UFC 191: PICKS THREAD SCORED

[Luke]

We can play around a few more event and do this, or set up a real contest. I'll sponsor the prize. I want at least 10 people to play if we're doing a real contest

[Svino]

If you pick the favorite, its always to win 1 point. If you pick the dog, its betting 1 unit.

LOL, I missed this detail entirely. Will be picking very differently next time.

[Luke]

LOL, I missed this detail entirely. Will be picking very differently next time.

Its okay. This is practice run

[SPX]

LOL, I missed this detail entirely. Will be picking very differently next time.

Wait, did we change it? I thought that favorites count as 1 point and dogs count as a flat 2 points. Did I get that fucked up somehow?

Luke?

[SPX]

We can play around a few more event and do this, or set up a real contest. I'll sponsor the prize. I want at least 10 people to play if we're doing a real contest

I'm ready to do the real shit whenever. What's the prize? Is it another copy of Undisputed III on Blu-Ray?

As for getting 10 people, that may be difficult.

[BetMMA]

I watched quite a lot of tape for this event and there were some very hard fights to call on the undercard. No idea why I decided to go with Rivera really... should have gone Lineker. I was basing that pick pretty much entirely on his TDD against Faber but he showed a dodgy heart in that fight too. Riggs vs Stallings I thought was a complete toss up, as was Trator vs Collard.

Actual betting wise I only picked Pennington (largely cos Andrade was a late replacement and because I thought Pennington was going to try and wear her down in the clinch rather than strike at range like last time), PVZ inside the distance and Corey Anderson, who I bet to win by decision at +300. Blachowicz showed really week gameplanning and will to win vs Manuwa and I thought Corey's athleticism and cardio would win out. I was pretty nervous that it was going to get stopped at the end of R2 so watched all R3 on fast foward :) Other than that, I bet a load of overs. Pearson vs Felder over 1.5, Silva vs Malegerie over 1.5, Manuwa vs Johnson over 1.5, Jan vs Corey over 2.5, so my only losing bet was Manuwa not going over 1.5 rounds. I expected that fight to largely take place in the clinch / on the ground but obviously whenever it wasn't there, there was a significant chance of a finish so wasn't surprised it lost :)

[Luke]

Wait, did we change it? I thought that favorites count as 1 point and dogs count as a flat 2 points. Did I get that fucked up somehow?

Luke?

You didn't read the rules. It was always to win 1 unit on favs, betting 1 unit on dogs.

[Luke]

I watched quite a lot of tape for this event and there were some very hard fights to call on the undercard. No idea why I decided to go with Rivera really... should have gone Lineker. I was basing that pick pretty much entirely on his TDD against Faber but he showed a dodgy heart in that fight too. Riggs vs Stallings I thought was a complete toss up, as was Trator vs Collard.

Actual betting wise I only picked Pennington (largely cos Andrade was a late replacement and because I thought Pennington was going to try and wear her down in the clinch rather than strike at range like last time), PVZ inside the distance and Corey Anderson, who I bet to win by decision at +300. Blachowicz showed really week gameplanning and will to win vs Manuwa and I thought Corey's athleticism and cardio would win out. I was pretty nervous that it was going to get stopped at the end of R2 so watched all R3 on fast foward :) Other than that, I bet a load of overs. Pearson vs Felder over 1.5, Silva vs Malegerie over 1.5, Manuwa vs Johnson over 1.5, Jan vs Corey over 2.5, so my only losing bet was Manuwa not going over 1.5 rounds. I expected that fight to largely take place in the clinch / on the ground but obviously whenever it wasn't there, there was a significant chance of a finish so wasn't surprised it lost :)

I researched zero for this card and didn't even watch half the fights( was watching football). Only bet I should have made I liked was Lineker, but didn't because I never got around to look at it more. Also thought Pennington was worth a shot...but again...didnt look at it more


you did very well. We need to get more dicussion going next event

[Luke]

I'm ready to do the real shit whenever. What's the prize? Is it another copy of Undisputed III on Blu-Ray?
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None of your damn business..........hows that?

[SPX]

You didn't read the rules. It was always to win 1 unit on favs, betting 1 unit on dogs.

None of your damn business..........hows that?

What did I say earlier about getting backhanded?

[Luke]

What did I say earlier about getting backhanded?

You think its kinky?

[BetMMA]

I researched zero for this card and didn't even watch half the fights( was watching football). Only bet I should have made I liked was Lineker, but didn't because I never got around to look at it more. Also thought Pennington was worth a shot...but again...didnt look at it more


you did very well. We need to get more dicussion going next event

I went 0-3 on the first 3 fights (albeit 2 SDs) so I thought that was my reputation trashed but managed to pull it back :P

I only did this much research cos I have a deposit match bonus that I need to clear through. Got $95 left to bet on the next UFC. I've even resorted to betting on virtual tennis to knock that down a bit. Sad times.

Happy to discuss things more next event. Not really a lot of point till the odds come out but in general I think Nick Hein's an underrated fighter. Kajun Johnson has a poor chin. Keita Nakamura looks small for WW to me. That's all I've got :)