Event #10 for contest [Final]: UFC on FUEL 2

[Svino]

Woohoo! The tenth and final event for out contest is upon us! Of course, if I had any sense of foresight and timing, I would have scheduled the contest to end after 9 events with that dramatic SF / UFC doubleheader before the long break and not on this event with guys named Yousef that you didn't know were in the UFC. But I didn't -- so here we are.

As a reminder, the payout structure is $140 for first place, $40 for runner-up, and $20 for third. Ties, should they occur, will result in a splitting of the pot delegated to those places. So, for example, if we had one person alone in first place and a tie for the next two places, the payout would be $140 / $30 / $30, a tie for first and second with a distinct third would be $90 / $90 / $20, etc.

The total scores going into our final event are:

RedHottG2 8.82
Ludo 7.36
SPX 7.19
High5 4.49
trotterz 3.35
mike 1.39
poopoo 1.21
ctm0808 0.80
Svino -3.71
MMA_scientist -4.22


One final note, on reading an old PM that I hadn't noticed before, Ludo called my attention to what I realize was a typo in posting the betting lines for event #6.

"Jake Ellenberger (-300, 64%) vs. Diego Sanchez (+300, 36%)"

Should have read, "Jake Ellenberger (-300, 75%) vs. Diego Sanchez (+300, 25%)"

The event was scored according to the correct second line, but it might have caused you to get a different result if you were adding it yourself. I am sorry for the error and hope no one was misled.


Without further ado, the lines for UFC on FUEL TV 2 which have totally been rechecked several times for typos are:

Alexander Gustafsson (-194, 66%) vs. Thiago Silva (+194, 34%)

Brian Stann (-317, 76%) vs. Alessio Sakara (+317, 24%)

Diego Nunes (-144, 59%) vs. Dennis Siver (+144, 41%)

Paulo Thiago (-150, 60%) vs. Siyar Bahadurzada (+150, 40%)

Papy Abedi (-213, 68%) vs. James Head (+213, 32%)

Jason Young (-163, 62%) vs. Eric Wisely (+163, 38%)

Reza Madadi (-186, 65%) vs. Yoislandy Izquierdo (+186, 35%)

Brad Pickett (-194, 66%) vs. Damacio Page (+194, 34%)

Simeon Thoresen (-233, 70%) vs. Besam Yousef (+233, 30%)

Francis Carmont (-186, 65%) vs. Magnus Cedenblad (+186, 35%)

John Maguire (-138, 58%) vs. Damarques Johnson (+138, 42%)

Tom Deblass (-178, 64%) vs. Cyrille Diabate (+178, 36%)


Best of luck.

[SPX]

I thought this shit would never get here. . .

[poopoo333]

Alexander Gustafsson (-194, 66%)

Brian Stann (-317, 76%)
Diego Nunes (-144, 59%)

Paulo Thiago (-150, 60%)

Papy Abedi (-213, 68%)

Jason Young (-163, 62%)

Reza Madadi (-186, 65%)

Brad Pickett (-194, 66%)

Simeon Thoresen (-233, 70%)

Francis Carmont (-186, 65%)

John Maguire (-138, 58%)

Cyrille Diabate (+178, 36%)

[ctm0808]

"Well Baby-O, it's not exactly Mai Thais and yahtzee out here but.. let's do it!"


Alexander Gustafsson (-194, 66%)
Alessio Sakara (+317, 24%)
Diego Nunes (-144, 59%)
Siyar Bahadurzada (+150, 40%)
Papy Abedi (-213, 68%)
Eric Wisely (+163, 38%)
Damacio Page (+194, 34%)
Besam Yousef (+233, 30%)
Francis Carmont (-186, 65%)
John Maguire (-138, 58%)
Cyrille Diabate (+178, 36%)
Yoislandy Izquierdo (+186, 35%)

[MMA_scientist]

Thiago Silva (+194, 34%)

Brian Stann (-317, 76%)

Diego Nunes (-144, 59%)

Siyar Bahadurzada (+150, 40%)

James Head (+213, 32%)

Jason Young (-163, 62%)

Reza Madadi (-186, 65%)

Damacio Page (+194, 34%)

Besam Yousef (+233, 30%)

Francis Carmont (-186, 65%)

John Maguire (-138, 58%)

Tom Deblass (-178, 64%)

I don't even know who these people are, watch me have my first good event now.

[Luke]

GSP -350

7 to win 2

[Svino]

Just a reminder, this event is starting earlier than usual, with the undercard beginning at 12:30 PM EST, so we need the picks in before then.

[RedHottG2]

I'm sure glad you said something, I haven't even looked any of this over yet. lol

[SPX]

Silva
Stann
Siver
Thiago
Abedi
Pickett
Carmont
Johnson
Diabate

[Ludo]

Alexander Gustafsson (-194, 66%)
Brian Stann (-317, 76%)
Diego Nunes (-144, 59%)
Paulo Thiago (-150, 60%)
Papy Abedi (-213, 68%)
Brad Pickett (-194, 66%)
Francis Carmont (-186, 65%)
Damarques Johnson (+138, 42%)
Tom Deblass (-178, 64%)

[RedHottG2]

Paulo Thiago (-150, 60%)
Brian Stann (-317, 76%)
Reza Madadi (-186, 65%)
John Maguire (-138, 58%)
Brad Pickett (-194, 66%)
Alexander Gustafsson (-194, 66%)
Eric Wisely (+163, 38%)
Cyrille Diabate (+178, 36%)
Francis Carmont (-186, 65%)
Papy Abedi (-213, 68%)
Simeon Thoresen (-233, 70%)
Dennis Siver (+144, 41%)


BOL to everyone with your plays!!! ::thumbup::

[Svino]

Alexander Gustafsson
Alessio Sakara
Dennis Siver
Paulo Thiago
Papy Abedi
Eric Wisely
Reza Madad
Brad Pickett
Simeon Thoresen
Francis Carmont
Damarques Johnson
Cyrille Diabate

[High5]

Alexander Gustafsson (-194, 66%)
Brian Stann (-317, 76%)
Dennis Siver (+144, 41%)
Paulo Thiago (-150, 60%)
Papy Abedi (-213, 68%)
Eric Wisely (+163, 38%)
Reza Madadi (-186, 65%)
Brad Pickett (-194, 66%)
Simeon Thoresen (-233, 70%)
Francis Carmont (-186, 65%)
John Maguire (-138, 58%)
Cyrille Diabate (+178, 36%)

[Svino]

Here are the scores for our last event. RedHott and High5 nailed this one, RedHott sealing his victory, and High5 surging from behind to land in the paying ranks.

RedHottG2 2.26
High5 2.26
Poopoo 1.84
Svino 0.94
MMA_scientist 0.81
SPX 0.12
Mike 0
trotterz 0
ctm0808 -0.53
Ludo -1.66


The total scores for the complete tournament are:

RedHottG2 11.08
SPX 7.31
High5 6.75
Ludo 5.7
trotterz 3.35
Poopoo 3.05
Mike 1.39
ctm0808 0.27
Svino -2.77
MMA_scientist -3.41

Leaving us with our winners:

1st place ($140): RedHottG2
2nd place ($40): SPX
3rd place ($20): High5

I will wait a little bit to make sure there are no protests over my arithmetic, and then PayPal out the prize money.

Congratulations again to our winners, especially to Grand Prize winner RedHott! Thanks to everyone for participating in the tournament; I had a lot of fun running it and putting it together.


I'll close with a couple other random stats:

Best batting average (total score / number of picks made):
RedHottG2: 0.114
High5: 0.113

Best single event (individual):
RedHottG2 at UFC on FX: 2.92
SPX at Strikeforce, Rousey vs. Tate: 2.91

As a "team", our best event was Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Tate, with a total of +9.77. Our worst event by far was UFC 144: Japan at -5.82. Our average score per pick is +0.061, which is pretty good since it suggests we collectively would have been beating the 5% vig, even trying to pick most of the fights as we were.

[MMA_scientist]

recount.

I am the winner.

[SPX]

Fuck yeah, I kept forgetting that the top 3 pay out instead of just first place.

Thanks for doing the contest, Svino. Good job.

Would participate again.

[RedHottG2]

WOW what a surprise all this has been for me to win this! When I started I told myself I just wanted to finish in the money because I knew going up against you guys was going to be a huge challenge. It has been a pleasure getting to know all you guys better and get a little out of my normal wagering circle. Doing this I've actually started to enjoy UFC and like to make an occasional wager. Great job to SPX and High5 for coming from behind to place. Most of all thanks to Svino for taking the time to run the contest (you did an awesome job!). May all your future MMA bets be good one's fellas! ::beerchug::

[SPX]

Thanks, dude. Congrats on the win!

[Svino]

recount.

I am the winner.

I decided to axe the "secret rule" that would award first prize to the bottom finisher when you passed me up. Sorry.

[MMA_scientist]

Congrats on the win redhott.

Svino, this contest sucked, so... thanks for nothing.

[SPX]

Svino, this contest sucked, so... thanks for nothing.

BOL!

[SPX]

Where the fuck's my money?

[RedHottG2]

Where the fuck's my money?
HAHA yeah go ahead and send mine out, I doubt you made any mistakes and no one has said anything. Don't think even if you did it's enough to take me out of the lead. Thanks Svino

[Luke]

You all got beat by the basketball,baseball and football bettor ......................BOLZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!::lmao::::lmao::

[Luke]

Great job Redhott.::winna:: ::clap::


::lolzorz::everyone else

[SPX]

::lolzorz::everyone else

Hey, I got 2nd place! Fuck you!

[Luke]

Hey, I got 2nd place! Fuck you!


Bol,I was j/k anyway. Nice job man.

[Svino]

OK. I have sent all the moneys.

[RedHottG2]

OK. I have sent all the moneys.
Got it much appreciated buddy!

[High5]

OK. I have sent all the moneys.

Woohoooo, I'm in the money.

Thanks Svino!

[Mr. IWS]

RedHott ::winna::

[poopoo333]

I'm winning the next one. In fact, I want to organize the next one without all this number stuff. Just pick straight up winners/methods/etc...like TKO fantasy does

[SPX]

I'm winning the next one. In fact, I want to organize the next one without all this number stuff. Just pick straight up winners/methods/etc...like TKO fantasy does

I'd be interested in doing one like that. In fact, we could set up a private pool on TKO Fantasy to run the shit. . .

[poopoo333]

I'd be interested in doing one like that. In fact, we could set up a private pool on TKO Fantasy to run the shit. . .

I'm in. SPX is in. Who else is in?

[ctm0808]

Bump.

Let's get another one going, I'm in.

[Svino]

Sure, I'd join in.

[MMA_scientist]

whatever. I need to do something to get my pride back. Not a fan of the fantasy stuff though. Maybe we should just let it be a free-for-all. Bet as much as you want, on any fight you want. If we do it over a number of events, it will work itself out I think.

[poopoo333]

Is everybody comfortable with me organizing one? I want to do the tkofantasy type kind.

[SPX]

I'm down.

[MMA_scientist]

I don't care if you organize it. I don't promise to play though. I don't know what TKO fantasy type is, so I am pretty sure I would not win.

[poopoo333]

Example: (keep in mind i am not sure of "tko fantasy" points so i am making my own)

Say there are 10 fights

For each fight:

pick the winner: 3 points
pick the way the fight ends tko, sub,etc: 5 points
pick the round:5 points

Each event we tally up the points and carry it on to the next event.

[SPX]

Everyone picks the winner, method and round. Points are awarded for how accurate you are, for instance, 3 points for picking the winner, 2 points for picking the round, 2 points for picking the method, and then 3 additional points if you get all three correct.

Whoever ends up with the most points wins. It's pretty simple.

[MMA_scientist]

Do you have to pick each fight? Is there any penalty for picking wrong (you know, like in betting).

[SPX]

You don't HAVE to, but it's silly not to. If you don't pick, you get 0 points for that fight. So guessing would be better than not picking.

[poopoo333]

= Is there any penalty for picking wrong (you know, like in betting).

You just don't get any points, so not really

[MMA_scientist]

You don't HAVE to, but it's silly not to. If you don't pick, you get 0 points for that fight. So guessing would be better than not picking.

Right, so it is not like you get -5 points for picking wrong then.

I see. Sounds gay.

[SPX]

Well then don't play, motherfucker!

[poopoo333]

Well then don't play, motherfucker!

He is just scared.

Ok, who is in?

Official List:

poopoo333
SPX


WE NEED MORE

[MMA_scientist]

Not scared... I just don't like the idea, and I think it is 75% luck. If you want to play a game of strategy and skill, I am in... At least when I lose that one, I won't feel like DFG.

[SPX]

Well why not start your own contest?

[MMA_scientist]

don't care to. I am fine just doing my thing over here. Just telling you why I don't want to play your contest... I basically like to shit on everything everyone else does while not offering to do anything myself. Kind of my thing.

[Svino]

He is just scared.

Ok, who is in?

I'll do it.

[SPX]

PP
X
Svino

Let's keep it going. . .

[Luke]

I'm in.














































































































































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[ctm0808]

I'm in!

And I like that format.

[poopoo333]

PP
X
Svino
CTM
Let's keep it going. . .

updated with ctm, ludo, where you at? and post a pic while you are at it

[Luke]

updated with ctm, ludo, where you at? and post a pic while you are at it



::lmao::

[Mr. IWS]

Im in.

If I lose, the blue gator guy shows up again.

[poopoo333]

PP
X
Svino
CTM
Zak

anybody else?

what do you guys want the buy in to be? $20 sounds good to me.

how many events?

[SPX]

I'm be cool with fewer events than the last one. Even without the 3 week layoff at the end it seemed like it was taking forever.

[poopoo333]

How about start at UFC on FOX 3, then do 8 UFCs/Strikeforce events..so

UFC on Fox 3-may 5th
UFC on Fuel 3
Strikeforce HW GP Finals
UFC 146
TUF Finale
UFC on FX 3
UFC on FX 4
UFC 147
UFC 148

So two months

[SPX]

Works for me.

[poopoo333]

WHERE THE FUCK IS LUDO?

[Ludo]

I'm here. Big Whoop, wanna fight about it?

[SPX]

What the fuck?

[poopoo333]

I'm here. Big Whoop, wanna fight about it?

Are you in? And where were you? Finding the best angle to make yourself look better for the pic you plan to post?

[Ludo]

I 'spose I'll go in, how are we doing this?