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Post by tomobrien on Oct 20, 2010 2:34:47 GMT
Brock Lesnar fights Cain Velasquez Saturday night. This should be a good fight. Cain has relentless energy, good MT, great knees & whipping kicks to the legs in close & from the clinch. It's a good card. Tito Ortiz v Matt Hamill, Patrick Cote & Gonzo are also fighting.
Thanks, Tom
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Post by tomobrien on Oct 21, 2010 1:54:55 GMT
Here are the lines on the fights: What do you guys think of the way they do it?
Main card: Brock Lesnar (5-1) -155 vs. Cain Velasquez (8-0) +125 Jake Shields (25-4-1) -260 vs. Martin Kampmann (17-3) +210 Paulo Thiago (13-2) -130 vs. Diego Sanchez (21-4) EVEN Matt Hamill (9-2) -175 vs. Tito Ortiz (15-7-1) +145 Gabriel Gonzaga (11-5) -200 vs. Brendan Schaub (6-1) +160
On Spike Court McGee (10-1) -260 vs. Ryan Jensen (15-6) +200 Patrick Cote (13-6) -175 vs. Tom Lawlor (6-3) +145
Preliminary card: Daniel Roberts (10-1) -155 vs. Mike Guymon (12-3-1) +125 Sam Stout (15-6-1) -165 vs. Paul Taylor (10-5-1) +145 Dongi Yang (9-0) -150 vs. Chris Camozzi (13-3) +120 Jon Madsen (6-0) -225 vs. Gilbert Yvel (36-15-1) +175 Unlike football as basketball where there are point spreads (ex. -7, +13.5) MMA fights have odds which are called moneylines. A moneyline is basically a way for the sportsbooks to even out the betting public. For example if Brock Lesnar was fighting a no name guy in his first fight, Lesnar would be a HUGE favorite, probably around -4400 or so (44 to 1).
So here is an actual example from a UFC fight, that will explain the odds a bit better. Tito Ortiz (-140) Rashad Evans (+120)
In this matchup, Tito is the favorite at -140. This means that for every $1.40 you bet, you win $1. So if you were to bet $140 on Tito, you’d win $100 (profit) if he is victorious. Rashad is the underdog in this match at +120. This means that for every $1 you bet, you will win $1.2o. So if you bet $100 on Rashad, and he wins, you will win $120 (profit).
The moneylines on UFC fights will often change with the amount of money coming in on each side. If a bunch of money is coming in on one side, the sportsbook will adjust the moneyline to even out the action and get bettors betting on the other fighter. With that said, whatever the odds are when you place your bet, is the odds you get. They don’t change like in horse racing.
Thanks, Tom
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Post by grunners4 on Oct 21, 2010 14:05:09 GMT
thanks for the info Tom, and explaining the odds! much appreciated!
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Post by Paul Bedard on Oct 24, 2010 19:00:57 GMT
There was some interesting results in this event! Cain Velasquez beat Brock Lesner with ease. I thought his experience would give him the upper hand, but I didn`t expect total domination & such a short fight. Didn`t even finish the first round. Diego Sanchez, just plain wore down his opponent. Mark Hamill, overpowered Ortiz, Brendan Schaub, wore down & outclassed Gonzaga. Was really happy to see Court McGee`s conditioning win out against Ryan Jensen, who got a bit to overconfident!!! Enjoyed the fights & the outcome. Love it when the underdog wins..... Paul B
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Post by tomobrien on Oct 25, 2010 1:04:44 GMT
I picked Cain & Diego but I lost on Tito & Gonzgaga. I liked Cain in his past fights for his unrelenting aggression powerful knees & whipping kicks to the legs, in close & from the clinch. I thought Tito might win on experience. I should have bet Cain & I didn't. Thanks, Tom
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Post by Paul Bedard on Oct 25, 2010 2:26:18 GMT
Must admit, Lesnar accepted defeat much more graciously than I expected. What really impressed & surprised me was how supportive that Tito Ortiz was to Mark Hamill. Yes I know that Hamill has spent a lot of time training under Ortiz, but it`s unlike Tito to be that nice. However when you watch him train people he is very encouraging. Paul B
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Post by tomobrien on Oct 26, 2010 1:52:45 GMT
Paul,
Yes, I agree they both seem to have matured. They took the high road in their loses & showed some respect. At least for this time.
Thanks, Tom
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