UGP #1 PRESS CONFERENCE

MMA FIGHTING: Hello Hanako, this is Stan Hopkins from MMA Fighting.

[We pan over to “The Black Rose” Hanako Takeuchi. Sitting in her black Real Killas MMA track jacket, she has the Union Battleground Battalion Championship belt propped up on the table to her right side and the Iron Japan Shoot Crown Championship belt on her left. Takeuchi possesses a relaxed aura, but there's something in her magnetism that suggests she's ready to throw down at the drop of a hat.]

When asked at the Real Killas press conference if you would be able to fight after these dangerous deathmatches, you said yes because “the battle is everywhere” and you're always ready – citing your hectic schedule in April that you survived. You're here and a few days removed from that crazy New York Street Fight against The Outliers in Union Battleground – and congratulations on the title victory, by the way – but do you still have the same attitude?

[Takeuchi speaks clear, fluent English with an almost entirely American accent. There's still traces of her Osaka accent that she has when speaking Japanese.]

TAKEUCHI: Well, thank you first of all. And of course I still feel the same as I did during that press conference. I don't need to say any more. I explained it perfectly then. Beautifully, actually. The battle never ends with me and I'm ready to go.

MMA FIGHTING: You don't think you're at a disadvantage when Hailey McIntyre appears to have been solely training for this fight while you've endured these violent matches?

TAKEUCHI: Sure, I'm banged up. Bruised, cut.

But look. I was trained to endure these things and more when training to be a deathmatch wrestler at DTW's Death Dojo. SPIDER turns off the water and electricity in the building to recreate the conditions of a South American tour he had. He nails bunnies to chairs and hits his students with them. You have to get over the physical pain and the mental scars quickly because you're back there the next day. Thankfully, the body callouses and a warrior's mind hardens with each battle. Like I said, I'm ready.

[Takeuchi has an imperious look in her eyes as she waits for the next question.]

COMBAT PRESS: Josh Jordan, Combat Press. Hanako, how do you feel about Hailey saying she never heard of you?

[She sportively chuckles.]

TAKEUCHI: Do you really think Hailey never heard of me before the card announcement while talking to Xabier [Belazco]? Am I supposed to believe that?

“Oh, it's that person you train with at Real Killas!”

You don't think there was any of that?

Because one of my reactions to the announcement was, “Hey, it's Xabier's lady.”

And I just got off a hot program that's been brewing since June in the promotion whose banner Union GP falls under and I sit here with its Battalion Championship belt next to my Iron Japan Shoot Crown title. The latter in itself proves I'm a top shoot fighter and its company is also shown on the Battleground Network.

Am I supposed to believe that Hailey signed a Union GP contract without ever taking at least one moment to check out the content on the other Battleground Network shows? Ya know, to make sure she doesn't sign up to be on a network that also features flat earth propaganda or clown rape?

“We move in different circles.” I'm one of the four people on Rose City Wrestling's Twitter header and their boss, Stacy DeVille, goes to that gym. So does Lena Skye, and I beat her. I'm not having that.

And I'm in Filth Parade – one of pro wrestling's hottest factions for over a year now.

It doesn't hurt my feelings if someone hasn't heard of me. I'm just saying that I find it incredibly hard to believe that she never heard of me. With everything in place and the people involved and the connections and whatnot, it would be astonishing if she never heard of me. I'm not dropping my guard.

[Takeuchi has a slight smirk in this brief silence, her eyes scanning the crowd.]

MMA JUNKIE: They say you're a once-in-a-lifetime striker and you're very accomplished in Muay Thai. It's hard to see anyone matching you in striking skills, but Hailey is a submission specialist – as Dante Reed said in the opener. However, word out of the Real Killas gym is that you're very hard to take down. How can that be and are you confident in keeping the fight standing up?

TAKEUCHI: I had to round out my game. I've been drilled hard in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu since I came to Real Killas and have received some pointers from Sawtooth Grin – or Ernest Cauldwell as you'd know him in the MMA world with his work in Caged Glory. I'm very confident in my takedown defense.

And even if Hailey gets me down? I'm confident in my submission defense too.

Should that break down too? Well, I have heart and toughness in abundance to get me through.

But Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu has perfectly complimented my Muay Thai skills and I feel suitably prepared against opponents who think they just need to get the Muay Thai Murder Momma on her back and it's as easy as that.

MIXEDMARTIALARTS.COM: Evan Turner, MixedMartialArts.com. As of right now, Hailey is beating you in the poll – 58% to your 42%. How does that make you feel?

TAKEUCHI: In a poll that has twice as many votes as all the other polls? Yeah, that isn't fishy at all. It's bullshit and is none of my concern.

So she seems to have more family members than me. Big deal. Unless any of them are willing to jump in the cage and stand in the way of my foot coming at her face, then it doesn't matter.

Everyone should know by now that these polls are just a bit of fun. All the banter that comes with it – as you saw with the K-Squad Punks English Twitter account – is all just a bit of argy bargy. Fights are won in the cage, blah blah. You know how the saying goes.

MIXEDMARTIALARTS.COM: I have one more question. We talked about your own game. What about Hailey's? Is there any weaknesses you think you can exploit?

TAKEUCHI: I see she doesn't have a bad stand up game based on what's out there, but she can't go with me standing up. I know what she's looking for – that takedown. But like I was saying, I feel prepared after rounding out my own game.

FLO COMBAT: Alex Marshall from Flo Combat. How do you feel about the other matches featuring fighters out of Real Killas?

TAKEUCHI: I was concerned our boy Roscoe [Robinson] might have been training to fight someone who doesn't even exist until seeing him here. I get that some people prefer to let their work in the cage do the talking, but god damn. We have tickets to sell.

I'm interested in seeing Simon Bishop vs. Kira Izumi. My two different families are colliding – Simon from Real Killas and Kira from Filth Parade. You know it's exciting shit when you hear those two groups mentioned in the same sentence.

Xabier and Lux Jackson's a close one to call, but Xabier can win if he takes the fight to the ground.

As for the main event – what can I say? Dog Face Donnie's [Calabrese] in his hometown. That's had us all buzzing at the gym and we're all confident he'll make Chicago proud.

I'll echo Roscoe's words. We're sending a big message on Saturday night. Some game-changing shit is going down.

BLOODY ELBOW: Hey Hanako. You're already back in Chicago. Last time was when you had an impromptu match against The Outliers in Union Battleground last month. Your boyfriend and tag partner Masatake Kawamata just defended the Independent Deathmatch World Heavyweight Championship at The WTC Council's Destiny 8. You two have talked a lot recently about how special this city is for you guys and all the moments you've had. How does it feel to have your first Union GP fight in Chicago?

TAKEUCHI: I couldn't think of a better US city for me to have it in. Chicago is my favorite city in this country. Not just because of our history here and all the ties we have, but the city reminds me of Osaka. I mean, they're sister cities after all and it makes sense. We're both the Second City in our respective countries. We're both known to be friendly but also very tough. Both cities have a strong working class background. We have great local music scenes. I just really love it here and hope to add yet another great chapter to our story in this city.

BLOODY ELBOW: One more question, Hanako.

TAKEUCHI: Sure.

BLOODY ELBOW: You're the Iron Japan Shoot Crown Champion. How does it feel coming into Union GP with this shootfighting belt that you represent? Is there any added pressure and what happens if you lose here while being the champion? Are you willing to offer anybody a shot?

TAKEUCHI: There is definitely a sense that I must uphold the honor of the title belt, yes, but I feel that obligation every time I fight no matter what. I represent every company I work for, Death Trip Wrestling as my home promotion and their Death Dojo, Kamagasaki, all of Osaka in general, all of Japan, Filth Parade, and of course – Real Killas MMA, who have made me feel welcomed since day one and have helped me improve as a fighter. There's a reason I stayed with them when they split off.

And I feel an obligation to myself, of course.

But yes, I feel that need to make the Shoot Crown Championship look good. But it's an added pressure that I relish and would be in the wrong business if I didn't. I could have done the easy thing and just stayed in Iron Japan with my belt, waiting for people to come to me.

Fuck that.

I'm going to get out there and bet on myself. Every damn time. I'm not afraid to go other places and stick my neck out there for everything I represent.

If I lose outside of Iron Japan with this belt, then I know they will be open to set up a title bout. And I would gladly defend it against deserving challengers.

FIGHT MAGAZINE: How do you feel about your chances in the Cruiserweight Tournament as a whole?

TAKEUCHI: We take it one fight at a time. That's the tournament mindset. I've sat at the side and watched Masatake win three tournaments this year. I've watched how he prepares and know his mindset. I myself made it to the Deathmatch Demolition final in DTW. I know to take it one fight at a time. You can't score three goals with one shot and you can't win a whole tournament in one match. Right now I'm only thinking about Hailey McIntyre.

MMAJUNKIE:

What about you? You’ve been awful quiet considering the noise you’ve made on social media over the recent weeks.

[The attention of the room was still on the Real Killas MMA gym, more particularly Roscoe Robinson who has now been addressed. Patting Donnie on the back, he leans towards the table, resting his elbows upon it as he brings his hands together. Just as he goes to speak, he raises a finger, stopping himself.]

ROSCOE ROBINSON:

Before we begin, I would like to take a short moment to address something Mr. Reed said at the beginning of this little social gathering. I don’t recall going after any ‘legends’ as he put it. I simply just made a joke which resulted in a little bitch getting caught in his feels. Show me a legend and I’ll show them respect. Jason Jackson isn’t a legend, he’s far from it. If he was, he wouldn’t be dropping championships instead of defending them until he’s no longer able to. Where I come from, one would be called a punk, surely not a legend. Took his ball and went home like a child.

[Looking across the stage towards Lux Jackson, the wife of Jason Jackson, Roscoe winks with a playful smile across his face before turning back to the the MMAjunkie journalist.]

ROSCOE ROBINSON:

But this ain’t about Jason Jackson, although my first opponent seems to have quite a lot in common with him when it comes to ducking his head.

[Not breaking eye contact with the journalist, he just slowly raises his hand and points across the stage to his opponent, Kevin Van Damne.]

ROSCOE ROBINSON:

You want me to talk about him, right?

MMAJUNKIE:

Actually, I would like to ask you about a few things said over the recent weeks when before then, no one even knew who you were.

ROSCOE ROBINSON:

Right now, my attention isn’t on what I said a week or two ago. You see that man sitting across the stage from me?

[Again, he points across the stage to Van Damne.]

ROSCOE ROBINSON:

My attention and full focus is on our fight. So, unless you’re going to ask me about that, I suggest you save your breath because you’re only going to be wasting our time, and the time of everyone here. What’s your question?

MMAJUNKIE:

Before your back and forth exchange with an MMA legend, no one knew who you were. No one really knows who you are now as we speak. Who is Roscoe Robinson other than a nobody trying to make a name for himself by calling out a legend on social media?

ROSCOE ROBINSON:

You’re right, no one knows anything about me when it comes to MMA. I haven’t given anyone a reason to know who I am or what I’m about inside of the cage. That man over there, he’s going to find out just who I am. Everyone watching, they’re going to know who Roscoe Robinson is when this fight is all said and done.

[Another voice fills the air, this time a journalist from FIGHT Magazine.]

FIGHT!:

How far do you see yourself going in the tournament for the Junior Heavyweight Championship? With seven other people and yourself in the mix, is there anyone other than Kevin Van Damne you hope to see in the following rounds?

ROSCOE ROBINSON:

Now, I’d be lying if I said that I didn’t see myself going all the way to a championship. I’m going to be real with you, though. I know I’m a rookie in not only professional fighting, but professional combative sports as a whole. Sure, I did my thing back in ATL underground, but this is a completely different atmosphere, a bigger stage. I’m taking this thing one fight at a time. Saturday it starts with Kevin and the only way either of us are going to be advancing to round two is by knockout. What’s on my mind right now is turning his lights out Saturday night and advancing to whoever is placed in front of me. When that time comes, I’ll worry about the next person then. Right now, it’s all about Kevin and making a statement here in UGP from the start.

[Leaning back in his seat, he looks over the crowd of journalists before another speaks up.]

BLOODY ELBOW:

I know you don’t want to talk about a certain someone, but can we get something, anything, about your thoughts on being blocked on social media by an entire gym?

[This question brings a smile to his face. Rubbing his hands together, he leans back up in his seat before responding.]

ROSCOE ROBINSON:

I already said what needed to be said about them in the form of a quote from an old Tupac song, with a few words changed here and there. Slaughta O’ahu already lost that fight day one. There’s no coming back from that for them and Saturday night, Real Killas as a whole sends a message to the entire Slaughta family and the world. It’s Real Killas and Real Killas only. You’re either with us, or you’re against us. If anyone has a problem with what I just said, they know where to find me. We’re taking over the scene and this sport together. To quote another movie, you’re either going to get down or lay down. That’s a choice a lot of folks are going to have to make for themselves.

[Leaning back in his seat, he looks over to Donnie as the two start laughing.]

MMA ELITE: Seth Daniels, Greg Mullins with MMA Elite. What do you think… Seth?

[As the focus changes to Seth Daniels, we can see that he’s laid back in his chair asleep. His mouth hangs apparently trying to catch flies as a trickle of drool drips down his cheek. A Union GP staff member gently nudges Seth, which wakes him immediately.]

SETH DANIELS: Huh? What? Did we catch Carmen Sandiego?

[There’s a brief silence as he regains his bearings and wipes the drool away, the assembled media taken aback by the reaction. Greg Mullins, however, regains his composure first.]

MMA ELITE: I’d like to ask you a question.

[Seth, visibly disappointed that Carmen Sandiego escaped again and somewhat surprised, locates Greg Mullins in the crowd.]

SETH DANIELS: Why?

MMA ELITE: Well, the purpose of this was to get the fighters’ take on everything leading up to this moment.

SETH DANIELS: Curious little fuckers, aren’t you? Sure, hit me with your question.

MMA ELITE: Well, you’re transitioning from professional wrestling to MMA. Some would say that professional wrestlers are ‘too soft.’ What’s your take on that?

SETH DANIELS: I wouldn’t say that’s untrue. Trust me, plenty of softies out there. You got your suits, your pretty, pampered types, your privileged and favored fighters, but there’s still a darker, grittier side to the business. When you’re working your way up from the bottom because some cock up top isn’t happy you ain’t suckin’, you gotta bring it with more intensity and make everyone take notice. You have to force their hand. Sometimes, that means you put the guy in front of you on the shelf. If they’re out of action, they aren’t in your way. Add in all those batshit matches, especially in places like Death Trip Wrestling on the Battleground Network…

[Seth point and throws out a wink. Shameless promotion or sarcastic company line?]

SETH DANIELS: … and you can see there are exceptions to what ‘some’ would say.

BLEACHER REPORT: Jim Taylor, Bleacher Report. You just disappeared from 4CW and now are coming back to fight in Union GP. Why’d you leave and why are you coming back here?

[Seth shakes his head, a look of disappointment painting his face.]

SETH DANIELS: 4CW just became a circus. Props? Wizard wands? Silly ass pranks? That shit just ain’t for me. I tried to play along with the whole Minority State shit but it was just so fucking boring. But here? Here, I can just bloody some faces and get back to the actual fighting I enjoy. All of the violence, none of the circus-- well, not too much of it anyway. The crisp suits and smug attitude disappear when that cage closes.

BLEACHER REPORT: I assume that’s a shot at your upcoming opponent, Robb Daniels?

[Seth just stares at the reporter for a few silent moments.]

SETH DANIELS: What are you waiting for? A fucking cookie?

UNCAGED: Seth, Derrick LeSalle from Uncaged. Polls went out to gauge reactions and predictions to the upcoming fights. For your match, it appears that Robb Daniels currently has the slight edge in the predictions. Do you feel like the world is sleeping on you as a real threat in Union GP?

SETH DANIELS: The world can lick giant doggy balls all the way to the money shot for all I care. If you expect me to win popularity contests, we’ll be here for a long ass time. Just like in presidential elections, the popular vote means nothing. Fights are won in the octagon. Let Robby politic for and pay for his supporters. He’s gonna be eating a steady diet of punches and kicks come Saturday. Not quite the escargo and caviar he’s used to but when you’re hungry enough, you’ll make do.

FIGHT!: Seth, Angelique Bowen from Fight Magazine. You boast confidently about this fight with Robb Daniels so it’s clear that you think you have the advantage. The question is, what are those advantages and what kind of strategy will you take into this fight?

[Seth pointedly turns to face her.]

SETH DANIELS: Angelique, you said? That is a phenomenal question. Took this long for someone to get past the abstract bullshit and ask a legit question. So here’s how it is: I haven’t watched a single second of his professional wrestling tape. None. ‘But why not?’ Because if dude steps into that Octagon and starts flashing around like a professional wrestler, he’s gonna get his lights turned out real quick. This isn’t professional wrestling and if he treats it as such, all I have to do is stick to my strengths and take a nice quick round one victory. Instead, I went to the Union GP sports science results of the tests we take before we sign our contracts and looked at Robb’s results. And the guy is a fucking athletic specimen. His raw strength and agility are off the charts. But where he has athleticism in spades, his technique is fucking sloppy. He’s being called a “world class submission specialist” but how’s he supposed to transition to that with a mediocre ground game? What, is he gonna ask, “hey Seth, can I borrow your arm real quick? I wanna do this neat thing to put on YouTube!” Sure, he could try to use a standing clinch to get there but even then, I’ll just use his sloppy ass technique to escape and kick his head off his fucking shoulders. Robb wants this to turn into a slow cuddlefest if he wants to escape with a win. He can’t strike with me. He can’t go all night like me. He can’t take a beating like me. He’s gonna need to keep that chin covered. It may not be glass but he gives me enough of an opening, I’m gonna take it and leave him to pick up the pieces. And if he tries to turn this into a ground game, I’ll grind him into paste on the mat. When you get down to it and look closely at this matchup, there aren’t many angles where you can see Robb Daniels winning. So let him have his little Twitter victory, and I’ll just embarrass him and win when it counts.

[Seth leans back comfortably as the reporters turn their attention to the other fighters on stage. He may even fall back asleep.]

Gradually the camera pans over to Donnie Calabrese, dressed in a mix of Real Killas Only & Stomp Down Killaz gear. He hadn’t really been paying attention to what was being said around him, not finding it him in to give a fuck. He was more lost in his own thought, bobbing his head ever so slightly as if he was already inside the cage with Shotgun Koa. Donnie was focused, he was in his zone - that is until someone finally addresses him, snapping him back into reality.

BLOODY ELBOW: “I have a question for Donald Calabrese.”

DOG FACE DONNIE: “ If you ain’t seen my cock, don’t call me fuckin’ Donald ight? The fuck is your question homie.”

BLOODY ELBOW: “ Duly noted. My question is, A lot of fans have been wondering about those scars on your face, and how you got them. It’s not often we see a wrestler looking so war torn before ever stepping inside a cage. “

Donnie lets out a little chuckle as he adjusts himself in his seat, getting closer to the microphone.

DOG FACE DONNIE: “ In my youth I used to fuck around, you know do youth shit. Stand guard for different folks, shady shit ight? One day two dudes jumped me from behind, took a few cleaver shots to the face. “

BLOODY ELBOW: “ So what you are saying is you got caught flat footed?”

Looking almost disrespected by the question Donnie Responds.

DOG FACE DONNIE: “ No what I’m tellin’ you is i’m top of the fuckin’ draw and facing the best of the best for millions to see! I’m tellin’ you that Dog Face Donnie is still around, and those two dudes? Well they fuckin’ ghosts. “

A silence grows over the room, this lasts for a few moments before being broken up by a follow up question.

BLOODY ELBOW: “ Are you saying they disappeared?”

DOG FACE DONNIE: “ Next question.”

After another long silence, in which Donnie was smirking as cocky as could be, another question is asked.

MMAJUNKIE: “ You have been pretty over the top in your attitude towards your fight with Shotgun Koa, are you feeling at all nervous? What with your hometown watching and seemingly the weight of your gym to perform above excellence on your shoulders? “

DOG FACE DONNIE: “ First off, that was a confusing fuckin’ question. Structure your words better guy. Second, fuck no I ain’t nervous! I came here to fight! To beat fuckin’ faces in! Shotgun? He doesn’t worry me at all. We gonna’ go out there duke it out, I may take him to the ground, slam his ass, pummel his fuckin’ face in. It’s gonna’ be a brutal fuckin’ fight guy. Hell, He may even knock me out! I don’t really give a fuck, you win some you lose some. But I am going into this knowin’ i’m gonna win it! As you said the world is watchin’! My hometown! My gym! I don’t want to let these dudes down. But we a family, and this is the creme of the crop! The tippy top of the mountain! Fuck Koa, I hope he kills me! Cause ima be tryin’ to do the same to him. That’s just the way it is. “

Donnie throws his arms above his head and sits back in his seat.

MMAJUNKIE: “ There's quite the age difference, do you see that as an advantage?”

DOG FACE DONNIE: “ I don’t really see it as anything. See where I come from old dudes can still scrap. Sure I got that hunger, that drive. But ima always have that. It won’t leave me. Youth ain’t got shit to do with it. Maybe Koa’s head can’t take as many shots as it used to, maybe it can. Either way we gonna fuckin’ find out ain’t we bruh? Advantage, disadvantage. I came here for a fight, and I believe that Koa can give me one. But best believe… I’m knockin’ him the fuck out! “

[The next person that rises is Hailey McIntyre. Mostly unknown to the reporters and her fellow company members. She is rolling her neck several times before making her way over to the podium. The look on her face stoic and serious. The redhead from Portugal seems slightly uncomfortable, but focuses on the reporters in front of her. Before she can break into nervous sweats one of them had raised his voice.] SHERDOG: Hailey, John Hanik from Sherdog.Com. How do you feel about your quarterfinal matchup against Hanako?. What advantages do you have? [A few seconds pass before she answers, clearing her throat.] HAILEY MCINTYRE: “Thank you for your question, Mister Hanik. I will be quite honest with you, I am not sure how to feel. I don’t wanna come across ignorant, but I have never heard of Miss Hanako. And she probably has never heard of me. I don’t mean to offend her, but we move in very different circles. But since that match up got announced I have heard and seen several things. I keep hearing those whispers that tell me that she is a killer. Very fitting considering the gym she represents. But truth to be told, I don’t care about stories or the praise someone gets. I am certain she is a very talented human being, but that doesn’t make a difference. I have traveled the world to find the best of the best. And for that night, inside that cage, I will consider her the best. But also the person in my way.” [There was a small smile on her face when she looked over her shoulder, scanning over the other competitors.] HAILEY MCINTYRE: “If we are all honest with ourselves, we didn’t come here to be eliminated in the first round. So it is every person for themselves and that is the way I like it. As for advantages, wouldn’t it be unwise to tell you? Taking away the surprise element. I could come up with statistics about size and weight and what not -- but isn’t it a value of who wants it more? Who is willing to put it all on the line without fearing the consequences. Hanako and me have very different styles and we will see how well that mixes before the cage explodes.” [Hailey was nodding towards John Hanik before letting her eyes wander over the crowd. There was a guy catching her sight, eager to be the next in line. She held onto the podium, waiting for him to speak up.] MMA ELITE: Hailey, Jason Sarginson from MMA elite, is there anyone in this tournament you believe gives you the toughest challenge? HAILEY MCINTYRE: “Doces jesus, that is a difficult one. Have you seen who all is in that tournament? And I don’t even talk about the popular, big names. Sure you have people like Kaelan Laughlin or Kenzie Grey, who are without a doubt two of the strongest ladies ever being in the fighting industry. But I am more looking into the people you have not heard of. People like Xabier Belazco or Aeron Roberts. Why? Because you don’t know what to expect. I will work my ass off to get to the next round and whoever I face then -- will be my toughest challenge. Treating every competitor as if they got your number. I have no fear of anyone, but I am not going to take anyone lightly either.” [She heard some applause which irritated her, but Hailey shook it off quickly. A small wrinkle forming on her nose.] HAILEY MCINTYRE: “I am not the loudest on social media. I didn’t join UNION GP for fortune and fame. I am here to prove myself as a fighter. So maybe I am my own toughest challenge, Jason. And if you can overcome that, the sky's the limit. No matter where this path leads I can promise you that, it will be a bloody ride. [She received a nod from the reporter before the next person took his spot. To her surprise a younger female with the typical hipster look was focusing on her. She gave her an open smile which made her smile back.] FIGHTERS Only: Hailey I'm Lucy Andrews from fighters only. Do you have any messages for fans who have been behind you so far? HAILEY MCINTYRE: “Thank you for your question, Lucy. It is an open secret that I come from a slightly different business. Wrestling. Yeah, the sport some call fake. Let me tell you this, I will punch you right in the face and you tell me it doesn’t hurt. Right? I have been doing rather well for myself in the past years, but somewhat I didn’t get to the top of the mountain. I know that many of my fans didn’t understand my decision to choose another route. The truth is, I am a fighter. I will not lie, I like to knock people out. It is really that simple. I often enough have been an outcast for my too brutal performance. But with my new journey, that stops. Of course there are still rules but those are more in my favour than not. I hope down the line my fans will remain exactly that, my fans. Watching me succeed in this new journey.” [She turned around briefly showing off her jacket. In red letters it read: The Rising Phoenix. Hailey winked at someone in the fighters rows before turning back around.] HAILEY MCINTYRE: “I promise my loyalty to those that have been loyal to me. And together we will take UNION GP by storm. So make sure you don’t miss out, folks. Nós destruímos.” [She bowed her head briefly before stepping off of the podium. The smile on her face intact till she reached her spot at the table. She crossed her arms in front of her chest, looking for whoever was stepping up next.]