Vaughany's MMA Picks...

**NunyaBidness** · 05-14-12, 03:52 PM

Originally posted by Vitooch

Also high school lacrosse offensive player of the year in senior year...a.k.a the complete package

rich nerd

**Vitooch** · 05-14-12, 03:57 PM

Originally posted by NunyaBidness

rich nerd

Rich bitch

Hoping you catch reference

**Vaughany** · 05-14-12, 03:58 PM

**Grabaka** · 05-14-12, 04:28 PM

Yeee buddy....you too. Lets hit the bookie in the nuts.

Added 100 on Igor (+165) and 120 on Rivera (-240) and plenty parlays

**Vitooch** · 05-14-12, 04:29 PM

Originally posted by Vaughany

Winner

**Vaughany** · 05-14-12, 05:29 PM

Mir... “I’m going to go ahead and strike with him, probably more than Carwin wanted to and some of these other guys and try to lull him into lowering his striking defense. If I get him into a rhythm where it’s a boxing match, it will be easier to shoot or take him down. If you are shooting right of the bat and are grabbing a leg and that person’s waiting for it, it’s like any combat tactic. It’s very easy to stop what you are expecting.”

**Digo** · 05-14-12, 05:50 PM

Mir... "I am talking a lot because I need to promote the fight as Dana ordered me, i have no chance but i need to make people believe that i have..."
JDS TKO/KO first or second round at the most.

**Vaughany** · 05-14-12, 05:57 PM

Adding:

Parlay: 31.055 units on Not Lopez by Submission (-3600), Not Cerrone by TKO/KO (-1890), Not Korean Zombie by TKO/KO (-1155), Melendez (-440), Not Hunt by Decision (-1872), Not Antonio Silva by Decision (-1750), & Not Mir by Decision (-2300) to win 21.022 units.

**NunyaBidness** · 05-14-12, 06:06 PM

Originally posted by Vitooch

Rich bitch

Hoping you catch reference

Didn't somebody used to have that girl for an avatar around here?

**Vitooch** · 05-14-12, 06:07 PM

Originally posted by NunyaBidness

Didn't somebody used to have that girl for an avatar around here?

It was you. Weird how you don't remember.

**Vaughany** · 05-15-12, 02:13 AM

Originally posted by NunyaBidness

Didn't somebody used to have that girl for an avatar around here?

haha

**gabe** · 05-15-12, 04:16 AM

have u ever had anyones name under yours that ended up losing? i think they've all been winners since i've been here... honda housey, suga shad, rory mac, etc.

**Vaughany** · 05-15-12, 04:19 AM

Originally posted by gabe

have u ever had anyones name under yours that ended up losing? i think they've all been winners since i've been here... honda housey, suga shad, rory mac, etc.

ha not tht I can remember, but there was probably one tht didnt win at some point! I only do it with the one I'm most confident in and just do it to remind me when I log-in at times like these on day of the fight to have confidence in my pick! Times like these where I start second guessing myself!

**Vaughany** · 05-15-12, 05:27 AM

Interesting latest blog from JMac....He seems to think tht Lawlor is going to want to take it to the ground...

Only a couple days before my fight and I have a totally different feeling than usual.
First of all, I’m in Fairfax, Virginia for the first time. It’s always nice to visit a new city, but it’s very different than what I’m used to. We’re staying at a hotel that’s off the beaten path and it’s pretty dead. I feel like the UFC guys are the only ones in the hotel.
It’s very different from fighting in Montreal or Toronto or Las Vegas. It’s totally quiet. On the other hand, it’s beautiful here; I’ve never seen a place with so many trees. That helps you to be relaxed.
Secondly, we’re fighting on Tuesday, and it’s definitely strange. It throws everything off just being at the hotel on a weekend and not really doing anything but relaxing and getting mentally focused on your fight in the early part of the week.
That being said, (my trainer) Josh (Russell) pointed out to me that I haven’t fought on a Tuesday since I submitted Ed Herman in my first UFC fight. So that could be a good omen.
But most importantly, I’m in a totally different mental state than my past couple fights. In the past, I overtrained so badly that I was so burned out by the time I got to the fight. This time I purposely made an effort not to do that. This time I’m relaxed, and not overwhelmed.
I’m really looking forward to this fight with Tom Lawlor. He’s definitely a tough guy, but I just don’t see where he can beat me. He’s obviously a better wrestler, but if he does manage to wrestle me to the ground, I’m pretty confident I will submit him.
If he decides to keep it standing, which I’m sure he won’t, I’ve got a better reach and more experience there, so I can strike with him. I’m definitely more comfortable there than him. I know he comes to fight, and brings it to his opponent, so it’s going to be a good fight.
It’s weird because the card has an interesting feel to it with a lot of Canadians (3) and Brazilians (4). There’s myself, T.J. Grant and Yves Jabouin, and then a couple Brazilians I’ve not seen before or are terribly familiar with who they are.
I definitely think the headliner should have been Donald Cerrone vs.Jeremy Stephens. I’m really excited for that fight. When I was going to the hotel, people were talking about that fight and Jeremy was there, and he said it’s the kind of fight that only comes around once in a lifetime. He was excited about the fight because he knows Donald is a guy who is going to stand in front of him and want to throw down.
I think Cerrone’s going to take it though, using his reach and his kicks. Although, he didn’t look good at all in last fight against Nate Diaz. In fact, he just didn’t look like himself.
That’s something the people have said that about me in my last fight against Alan Belcher. In hindsight, it’s like I said before, I was just so overtrained, and that was my fault, I did it to myself. I was facing a high-level guy, and I really want to be prepared, so I overdid it. It’s unfortunate, because you think you’re doing the right thing, but it ends up being a detriment.
And then you can also lose your motivation. I don’t know if that was the case for Cerrone in his last fight, but it certainly looked the case.
As for the main event, Dustin Poirier is a good up-and-comer, but I think it was Chan Sung Jung’s reckless fighting style that bumped him into a main event. It might not be the best for his brain or his win-loss record, but it sure is making everyone, including the UFC brass, take notice. And a win over Poirier could easily move him in position for a possible title shot.
Now it doesn’t matter how many times I do this, I’m always a bit stressed about my weight. I’m a relatively big guy, I walk around at about 210 pounds when I’m not getting ready for a fight. Anthony Johnson is out of the UFC because he didn’t take weight cutting seriously enough. You need to walk around at a weight that you know if you had a fight in six weeks you could make weight and if you don’t do that you’re not being responsible as a fighter.
Saturday morning I was around 199 pounds, which is good for me. But it should be a miserable last couple days as usual before weigh-ins on Monday afternoon at 4 p.m. ET.
And then on Tuesday it’s fight night on FUEL TV and Sportsnet in Canada. My fight wasn’t originally going to be on TV, but they’ve made it a six-fight main card. Mine is the first one on television, so I plan to get the night started on a good note.
Jason 'The Athlete' MacDonald is a Canadian mixed martial artist. He lives in Red Deer, Alta., with his wife Kelly and four children, boys Tristin and Keel, and girls Jett and True. He blogs regularly for sportsnet.ca.

**Vaughany** · 05-15-12, 05:34 AM

Adding:

6.227 units on Lawlor/MacDonald to Not Go the Distance at +110 to win 6.85 units;

7.786 units on Lawlor/MacDonald to Not Go the Distance at -125 to win 6.229 units.

**DeFactoCrippler** · 05-15-12, 05:51 AM

Originally posted by Vaughany

Interesting latest blog from JMac....He seems to think tht Lawlor is going to want to take it to the ground...

Only a couple days before my fight and I have a totally different feeling than usual.
First of all, I’m in Fairfax, Virginia for the first time. It’s always nice to visit a new city, but it’s very different than what I’m used to. We’re staying at a hotel that’s off the beaten path and it’s pretty dead. I feel like the UFC guys are the only ones in the hotel.
It’s very different from fighting in Montreal or Toronto or Las Vegas. It’s totally quiet. On the other hand, it’s beautiful here; I’ve never seen a place with so many trees. That helps you to be relaxed.
Secondly, we’re fighting on Tuesday, and it’s definitely strange. It throws everything off just being at the hotel on a weekend and not really doing anything but relaxing and getting mentally focused on your fight in the early part of the week.
That being said, (my trainer) Josh (Russell) pointed out to me that I haven’t fought on a Tuesday since I submitted Ed Herman in my first UFC fight. So that could be a good omen.
But most importantly, I’m in a totally different mental state than my past couple fights. In the past, I overtrained so badly that I was so burned out by the time I got to the fight. This time I purposely made an effort not to do that. This time I’m relaxed, and not overwhelmed.
I’m really looking forward to this fight with Tom Lawlor. He’s definitely a tough guy, but I just don’t see where he can beat me. He’s obviously a better wrestler, but if he does manage to wrestle me to the ground, I’m pretty confident I will submit him.
If he decides to keep it standing, which I’m sure he won’t, I’ve got a better reach and more experience there, so I can strike with him. I’m definitely more comfortable there than him. I know he comes to fight, and brings it to his opponent, so it’s going to be a good fight.
It’s weird because the card has an interesting feel to it with a lot of Canadians (3) and Brazilians (4). There’s myself, T.J. Grant and Yves Jabouin, and then a couple Brazilians I’ve not seen before or are terribly familiar with who they are.
I definitely think the headliner should have been Donald Cerrone vs.Jeremy Stephens. I’m really excited for that fight. When I was going to the hotel, people were talking about that fight and Jeremy was there, and he said it’s the kind of fight that only comes around once in a lifetime. He was excited about the fight because he knows Donald is a guy who is going to stand in front of him and want to throw down.
I think Cerrone’s going to take it though, using his reach and his kicks. Although, he didn’t look good at all in last fight against Nate Diaz. In fact, he just didn’t look like himself.
That’s something the people have said that about me in my last fight against Alan Belcher. In hindsight, it’s like I said before, I was just so overtrained, and that was my fault, I did it to myself. I was facing a high-level guy, and I really want to be prepared, so I overdid it. It’s unfortunate, because you think you’re doing the right thing, but it ends up being a detriment.
And then you can also lose your motivation. I don’t know if that was the case for Cerrone in his last fight, but it certainly looked the case.
As for the main event, Dustin Poirier is a good up-and-comer, but I think it was Chan Sung Jung’s reckless fighting style that bumped him into a main event. It might not be the best for his brain or his win-loss record, but it sure is making everyone, including the UFC brass, take notice. And a win over Poirier could easily move him in position for a possible title shot.
Now it doesn’t matter how many times I do this, I’m always a bit stressed about my weight. I’m a relatively big guy, I walk around at about 210 pounds when I’m not getting ready for a fight. Anthony Johnson is out of the UFC because he didn’t take weight cutting seriously enough. You need to walk around at a weight that you know if you had a fight in six weeks you could make weight and if you don’t do that you’re not being responsible as a fighter.
Saturday morning I was around 199 pounds, which is good for me. But it should be a miserable last couple days as usual before weigh-ins on Monday afternoon at 4 p.m. ET.
And then on Tuesday it’s fight night on FUEL TV and Sportsnet in Canada. My fight wasn’t originally going to be on TV, but they’ve made it a six-fight main card. Mine is the first one on television, so I plan to get the night started on a good note.
Jason 'The Athlete' MacDonald is a Canadian mixed martial artist. He lives in Red Deer, Alta., with his wife Kelly and four children, boys Tristin and Keel, and girls Jett and True. He blogs regularly for sportsnet.ca.

Jmac is a bigger troll than I am.

**Vaughany** · 05-15-12, 05:53 AM

Originally posted by DeFactoCrippler

Jmac is a bigger troll than I am.

haha

**Vaughany** · 05-15-12, 08:07 AM

Summary of UFC on Fuel 3 plays so far:

Parlay: 31.12 units on Rivera (-240), Lawlor (-225), & JDS/Mir to Not Go the Distance (-750) to win 41.052 units;

Parlay (double): 20 units on Rivera (-225), & TJ Grant (-350) to win 17.142 units;

11.25 units on Rivera at -225 to win 5 units;

Parlay: 31.055 units on Not Lopez by Submission (-3600), Not Cerrone by TKO/KO (-1890), Not Korean Zombie by TKO/KO (-1155), Melendez (-440), Not Hunt by Decision (-1872), Not Antonio Silva by Decision (-1750), & Not Mir by Decision (-2300) to win 21.022 units;

Parlay: 6.235 units on Not Stephens by Submission (-2330), Melendez (-460), Not Mir by Decision (-2300), & Belfort Inside the Distance (-177) to win 6.694 units;

6.227 units on Lawlor/MacDonald to Not Go the Distance at +110 to win 6.85 units;

7.786 units on Lawlor/MacDonald to Not Go the Distance at -125 to win 6.229 units;

21.7 units on Hougland at +210 to win 45.57 units;

6.044 units on Levesseur at Evens to win 6.044 units.

**Digo** · 05-15-12, 08:31 AM

"Not Antonio Silva by Decision (-1750)"
This one i think is really dangerous bet for your parlay Vaugh, Silva will not tko/ko Velasquez and probably not submit him too (since probably if the fight goes to the ground, Velasquez will be on top). But Silva is training hard for this fight knowing he enters as the underdog and it's his first fight in the UFC. Velasquez has all the tools to win by tko or points, but if Silva has a chance, that chance is to win standing like he did (very well) with Fedor and AA and get the decision.

**DeFactoCrippler** · 05-15-12, 08:46 AM

Originally posted by Vaughany

ha not tht I can remember, but there was probably one tht didnt win at some point! I only do it with the one I'm most confident in and just do it to remind me when I log-in at times like these on day of the fight to have confidence in my pick! Times like these where I start second guessing myself!

Thats just the adrenalin you get from fight day. Notice how all the little fanboys are getting really prickly, cause they can't deal with it. You even had these kids having video wars with each other in the week leading up to the fight, just like the real fighters do. Heh, it's just like when kids dress up as their favorite wrestler. Oh wait.

**Vaughany** · 05-15-12, 08:47 AM

Originally posted by Digo

"Not Antonio Silva by Decision (-1750)"
This one i think is really dangerous bet for your parlay Vaugh, Silva will not tko/ko Velasquez and probably not submit him too (since probably if the fight goes to the ground, Velasquez will be on top). But Silva is training hard for this fight knowing he enters as the underdog and it's his first fight in the UFC. Velasquez has all the tools to win by tko or points, but if Silva has a chance, that chance is to win standing like he did (very well) with Fedor and AA and get the decision.

I expect Cain's cardio to be too much and will spend more time on top if it does turn into a fight like tht. Only issue is Antonio's size advantage

**Vaughany** · 05-15-12, 08:51 AM

Originally posted by DeFactoCrippler

Thats just the adrenalin you get from fight day. Notice how all the little fanboys are getting really prickly, cause they can't deal with it. You even had these kids having video wars with each other in the week leading up to the fight, just like the real fighters do. Heh, it's just like when kids dress up as their favorite wrestler. Oh wait.

lol

**Beelzebubzy** · 05-15-12, 08:53 AM

Is Rivera the most you have ever put on one fighter?

**Vaughany** · 05-15-12, 08:57 AM

Originally posted by Beelzebubzy

Is Rivera the most you have ever put on one fighter?

Just about. Had about 600 riding on Munoz when he was last leg of a few parlays going in to the Leben fight. I'm prepared to risk about 800 on him in this one in total. Could be really underestimating Soto but I just think Rivera has all the tools to win this...his fight to lose!

**Beelzebubzy** · 05-15-12, 09:06 AM

Originally posted by Vaughany

Just about. Had about 600 riding on Munoz when he was last leg of a few parlays going in to the Leben fight. I'm prepared to risk about 800 on him in this one in total. Could be really underestimating Soto but I just think Rivera has all the tools to win this...his fight to lose!

Alright V to show my confidence in you. I will put down 500 SBR Points on rivera. Thats 25% of my roll. Oh yeah, I am a high roller.

Dont't be limiting me SBR, I need my fake pizza. (please note: all sarcasm with the exception of my play.

**Vaughany** · 05-15-12, 09:13 AM

Originally posted by Beelzebubzy

Alright V to show my confidence in you. I will put down 500 SBR Points on rivera. Thats 25% of my roll. Oh yeah, I am a high roller.

Dont't be limiting me SBR, I need my fake pizza. (please note: all sarcasm with the exception of my play.

haha They'll probly limit u to 20pts

**JAKEPEAVY21** · 05-15-12, 09:18 AM

hey V...I don't have time to read through numerous pages...Rivera and Hougland are plays or arbs?

**Beelzebubzy** · 05-15-12, 09:21 AM

Originally posted by Vaughany

haha They'll probly limit u to 20pts

The Following Error Occurred:

Amount In Money Line Exceeded. Limit For This Game is 250.00 SBR.

**Vaughany** · 05-15-12, 09:24 AM

Originally posted by JAKEPEAVY21

hey V...I don't have time to read through numerous pages...Rivera and Hougland are plays or arbs?

Not arbing those. Couldnt even if wanted to has lines having changed tht drastically and I didnt get them at opening odds. Just taking the chance and have to deal with the variance.

**JAKEPEAVY21** · 05-15-12, 09:32 AM

thanks, I'll tail in a few parlays then

**Beelzebubzy** · 05-15-12, 10:35 AM

Rivera and RDA on Junkie Radio today

**Vaughany** · 05-15-12, 10:38 AM

Paul Kelly arrested for supplying Grade A drugs... You can take the man out of Liverpool but cant take the Liverpool out of the man!... http://www.mmabay.co.uk/2012/05/15/f...oss-liverpool/

**Vaughany** · 05-15-12, 12:32 PM

Summary of UFC on Fuel 3 plays so far:

Parlay: 31.12 units on Rivera (-240), Lawlor (-225), & JDS/Mir to Not Go the Distance (-750) to win 41.052 units;

Parlay: 12.486 units on Rivera (-240), TJ Grant (-390), Melendez (-440), & Not Mir by Decision (-4050) to win 15.463 units;

Parlay (double): 20 units on Rivera (-225), & TJ Grant (-350) to win 17.142 units;

11.25 units on Rivera at -225 to win 5 units;

2.371 units on Rivera/Soto Under 1.5 Rounds at +224 to win 5.308 units;

Parlay: 31.055 units on Not Lopez by Submission (-3600), Not Cerrone by TKO/KO (-1890), Not Korean Zombie by TKO/KO (-1155), Melendez (-440), Not Hunt by Decision (-1872), Not Antonio Silva by Decision (-1750), & Not Mir by Decision (-2300) to win 21.022 units;

Parlay: 6.235 units on Not Stephens by Submission (-2330), Melendez (-460), Not Mir by Decision (-2300), & Belfort Inside the Distance (-177) to win 6.694 units;

Parlay: 6.244 units on Jabouin/Hougland Starts Round 2 (-295), Not Stephens by Submission (-2330), JDS Inside the Distance (-365), & Belfort/Wanderlei to Not Go the Distance (-400) to win 7.641 units;

6.227 units on Lawlor/MacDonald to Not Go the Distance at +110 to win 6.85 units;

7.786 units on Lawlor/MacDonald to Not Go the Distance at -125 to win 6.229 units;

35.168 units on Lawlor at -225 to win 15.63 units;

6.251 units on Jason MacDonald by Submission at +420 to win 26.254 units;

21.7 units on Hougland at +210 to win 45.57 units;

6.044 units on Levesseur at Evens to win 6.044 units;

5.5 units on Levesseur at -110 to win 5 units;

6.238 units on Maldonado by TKO/KO at +225 to win 14.036 units;

9.984 units on Not Maldonado Inside the Distance at -160 to win 6.24 units;

6.222 units on Cerrone by Submission at +275 to win 17.111 units;

13.191 units on Not Cerrone Inside the Distance at -212 to win 6.222 units.

**dww123** · 05-15-12, 01:09 PM

You think Hougland can get the fight to the ground? Jaboubin's TDD looks to be on point to me.

**Vaughany** · 05-15-12, 01:30 PM

Originally posted by dww123

You think Hougland can get the fight to the ground? Jaboubin's TDD looks to be on point to me.

Not gonna be easy...but if he can catch a kick or grind Jabouin against the fence then he might have a chance