Union Cane's Prediction League - 12th and Final Round

by **Union Cane** Mon 27 Jun 2011, 10:59 am

First topic message reminder :

Union Cane's Prediction League

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Week Eleven Results

1. Vitali Klitschko v. Tomasz Adamek (12)	Vitali Klitschko TKO 10 (LKO)
2. Yuriorkis Gamboa v. Daniel Ponce de Leon (12)	Yuriorkis Gamboa TD 8 (LKO)
3. Paul McCloskey v. Breidis Prescott (12)	Paul McCloskey UD
4. Juan Carlos Salgado v. Argenis Mendez (12)	Juan Carlos Salgado UD
~~5. Oliver McCall v. Bert Cooper (10)~~

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Week Eleven Review

Tomasz Adamek is a two-weight world champion, and therefore clearly no mug, but he was no match for Vitali Klitschko. Simply too small to compete, Adamek did well to last as long as he did but was never going to beat the bigger man.

Paul McCloskey should change his name to McLucky, after a terrible start he somehow managed to turn things round (helped no doubt by the home crowd cheering every punch he threw, let alone landed) and get a controversial decision against Breidis Prescott.

Some very high scores this week, even without the McCall / Cooper result, ~~which is not in yet.~~ which is now a voided fight.

When will I learn not to use fights from these back-water third-world countries?

'Predictor of the Week' is a tricky one this week, with Mind the windows Tino., alma, licence_007 and Reborn-DeeMcK-Reborn all getting all four fights spot on and amassing 16 points each. As it's impossible to split them, this week's award goes to Michaels, Sean, who, despite all the points on offer, still only managed a paltry 3 points. Took some doing that, well done Sean.

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Week Eleven League Table

Position	User Name	Weekly Score	Total Score
1	The genius of PBF	14	100
2	coxy0001	13	99
3	Knowsit17	14	96
4	Union Cane	9	91
5	rowley	13	90
6	Jdizzle	14	89
7	Mind the windows Tino.	16	87
8	Dazstarr	13	86
9	ian_jamsie	9	85
10	compelling and rich	8	84
=11	sodhat	6	82
=11	alma	16	82
=13	Il Gialloblu	5	78
=13	The Galveston Giant	13	78
=15	Eyetoldyouso	9	75
=15	JJJohnson	12	75
17	TopHat24/7	14	71
18	Michaels, Sean	3	69
19	bhb001	9	64
=20	licence_007	16	57
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=20	eddyfightfan	12	57
22	WelshDevilRob	13	56
23	DavidBlunkettsuppercut	13	37
24	Boxtthis	0	36
25	prettyboykev	10	34
26	Reborn-DeeMcK-Reborn	16	33
27	Super D Boon	0	31
28	TRUSSMAN66	0	29
29	PPVxHOTTY	0	28
=30	Sugar Boy Sweetie	0	27
=30	Day V Lately	0	27
32	Dominic Dicoco	0	24
=33	Solder_of_Fortune	0	23
=33	Steffan	0	23
35	d260005p	0	19
36	Scottrf	0	17
37	Lumbering_Jack	11	16
38	wow_junky	0	14
39	spencerclarke	0	9
40	wheelchair1991	0	8
41	King Raoh	0	4

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Week Twelve Fights

It's the final week, so we are going out in style with ten fights to predict :

1. Floyd Mayweather Jr v. Victor Ortiz (12)
2. Erik Morales v. Pablo Cesar Cano (12)
3. Jessie Vargas v. Josesito Lopez (10)
4. Anthony Crolla v. Juan Montiel (8)
5. Saul Alvarez v. Alfonso Gomez (12)
6. Tyson Fury v. Nicolai Firtha (12)
7. Ryan Greene v. Willie Thompson (10)
8. Willie Casey v. Daniel Kodjo Sassou (8)
9. Stephen Smith v. Lee Selby (12)
10. Paul Smith v. Paul Samuels (8)

Remember, the Top 20 qualify for next season's Prediction Premiership, so it is all to play for.

Get predicting, and good luck!

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Scoring and Rules

For any newcomers and the forgetful, scoring and rules as follows :

Predict the winner - 1 point

- Predict the method (KO*/Pts) - 1 point

- - Predict Early / Late (for KO) or Unanimous / Split / Majority (for Pts) - 1 point

Get all three above correct - 1 bonus point

10 points will be awarded for correctly predicting a draw.

*TKO, DQ, TD or Retirement all count as KO

I will list fights 1 - 5, this list will be definitive, when predicting please list fights in the same order.

Any entries that are subsequently amended will be void.

If a fight is cancelled, or if a fighter drops out and is replaced, that fight is then void.

I think that just about covers it, any questions feel free to ask.

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Predictor of the Week Award

Week One	Knowsit17
Week Two	Knowsit17
Week Three	The genius of PBF
Week Four	Sugar Boy Sweetie
Week Five	Il Gialloblu
Week Six	coxy0001
Week Seven	ian_jamsie
Week Eight	eddyfightfan
Week Nine	coxy0001
Week Ten	JJJohnson
Week Eleven	Michaels, Sean
Week Twelve	-

by coxy0001 Mon 15 Aug 2011, 9:54 am

Knowsit hasn't won, i will win. That my friend is a guarantee. (There is a WW title fight involving Senchenko btw)

Matthew Hatton UD
Gaston Alejandro Vega EKO
Rocky Fuentes LKO
Rafael Guzman LKO
Yves Studer UD

by **Union Cane** Mon 15 Aug 2011, 10:34 am

There will be some significant changes for the next season of Union Cane's Prediction League, most notable being the formation of a 'Premiership' of the 20 best predictors from the current season, and a 'Championship' (or Second Division as it was in my day) containing the best of the rest. Each season will be significantly shorter, being run over five weeks instead of the current twelve, with promotion and relegation between the two divisions. There will also be some minor alterations to the scoring system, details of which will be finalised nearer the time.

Hopefully everyone will agree that this will make the Prediction League more vibrant and dynamic, and it now gives an incentive to those currently in the 20th - 40th bracket to try to push up that table for a place in the inaugural Premiership season. If anyone has any other ideas or suggestions that they want to put forward then please let me know.

by Rowley Mon 15 Aug 2011, 10:43 am

1. Matthew Hatton v. Andrei Abramenka (12) Hatton PTS
2. Marcus Vinicius de Oliveira v. Gaston Alejandro Vega (12) Vega LKO
3. Rocky Fuentes v. Hirofumi Mukai (12) Fuentes PTS
4. Rafael Guzman v. Rafael Hernandez (12) Guzman LKO
5. Yves Studer v. Siarhei Khomitski (12) Studer PTS

Appears my steady fall into mid table obscurity is almost complete

by coxy0001 Mon 15 Aug 2011, 10:44 am

Union Cane wrote:There will be some significant changes for the next season of Union Cane's Prediction League, most notable being the formation of a 'Premiership' of the 20 best predictors from the current season, and a 'Championship' (or Second Division as it was in my day) containing the best of the rest. Each season will be significantly shorter, being run over five weeks instead of the current twelve, with promotion and relegation between the two divisions. There will also be some minor alterations to the scoring system, details of which will be finalised nearer the time.

Hopefully everyone will agree that this will make the Prediction League more vibrant and dynamic, and it now gives an incentive to those currently in the 20th - 40th bracket to try to push up that table for a place in the inaugural Premiership season. If anyone has any other ideas or suggestions that they want to put forward then please let me know.

Get someone to get in touch with Warren and see if we can get some tickets for the winner to his next half decent card? Or any promo company? Hatton might be up for it as he fought for us the fans!

by WelshDevilRob Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:47 am

Union Cane wrote:There will be some significant changes for the next season of Union Cane's Prediction League, most notable being the formation of a 'Premiership' of the 20 best predictors from the current season, and a 'Championship' (or Second Division as it was in my day) containing the best of the rest. Each season will be significantly shorter, being run over five weeks instead of the current twelve, with promotion and relegation between the two divisions. There will also be some minor alterations to the scoring system, details of which will be finalised nearer the time.

Hopefully everyone will agree that this will make the Prediction League more vibrant and dynamic, and it now gives an incentive to those currently in the 20th - 40th bracket to try to push up that table for a place in the inaugural Premiership season. If anyone has any other ideas or suggestions that they want to put forward then please let me know.

Fantastic idea to have two divisions and the 2nd division is a good starting ground for new players. Will there be more fights each week in the shorter format?
Agree it will make the League "vibrant and dynamic". Looking forward to it.

by **Union Cane** Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:55 am

WelshDevilRob wrote:Fantastic idea to have two divisions and the 2nd division is a good starting ground for new players. Will there be more fights each week in the shorter format?

I'm hoping to have 10 fights per week, although this might mean delving back into the realms of the EBU All-African championship and other "never heard of him, never will again" type fights.

by Reborn-DeeMcK-Reborn Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:57 am

Matthew Hatton UD
Gaston Alejandro Vega LKO
Rocky Fuentes UD
Rafael Guzman LKO
Yves Studer UD

by bhb001 Mon 15 Aug 2011, 1:37 pm

1. Hatton, Pts, UD
2. Vinicius de Oliveira, KO, Early
3. Mukai, PTs, UD
4. Guzman, KO, early
5. Studer, Ko, late

by Super D Boon Mon 15 Aug 2011, 2:06 pm

1. Matthew Hatton v. Andrei Abramenka (12) Hatton PTS
2. Marcus Vinicius de Oliveira v. Gaston Alejandro Vega (12) Oliverveira EKO
3. Rocky Fuentes v. Hirofumi Mukai (12) Fuentes PTS
4. Rafael Guzman v. Rafael Hernandez (12) PTS
5. Yves Studer v. Siarhei Khomitski (12) Studer LKO

by **Union Cane** Mon 15 Aug 2011, 2:13 pm

Super D Boon wrote:4. Rafael Guzman v. Rafael Hernandez (12) PTS

Who's your winner there mate?

by Super D Boon Mon 15 Aug 2011, 2:16 pm

Oh sorry Guzman PTS

by Knowsit17 Mon 15 Aug 2011, 4:27 pm

Union, I'd thank you not to keep jinxing me as it has almost worked up to this point. A lot can happen in the remaining five weeks Shocked

And at my own peril I have some words of advice for my young rival coxy: Don't talk the talk if you can't walk the walk, lest ye be remembered as the David Haye of the UCPL.

Preds in due time.

by licence_007 Mon 15 Aug 2011, 11:14 pm

I'm quite chuffed with that debut!

by compelling and rich Tue 16 Aug 2011, 8:15 am

Matthew Hatton v. Andrei Abramenka (12) Hatton UD
Marcus Vinicius de Oliveira v. Gaston Alejandro Vega (12) Oliverveira EKO
Rocky Fuentes v. Hirofumi Mukai (12) Mukai UD
Rafael Guzman v. Rafael Hernandez (12) Guzman LKO
Yves Studer v. Siarhei Khomitski (12) Studer UD

by JDizzle Tue 16 Aug 2011, 12:13 pm

Matthew Hatton UD
Gaston Alejandro Vega KO Late
Rocky Fuentes UD
Rafael Guzman KO Late
Yves Studer UD

by Super D Boon Tue 16 Aug 2011, 1:15 pm

See me charge relentlessly up to table! Knowsit, Coxy had better look out! They're lucky I didn't start earlier!

by **JJJohnson** Tue 16 Aug 2011, 3:42 pm

1. Hatton UD
2.Oliveira LKO
3.Fuentes MD
4.Hernandez LKO
5.Studer UD

by **Union Cane** Tue 16 Aug 2011, 5:26 pm

Those currently yet to predict are :

Knowsit17
ian_jamsie
The genius of PBF
Union Cane
Il Gialloblu
Michaels, Sean
sodhat
Dazstarr
Mind the windows Tino.
TopHat24/7
The Galveston Giant
Eyetoldyouso
Boxtthis
TRUSSMAN66
Sugar Boy Sweetie
Day V Lately
eddyfightfan
WelshDevilRob
Dominic Dicoco
Solder_of_Fortune
Steffan
d260005p
wow_junky
PPVxHOTTY
Scottrf
prettyboykev
spencerclarke
wheelchair1991
licence_007
Lumbering_Jack
King Raoh

by **Union Cane** Tue 16 Aug 2011, 5:31 pm

Which reminds me...

Abramenka UD
Oliveira LKO
Fuentes UD
Guzman EKO
Studer UD

by licence_007 Tue 16 Aug 2011, 11:32 pm

Matthew Hatton UD
Vega LKO
Rocky Fuentes UD
Rafael Guzman LKO
Yves Studer UD

by Il Gialloblu Wed 17 Aug 2011, 5:14 am

Hatton UD
Vega LKO
Rocky Fuentes LKO
Rafael Guzman EKO
Siarhei Khomitski UD

by Mind the windows Tino. Wed 17 Aug 2011, 11:45 am

Here you go Union, you charlatan.

1. Matthew Hatton v. Andrei Abramenka: Hatton UD
2. Marcus Vinicius de Oliveira v. Gaston Alejandro Vega : de Oliveira EKO
3. Rocky Fuentes v. Hirofumi Mukai: Mukai UD
4. Rafael Guzman v. Rafael Hernandez: Hernandez LKO
5. Yves Studer v. Siarhei Khomitski: Studer UD

by **Union Cane** Wed 17 Aug 2011, 11:47 am

Many thanks, you bullying old harridan.

by eddyfightfan Wed 17 Aug 2011, 12:08 pm

Matthew Hatton v. Andrei Abramenka (12) late KO hatton
2. Marcus Vinicius de Oliveira v. Gaston Alejandro Vega (12) vega EKO
3. Rocky Fuentes v. Hirofumi Mukai (12) fuentes LKO
4. Rafael Guzman v. Rafael Hernandez (12) draw
5. Yves Studer v. Siarhei Khomitski (12) sturder UD

hopefully these results maybe enough to catapult me into top level predictions- slowly climbing through the ranks

by sodhat Wed 17 Aug 2011, 1:11 pm

1. Matthew Hatton v. Andrei Abramenka (12) Hatton UD
2. Marcus Vinicius de Oliveira v. Gaston Alejandro Vega (12) de Oliveira EKO
3. Rocky Fuentes v. Hirofumi Mukai (12) Fuentes LKO
4. Rafael Guzman v. Rafael Hernandez (12) Hernandez LKO
5. Yves Studer v. Siarhei Khomitski (12) Studer UD

by ian_jamsie Thu 18 Aug 2011, 8:53 am

I was offshore so missed the cut for the cup. Oh well.

1. Matthew Hatton v. Andrei Abramenka (12) - Hatton by UD
2. Marcus Vinicius de Oliveira v. Gaston Alejandro Vega (12) Vega by LKO
3. Rocky Fuentes v. Hirofumi Mukai (12) Fuentes by UD
4. Rafael Guzman v. Rafael Hernandez (12) Guzman by UD
5. Yves Studer v. Siarhei Khomitski (12) Studer by EKO

by **Union Cane** Thu 18 Aug 2011, 11:53 am

Just a reminder that I'm not taking any more predictions after 17:00 on Friday.

So get em in, quick!

by Daz Thu 18 Aug 2011, 2:10 pm

Matthew Hatton UD
Marcus Vinicius de Oliveira LKO
Hirofumi Mukai UD
Rafael Hernandez UD
Yves Studer LKO

Cheers Mr Cain.

by **Union Cane** Thu 18 Aug 2011, 2:13 pm

*Cane

by Daz Thu 18 Aug 2011, 2:15 pm

Sorry had a few pints at lunch.

by Eyetoldyouso Thu 18 Aug 2011, 2:15 pm

Hatton UD
Oliveira LKO
Mukai UD
Guzman UD
Studer LKO
Cheers

by Knowsit17 Thu 18 Aug 2011, 4:12 pm

Hatton UD
de Oliveira UD
Mukai UD
Guzman early KO
Studer UD

I'm surprised you didn't put up the Montiel and Angulo fights for this week as that would have been welcome relief among a sea of mainly wild guesses.

by licence_007 Thu 18 Aug 2011, 4:27 pm

Is this Montiel's first fight since he lost to Donaire?

by Knowsit17 Thu 18 Aug 2011, 4:35 pm

Nope, he stopped Nehomar Cermeno in 3 last time out.

by coxy0001 Thu 18 Aug 2011, 4:44 pm

I'm surprised you didn't put up the Montiel and Angulo fights for this
week as that would have been welcome relief among a sea of mainly wild
guesses.

There's also Senchenko, who from memory is the WW WBA holder, in action as well.....

Yet we have some utterly random fighters to guess at.....

As my cricket captain drums into us pre-match "standards boys, don't let them slip..." and the same has happened here with some truly horrific choices! Wink

Next week we'll be into 4-rounder territory between Yink Pink Ponk (3-0-0) vs Yank Mi Dong (3-2-67)

by **Union Cane** Thu 18 Aug 2011, 4:47 pm

67 draws eh? That's quite something.

As I've said before, if you don't like it, do one.

by Michaels, Sean Thu 18 Aug 2011, 4:53 pm

coxy0001 wrote:
I'm surprised you didn't put up the Montiel and Angulo fights for this
week as that would have been welcome relief among a sea of mainly wild
guesses.

There's also Senchenko, who from memory is the WW WBA holder, in action as well.....

Yet we have some utterly random fighters to guess at.....

As my cricket captain drums into us pre-match "standards boys, don't let them slip..." and the same has happened here with some truly horrific choices!

Next week we'll be into 4-rounder territory between Yink Pink Ponk (3-0-0) vs Yank Mi Dong (3-2-67)

Coxy, have you still got the painters in?

by Rowley Thu 18 Aug 2011, 4:55 pm

He's missing D4 Sean, is about time he moved on but who amongst us really understands true love.

by Knowsit17 Thu 18 Aug 2011, 5:01 pm

rowley wrote:He's missing D4 Sean, is about time he moved on but who amongst us really understands true love.

Aye, together like peas and carrots in the words of Tom Hanks. One by themselves just doesn't work Sad

by Rowley Thu 18 Aug 2011, 5:04 pm

Knowsit17 wrote:
rowley wrote:He's missing D4 Sean, is about time he moved on but who amongst us really understands true love.

Aye, together like peas and carrots in the words of Tom Hanks. One by themselves just doesn't work

Too right is like Morcambe without Wise, Torvill without Dean or Bernie Winters without Schnorbitz, it just isn't meant to be.

by WelshDevilRob Fri 19 Aug 2011, 12:20 am

1. Matthew Hatton WKO - Late
2. Marcus Vinicius de Oliveira WUD
3. Hirofumi Mukai WUD
4. Rafael Hernandez WKO - Early
5. Yves Studer WUD

by The genius of PBF Fri 19 Aug 2011, 8:22 am

1. Matthew Hatton v. Andrei Abramenka (12) - Matthew Hatton UD

2. Marcus Vinicius de Oliveira v. Gaston Alejandro Vega (12) - Marcus Vinicius de Oliveira EKO

3. Rocky Fuentes v. Hirofumi Mukai (12) - Rocky Fuentes UD

4. Rafael Guzman v. Rafael Hernandez (12) - Rafael Guzman LKO

5. Yves Studer v. Siarhei Khomitski (12) - Yves Studer UD

by **Union Cane** Fri 19 Aug 2011, 9:18 am

I'm sure that you don't need reminding, but as tonight's fight from Blackpool is included I can't take any predictions after 17:00 today.

Still waiting on this rag-tag bunch of reprobates...

Michaels, Sean
TopHat24/7
The Galveston Giant
Boxtthis
TRUSSMAN66
Sugar Boy Sweetie
Day V Lately
Dominic Dicoco
Solder_of_Fortune
Steffan
d260005p
wow_junky
PPVxHOTTY
Scottrf
prettyboykev
spencerclarke
wheelchair1991
Lumbering_Jack
King Raoh

by Michaels, Sean Fri 19 Aug 2011, 9:26 am

ridiculously hungover / still drunk so here goes....

Andrei Abramenka LKO
Marcus Vinicius de Oliveira UD PTS
Rocky Fuentes LKO
Rafael Guzman UD PTS
Yves Studer UD PTS

by The Galveston Giant Fri 19 Aug 2011, 12:43 pm

Matthew Hatton UD
Marcus Vinicius de Oliveira KO Early
Rocky Fuentes KO Early
Rafael Guzman UD
Yves Studer UD

by TopHat24/7 Fri 19 Aug 2011, 1:20 pm

1. Matthew Hatton v. Andrei Abramenka (12) Hatton UD
2. Marcus Vinicius de Oliveira v. Gaston Alejandro Vega (12) LKO
3. Rocky Fuentes v. Hirofumi Mukai (12) EKO
4. Rafael Guzman v. Rafael Hernandez (12) Hernandex EKO
5. Yves Studer v. Siarhei Khomitski (12) Studer UD

by **Union Cane** Fri 19 Aug 2011, 1:25 pm

TopHat24/7 wrote:1. Matthew Hatton v. Andrei Abramenka (12) Hatton UD
2. Marcus Vinicius de Oliveira v. Gaston Alejandro Vega (12) LKO
3. Rocky Fuentes v. Hirofumi Mukai (12) EKO
4. Rafael Guzman v. Rafael Hernandez (12) Hernandex EKO
5. Yves Studer v. Siarhei Khomitski (12) Studer UD

Who are you picking in fights 3 & 4?

by TopHat24/7 Fri 19 Aug 2011, 1:29 pm

Union Cane wrote:
TopHat24/7 wrote:1. Matthew Hatton v. Andrei Abramenka (12) Hatton UD
2. Marcus Vinicius de Oliveira v. Gaston Alejandro Vega (12) LKO
3. Rocky Fuentes v. Hirofumi Mukai (12) EKO
4. Rafael Guzman v. Rafael Hernandez (12) Hernandex EKO
5. Yves Studer v. Siarhei Khomitski (12) Studer UD

Who are you picking in fights 3 & 4?

Sorry, really b*ggered that up didn't I?!

1. Matthew Hatton v. Andrei Abramenka (12) Hatton UD
2. Marcus Vinicius de Oliveira v. Gaston Alejandro Vega (12) de Oliveira LKO
3. Rocky Fuentes v. Hirofumi Mukai (12) Fuentes EKO
4. Rafael Guzman v. Rafael Hernandez (12) Hernandez EKO
5. Yves Studer v. Siarhei Khomitski (12) Studer UD

by **Union Cane** Fri 19 Aug 2011, 1:35 pm

So did I, I meant 2 & 3...

by TopHat24/7 Fri 19 Aug 2011, 1:52 pm

Union Cane wrote:So did I, I meant 2 & 3...

Thought you might've been in hyper-critical mode as I spelt Hernandez wrong by 1 letter....!

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