2013 Nibiru Warrior Of The Year

[Rachael Kaulig]

I also would hate for this to turn into a witch hunt because the poll was allowing free accounts to vote. The mistake was caught so no harm no foul.

I think its a good idea to leave it as it is, that we just had an influx of non paying members vote and Debes just had more paying votes...we dont need an investigation

Agreed!!

[nathan orchard]

What im curious of is if it was simply active members without pro voting, or if it was a lone fan of nathan's tryin to ensure he won making fake accounts just to vote. I nominate the webmaster check if the accounts were newly created or just non pro members, and if they are new, check if they were all created from the same IP address. If they were, check if any pro members have logged in with the same ip address and we know who the poll abuser is. Im sure theres a good chance it might be legit unpro members voting in, but if it was an unscrupulous individual, its worth determining because the Warrior of the Year is a pretty prestigious thing and to try to rob Debes of that is unacceptable....

Tony, Brian and I all got on facebook and asked our friends to vote for us. It is on each of our walls. Did my girlfriend or brother get on here and make an account and vote for me? Yes they did. That is because they believe in me and know this is kind of a big deal to me. And yes there were people who created a new account and voted ONCE. However, a huge majority of the people that did that for me if not all of them, I have had an influence on in Jiu Jitsu and specifically 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu. anybody that knows me personally knows I do 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu. Even people who don't know me know I do 10th Planet just cause of the clothes I wear. And yes people joked about making a bunch of different accounts and voting for me a bunch of times but I made sure they didn't because I don't want to win that way. how could I have any pride in it if I knew it was fixed?... I wouldn't. I am not afraid to go out on the mat and lose, why would I be afraid to to lose a contest that is won by voting? Kinda doesn't make sense. Way to look out for Brian tho...

[Brent Smith]

What im curious of is if it was simply active members without pro voting, or if it was a lone fan of nathan's tryin to ensure he won making fake accounts just to vote. I nominate the webmaster check if the accounts were newly created or just non pro members, and if they are new, check if they were all created from the same IP address. If they were, check if any pro members have logged in with the same ip address and we know who the poll abuser is. Im sure theres a good chance it might be legit unpro members voting in, but if it was an unscrupulous individual, its worth determining because the Warrior of the Year is a pretty prestigious thing and to try to rob Debes of that is unacceptable....

I'm curious as to why you singled Nathan out on this. The hint of an accusation isn't really necessary. Brian was well ahead as of yesterday and Tony had tied up with Orchard when I looked at it last.

This whole poll has turned into something stupid. There's been very little positivity.

[Amber Kamischke]

I think its a good idea to leave it as it is, that we just had an influx of non paying members vote and Debes just had more paying votes...we dont need an investigation

I agree. I have been checking regularly and got very confused at how quickly the vote counts increased then just as quickly decreased. It does not seem that anyone intents ally did wrong, the computer was off.

I hope that everything is in order now. Any of these people represent the system well and deserve it. A poll like this should not create such divisions across the system so I hope everyone can be more positive moving forward regardless of the outcome.

[Aaron Gustaveson]

Seems to me this has still been an overwhelmingly positve thing and good fun. Idk.

[Eddie Bravo]

This has been the most contraversial poll ever and I love it!!!

Emotions were raised, people were stoked and peeps got pissed, at least it wasn't a stale compitition, I thoroughly enjoyed the drama, thank you all for the supportch!! :-)

[Jason Morgan]

I'm curious as to why you singled Nathan out on this. The hint of an accusation isn't really necessary. Brian was well ahead as of yesterday and Tony had tied up with Orchard when I looked at it last.

Agreed. The accusation against Orchard was completely uncalled for. A shame one of the hardest reps of 10P had to read that.

On another note, congrats to everyone who was nominated. You're all beasts and a pleasure to watch and learn from!

[Brent Smith]

"isnt necessary" was my edited version. It was a little harsher before I edited it. Nobody wins when shit gets slung on the internet. The thing that keeps me in the 10th Planet family is just that. Its like a family. I'd like to keep it that way.

[TFerg155lbs]

First and Foremost:
Hi Everyone... My Name is Tony Ferguson... "hiiii Tony"... I've been a 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu Ninja for just over 10 months now and I just can't seem to shake this addiction... #10P4L shameless plug 8oP
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Just a small recap:
I broke my arm in my 4th UFC fight vs Michael Johnson in the 2nd round but continued to fight because well... thats what I am a Warrior!!! Took a while for humpty dumpty to get back up on that wall but when I did o man! ( i thought i was done for sure, as you all just saw Anderson Silvas Leg snap... only takes a second and man.. first thought... my career!) I had to make a choice.... stay in the same place and not get any better or pick up and move! So I moved my small family from Ventura, Ca to Costa Mesa, Ca for better Managment, Training, and to be closer to my wifes family so I could train more, and focus on the main goal. My Family.
I was refferred by OCFIGHTDOCS (my rehab group stretch therapist Rob Najar), to come work with the 10th Planet Costa Mesa Crew when my arm was decent enough for light rolling. I was first introduced to head Instructors Ron Turner, Casey Halstead and a team whose work ethic & comraderie is amazing! At first Man was I nervous. new place, new time, taking on new challenges... Whoa! They made the transition very easy... i found myself going not just once or twice a week... Almost every single day as each instructor had someething diffferent to teach from the 10th Planet System. I eventually started going out to Head Quarters in Downtown LA fortunate enough to get lost a handful of times and lucky Coach Eddie didnt gogoplata me for being late (happened anyways I have met some cool cats along the way, Kelvin Gasetelum, Sean Bolinger, new Blackbelt Jeremy Fields, THEE FREAKAZOID Geo, "Boogieman" Richie, and Kyra Batara are some that you might know. All have different styles and approaches to the 10th Planet Sytem.
What I have witnessed in the last couple months is pretty damn cool. I was part of a group of individuals that pulled together as a team when several competitions were coming up... No Gi, MMA, and UFC. Not one was more important than the other but preppin' and reppin' for it was the difference. Every practice the room was so sweaty, and the windows so foggy you couldnt see through... hitting those moments in your life Why am I doing this?! Why do i continue to....." all of a sudden someones right there encouraging you and pushing you to finish and go a little further than expected!!! "What are we taking from here.... Nothing!-What are we leaving in there? Everything!" - C.H. SPRAWWWWWWWWLLLLLLL!!!!!!
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ok, as for the voting thing I had my family,friends, people i havent spoke to in years vote for me! lol I have a pretty big social media fam that i never ask anything from, but when I do Its Dos Equis time!!!! Of course I want to win, as im sure Debes, and Orchard want the same thing! I really dislike the fact that the voting changed!!! So what im gonna do about it is "Nothing! Because if I take it to small claims court, it will just drain 8 hours out of my life and you probably won't show up and even if I got the judgment you'd just stiff me anyway; so what I am going to do is piss and moan like an impotent jerk!" lol (Liar Liar) ok done. jussssssst kiddin'!
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There doesnt have to be seperate divisions for Mixed Martial Arts and No Gi Jiu Jitsu for Niburu Warrior of the Year, I believe we can all get along and work together to make this 10th Planet family much stronger. Its what its all about right?? I think its cool I made the top 10 so for me no big deal! im a warrior in my Heart! I know the Moons on the east coast don't have easy access but watching Film and drilling is what helped me get a ton better, I lived in Michigan for 18 years I know. no excuses i found a mat and made it happen! I know alot of my followers are young too or.... they are in a different place financially as well... not alot of my voters could pay for a Pro membership, but rep the 10th planet logo hardcore! My Shoutout goes to all of you! Keep working hard and follow me ill pave this way for all of you! Dream Big Motha Truckas Love you all!!! #10P4L El Cucuy "pro-nounced" (El-Coo-coo-e)
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I got nothing but love for the 10th Planet Family! Thanks for accepting me and wait till i pull off my next submission in the UFC!!!
"Cause the way I feel, I'm strong enough to go to the club...
Or the corner Pub, and Lift the whole liquor counter up....
Cause I'm raising the bar
I'd shoot for the moon but I'm too busy gazing at the stars
I feel amazing and I'm....." Eminem - Not Afraid

[Chris Herzog]

Just to be clear the voting never changed, it has always been intended to be or "pro members only". I know for a fact thats what it was set as when the poll started(for the past 2 years, and when this one currently started), sometime in the past 2 weeks the polls changed. No idea how or why it happened, but it was corrected yesterday.