Union Cane's Prediction League - Season 2 - Final Results

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Union Cane's Prediction League - Season 2

Champion : Eyetoldyouso

Week Five Results

1. Nonito Donaire v. Omar Andres Navarez (12)	Nonito Donaire UD
2. Marco Huck v. Rogelio Omar Rossi (12)	Marco Huck KO6 (EKO)
3. Jason Booth v. Scott Quigg (12)	Scott Quigg RTD7 (LKO)
4. Alexander Ustinov v. Danny Williams (12)	Void
5. Karl Place v. Carl Johanneson (8)	Void

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Week Five Review

The Fights

Only three fights this week, Karl Place's opponent dropped out late on, adding to Danny Williams' withdrawal earlier in the week. In the fights that did happen, Jason Booth learned the lesson that you can't go on for ever, the younger Scott Quigg really did a job on him and his career looks to be over, certainly at super bantamweight. It comes to us all eventually. In the other fights, Donaire earned a shut-out 3 x 120-108 unanimous decision, confirming his lofty P4P ranking, and Marco Huck KO'ed his opponent in 6.

The Premiership

A fantastic week for compelling and rich, who managed to get all three fights spot on, earning himself 12 points, a big jump up the table to finish in 4th place, and of course a Predictor of the Week award.

It was the same old story for Knowsit17, the Prediction League's perennial choker once again failing to hold on to a lead when it matters, a measly 4 points drops him to a 3rd place finish. Second place went to sodhat, a case of ever the bridesmaid never the bride for our Prediction Cup runner-up.

Top of the tree though is Eyetoldyouso, our new champion claiming his title with an impressive 10 point haul. I am sure you will all join me in congratulating our new champ.



It's not all happiness and joy though, as alma, Michaels, ian_jamsie, JJJohnson and, believe it or not, Union Cane have all been relegated from the Premiership.

The Championship

School Project becomes the first Championship Champion, a nine point haul this week propelling him to the top. Dass, Jdandfries and 88Chris05 will all join him in next season's Premiership, however there is drama surrounding the fifth promotion place, with 6oldenbhoy and ermietrude tied on 29 points. They can't be separated by the Highest Weekly Score criteria, both having high-scores of 9 points, so a play-off will be required. Details below...

*Update*

The Play-Offs couldn't separate 6oldenbhoy and ermietrude, so given the exceptional circumstances, I have decided that Season 3's Premiership will have 21 places, they are both promoted.

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Prediction Premiership Table

Position	User Name	Week One	Week Two	Week Three	Week Four	Week Five	Total Score
1	Eyetoldyouso	3	12	8	5	10	38
2	sodhat	11	8	3	6	7	35
3	Knowsit17	7	6	14	2	4	33
4	compelling and rich	2	4	11	4	12	33
5	Il Gialloblu	8	4	9	4	6	31
=6	Jdizzle	6	8	6	3	6	29
=6	bhb001	3	8	7	4	7	29
8	coxy0001	5	8	6	4	4	27
9	The Galveston Giant	2	4	6	10	4	26
10	The genius of PBF	3	2	8	4	9	26
=11	WelshDevilRob	8	7	6	5	-	26
=11	rowley	2	8	8	5	3	26
13	Dazstarr	5	10	3	3	4	25
14	Mind the windows Tino.	5	7	3	3	7	25
15	TopHat24/7	6	8	3	3	3	23
16	alma	6	6	3	4	4	23
17	Michaels, Sean	6	3	8	5	-	22
18	ian_jamsie	5	2	7	2	6	22
=19	JJJohnson	5	3	3	-	-	11
=19	Union Cane	5	1	2	1	2	11

Prediction Premiership Predictor of the Week

Week One	sodhat
Week Two	Eyetoldyouso
Week Three	Knowsit17
Week Four	The Galveston Giant
Week Five	compelling and rich

The Championship Table

Position	User Name	Week One	Week Two	Week Three	Week Four	Week Five	Total Score
1	School Project	8	7	8	4	9	36
2	Dass	7	8	12	4	3	34
3	Jdandfries	6	8	6	6	6	32
4	88Chris05	9	8	4	5	4	30
=5	6oldenbhoy	6	9	6	5	3	29
=5	ermietrude	9	5	4	7	4	29
7	Soldier_Of_Fortune	9	2	7	1	7	26
=8	jamesedwardcox	2	8	6	5	4	25
=8	ShahenshahG	6	2	3	8	6	25
10	BoxingFan88	3	5	7	4	6	25
11	two_tone	8	3	3	7	3	24
12	Reborn-DeeMcK-Reborn	6	2	3	2	9	22
=13	owen10ozzy	4	1	8	3	6	22
=13	prettyboykev	6	8	6	2	-	22
=15	Sugar Boy Sweetie	3	5	7	3	4	22
=15	DavidBlunkettsuppercut	5	2	3	5	7	22
=17	bellchees	4	6	6	3	3	22
=17	md_fan	6	2	3	6	5	22
=19	paperbag_puncher	2	4	7	4	4	21
=19	skimpton	-	5	5	4	7	21
21	BALTIMORA	3	3	6	5	4	21
22	AlexHuckerby	5	5	5	2	4	21
23	sherm	3	5	5	3	4	20
24	no-mas	3	3	3	4	6	19
=25	eddyfightfan	2	8	3	5	-	18
=25	tommyhearnsprodigalson	-	4	8	3	3	18
27	quentins_monkey	5	5	4	2	2	18
28	TRUSSMAN66	6	4	7	-	-	17
29	KingMonkey	5	3	5	-	4	17
=30	Lumbering_Jack	3	8	-	-	-	11
=30	slash912	-	-	-	8	3	11
32	Liam_Main	5	6	-	-	-	11
33	captain carrantuohil	-	-	-	5	3	8
=34	PPVxHOTTY	-	3	-	4	-	7
=34	trottb	-	-	-	3	4	7
36	mrsteven76	5	-	-	-	-	5
37	spencerclarke	-	-	-	4	-	4

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Scoring and Rules

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

• Predict the winner - 1 point

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

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

• Get all three above correct - 1 bonus point

• Correctly predicting a draw (be it majority or even technical) will score you 10 points

• Any entries that are subsequently amended will be void.

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

• Each season will be five weeks long.

• There will be promotion and relegation between the two divisions, with the top five in the Championship replacing the bottom five in the Premiership at the end of each season.

• If at the end of the season players are level on points, the player with the highest individual weekly score will take the higher placing.

• Nobody is automatically entered into the Championship, anyone can enter, simply post your predictions to take part, using the format detailed below. You can enter at any point in the season, after all, 5 draws is 50 points which could win promotion in one week.

• If the official result of a fight is changed within one week of the fight having taken place, the new result will be applied. After one week, the result as given will stand.

• Union Cane's decision is final.

Example Entry - Please use this format :

1. Paulie Maglinaggi - KO Early
2. Edwin Valero - Pts UD
3. Calvin Brock - KO Late
4. Jessie Vargas - Pts M/SD
5. Nigel Benn v. Chris Eubank - Draw

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

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Promotion Play-Off Fights

1. Trent Broadhurst v. Robert Berridge (8)
2. Aaron Russell v. Mark Flanagan (8)
3. Shannon King v. Tim Hateley (6)
4. Brent Elliott v. Mark Ramirez (6)
5. Nathan Carroll v. Leroy Brown (6)

http://boxrec.com/show_display.php?show_id=628309

Could 6oldenbhoy and ermietrude please post their Play-Off Predictions asap.

Good luck!

Fight	Results
1. Trent Broadhurst v. Robert Berridge (8)	Berridge KO5 (LKO)
2. Aaron Russell v. Mark Flanagan (8)	Flanagan TKO1 (EKO)
3. Shannon King v. Tim Hateley (6)	King TKO? (Eh?)
4. Brent Elliott v. Mark Ramirez (6)	Elliott UD
5. Nathan Carroll v. Leroy Brown (6)	Carroll MD

6oldenbhoy's Predictions	Score
Trent Broadhurst: UD	0
Aaron Russell: LKO	0
Shannon King: EKO	2
Brent Elliott: UD	4
Nathan Carroll: UD	4
Total	10

ermietrude's Predictions	Score
Trent Broadhurst, Points, UD	0
Aaron Russell, Points, UD	0
Shannon King, KO, Late	2
Brent Elliott, Points, SD	4
Nathan Carroll, Points, UD	4
Total	10

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Union Cane's Prediction League Hall of Fame



Champions

Season	Champion	Runner Up
Season One	The genius of PBF	coxy0001
Season Two	Eyetoldyouso	sodhat
Season Three	-	-
Season Four	-	-
Season Five	-	-

Predictor of the Week Awards

3	Knowsit17
2	coxy0001
1	The genius of PBF
1	Sugar Boy Sweetie
1	Il Gialloblu
1	ian_jamsie
1	eddyfightfan
1	JJJohnson
1	Michaels, Sean
1	prettyboykev
1	sodhat
1	Eyetoldyouso
1	The Galveston Giant
1	compelling and rich

Highest Weekly Score

16 points	coxy0001	Season 1 - Week 9
16 points	Mind the windows Tino.	Season 1 - Week 11
16 points	alma	Season 1 - Week 11
16 points	licence_007	Season 1 - Week 11
16 points	Reborn-DeeMcK-Reborn	Season 1 - Week 11

Union Cane's Prediction Cup

Winner - alma



Links

Season One (Part One)

Season One (Part Two)

Season Two

Union Cane's Prediction Cup

BALTIMORA wrote:

The genius of PBF wrote:erm since last season a TD counted as a knockout...why does it now mean a UD?

knowsit should get 1 point instead of 4

As long as the rules are clearly stated at the start of the 'season' and remain consistent for it's duration, there shouldn't be a problem. Would you go back and change the result of every boxing match which ended in a stoppage after the twelfth..?

There is no mention off a TD counting as a UD.

Yeah the rules don't seem to specify what happens in the case of a TD, so seems inconsistent to change them from when a TD counted as a KO.

I'd expect better from Union to be honest.

The TD you are all referring to is a Technical Draw, nowhere in the old rules does it mention a Technical Decision.

Why was there no uproar over the Cunningham / Hernandez TD? If the issue had been raised then I could have done something about it, but it's too late to start moaning about it now.

The genius of PBF wrote:There is no mention off a TD counting as a UD.

A TD doesn't necessarily count as a UD, it only counts as a UD if the D is U. There is of course the possibility of the D being M or even S.

Don't lose your composure Union, you've been guilty of that in the past and it wasn't pretty. You've had a stressful week and these oiks are trying to undermine you.

Rise above it.

I'm fully composed, I'm laying down the law with an iron fist, I'm doing Uncle Rowley proud.

Union Cane wrote:I'm fully composed, I'm laying down the law with an iron fist, I'm doing Uncle Rowley proud.

1. Nathan Cleverly EKO
2. Bernard Hopkins UD
3. James Degale LKO
4. Jorge Linares UD
5. Kendall Holt UD.

I'm usually a fervant Union fan but I had always been under the impression that a TD counts as a stoppage, or in the case of 4 rounds not being completed, a draw.

cleverly EKO
dawson UD
degale UD
linares UD
garcia LKO

Union, i'm only playing. You do a sterling job.

But **** my score up with an amended rule and i'll spank you over my knee.

1. Nathan Cleverly LKO
2. Bernard Hopkins Pts UD
3. James Degale LKO
4. Jorge Linares Pts UD
5. Danny Garcia Pts UD

Found this the hardest round of fights by far, not so much for who's going to win in my eyes but how.

1. Nathan Cleverly-UD
2. Bernard Hopkins-UD
3. James Degale-UD
4. Jorge Linares-LKO
5. Danny Garcia-LKO

1. Nathan Cleverly UD
2. Chad Dawson UD
3. James Degale TKO late
4. Antonio DeMarco KO late
5. Kendall Holt KO early

Joining very late, hope it's not too much trouble Union! I may just start predicting draws for everything!

slash912 wrote:Joining very late, hope it's not too much trouble Union! I may just start predicting draws for everything!

No problem mate, welcome aboard.

1. Nathan Cleverly v. Tony Bellew (12) Cleverly LKO
2. Bernard Hopkins v. Chad Dawson (12) Hopkins UD
3. Piotr Wilczewski v. James Degale (12) Degale UD
4. Antonio DeMarco v. Jorge Linares (12) Linares UD
5. Danny Garcia v. Kendall Holt (12) Garcia UD

Bellew EKO
Hopkins UD
Degale LKO
Linares UD
Holt UD

1. Nathan Cleverly v. Tony Bellew (12) clev LKO
2. Bernard Hopkins v. Chad Dawson (12) dawson MD
3. Piotr Wilczewski v. James Degale (12) degale UD
4. Antonio DeMarco v. Jorge Linares (12) demarco UD
5. Danny Garcia v. Kendall Holt (12)draw

1. Nathan Cleverly UD
2. Bernard Hopkins SD
3. James DeGale LKO
4. Jorge Linares LKO
5. Kendall Holt SD

Cheers Union.

Nathan Cleverly LKO
Bernard Hopkins UD
James Degale LKO
Jorge Linares LKO
Garcia UD

coxy0001 wrote:

Union Cane wrote:If you go to Tesco's and they undercharge you for a crate of pear cider, would you then expect to be undercharged the next time you went?

No, but i'd expect them to charge the right price first time round

So Coxy is saying he would take the pear cider back to Tesco with the receipt and demand to be charged the right price. Such integrity is rare in this day and age.

Nathan Cleverly WKO - Early
Chad Dawson WUD
James Degale WKO - Early
Jorge Linares WUD
Danny Garcia WUD

bhb001 wrote:

coxy0001 wrote:

Union Cane wrote:If you go to Tesco's and they undercharge you for a crate of pear cider, would you then expect to be undercharged the next time you went?

No, but i'd expect them to charge the right price first time round

So Coxy is saying he would take the pear cider back to Tesco with the receipt and demand to be charged the right price. Such integrity is rare in this day and age.

I wouldn't go back. I don't tolerate retardedness.

1. Nathan Cleverly v. Tony Bellew (12) Cleverly EKO
2. Bernard Hopkins v. Chad Dawson (12) Hopkins UD
3. Piotr Wilczewski v. James Degale (12) DeGale LKO
4. Antonio DeMarco v. Jorge Linares (12) Linares UD
5. Danny Garcia v. Kendall Holt (12) Garcia LKO

Cleverly - LKO
Hopkins - UD
DeGale - LKO
Linares - UD
Holt - LKO

Stupid question of the day. What, if anything, is the difference between a Split Decision and a majority Decision? It's been bugging me for weeks.

Please remember. There are no stupid questions, just stupid people

Majority is draw, win, win. Split is loss, win, win.

A split is when one judge has one fighter winning and the other two have the other fighter winning, a majority is when one judge has it equal and the other two have one fighter winning, and a majority draw is when two judges have it level.

Thanks for that. I can sleep tonight!

Cleverly EKO
Dawson SD
DeGale LKO
DeMarco LKO
Holt UD

1. Nathan Cleverly EKO
2. Bernard Hopkins UD
3. James Degale LKO
4. Jorge Linares UD
5. Danny Garcia UD

Reminder time, we're still waiting for this lot...

Knowsit17
Eyetoldyouso
sodhat
Il Gialloblu
Jdizzle
Dazstarr
compelling and rich
Michaels, Sean
The genius of PBF
JJJohnson

School Project
88Chris05
6oldenbhoy
prettyboykev
TRUSSMAN66
bellchees
AlexHuckerby
owen10ozzy
paperbag_puncher
KingMonkey
sherm
Lumbering_Jack
Liam_Main
ShahenshahG
md_fan
no-mas
mrsteven76
PPVxHOTTY

What does P18 mean?

Player 18 I guess, probably where you finished last season.

Michaels, Sean wrote:What does P18 mean?

Similar to a P45, only for retards.

Scottrf wrote:Player 18 I guess, probably where you finished last season.

Does that mean I would have a lower number than Tina?

Oops, that's the code from the spreadsheet (which is your finishing position last season), that shouldn't be on there. How unprofessional. I shall amend it immediately.

rowley wrote:

Scottrf wrote:Player 18 I guess, probably where you finished last season.

Does that mean I would have a lower number than Tina?

Buffoon (again)

1. Nathan Cleverly UD
2. Draw
3. James Degale LKO
4. Antonio DeMarco UD
5. Danny Garcia LKO

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

Michaels, Sean wrote:What does P18 mean?

Similar to a P45, only for retards.

Bummer

1. Nathan Cleverly v. Tony Bellew: Bellew EKO
2. Bernard Hopkins v. Chad Dawson: Hopkins SD
3. Piotr Wilczewski v. James Degale: Degale UD
4. Antonio DeMarco v. Jorge Linares: Linares LKO
5. Danny Garcia v. Kendall Holt: Garcia LKO

1. Nathan Cleverly v. Tony Bellew (12) Cleverly EKO
2. Bernard Hopkins v. Chad Dawson (12) Hopkins UD
3. Piotr Wilczewski v. James Degale (12) Degale UD
4. Antonio DeMarco v. Jorge Linares (12) Linares EKO
5. Danny Garcia v. Kendall Holt (12) Garcia LKO

Nathan Cleverly LKO
Bernard Hopkins UD
James Degale LKO
Jorge Linares UD
Danny Garcia UD

I see that Sean Michaels has gone for a draw with Hopkins and Dawson. I reckon this is quite a smart prediction with a good chance of coming true.

Yeah I thought the draw looked a good risk. Surprised almost noone is going for Dawson though, think he's the favourite.

Scottrf wrote:Yeah I thought the draw looked a good risk. Surprised almost noone is going for Dawson though, think he's the favourite.

I've gone for Hopkins on a SD Scott for that very reason. I actually think Dawson may well "win" the fight, but Hopkins will actually get the decision. Dawson is a pretty unglamourous fighter and I think Hopkins, in light of his recent "oldest guy to win a title" stuff, may get some preferential treatment from the judges, whether they know it or not.

bhb001 wrote:I see that Sean Michaels has gone for a draw with Hopkins and Dawson. I reckon this is quite a smart prediction with a good chance of coming true.

He who dares rodders, he who dares......

.....gets a few more points in a t'internet based competition with no prizes and only slightly more credibility.

I pity you Michaels, I really do.

Scottrf wrote:Yeah I thought the draw looked a good risk. Surprised almost noone is going for Dawson though, think he's the favourite.

I just feel that Dawson will start to loose his composure when Hopkins implements his 'tactics' and will be outhustled and out fought.

I surprised with the amount of people going for Garcia. He was lucky to get the nod over Theophane

Thought I'd give this a bash if it's not too much troubl Union.

Nathan Cleverly LKO
Bernard Hopkins M/SD
James Degale EKO
Jorge Linares UD
Danny Garcia LKO