HUGE CONGRATULATIONS TO MIKE 'GET2IT' TUITT FOR COMING OUT ON TOP IN THE FIRST EVER FIGHTBALL TOURNAMENT. MIKE SHOWED EVERYTHING A FIGHTBALL PLAYER IS ABOUT - HEART, PASSION, ATHLETICISM, ENDURANCE AND INTENSITY. THE WORKS. WE ARE HONORED TO AWARD HIM THE $10,000 GRAND PRIZE.
FIGHTBALL 00 NYC: SCORE SUMMARY
AMAZING EVENING, AMAZING PERFORMANCES. FIGHTBALL 00 NYC SHOWED US ALL WHAT IT TAKES TO DOMINATE ON THE BLACK-AND-WHITE COURT.
THE 4 FIRST ROUND GAMES WERE HARD-FOUGHT BATTLES. BROOKLYN'S MARVIN ROBERTS ADVANCED OVER PHILLY’S MIKE KEYES WITH DOGGED DETERMINATION (9-4), WHILE ‘BEAST’ MCFARLAN EDGED OUT ALLAN SHEPPARD 13-12 TO SET UP THE FIRST SEMI-FINAL. IN THE BOTTOM HALF OF THE BRACKET, MIKE TUITT FOUGHT HIS WAY OVER RON YATES (12-9) AND SAW CHRIS SMITH CATCHING FIRE AND MAKING IT PAST THE VALIANT EFFORTS OF GERALD COLDS (17-13).
THE FIRST SEMI-FINAL BETWEEN MARVIN ROBERTS AND MCFARLAN WAS A HIGH QUALITY TUSSLE OF TWO MEN GIVING IT THEIR ALL. WHEN IT ALL WAS SAID AND DONE, ‘BEAST’ HAD JUST A BIT MORE GAS IN THE TANK, AND ADVANCED TO THE FINAL GAME WITH A 24-20 WIN.
THE SECOND SEMI-FINAL SAW MIKE TUITT AND CHRIS SMITH GOING AT IT, KEEPING THINGS TIGHT. A SKIRMISH IN THE STANDS SEEMED TO GET TO SMITH AND AFFECT HIS FOCUS, AND TUITT TOOK ADVANTAGE TO RUN WITH IT AND WIN 15-11.
THEN, ALL WAS READY FOR THE FINAL. THE FANS WERE AT THE EDGE OF THEIR SEAT, AND MANY AT THE EDGE OF THE COURT. TUITT AND MCFARLAN PRODUCED A COURAGEOUS EFFORT, DIGGING DEEP TO BRING OUT SOME QUALITY SHOTS AND SKILLS. THE UNDERDOG, TUITT, NEVER SHOWED ANY DOUBT, AND BATTLED THE BIGGER MAN MCFARLAN WITH ALL HE HAD. KEEPING A TIGHT SCORELINE, IT WENT DOWN TO THE WIRE AND AT REGULATION THE TWO WERE TIED. A 2-MINUTE OVERTIME KICKED IN, AND TUITT WITH A 2-POINT SHOT FROM THE MID-LINE MANAGED TO SEAL THE 13-11 VICTORY. CUE PANDEMONIUM, WITH TUITT’S FANS AND SUPPORTERS FLOODING THE COURT TO CELEBRATE AND CONGRATULATE THE BRONX NATIVE ON A WELL-DESERVED VICTORY AND THE FACT HE’S NOW $10,000 RICHER.
WE CONGRATULATE ALL 8 WARRIORS WHO PARTICIPATED AND GAVE IT THEIR ALL. AND SPECIAL CONGRATULATIONS TO MIKE ‘GET2IT’ TUITT ON BEING THE FIRST FIGHTBALL TOURNAMENT CHAMPION. HE TRULY SHOWED US WHAT IT MEANS TO BALL HARD.
FIGHTBALL 00 NYC
FIGHTBALL 00 NYC IS THE FIRST OF THE FIGHTBALL EVENT + CONTENT SERIES, ROLLING OUT ACROSS THE NATION AND ABROAD WITH A ‘TOURING TOURNAMENT’ THAT FEATURES PLAYERS FROM A HOST OF DIFFERENT COUNTRIES.
MARVIN ROBERTS
6’5’’
208 LBS.
NICKNAME
MONEY 0VA FAME, THE CHILD ABUSER.
HOMETOWN
BED-STY, BROOKLYN. THE HOME OF BIGGIE AND JAY.
GREAT MOMENT
I HAVEN’T GOTTEN TO THE BIGGEST STAGE YET, BUT PLAYING DIVISION 1 BASKETBALL AT FIU FOR ISIAH THOMAS. BUT, I HAVE BIGGER THINGS TO ACHIEVE AND THAT’S WHAT I’M TRYING TO GET TO NOW.
DOMINATION WEAPON
OFFENSE, MOSTLY. I BELITTLE MY OPPONENTS, MAKING THEM FEEL SMALLER THAN WHAT THEY ARE.
FAVORITE PLAYER
KING JAMES. HE DOES EVERYTHING. GREATEST PLAYER ON EARTH RIGHT NOW.
THE MOST EXCITING THING ABOUT FIGHTBALL
THE OPPORTUNITY, THE MONEY, THE PLAYING OF ONE-ON-ONE. IT’S MY KIND OF THING.
CAN YOU WIN FIGHTBALL?
DEFINITELY.
WHAT DO YOU SAY TO THOSE THAT DOUBT YOU CAN WIN FIGHTBALL
WATCH ME WORK.
CHRIS SMITH
6’2’’
195 LBS.
NICKNAME
HOLLYWOOD.
HOMETOWN
MORRISTOWN, NJ.
GREAT MOMENT
PLAYING FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT AND REACHING THE FINAL FOUR. PLAYING IN THE NBA.
DOMINATION WEAPON
3-POINT SHOT.
FAVORITE PLAYER
JR SMITH. HE’S MY BRO.
THE MOST EXCITING THING ABOUT FIGHTBALL
THE GAME IS VERY INTENSE…YOU HAVE TO GO AT IT FOR 8 MINUTES STRAIGHT. IT’S NON-STOP.
CAN YOU WIN FIGHTBALL?
HELL, YEAH.
WHAT DO YOU SAY TO THOSE THAT DOUBT YOU CAN WIN FIGHTBALL?
I TELL THEM GOOD LUCK.
MIKE TUITT
6’3’’
175 LBS.
NICKNAME
GET 2 IT.
HOMETOWN
BRONX, NYC.
GREAT MOMENT
PLAYED DIVISION 1 BASKETBALL, MADE THE NCAA TOURNAMENT AND PLAYED THE BLUE DEVILS.
DOMINATION WEAPON
AGGRESSIVE ATTACKING OF THE RIM.
FAVORITE PLAYER
CARMELO ANTHONY. I LOVE HIS GAME, HOW HE DOMINATED IN COLLEGE AND PUT THE TEAM ON HIS BACK.
THE MOST EXCITING THING ABOUT FIGHTBALL
THE INTENSITY, PLAYING WITH NO SHIRT ON AND SEEING WHO IS THE TOUGHER PLAYER OUT THERE ON THE COURT.
CAN YOU WIN FIGHTBALL?
YES, I BELIEVE I CAN WIN.
WHAT DO YOU SAY TO THOSE THAT DOUBT YOU CAN WIN FIGHTBALL?
I’LL PROVE TO THEM I CAN BEAT THEM.
MIKE KEYES
6’5’’
215 LBS.
NICKNAME
KEYES.
HOMETOWN
PHILADELPHIA, HOME OF GLADIATOR BASKETBALL.
GREAT MOMENT
PLAYED COLLEGE BALL AND IN THE APBL AND ALSO FOR AND1.
DOMINATION WEAPON
UNSTOPPABLE SPIN MOVE.
FAVORITE PLAYER
CHARLES BARKLEY.
THE MOST EXCITING THING ABOUT FIGHTBALL
THE UP AND DOWN NON-STOP ACTION. YOU GOTTA BE IN GOOD SHAPE - I’M IN PRETTY GOOD SHAPE, BUT I NEED TO GET INTO ‘FIGHTBALL SHAPE’. IT’S A DIFFERENT ELEMENT.
CAN YOU WIN FIGHTBALL?
I THINK SO, GIVE ME SOME PRACTICE AND IT’S A DEFINITE YES.
WHAT DO YOU SAY TO THOSE THAT DOUBT YOU CAN WIN FIGHTBALL?
I’VE BEEN DOUBTED ALL MY LIFE, DON’T BET AGAINST ME.
RON YATES
6’6’’
214 LBS.
HOMETOWN
JAMAICA, QUEENS.
GREAT MOMENT
PLAYED PROFESSIONALLY AND WON CHAMPIONSHIPS AND CUP GAMES OVERSEAS. COLLEGE BASKETBALL AT SAINT PETERS.
DOMINATION WEAPON
PHYSICALITY, ABILITY TO PLAY MULTIPLE POSITIONS.
FAVORITE PLAYER
NO ONE, LIKE MULTIPLE PLAYERS.
THE MOST EXCITING THING ABOUT FIGHTBALL
THE CONDITIONING REQUIRED. THE PHYSICALITY OF IT.
CAN YOU WIN FIGHTBALL?
OH, YES.
WHAT DO YOU SAY TO THOSE THAT DOUBT YOU CAN WIN FIGHTBALL?
THEY’LL SEE.
WILLIAM MCFARLAN
6’7’’
225 LBS.
NICKNAME
BEAST.
HOMETOWN
JAMAICA, QUEENS.
GREAT MOMENT
PLAYING PROFESSIONALLY OVERSEAS.
DOMINATION WEAPON
PLAYING STRONG, AGGRESSIVE AND NOW I HAVE A CONTROLLED ALL-AROUND GAME.
FAVORITE PLAYER
LEBRON JAMES. HE DOES EVERYTHING. IT USED TO BE MAGIC JOHNSON, SHAQ.
THE MOST EXCITING THING ABOUT FIGHTBALL
THE COMPETITION ASPECT. THE TRASH TALKING AND ATMOSPHERE.
CAN YOU WIN FIGHTBALL?
YEAH, I HAVE MORE THAN A FAIR SHARE.
WHAT DO YOU SAY TO THOSE THAT DOUBT YOU CAN WIN FIGHTBALL?
COME DOWN AND WATCH, AND TRY AND STOP ME.
GERALD COLDS
6’1’’
180 lbs.
NICKNAME
G COLDS, DA VINCI CODE.
HOMETOWN
HARLEM, NYC.
GREAT MOMENT
SCORING 1,000 POINTS IN COLLEGE, PLAYING IN THE D-LEAGUE.
DOMINATION WEAPON
ATTACKING AND PENETRATING.
FAVORITE PLAYER
KOBE BRYANT. HIS MENTALITY AND APPROACH - HE’S A WINNER AND HE’S SERIOUS ABOUT THE GAME AND PUTS IN THE WORK.
THE MOST EXCITING THING ABOUT FIGHTBALL
THE COMPETITION, YOU SPEED IT UP, 8 SECOND SHOT CLOCK - YOU GOTTA BE ON YOUR TOES AND IN SHAPE, AS SOON AS YOU SCORE YOU GOTTA PLAY D.
CAN YOU WIN FIGHTBALL?
YEAH, OBVIOUSLY.
WHAT DO YOU SAY TO THOSE THAT DOUBT YOU CAN WIN FIGHTBALL?
I JUST GOTTA PROVE THEM WRONG.
ALLAN SHEPPHERD
6’6’’
212 LBS.
NICKNAME
AL SHEPP.
HOMETOWN
HARLEM, NYC, THE MECCA OF BASKETBALL.
GREAT MOMENT
PLAYING OVERSEAS. LEADING NYC IN SCORING WHILE AT HIGH SCHOOL. MAKING THE ALL-ROOKIE TEAM WHILE AT ST. FRANCIS COLLEGE.
DOMINATION WEAPON
INTENSITY, PASSION AND TOUGH DEFENSE. AND I CAN SCORE.
FAVORITE PLAYER
LEBRON JAMES. THE SIZE AND SPEED, THE STRENGTH, THE PASSING ABILITY.
THE MOST EXCITING THING ABOUT FIGHTBALL
IT’S STREET BALL AT ITS FINEST. IT’S BACK TO THE ERA OF ONE-ON-ONE BASKETBALL, NOT HOLLYWOOD OR COMMERCIALIZED. JUST YOU VS. SOMEBODY HEAD-UP. THERE MIGHT BE SOMEONE YOU NEVER LIKED THAT YOU GET AN OPPORTUNITY TO ‘KILL’ AND JUST GO AT IT.
CAN YOU WIN FIGHTBALL?
DEFINITELY.
WHAT DO YOU SAY TO THOSE THAT DOUBT YOU CAN WIN FIGHTBALL?
SEE YOU AT THE END.