KF MMA Picks 2009: UFC 97: Redemption

[bushido_man96]

Hello,

Please post your picks for this event, as part of KarateForums.com MMA Picks, as a reply to this thread. The fight card is below.

You may choose both the match winner and the method of winning (either submission, knockout/technical knockout or decision). For example, if you'd like to select Bruce Lee to win by submission, you could say "Bruce Lee, Submission" or "Bruce Lee, Sub". "Sub" or "S" can be used as shorthand for submission, KO can be used for knockout/technical knockout, which are considered the same thing as far as these picks are concerned and "Dec" or "D" can be used for a win by decision. Even if you don't know much about a fighter or have no idea about the method, you are encouraged to pick a winner and method in all matches to maximize your chances of winning.

For full guidelines, please review the KarateForums.com MMA Picks User Guidelines. Picks for this event are due by 12:00 AM ET on Saturday, April 18. Here are the fights that you may pick:

Anderson Silva vs. Thales Leites

Chuck Liddell vs. Mauricio "Shogun" Rua

Brian Stann vs. Krzysztof Soszynski

Luis Arthur Cane vs. Steve Cantwell

Denis Kang vs. Xavier Foupa-Pokam

Jason MacDonald vs. Nate Quarry

Ed Herman vs. David Loiseau

Mark Bocek vs. David Bielkheden

Sam Stout vs. Matt Wiman

Cheick Kongo vs. Antoni Hardonk

T.J. Grant vs. Ryo Chonan

Full standings: KarateForums.com MMA Picks 2009 Standings

Please post only picks for this event in this thread - discussion should take place in the proper forum. For discussion of MMA matches, please use Martial Arts Entertainment.

Thank you for participating.

[bushido_man96]

Anderson Silva vs. Thales Leites.............................Silva.........KO

Chuck Liddell vs. Mauricio "Shogun" Rua.................Liddell........KO

Brian Stann vs. Krzysztof Soszynski........................Soszynski..Sub

Luis Arthur Cane vs. Steve Cantwell.......................Cantwell.....Dec

Denis Kang vs. Xavier Foupa-Pokam.......................Foupa-Pokam.....Dec

Jason MacDonald vs. Nate Quarry...........................MacDonald.........Sub

Ed Herman vs. David Loiseau.................................Herman.......Sub

Mark Bocek vs. David Bielkheden............................Bocek........Sub

Sam Stout vs. Matt Wiman......................................Wiman.......KO

Cheick Kongo vs. Antoni Hardonk............................Kongo........KO

T.J. Grant vs. Ryo Chonan......................................Chonan.......Dec

[pittbullJudoka]

Anderson Silva vs. Thales Leites... Silva KO

Chuck Liddell vs. Mauricio "Shogun" Rua... Liddell KO

Brian Stann vs. Krzysztof Soszynski... Stann Dec

Cheick Kongo vs. Antoni Hardonk..Kongo KO

Luis Arthur Cane (No. 9 LHW) vs. Steve Cantwell...Cane KO

Denis Kang vs. Xavier Foupa-Pokam...Kango Sub

Jason MacDonald vs. Nate Quarry...MacDonald Sub

Ed Herman vs. David Loiseau...Herman Dec

Eliot Marshall vs. Vinny Magalhaes....Marshall Sub

Mark Bocek vs. David Bielkheden... Bocek Sub

T.J. Grant vs. Ryo Chonan... Chonan Dec

Sam Stout vs. Matt Wiman....Stout KO

[pittbullJudoka]

Hello,

This event has come to a close. Here are the results of the matches:

Anderson Silva defeated Thales Leites by Unanimous Decision

Sam Stout defeated Matt Wiman by Unanimous Decision

Mauricio "Shogun" Rua defeated Chuck Liddell by TKO

Krzysztof Soszynski defeated Brian Stann by Submission

Cheick Kongo defeated Antoni Hardonk by TKO

Luiz Cane defeated Steve Cantwell by Unanimous Decision

Denis Kang defeated Xavier Fouka-Pokum by Unanimous Decision

Nate Quarry defeated Jason MacDonald by TKO

Ed Herman defeated David Loiseau by Unanimous Decision

Mark Bocek defeated David Bielkheden by Submission

T.J. Grant defeated Ryo Chonan by Split Decision

Eliot Marshall defeated Vinny Magalhaes by Unanimous Decision

With these results in mind, here are the final standings:

1. pittbullJudoka - 29 (8-4)

2. bushido_man96 - 22 (5-7)

Congratulations to me!

Full standings: http://www.karateforums.com/karateforums-com-mma-picks-standings-2009-vt35593.html

Thank you to everyone who participated