Lack of info

These events are crap. It's almost impossible to find any info on the fighters. What do you guys do, flip a coin?

The more events we add, the more information we gather on all the various fighters out there.

@cal1 it's 'cause you're not putting enough of an effort lol, scavenge for info (google, sherdog, the UG) and you'll find it. You could also assume a lot of things for fighters like I do and it helps, here's a couple:

1. if the fighter is black, I assume he's athletic and explosive so I usually go for a round 1 finish (mostly KO).
2. if the fighter is brazilian, I assume that he's got great BJJ so I go for sub or decision.
3. if one fight is very short and the other is very tall, I'll either pick the short one via round 1 finish or the tall one via decision, depending on the division of course. I go tall and decision because I assume he uses his jab really well.
4. Look at the picture, if the guy's got a gi on assume he's good good ground game lol.
5. if the event is in quebec, copy wake99's picks.

those are just a couple of tips if you can't find a guy's record. But you usually do find it, trust me.

"5. If the event is in Quebec, copy wake99's picks"...  that actually got me to LOL at my work desk...

Of course Sherdog and UG, because they usually have more accurate and amatuer results, I'm talking about the bouts when its two fighters first ever ammy fight, no pics, etc. I know I don't have to pick them I was just curious what your guys strategies are. @Anik, so your saying stereotyping works? Sweet, black guys via KO and Brazillians by SUB man so simple lol your great. Sorry, I obviously upset some Australians and I apologize

@cal1 yes, my stereotyping has allowed me to do very well in my picks. I'm not trying to be a racist, it's fact. Black people are athletically better than any other race and Brazilians are more than likely to know BJJ since it's part of their culture over there. On TUF Brazil, everyone was a black belt lol.

Also, I almost always pick Asians to win via decision.

And also, you could make educated guesses on what race they are by looking at their names. Just by looking at the list, I could assume that Tien Ngyen is Asian, Joel Oliver is white and Dean Roberts is black. Again, I'm not trying to be discriminatory, I've being very serious.

* Edited at 06.27.2012, 1:41 PM ET *

@Anik, I thought you were joking but it obvious works for you as you have a great prediction percentage considering you've picked so many fights. Thanks for your advice

@cal1 lol I wasn't joking, but no problem, always here to help. ask and you shall receive.

I have a feeling this event could be disastrous for my pick percentage.

Weigh In results were as follows:

MAIN EVENT – K-Oz Entertainment Lightweight Championship

Joel Oliver (67.6) vs Kris Kemps (67.9)

CO-MAIN EVENT – K-Oz Entertainment Light Heavyweight Championship

Steven Kennedy (92.3) vs Ross Dallow (95.8)

SUPPORTING FIGHTS

Rob Powdrill (80.7) vs David Johnson (80.1)

Chris Indich (83.8) vs Peter Carr (83.8)

Sam Faiers (79.5) vs Mitch O’Dowd (81.6)

Dean Roberts (109.0) vs Peter Kennedy (104.9)

Luke Dowsett (77.3) vs Scott Noras (76.5)

Doug Baxter (93.7) vs Joel Graham (90.7)

Dylan te Waa (89.3) vs Josh Watson (87.0)

Steven Wong (77.9) vs Waylon Prater *

Hatti Bazzy (67.2) vs Stephen Owen*

* Prater was delayed at the airport and is required to weigh in at the commission’s HQ before 12pm, and Stephen Owen stepped up at the weigh ins to face Bazzy (as original opponent Harley Howe was injured) and also has until 12pm also to weigh in at the commission’s HQ

http://www.fightfan.com.au/news/bragging-rights-iii-official-weigh-in-results

Just a heads up that on the 11 fights, 7 weighed in as the matchups are picked so we'll get 7 max.  So don't go spending too much time on the other 4 matchups.

These are the fights that we picked and are set to happen.

Joel Oliver vs. Kris Kemps

Rob Powdrill vs. Dave Johnson

Chris Indich vs. Peter Carr

Mitch O'Dowd vs. Sam Faiers

Dean Roberts vs. Peter Kennedy

Joel Graham vs. Doug Baxter

Dylan te Waa vs. Josh Watson

A strategy I've found myself using is to pick against someone's weaknesses rather than to their strengths (depending on the opponent).  Also American wrestlers by decision.

Fights just started, I'll check around for a PBP or resutls Twitter/link.

I found this on twitter , this guy is tweeting the results https://twitter.com/muzza_85

1st fight Hatti Bazzy's opponent Harley Howie was a no show.

Baxter def Graham via sub RNC 1st rnd.

Mitch O'Dowd def Sam Faiers via sub mounted triangle armbar. 1.35 rnd 1.

Indich def Carr 55 sec into 3rd rnd via sub. Guillotine.

Te Waa wins 1.39 into round 2 with an impressive KO win over Watson. It was a straight right that did the damage.

Dean Roberts def Peter Kennedy 2.12 in rnd 1. Ref stoppage due to punches and knees

Dave Johnson taps out Rob powdrill via RNC 2.53 into rnd 1

Wong def Prater via sub RNC 2nd rnd (Not On Picks)

Scott Noris def Luke Dowsett via sub RNC 1.46 RND 1 (Not on Picks)

Kennedy def Dallows fight stopped in between rnds 2-3 due to Dallow not being able to continue. Kennedy retains title. (Not On Picks)




The guy that's tweeting these results also said that the rounds were 3 minutes long

* Edited at 06.29.2012, 11:01 AM ET *

Final fight is going on now

7s  Murray Stevens ‏@muzza_85

@fightnewsaus @KOZentmt kemps bleeding profusely from his nose rnd 1

Murray Stevens ‏@muzza_85

@fightnewsaus @KOZentmt I have rnd 1 10-9 to oliver.

Murray Stevens ‏@muzza_85

@fightnewsaus @KOZentmt Kemps drops Oliver twice in the 2nd round with some looping overhand rights 10-9 Kemps

Murray Stevens ‏@muzza_85

@fightnewsaus @KOZentmt rnd 3 10-9 to Oliver. A more technical round. Kemps overusing the overhand right as a counter

i got every fight right but only 1 perfect. last fight.

Murray Stevens ‏@muzza_85

@fightnewsaus @KOZentmt Oliver wins the 4th some brutal GNP almost ending the fight. 10-9 Oliver