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By: Dan Moore, MMATorch UK Contributor
Unlike Georges St-Pierre vs. Nick Diaz this weekend, both our main event title match-ups were eagerly contested and closely fought affairs. With only two underdogs victorious this weekend (Roop and Makdessi), it is of little surprise that the betting game didn't produce too many big returns. Without further ado, let's take a look at how you all did:
CONFIDENCE GAME FIGHT PREDICTIONS
67 people submitted entries for this card. Here’s a combined breakdown of how many confidence points you placed on each fighter (Winner in bold):
Georges St-Pierre - 671
Nick Diaz - 23
Johny Hendricks - 189
Carlos Condit - 208
Jake Ellenberger - 240
Nate Marquardt - 158
Chris Camozzi - 92
Nick Ring - 245
Mike Ricci - 388
Colin Fletcher - 35
T.J. Dillashaw - 623
Issei Tamura - 0
Patrick Cote - 270
Bobby Voelker - 75
Rick Story - 544
Quinn Mulhern - 23
John Makdessi - 76
Daron Cruickshank - 227
Jordan Mein - 267
Dan Miller - 112
Darren Elkins - 391
Antonio Carvalho - 8
George Roop - 100
Reuben Duran - 140
CONFIDENCE GAME RESULTS
Nick Williams (66 points) beat Lee Hopwood (61 points) to retain his title as MMA Torch Confidence Picks Champion. Another title defense is in the bag for the champion with a significantly improved performance this weekend. Nick dropped points on Cruickshank, Ring and Condit, whilst challenger Lee lost his points backing Duran, Cruickshank, Ring and Marquardt, therefore just missing out on causing the upset.
Next up for the reigning champion is Chris Wallner who finished with a very impressive 75 points. Former champion, Chris, is back on form and only dropped 3 points (Voelker) all night to fend off some other excellent scores. 14 competitors lost 10 points or less this weekend and it was by far the best collective performance we have witnessed in a long time.
Here are the results of the Confidence Picks pool:
75 - Chris Wallner
73 - Kevin Seng
72 - Rick Thayer
72 - Cody Bartalone
71 - Ed Gibbons
71 - Dennis Cole
71 - Casey Carmody
70 - Shaun Louis
69 - Steve K
68 - Richard Race
68 - Harry "Super" Cooper
68 - Jimbo Slice
68 - Dionicio "Dominus" Ortiz
68 - David Little
67 - James Brown
66 - Anthony Sinnott
66 - Chris Parkes
65 - "The American Dream" Mark Sacchetti
65 - Avery "Averydamus" Clarke
65 - Tommy Strong
64 - Rich Hansen
64 - JayMon1002
64 - Carll Light
63 - Rohan Mohanty
63 - Brandon Ashcraft
63 - Chris Houten
62 - Rob Reid
61 - Charles Mickael
61 - Nick Mizesko
61 - Sean Simpson
60 - Ben Heather
59 - Mark Bunce
59 - Eugene Kim
59 - Chris McCann
59 - Michael Douglas
59 - Julie Dunn
58 - Alex Potapoff
58 - Dan Moore
58 - Seth "The Dean" Gipson
58 - Jason McKee
58 - Scott Pipher
58 - Jack Broadey
58 - Daryl Chumbley
57 - Mandeep Singh
55 - Erwin "Skarz" Bouwman
55 - David Clatterbuck
53 - Sam Martin
53 - Joel "Chico Guapo" Wielenga
50 - Paul "Bad Boy" Beedham
48 - Matt "Still Thinking of a Nickname" Page
48 - Gareth Moores
48 - Brent King
48 - Cambo "Rambo" Nelson
48 - Clinton Tillett
47 - Steve Goobie
47 - Joshua Hall
46 - David Lindahn
46 - Dennis Fagan
45 - James "Crater Data Dater" Cater
44 - Joe "The Prophet" Williams
44 - Adam Tranter
42 - Hunter "The Hunisher" Long
39 - Alyssa "The Dark Horse" Leigh
36 - Adam Lindley
Note: Should either the champion, or challenger fail to submit their picks for UFC on FUEL 9 (Gustafsson vs. Mousasi), Kevin Seng will step up as a challenger, and so on. Everyone else will be fighting for the No 1 contender slot on the night, and the right to face off against Nick, or Chris at UFC on FOX 7 (Henderson vs. Melendez) next month.
BETTING GAME RESULTS
Jimbo Slice is the new MMA Torch Betting Champion after a close fought battle with Shaun Louis this weekend. Both lost money backing Carlos Condit so it all came down to one single winning bet and a parlay each. Jimbo's backing of Roop and Elkins (In Parlay) gave him the slight edge over Shaun who backed Camozzi and Ricci (In parlay).
Shaun Louis: $1071.94
$300 on Camozzi for $594.12
$200 parlay on Story, Mein and Ricci for $477.82
Jimbo Slice: $1112.02
$300 on Roop for $618
$200 parlay on Story, Mein and Elkins for $494.02
Next up for the new champion is long time player Kevin Seng who came away from UFC 158 with the tidy sum of $2477.04 which included an excellent parlay on underdog Roop, Cote and Camozzi. A lot of you bet a parlay on St-Pierre, Story and Dillashaw and it's worth me highlighting that, at those huge favorite odds, it was never going to earn you a title shot. Think outside the box and keep your fingers crossed if you want to win the pool.
Here (in no particular order) are the results of the Betting Picks pool:
Kevin Seng: $2477.04
$400 on Roop for $824
$200 on Camozzi for $396.08
$200 parlay on Roop, Cote and Camozzi for $1256.96
Rich Hansen: $770.27
$500 on Cote for $770.27
Richard Race: $515.00
$250 on Roop for $515
Steve Goobie: $412.00
$200 on Roop for $412
Eugene Kim: $670.86
$250 on Makdessi for $590
$50 on Ellenberger for $80.86
Dan Moore: $206.00
$100 on Roop for $206
Adam Lindley: $1269.76
$400 on Hendricks for $666.67
$500 on St-Pierre for $603.09
"The American Dream" Mark Sacchetti: $1230.37
$500 on Ellenberger for $808.64
$250 on Ricci for $344.70
$50 on Cote for $77.03
James Brown: $824.00
$400 on Roop for $824
Nick Williams: $684.60
$200 on Ellenberger for $323.46
$200 parlay on Dillashaw, Story and St-Pierre for $361.14
Mandeep Singh: $1090.00
$300 on Roop for $618
$200 on Makdessi for $472
JayMon1002: $397.73
$100 on Ellenberger for $161.73
$100 on Makdessi for $236
Avery "Averydamus" Clarke: $678.00
$100 on Roop for $206
$200 on Makdessi for $472
Scott Pipher: $666.67
$400 on Hendricks for $666.67
Jason McKee: $1394.35
$200 on Dillashaw for $239.76
$100 on Mein for $138.76
$200 on Hendricks for $333.33
$200 on parlay on Dillashaw, Makdessi and St-Pierre for $682.50
Mark Bunce: $1106.98
$100 on Cote for $154.05
$150 on Ellenberger for $242.59
$200 parlay on Elkins, Cote and Ellenberger for $710.34
David Little: $1862.84
$150 on Dillashaw for $179.82
$50 on Story for $62.44
$100 on Cote for $154.05
$100 on Ricci for $137.88
$300 on Hendricks for $500
$100 on St-Pierre for $120.62
$200 parlay on Cote, Ricci and Hendricks for $708.03
Jack Broadey: $472.00
$200 on Makdessi for $472
Carll Light: $442.00
$100 on Roop for $206
$100 on Makdessi for $236
Gareth Moores: $1091.89
$200 on Dillashaw for $239.76
$200 on Story for $249.75
$200 on St-Pierre for $241.24
$200 parlay on Dillashaw, Story and St-Pierre for $361.14
Ed Gibbons: $1253.69
$300 on Ellenberger for $485.19
$200 parlay on Elkins, Ellenberger and Hendricks for $768.50
Rob Reid: $1449.32
$200 on Dillashaw for $239.76
$200 on Ellenberger for $323.46
$200 on Hendricks for $333.33
$200 parlay on Dillashaw, Elkins and Ellenberger for $552.77
Daryl Chumbley: $774.67
$300 on St-Pierre for $361.86
$200 parlay on Dillashaw, Story and Ricci for $412.81
Tommy Strong: $118.00
$50 on Makdessi for $118
James "Crater Data Dater" Cater: $277.52
$200 on Mein for $277.52
Chris McCann: $461.54
$200 parlay on Mein, Ricci and St-Pierre for $461.54
Dionicio "Dominus" Ortiz: $412.00
$200 on Roop for $412
Charles Mickael: $599.22
$200 on Ricci for $275.76
$200 on Ellenberger for $323.46
Harry "Super" Cooper: $236.00
$100 on Makdessi for $236
Nick Mizesko: $646.91
$400 on Ellenberger for $646.91
Joel "Chico Guapo" Wielenga: $515.00
$250 on Roop for $515
Joshua Hall: $962.90
$300 on St-Pierre for $361.86
$200 parlay on Cote, Ellenberger and St-Pierre for $601.04
Alex Potapoff: $68.94
$50 on Ricci for $68.94
Rick Thayer: $333.33
$200 on Hendricks for $333.33
Sean Simpson: $715.19
$300 on Ricci for $413.64
$250 on St-Pierre for $301.55
Chris Parkes: $1347.17
$300 on Dillashaw for $359.64
$300 on Story for $374.63
$300 on St-Pierre for $361.86
$100 parlay on Story, Hendricks and St-Pierre for $251.04
Cody Bartalone: $1546.38
$400 on Makdessi for $944
$200 on St-Pierre for $241.24
$200 parlay on Dillashaw, Story and St-Pierre for $361.14
Hunter "The Hunisher" Long: $995.90
$150 on Cote for $231.08
$100 on Ellenberger for $161.73
$500 on St-Pierre for $603.09
Chris Wallner: $361.14
$200 parlay on Dillashaw, Story and St-Pierre for $361.14
David Clatterbuck: $651.86
$300 on Ellenberger for $485.19
$100 on Hendricks for $166.67
Clinton Tillett: $515.00
$250 on Roop for $515
Casey Carmody: $1108.63
$200 on Camozzi for $396.08
$200 parlay on Mein, Cote and Hendricks for $712.55
Dennis Cole: $412.00
$200 on Roop for $412
Steve K: $875.25
$100 on Roop for $206
$200 on Cote for $308.11
$200 parlay on Dillashaw, Story and St-Pierre for $361.14
Paul "Bad Boy" Beedham: $1042.22
$300 on Dillashaw for $359.64
$100 on Cote for $154.05
$100 on Hendricks for $166.67
$300 on St-Pierre for $361.86
Lee Hopwood: $1503.77
$300 on Story for $374.63
$300 on Ricci for $413.64
$200 on St-Pierre for $241.24
$200 parlay on Mein, Dillashaw and Elkins for $474.26
Adam Tranter: $495.10
$250 on Camozzi for $495.10
Seth "The Dean" Gipson: $1236.28
$300 on Cote for $462.16
$300 on St-Pierre for $361.86
$200 parlay on Dillashaw, Elkins and St-Pierre for $412.26
Matt "Still Thinking of a Nickname" Page: $0
Sam Martin: $0
Ben Heather: $0
Dennis Fagan: $0
Cambo "Rambo" Nelson: $0
Chris Houten: $0
Brandon Ashcraft: $0
Erwin "Skarz" Bouwman: $0
David Lindahn: $0
Joe "The Prophet" Williams: $0
Brent King: $0
Rohan Mohanty: $0
Michael Douglas: $0
Anthony Sinnot: $0
Note: Should either champion, or challenger fail to submit picks for UFC on FUEL 9 (Gustafsson vs. Mousasi), David Little would step up as a challenger, and so on. Everyone else will be fighting for the No 1 contender slot on the night, and the right to face off against Jimbo or Kevin at UFC on FOX 7 (Henderson vs. Melendez) next month.
RECAP
MMA Torch Confidence Picks Championship Match Up (UFC on FUEL 9)
Nick Williams (Champion) vs. Chris Wallner (Challenger)
MMA Torch Betting Picks Championship Match Up (UFC on FUEL 9)
Jimbo Slice (Champion) vs. Kevin Seng (Challenger)
Performer of the Night: It's hard to look past Kevin Seng this weekend. He only dropped five points in the confidence picks game and romped home in the betting game to earn a title shot. Nick Williams, Jimbo Slice and Chris Wallner were also great performers, but Kevin just edged it for me. Well done, Sir.
Goat of the Night: If you laid a goose egg in the betting after a night of only two upset losses then this one is for you!
We're back for UFC on FUEL 9 early next month when i'll be in Stockholm, Sweden covering the event live for MMA Torch.
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