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

by **Union Cane** Tue 16 Aug 2011, 9:43 am

First topic message reminder :

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.

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Union Cane's Prediction Cup - The Final Result - Winner : alma - Page 3 Untitl10

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!

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by **Union Cane** Wed 17 Aug 2011, 2:39 pm

sodhat wrote:
sodhat wrote:1. Lowie Bantigue v. Jeffrey Cerna (12) Cerna LKO
2. Rodel Quilaton v. Jetro Pabustan (10) Pabustan UD
3. Bobby Concepcion v. Ronnie Rex Dalot (10) Concepcion LKO
4. Rennel Flechero v. Jessie Blanca (8) Flechero UD
5. Karlo Maguinto v. Armin Columna (6) Maguinto EKO
6. Nino Valenzuela v. Dodoy Alapormina (6) Valenzuela UD
7. Macrea Gandiongco v. Mardi Zulita (4) Gandiongco UD

Some quality blind picking here!

As per predictions above, but with both Flechero and Maguinto beating their new opponents by UD.

I can't be letting you change your predictions I'm afraid, its against the rules and the fight could have already happened for all I know. Not that I'm accusing you of skulduggery of course. Anyone who has picked either Blanca or Columna (and there are those that have, believe it or not) will now be supporting Mondala and Paulino.

by bhb001 Wed 17 Aug 2011, 2:47 pm

Union Cane wrote:Just noticed that two of the fighters have been replaced, Rennel Flechero is now fighting Mabert Paulino instead of Jessie Blanca, and Armin Columna has dropped out of his fight with Karlo Maguinto and has been replaced by Edwin Mondola.

In accordance with the rules, these two fights are now void.

Damn. These were my bankers! I'm far less sure of the other ones!!!

by sodhat Wed 17 Aug 2011, 2:47 pm

Union Cane wrote:
sodhat wrote:
sodhat wrote:1. Lowie Bantigue v. Jeffrey Cerna (12) Cerna LKO
2. Rodel Quilaton v. Jetro Pabustan (10) Pabustan UD
3. Bobby Concepcion v. Ronnie Rex Dalot (10) Concepcion LKO
4. Rennel Flechero v. Jessie Blanca (8) Flechero UD
5. Karlo Maguinto v. Armin Columna (6) Maguinto EKO
6. Nino Valenzuela v. Dodoy Alapormina (6) Valenzuela UD
7. Macrea Gandiongco v. Mardi Zulita (4) Gandiongco UD

Some quality blind picking here!

As per predictions above, but with both Flechero and Maguinto beating their new opponents by UD.

I can't be letting you change your predictions I'm afraid, its against the rules and the fight could have already happened for all I know. Not that I'm accusing you of skulduggery of course. Anyone who has picked either Blanca or Columna (and there are those that have, believe it or not) will now be supporting Mondala and Paulino.

Damn your hawk-eyes!

That's fine, thought I had to re-submit, but I'm happy either way.

by **Union Cane** Wed 17 Aug 2011, 2:49 pm

bhb001 wrote:
Union Cane wrote:Just noticed that two of the fighters have been replaced, Rennel Flechero is now fighting Mabert Paulino instead of Jessie Blanca, and Armin Columna has dropped out of his fight with Karlo Maguinto and has been replaced by Edwin Mondola.

In accordance with the rules, these two fights are now void.

Damn. These were my bankers! I'm far less sure of the other ones!!!

Forget that, they are now unvoid.

I'm losing control...

by Rowley Wed 17 Aug 2011, 2:50 pm

Sort it out Union is like watching Captain Mainwaring at work here, a farce would flatter it. To think this is the same man who rose so majestically during the reverse linear days is tragic.

by Mind the windows Tino. Wed 17 Aug 2011, 2:51 pm

Come on guys, lets get together and push Union over the edge.

He is at the Paul Gascoigne, wobbly lip stage at the moment.

by Rowley Wed 17 Aug 2011, 2:52 pm

Union Cane wrote:
bhb001 wrote:
Union Cane wrote:Just noticed that two of the fighters have been replaced, Rennel Flechero is now fighting Mabert Paulino instead of Jessie Blanca, and Armin Columna has dropped out of his fight with Karlo Maguinto and has been replaced by Edwin Mondola.

In accordance with the rules, these two fights are now void.

Damn. These were my bankers! I'm far less sure of the other ones!!!

Forget that, they are now unvoid.

I'm losing control...

Is unvoid even a word!

by **Union Cane** Wed 17 Aug 2011, 2:58 pm

Spoiler:

by Rowley Wed 17 Aug 2011, 3:00 pm

Union this is a problem of your own creation, you had measures in place to deal with cancellations, everyone who was bothered to read your original thread knew those measures. Now man up and tell people those original rules will be observed if they don't like it they can sod right off, they will respect your steady air of authority in the long run.

by Mind the windows Tino. Wed 17 Aug 2011, 3:03 pm

What is the matter with you this afternoon Jeff. You're worse than Coxy today.

Did someone draw a funny moustache on your Prince Naseem poster?

by Rowley Wed 17 Aug 2011, 3:04 pm

It's tough love Tino Union will thank me for bringing him back from the brink eventually.

by **Union Cane** Wed 17 Aug 2011, 3:04 pm

They aren't cancellations though, the fights are still kind of sort of happening, albeit without 50% of the original line up. I've gone and said I won't void them now, so I can hardly turn round and say that they are void after originally saying that they are void and then that they are unvoid. You are right though, I have made this mess myself and right now I can't see a way out of it.

by Mind the windows Tino. Wed 17 Aug 2011, 3:08 pm

Right, I have been your biggest supporter on this thread Union but even I'm getting a bit bored now.

It makes me uncomfortable to see a man disintergrate in front of us.

by Rowley Wed 17 Aug 2011, 3:08 pm

The fights are not happening though Union. I bought a ticket for Haye vs Klitschko in 2009 Haye pulled out, Chaguev stepped in, the fight did not therefore kind of happen or happen a bit or 50% happen a different fight happened, just because one of the original participants is in it, it is still a different fight. This is exactly the kind of thing the polish card was put on the list for, you have allowed for this.

by **Union Cane** Wed 17 Aug 2011, 3:12 pm

Yes, but Tino said I should still include them.

In trying to keep everybody happy I have ended up keeping nobody happy, it is all falling down around my ears.

I am a failure.

I want Teddy.

by bhb001 Wed 17 Aug 2011, 3:13 pm

Union, sorry, I was only joking!! Like everyone else, I've never heard of any of these people and I have no problems with them being voided. I'll be good, honest!!

by Mind the windows Tino. Wed 17 Aug 2011, 3:17 pm

Union Cane wrote:Yes, but Tino said I should still include them.

In trying to keep everybody happy I have ended up keeping nobody happy, it is all falling down around my ears.

I am a failure.

I want Teddy.

Err, excuse me, I also added a disclaimer that it was your dream and not mine. Don't get me involved Union.

I have already fallen out with Jeff, would hate for that to happen with us.

by **Union Cane** Wed 17 Aug 2011, 3:21 pm

Right, sod it then, as per the rules (copies available upon receipt of a written request), if there is a change of opponent then the fight is declared void.

Fights 4 and 5 are void.

To confirm, fights 4 and 5 are now void.

by Rowley Wed 17 Aug 2011, 3:22 pm

Good lad Union, they'll soon fall in line.

by Mind the windows Tino. Wed 17 Aug 2011, 3:26 pm

Come on alma. Do us all a favour......

by Mind the windows Tino. Wed 17 Aug 2011, 3:37 pm

alma wrote:
Mind the windows Tino. wrote:Come on alma. Do us all a favour......

Eh?

Jeff has been in a particularly confrontational mood today so I am backing you to take the man down a peg or two.

by Rowley Wed 17 Aug 2011, 3:38 pm

He is hoping you beat me in this competition, it's like when Wlad sets his big brother on people who have beaten him, he kind of hopes someone else will do what he is not capable of doing himself.

by Mind the windows Tino. Wed 17 Aug 2011, 3:41 pm

rowley wrote:He is hoping you beat me in this competition, it's like when Wlad sets his big brother on people who have beaten him, he kind of hopes someone else will do what he is not capable of doing himself.

Maybe we will meet later on in the competition jeff, and see who the better man really is. If you make it that far.....

by Rowley Wed 17 Aug 2011, 3:43 pm

Looking at the draw would appear, subject to any arbitrary Union rule changes we are due to meet in the final, I wouldn't hold your breathe mate.

by **Union Cane** Wed 17 Aug 2011, 3:45 pm

Listen up, the first result is in from Manila, although it is the womens fight that I didn't include in the game.

Carleans Rivas, in her professional debut, has beaten the previously undefeated Honey Mae Bermoy by UD over four two-minute rounds.

Well done Carleans.

by Mind the windows Tino. Wed 17 Aug 2011, 3:46 pm

Just think, the animosity in the buildup would make for great viewing figures for the final.

That is assuming, once I have despatched with bellchees, that Union doesn't rig my match with him.

by Michaels, Sean Wed 17 Aug 2011, 3:48 pm

Rowley:

[spoiler]
[spoiler]

by **Union Cane** Wed 17 Aug 2011, 3:49 pm

More results in :

Macrea Gandiongco has beaten Mardi Zulita by TKO in the 4th and final round

Nino Valenzuela has won a majority decision over Dodoy Alapormina.

by **Union Cane** Wed 17 Aug 2011, 3:52 pm

alma wrote:bantamweight Rennel Flechero W Mabert Paulino TKO 2 8
super flyweight Karlo Maguinto W Edwin Mondala UD 6 6

Cheers alma, those two fights aren't in the game though.

by Rowley Wed 17 Aug 2011, 3:54 pm

Union Cane wrote:
alma wrote:bantamweight Rennel Flechero W Mabert Paulino TKO 2 8
super flyweight Karlo Maguinto W Edwin Mondala UD 6 6

Cheers alma, those two fights aren't in the game though.

Dear god if I lose to him I'll never be able to show my face again on here

by Rowley Wed 17 Aug 2011, 3:57 pm

All in good nature Alma, am making a rod for my own back though giving it the big un in what amounts to a guessing game, suspect a healthy dose of humble pie will be on the menu for me soon.

by Michaels, Sean Wed 17 Aug 2011, 4:00 pm

why aren't you updating the scores live? I think I have an early lead. Bloody exciting this is......

by Mind the windows Tino. Wed 17 Aug 2011, 4:02 pm

alma wrote:
rowley wrote:All in good nature Alma, am making a rod for my own back though giving it the big un in what amounts to a guessing game, suspect a healthy dose of humble pie will be on the menu for me soon.

Well if you beat me, I'll be cheering you on, if that's any help.....

I won't be.

by Rowley Wed 17 Aug 2011, 4:03 pm

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:
alma wrote:
rowley wrote:All in good nature Alma, am making a rod for my own back though giving it the big un in what amounts to a guessing game, suspect a healthy dose of humble pie will be on the menu for me soon.

Well if you beat me, I'll be cheering you on, if that's any help.....

I won't be.

Neither will I

by Reborn-DeeMcK-Reborn Wed 17 Aug 2011, 4:06 pm

Whats goin on here? Headscratch

by Michaels, Sean Wed 17 Aug 2011, 4:06 pm

sh1t!!!!! Union, you know that by writing pts i mean UD don't you?

by Mind the windows Tino. Wed 17 Aug 2011, 4:07 pm

rowley wrote:
Mind the windows Tino. wrote:
alma wrote:
rowley wrote:All in good nature Alma, am making a rod for my own back though giving it the big un in what amounts to a guessing game, suspect a healthy dose of humble pie will be on the menu for me soon.

Well if you beat me, I'll be cheering you on, if that's any help.....

I won't be.

Neither will I

I won't be in it anyway. A cursory glance at mine and bellchees predictions tells me that things are not looking good for me so far. I need a couple of nailed on the head victories for to progress.

by **Union Cane** Wed 17 Aug 2011, 4:09 pm

Michaels, Sean wrote:why aren't you updating the scores live? I think I have an early lead. Bloody exciting this is......

Scores after 2 results...

Michaels, Sean - 3
JJJohnson - 4
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alma - 3
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 - 4
The Galveston Giant - 5
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Union Cane - 3
sodhat - 3
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Mind the windows Tino. - 0
bellchees - 3

by bhb001 Wed 17 Aug 2011, 4:15 pm

Long way to go yet!!

by sodhat Wed 17 Aug 2011, 4:15 pm

Gonna be close this one. Excellent idea for this competition by the way, it's far more entertaining than the work I should be doing.

by Rowley Wed 17 Aug 2011, 4:17 pm

Agreed Sodhat, is like a low rent version of Soccer Saturday, although at the risk of causing offence would have to say Union is a pretty poor Jeff Stelling

by sodhat Wed 17 Aug 2011, 4:18 pm

So he's more like that funny looking fella that sits in on weeknights when Stelling is off in dictionary corner?

by **Union Cane** Wed 17 Aug 2011, 4:19 pm

I'm still here you know.

by Michaels, Sean Wed 17 Aug 2011, 4:20 pm

sodhat wrote:So he's more like that funny looking fella that sits in on weeknights when Stelling is off in dictionary corner?

boxing countdown. now there's an idea........

by Rowley Wed 17 Aug 2011, 4:24 pm

sodhat wrote:So he's more like that funny looking fella that sits in on weeknights when Stelling is off in dictionary corner?

Yeah but not anyone they would get in on a champions league or premiership evening, more the kind of presenter who does it when there are five games in league two and a couple of Johnson paint cup replays.

by **Union Cane** Wed 17 Aug 2011, 4:25 pm

Amazingly, Concepcion v. Dalot has finished as a draw.

by Il Gialloblu Wed 17 Aug 2011, 4:25 pm

bhb001 wrote:Long way to go yet!!

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

by Michaels, Sean Wed 17 Aug 2011, 4:26 pm

Union Cane wrote:Amazingly, Concepcion v. Dalot has finished as a draw.

sh1thouse

by **Union Cane** Wed 17 Aug 2011, 4:27 pm

Nobody picked the draw, scores remain the same.

Two fights to go...

by sodhat Wed 17 Aug 2011, 4:27 pm

rowley wrote:
sodhat wrote:So he's more like that funny looking fella that sits in on weeknights when Stelling is off in dictionary corner?

Yeah but not anyone they would get in on a champions league or premiership evening, more the kind of presenter who does it when there are five games in league two and a couple of Johnson paint cup replays.

Oh, I see, and when it's shown only on Sky Sports News so as not to take up the important channels and the only studio guest is Perry Groves.

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