Gambling theory: Velasquez vs Dos Santos
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GigaOutsSBR Wise Guy
- 01-02-12
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GrabakaSBR MVP
- 02-19-11
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#37Nope....it may seem like i did but i did not posted my record since there was 70% of live betting and i knew you guys wouldnt believe me. But i won 1000 and a week back 2050.Comment -
GrabakaSBR MVP
- 02-19-11
- 3216
#38Ross Pearson + Rory Macdonald $159.58 200 W 319.16 Ross Pearson $100.00 120 W 120.00 Brad Scott $250.00 150 L -250.00 Colin Fletcher $120.00 -120 L -120.00 Jonathan Brookins $100.00 210 L -100.00 Cody Donovan $100.00 110 W 110.00 Jared Papazian $150.00 140 L -150.00 Reuben Duran $120.00 -120 L -120.00 Manuel Rodriguez $250.00 165 L -250.00 Houston Rockets -2.5 $214.00 -107 W 200.00 Alexander Volkov $150.00 100 W 150.00 Wilkinson vs Loughnane Dec $125.00 -125 W 100.00 Wilkinson Freeroll $2.00 100 W 2.00 Bacz vs Pierce Ends 3rd Round $20.00 1,100 L -20.00 Joey Beltran $100.00 150 W 150.00 Joey Beltran $50.00 120 W 60.00 Rousimar Palhares $50.00 150 L -50.00 Colin Fletcher $100.00 100 L -100.00 Colin Fletcher +3.5 $200.00 300 L -200.00 Brad Scott Dec $100.00 300 L -100.00 Brad Scott $200.00 200 L -200.00 Pearson vs Sotiropulous Ends 3rd Round $40.00 550 W 220.00 Ross Pearson -9.5 $75.00 -150 W 50.00 Ross Pearson KO $150.00 -300 W 50.00 Jonathan Brookins Dec $100.00 300 L -100.00 Jonathan Brookins +3.5 $50.00 150 L -50.00 Jonathan Brookins ML $50.00 240 L -50.00 Barry vs SDR Ends 2nd Round $30.00 125 W 37.50 Pat Barry $100.00 250 W 250.00 Colton Smith $100.00 180 W 180.00 Colton Smith Dec $100.00 300 W 300.00 Mike Ricci $50.00 220 L -50.00 Mike Ricci +3.5 $25.00 800 L -25.00 Not Parke ITD + Khabilov + Pearson KO + Nelson vs Mittrione ITD $50.00 962 W 481.06 Matt Mittrione $50.00 220 L -50.00 Matt Mittrione ITD $50.00 396 L -50.00 Colton Smith + Pyle vs Head O2.5 $50.00 562 L -50.00 Mike Rio $20.00 100 W 20.00 Pyle vs Head O2.5 $150.00 110 L -150.00 Colton vs Ricci O2.5 + Head + Waldburger + Bedford $20.00 1,117 L -20.00 Minnesota Timberwolves -5 $108.00 -108 W 100.00 Carlos Molina $100.00 630 L -100.00 Carlos Molina Over 9.5 $150.00 150 W 225.00 Mike Pyle $130.00 -130 W 100.00 Colton Smith $100.00 245 W 245.00 James Head $80.00 180 L -80.00 Green Bay Packers -3 $60.00 104 W 62.40 New England Patriots ML Paddy $132.91 -110 L -132.91 New England Patriots ML Betcris $185.00 150 L -185.00 Dolphins + Carlos Molina O9.5 + Timberwolves + Waldburger + Bedford $10.00 1,580 W 158.00 Oklahoma City -4.0 $110.00 -110 W 100.00 Costas Philippou $130.00 -130 P Cleveland Cavaliers -4.0 & Live $380.95 100 L -380.95 Golden State Warriors -3 $220.00 -110 L -220.00 Golden State Warriors +3 $120.00 -120 L -120.00 Golden State Warriors ML $250.00 139 L -250.00 Sacramento Kings ML $100.00 141 W 141.00 Sacramento Kings ML $80.00 100 W 80.00 Miami Heat -5.0 Fisrt Half $165.00 -110 W 150.00 Alan Belcher $250.00 130 P Eddie Wineland $110.00 -110 P Comment -
GigaOutsSBR Wise Guy
- 01-02-12
- 527
#39Im on Cain too as i see a good chunk of value there. Maybe it can be a bad bet but i feel a dumber dumber bet is to go big on JDS. People that are on JDS are not making a small bet. They are going BIG like if he was fighting Pewee Herman. There's plenty more fights to go big with but against Cain? To call it a lock or somewhat close? Jezzz Talk about blinded by the hype...
200 on Cain Velasquez @ +160 (Watching odds carefully)
100 on Velasquez wins by 5 round decision +960Comment -
GrabakaSBR MVP
- 02-19-11
- 3216
#40Im glad Giga....im sure the hype will let you hedge this time again. Dont go greedy its a hard fight for JDS.Comment -
GigaOutsSBR Wise Guy
- 01-02-12
- 527
#41
Nice wins, I have never try live betting yet, I am a bit of a noob.
I always enjoy your pick with $$$ amount because I respect your picks. I respect Jesus picks and MR219 at Cover forum too but they are doing so bad, I am not sure if they running bad or their analysis is off. I am doing pretty good myself but I am not 100% sure if is skill or luck. Next year, mma will be even bigger, I should able to tell end of 2013 if is luck or skill. I hope you stick around to continue to share your picks with us.Last edited by GigaOuts; 12-21-12, 07:21 PM.Comment -
GrabakaSBR MVP
- 02-19-11
- 3216
#42Thank you man. 3 Years doing mma betting. All done starting with $200 so im a proud papa.
I will never claim to be the best, my analysis are often shallow (specially lately in this hot streak).
My analysis i think have been wrong lately but i have done great at live betting and done my best year by far in 2012 (the year of the dog). I dont know what to say because i do consider myself wild and lucky (sp. 2012)...of course i know all these fighters and im huge fan of the sport so i have skill too but i cant deny the luck either.Comment -
GrabakaSBR MVP
- 02-19-11
- 3216
#43BTW i always share my picks first at zewkey and then here so when im having too much work (regular work) i just post/update them over there. Specially live.Comment -
GunShardSBR Posting Legend
- 03-05-10
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#44I've never understood why Cain is considered such an elite level heavyweight, someone feel free to enlighten me (yes yes I know he was the UFC champ fair enough). Don't get me wrong he's very good, and he's certainly top 5-10 given the lack of heavyweight talent relative to other divisions. I just don't see why anyone would fancy his chances against the likes of JDS and Overeem, when he's been tagged and rocked by Cheick Kongo. I understand he is relatively new and inexperienced and is improving, and if he continues to improve then his potential is massive, I just don't think he'll be much trouble for Cigano.
I know records never tell the whole story but look at his accomplishments, who is his best win? Big Nog? Brock Lesnar? To be fair given the state of Nog nowadays it's probably Bigfoot- and yeah he looked like a beast in doing so, but styles make fights and Bigfoot was never going to get top control on Cain, which is where he really shines.
I see him as a very good fighter who has been in the right place at the right time on more than one occasion. Destroyed some lower tier fighters, beat a washed up and apparently injured Big Nog, took the belt from a joke of a champion, went up against an elite striker and got knocked into the following week, then won a perfect style match up for him in dominating fashion, and now he has another title shot.
If heavyweight had the talent pool of lightweight Cain would have several more fights to win before getting back in this position, smart money is on JDS by KO.
Cain could be over hyped and over rated than JDS for fighting weaker opponents like Lesnar.
Just like there's a difference between fighting noobs compared to fighting UFC caliber fighters. Fight records can become over rated or under rated.Comment -
GrabakaSBR MVP
- 02-19-11
- 3216
#45Same could be said about JDS. Fact of the matter is heavyweight division was not deep. Both guys beat sub par competition.Comment -
nlinSBR High Roller
- 12-09-12
- 111
#46cain is ez 2 hit!!!
http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2012/12/2...lack-judo-chop
(I agree with OP's premise but after reading this article, can't seem to bet against JDS..)Comment -
KushMoneySBR Wise Guy
- 07-11-11
- 658
#47Nice Grabaka I'm also on Phillipou, Wineland, and Belcher
That's a Kushmoney fukkin parlay right there!!
Just threw 100 on it.
Wins $580Comment -
SacreliciousSBR Hall of Famer
- 11-29-12
- 5984
#48I'm also on Wineland and Belcher. It should be a good night for cashing some picks.Comment -
teaserpleaserBARRELED IN @ SBR!
- 08-14-08
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#49Theres no chance in hell this fight goes 5 rounds on damage alone its not really possible....cain gets the takedown and works ovee jds or cain probably gets battered on the feet but no way in hell this goes all 5 thats just throwing money away.Comment -
GrabakaSBR MVP
- 02-19-11
- 3216
#50There a chance in hell bro. Havent you ever seen 2 heavyweights tired? Anyway, you do you.Comment -
fattytrellisSBR Rookie
- 02-16-12
- 18
#52This fight is crazy, because IMO, there's value on both sides.
Cain as a dog, tremendous value.
JDS, undefeated in the UFC at -185, or -145 ITD. Also great value.
I'll go with Cain, should take this fight by utilizing a great gameplan, and watching lots of tape on JDS and figuring out a way to get inside and land a big series of punches and finally knock him down.. Once he knocks him down, he will finish.
It is IMPOSSIBLE for you to think that both Cain and JDS are value in this fight.Comment -
Dwil125SBR MVP
- 11-08-12
- 2048
#53
This is what im worried about, If the fight goes the distance its going to break almost all of my parlay combos. If the fight does go 5 rounds it will be cain that wins I dont really wanna hedge out of my parlays though, I'm thinking about playing fight starts round 2 or over 1.5 at +odds.Comment -
VaughanySBR Aristocracy
- 03-07-10
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#54yep, or you could use livebetting on Bookmaker if you have account there and play fight goes distance if it goes two rounds and looks like it may go distanceComment -
ImsmarterthanuSBR MVP
- 05-02-12
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#55Cain has had problems time and time again with good strikers if you look at his previous opponents the only two top strikers he's faced have been Cheik Kongo and Dos Santos and both of them gave him problems so he's probably not gonna win unless he can completely swarm JDS with wrestling and ground and pound for the majority of the fight which I can't see him doing against Dos Santos who has good takedown defense and a danger zone. Cain gonna have a lot harder time winning the fight then JDS who can just throw one punch at you and change the fight in his favor. Cain has to close the distance every time and that leaves him open for JDS to just throw a haymaker so it makes it dangerous.
Both main events are gonna be pretty competitive but I think JDS TKO + Jim Miller Decision
I think JDS has a better chance at victoryComment -
GrabakaSBR MVP
- 02-19-11
- 3216
#56This is what im worried about, If the fight goes the distance its going to break almost all of my parlay combos. If the fight does go 5 rounds it will be cain that wins I dont really wanna hedge out of my parlays though, I'm thinking about playing fight starts round 2 or over 1.5 at +odds.Comment -
KushMoneySBR Wise Guy
- 07-11-11
- 658
#57
I will get a good number bet small and hedge out of my JDS bet or win my initial wager on Junior ITD.Comment -
fattytrellisSBR Rookie
- 02-16-12
- 18
#58Umm.. it isn't impossible to think that, because there is.. or was value on both sides in this fight. Caught JDS Inside the distance recently and now will eventually bet Cain Velasquez ML before the event starts.
I will get a good number bet small and hedge out of my JDS bet or win my initial wager on Junior ITD.
At the odds available this is mathematically impossible.
Even if you beleived the value was solely in JDS inside the distance and Cain to win outright, the value in both is so so marginal that I fail to believe you know how to price anything up.Comment -
JSanfordSBR High Roller
- 08-27-12
- 186
#59JDS is going to win. Only question is to who to parlay him with.Comment -
BradbatrossSBR High Roller
- 06-27-12
- 201
#60You initially said that you thought there was value on JDS to win and Cain to win.
At the odds available this is mathematically impossible.
Even if you beleived the value was solely in JDS inside the distance and Cain to win outright, the value in both is so so marginal that I fail to believe you know how to price anything up.Comment -
Bumble29SBR Rookie
- 12-22-12
- 39
#61Your entire theory falls short at the beginning when you mention square money having any effect on the price of this fight.
The true value of Cain is what the fight closes at on fight night. If you can get in at a better number at some point before that then you have value.
MMA lines are nothing like they were 5 years ago when a number could be off by 80 cents, they are pretty sharp these days.Comment -
MercersuxSBR MVP
- 05-03-12
- 1516
#62Surprised to see how how the Cain-JDS line has been moving. Figured it wouldn't have gone higher than +160 but up to +170 @ my book. Here's hoping for hopefully +200 and grab the Cain ITD prop.Comment -
Educ8d Degener8SBR MVP
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NunyaBidnessSBR Hall of Famer
- 07-26-09
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#64Your entire theory falls short at the beginning when you mention square money having any effect on the price of this fight.
The true value of Cain is what the fight closes at on fight night. If you can get in at a better number at some point before that then you have value.
MMA lines are nothing like they were 5 years ago when a number could be off by 80 cents, they are pretty sharp these days.
MMA lines are nothing like they were 5 years ago when a number could be off by 400 cents, now they're only off by 150 or so.Comment -
DegenregenSBR Sharp
- 10-15-12
- 349
#66The first fight showed that Velasquez indeed has a very suspect chin. I took Velasquez the first fight pretty much just because of the hype around his collegiate wrestling. I thought Velasquez could get the takedown at will and that he could hold his own standing against anyone based on TKO's of Big Nog and Brock(What the heck was I thinking?) Really if we look at who has Cain fought whose strength is standing and actually wants to keep it standing with him we only get Kongo and JDS himself, and last time I checked Cain didn't have a torn meniscus when Kongo nearly KO'ed him.
On JDS' side, he's fought several fighters who would have loved to have taken him down (Nelson, Mir, Carwin, Gonzaga, Werdum, Cain himself), and in his near 10 fight UFC career I've never once seen him take any damage on the ground. I don't even recall him having to pull any type of guard, he's always been able to pop right back up if he lost his balance.
So this time around, I'm taking JDS. I just don't think it's a smart move to bet against a guy who's never been in trouble on the ground in the UFC and who can pretty much thrash the other guy standing up. Why put your hope on a single surgery? How do you know that's enough for Cain to help him win the fight? Too much of a gamble atnot nearly good enough odds. That said the torn meniscus really does bother me, not to mention the defiling of the easter island monument. So I'm only going 1.8u to win 1u. BOL.Last edited by Degenregen; 12-27-12, 03:00 AM.Comment -
suicidekingsSBR Hall of Famer
- 03-23-09
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#67All I'm getting out of the OP's argument is that he wants to fade the public-induced shift on the line to -185, but ignore the first fight results completely. However if you ignore the first fight's results, you can't very well take the opening line and subsequent movement at face value either, and seeing as that's the baseline by which the -185 is being judged, the entire argument falls apart...Comment -
GrabakaSBR MVP
- 02-19-11
- 3216
#68I had to bump you for pissing in my bet.Comment -
PunisherINDSBR MVP
- 02-24-11
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#69Great call grabaka. I didn't see anyone else make that play.Comment
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