The Greatest Tapologist GP 2.0

So anik came up with a great idea by doing this tournament, but it seemed just to be a little too much work along with the fact of him losing interest due to the voting patterns, so he has given me permission to take over. 

Alright with that being said, this is for who is the BEST tapologist, not merely who you like more. Please try to remain as objective as possible. Who you like more is definitely a factor, but it's only one part of the equation. In the last tournament I'm sorry things like Thiago beating Wolf was just ridiculous. So please try for the most part to cast an objective honest vote. Moderators are up for winning, but site creators are not, also I'm sorry but if you are not at least a black belt you were not eligible, and for seeding I just went with belt level as it seemed the fairest and easiest. With that being said here is the bracket and in the following posts you know the deal, just vote. 



Unlike other GP creators I will be voting on the matchups, including my own. I will post my vote in the OP.

* Edited at 05.23.2012, 9:26 PM ET *

HOOAH skeet! get it!

#5 HavokDM

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Proud member of the Sons of Tapology

AV/SIG Bet Record: 1-1

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#12 ian729



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My Vote: HavokDM

#5 mmAPR0digy
 
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#12 AnikM


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Member Since: October 7th, 2011
Rank: 3rd Degree Black Belt
Forum Posts: 5,359
Percentage: 62.6%
MVP League Rank: 34th
Fight Picks: 2,456
Awards: 93
Followers: 86

Profile Wall of Accomplishments:

SoT Pride.

Creator of the Tapology Avatar Grand Prix

AV/Sig Bets: 4-3

Winner of Cage Warriors 45

Winner of HFC 10

Winner of RFA 2

Winner of RUF Cage Rage on the River

Winner of AFO: Night of Champions

Winner of CFA 6

Winner of DFC 1

Winner of Cage Titans 8

Winner of Hybrid 13

Winner of 10th Legion XI

Winner of Throwdown Showdown 13

My Vote: AnikM

#5 thiagosilva9794

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Member Since: November 25th, 2010
Rank: 5th Degree Black Belt
Forum Posts: 9,925
Percentage: 60.9%
MVP League Rank: 53rd
Fight Picks: 3,341
Awards: 99
Followers: 418

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#12 OldNick


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Member Since: April 21st, 2011
Rank: 4th Degree Black Belt
Forum Posts: 283
Percentage: 66.5%
MVP League Rank: 52nd
Fight Picks: 3,176
Awards: 79
Followers: 86

Profile Wall of Accomplishments:

First person to get 10,000+ points in one weekend.

First ever Titties Champion.

1ST PLACE:

Cage Rage UK: Ultimate Challenge 23

KOTC: Reckless Abandon

Cage Warriors 46

KOTC: Bad Intentions II

UWF 2

Cage Titans 8

Big Bully MMA

10th Legion XI

Colosseum Combat 21

Throwdown Showdown 13

2ND PLACE:

NAFC: Colosseum

TPF 9

UFC 141

NFC 6

Shock n' Awe 10

AFC 3

My Vote: thiagosilva9794

#5 geezhound (moderator)

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Rank: 5th Degree Black Belt
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#12 Chron96


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Member Since: July 28th, 2011
Rank: 4th Degree Black Belt
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My Vote: geezhound (hardest one for me yet)

1st round voting will be open for a week from the original OP, future rounds will have shorter deadlines.

Oldnick and Thiago one was the hardest matchup for me to pick

Am I not even in this thing?

I didnt realize I was til today! Voting for me will reep rewards guys :)..lol.

I am so pissed, I was just about to post the 6/11 matchups and my computer died.... ****.

* Edited at 05.24.2012, 12:50 PM ET *

Jaffa I have no idea how I missed you, I replaced ONE HIT QUIT with you, your matchup is incoming.

So I think that means that my matchup just got tougher!

#6 benjaminbrandt

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Awards: 99
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Profile Wall of Accomplishments:

I'm proud to be Tapology's 52nd Black Belt!

1st place finishes:

XFS: Brutal Conduct 01/21/2012 (300 points)

Immortal Kombat 2 01/28/2012 (350 points)

CFX (my home state!) 2/18/2012 (475 points)

Super Fight League 1 03/11/2012 (500 points)

Dare 2/12 03/17/2012 (350 points)

Indy MMA 03/31/2012 (475 points)

UCMMA 27 04/07/2012 (800 points)

Cage Contender 13 04/28/2012 (575 points)

Cage Titans 8 05/04/2012 (325 points)

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#11 michigandolphin

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Member Since: December 14th, 2010
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Awards: 91
Followers: 275


My Vote: benjaminbrandt

#6 Swickotine

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Member Since: May 2nd, 2011
Rank: 5th Degree Black Belt
Forum Posts: 7,299
Percentage: 61.5%
MVP League Rank: 29th
Fight Picks: 7,299
Awards: 103
Followers: 267

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#11 desauce


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Member Since: April 26th, 2011
Rank: 4th Degree Black Belt
Forum Posts: 137
Percentage: 61.4%
MVP League Rank: 22nd
Fight Picks: 3,697
Awards: 77
Followers: 54


My Vote: Swickotine

#6 Dannotheman (moderator)

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Member Since: March 15th, 2011
Rank: 5th Degree Black Belt
Forum Posts: 2,088
Percentage: 66.3%
MVP League Rank: 1st
Fight Picks: 3,668
Awards: 92
Followers: 363

Profile Wall of Accomplishments:

The Tapologists Fantasy Football Champ - 2011

Major Event Wins: UFC 130, Bellator 47, Dream 17

Total Event Wins: 24 (Latest - Shooto 5th Round)

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#11 MikeLovesTacosXD

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Member Since: July 14th, 2011
Rank: 2nd Degree Black Belt
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Profile Wall of Accomplishments:

Sig/AV bets: 3-4

(Nate Diaz[W], Jose Aldo[W], Michael Bisping[L], Thiago Silva[L], Mark Hominick [L], Rashad Evans [L], Lavar Johnson [W])

My Vote: Dannotheman

#6 mulefloyd


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Member Since: March 19th, 2011
Rank: 4th Degree Black Belt
Forum Posts: 2,177
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MVP League Rank: 40th
Fight Picks: 3,319
Awards: 93
Followers: 127

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#11 Kpro


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Member Since: February 8th, 2012
Rank: 2nd Degree Black Belt
Forum Posts: 1,191
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MVP League Rank: 64th
Fight Picks: 2,091
Awards: 91
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Profile Wall of Accomplishments:

SONS OF TAPOLOGY

7 Event Wins (29 Top 5 Finishes)

Two 2nd place weekend contest finishes (3/16, 5/4)

Balls made of steel.

My Vote: Kpro

#7 Rowlison

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Member Since: February 18th, 2011

Rank: 4th Degree Black Belt
Forum Posts: 149
Percentage: 61.6%
MVP League Rank: 36th
Fight Picks: 4,026
Awards: 82
Followers: 486


#10 Catalogger

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Member Since: October 27th, 2011

Rank: 4th Degree Black Belt
Forum Posts: 15
Percentage: 63.1%
MVP League Rank: 4th
Fight Picks: 3,016
Awards: 69
Followers: 50


My Vote: Catalogger

#7 Live2wrestle


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Member Since: January 22nd, 2011
Rank: 4th Degree Black Belt
Forum Posts: 3,940
Percentage: 61.7%
MVP League Rank: 18th
Fight Picks: 3,555
Awards: 99
Followers: 163

Profile Wall of Accomplishments: 

Sig/Av Bets: 5-4

Win - Diaz/Penn - Team Penn

Loss - Diaz/Condit - Team Condit

Win - Sandro/Bezerra - FresnoMMA

Win - Nogueira/Vila - Minotauro

Win - Griggs/Browne - FresnoMMA

Win - McDonald/Torres - Nik Lust

Loss - Belcher/Palhares - MQuestionable

Loss - Diaz/Miller - LegacyofMisfortune

Loss - Marx/Galvao - Russello

15+ event wins and counting

Contest placings:

Who's da mastah!?! - 3rd

Creepshow - Booby

AKA - 2nd & Booby

Dat Ass contest Semifinalist

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#10 jaffacakehero

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Member Since: November 25th, 2010

Rank: 5th Degree Black Belt
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MVP League Rank: 27th
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Awards: 100
Followers: 200

My Vote: Live2wrestle (very tough)

#Jaykool777

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Rank: 5th Degree Black Belt
Forum Posts: 4,088
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#10 joe kerr


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Profile Wall of Accomplishments: 

*** The Tapology GIF Grand Prix 2012 World CHAMPION ***

+ The MVP Award

+ Best Alternate Award

+ Fight of the Year Award - Finals vs. Nik Lust

The Vanity List of Prediction Accomplishments:

* 2011.10.22 SportFight 30 - 5th Place

* 2011.11.23 AFO - 3rd Place

* 2011.12.10 CFFC 12 - 5th Place

* 2011.12.16 CFC 8 - 5th Place

* 2011.12.16 Unified MMA 10 - 1st Place

* 2012.01.07 CFX 30 - 5th Place

* 2012.01.21 XFS - 1st Place

* 2012.01.28 G1 Fights - 1st Place

* 2012.02.17 Fight Time 8 - 2nd Place

* 2012.02.25 Fight UK 6 - 3rd Place

* 2012.03.10 KOTC - 2nd Place

* 2012.03.16 Matrix Fights 5 - 1st Place

* 2012.03.16 Score Fighting Series 4 - 3rd Place

* 2012.04.07 UGC 29 - 5th Place (1 MMA fight card!)

* 2012.04.13 CFA 6 - 1st Place

* 2012.04.13 AFO - 2nd Place

* 2012.04.14 Clan Wars 10 - 5th Place

* 2012.04.14 Fight Night MMA 2 - 1st Place

* 2012.04.27 ECC 14 - 4th Place

* 2012.04.27 Ring of Combat 40 - 4th Place

* 2012.05.05 Bull City Brawl 8 - 4th Place

* 2012.05.12 Pure MMA 2 - 2nd Place

* 2012.05.12 Sugar Creek Showdown 11 - 3rd Place (1 of 2 pickable fights!)

* 2012.05.12 WFF 8 - 5th Place

Also once tied for 1st in the Weekend Contest, but lost the tie-breaker. Got the 5th place a bunch of times, but no boobs even once.

My Vote: joe kerr

#7 theMMAmessiah



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Member Since: September 17th, 2011
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Profile Wall of Accomplishments: 

26th ranked member on Tapology

Commissioner of the MVP league

Creator of The Titty and Dat Ass Championships

(1 Elite 8 appearance)

Creator of The Greatest Tapologist GP 2.0

13 top 10 weekend contest finishes (5 straight from 4/20 to ....)

Champion of 5/11: Helio Gracie

2nd in 4/20: Get Stoned

3rd in 2/17: Kelli Hutcherson

Currently 9th in Bellator Season 6 Competition

60 top 5 event finishes (8 wins)

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#10 japanese steel



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Member Since: February 3rd, 2011
Rank: 4th Degree Black Belt
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My Vote: theMMAmessiah

* Edited at 05.24.2012, 1:53 PM ET *