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Well we got the fairly uneventful show I was expecting out of UFC 109 on Saturday, but the results did make for some interesting outcomes here at the Torch. Both Prediction Champ Godric Louis and Betting Champ Jamie "The Boss" Penick were able to withstand their challenges from #1 contender Paul P. and retain their belts for the first time. Congrats to our champs!
In the pools is where things got interesting. With a few upsets on the card, no one was able to put up a 10-1 or 11-0 mark in the predictions, but Fernando Trejo's 9-2 was good enough to beat out a four-headed monster at 8-3 to earn the #1 contendership at UFC 110. Congrats to Trejo as he'll take on Godric Louis for the Prediction Title.
In the betting pool we had a strange dichotomy. As I said there were a few upsets. Those upsets caused nearly everyone to either make big money or no money. We had a record 14 entrants turn a profit, including four that over doubled their money, and also a record 8 people lose every dollar. In the end, it was Lightning101 who came out on top thanks to a $500 bet on Chael Sonnen and a $300 bet on Paulo Thiago. Despite making an unsuccessful $200, he nearly tripled his money and topped the rest of the field. Congrats to Lightning101, our new #1 contender for the betting title, who'll take on champ Jamie Penick at UFC 110.
Prediction Championship:
Godric Louis 7-4
Paul P. 6-5
Prediction Pool:
Godric Louis 7-4
Paul P. 6-5
Fernando Trejo 9-2
Matthew Scott 8-3
Ryan Wankel 8-3
TURK 8-3
Matt Pelkey 8-3
Rich Boles 7-4
Jamie Penick 7-4
Supernova 7-4
Lightning101 7-4
Brooks Rittel 7-4
Dan Moore 7-4
Danny Mellor 7-4
Jonah Goodman 6-5
Sam Matthew 6-5
Lauton Astinoe 6-5
Scott Hart 5-6
Kubi 5-6
Nick Underwood 5-6
Lane Bradford 5-6
Corry Porter 5-6
Tony Shuck 5-6
Jeffrey Klette 5-6
Aidan 5-6
Justin Nesbitt 4-7
DMK 3-8
Betting Championship:
Jamie Penick- $200 on Serra for $329.03
$200 on Tuchscherer for $300
$100 on Guillard for $176.92
Total Payout: $805.95
Paul P.- $200 on Guillard for $353.85
$200 on Serra for $329.03
Total Payout: $682.88
Betting Pool:
Lightning101- $500 on Sonnen for $2125
$300 on Thiago for $780
Total Payout: $2905
Hans Hoehn- $300 on Thiago for $780
$200 on Sonnen for $850
$200 on Serra for $329.03
$100 on Beltran for $475
Total Payout: $2434.03
Supernova- $400 on Beltran for $1900
$200 on Serra for $329.03
Total Payout: $2229.03
Fernando Trejo- $500 on Thiago $1300
$300 on Serra for $493.55
$200 on Guillard for $353.85
Total Payout: $2147.40
Kubi- $400 on Beltran for $1900
Total Payout: $1900
Jonah Goodman- $500 on Emerson for $884.62
$400 on Serra for $658.06
$100 on Thiago for $260
Total Payout: $1802.68
Matthew Scott- $500 on Serra for $822.58
$300 on Tuchscherer for $450
$200 on Thiago for $520
Total Payout: $1792.58
Daniel Moore- $500 on Serra for $822.58
$400 on Guillard for $707.69
$100 on Thiago for $260
Total Payout: $1790.27
Danny Mellor- $200 on Maia for $240
$200 on Couture for $240
$100 on Beltran for $475
$100 on Thiago for $260
$100 on Guillard for $176.92
$100 on Serra for $164.52
Total Payout: $1556.44
Ryan Wankel- $500 on Maia for $600
$400 on Serra for $658.06
$100 on Thiago for $260
Total Payout: $1518.06
Brooks Rittel- $500 on Thiago for $1300
Total Payout: $1300
TURK- $500 on Guillard for $884.62
$200 on Davis for $272.73
Total Payout: $1157.35
Corry Porter- $500 on Maia for $600
$300 on Serra for $493.55
Total Payout: $1093.55
Godric Louis- $500 on Serra for $822.58
$100 on Thiago for $260
Total Payout: $1082.58
Ken Carter- $200 on Guillard for $353.85
$200 on Serra for $329.03
$100 on Thiago for $260
Total Payout: $942.88
Sam Matthew- $400 on Serra for $658.06
Total Payout: $658.06
Rich Boles- $200 on Tuchscherer for $300
$200 on Davis for $272.73
Total Payout: $572.73
DMK- $200 on Thiago for $520
Total Payout: $520
Jeffrey Klette- $200 on Emerson for $353.85
$100 on Serra for $164.52
Total Payout: $518.37
Scott Hart- $0
Lane Bradford- $0
Nick Underwood- $0
Eric Labrador- $0
Aidan- $0
Justin Nesbitt- $0
Lauton Astinoe- $0
Tony Shuck- $0
Performer of the Night: Fernando Trejo. He topped the betting pool and also more than doubled his money. The most impressive thing about his bets is that he did it without betting any money on either of the big underdogs (Sonnen, Beltran) who pulled upsets. A $500 bet on Paulo Thiago didn't hurt though.
Goat of the Night: Your's truly, Matt Pelkey. Sure there were other candidates, with 8 people losing all their money and a whopping ten entrants going under .500 on their picks. And sure, my 8-3 mark on predictions was pretty nice (especially considering I picked BOTH Sonnen and Thiago to win), but notice my name doesn't appear anywhere in the betting pool. That's because I failed to make my bets before the deadline. I got lazy and lost track of time. The only reason I can even claim the 8-3 mark is because I used my picks I made on our audio preview show. Not my finest hour.
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