekktor defeated Zentile and Murdoink in a comprehensive win. [+3/-2/-1]

It started with Zentile's upset Division 2 Championship win against Sekktor at the New Year's Resolution, and turned into one of the most compelling three-way rivalries of 2016! Months of fighting demanded a final UGP showdown and the battle didn't disappoint! Murdoink was the first to be claimed as Sekktor turned it on, running through the capitulating Chilean conquistador! "The Portuguese Pegasus" Zentile had relied on his natural fire to carry him through two previous Div.2 title wins, but the endurance conditions of the Pre-Show 74 rematch proved too taxing, this time! Sekktor flipped the script, riding a wave of momentum to a dominant finish over his arch-rivals!

2. Jerrod & Corrupt MINION defeated Jammer2Omega & Porygonix. [+1]

Having reunited during the 2015 KFL season; first year combo Jerrod & MINION have shown veteran wiles in their rise through the ranks. It was the perfect challenge for the still developing chemistry of duo: Jammer2Omega & Porygonix! A little too perfect! The exhibition bout turned into a hard hitting classic with no time for fairy tale endings! Jerrod & MINION were just too good in the end, but this could very well be the beginning of a beautiful rivalry!

1. TonyTheTiger (#1) eliminated LordSkarlet (#30) to win the 6th Annual UGP Battle Royal!

UGP Battle Royal Eliminations:
1. TonyTheTiger (#1) elim. Jironobou (#2)
2. Killswitch (#5) elim. NovaStarr (#3)
3. TonyTheTiger (#1) elim. TripleH (#6)
4. TonyTheTiger (#1) elim. xort (#4)
5. TonyTheTiger (#1) elim. Killswitch (#5)
6. TonyTheTiger (#1) elim. RomanK (#7)
7. TonyTheTiger (#1) elim. Grayback (#9)
8. McDaniel (#10) elim. Loopster (#8)
9. TonyTheTiger (#1) elim. Unknown265 (#11)
10. TonyTheTiger (#1) elim. McDaniel (#10)
11. TonyTheTiger (#1) elim. redman (#12)
12. TonyTheTiger (#1) elim. NightHawk (#13)
13. TonyTheTiger (#1) elim. Jesseman (#14)
14. TonyTheTiger (#1) elim. deadpool (#15)
15. TonyTheTiger (#1) elim. nightbreed_16 (#18)
16. TonyTheTiger (#1) elim. kingjolly (#17)
17. Hokey (#16) elim. MKR (#20)
18. TonyTheTiger (#1) elim. fraysol (#19)
19. TonyTheTiger (#1) elim. DeathScepter (#21)
20. TonyTheTiger (#1) elim. Menas (#23)
21. Hokey (#16) elim. jack4813 (#22)
22. TonyTheTiger (#1) elim. J1sy (#24)
23. TonyTheTiger (#1) elim. Philip94 (#25)
24. TonyTheTiger (#1) elim. Rhyno (#26)
25. Poasty (#29) elim. Coltess (#28)
26. Hokey (#16) elim. Poasty (#29)
27. LordSkarlet (#30) elim. legoslayer10 (#27)
28. TonyTheTiger (#1) elim. Hokey (#16)
29. TonyTheTiger (#1) elim. LordSkarlet (#30)The air was thick with anticipation as UGP got under way with the annual UGP Battle Royal! Thirty fighters would enter at random every 90 seconds. With only 9 fighters announced before the big show, there were going to be some surprises!

After some technical difficulty, the first shocks were able to arrive: TonyTheTiger finding himself in the unenviable position of #1 entrant! 49 seconds later #2 Jironobou became the first exit! It would be almost 4 minutes before the next elimination, but the tone was already set!

UGP Battle Royal legend NovaStarr entered #3, but any hope of repeating her UGP4 success was quickly dashed! "The Predator" launched an all out frontal assault, only for #5 entrant Killswitch to scoop the elimination in his first 14 seconds! He immediately drew the ire of TTT for doing so, but outlasted xort and TripleH in an elimination blitz that claimed the dominant Invasion qualifier after 61 seconds in the match! Arch-rival RomanK made it 2mins 41secs before elimination!

#11 Unknown265 had a rough run coming into UGP6, losing his partner mwgrant0 in March to a Duo Division Championship match at Supercard 76! The indignity would continue -- a 1 second appearance coming courtesy of an instant elimination from "The Predator" TonyTheTiger!

#10 McDaniel scored a big elimination of Loopster, but a cavalcade of eliminations made the match start to resemble a gauntlet, rather than a Battle Royal! The match finally took on a different complexion with the entrance of #16 Hokey!

The United's great hope took his New Management's direction, going right after the fatigued TonyTheTiger! Returning from his Tournament 63 injury, kingjolly made a brief impact, teaming with nightbreed_16 to cause Hokey grief. Both soon became victims of TonyTheTiger, though, freeing Hokey up to take out "The Rocket" MKR just 19 seconds after entering at #20!

TonyTheTiger & Hokey shared the labour, taking timeouts to turn on each other between domination over the field! The predatory instincts of TonyTheTiger kept him on top of the vulnerable fighters, including another UGP return after four months on the shelf - the South African rookie: J1sy!

TTT showed signs of faltering as #27 legoslayer10 came in with an aggressive charge! #28 Coltess caused a minor stir in the crowd as he came in. #29 Poasty added another injection of excitement at the expense of Coltess - adding his name to the eliminator's list after being in the match for just 8 seconds! 54 seconds later: Poasty's UGP debut was cut short by United: Hokey, setting up a final four showdown between TonyTheTiger (#1), Hokey (#16), legoslayer10 (#27), and the only fighter who could be coming as the #30 entrant: "The Redeemer" LordSkarlet!

With TonyTheTiger now 42 minutes in, and Hokey 21 minutes, it looked like the match would be there for the taking for the Duo Division partnership of LordSkarlet & legoslayer10! Instead, The Redeemer shocked the entire arena with his ruthless aggression by eliminating legoslayer10 just 11 seconds after arrival!!!

TonyTheTiger was able to step back for a breather as LordSkarlet & Hokey became locked in a hard hitting back and forth! Sensing opportunity, The Predator seized his moment - unleashing a violent assault that eliminated the one fighter who gave him trouble throughout the match! Hokey's elimination set up a history making dream scenario as #1 faced off with #30! Desperate to redeem himself after being Battle Royale runner-up and going 0-8: LordSkarlet threw himself at the last man standing. Alas; TonyTheTiger was able to nail a critical strike to get himself back in control! It was a mauling from there as he preyed upon the wound - exploiting it to the finish!

We've seen fighters like NovaStarr dominate the Battle Royal field before, but "The Predator" TonyTheTiger makes history as the first competitor to go pillar to post - #1 to #30! He did it with a phenomenal 22 out of a possible 29 eliminations! A UGP moment that will stay with him forever!