Saturday 2nd March 2019
Brooklyn, NY, USA (UTC-5)
Bryan Castano vs Erislandy Lara
BETTING ODDS:
Castano +175 Lara -250
Ways fighters can win:
Decision: WIDE or CLOSE
KO: EARLY (1-4), MID (5-8) or LATE (9-12)
Examples of the ways you can state your decision:
PICK EM CREW, Castano, Dec, close x3
PICK EM CREW, Lara, KO, MID.
If no multiplier is specified in your pick (ie x2, x3) then it will be assumed that no multiplier is being used (x1)
If you wish to pick a Draw result, simply state your Username, both fighter names and DRAW, ie:
PICK EM CREW, Castano, Lara, DRAW
IMPORTANT NOTE: NONE OF THE WBSS FIGHTS CAN BE SCORED A DRAW - ONE FIGHTER WILL ALWAYS BE DECLARED A WINNER. ANY UNCORRECTED DRAW PICKS ON THE WBSS WILL BE WASTED.
NOTES:
-Picking the correct winner earns 20 pts
-Picking the correct method earns 10 pts
-Picking the correct detail is worth 10 pts
-Draws are worth 120 pts. A perfect pick without a multiplier is 40pts.
-CLOSE is <12 pts difference, or anything closer than 116-112 on all three scorecards. WIDE is >=12 pts difference, or anything equivalent to 116-112 on all three cards or wider.
-If you'd like to change your pick before the fight starts, post in this thread to do so. Ideally tag me so that I don't miss it.
-2X doubles your points and 3X triples your points. Everyone starts with 5 doubles and 3 triples to use throughout the year. If you forget how many you have left, check the leaderboard in the master thread.
Sticky me -MEGA-, BostonGuy, TBear, jaded, LoadedWraps, bigjavi973
Well that was basically the feedback I got at the start of the year, so I didn't, but I still think it's a good idea. At the end of the day I and the rest of the CREW do this for the players and I ain't about making changes y'all don't want.
I personally think refining the DEC pick into CLOSE, CLEAR and WIDE would add to the game and also help to differentiate the players more. Besides, one reason Bob only had two categories I think was so he could fit all the possible picks on a 10 option poll... anyways, regardless. Everyone seesm happy enough with the way things are, but I gonna keep throwing in my ideas through the year, maybe some of it will stick... :)
Ahhh fughin hippie , always looking for change lol
Ask yourself , what would Gerry Garcia do
He’d forget about it right after a hit of sweet leaf
Now I feel like dropping a blotter lol
Don’t break your head , it’s all good
Ok back to my Uriah Heep
Koba , if it’s not broken then no need to fix
It’s all good
Well that was basically the feedback I got at the start of the year, so I didn't, but I still think it's a good idea. At the end of the day I and the rest of the CREW do this for the players and I ain't about making changes y'all don't want.
I personally think refining the DEC pick into CLOSE, CLEAR and WIDE would add to the game and also help to differentiate the players more. Besides, one reason Bob only had two categories I think was so he could fit all the possible picks on a 10 option poll... anyways, regardless. Everyone seesm happy enough with the way things are, but I gonna keep throwing in my ideas through the year, maybe some of it will stick... :)
There were no draws and very few picks on Castano... I'm minded to just ignore this one for the sake of the Pick em given that no-one scored. Shame though, I had a feeling it'd be a razor thin decision whichever way it went. This is part of the reason I mooted the idea of somehow merging the Draw and Close results (or more specifically adding something like a very close result from 0 to <6 pts or a Draw). Ah well maybe next year... :boxing:
Koba , if it’s not broken then no need to fix
It’s all good
Anyone have a draw?
There were no draws and very few picks on Castano... I'm minded to just ignore this one for the sake of the Pick em given that no-one scored. Shame though, I had a feeling it'd be a razor thin decision whichever way it went. This is part of the reason I mooted the idea of somehow merging the Draw and Close results (or more specifically adding something like a very close result from 0 to <6 pts or a Draw). Ah well maybe next year... :boxing:
Hell of a damn fight I think, and I'm teetering on the Castano upset, specially with Erislandy just a month shy of 36 and not long off a war, but their relative weight of experience and proven ability is heavily in the Cuban's favour.
Damn - can't even say who I want to win... I'm an old fucker myself so a part of me always roots for the veteran to put some learning on the young upstart, but I've followed Castano for a long time and I think this is a crossroads fight for the Argentine.
Ah shit.. this is one with my heart not my head which I'm probably gonna regret.
KOBA: Castano, DEC, CLOSE
I picked Lara by late stoppage but you aint speaking nothing but truth here.
Castano is a very live dog and you can see it his last two fights.
Lara IS gonna be 36...and if the Hurd fight took a lot out of him or the layoff equals too much rust, we could see an upset.
Respect.
Hell of a damn fight I think, and I'm teetering on the Castano upset, specially with Erislandy just a month shy of 36 and not long off a war, but their relative weight of experience and proven ability is heavily in the Cuban's favour.
Damn - can't even say who I want to win... I'm an old fucker myself so a part of me always roots for the veteran to put some learning on the young upstart, but I've followed Castano for a long time and I think this is a crossroads fight for the Argentine.
Ah shit.. this is one with my heart not my head which I'm probably gonna regret.
KOBA: Castano, DEC, CLOSE
Nicely articulated, although I disagree. , I wish you luck. Lol
Hell of a damn fight I think, and I'm teetering on the Castano upset, specially with Erislandy just a month shy of 36 and not long off a war, but their relative weight of experience and proven ability is heavily in the Cuban's favour.
Damn - can't even say who I want to win... I'm an old fucker myself so a part of me always roots for the veteran to put some learning on the young upstart, but I've followed Castano for a long time and I think this is a crossroads fight for the Argentine.
Ah shit.. this is one with my heart not my head which I'm probably gonna regret.
KOBA: Castano, DEC, CLOSE