Union Cane's Prediction Cup - The Final Result - Winner : alma

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Union Cane's Prediction Cup - Test Event

I'm toying with the idea of running a knockout cup competition alongside the new Premiership / Championship Prediction Leagues, this is just a test event to iron out any potential problems with the stadia and transport network et cetera.

The idea is to use Wednesday Night Fights for the cup competition, this will mean a limited choice and a lot of unheard of fighters, so it might fall flat on its face, but if it doesn't work I'll know not to bother with it when the next season kicks off.

So, I need 16 volunteers for the test event, once we have the 16 I will do the draw and then put the fights up for you to predict.

1. Michaels, Sean
2. Mind the windows Tino.
3. Fists of Fury
4. coxy0001
5. alma
6. Union Cane
7. bhb001
8. Reborn-DeeMcK-Reborn
9. The Galveston Giant
10. Il Gialloblu
11. sodhat
12. rowley
13. 6oldenbhoy
14. oxring
15. bellchees
16. JJJohnson

First Round

Michaels, Sean	5
JJJohnson	4
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alma	5
rowley	2
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bhb001	4
Il Gialloblu	0
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Fists of Fury	4
oxring	4
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coxy0001	3
6oldenbhoy	4
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Reborn-DeeMcK-Reborn	6
The Galveston Giant	5
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Union Cane	3
sodhat	4
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Mind the windows Tino.	2
bellchees	3

We are heading over to Manila for Round One, an exciting evening of boxing at Eastwood Central Plaza.

1. Lowie Bantigue v. Jeffrey Cerna (12) - Jeffrey Cerna W SD
2. Rodel Quilaton v. Jetro Pabustan (10) - Technical Draw
3. Bobby Concepcion v. Ronnie Rex Dalot (10) - Draw
4. Rennel Flechero v. Jessie Blanca Mabert Paulino (8)
5. Karlo Maguinto v. Armin Columna Edwin Mondala (6)
6. Nino Valenzuela v. Dodoy Alapormina (6) - Nino Valenzuela W MD
7. Macrea Gandiongco v. Mardi Zulita (4) - Macrea Gandiongco W TKO4 (LKO)

Rules and scoring are the same as the Prediction League, if scores are tied there will be a replay using Thursday night's action from Miedzyzdroje, Poland.

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First Round Replay

Fists of Fury	13
oxring	11

Just one replay required, I'm making up the rules as I go along so if there is a further draw then whoever posts their predictions first will go through.

Fights for the replay as follows :

1. Krzysztof Glowacki v. Roman Kracik (10) - Krzysztof Glowacki W TKO9 (LKO)
2. Ismail Teboev v. Robert Swierzbinski (8) - Robert Swierzbinski W UD
3. Lukasz Wawrzyczek v. Steven Kuechler (6) - Lukasz Wawrzyczek W TKO3 (EKO)
4. Krzysztof Chudecki v. Marcen Gierke (4) - Krzysztof Chudecki W UD
5. Daniel Urbanski v. Sebastian Skrzypczynski (4) - Sebastian Skrzypczynski W TKO3 (LKO)

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Quarter-Finals

Michaels, Sean	1
alma	6
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bhb001	4
Fists of Fury	3
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6oldenbhoy	1
Reborn-DeeMcK-Reborn	5
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sodhat	4
bellchees	3

Struggling for fights for this Wednesday's Quarter-Finals, the only action on offer is a four fight card at the Basaten Youth Center Maadi, Cairo, Egypt. The most experienced of the fighters is Hany Atiyo, this will be his tenth professional contest.

1. Hany Atiyo v. Mahmoud Suleiman (12) - Hany Atiyo W PTS
2. Atef Mohamed v. Mohamed Izad (10) - Atef Mohamed W RTD9 (LKO)
3. Amuro Atiyo v. Anshraf Samir (10) - Anshraf Samir W TKO5 (EKO)
4. Mohamed Gaabary v. Omar Magdy Mohamed (6)

No replays required this week!

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Semi-Finals

alma	16
bhb001	13
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Reborn-DeeMcK-Reborn	0
sodhat	20

We're off to Australia and Japan for the Semi Finals, could you please get those predictions in by 17:00 on Tuesday next week.

1. Jamie Pittman v. Serge Yannick (12) - Serge Yannick W TKO2 (EKO)
2. Daniel Geale v. Eromosele Albert (12) - Daniel Geale W UD
3. Reynaldo Belandres v. Joel Brunker (8) - Joel Brunker W UD
4. Steve Heremaia v. Steve Maxwell (6)
5. Mostyn Niemann v. Rhys King (6) - Mostyn Niemann W TKO2 (EKO)
6. Gary Brown v. Steve Lovett (4) - Steve Lovett W TKO2 (EKO)
7. Koki Kameda v. David De la Mora (12) - Koki Kameda W UD
8. Hugo Fidel Cazares v. Tomonobu Shimizu (12) - Tomonobu Shimizu W SD
9. Hiroshi Nakamori v. Takehiro Saito (8) - Hiroshi Nakamori W KO1 (EKO)

Congratulations to our two finalists, some really excellent predicting there and a couple of very respectable scores.

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The Final

alma

versus

sodhat

We are going on a five day trip around the world for The Final, visiting all four corners of the globe.



The fights are as follows :

A - Sunday 4th September - Tanzania
1. Bakari Mohamed v. Ramadhani Shauri (8) - Ramadhani Shauri W PTS
2. Herman Richard v. Sadat Miyeyusho (4)
3. Issa Omari v. Kade Hamis (4) - Draw
4. Joseph Peter v. Mbwana Ally (4)
5. Mwaite Juma v. Franky Purry (4) - Mwaite Juma W PTS
6. Yahya Mkumbukwa v. Shafii Ramadhani (4)

Injury and illness decimated the line up (I should think), and only 3 fights survived, one of which was drawn. Alma scores an impressive 8 points, having predicted both remaining fights would end in decisions, whilst sodhat scores a solitary 1 point for predicting that Shauri would beat Mohamed. That's quite a lead after the first card, has alma got this in the bag already?

alma	8
sodhat	1

B - Monday 5th September - Dominican Republic
7. Vladimir Baez v. Ramon Duran (12)
8. Jean Carlos Prada v. David Toribio (9) - Jean Carlos Prada W TD6 (58-56 / 58-56 / 56-58) SD

alma	9
sodhat	3

C - Tuesday 6th September - Thailand
9. Hongfah Tor Buamas (F) v. Kazumi Izaki (F) (10 x 2) - Hongfah Tor Buamas W UD
10. Teerachai Kratingdaenggym v. Dan Nazareno Jr (12) - Teerachai Kratingdaenggym W UD

Both finalists getting both fights spot on, 8 points each.

alma	17
sodhat	11

D - Wednesday 7th September - Japan
11. Akihiro Kondo v. Masayoshi Kotake (8) - Draw

Nobody picked the draw, scores remain the same going into the big finale...

alma	17
sodhat	11

E - Thursday 8th September - Panama
12. Chanttall Martinez (F) v. Marylin Hernandez (F) (10 x 2) - Chanttall Martinez W UD
13. Vicente Mosquera v. Loel Barrantes (8) - Vicente Mosquera W TKO5 (LKO)
14. Irving Berry v. Miguel Aguilar (8)
15. Manuel Vides v. Humberto Pena (8) - Manuel Vides W UD
16. Rolando Giono v. Javier Coronado (8) - Rolando Giono W SD
17. Jenifel Vicente v. Adolfo Ramos (6)
18. Addir Sanchez v. Daniel Mulgrave (6) - Addir Sanchez W UD

Some excellent predicting again in the final card of fights, alma adding 17 points to his score and sodhat adding 15.

Final Result

alma	34
sodhat	26

Congratulations to the Union Cane's Prediction Cup Winner, alma!

Il Gialloblu wrote:

bhb001 wrote:Long way to go yet!!

You're not doing too badly so far though mate.

All down hill from here though!!

Quarter to midnight in Manila, will we get the results before I go home?

Union Cane wrote:Quarter to midnight in Manila, will we get the results before I go home?

Just stay at work till you get them.

I haven't forgotten what happened the last time I took note of one of your helpful suggestions...

Union Cane wrote:I haven't forgotten what happened the last time I took note of one of your helpful suggestions...

Mind the Windows Tino is unable to take your call. He has gone home now.

Please leave a message and he will return your call tomorrow.

Scorecards from the Concepcion / Dalot fight :

95-94 | 92-98 | 95-95

Still no news from Manila, perhaps there's been a riot or the venue has burnt down or something.

Anyway, final results should be up tomorrow, it looks like a sleepless night ahead.

cerna wins. get in!!!

Controversial goings on in Manila....

Quilaton v. Pabustan - "An accidental headbutt opened a huge cut above the right eyebrow of Pabustan. After the doctor's recommendation, the referee stopped the fight. As the fight never reached the end of the 4th round, the bout was declared Technical Draw"

Bantigue v. Cerna - "Bantigue down in the 6th. Cerna was deducted a point during the 8th round due to repeated low blows. Cerna down in round 11" Judges scores were 110-115 | 113-112 | 111-114, resulting in a Split Decision win for Jeffrey Cerna.

Final Scores as above...

Balls think that means I'm out in the first round.

Think I could be joining you there Jeff. Rubbish game anyway.

As all slightly rubbish football managers claim after crashing out of the cup, I'm concentrating on the league.

Me too. Trying to secure my place in the Premier League cut-off for next season.

Wonder if this will quickly die out now Union has been handed his backside by sodhat....

What happens between me and Oxy after our nailbiting draw?

Fists of Fury wrote:What happens between me and Oxy after our nailbiting draw?

Have you not bothered to read the rules?

I would expect better from a man in green font.

Of course I haven't, what do you take me for?

So I've got a replay using some Polish fights, ah good, that is my forte..

I think the interest will continue as long as the number 1 seed remains in the tournament.

Fists of Fury wrote:Of course I haven't, what do you take me for?

I suggest you check with your sources in Miedzyzdroje and get the lowdown on the fighters.

You wouldn't want to be beaten by a lowly Moderator would you.

That is true, I need to crush him like the lowly peasant he is.

Fights for the replay are up, I hope the Polish equivalent of Michael Buffer has his teeth in this evening.

Will get my predictions across later on, going to need some boxrec time! Won't have chance to do it until later.

alma wrote:

rowley wrote:Balls think that means I'm out in the first round.

I think you owe me an apology then.......

Good luck with getting that out of him if he is in the same mood as yesterday.

Alma apologies for me bluster and over confidence upon hearing the draw. I wish you all the best for your progress in this tournament.

Glowacki TKO
Swierzbinski UD
Wawrzyczek UD
Chudecki UD
Urbanski TKO

Is there a repechage tournament that Rowley and (probably me) can participate in?

Cup run to the quarter finals and mid-table in the league... I feel like Stoke City.

Can't believe I snuck through on a split decision win!

oxring wrote:Is there a repechage tournament that Rowley and (probably me) can participate in?

Quite possibly, but I don't know what that is.

Having read this...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Repechage

...no.

I scored 5 points and i'm still out

The Galveston Giant wrote:I scored 5 points and i'm still out

That would be because Reborn-DeeMcK-Reborn scored 6 points.

Union Cane wrote:Having read this...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Repechage

...no.

Ah well. I should have some popular support at least. Everyone loves a non-league side that takes a top division team to a replay.

I think Il Gialloblu's achievement of getting every single result wrong deserves a mention.

oxring wrote:

Union Cane wrote:Having read this...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Repechage

...no.

Ah well. I should have some popular support at least. Everyone loves a non-league side that takes a top division team to a replay.

That would normally be true Oxy, but in your case, I very much doubt it.....

Union Cane wrote:I think Il Gialloblu's achievement of getting every single result wrong deserves a mention.

I should offer congratulations to bhb001 and say that I hope he goes on to win it now, which is why I have indeed just offered them and said it.

He must be happy with that scoreline. It was almost as good as Braintree's the other night.

Il Gialloblu wrote:It was almost as good as Braintree's the other night.

Il Gialloblu wrote:

Union Cane wrote:I think Il Gialloblu's achievement of getting every single result wrong deserves a mention.

I should offer congratulations to bhb001 and say that I hope he goes on to win it now, which is why I have indeed just offered them and said it.

He must be happy with that scoreline. It was almost as good as Braintree's the other night.

Thanks for the words of encouragement. I'll see how far I can ride my luck, because 9 times out of ten the result would have been reversed.

oxring wrote:Glowacki TKO
Swierzbinski UD
Wawrzyczek UD
Chudecki UD
Urbanski TKO

Oxring - If you predict Early (first half) or Late (second half) for your TKO's you could get even more points!

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

The Galveston Giant wrote:I scored 5 points and i'm still out

That would be because Reborn-DeeMcK-Reborn scored 6 points.

I sure did

Through with 3 points, qualified without getting out of 2nd gear that's how the pro's do it, save something back for late in the tournament.

bellchees wrote:Through with 3 points, qualified without getting out of 2nd gear that's how the pro's do it, save something back for late in the tournament.

I agree. I, however, was in 6th gear and going full out for victory, and to paraphrase Richard Keys, you still smashed me.

Well done to you, Mr bellchees, and may you go on to bigger and better things. I fear you may have a far more formidible foe in the next round.

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

bellchees wrote:Through with 3 points, qualified without getting out of 2nd gear that's how the pro's do it, save something back for late in the tournament.

I agree. I, however, was in 6th gear and going full out for victory, and to paraphrase Richard Keys, you still smashed me.

Well done to you, Mr bellchees, and may you go on to bigger and better things. I fear you may have a far more formidible foe in the next round.

I'm sure you can't mean me, Tino... although strictly speaking I have home advantage according to the draw table.

Reborn-DeeMcK-Reborn wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

The Galveston Giant wrote:I scored 5 points and i'm still out

That would be because Reborn-DeeMcK-Reborn scored 6 points.

I sure did

Well done mate, at least i was defeated by the top scorer.

I certainly did mean you sodhat. To defeat the epic Union Cane in his own game takes some doing.

Well done to you Sir, but I have to throw my support behind bellchees after he crushed me.

I'm sure you aren't the first, and won't be the last man to have struggled with bellchees.

Too crude?

On the contrary sodhat.

That, my friend, is genius.

alma wrote:Are we going to be predicting the outcome of the eagerly anticipated Egyptian Light-Heavweight battle next week? That seems to be the only card on Wednesday.....

Gives me a week to do my research......

It appears so at the moment, although that could change. I will post the actual fights on Monday.

Union Cane wrote:

oxring wrote:

Oxring - If you predict Early (first half) or Late (second half) for your TKO's you could get even more points!

Ok.

Glowacki MTKO
Swierzbinski UD
Wawrzyczek UD
Chudecki UD
Urbanski TKO - how can it be early or late in a 4 round fight? Mid TKO - ie around rounds 2 or 3.

Oxring. If you can class rounds 2 and 3 as 'mid', surely you can class rounds 1 and 2 as early and rounds 3 and 4 as late, no?

I'm hedging my bets. 2 and 3 are the middle 2 of a 4 round fight, ergo statistically twice as likely for a stoppage as in 1 or 4. 1 has to be early and 4 late.

Unless we're being really complicated and saying that until 1 minute of the second round - its early...'

Anyway. As far as I'm concerned - any stoppage in less than 4 rounds is a quick stoppage - even if the fight was only scheduled for.