UFC 78 Picks Contest!

[Alexander]

Here we go. Same rules as always, pick a winner for all fights(2 points per correct pick), pick method of victory(KO, Sub, or Decision),(1 point per correct method of victory pick, only if you pick the winner of the fight correctly), pick the time you think the main event will end, this is the tiebreaker, if necessary.

UFC 78 "Validation"

Michael "The Count" Bisping vs Rashad "Sugar" Evans
Thiago Silva vs Houston "The Conehead Assassin" Alexander
Joe "El Dirte" Doerkson vs Ed "Short Fuse" Herman
Ryo "Piranha" Chonan vs Karo "The Heat" Parisyan
Frank "The Answer" Edgar vs Spencer "The King" Fisher

Chris "Lights Out" Lytle vs Thiago "The Pitbull" Alves
Jason Reinhardt vs Joe "J-Lau" Lauzon
Luke "Lil Hulk" Caudillo vs Marcus "Maximus" Aurelio
Akihiro "The Japanese Sensation" Gono vs Tamden "The Barn Cat" McCrory

Picks are due by Saturday night at 9pm. Rep the winner.

 

[Alexander]

I think this will be one of the best picks contests. Every fight is hard to call IMO. A lot of contests their are 3 or 4 people with the exact same picks, I don't see that happening on this one. Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaar "The Barn Cat"!

 

[Beowulf]

The Barn Cat is a nasty fighter. I'll definitely be picking him. I was just looking at Bodog's lines, b/c I was thinking about dropping a few bucks on some fights, but these really are hard to call. I was surprised that Edgar is favored over Fisher.

Does anyone know what the minimum bets are on those sites?

 

[vika808]

Rashad "Sugar" Evans (Majority Decision)
Houston "The Conehead Assassin" Alexander (KO)
Ed "Short Fuse" Herman (Split Decision)
Karo "The Heat" Parisyan (TKO ground and pund)
Spencer "The King" Fisher (TKO)
Thiago "The Pitbull" Alves (Submission)
Joe "J-Lau" Lauzon (TKO)
Luke "Lil Hulk" Caudillo (Split decision)
Tamden "The Barn Cat" McCrory (submission)

 

[Mulletsoldier]

I'm doing research on this one. I'm going to put down some kay-ash on this one tambien.

 

[Rogue Drone]

Does anyone know what the minimum bets are on those sites?

For Bodog, it's a $1 minimum and a $500 maximum per fight.

Online Casinos usually take a few business days to credit one's account on a opening deposit. Read the details on both deposits and withdrawls for US customers carefully.

Here's two sites that track the good and bad casinos, and their policies - SBR - Sportsbook Review; SBR Reviews TheOnlineWire - The gambling guide to everything you can bet on and where to bet online

and here is a site that tracks the odds at some of the bigger offshore books on upcoming events
UFC Odds and Analysis-UFC 78 Early Analysis

 

[Beowulf]

Bisping by TKO Rd. 3 2:30
Thiago Silva (by Sub: he's done it before, and Houston has been subbed)
Ed "Short Fuse" Herman (total tossup, but I bet Herman is hungry)
Chonan
Frank "The Answer" Edgar (future of the LWs)
Thiago "The Pitbull" Alves (by brutal sleepytime)
Joe "J-Lau" Lauzon (by sub from an unexpected position)
Marcus "Maximus" Aurelio (by human pretzel)
"The Bahhhhn Cat" (by monkey arms TKO)

Edited to put Chonan over Karo and Bisping over Rashad, simply b/c I want them to win. This is my betting with the heart over the mind contest.

 

[Beowulf]

Thanks for the links, Roguie!

Looks like the only fights that have good betting potential are the Bahn Cat, who is listed at about +200 on Pinnacle and Bodog, and Chonan, who is at +300. I think they both have a better chance than the odds suggest. Two ten dollar bets wouldn't be a bad idea.

 

[Rogue Drone]

You are welcome, it does pay to do the research - Pinnacle no longer accepts US customers and Bodog only pays out, to Americans, by check, with a fee and a 5 to 6 week wait time, or so those sites say.

The Justice Department's pressure on both the casinos and the money transfers agents have really complicated things for US Internet gamblers.

The easiest and most secure way to sports bet here is to have a trusted friend in Vegas to work with.

 

[avenue Red]

Rashad - TKO
Alexander - KO
Doerkson - Dec
Chonan - Dec
Fisher - TKO
Alves - Sub
Lauzon - Sub
Aurelio - TKO
Gono - Sub

what do i get since i will win?

 

[Mulletsoldier]

A lesson in humility?

 

[TripDog]

I hope Karo Parisyan gets the sh*t beat out of him!!!!!!!!

 

[Rogue Drone]

A lesson in humility?

Not acccording to Beo - he says if you win twice, Hollywood will make a movie about you and throw in a naked Angelina Jolie to play with. :dance:

 

[jas123]

I hope Karo Parisyan gets the sh*t beat out of him!!!!!!!!

Naw, Karo's the man and one the most exciting fighters to watch. He'll take a UD.

 

[Rogue Drone]

Rashad "Sugar" Evans TKO Rd 2 3:30 = 6:30
Houston "The Conehead Assassin" Alexander TKO over Thiago "Houston, we have a problem, I really wish my name was Wanderlei or Anderson right about now" Silva.
Ed " Short Fuse" Herman Sub
Karo "The Heat" Parisyan Dec
Frank "The Answer" Edgar TKO
Thiago "The Pitbull" Alves TKO
Joe "J-Lau" Lauzon Sub
Marcus "Maximus" Aurelio TKO
Akihiro "The Japanese Sensation" Gono Sub

 

[firefighter2032]

Michael "The Count" Bisping vs Rashad "Sugar" Evans - Decision
Thiago Silva vs Houston "The Conehead Assassin" Alexander - KO
Joe "El Dirte" Doerkson vs Ed "Short Fuse" Herman - Dec
Ryo "Piranha" Chonan vs Karo "The Heat" Parisyan - Sub
Frank "The Answer" Edgar vs Spencer "The King" Fisher - Sub
Chris "Lights Out" Lytle vs Thiago "The Pitbull" Alves - Dec
Jason Reinhardt vs Joe "J-Lau" Lauzon - Sub
Luke "Lil Hulk" Caudillo vs Marcus "Maximus" Aurelio -KO
Akihiro "The Japanese Sensation" Gono vs Tamden "The Barn Cat" McCrory - Dec

 

[CryingEmo]

I hate Houston Alexander. His style is way to technically unsound to survive for long. I hope he gets caught and humbled, and his annoying bangwagon crumbles.

 

[AE14]

UFC 78 "Validation"

Michael "The Count" Bisping vs Rashad "Sugar" Evans UD
Thiago Silva vs Houston "The Conehead Assassin" Alexander TKO rd2
Joe "El Dirte" Doerkson vs Ed "Short Fuse" Herman TKO RD2
Ryo "Piranha" Chonan vs Karo "The Heat" Parisyan UD
Frank "The Answer" Edgar vs Spencer "The King" Fisher TKO rd3

Chris "Lights Out" Lytle vs Thiago "The Pitbull" Alves UD
Jason Reinhardt vs Joe "J-Lau" Lauzon TKO Rd1
Luke "Lil Hulk" Caudillo vs Marcus "Maximus" Aurelio Sub rd1
Akihiro "The Japanese Sensation" Gono vs Tamden "The Barn Cat" McCrory TKO rd1

I am finally going to win damn it. I am torn on Evans v. Bisping though, I really am starting to think Bisping is going to win <shudders>

 

[Mulletsoldier]

Bisping, RD 2 TKO 2:37
Alexander
Doerkson
Parisyan

Edgar
Alves
Lauzon
Caudillo
Gono

 

[somewhatgifted]

Rashad "Sugar" Evans 1st round ko
Houston "The Conehead Assassin" Alexander 1st round ko
Joe "El Dirte" Doerkson dec
Karo "The Heat" Parisyan 3nd rd gnp
Spencer "The King" Fisher 2nd round sub

Thiago "The Pitbull" Alves 3rd round sub
Jason Reinhardt 2nd round tko
Marcus "Maximus" Aurelio dec
Akihiro Gono dec

 

[Mulletsoldier]

Thiago "Houston, we have a problem, I really wish my name was Wanderlei or Anderson right about now" Silva.

:lol:

 

[somewhatgifted]

"I wish my face was a brick wall"

 

[Rodja]

Michael "The Count" Bisping vs Rashad "Sugar" Evans-Dec
Thiago Silva vs Houston "The Conehead Assassin" Alexander-TKO
Joe "El Dirte" Doerkson vs Ed "Short Fuse" Herman-Sub
Ryo "Piranha" Chonan vs Karo "The Heat" Parisyan-Dec
Frank "The Answer" Edgar vs Spencer "The King" Fisher-Dec

Chris "Lights Out" Lytle vs Thiago "The Pitbull" Alves-TKO
Jason Reinhardt vs Joe "J-Lau" Lauzon-Sub
Luke "Lil Hulk" Caudillo vs Marcus "Maximus" Aurelio-Sub
Akihiro "The Japanese Sensation" Gono vs Tamden "The Barn Cat" McCrory-TKO

 

[Dancebot 2000]

Rashad UD
Thiago Submission 2 rnd (he's really underated)
Herman (he's gotten off to a bad start in the UFC, but he's better than people would like to admit)
The Heat UD (can't stand him as a person, but he should take this)
Frankie Edgar UD (Assuming FIsher doesn't catch him)
Alves TKO in rd 2 (he bad)
Lauzon 1 round tko (reinhardt is tiny and has a padded record)
Auerilo (don't know much about lil Hulk)
Gono

DB2000

 

[Dancebot 2000]

I just realized Rodja and I have the same list, so to make it interesting I'll switch from Herman to Doerkson (TKO 3rd)

 

[warriorway]

Rashad Evans dec
Houston Alexander tko
Joe Doerkson sub
Karo parisian dec
Spencer Fischer dec
Chris Lytle sub
Joe Lauzon tko
Marcus Aurelio sub
Akihiro Gono tko

 

[size]

Bisping via KO Rd 2 2:30
Thiago Silva - via sub
Joe "El Dirte" Doerkson - via Dec
Karo "The Heat" Parisyan - via Dec
Spencer "The King" Fisher - via TKO

Chris "Lights Out" Lytle - via sub
Joe "J-Lau" Lauzon - via Dec
Marcus "Maximus" Aurelio - via sub
Akihiro "The Japanese Sensation" Gono - via KO

 

[Lightning]

Bisping UD
Alexander KO
Hermann Sub
Karo TKO
Fisher dec
Lytle UD
Lauzon KO
Caudillo UD
McCrory TKO

 

[jas123]

Rashad "Sugar" Evans - KO 3:16 2nd
Thiago Silva - KO
Joe "El Dirte" Doerkson - sub
Karo "The Heat" Parisyan - dec
Frank "The Answer" Edgar - dec

Thiago "The Pitbull" Alves - dec
Joe "J-Lau" Lauzon - TKO
Marcus "Maximus" Aurelio - sub
Tamden "The Barn Cat" McCrory - dec

 

[Alexander]

Rashad "Sugar" Evans-KO-Rd 2 2:30
Thiago Silva-KO
Ed "Short Fuse" Herman-Dec
Karo "Do you know who I think I am" Parisyan-Dec
Frank "The Answer" Edgar-KO(cut)

Thiago "The Pitbull" Alves-KO
Joe "J-Lau" Lauzon-KO
Luke "Lil Hulk" Caudillo-KO
Akhiro "The Japanese Sensation" Gono-Dec

 

[jas123]

Caudillo over Aurelio? Interesting....

 

[Alexander]

Caudillo over Aurelio? Interesting....

Interesting.......or just plain stupid? We'll find out soon, I'm thinking the latter.

 

[jas123]

Looks like Rodja is gonna take it at 9 for 9. Alex's ingenious Caudillo pick screwed his chances.

 

[Alexander]

It was the latter. Pretty dissapointing event IMO. I really like Lauzon, always exciting. A bit of a letdown, I'm gonna go watch the 2003 Pride GP opening round card to satisfy my MMA needs. I've always wondered why Cnorris doesn't participate in any of our picks contests?

 

[Alexander]

Results:

Rodja-24
Rogue-21
Vanovich-18
Dancebot-18
Jas-17
Firefighter-15
"I am" Beowulf-14
Reaper-14
Avenue Red-13
Warriorway-12
Size-11
Vika-11
Mullet-10(pathetic)
SWG-10
Lightning-6(record setting low score, sorry brah)

Everyone rep Rodja, the man is on a roll.

 

[Beowulf]

Wow, first Rodja wins his fight, and then he wins the even more highly esteemed UFC 78 Picks Contest at AM. What's next, Strikeforce LW Tourney Champ?????

Rogue did a hell of a job, too. 21 points is a high score. We all seem to be improving with our picks.

I originally had Rashad by UD, Karo by boring a$$ UD, so I would have only been wrong on picking McCrory, who apparently took it to Gono big time in the 1st and the beginning of the 2nd.

 

[Alexander]

Rodja says October is a special month for him, apparently it has shifted to November, maybe he's just a Fall type of guy.

 

[Rodja]

Rodja says October is a special month for him, apparently it's shifted to November.

It has this year. I just hope this hot streak keeps going. My training has been going really well and I have managed to avoid injuries.:bruce1:

 

[Alexander]

It has this year. I just hope this hot streak keeps going. My training has been going really well and I have managed to avoid injuries.:bruce1:

You found your mojo, keep it going. I haven't found my mojo in about 6 years:toofunny: :sad:

 

[Rodja]

You found your mojo, keep it going. I haven't found my mojo in about 6 years:toofunny: :sad:

My social life kinda sucks at this moment so I am channeling all of my frustration into training.

 

[Alexander]

My social life kinda sucks at this moment so I am channeling all of my frustration into training.

Don't forget to watch some Nancy Grace for bonus anger before training!

 

[Rodja]

Don't forget to watch some Nancy Grace for bonus anger before training!

I might accidentally commit homicide at that point. She annoys the ever living sh!t out of me. Not as bad as Ann Coulter, but still really bad. I find myself meditating a lot more these days than I ever have before. It is very relaxing and helps me to focus.

 

[Alexander]

I might accidentally commit homicide at that point. She annoys the ever living sh!t out of me. Not as bad as Ann Coulter, but still really bad. I find myself meditating a lot more these days than I ever have before. It is very relaxing and helps me to focus.

I may have to give meditation a shot. I'm easily irritated, that's never good.

 

[vika808]

i sucked at this picks man i thought some different stuff, hey rodja where do you train at?

 

[Rodja]

I may have to give meditation a shot. I'm easily irritated, that's never good.

I like to meditate with tea light candles and with The Last Samurai soundtrack playing. 20 minutes later, I am re-centered are ready to go.

 

[Rodja]

i sucked at this picks man i thought some different stuff, hey rodja where do you train at?

I train at a place called Solidarity MMA in San Marcos, TX.

 

[Alexander]

I like to meditate with tea light candles and with The Last Samurai soundtrack playing. 20 minutes later, I am re-centered are ready to go.

I'm going to start giving something similar to that a shot, appreciate the advice.

 

[Mulletsoldier]

10! Wow. I might have to withdraw from the next contest. Where was my head at?

 

[jas123]

Results:

Rodja-24
Rogue-21
Vanovich-18
Dancebot-18
Jas-17
Firefighter-15
"I am" Beowulf-14
Reaper-14
Avenue Red-13
Warriorway-12
Size-11
Vika-11
Mullet-10(pathetic)
SWG-10
Lightning-6(record setting low score, sorry brah)

Everyone rep Rodja, the man is on a roll.

I'm pretty sure that someone got 4 on one that I scored, which is damn tough.

 

[Mulletsoldier]

I just realized I didn't pick the methods for any of the fights. Wow. I am with it these days fellas!