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81  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: NBA 2023-2024 betting on: February 16, 2024, 09:36:03 AM
Curry was probably tired but good thing Thompson played with great percentage of shooting. I think it will be the same output on their last meeting, Warriors won't allow to loss here after a disappointing loss against the Clippers. They have a very comfortable lead now, if they'll melt again and allow the Jazz for a comeback win, another criticism will be incoming.

On the other game, Timberwolves vs Portland, end of 1st quarter and Timberwolves are already up by 30 points.

Both Klay Thompson and Draymond Green save the Warrior's Asses, and the truth is those three are still the main line-up when the going gets tough for the Warriors but a sure thing about the Warrior's line-up if the main player Stephen Curry can not carry the whole team there are players that still can make it right, and against the Utah Jazz that consists of new players as well Jordan Clarkson didn't show his potential towards the game While Keyonte George right now is getting his career high in this game and just like the Warriors the new players is showing good potentials.

And right now it is another long break for the NBA because they are readying it for the NBA All-Star event,


Congratulations on that one mate, Memphis Grizzlies team really stepped so that Malik Beasley 2+ 3pts was really a close one, wasn't it ? dude shot 1/7 all night long from the 3pt range, he made his 2nd 3pt shot with just 46 seconds left on the clock, and he got one more immediately on the Bucks next possession with just 15 seconds interval, If it were to me I probably would have called it a night, because I was expecting Damian Lillard to be the one take those 2 3pts to close the margin of game.

Grats one more!

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What are your thoughts on NBA All Star Night ? Who you for the 3 point contest and the Slam dunk as well, could KAT pull this off again like he did a few years, I remember vividly how we had that conversation right on this thread.

It was really unexpected because the Memphis Grizzlies is not a team that would likely make an upset game and against the Milwaukee Bucks of all the teams for them to take that upset game and because of this I think I am glad that I haven't made a bet for this game as I would surely take the side of the Milwaukee Bucks over the Memphis Grizzlies that doesn't have Ja Morant, Desmond Bane, Marcus Smart, Derrick Rose, for sure most players of the Memphis Grizzlies can not play so for sure this is really unusual.

82  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 🥊 The UFC Info and Prediction Thread on: February 15, 2024, 08:16:00 PM

Somehow I dont believe fighters are really that happy to get BMF belt instead of division champions belt Cheesy As I doubt it has any value outside UFC. I even think that other fighters might laugh at BMF holder. Like he isnt able to get a real belt, and UFC game him this Cheesy Also there are no much competition to get this belt. It is like beat one guy and get a belt. Also look at Gaethje face when he got it. Not so happy at all. As to collecting belts, I believe every fighter has a huge stand of trophies that they get during their career. One more or one less reward it does not matter if it isnt a champions belt/trophy.

For sure the BMF Belt is just a mere belt that does not amount to anything at all, and I truly agree with that, but why do many fighters still want the possibility of getting their hand on that belt, that amounts to anything at all, well I really don't like the Belt at all but if there would be something that could replace the BMF Belt I think it is OK if they abolish it, and Dana White can not really put the owner of the belt one into fighting a fighter that wants that belt or having that fighter fight multiple times for the BMF belt.

^ It is a bit concerning that Dana White seemingly has no idea what UFC 300 is going to do for a main event and everyone keeps asking him about it. His behavior leaving a podcast yesterday after his intro sort of displayed his frustration. Everyone wants the biggest UFC event of all time and Dana doesn’t even know if Conor will be able to fight by then or not.

It is a bit concerning that many fans don't have any interest anymore with the UFC 300 event anymore because of this kind of approach Dana White is taking, well it is better to watch UFC 299 than the 300, as people are blind in not seeing the next fight Dana White should just said it than keeping it a mystery for fans to wonder is not the best solution in making this event more great as it is just making people more not interested towards it.


Another topic of discussion. Who do you think is most likely to lose their belt soon? For me personally, I think it's Sean O'Malley and DDP. I can see Sean losing to at least 2-3 fighters in his division and highly likely that Izzy will beat DDP. Will just have to wait and see.

For me, I really think Volk will lose to Ilia Topuria after watching several fights for both Volk and Topuria I have a conclusion that Topuria is a dangerous fighter for Volkanovski, another one is Sean O'Malley I think Marlon Vera can possibly have some ace on his sleeve for sure Sean O' Malley might have the reach advantage but Vera has the technicality in making this happen, Leon Edwards, I guess it could be the end for Edwards but maybe, and don't forget the women division as Raquel Pennington could be another one that amount to getting lost when he fight again.

83  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: [Boxing]: Jerwin Ancajas vs Takuma Inoue - February 24 on: February 15, 2024, 08:51:06 AM

i am also on this sentiment, Japanese people are one of the honest people on this planet so i won't doubt the judging on this match. besides, the judges are not all japanese, right? and for ancajas not to think about the judging bias, why not knock out inoue as early as he can?

i can also understand the results of the poll here as i noticed there are a lot of filipinos in the forum as compared to japanese. actually, i don't know anyone who is japanese. so yeah, sure, the poll will be favouring ancajas here... Grin Grin

so a lot here are rooting for ancajas, then bet on him right now as he is the underdog on this match -



For sure Japanese people are some of the most honest people in the world and they surely do their work perfectly because they have a mindset that they should do a job properly the work ethic in Japan is truly what they are proud of, it is based on their extreme dedication and commitment in a company and they have a high sense of responsibility in their work, so if they are working as a referee and their boss would say to them to do the unthinkable thing they will surely done it. for sure we can be proud of their work ethics but their honesty in my opinion we can not be so sure about it.

Thanks for sharing. I also checked on other sportsbook, it's still the same, they have limited odds for this fight as of now. There was no changes, Ancajas is still at x3 to win. Just a quick update, it's 12 days to go before this championship fight, hopefully the training now is already relax as they can't go full force training at this stage as they might overtrain leading to postponement of the fight again.

I'm searching for updates of these two but could not find any significant and latest update, not so hype unlke other fights because these two are probably not good with talking trash to each other, it's only Casimero who are experts on this among the Filipino boxers. LOL

I still haven't checked on the other sportsbooks but I will eventually, this is an important fight for the Filipinos because we now have fewer belts for boxing and Jerwin Ancajas is not really a big name even in our country but I have watched him fight in the recent when he is just starting in boxing and I got to admit he had a future in boxing for sure a future champ in the horizon however against the brother of the monster Takuma Inoue had a decent record and only got a lost against Nordine Oubaali, which is understandable but for sure against Jerwin Ancajas he needs to take precaution for me Takuma can not underestimated Ancajas and that I am sure about.

84  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: STOP telling people how much Bitcoin you have on: February 14, 2024, 06:29:01 PM
I just wanted to share a piece of advice that I learned early on from Andreas Antonopoulos (if you don't know whom this is, I highly recommend looking up his YouTube page and watching his videos and or reading his book Mastering Bitcoin) never tell anyone how much bitcoin you have.  Andreas use to say it's not our job to teach everyone we know about bitcoin, letting them know we own some "Let that be my job" he would say.

I see so many people that come around here sharing how much bitcoin they own...don't.  Just like any of your finances such as your portfolio or how much your annual salary is..it's no one's business but your own.  Being transparent about these things can be harmful to you in a multitude of ways.  As an advisor this is something I tell my clients all the time.  Your financial info is private and should always remain that way.  I hate these new social media trends where people walk up to strangers on the street and ask things like "how much do you pay in rent" or "how much money do you make a year"...ignore them!

I have to thank you for introducing Andreas Antonopoulos, and because of that message sure it is correct Andreas Antonopoulos has so much awakening in his life in what he would do with the technology in front of him, for sure he has surely seen the potential of Bitcoin and right now he just wants to share it to everyone that would like it, for sure getting somebody curious on what you do for a living will surely make them more curious than ever, than to let them have a count of the amount you are getting, which is not a good sight for sure.

For sure many in the Forum may have told somebody they hold Bitcoin and the exact amount for sure Andreas Antonopoulos is a big help not only for the newbies on Bitcoin but for the Veteran aswell.

85  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: NBA 2023-2024 betting on: February 14, 2024, 07:41:16 AM

The Suns and Kings didn’t disappoint.

I just bet the winners of the games and not the spread. Looks like they all hit tonight, which is good because I also doubled up betting them all individually. The odds were admittedly not great, but a 3 game parlay hitting is always a good time.

It surely wasn't a disappointment both teams did their best and maintained close points with each other even though De'Aaron Fox got 40 points and Domantas Sabonis got another triple-double in this game the Sun's main players still got it in a close match, sure the Sacramento Kings needs to rotate their bench there might be a star player awaiting to shine than giving all the time to both Fox and Sabonis.


11 points was the maximum lead the Kings had. The home team did came back though and won by 5 points only. Sacramento has their own run as well, but Booker and Durant did took over, especially Booker who started with poor shooting but finish by helping the team to get the W.

The turning piont here was the miss FT of Brooker that wasn't rebounded by Sacramento, if they were able to get that ball, they have a chance to tie with a 3 point shot since it was only a 3 point lead by the Suns.

The 2nd half was the crucial moment for the Phoenix Suns and this is the part where they took the lead from the Sacramento Kings for sure De'Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis were the 2 players for the Kings that are highly active in making the score and all, but the Phoenix Suns have a mixed of players that can accompany one another if something bad happens like if Devin Booker got a slump on the 1st half then Eric Gordon and Grayson Allen did take over for the team I think this is something not unique with the Kings as if Sabonis or Fox could not play then they are in big trouble.



Here are the results of my picks I should have gone with the Multibet I was really lucky this time.

Brooklyn Nets VS Boston Celtics - WIN


Orlando Magic VS Oklahoma City Thunder - WIN


Phoenix Suns VS Sacramento Kings - WIN

86  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: NBA 2023-2024 betting on: February 13, 2024, 09:53:56 PM
I was too busy the last couple of months but right now I am returning to make my picks on the NBA and here is today's pick for the NBA games.

Brooklyn Nets VS Boston Celtics

The game will commence at Barclays Center the home of the Brooklyn Nets, now the odds are 3.95 for the Nets and 1.27 for the Celtics, now Thaddeus Young and Cameron Johnson can not play for the Nets, and Dariq Whitehead are out for this season, while Xavier Tillman, Jaden Springer, both can not play for the Brooklyn nets, and Kristaps Porzingis is questionable if he can play in this game because the Boston Celtics has a great winning and currently doing well right now It is hard to bet for the Brooklyn Nets right now so my pick is the Boston Celtics.

Orlando Magic VS Oklahoma City Thunder

The game will commence at Kia Center home for the Orlando Magic, the odds are 2.26 for the Magic and 1.68 for the Thunders, right now the Orlando Magic doesn't have any injuries, while Bismack Biyombo and Gordon Hayward have an injury right now and can not play for this game  

Phoenix Suns VS Sacramento Kings

The game will commence at the Footprint Center odds are 1.55 for the Suns and 2.52 for the Kings, right now Damion Lee can not play for the Suns, while Sasha Vezenkov can not play for the Sacramento Kings, Jordan Fordis questionable if he can play and Trey Lyles has unknown illness so he can not play, right now the Phoenix Suns might win this as they badly needed the win so my pick is the Phoenix Suns.

87  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 🥊 The UFC Info and Prediction Thread on: February 13, 2024, 09:51:57 AM
Costa is a live underdog but I'm giving Whittaker another chance. 

Garry will win but the line is almost forcing you to bet on Neal.  The guy has more experience in the cage and Garry will be exposed sooner or later.  It's just I don't think it's gonna be Neal. 

I got Cejudo as the underdog.

And totally agree with the Kopylov pick as the underdog!  Sometimes you just have this tingling feeling that the right pick is the underdog.  And from optics alone, Kopylov looks better in the cage than Hernandez.  Dunno...  Grin

For sure even if Costa looks more powerful than Whittaker we can not underestimate Robert Whittaker his fight with Marvin Vettori was one of the epic fights in the UFC and with Jared Cannonier or the likes of Kelvin Gastelum, we can be sure that Whittaker is a master of his class.

While I agree Neal Magny's experience is one that should not be taken lightly as far as I know these two have a beef with each other when Garry initially was taking to Magny's kid that Niel was a child abuser, which is not true, for me accusing someone that they didn't do is a big offense.

For me I got Merab Dvalishvili I really think that his cardio is more will do than Cejudo has, and because of their age gap that is 4 years, for me Henry Cejudo because he is not active inside the ring for a  long time I think I will favor Merab Dvalishvili,

I know that I am jumping far ahead, but can someone explain and remind me about BMF belt and title. Wasnt it like a special belt that was challenged between Masvidal and Diaz, and it supposed to be one time challenge/belt/title? I mean how can it travelled from Masvidal to Gaethe/Poirier? Sure they arent most BMF in UFC Cheesy Now on UFC 300 Gaethje is defending this title Cheesy Title that is not even in UFC ranking Cheesy

Well, I know that the BMF is a special belt but for some like Masvidal, Porier, and McGregor this belt meant something them but it is just a special belt for fighters that don't want that belt or holds real significance to them, but for sure it is one of the additional belt that a fighter can take if you won that fight and that BMF belt is at stake and for some fighters this is a significant something for sure an additional Belt and collection for them.

88  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Germany League - Bundesliga Prediction Thread on: February 12, 2024, 11:05:33 PM
I like the statement from the CEO of Bayern. Big clubs need to give the coach the opportunity over several seasons to be able to assess whether it is appropriate or not, suitable or not.
When a new coach is recruited to manage a team, the club monitors it and feels confident that the coach being monitored meets the desired criteria. This means that if you are to blame, the first person to blame is not the coach, but the club.

In the case of the future of the Bayern Leverkusen coach, I don't want to discuss it anymore because it all depends on the management and Xabi Alonso. Choose to keep or let if Xabi wants to leave, then I think we need to wait until this season ends.

Well, the stake of Bayern Munich's future is on the line, and right now it is really hard to pick the best interest right now the statement of the CEO is correct the club should give the coach an opportunity in the case of Thomas Tuchel he is still a new coach and still learning the team, as pressuring him to instantly win a game when he is still arranging the teams ups and downs for sure Tuchel could be feeling the pressure that Bayer Leverkusen is giving right now, and I know that Xavi Alonso might be the suitable coach but Xavi Alonso also needed 1 season to adjust in the Bayer Leverkusen club so for sure Thomas Tuchel needed the same treatment.


Watching matches in the Bundesliga is truly a great pleasure, but the Bundesliga has been under the hegemony of Bayern Munich for a long time. They became champions every year in a row. Even though Dortmund came very close to the championship last season, they handed it over to Bayern in the last match. I hope Leverkusen won't do that this year. They still haven't been defeated in the league with Xabi Alonso. This is a huge advantage for them.

They surely have the advantage now but there are rumors that Bayern Munich can eventually acquire Xavi Alonso if this happens I really think that Bayern Munich will be on the top again, but for sure the management of Bayern Munich will still give Thomas Tuchel another chance, so this season the Bundesliga will end with Xavi Alonso still in the Leverkusen but next season when the management and Xavi Alonso agrees, Bayern Munich may really acquired Xavi Alonso.
89  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 🥊 The UFC Info and Prediction Thread on: February 12, 2024, 09:58:00 AM

Volkanovski is indeed pretty great UFC fighter and he has managed to keep several titles on his record, but he is fighter who can't do much when he meets Islam, I think Volkanovski has lost some of his performance as tough fighter.
He has suffered 3 defeats in the history of being UFC fighter and these defeats made Volkanovski fighter who is sometimes underestimated by many people, I really cannot forget how Volkanovski met Islam in two fights and all of them were defeats.
A knockout was the final result in the second fight at UFC 294 and it was humiliating defeat for Volkanovski, even the coach was not sure if Volkanovski would be able to beat Islam in that fight.

Next, Volkanovski will face Topuria, who is young fighter who is currently ranked 3rd in the UFC featherweight class and has never been defeated.
Volkanovski could lose to Topuria in the next meeting and I sure Topuria has prepared everything to face featherweight champion Volkanovski.

Topuria badly wants to fight the champion Alexander Volkanovski for sure and because of that I really think that Ilia Topuria is ready to fight anyone in my opinion and right now that Alexander Volkanovski has made a mistake I think Topuria will expose this side of Volkanovski, for sure this is going to be an interesting fight and because I think this is going to be an unpredictable fight it could go the other way as if Topuria could be the underdog this is a great chance if you want bet and ready to risk it on Topuria.

Wow. I even rubbed my eyes twice this morning when I saw Paulo Costa fighting. Amazing. Finally we gonna see him (and probably loosing by UD:D). Or Costa has more 7 days to withdraw or fail fight to happen, what he has done last 3 or 4 times. I would be watching and expecting more for his excuses, then expecting to watch main event Cheesy

Why Dvalishvili is fighting Cejudo, but Aljo (he refused because they are "friends") or Sandhagen for example? Why there is even all-of-a-sudden-returned Cejudo? And ranked so high after a lose and 3years pause.

UFC 298 is going to be an interesting event for sure I have looked at the fighters that will be fighting in that event and what do you know Paulo Costa will be fighting Robert Whittaker and for that particular fight I think Costa will need to use his all and learned the ground game as this is Whittaker's weakness, we will be having Geoff Neal VS Ian Machado Garry, Merab Dvalishvili VS Henry Cejudo, for me this are the fights that are promising and most fans are expecting to see and very anticipated in seeing for the next UFC event.
90  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 2024 NBA Season on: February 12, 2024, 08:11:12 AM

He's a drafted guy and there's really talent on it. It's just that he's sort of clumsy when he plays and converted that by the fans into entertainment. Anyway, we're just waiting for some crucial time for the Bucks and let's see if Doc is going to trust him with some playing time if that happens.

Maybe he will.

I really like to see them try, and I hope he can also play For sure he played 11 minutes the last time so in his next game maybe play him a little more because you can not see the player's potential if you don't play him for a much huge amount of time, for this season, I truly believe that the other Antetokoumpo could have the same genes as Giannis but for sure they can not have everything.

Ypu might be right these could be playoff previews we are getting today.  I'm laying hard on the Celtics.  Shoukd be a good game but I don't think the heat match uo well and am not buying them being a contender.  Might be proven wrong during the playoffs but I can't see them hanging with the celts here today.  Taking celts -6.5

The other game I'm not taking.  In my head this game could go either way they seem like they matchup well against each other.  Can't make heads or tails of it so I'm laying off.

The Celtics did a great job but it was a close game, to say the least, the Boston Celtics had a great 1st half but the Miami Heat rebounded a little in the 2nd half, but the Boston Celtics' lead was really something for them to play through and without Jimmy Butler on the team because he was on leave so Tyler Herro and Bam Adebayo was the one that is suppressing the Boston Celtics to move even further, but even though they are pressuring the Celtics while vice versa the Boston Celtics is doing the same thing to Miami Heat.

Warriors definitely got an inspiring win over Suns. They are on a winning streak right now, doesn't look like they will be anywhere out. 10th is the best they will probably do and it looks like we are talking about something that would be a little bit easy and tough at the same time.

We are going to probably see another Lebron vs Curry battle, Lakers are 9th and probably going to stay 9th as well whereas Warriors will be 10th so they will battle each other at play-in tournament. This could definitely be a tough thing for them and it would not be all that simple and should be going for a while. The best thing about this is that normally play-in tournaments do not matter all that much but this will be viewed.

With just 1 point lead the Golden State Warriors got their win and it was Jonathan Kuminga's game night while Andrew Wiggins was starting to return to his former self, after maybe hearing the rumors that the Warriors are readying to trade him because of his performance was not really that great back then but right now his performance was really returning like his old self was back. if this continues then the Warriors will not need to trade any of its roster.
91  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 🥊 The UFC Info and Prediction Thread on: February 11, 2024, 10:45:29 PM
And there we go, another hyped up prospect as a 2 to 1 favorite losing to a vet.  Typical...  And these spots happen more than usual in the UFC which is what makes watching it more exciting.

Here are the results.  Pretty decent event imho.

Jack Hermansson def Joe Pyfer Decision UD


It was a great win for Jack Hermansson and he schooled Joe Pyfer from that fight he taught him that it is not guaranteed that you have the most powerful punch in the entire UFC because technique and skill are the ones that will make you win a fight, and in this fight, he has shown how great of a deal really is the skill and technique of a fighter than his power alone, and for sure Joe Pyfer's hype was derailed by Jack Hermansson, it was a hyper derailed.


I'm glad to see Volkanovski back in action again and back in his usual weight where he is comfortable to beat everyone inside the octagon. Let's see how he used his experience back in his comfort zone after the simultaneous two losses against Islam. Now that his fighting for the championship again, it will be an opportunity for him to regain back his honor because this guy is honorable and no one thought that he would be an easy opponent against Islam after their 1st fight when he lost, he also lost some respect because he looks like he reached his limit in that 2 fights. So this fight meant a lot for him because this is where he stands back again.

He badly needed a win right now and many fans are really doubting if he can beat Ilia Topuria now that they have seen that he is having a difficult time against Islam Makhachev, well for me actually I think Ilia Topuria is a dangerous opponent against Volkanovski even though this is his weight class for me I think that Ilia Topuria also has a great striking and ground offense and defense that could make Volk falter for me Volkanovski can not underestimate Topuria even though Volkanovski have an experience in fighting in another division he can not let his guard down that is for sure.


Men and women are supposed to be complementary, not equal.
I'm not necessarily for banning women from MMA, but I won't support that either. I just take it as a symptom of an unhealthy society.


We have different views about things and I mean equal rights in society and I still believe that there are things that men can do and women can not do, or vice versa women can do and men can not do, for sure I believe in that and yeah I am not for Banning woman into MMA.
92  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 2024 NBA Season on: February 10, 2024, 08:30:34 PM
How about the Wizards staying with Boston Celtics and even taking a lead?

Jordan Poole is playing good tonight, there's something in him in this game that is very different, his moves the way he take his shots. His like the version of him when he was still with the Warriors.

Any of you smelling a upset here?

Edit: Celtics won, 133-129.

WOW! Talking about returning back the clock after that hilarious game against the Cleaveland Cavaliers getting zero points from that game and even getting ejected out of the game, to returning to his slick movement maybe this is him redeeming himself because of the bad performance on the Cleveland Cavaliers game, but still even though he got great performance and slick moves in the game against the Boston Celtics managed to win that game, with a close score of 133 - 129.

Haha, Thanasis showing off his game.
Too bad he can only highlight it when they are up big in the 4th. Still is shows he has confidence even though everybody always laughs at him. Gotta give it to him for that.

I wonder how Beverly will squash his beef history with Dame. They had a bad relationship in the past, now that they are team makes maybe they will be best buddies.  Grin


I really think Thanasis Antetokounmpo should have the same training regimen as Giannis Antetokounmpo, and well 11 points might not be that big he is still getting Giannis Antetokounmpo Comparison it is not going to be better for him if fans would compare them, I think heading out and changing his team will show him good respect because he finally manages to leap away from his brother comfort.


If there are people who have been debating who's the goat, I bet that everyone is going to agree that Thanasis is the goat right now. We all need this entertainment value that he brings not just for his team but also to us.  Cheesy

Let's just give it to him as he's truly enjoying his entire career and look at his brother with that drive he made, proud Giannis on the bench.

Who knows if there will be some good contracts he'll get through shoes endorsements.  Cheesy

Getting the Sarcasm aside well this is the 1st time seeing Thanasis Antetokounmpo making 11 points toward the game, it was really amazing but maybe he is training with his brother who really knows, as all Antetokounmpo brothers are just game fodder or bench warmers but maybe he will change we can surely never know.

93  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 🥊 The UFC Info and Prediction Thread on: February 10, 2024, 04:18:11 PM
I agree with the exception that the odds are simply not attractive enough. x2.02 is hardly an underdog, it's more of an even fight according to bookies.

Bookies might have considered the losses that Volkanovski attained against Islam Makhachev, but I think they also have considered that Volkanovski is not in the great shape he can be, while Ilia Topuria right now has an undefeated record in the UFC a solid ground game and his striking was really superb, that the likes of Josh Emmett that has a power in his strikes and Ilia Topuria is just a very technical fighter and a very calculative fighter for sure Volkanovski will really need all the knowledge he can get in handling Topuria.
 
Yup, they updated it and the fight is no longer showing as cancelled.

I really don't know what has happened to that card why it was canceled then all of a sudden it was OK, this is just my opinion it is all an error on the side that corresponds to who's updating the fights, but it could just been an error.

I don't think women should be fighting in mma at all, but currently there are 2 main events, plus, Weili Zhang VS Xiaonan Yan may not be exciting to you or me, but both of them are Chinese so potentially it could bring a lot of views from their fellow countrymen. I understand mma is getting more popular in China, so it could be a way for the UFC to expand.

Well, we both agreed that women's fights are really boring. but I think I am OK for them to fight because I believe in equality for both genders and for them to fight in the UFC or other fighting organizations as well there are some fights that are really boring although there are some that are really great and I am not really bothered watching it, and yes it is indeed additional views for their countrymen and a way for the UFC to grow in some way going to expand a fan base.

94  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: [Boxing] Beterbiev vs. Bivol - Undisputed Light Heavyweight Championship on: February 09, 2024, 06:05:36 PM
This is the most anticipated fight, and it should happen this year, I'm glad promoters made a move to make it happen, its five months to go before the fight but many will look at this fight was going to be a candidate for fight of the year, last year we had the Crawford - Spence mega fight and it was not even close.

With their good record, power, and ring generalship I don't expect a fight like the Crawford - Spence fight, I expect the fight to be close and full and action, the fight could go either way but if we based it on both fighters last fight I prefer Beterbiev to win the fight by knockout.

It was really anticipated, and many did, it was been a couple of years now since Dmitry Bivol and Artur Beterbiev fought was really anticipated by fans, and because both boxers' camps could not make it happen and because of political overview it is always taken out into consideration, but now that there are sponsors and a ready venue for the two to fight then it is likely a great event

For sure this will likely be not just like an Exhibition match this is a real straight-up fight and whoever loses this one will get the L that is for sure as Bivol and Beterbiev both do not have any losses yet, this is going to be the 1st time anyone of them will get it for the 1st time,

I was trying to find the betting odds of this fight since it's not yet included in the OP but I could not find one.

I landed on this website, https://box.live/boxing-betting/bivol-vs-beterbiev-odds/.. .and it says that the chances of winning is 50/50. This is good, it's a strong competition between these two warriors, but I will vote for Bivol to win as I was more familiar with him since he beaten Canelo which is a strong and a very popular champion.

I am also not expecting that this fight will be a long one, so my vote goes to Bivol  winning a KO.

Actually, it is still too early, to say the least, the odds can still change as the fight is still on June 1, 2024, and a lot can still happen from that long wait, it is a good thing that you already have your choice for me Dmitry Bivol is a output puncher, he is surely fast with his punches and could surely outburst the fight with his fast output, while Artur Beterbiev is a strong puncher, his punch was precise and got the power in them, his opponent is like hit by a truck when they struck them, for me 1 punch for Beterbiev and the fight is over,

95  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 🥊 The UFC Info and Prediction Thread on: February 09, 2024, 12:36:42 PM
As a casual UFC fan, I’m just waiting for UFC 300. I suspect it will be the biggest UFC event of all time with no expense spared and maybe some assistance from the Las Vegas Sphere as Dana promised a big viewing experience coming to the UFC later this year. Everything else until then is just an appetizer.

I think the UFC and Dana White are trying their best to make UFC 300 the best event there is this year, but for me, if they want to make this the best event there is why not put a lot of their Main Event in this one event, so it could be a night that will not be forgotten by the audience, maybe if not all fight could be a championship fight maybe the 3 last fights will be a championship fight, and for sure they can also add Adesanya as the main event for this fight unless he is not shaking anymore and had a mental breakdown with Pereira,


Per Unibet:
Volkanovski: 1.79
Topuria: 2.02

Pretty far from 3.5  Undecided
I rarely bet nowadays but if it goes above 2.5 for Ilia, I probably will throw some quids on him. He's got what it takes to beat Volk, both in terms of physical abilities and mentality.


So what is the recent news re UFC 300? Google search is showing some weird things for Gaethje Vs Holloway. It's not clear if the fight is confirmed or canceled.
I must be quite behind as I had no clue they were matched against eachother



I like to bet it riskier and to bet on Underdog and if the Underdog could bear fangs because I think that Ilia Topuria is a dangerous opponent for Volkanovski. and knowing that I think this is a great opportunity for the risk taker in my opinion, and Topuria surely has the potential to prove himself against Volkanovski, I am truly excited about what may happen with this fight,

While the Justin Gaethje VS Max Holloway will still be ongoing and not canceled if you googled it aswell what I find interesting is the Main Event for the UFC 300 was now Weili Zhang VS Xiaonan Yan which it doesn't look great at all for an Anniversary event and the Main Event would be this one, no offense for women fighters but I would like to see an exciting match.
96  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: MMA talk - PFL, Bellator, KSW, ONE... on: February 09, 2024, 08:09:26 AM
After that ONE Championship event, the ONE 165 was really a great event if you are a fan of Superlek Kiatmoo9 or even his Japanese opponent Takeru Segawa, and the aftermath of that fight was really something and for sure Takeru Segawa will not forget what has happened to him that day because of what Superlek Kiatmoo9 have done to him, those injuries that Superlek Kiatmoo9 have given to the Japanese fighter, here is the image,



Those Injuries Takeru Sagawa had while fighting Superlek Kiatmoo9 were surely something that he also didn't expect him to be like, those kicks and what happened to Takeru Sagawa's legs it was full of Bruisses, and he said that his legs were killing him and after he takes off his jacket because he will take a bath then he then notice that he has a muscle tear on one of his upper arm, for sure that will gave him trouble, for sure Superlek Kiatmoo9 is on another level,


I have just watched the replay and it was really brutal all that have paid and watched the fight surely gave the audience a great experience with this kind of fight Superlek Kiatmoo9's kicks were really explosive you could surely hear the power when they hit Takeru's legs, it was brutal and after that fight the aftermath of the fight Takeru's Leg was brutally bruises, you can clearly see the legs of Takeru Sagawa's damage to his legs, while Takeru Sagawa inside the ring he have shown his boxing prowess he hit Superlek Kiatmoo9 several times that end up with Kiatmoo9 getting groggy with it, but still in the decision Superlek Kiatmoo9 still won the fight that brutal kicks and correct timing with his evade and push was the one that saves him from the brutal punches of Takeru Sagawa,

PFL just announced new Bellator Champions Series and first event is going to be on Bellator 302 in Belfast, Ireland on March 22.
Main event is Corey Anderson vs Karl Moore and co-main Leah McCourt vs Sinead Kavanagh, full fight card will be updated later.
This is going to be the first separate even for Bellator since PFL purchase, and before that there is PFL vs BELLATOR Champs scheduled for February 24.


https://www.bellator.com/article/Professional-Fighters-Leagues-Launches-New-Bellator-MMA-Champions-Series


WOW! It has been a long time since I haven't seen Corey Anderson after his loss to Jan Błachowicz in the event back since UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Błachowicz 2, and his great last win in the UFC versus Johnny Walker it was really nostalgic to see him again, after that, I don't know that he shifted to Bellator back then, while Karl Moore has a great 4 consecutive record right now in Bellator and this is his opportunity to fight for the light heavyweight belt after it was vacated by Vadim Nemkov and moving up to the Heavyweight, While I haven't had any idea who is the 2 women fighting at the moment,
97  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 2024 NBA Season on: February 08, 2024, 07:42:58 PM

But Golden State has a huge lead in the game, down 5 minutes and I  think it's pick up basketball from now on. Just a matter on what will be the final score.

I had them at -3.5 at halftime, and I have a good chance that it might hit and give me the Dubs.

And there was a meme right now that when Wiggins heard that he was about to be traded for Bobby Portis, he scored 21 points in this game in 23 minutes, Lol. Steph with 9 points, I think it could have broken his record for scoring double digits, not sure how long it is.

10 Rebounds and 21 Points to be precise, right now the Golden State Warriors are creating a new death lineup, and it is sad to say that lineup is without Klay Thompson and Kevon Looney, with his completely progressing skill Jonathan Kuminga is now proving that he belongs to the Main Lineup, and that was a fact right now they really needed him and he is becoming a mini Giannis Antetokoumpo and has almost the same stat as Nikola Jocik for sure many teams will be having a hard time against them, and that new death lineup right now consist of Stephen Curry, Brandon Podziemski, Jonathan Kumingan, Andrew Wiggins, and Draymond Green, Podziemski because even though he is a rookie he got the defense and very much working hard under the rim getting much rebound as he could.

If Embiid can't return for the season, it might very safe to say their season is pretty much over, Tyrese Maxey sure as hell can't carry this team by himself. And as for the Warriors a good vintage Andrew Wiggins surely is one of the recipe they need for stretch to get it right and at least try to make a good run for the season!


Clippers are clawing their way back gradually here in the 2nd Quarter, the lead has been cut to a single digit 8 points lead, with less than a minute for the 1st half. Clippers still have their finger prints on this and it is still pretty much within reach. However, an healthy New Orleans Pelicans roster will be a force to reckon with come the post season!

Actually after hearing that he will be traded and getting 21 points right now but for sure the 76ers really need big men that can help a no-Joel Embiid team right now I think the Warriors will not give in Andrew Wiggins right now for me I don't think that the Warriors will be needing a trade right now so for sure the old team for the Warriors will be staying,

Right now for me, there is no trade needed for the Warriors but the Philadelphia 76ers badly need it now, but for sure they will need a replacement if ever Joel Embiid is not around.

98  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 🥊 The UFC Info and Prediction Thread on: February 07, 2024, 03:53:07 PM

I was a little surprised that Imanov was dominating the fight and Dolidze was performing so poorly. I rarely watch these fighters but many people were commenting that Dolidze was performing poorly because he had to lost 15 Kilogram. By the way, there is an upcoming fight of Dvalishvili and Topuria, both of them are my favorites, Dvalishvili is a real machine that doesn't tire while Topuria is truly a new upcoming star, he has a chance to be a goat like Khabib.

Did anyone notice that these guys from small and poor countries, like Dagestan and Georgia, give a birth to too many UFC fighters? Especially when their population is so small compared to other countries.

I was really busy After 3 months of hiatus from the forum because I was so busy with my work I am now returning with the discussion about the UFC and after watching the highlights of the fights with the recent events I should say I finally caught up with you guys

actually, I have started watching the highlights of the fight between Nassourdine Imavov and Roman Dolidze and I truly noticed the difference between both fighters Nassourdine Imavov was very patient and more of a technical fighter he calculated every move of Roman Dolidze and accuracy he was beast that is why he always gets Roman Dolidze into the corner, while that upcoming fight is really interesting for me not the main event but the Co-main event is the interesting card in this event, but the next event the Alexander Volkanovski VS Ilia Topuria that will be a juicy one,

^  What's the line on Topuria?  If it's anything crazy like 3.50 then you're like forced to bet on him because it's starting to go into price that's going to be +EV.  Even if you lose, if the opportunity comes up again, the right move is to make the bet.  :/

But then again the books could think Volk is trying to get washed after seeing him lose vs Makhachev.  It was on short notice tho.  A lot of people don't factor that in.

Anyway, here's a couple more free fights...  This time replays of Ige and Fili, the guys fighting before the main event.

UFC Free Fight:  Ige vs Jackson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tY2XRZKisQE

UFC Free Fight:  Fili vs Moraes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTGlTMHQjrA



Right now the odds for Alexander Volkanovski and Ilia Topuria are close for us to say who's going to really win, right now Alexander Volkanovski is at 1.82 and Ilia Topuria is at 1.88 as for Sportsbet Odds, where Volkanovski is on a slight favorite for me I like the odds for Ilia Topuria, he can get the championship belt for sure I really feel we will be having a new Champion for the lightweight champion, but surely I don't really want to say that it could be possible because we all know what Alexander Volkanovski is capable of,

99  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UFC Fight Night & Main Event: Sportsbet.io Predictions & discussion on: October 07, 2023, 09:29:45 PM
UFC FIGHT NIGHT:  DAWSON VS GREEN IS ABOUT TO START.

Here is my bet for this event.

Dawson, Grant vs Green, Bobby Dawson is 4-0 in his last five fights while Green is 2-2 with 1 no contest. Dawson is heavy favorite.

Pyfer, Joe vs Alhassan, Abdul Razak Pyfer is looking to build momentum while Alhassan will try to derail that with his heavy hand. This fight might not take too long to finish.

Morono, Alex vs Buckley, Joaquin  Buckley is the narrow favorite in this fight. Morono is trying to go 2-0 in his new weight class.

Dober, Drew vs Glenn, Rick Dober is notorious for his durability and will be able to show this off against Glenn. I expect this fight to be a war.

Hernandez, Alexander vs Algeo, Bill Algeo is coming off his best performance in the UFC with a second-round submission victory over TJ Brown.

Lins, Philipe vs Cutelaba, Ion

100  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: ESports betting -CS:GO, DOTA 2, LOL, Valorant - Sportsbet.io discussion thread on: October 07, 2023, 02:42:31 PM
Dota 7.34 patch was released today which is the final patch TI will be played on  Grin

TI is like christmas for us dota players and as expected this patch gave nerfs to PA

As a  bettor im gonna  try  to play as many matches as i can to get a feel of the new changes  so i bet accordingly!

TI12 letsgooo

One noticeable update on this patch is that PA is nerfed. So, we will hopefully see less PA in ranked games and maybe on TI. In the recently concluded Dream League, we saw how dominating PA was. The team just has to hold down the opposite team until the late game and PA will eventually take over the game. Even if they are losing in early and mid-game, as long as they are able to survive until the end game, it is a sure win. Team Spirit was able to dominate Dream League with the previous patch, hopefully they can still do it in TI with this patch.



Speaking of TI, we might see a lower Prize pool this year. Currently, the prize pool is still at $2,870,635 which is very low considering that TI will start next week.



Some are already expressing their concerns about the low prize pool of this year's TI.

https://afkgaming.com/dota2/news/loda-expresses-concerns-over-ti-2023-prize-pool-bashes-compendium

They have the right though to have their concerns. For the longest time, TI has always been the biggest tournament of the year. If the prize pool does not grow, TI will be overshadowed by Riyadh Masters which had a $15 Million prize pool this year. Riyadh Master still has plans to improve their E-sports scene which means the prize pool could still increase in the future.

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