THUNDER SEVEN

Dux Mortalitas Sun May 29, 2011 2:21 am

Well, where to start. I wasn’t sure in the beginning whether Thunder Seven was going to make it or not. His first 25 fights were far better than I had anticipated. I was expecting a 13-12 or 14-11, but he managed an 18-7-1. He really clicked atthat point. Not sure if I hit on a strategy or if it was just a matter or match-ups, but the next 25 fights he maintained status quo with an 18-7-0 run over that time bringing him to a 36-14-1 record. The next 25 fights were even better. A 20-5-1 run brought him to a 56-19-2 record and he really garnered my attention. I was starting to really think I had something going. Again, I am not sure if it was the way I was running him, or simply due to the matchups he was getting. I would like to think it was due to superior managerial skill, but I doubt it. I think the next 25 fights were probably his most important. As some may know, I am not the luckiest manager when it comes to getting warriors to the 100 fight plateau. Too many have bought the farm in that 90-99 range. Well he lived but a slide started. This was the first stretch that saw him hit double digit losses. A 15-10-0 set him at 71-29-2 at 100 fights. I started to look at him in the long run now. The goal was to get to 150 fights. 150 came and went with him at 90-60-3. Not a good stretch of 50 fights for him and I could see the writing on the wall, and knew that his day was probably past. I decided to ride him out and see where he could go. That takes us to his final fight on his 180th.

He leaves us with a 103-77-3 record. Congrats to Lord Soth. I was never able to take him out. He was a tough opponent, and he deserves the credit. Thunder Seven will be missed, but life goes on. We will see what we can get for a replacement and go from there.

Thunder Seven

Human Male

103-77-3

5’10” 253 LBS.

Strength 19 (13)

Dexterity 15 (9)

Constitution 21 (13)

Intelligence 21 (15)

Presence 11 (10)

Size 11

Skills Perms

War Hammer 9 Primary Arm (4)

Pole Axe 9 Secondary Arm (3)

Tower Shield 9 Head (2)

Dodge 9 Chest (1)

Parry 9 Abdomen (6)

Charge 9 Primary Leg (1)

Disarm 9 Secondary Leg (1)

Initiative 9

Feint 9

Brawl 9

Sweep 9

Lunge 8