But.... it was announced that SouthTown suffered from the 'accidental falling of an artificial satellite'. This news decorated the front pages of the newspapers all over the world.

As some of the blame of the accident is attached to the K.O.F. The voice of discontinuance is not to be belittled, sarcasm especially.

Even so, this years grapple tournament keeps building with popularity again. So much so that this years tournament equals the popularity of the 97' tournament and the previous years before that.

But the surprise pertaining to this years tournament, is that it will be held on a worldwide scale. As for the true purpose of conference.... is it sponsorship? Now even in the midst of the conference, there is a guarantee that the tragedy is not going to be repeated, .....there is no cause for worry.