TIPSTERS: UFC 98

[NoJabbaNoBogRoll]

<table class="data_table" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr class="data_row"><td valign="top" width="150"> <table class="data_table" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr class="data_row"><td style="font-weight: bold;">Name:</td> <td>Rashad Evans</td> </tr> <tr class="data_row"> <td style="font-weight: bold;">Height:</td> <td>5' 11" (180 cm)</td> </tr> <tr class="data_row"> <td style="font-weight: bold;">Weight:</td> <td>205 (93 kg)</td> </tr> <tr class="data_row"> <td style="font-weight: bold;">Record:</td> <td>18-0-1</td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> <td valign="top" width="185"> http://media.ufc.tv/i.cfc?method=get&s=356C8D83-1422-0E8C-9A2A59788A29C727.jpg&rs=30&q=75&x=14&y=10&w=90&h=120&ro=0 (http://uk.ufc.com/RashadEvans)
"Suga"
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</td> <td align="right" valign="top" width="150"> <table class="data_table" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr class="data_row"> <td style="font-weight: bold;">Name:</td> <td>Lyoto Machida </td> </tr> <tr class="data_row"> <td style="font-weight: bold;">Height:</td> <td>6' 1" (185 cm)</td> </tr> <tr class="data_row"> <td style="font-weight: bold;">Weight:</td> <td>205 (93 kg)</td> </tr> <tr class="data_row"> <td style="font-weight: bold;">Record: </td> <td>14-0-0</td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> <td align="right" valign="top" width="185"> http://media.ufc.tv/i.cfc?method=get&s=F6853B90-1422-0E8C-9AB338821B999498.jpg&rs=30&q=100&x=14&y=12&w=90&h=120&ro=0 (http://uk.ufc.com/LyotoMachida)
"The Dragon"
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<table class="data_table" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr class="data_row"><td valign="top" width="150"> <table class="data_table" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr class="data_row"><td style="font-weight: bold;">Name:</td> <td>Matt Hughes</td> </tr> <tr class="data_row"> <td style="font-weight: bold;">Height:</td> <td>5' 9" (175 cm)</td> </tr> <tr class="data_row"> <td style="font-weight: bold;">Weight:</td> <td>170 (77 kg)</td> </tr> <tr class="data_row"> <td style="font-weight: bold;">Record:</td> <td>43-7-0</td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> <td valign="top" width="185"> http://media.ufc.tv/i.cfc?method=get&s=224B669C-1422-0E8C-9A7D6DC552E4C65C.jpg&rs=35&q=75&x=25&y=17&w=90&h=120&ro=0 (http://uk.ufc.com/MattHughes)

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</td> <td align="right" valign="top" width="150"> <table class="data_table" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr class="data_row"> <td style="font-weight: bold;">Name:</td> <td>Matt Serra </td> </tr> <tr class="data_row"> <td style="font-weight: bold;">Height:</td> <td>5' 6" (168 cm)</td> </tr> <tr class="data_row"> <td style="font-weight: bold;">Weight:</td> <td>170 (77 kg)</td> </tr> <tr class="data_row"> <td style="font-weight: bold;">Record: </td> <td>16-5-0</td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> <td align="right" valign="top" width="185"> http://media.ufc.tv/i.cfc?method=get&s=63B45355-1422-0E8C-9AAA5ECAAFAD9DDE.jpg&rs=30&q=75&x=14&y=14&w=90&h=120&ro=0 (http://uk.ufc.com/MattSerra)
"The Terror"
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<table class="data_table" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr class="data_row"><td valign="top" width="150"> <table class="data_table" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr class="data_row"><td style="font-weight: bold;">Name:</td> <td>Drew McFedries</td> </tr> <tr class="data_row"> <td style="font-weight: bold;">Height:</td> <td>6' 0" (183 cm)</td> </tr> <tr class="data_row"> <td style="font-weight: bold;">Weight:</td> <td>185 (84 kg)</td> </tr> <tr class="data_row"> <td style="font-weight: bold;">Record:</td> <td>7-5-0</td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> <td valign="top" width="185"> http://media.ufc.tv/i.cfc?method=get&s=A1858619-1422-0E8C-9AE5FAE7A400EA9E.jpg&rs=35&q=75&x=24&y=19&w=90&h=120&ro=0 (http://uk.ufc.com/DrewMcFedries)
"The Massacre"
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</td> <td align="right" valign="top" width="150"> <table class="data_table" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr class="data_row"> <td style="font-weight: bold;">Name:</td> <td>Xavier Foupa-Pokam </td> </tr> <tr class="data_row"> <td style="font-weight: bold;">Height:</td> <td>6' 1" (185 cm)</td> </tr> <tr class="data_row"> <td style="font-weight: bold;">Weight:</td> <td>185 (84 kg)</td> </tr> <tr class="data_row"> <td style="font-weight: bold;">Record: </td> <td>20-10-0</td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> <td align="right" valign="top" width="185"> http://media.ufc.tv/i.cfc?method=get&s=AFDE4B40-1422-0E8C-9A428B9E0C33C150.jpg&rs=30&q=100&x=14&y=9&w=90&h=120&ro=0 (http://uk.ufc.com/XavierFoupa-Pokam)
"The Professor X"
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<table class="data_table" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr class="data_row"><td valign="top" width="150"> <table class="data_table" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr class="data_row"><td style="font-weight: bold;">Name:</td> <td>Dan Miller</td> </tr> <tr class="data_row"> <td style="font-weight: bold;">Height:</td> <td>6' 1" (185 cm)</td> </tr> <tr class="data_row"> <td style="font-weight: bold;">Weight:</td> <td>185 (84 kg)</td> </tr> <tr class="data_row"> <td style="font-weight: bold;">Record:</td> <td>11-1-0, 1 NC</td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> <td valign="top" width="185"> http://media.ufc.tv/i.cfc?method=get&s=66C30AE2-1422-0E8C-9AF8FBF26BB384FF.jpg&rs=30&q=100&x=15&y=13&w=90&h=120&ro=0 (http://uk.ufc.com/DanMiller)

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</td> <td align="right" valign="top" width="150"> <table class="data_table" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr class="data_row"> <td style="font-weight: bold;">Name:</td> <td>Chael Sonnen </td> </tr> <tr class="data_row"> <td style="font-weight: bold;">Height:</td> <td>6' 1" (185 cm)</td> </tr> <tr class="data_row"> <td style="font-weight: bold;">Weight:</td> <td>185 (84 kg)</td> </tr> <tr class="data_row"> <td style="font-weight: bold;">Record: </td> <td>23-10-1</td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> <td align="right" valign="top" width="185"> http://media.ufc.tv/i.cfc?method=get&s=8FE85415-1422-0E8C-9A60717A31FC59EE.jpg&rs=30&q=100&x=16&y=11&w=90&h=120&ro=0 (http://uk.ufc.com/ChaelSonnen)
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<table class="data_table" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr class="data_row"><td valign="top" width="150"> <table class="data_table" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr class="data_row"><td style="font-weight: bold;">Name:</td> <td>Sean Sherk</td> </tr> <tr class="data_row"> <td style="font-weight: bold;">Height:</td> <td>5' 6" (168 cm)</td> </tr> <tr class="data_row"> <td style="font-weight: bold;">Weight:</td> <td>155 (70 kg)</td> </tr> <tr class="data_row"> <td style="font-weight: bold;">Record:</td> <td>37-3-1</td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> <td valign="top" width="185"> http://media.ufc.tv/i.cfc?method=get&s=7D85D43F-1422-0E8C-9AEFF960AF33EA22.jpg&rs=35&q=75&x=26&y=20&w=90&h=120&ro=0 (http://uk.ufc.com/SeanSherk)
"Muscle Shark"
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</td> <td align="right" valign="top" width="150"> <table class="data_table" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr class="data_row"> <td style="font-weight: bold;">Name:</td> <td>Frank Edgar </td> </tr> <tr class="data_row"> <td style="font-weight: bold;">Height:</td> <td>5' 6" (168 cm)</td> </tr> <tr class="data_row"> <td style="font-weight: bold;">Weight:</td> <td>155 (70 kg)</td> </tr> <tr class="data_row"> <td style="font-weight: bold;">Record: </td> <td>9-1-0</td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> <td align="right" valign="top" width="185"> http://media.ufc.tv/i.cfc?method=get&s=42A05585-1422-0E8C-9A30947F64EA8A42.jpg&rs=25&q=75&x=16&y=19&w=90&h=120&ro=0 (http://uk.ufc.com/FrankEdgar)
"The Answer"
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Rashad Evans vs Lyoto Machida

Winner:

Method:

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Matt Hughes vs Matt Serra

Winner:

Method:

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Drew McFedries vs Xavier Foupa-Pokam

Winner:

Method:

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Dan Miller vs Chael Sonnen

Winner:

Method:

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Sean Sherk vs Frank Edgar

Winner:

Method:

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Winner:

[10 points]

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Method:

*(T)KO: (Round) (Head kick, Ground strikes, etc etc)

Submission: (Round) (Arm bar, Heel hook, etc etc)

Decision: (Unanimous, Split, Majority) (Judge's Scorecards)

[5 points for method, and 5 bonus for each detail in brackets. 15 total]

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In the event of a draw, disqualification, or last minute fighter replacement, the fight will not be calculated.

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*KO & TKO will be considered one option, as there is sometimes trouble distinguishing between the two. So if you choose TKO, and the result is KO, or vice versa, you will still be awarded points.

[Impact!]

Rashad Evans vs Lyoto Machida

Winner: Lyoto Machida

Method: TKO - Fourth Round - Ground Strikes

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Matt Hughes vs Matt Serra

Winner: Matt Hughes

Method: TKO - Third Round - Ground Strikes

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Drew McFedries vs Xavier Foupa-Pokam

Winner: Xavior

Method: KO - Second Round - Knee from Thai Clinch

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Dan Miller vs Chael Sonnen

Winner: Chael Sonnen

Method: Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

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Sean Sherk vs Frank Edgar

Winner: Sean Sherk

Method: Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

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[HeartBreakMan2k]

Rashad Evans vs Lyoto Machida

Winner: Rashad Evans

Method: TKO - Fourth Round - Standing KO

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Matt Hughes vs Matt Serra

Winner: Matt Hughes

Method: TKO - Second Round - Ground Strikes

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Drew McFedries vs Xavier Foupa-Pokam

Winner: Drew McFedries

Method: KO - Second Round - Ground and Pound punches

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Dan Miller vs Chael Sonnen

Winner: Dan Miller

Method: Unanimous Decision 29-28, 30-27, 29-28

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Sean Sherk vs Frank Edgar

Winner: Sean Sherk

Method: Unanimous Decision 30-27, 30-27, 29-28

[NoJabbaNoBogRoll]

Rashad Evans vs Lyoto Machida

Winner: Lyoto Machida

Method: Decision - Unanimous - (50-45, 50-45, 50-45)

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Matt Hughes vs Matt Serra

Winner: Matt Serra

Method: (T)KO - Round One - Punches

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Drew McFedries vs Xavier Foupa-Pokam

Winner: Xavier Foupa-Pokam

Method: (T)KO - Round Two - Knees

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Dan Miller vs Chael Sonnen

Winner: Dan Miller

Method: Submission - Round Two - Guillotine Choke

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Sean Sherk vs Frank Edgar

Winner: Sean Sherk

Method: Decision - Unanimous - (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

[Vastardikai]

I'm not really doing the Tipsters thing, but I was gonna have fun with the outcomes.

Machida-Evans: Machida by Evans being completely unable to figure out how to fight him.
Hughes-Serra: Serra by shutting Hughes up once and for all.
McFedries-Foupa-Pokam: Foupa-Pokam via having a cooler nickname.
Miller-Sonnen: Sonnen by being thankful he isn't facing Demian Maia
Sherk-Edgar: Sherk by being completely unable to finish Edgar, but Edgar being completely unable to do shit to Sherk.

[RP]

Rashad Evans vs Lyoto Machida

Winner: Rasha Evans ( I'm tired of picking against this guy. He keeps winning and i know this will bite me in the ass cause Machida is a beast, but i'm gunna go with Evans anyways.

Method: Score card- Unanimous. I think Rashad will out work him. I think his wrestling will be the biggest key to this fight. I'm curious to see how Machida will react to an elite wrestler like Rashad.

29-28, 29-28, 30-27

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Matt Hughes vs Matt Serra

Winner: Hughes ( I have a funny feeling about Hughes. Pride will play a big factor here. He does not want to lose this fight and I think Serra is extremely overrated. Hughes is gunna work this guy hard like Rashad and we'll all be saying " oh shit what about Hughes ". He's had time to get ready for this. Hughes is gunna really give it to Serra.

Method: Ground and pound TKO - Hughes will work him, mount him and pound him out.

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Drew McFedries vs Xavier Foupa-Pokam

Winner: McFedries ( toss up. So i'll go with him )

Method:KO - someone is winning by KO.
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Dan Miller vs Chael Sonnen

Winner: Sonnen - ( overrated a bit, but he should take care of Dan Miller, who i know nothing about. )

Method: Unanimous decision.

29-28, 29-28, 29-28

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Sean Sherk vs Frank Edgar

Winner: Sherk - ( same as the Hughes/ Serra fight. Sherk will work Edgar for 3 rounds tho. The guy is gunna be rdy to go 5 rounds. Edgar is just a little weaker in everything against Sherk. Accept for maybe submissions, but i think Sherk will be moving so much that it just wont happen.

Method: Unanimous decision.

30-27, 29-28, 30-27
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[James Steele]

Rashad Evans vs Lyoto Machida

Winner: Rasha Evans
Method: Unanimous Decision - (49-48)

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Matt Hughes vs Matt Serra

Winner: Hughes
Method: TKO - 3rd Round - Ground & Pound
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Drew McFedries vs Xavier Foupa-Pokam

Winner: Xavier

Method: KO - 2nd Round - Punch
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Dan Miller vs Chael Sonnen

Winner: Miller
Method: Unanimous Decision - (29-28)

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Sean Sherk vs Frank Edgar

Winner: Sherk

Method: Unanimous Decision - (29-28)

[CSL]

Rashad Evans vs Lyoto Machida

Winner: Rashad Evans

Method: Unanimous Decision. My mate thinks along the lines of Evans won't be able to get too close to Machida and Evans wins on points. Or something. This was like 5am Sunday morning. So yeah, going with that.

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Matt Hughes vs Matt Serra

Winner: Matt Serra

Method: That part where somebody gets blasted down with a punch and the other guy dives in and pounds his face but the ref does the superman dive/spear gimmick on the guy kicking ass before he can do any real damage to the messed up guy on the floor (Dunno if that'd be KO or TKO) (1st round)

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Drew McFedries vs Xavier Foupa-Pokam

Winner: Xavier Foupa-Pokam

Method: Never heard of either of these guys. Gonna go with Xavier on the account his name sounds like he throws a dangerous kick so KO with a beefy kick (3rd round)

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Dan Miller vs Chael Sonnen

Winner: Dan Miller

Method: Submission (712. Armbar) Would have voted Sonnen for having the cooler name but Dan Miller seems like a good, homely american name that would beat the guy with the better name. (1st round)

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Sean Sherk vs Frank Edgar

Winner: Sean Sherk

Method: Unanimous Decision. What everybody else said. I also actually know who this guy is I think. The jakked one. (30-27 x3)

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[The Show Off]

Rashad Evans vs Lyoto Machida

Winner: Rashad Evans

Method: Unanimous Decision (48-47 on all three score cards)

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Matt Hughes vs Matt Serra

Winner: Matt Hughes

Method: Unanimous Decision (30-27 on all three score cards)

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Drew McFedries vs Xavier Foupa-Pokam

Winner: Xavier Foupa-Pokam

Method: Submission (Kimura) in 2nd Round

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Dan Miller vs Chael Sonnen

Winner: Dan Miller

Method: Split Decision after 3 Rounds (2 29-28's for Miller, 1 29-28 for Sonnen)

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Sean Sherk vs Frank Edgar

Winner: Sean Sherk

Method: Unanimous Decision after 3 Rounds (29-28 on all three score cards)

[Kris P Lettus]

Rashad Evans vs Lyoto Machida

Winner:Rashad

Method:KO via head kick in 4th

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Matt Hughes vs Matt Serra

Winner: Matt Serra

Method: TKO stoppage do to GnP in 2nd

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Drew McFedries vs Xavier Foupa-Pokam

Winner: Pokam

Method: Sub via armbar in 3rd

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Dan Miller vs Chael Sonnen

Winner: Sonnen

Method: Sub via guillotine in 1st

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Sean Sherk vs Frank Edgar

Winner: Edgar

Method: Split Decision

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[NoJabbaNoBogRoll]

RESULTS

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Rashad Evans vs Lyoto Machida

Winner: Lyoto Machida

Method: KO - Second Round - Punches

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Matt Hughes vs Matt Serra

Winner: Matt Hughes

Method: Decision - Unanimous - (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

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Drew McFedries vs Xavier Foupa-Pokam

Winner: Drew McFedries

Method: (T)KO - First Round - Punches

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Dan Miller vs Chael Sonnen

Winner: Chael Sonnen

Method: Decision - Unanimous - (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

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Sean Sherk vs Frank Edgar

Winner: Frank Edgar

Method: Decision - Unanimous - (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

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OFFICIAL SCORING:

Impact: 40
HeartBreakMan2k: 30
NoJabbaNoBogRoll: 10
Rectal Pertruder: 40
James Steele: 10
CSLi Manning: 0
The Show Off: 20
Kris P. Lettus: 25

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I was screwed out of an extra 25 points, after I changed my Hughes/Serra prediction. :lol: