MMA Crypt Suicide Pool III (Round I) : UFC 117

MMA Crypt Suicide Pool III (Round I) : UFC 117

Date: Aug 07, 2010
Location: Oakland, Calif.
Venue: Oracle Arena
Broadcast: Pay-per-view

Note :

The Suicide Pool III : (Round I) is open to all members, this is a new event which is similar to the currently running Suicide Pool II : (Round III) which is only for players who were not DQ'd.

UFC 117 Suicide Pool III (Round I) Rules & Payouts :

1) Players must pick one winner for each of the fights offered in the Suicide Pool on the Main Card & the one bout on the Undercard. In addition, they must also pick the winning fighter of the following fight offered in the Suicide Pool on the Undercard which is the Dustin Hazelett vs. Rick Story bout, if the undercard pick is incorrect the player is eliminated.

2) No need to pick the method or round, but two or more incorrect picks eliminates a player from the pool.

3) Picks must be entered before 7:00 pm ET on August 7, 2010 as this thread will automatically close on that date and time.

4) This event continues until there is a winner(s)... if everybody loses, the game continues until there is a clear winner(s).

5) Click here to enter your picks.

• Round 1 Prizes & Payouts :

  1st Place : 10,000
  2nd Place : 5,000
  3rd Place : 2,500

The top 3 players will win the prize amounts available after each round and if there are ties, the prizes will be divided between the winning players after each round.

If a 2-way tie for 1st Place occurs, the 2 players tied for 1st Place will split the 1st & 2nd Place prize amounts and there will only be the 3rd Place amount available for the player or players in 3rd Place.

If 3 or more players tie for 1st Place, those players will split the 1st, 2nd & 3rd Place prize amounts and there will be no other prize amounts awarded for that round... and the pool continues until there is a clear single 1st Place winner.

If there is only one 1st Place winner & a tie for 2nd Place, the players tied for 2nd Place will split the 2nd & 3rd Place amounts and there will be no other prize amounts awarded for that round.

If there is only 1 player that remains in the pool, that player is the winner of the Suicide Pool and collects the 1st, 2nd & 3rd Place amounts.

The players that continue on to the next round will be eligible to win the progressive Prize amounts in each of the successive rounds.

In each successive round of the Suicide Pools the Prize amounts double from the previous round, until there are either 1, 2 or 3 winners... so the Suicide Pool ends when there are 3 or fewer players left and a clear 1st Place winner is evident.

Notes :

If you need assistance to change your picks due to an error, just contact one of the Mods and they'll help you out or they'll contact one of the Mods or Admins that can.

Post your questions or requests for assistance regarding this Suicide Pool by clicking on the following link :

Questions & Assistance : Suicide Pool III (Round I) : UFC 117

The following bouts are in the 1st round of the Pool :

MAIN CARD

•Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen

•Thiago Alves vs. Jon Fitch

•Rafael dos Anjos vs. Clay Guida

•Ricardo Almeida vs. Matt Hughes

•Junior Dos Santos vs. Roy Nelson

UNDERCARD

•Dustin Hazelett vs. Rick Story (must pick the winner, if not you will be eliminated)

Good luck guys !

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MMA Crypt's Prediction Contest 18 : UFC 117 : Silva vs. Sonnen

MMA Crypt's Prediction Contest 18 : UFC 117 : Silva vs. Sonnen

UFC 117 : Silva vs. Sonnen

Date: Aug 07, 2010
Location: Oakland, Calif.
Venue: Oracle Arena
Broadcast: Pay-per-view

Main PPV Card:

•Champ Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen (for middleweight title)

•Thiago Alves vs. Jon Fitch

•Rafael dos Anjos vs. Clay Guida

•Ricardo Almeida vs. Matt Hughes

•Junior Dos Santos vs. Roy Nelson

Preliminary Card:

•Dustin Hazelett vs. Rick Story

•Phil Davis vs. Rodney Wallace

•Tim Boetsch vs. Todd Brown

•Charlie Brenneman vs. Johny Hendricks

•Christian Morecraft vs. Stefan Struve

•Dennis Hallman vs. Ben Saunders

This "Fantasy MMA Challenge" contest requires that you pick the winning fighters offered in the events, the method in which they will win and when they will win.

Here is how it works:

4 points to pick the winner.
3 points to pick the style of win : decision, sub or KO
3 points to pick when the fight is over if you get the winner right.

Method :

KO (votes as TKO and KO count as the same)
Decision (split and unanimous count as the same)
Submissions (all count as the same)

Most points wins

If there is a tie, the poster with the most posts on MMACrypt.com wins the tie breaker.

* Prizes :

1st Place : 15,000
2nd Place : 7,500
3rd Place : 3,750

Fight picks must be entered in this thread by August 7, 2010 no later than 7:00 pm East Coast Time.

Enter here - Click here to enter your picks.

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Aleksander Emelianenko will not be able to fight in KSW due to Hepatitis C

Aleksander Emelianenko will not be able to fight in KSW due to Hepatitis C

It was announced last December that Mariusz Pudzianowski was slated to face Aleksander Emelianenko on April 2010 in a bout rumored to have been co-promoted by KSW and M-1 Global. Even Bob Sapp was rumored to be an alternate if one of the fighters unexpectedly dropped out. We caught up with Pudzianowski at the Moosin: God of Martial Arts press conference and asked him if the bout was going to happen. Pudz told us that it was just an elaborate rumor and that he wasn't prepared to fight someone of his caliber at that stage in his MMA career.

Last Friday, KSW owners met up with Aleksander Emelianenko and reached a verbal agreement for Alek to fight in the promotion in a bout rumored to take place at KSW 14 against Mariusz Pudzianowski. Somehow the match fell through and over the weekend, KSW announced that Butterbean would be fighting Pudzilla on October 9th in the upcoming show.

About an hour ago on Polstat News, KSW co-owner Maciej Kawulski stated that Aleksander Emelianenko will not be fighting in KSW because the organization discovered he has Hepatitis C. MMARocks.pl comes through once again with an translation of the brief interview.

"We planned to put Mariusz Pudzianowski against Aleksander Emelianenko, but the unpleasant thing happened. Aleksander has got Hepatitis C, that's a serious disease and we won't risk Mariusz's or any of our fighters' health in such a fight. It's safe to say that because of that the deal between our promotion and Aleksander won't come to fruition

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Crypt Bookie: UFC 117 Silva vs Sonnen

Crypt Bookie: UFC 117 Silva vs Sonnen

UFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen

Main PPV Card:

UFC Middleweight Championship:
Anderson Silva (c) vs. Chael Sonnen

Welterweight Bout:
Jon Fitch vs. Thiago Alves

Heavyweight Bout:
Roy Nelson vs. Junior Dos Santos

Welterweight Bout:
Matt Hughes vs. Ricardo Almeida

Lightweight Bout:
Clay Guida vs. Rafael Dos Anjos

Spike TV Card:

Light Heavyweight Bout:
Thiago Silva vs. Tim Boetsch

Welterweight Bout:
Dustin Hazelett vs. Rick Story

Preliminary Card:

Light Heavyweight Bout:
Phil Davis vs. Rodney Wallace

Welterweight Bout:
Ben Saunders vs. Dennis Hallman

Heavyweight Bout:
Stefan Struve vs. Christian Morecraft

Welterweight Bout:
Johny Hendricks vs. Charlie Brenneman

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MMA Crypt's Prediction Contest 18 : UFC 117 : Silva vs. Sonnen

MMA Crypt's Prediction Contest 18 : UFC 117 : Silva vs. Sonnen

UFC 117 : Silva vs. Sonnen

Date: Aug 07, 2010
Location: Oakland, Calif.
Venue: Oracle Arena
Broadcast: Pay-per-view

Main PPV Card:

•Champ Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen (for middleweight title)

•Thiago Alves vs. Jon Fitch

•Rafael dos Anjos vs. Clay Guida

•Ricardo Almeida vs. Matt Hughes

•Junior Dos Santos vs. Roy Nelson

Preliminary Card:

•Dustin Hazelett vs. Rick Story

•Phil Davis vs. Rodney Wallace

•Tim Boetsch vs. Todd Brown

•Charlie Brenneman vs. Johny Hendricks

•Christian Morecraft vs. Stefan Struve

•Dennis Hallman vs. Ben Saunders

This "Fantasy MMA Challenge" contest requires that you pick the winning fighters offered in the events, the method in which they will win and when they will win.

Here is how it works:

4 points to pick the winner.
3 points to pick the style of win : decision, sub or KO
3 points to pick when the fight is over if you get the winner right.

Method :

KO (votes as TKO and KO count as the same)
Decision (split and unanimous count as the same)
Submissions (all count as the same)

Most points wins

If there is a tie, the poster with the most posts on MMACrypt.com wins the tie breaker.

* Prizes :

1st Place : 15,000
2nd Place : 7,500
3rd Place : 3,750

Fight picks must be entered in this thread by August 7, 2010 no later than 7:00 pm East Coast Time.

Enter here - Click here to enter your picks.

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Insurance-less Joe Stevenson heads to Mexico, still wants Takanori Gomi fight

Insurance-less Joe Stevenson heads to Mexico, still wants Takanori Gomi fight

This past Friday, UFC lightweight Joe Stevenson postponed an interview with MMAjunkie.com about his career plans.

Why? He was headed across the border to Tijuana, Mexico.

No, he didn't get a good deal on prescriptions, hit the club scene, or pick up some kitsch. He went because he didn't have health insurance, and X-rays on his knee proved cheaper across the border.

Stevenson (31-11 MMA, 8-5 UFC) was supposed to face Takanori Gomi this past Sunday in San Diego at UFC on Versus 2. However, he was forced to withdraw when he tweaked his knee in training five weeks prior to the bout. Gomi instead took on Tyson Griffin and knocked him out with a wicked right hand in the first round of the Versus-televised bout.

Despite the cancellation, Stevenson still badly wants the Gomi fight and hopes both the UFC and fans want to see him take on the Japanese star. He plans to call matchmaker Joe Silva to throw his name in the hat of possible future opponents.

However, Stevenson's X-ray technician in Tijuana said he may have a partial tear of his LCL (lateral collateral ligament) or PCL (posterior cruciate ligament). Regardless, he believes he doesn't need surgery. And if he doesn't need surgery, he wants to fight.

So, he started training on the knee for the first time today at the gym he owns in Victorville, Calif. It hurt, but you'll never hear him complain.

Stevenson is just one of many fighters who doesn't have health insurance and meets his health needs by hook or by crook while often relying on a network of friends and sympathetic professionals to receive medical care.

This is the part of MMA you rarely hear about, but Stevenson recounts the details of this weekend like it were any other. The trip took all day on Friday, and he got back in time to watch the fights in San Diego.

He said the Tijuana checkup was also much easier down south because he's friends with the city's district attorney.

The former lightweight contender once had health insurance through his wife, Maia, but lost it when she stopped working after giving birth to their second son. At one point, he applied for health insurance and listed his occupation as "Fighter." He said the premium he was quoted was more than $500 a month.

And before that, an overconfident Stevenson thought he simply wouldn't need coverage and could avoid injury.

"I'm going to have to take full blame for that," Stevenson joked.

Stevenson now is working with a new accountant who's going to help him set up a corporation. He can use it to gain easier access to health insurance. He'll also consult with his manager on whether surgery is necessary.

More than anything, he's just anxious to get back in the cage.

"I would love to fight Gomi next," Stevenson said. "Hopefully, I get a chance. He's one of the best fighters ever at the weight. He's now had time to adjust, and he's not an easy fight for anyone."

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Will the New "Old" Takanori Gomi and the New "Old" Vitor Belfort Wear UFC Gold?

Will the New "Old" Takanori Gomi and the New "Old" Vitor Belfort Wear UFC Gold?

Will the New "Old" Takanori Gomi and the New "Old" Vitor Belfort Wear UFC Gold?

by Kid Nate on Aug 3, 2010 3:45 PM EDT
This post on Head Kick Legend jogged my brain:

Takanori Gomi is the same fighter he's always been. The same guy that knocked out Sakurai. The same guy that had the epic war with Nick Diaz. The same guy that won titles in two of Japan's historically biggest promotions. He might have slowed down a small fraction but that is inevitable with the passing of time. The fact is that Gomi always got by with his subpar work ethic when he fought lower level competition. He could knock out fighters like Mitsuhiro Ishida and Luiz Azeredo because they have lackluster chins. He could submit fighters like David Baron and Charles Bennett because their ground games were not up to snuff. Gomi's problems now are precisely the exact reasons he lost his previous fights. He didn't train hard for certain opponents and they either made him pay for it (like Kitaoka, Marcus Aurelio, or Diaz) or he went to unenthusing decisions (like Seung Hwang Bang, Sergey Golyaev, and Jean Silva). The Florian loss was a combination of not having a good training camp and fighting one of the best lightweights out there. Training with Nobuhiro Obiya and Akira Okada at Kugayama Rascal is just not cutting it when you're trying to be an elite lightweight who's fighting at the top level. Going to the States and training here would do wonders for Gomi. He's also never been one for in-cage strategy. It is no secret that Gomi has a lot of success when his opponents start to brawl with him. Gomi's got natural power and enough punching technique to where he can starch guys that come in on him lazily. That ability is always going to be there and we saw it against Tyson Griffin.
Before all the stories and forum threads start coming out proclaiming, "Gomi's back!!11", consider the past of "The Fireball Kid". Are his problems really that he's physically depleted? Or is he the victim of his own laziness? You can decide for yourself.

Not only do I whole-heartedly agree with the post, it reminded me of something I wrote after Vitor Belfort KO'd Matt Lindland at Affliction's second show (and I could have posted again after he KO'd Rich Franklin at UFC 103):

Here's the deal. Vitor Belfort has always been extremely dangerous if you walk into his left hand early in the fight. Lindland cut off the ring, threw an unbelievably awkward left hook and charged right into Vitor's power punch. Further proof that Lindland is no Randy Couture. That was the definition of bad gameplanning.
Getting a flash KO win over Lindland isn't all that either. Dave Terrell did that in 2004 and no one remembers him.
Honestly, Belfort's win over Terry Martin impressed me more. Seeing Belfort gut out a tough fight against a game opponent in the later rounds is much more impressive than another flash quick KO win.
As far as his career prospects. I do agree with those who think Vitor might be headed back to the UFC. He's always been popular with the fans and doesn't need to be introduced to the UFC audience.
The risk factor with Belfort is do you dare give him a build up fight before his title shot? He's the kind of fighter who will let you down in that scenario almost half the time.
In my mind the ideal scenario would be to sign Belfort to the UFC, get Robbie Lawler free from EliteXC and put them into an immediate #1 contender fight. Either way the UFC wins and the resulting title fight could be the one that finally makes Anderson Silva a draw.
I'm not impressed by the return of the "old" Vitor -- the guy who gets quick wins over opponents who charge right into his wheelhouse.
I'm eager to see a "new" Vitor -- a fighter who can sprawl and evade takedowns, a fighter with a strong enough guard to not just survive but be a threat off his back, and most of all a fighter with the heart to go into the championship rounds hurt and still be a formidable offensive force.
Will we see that fighter in the UFC? Its too soon to tell.

Fighters like Gomi and Belfort will always be a bit of an enigma. Their offensive arsenals are so potent that much of the rest of their game has been somewhat stunted. When you have an excellent chance of scoring a KO win against any opponent who steps into the cage with you, why work on your weaknesses? Why train so hard?
This is a question that both Gomi and Belfort have repeatedly answered incorrectly throughout their careers. While Gomi has certainly put together the more sterling resume -- he's won more wars over tougher opponents -- he never has addressed his weaknesses in a systematic manner.
When I see fighters like Brock Lesnar and Jon Jones suddenly adding smooth jiu jitsu and submissions to their aresenal, it really makes me wonder how much room for improvement both Gomi and Belfort have. More importantly, will they be able to maintain their motivation and confidence to make title runs in the UFC. Both men have worn major title belts before, the question is will they ever do it again?

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