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By: Dan Moore, MMATorch UK Contributor
A night littered with finishes at UFC on FOX 7 ended up producing a decision to determine the winner of our confidence picks game. Nate Diaz, Jordan Mein Lorenz Larkin and Clifford Starks all cost you valuable points on a night of a few surprises. Sadly for most of us, we backed the wrong surprises.
As per the TUF 17 Finale last week, Ed Gibbons had 10 extra bonus points and Alex Potapoff had an extra $500 to spend in the betting game. Without further ado, let's take a look at how we all did:
CONFIDENCE GAME FIGHT PREDICTIONS
61 people submitted entries for this card. Here’s a combined breakdown of how many confidence points you placed on each fighter (Winner in bold):
Benson Henderson - 423
Gilbert Melendez - 25
Daniel Cormier - 494
Frank Mir - 34
Josh Thomson - 103
Nate Diaz - 252
Matt Brown - 32
Jordan Mein - 385
Chad Mendes - 531
Darren Elkins - 29
Francis Carmont - 105
Lorenz Larkin - 175
Myles Jury - 309
Ramsey Nijem - 32
Joseph Benavidez - 608
Darren Uyenoyama - 0
Jorge Masvidal - 169
Tim Means - 65
T.J. Dillashaw - 491
Hugo Viana - 8
Anthony Njokuani - 178
Roger Bowling - 58
Yoel Romero - 67
Clifford Starks - 85
CONFIDENCE GAME RESULTS
Nick Williams (62 points) defeats Joel "Chico Guapo" Wielenga (43 points) to retain his title as MMA Torch Confidence Picks Champion. Another comfortable win for the champion as he moves on to four successive title defenses. Nick only dropped points on Mein, Diaz and Mir. Joel on the other hand, had a bit of a nightmare: losing valuable points on seven of the twelve fights last night.
Up next for the reigning champion is Alex Potapoff who scored a stunning 77 points. Ed Gibbons armed with his extra points: couldn't quite capitalize on his advantage. Both guys scored 77 points, but Alex had eleven winning picks, as opposed to Ed who had nine. As per the rules for a tie breaker, big Alex is the new No 1 contender. Well done.
Here are the results of the Confidence Picks pool:
77 - Alex Potapoff
77 - Ed Gibbons
72 - Michael Douglas
71 - James Brown
70 - Erwin "Skarz" Bouwman
70 - Jason McKee
68 - Sam Martin
67 - Kevin Seng
66 - Jimbo Slice
66 - David Little
66 - Chris Houten
66 - Adam "Dead Last" Lindley
66 - Shaun Louis
65 - Daryl Chumbley
65 - Casey Carmody
64 - Mandeep Singh
64 - John Theis
64 - "Slick" Rick Thayer
63 - Avery "Averydamus" Clarke
63 - Nick Mizesko
63 - Dave Hughes
62 - Eugene Kim
62 - Ben Heather
62 - Nick Williams
62 - Rob Reid
62 - Anthony Sinnott
62 - Clay Burley
62 - Lee Hopwood
61 - JayMon1002
60 - Steve Goobie
60 - Ray Thompson
59 - Jack Broadey
59 - Chris "The Walrus" Wallner
58 - Dan Clark
58 - Justin Berglund
58 - Richard Race
58 - Wallace Stone
58 - Dennis "The Crustacean" Fagan
58 - Tommy Strong
57 - Mark Bunce
57 - Brent King
57 - Julie Dunn
55 - "The American Dream" Mark Sacchetti
55 - Jamie Penick
55 - David Clatterbuck
54 - Clinton Tillett
54 - Joe "The Last Mohican" Williams
53 - Bill Gallagher
52 - Dan Moore
52 - Matt "Still Waiting to be the Daddy" Page
50 - Gareth Moores
49 - Scott Pipher
48 - Charles Mickael
48 - Cambo "Rambo" Nelson
47 - Adam Tranter
46 - Hunter "The Hunisher" Long
46 - James "Can You Feel It?" Cater
45 - David Lindahn
43 - Joel "Chico Guapo" Wielenga
38 - Brandon Ashcraft
35 - Sean Simpson
Note: Should either champion, or challenger fail to submit picks for UFC 159 (Jones vs. Sonnen), Ed Gibbons 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 Nick or Alex at UFC on FX 8 (Belfort vs. Rockhold) next month.
BETTING GAME RESULTS
Jimbo Slice ($748.45) beat Mark Bunce ($540.00) to retain his status as MMA Torch Betting Champion. Neither champion and challenger set the world alight with their bets this weekend. Jimbo just did enough to edge out Mark, by landing a $100 bet on huge underdog Matt Brown.
Jimbo Slice: $748.45
$300 on Henderson for $403.45
$100 on Brown for $345
Mark Bunce: $540.00
$200 on Thomson for $540
Next up for the champion is Alex Potapoff who armed with an additional $500 from our competition last week: really did make the extra money count. He came away with $4156.31 and didn't waste a single cent of his $1500 stake money. Kevin Seng finished a distant second with a very credible $2392.03.
Here (in no particular order) are the results of the Betting Picks pool:
Alex Potapoff: $4156.31
$250 on Benavidez for $297.17
$500 on Brown for $1725
$500 on Thomson for $1350
$50 on Mendes for $56.67
$200 parlay on Benavidez, Mendes and Thomson for $727.47
Kevin Seng: $2392.03
$400 on Thomson for $1080
$200 parlay on Njokuani, Masvidal and Thomson for $1312.03
Matt "Still Waiting to be the Daddy" Page: $376.76
$250 on Cormier for $309.52
$50 on Henderson for $67.24
Sam Martin: $813.77
$150 on Thomson for $405
$200 parlay on Dillashaw, Jury and Cormier for $408.77
Steve Goobie: $1230.00
$200 on Brown for $690
$200 on Thomson for $540
Eugene Kim: $172.50
$50 on Brown for $172.50
Dennis "The Crustacean" Fagan: $517.50
$150 on Brown for $517.50
Adam "Dead Last" Lindley: $1295.39
$50 on Benavidez for $59.43
$250 on Mendes for $283.33
$500 on Cormier for $619.05
$200 parlay on Dillashaw, Benavidez and Mendes for $333.58
"The American Dream" Mark Sacchetti: $798.37
$50 on Njokuani for $75.64
$450 on Masvidal for $722.73
Brandon Ashcraft: $333.58
$200 parlay on Benavidez, Mendes and Cormier for $333.58
James Brown: $1305.00
$300 on Brown for $1035
$100 on Thomson for $270
Nick Williams: $403.45
$300 on Henderson for $403.45
Erwin "Skarz" Bouwman: $1848.81
$500 on Brown for $1725
$100 on Cormier for $123.81
Mandeep Singh: $481.82
$300 on Masvidal for $481.82
Avery Clarke: $270.00
$100 on Thomson for $270
Scott Pipher: $266.67
$200 on Jury for $266.67
Ben Heather: $1306.51
$250 on Brown for $862.50
$200 parlay on Dillashaw, Jury and Henderson for $444.01
Jason McKee: $1276.79
$100 on Benavidez for $118.87
$100 on Thomson for $270
$200 on Brown for $690
$100 parlay on Benavidez, Cormier and Henderson for $197.92
Joe "The Last Mohican" Williams: $1575.00
$300 on Brown for $1035
$200 on Thomson for $540
David Little: $985.09
$100 on Masvidal for $160.61
$200 on Brown for $690
$100 on Henderson for $134.48
Jack Broadey: $945.00
$350 on Thomson for $945
Gareth Moores: $712.03
$200 on Benavidez for $237.74
$200 on Cormier for $247.62
$200 on Mendes for $226.67
Ed Gibbons: $810.00
$300 on Thomson for $810
Rob Reid: $1135.53
$100 on Njokuani for $151.28
$100 on Masvidal for $160.61
$100 on Benavidez for $118.87
$100 on Cormier for $123.81
$200 on Jury for $266.67
$200 on Carmont for $314.29
Daryl Chumbley: $1285.51
$200 on Njokuani for $302.56
$200 on Masvidal for $321.21
$200 on Carmont for $314.29
$200 parlay on Dillashaw, Mendes and Cormier for $347.45
Tommy Strong: $160.61
$100 on Masvidal for $160.61
James "Can You Feel It?" Cater: $66.67
$50 on Jury for $66.67
Brent King: $1350.00
$500 on Thomson for $1350
Charles Mickael: $356.60
$300 on Benavidez for $356.60
Chris Houten: $1124.29
$300 on Thomson for $810
$200 on Carmont for $314.29
Michael Douglas: $1465.28
$300 on Njokuani for $453.85
$300 on Carmont for $471.43
$200 on Thomson for $540
Anthony Sinnott: $632.32
$200 on Romero for $311.11
$200 on Masvidal for $321.21
Nick Mizesko: $314.29
$200 on Carmont for $314.29
Shaun Louis: $810.00
$300 on Thomson for $810
John Theis: $1607.61
$500 on Njokuani for $756.41
$200 on Dillashaw for $247.62
$100 on Thomson for $270
$200 parlay on Benavidez, Mendes and Cormier for $333.58
Clay Burley: $1859.48
$500 on Brown for $1725
$100 on Henderson for $134.48
"Slick" Rick Thayer: $690.00
$200 on Brown for $690
Hunter "The Hunisher" Long: $540.00
$200 on Thomson for $540
Ray Thompson: $927.96
$200 on Romero for $311.11
$200 on Njokuani for $302.56
$200 on Carmont for $314.29
Dan Clark: $1215.00
$450 on Thomson for $1215
Dave Hughes: $1459.71
$500 on Cormier for $619.05
$200 on Benavidez for $237.74
$150 on Thomson for $405
$100 parlay on Benavidez, Cormier and Henderson for $197.92
Adam Tranter: $312.70
$100 on Romero for $155.56
$100 on Carmont for $157.14
Lee Hopwood: $2287.50
$350 on Brown for $1207.50
$400 on Thomson for $1080
Chris "The Walrus" Wallner: $333.58
$200 parlay on Dillashaw, Benavidez and Mendes for $333.58
David Clatterbuck: $403.45
$300 on Henderson for $403.45
Bill Gallagher: $1080.00
$400 on Thomson for $1080
Clinton Tillett: $540.00
$200 on Thomson for $540
David Lindahn: $0
Dan Moore: $0
Joel "Chico Guapo" Wielenga: $0
Richard Race: $0
Casey Carmody: $0
JayMon1002: $0
Jamie Penick: $0
Sean Simpson: $0
Cambo "Rambo" Nelson: $0
Note: Should either champion, or challenger fail to submit picks for UFC 159 (Jones vs. Sonnen), Kevin Seng 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 Alex at UFC on FX 8 (Belfort vs. Rockhold) next month.
RECAP
MMA Torch Confidence Picks Championship Match Up (UFC 159)
Nick Williams (Champion) vs. Alex Potapoff (Challenger)
MMA Torch Betting Picks Championship Match Up (UFC 159)
Jimbo Slice (Champion) vs. Alex Potapoff (Challenger)
Performer of the Night: He dropped only one single point in the confidence picks game. He quadrupled his betting money, despite the added pressure of an additional $500, which could have easily ended up in embarrassment. He also takes home the signed Bruce Buffer picture. Well done, Alex Potapoff.
Goat of the Night: The Philly boys were running an additional competition this week with the loser having to show an embarrassing old picture of themselves on Twitter, for all to see. I look forward to seeing what JayMon1002 (AKA Jason Thompson) has to offer because you lost, bro. Although you just scored more confidence points than Bill or Mark, you laid a big fat steaming goose egg in the bets and that sealed your fate.
We're back again for UFC 159 later this week so keep looking for updates throughout the week.
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