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nuraknu

nuraknu

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This is a friendly prediction game with a seasonal league format, started by Zeph @Zeph and named in honour of the late Kevin 'Monster' Randleman.

***If you've never played before, you don't have to do anything to join except post your picks to this thread using the template for the upcoming event (also posted in this thread).***

Each season will last a minimum of 5 events, sometimes with doubleheaders or extra bonus events.

EVENTS THIS SEASON

1. Bellator 194: Nelson vs. Mitrione (2/16) - MAIN CARD ONLY
2. UFC Fight Night 126: Cowboy vs. Medeiros (2/18)
3. UFC on Fox 28: Emmett vs. Stephens (2/24)
4. Bellator 195: Caldwell vs. Higo (3/2) - MAIN CARD ONLY
5. UFC 222: Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya (3/3)
6. UFC Fight Night 127: Werdum vs. Volkov (3/17)
7. UFC 223: Ferguson vs. Khabib (4/7)

INSTRUCTIONS

Making your picks. Copy the provided template for the event. Pick a single winner and method for every fight in the event by placing an “x” in the bracket. Post your filled out template to this thread.

Changing your picks. You can edit your picks until the event starts. Any picks or edits made after the start of a fight will result in a score of zero. This will be based on the post timestamp, not the content of the edit. (e.g. don’t edit a typo or something and change your timestamp)

If you want to edit your picks but the edit window on the post has ended, you can put your picks in a new post, and only your latest picks will count.

It is good practice when doing something unusual to announce what you’re doing by including a sentence or two about it in your post, or to ask first if you’re unsure. This can also save us time when tallying the scores.

Fight card changes. When there are late notice fight card changes, instructions will be posted at the time on how to handle them.

All players must maintain the same bout order for their picks, regardless of the actual fight card bout order, so our spreadsheet calculator can score your picks correctly.

If one fighter is switched out for another, a pick for the fighter that is out will be transferred automatically to a pick for the replacement fighter, so you need only edit your pick if the change causes you to want to change your pick/method.

A very late card change such as Werdum/Willis, which affected two different fights, may result in zero points awarded for all players for those fights to maintain fairness.

SCORING

2 points are awarded for every correct winning fighter.

1 bonus point is awarded if you also correctly predict the method of the win.

For our purposes, KO and TKO are treated as one.

If you miss a fight, or accidentally put x's for both fighters, you will get zero points for that fight. If you put two x's for the same fighter with different methods, you will not be eligible for the method bonus point.

Special Circumstances:

A draw results in three points.

A submission to strikes results in a bonus point for everyone who picked either KO or submission.

All points are awarded based on the outcome the night of the fight. Rulings that are later overturned on appeal do not affect the scores for this game.

WINNING

Standings and stats will be posted for each event, so you are welcome to play only part of a season if you like, and can jump in and out any time.

The championship is decided based only on cumulative score for the whole season. Any other statistics provided are just informational. If you win, Splinty @Splinty will change your name to gold so everyone will know you're the current champ when you post in the forums, until the next champ takes your belt!
 
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nuraknu

nuraknu

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The scoring spreadsheet for this season will be viewable here:
SCORING SPREADSHEET

TEMPLATE FOR FIRST EVENT

EVENT 1: Bellator 194: Nelson vs. Mitrione (MAIN CARD ONLY) - Friday, Feb. 16, 9PM ET / 6PM PT (check your timezone)

Matt Mitrione ko[] sub[] dec[] draw[]
vs.
Roy Nelson ko[] sub[] dec[]

Patricky Freire ko[] sub[] dec[] draw[]
vs.
Derek Campos ko[] sub[] dec[]

Liam McGeary ko[] sub[] dec[] draw[]
vs.
Vadim Nemkov ko[] sub[] dec[]

Heather Hardy ko[] sub[] dec[] draw[]
vs.
Ana Julaton ko[] sub[] dec[]

Tywan Claxton ko[] sub[] dec[] draw[]
vs.
Jose Antonio Perez ko[] sub[] dec[]

EVENT 2: UFC Fight Night 126: Cerrone vs. Medeiros - Sunday, Feb. 18, 5:30PM ET / 2:30PM PT (check your timezone)

Donald Cerrone ko[] sub[] dec[] draw[]
vs.
Yancy Medeiros ko[] sub[] dec[]

Derrick Lewis ko[] sub[] dec[] draw[]
vs.
Marcin Tybura ko[] sub[] dec[]

James Vick ko[] sub[] dec[] draw[]
vs.
Francisco Trinaldo ko[] sub[] dec[]

Thiago Alves ko[] sub[] dec[] draw[]
vs.
Curtis Millender ko[] sub[] dec[]

Jessica Aguilar ko[] sub[] dec[] draw[]
vs.
TBD ko[] sub[] dec[]

Sage Northcutt ko[] sub[] dec[] draw[]
vs.
Thibault Gouti ko[] sub[] dec[]

Jared Gordon ko[] sub[] dec[] draw[]
vs.
Carlos Diego Ferreira ko[] sub[] dec[]

Brian Camozzi ko[] sub[] dec[] draw[]
vs.
Geoffrey Neal ko[] sub[] dec[]

Roberto Sanchez ko[] sub[] dec[] draw[]
vs.
Joby Sanchez ko[] sub[] dec[]

Sarah Moras ko[] sub[] dec[] draw[]
vs.
Lucie Pudilova ko[] sub[] dec[]

Steven Peterson ko[] sub[] dec[] draw[]
vs.
Brandon Davis ko[] sub[] dec[]

Alex Morono ko[] sub[] dec[] draw[]
vs.
Josh Burkman ko[] sub[] dec[]
 
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sparkuri

sparkuri

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Alright y'all, THIS season I'm actually going to try!
 
sparkuri

sparkuri

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Is the win = 2 pts., method = 1pt. the same point system as the last one, or is this new?

Also, I see the draw is new, which is cool.
Is 3 points enough to award though?

When betting, Vegas or elsewhere, a draw pays out astronomically, as statistically they're so few and far between.
For a player to actually pick a draw out of a dozen fights and get it right, is approximately the odds of getting dealt four-of-a-kind.

3 points dissuades a participant from even attempting that probability.
Maybe 6 points would make it more interesting, perhaps get a bite?

For example, the last draw was 5 events ago.
Since the UFC began there's been roughly 4,000 fights, with like 200 draws.
The chances of a member picking EVERY fight in a season as a draw and getting just 3 correct is like 1 in 100.
At 3 points, there's an extremely high probability that not one member will pick a draw correctly (unless it's Alvarez/GGG 2 ;) ).
My .000002 cents...
 
nuraknu

nuraknu

savage
Jul 20, 2016
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sparkuri said:
Is the win = 2 pts., method = 1pt. the same point system as the last one, or is this new?

Also, I see the draw is new, which is cool.
Is 3 points enough to award though?

When betting, Vegas or elsewhere, a draw pays out astronomically, as statistically they're so few and far between.
For a player to actually pick a draw out of a dozen fights and get it right, is approximately the odds of getting dealt four-of-a-kind.

3 points dissuades a participant from even attempting that probability.
Maybe 6 points would make it more interesting, perhaps get a bite?

For example, the last draw was 5 events ago.
Since the UFC began there's been roughly 4,000 fights, with like 200 draws.
The chances of a member picking EVERY fight in a season as a draw and getting just 3 correct is like 1 in 100.
At 3 points, there's an extremely high probability that not one member will pick a draw correctly (unless it's Alvarez/GGG 2 ;) ).
My .000002 cents...
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The scoring is the same. The draw is new because you wanted it. The last time I asked about it, no one seemed interested.

I would leave the discussion open about the extra points for a draw for a few days. I think Gay For Longo @Gay for Longo and I would pretty much do whatever people agree on.

Adding extra points affects a few different formulas in the spreadsheet, so people would have to decide if/how they would count toward statistics, etc.
 
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EVENT 1-

Matt Mitrione ko[] sub[] dec[X] draw[]
vs.
Roy Nelson ko[] sub[] dec[]

Patricky Freire ko[] sub[] dec[X] draw[]
vs.
Derek Campos ko[] sub[] dec[]

Liam McGeary ko[] sub[X] dec[] draw[]
vs.
Vadim Nemkov ko[] sub[] dec[]

Heather Hardy ko[X] sub[] dec[] draw[]
vs.
Ana Julaton ko[] sub[] dec[]

Tywan Claxton ko[X] sub[] dec[] draw[]
vs.
Jose Antonio Perez ko[] sub[] dec[]

EVENT 2-

Donald Cerrone ko[] sub[] dec[] draw[]
vs.
Yancy Medeiros ko[X] sub[] dec[]

Derrick Lewis ko[] sub[] dec[] draw[]
vs.
Marcin Tybura ko[] sub[] dec[X]

James Vick ko[] sub[] dec[] draw[]
vs.
Francisco Trinaldo ko[] sub[X] dec[]

Thiago Alves ko[] sub[] dec[X] draw[]
vs.
Curtis Millender ko[] sub[] dec[]

Jessica Aguilar ko[] sub[] dec[X] draw[]
vs.
TBD ko[] sub[] dec[]

Sage Northcutt ko[X] sub[] dec[] draw[]
vs.
Thibault Gouti ko[] sub[] dec[]

Jared Gordon ko[] sub[] dec[] draw[]
vs.
Carlos Diego Ferreira ko[] sub[X] dec[]

Brian Camozzi ko[X] sub[] dec[] draw[]
vs.
Geoffrey Neal ko[] sub[] dec[]

Roberto Sanchez ko[] sub[] dec[X] draw[]
vs.
Joby Sanchez ko[] sub[] dec[]

Sarah Moras ko[] sub[] dec[] draw[]
vs.
Lucie Pudilova ko[] sub[] dec[X]

Steven Peterson ko[] sub[] dec[] draw[]
vs.
Brandon Davis ko[X] sub[] dec[]

Alex Morono ko[X] sub[] dec[] draw[]
vs.
Josh Burkman ko[] sub[] dec[]
 
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RaginCajun

RaginCajun

The Reigning Undisputed Monsters Tournament Champ
Oct 25, 2015
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Gay for Longo said:
All
Predictions and such are not included in shit talking which is apparently all I contribute around here according to certain admin

Yep

It'll still be going on
nuraknu @nuraknu does an amazing job
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This I cannot abide. You are a big part of the Tournament.
 
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