THE GREATEST TAPOLOGIST EVER: THE FIRST ROUND

THE WAIT. IS OVER.


That's right fellow Tapologists, the long build up is finally over as I (with the help of theMMAmessiah) present to you The Greatest Tapologist Ever, a contest that will decide who is the biggest contributor in Tapology's history, decided by you of course.

Here's how it'll go, a bracket has been set up with all 32 seeds (established in the first week of March and modified last week) who will have a chance to claim the title. Moderators are ineligible for this tournament. The higher-tier members were matched up with the lower-tier members and the mid-tier members were matched up with each other, I tried to make these brackets as fair as possible in order to create a competitive Final Four match up.



There will be posts following this one that will include the match ups and a small biography of each member. Thumbs up the post to vote for the first member of the post, thumbs down the post to vote for the second member on the post. If there is a tie, the power rests at the hands of yours truly. Voting will end on Sunday, May 6 at 8PM. If you have any questions, ask on my comment board.

Good luck!


And remember guys, vote on who's contributed more for Tapology not who you like more. By the way, I posted a link to this thread on every seed's channel board so they know what's happening.

* Edited at 05.05.2012, 2:37 PM ET *

wolfmanhowl (thumbs up to vote):

6th Degree Black Belt (1st Ever, 1st all-time)
Member since March 27, 2011
107 Awards
696 Followers (3rd all-time)
Picking % 63.1 (5th all-time with minimum of 2000 picks)
3545 Total Picks
15037 Posts (1st all-time, by a landslide)

2012 MVP Game Player:
Captain of AmeriCAN Werewolves (1st Place team)
8th Place

Creator of the MMA Wagering Game

The favorite to win.
vs.
mmapr0digy (thumbs down to vote):

4th Degree Black Belt (20th all-time)
Member since April 1, 2011
91 Awards
129 Followers
Picking % 60.8
3318 total picks
667 posts

2012 MVP Game Player:
Team Punk Rock
39th Place

thiagosilva9794:

4th Degree Black Belt (14th all-time)
Member since November 25, 2010
99 Awards
413 Followers (9th all-time)
Picking % 61.2 
3015 total picks
9876 posts (3rd all-time)

2012 MVP Game Player:
Sons of Tapology
52nd Place

vs.
joe kerr:

3rd Degree Black Belt
Member since October 8, 2011
93 Awards
71 Followers
Picking % 62.5
2453 picks
630 posts

2012 MVP Game Player:
Team Punk Rock
9th Place

Winner of the Tapology GIF AV Grand-Prix

poir420:

5th Degree Black Belt (10th all-time)
Member since December 31, 2010
104 Awards
233 Followers
Picking % 61.0
3073 total picks
5939 posts (8th all-time)

2012 MVP Game Player:
Captain of the Sons of Tapology (2nd Place)
24th Place

Manager of the MMA Wagering Game
Stole BeastMaster's Fantasy League

vs.
jaffacakehero:

3rd Degree Black Belt
Member since November 25, 2010
99 Awards
192 Followers
Picking % 61.5
2576 total picks
3568 posts (19th place)

2012 MVP Game Player:
Team Punk Rock
32nd Place

* Edited at 05.05.2012, 2:25 PM ET *

hdmexiqtioner:

2nd Degree Black Belt
Member since October 20, 2011
90 Awards
110 Followers
Picking % 59.5
2576 total picks
1444 posts

2012 MVP Game Player:
AmeriCAN Werewolves
60th Place

Creator of The Tapology GIF AV Grand Prix

Makes awesome videos.
vs.
rorschach:

1st Degree Black Belt
Member since December 3, 2011
81 Awards
74 Followers
Picking % 64.3 (11th all-time with minimum of 1500 picks)
1906 total picks
810 Posts

2012 MVP Game Player:
Honey Badgers
12th Place

Gil Martinez. Enough said.

Swickotine:

4th Degree Black Belt (22nd all-time)
Member since May 2, 2011
102 Awards
263 Followers
Picking % 62.1
3116 total picks
7022 Posts (6th all-time)

2012 MVP Game Player:
Captain of Team Swick With It
30th Place

Great rap taste but takes way too many pictures of himself in his bathroom mirror.
vs.
dielegende23:

1st Degree Black Belt
Member since April 6, 2011
82 Awards
307 Followers
Picking % 72.6 (2nd all-time with minimum 500 picks)
737 total picks
1307 Posts

Peace, Love and yorma:

1st Degree Black Belt (fastest ever)
Member since February 1, 2011
92 Awards
134 Followers
Picking % 62.7
1555 total picks
931 Posts

2012 MVP Game Player:
Swick With It
61st Place

Known for his aura of happiness/awesomeness/lsdness.
Owns coolest catchphrase in any MMA forum, ever.

vs.
MikeLovesTacos XD:

2nd Degree Black Belt
Member since July 14, 2011
89 Awards
195 Followers
Picking % 57.0
2259 total picks
4776 Posts (9th all-time)

2012 MVP Game Zuffa/Bellator Player:
Swick With It
9th Place

wake99:

5th Degree Black Belt (4th all-time)
Member since May 27, 2011
103 Awards
726 Followers (4th all-time)
Picking % 61.0
3333 total picks
2909 Posts (25th all-time)

2012 MVP Game Player:
Swick With It
14th Place

Commissioner of the MVP Game
Manager of Canadian Events on Tapology

vs.
BeastMaster

1st Degree Black Belt
Member since October 27, 2010
88 Awards
231 Followers
Picking % 59.3
1493 total picks
2809 Posts

Oldest Tapologist in the Grand Prix

RWLawman:

2nd Degree Black Belt
Member since January 1, 2011
91 Awards
175 Followers
Picking % 62.9 (24th all-time with at least 2000 picks)
2091 total picks
1937 Posts

2012 MVP Game Player:
Free Agent
74th place

Professional MMA fighter with a record of 0-1

vs.
AnAlias:

2nd Degree Brown Belt
Member since August 22, 2011
79 Awards
136 Followers
Picking % 64.7
551 total picks
2805 posts

AnikM:

2nd Degree Black Belt
Member since October 7, 2011
89 Awards
77 Followers
Picking % 62.5
1889 total picks
3949 Posts (16th all-time)

2012 MVP Game Player:
Sons of Tapology
36th Place

Creator of the Tapology Avatar Grand Prix
Creator of The Greatest Tapologist Contest

vs.
Live2wrestle:

4th Degree Black Belt
Member since January 22, 2011
99 Awards
161 Followers
Picking % 61.5
2964 total picks
3459 Posts (19th all-time)

2012 MVP Game Player:
Swick With It
21st Place

CashBrewyn:

5th Degree Black Belt (12th all-time)
Member since February 2, 2011
99 Awards
395 Followers (14th all-time)
Picking % 61.6
3101 total picks
3186 Posts (21st all-time)

2012 MVP Game Player:
Captain of Tapology Top Team (6th Place)
40th Place


vs.
Nik Lust

Black Belt
Member since October 8, 2011
84 Awards
120 Followers
Picking % 61.6
1294 total picks
2265 Posts

2012 MVP Game Player:
Tapology Top Team
76th Place

OldManGloom:

5th Degree Black Belt (7th all-time)
Member since March 19, 2011
102 Awards
450 Followers (10th place)
Picking % 63.0 (21st all-time with a minimum of 2000 picks)
3327 total picks
4826 Posts (10th all-time)

2012 MVP Game Player:
Sons of Tapology
17th Place

Creator of the Tapology Fantasy Football League
vs.
t0rch

5th Degree Black Belt (13th all-time)
Member since March 26, 2011
100 Awards
187 Followers
Picking % 63.3 (17th all-time with a minimum of 2000 picks)
3274 total picks
2262 Posts

2012 MVP Game Player:
Tapology Top Team
15th Place

* Edited at 05.05.2012, 3:41 PM ET *

SoccerKick:

6th Degree Black Belt (2nd all-time)
Member since February 9, 2011
108 Awards
722 Followers (5th all-time)
Picking % 62.2
3734 total picks
10,017 posts (2nd all-time)

2012 MVP Game Player:
Captain of the Honey Badgers (4th place)
13th Place

Another favorite to win.
vs.
jaykool777:

4th Degree Black Belt (25th all-time)
Member since May 19, 2011
87 Awards
130 Followers
Picking % 62.1
3326 total picks
2216 Posts

2012 MVP Game Player:
Captain of Team Punk Rock
35th Place

Username: TheMMAmessiah
 
Belt: 4th degree Black Belt (22nd)
Member since: September 17th, 2011
Awards: 95
Number of Followers: 188
Picking %: 63.3 (T-13th)
Total Picks: 2,435
Number of Posts: 3,883 (13th)
 
2012 MVP Game Player: Yes
Team: Captain of Punk Rock
Ranking in the leaderboard as of week 17: 10th
 
Special Accolades:
Creator of the MVP league
Creator of The Titties and Dat Ass Championships
Contributor to the Best Tapologist GP
vs.
Username: Lopati
 
Belt: 2nd Degree Black Belt
Member since: August 5th, 2011
Awards: 85
Number of Followers: 89
Picking %: 60.0
Total Picks: 2,079
Number of Posts: 4,437 (10th)
 
2012 MVP Game Player: Yes
Team: American Werewolves
Ranking in the leaderboard as of week 17: 25th

Username: KallousKlown
 
Belt: 6th degree Black Belt (3rd)
Member since: January 1st, 2011
Awards: 100
Number of Followers: 410 (9th)
Picking %: 62.6 (20th)
Total Picks: 3,812
Number of Posts: 8,724 (4th)
 
2012 MVP Game Player: Yes
Team: Tapology Top Team
Ranking in the leaderboard as of week 17: 29th 
Special Accolades:
First Black Belt ever
vs.
Username: michigandolphin
Belt: 3rd Degree Black Belt
Member since: December 14th, 2010
Awards: 89
Number of Followers: 273 (17th)
Picking %: 63.6 (12th)
Total Picks: 2,913
Number of Posts: 1,565
 
2012 MVP Game Player: Yes
Team: Honey Badgers
Ranking in the leaderboard as of week 17: 38th

Username: mulefloyd
 
Belt: 4th degree Black Belt (17th)
Member since: March 13th, 2011
Awards: 93
Number of Followers: 124
Picking %: 64.5 (5th)
Total Picks: 2,927
Number of Posts: 2,140
 
2012 MVP Game Player: Yes
Team: Swick With It
Ranking in the leaderboard as of week 17: 22nd
vs.
Username: buffalo ben
 
Belt: 3rd degree Brown Belt
Member since: August 31st, 2011
Awards: 81
Number of Followers: 95
Picking %: 59.1
Total Picks: 1,026
Number of Posts: 3,059 (19th)

Username: FresnoMMA
 
Belt: 4th degree Black Belt
Member since: October 2nd, 2011
Awards: 99
Number of Followers: 147
Picking %: 62.0
Total Picks: 2,510
Number of Posts: 3,966 (11th)
 
2012 MVP Game Player: Yes
Team: Punk Rock
Ranking in the leaderboard as of week 17: 20th

vs.

Username: itfigures
 
Belt: 4th degree Black Belt (13th)
Member since: March 13th, 2011
Awards: 93
Number of Followers: 267 (19th)
Picking %: 61.6
Total Picks: 3,624
Number of Posts: 691
 
2012 MVP Game Player: Yes
Team: Sons of Tapology
Ranking in the leaderboard as of week 17: 27th

this is cool but just for the record I did not create the fantasy league, I just ended up taking over for beastmaster. =)

alright check the post now lmao

haha there you go

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