[b]Team Tooke MMA[/b] 

At about an hour before the gym officially opened, the doors to Team Tooke MMA we're let open by trainer and mixed martial arts legend, Edgar Sully. Now at the age of 53, Edgar trained what he described as [i]the next generation of fighters[/i]. The man was an enthusiast, taking on the roll of a coach right after retiring from the octagon. He was in a bloodline of fighters, ranging back to his great grandfather, a boxing champion. But with an evolving culture, so did the sport. 

Boxing was still a very high impact ticket in the world, but UFC and MMA were seat-fillers. It came into society like a gold mine, everyone wanted a piece of it. Edgar's father was the first to take on the new sport, not getting too far in his career, but able to do the exact opposite for his son. Edgar Sully became the world heavyweight champion. His record was buried with his legend though, since it seems not too many remember him. 

But anyway, the doors to the gym were opened early by Edgar so an old friend of his could train before any other students showed up - Nate "Destroyer" Tucker. After being released from confinement not too long ago, Nate had to return to his roots in attempt to have some sort of release. Only place he felt at peace was in Sully's gym. Some would agree that going back there would only bring back old memories, but for Nate, Team Tooke had been his real home. Nate's lady therapist didn't believe it's be the best choice to return to a place that helped him commit the crime, but that didn't coincide with Nate. But regardless his thoughts, Nate did take precautions. 

For one, he asked Sully if he could train an hour before the gym opened and an hour after it closed. Because of a mutual trust, Edgar agreed. In the condition that Sully himself would be present during his workout. The coach wanted Nate to start fighting in the octagon again like when he was a kid. He believed that the best way to get away from his past was to create a formidable future. Sully believed in Nate's talent, he had the wits to win them all. But it was clear in the way he trained and his distant personality that something was still bothering him. There was this unclear mental strain in him that wouldn't let him free and it was obvious. 

But despite that, and despite their relationship, money had become a factor for Sully. If Nate didn't want to fight and make the gym and himself some money, he would have to start paying just like everyone else who trained there. 

And on this day it was all the same. Nate showed up at the doors at six in the morning to have Sully open the gym just for him. Nate - in addition to all his other requests - wanted to be alone while training, hence the time of his workouts. Anyway, after doing his hour long workout, he showered and was just about to leave before Coach Sully caught up to him and stopped his forward process. "I need to talk to you kid, so hold up a second before you dash right out of here. You're two weeks behind on your payments. I know were family, but I'm runnin' a business here. If I don't get this money, I'm not sure you'll even have a gym to work at in the next month or so" Sully explained to Nate. 

The fighter stared at the mats below him, feeling a little guilty for not paying up already. "I'll get your money by the end of this week Coach. I promise" he responded, now staring at the man's eyes instead. His determination shined a bright green aura in his pupils. He knew Sully wasn't joking about his hard time with keeping the gym running, it had happened before. So though Nate was having his own money problems, he had to manage. His first plan was to leave the motel he was staying at, sleep on the streets for a while so he wouldn't have to spend so much. Secondly he would have to talk with Bradley, possibly get some quick jobs - Nate was t the guy to ask for loans. He didn't want to depend on other people's money. He was done being helpless.