It is that time again. Time for all us know-it-alls to determine who knows it all.

K-1 Grand Prix
Sefo vs. Aerts
Sapp vs. Hoost
Leko vs. Hunt
LeBanner vs. Musashi

Part A
Put them in order from 8 [highest] to 1 [no chance loser].
My Picks:
8-Hoost
7-LeBanner
6-Sefo
5-Leko
4-Hunt
3-Aerts
2-Musashi
1- Big Dumb Sapp. The party is over. Look on the bright side, it lasted longer than your football career. ROTFLMAO.

Part B
Answer these six questions. These are tie breakers for those who get the same score above.
a- How many KOs will there be in the whole tournament?
b- How many knock downs will there be in the whole tournament?
c- How many rounds will the champ fight?
d- What will be the longest fight? Name 2 fighters.
e- What will be the shortest fight? Name 2 fighters.
f- Who will win the reserve match? McDonald or Holm?

My picks:
a- 5
b- 7
c- 8
d- Hunt-Leko
e- Hoost-Sapp
f- McDonald

YEAAAAAHHHH!! My time to shine! I'd put my picks on straight away, but because I always win I'll get copied....so i'll wait...
hehehe

8. Sefo
7. Hunt
6. Le Banner
5. Hoost
4. Aerts
3. Leko
2. Sapp
1. Musashi

A. There will be 4 kos.
B. 7 knockdowns.
C. Sefo will fight 8 rounds.
D. Sefo and Hunt in the final.
E. Shortest fight: Le Banner vs Musashi-20 seconds max.
F. Michael Mc Donald will win on points, from an extra round.

Cheers and best of luck to all the fighters, especially the ones I picked!

8. Hunt
7. Hoost
6. Sefo
5. LeBanner
4. Aerts
3. Leko
2. Musashi
1. Sapp


A. 3
B. 5
C. 7
D. Sefo v Hoost
E. LeBanner v Musashi
F. McDonald

It's going to be awesome K1 final.
I just got my ticket. See you's there.
Regards
Danny.

Let's make this an official contest. I'm sure Felix won't mind.

Top three winners get an Ax shirt.


Make your pics count!

K-1 Grand Prix
Sefo vs. Aerts
Sapp vs. Hoost
Leko vs. Hunt
LeBanner vs. Musashi

Part A
Put them in order from 8 [highest] to 1 [no chance loser].

8-Sefo
7-LeBanner
6-Leko
5-Hunt
4-Hoost
3-Aerts
2-Sapp
1-Musashi

Part B
Answer these six questions. These are tie breakers for those who get the same score above.
a- How many KOs will there be in the whole tournament?
b- How many knock downs will there be in the whole tournament?
c- How many rounds will the champ fight?
d- What will be the longest fight? Name 2 fighters.
e- What will be the shortest fight? Name 2 fighters.
f- Who will win the reserve match? McDonald or Holm?

My picks:
a- 4
b- 9
c- 10
d- Sefo-Aerts
e- Lebanner-Musashi
f- McDonald

Coming off my great win in the K1 Final Elimination pool gotta be feeling confident :) Biggest concern has to be the return of Grim, known for both his great ring skills and his great pool skills...

8 - LeBanner
7 - Sefo
6 - Hunt
5 - Hoost
4 - Leko
3 - Aerts
2 - Sapp
1 - Musashi

A - 3
B - 4
C - 7
D - Hunt vs Leko
E - LeBanner v Musashi
F - McDonald

Grim_Reaper :

LOL! ..... " My time to shine! I'd put my picks on straight away, but because I always win I'll get copied....so i'll wait...."


Well copy this:

8) Jerome
7) Hoost
6) Leko
5) Aerts
4) Hunt
3) Sefo
2) Musashi
1) Bob



A) 4
B) 5
C) 6
D) Sefo Vs. Aerts
E) Jerome Vs. Musashi
F) Martin Holm



Brian Ritchie:

Thanks for the Ax shirt, I would like it in size XL, please:)

David Lucas and Dirk Stal, bring it on!! I love to defeat you two guys in a K-1 pool:)

I think I came 3rd last time, 3rd from last, so here goes:

Le Banner
Hoost
Sefo
Hunt
Aerts
Leko
Mushashi
Sapp

a- 4
b- 6
c- 7
d- Sefo - Aerts
e- Hoost - Sapp
f- Holm

Bring it on...........

1. Aerts
2. Lebanner
3. Hoost
4. Leko
5. Hunt
6. Sefo
7. Sapp
8. Musashi

a- 4
b- 7
c- 8
d- Sefo-Aerts
e- Lebanner-Musashi
f- McDonald

AndyC:

Then you beat me last year... LOL!

..and hopefully again this year Oliver :-)

felix i have a question: if two guys go to the semi finals and lose, how
do you rank them?

Time will show, but I can feel the luck coming my way.

My bets in K-1 pools here on the Ax have not been the best, but at least I can say that I have won once, an that was the K-1 Paris pool. Otherwise I have always ended in the middle or close to the end. When will I ever learn? But again, this year I will win the pool, respect and a shirt:)

I dont cry if I end close to the bottom (again) in this 2002 Grand Prix pool. My only wish and what I am aiming after is to beat Dirk, David and Felix - and to see Bob Sapp get a lesson. Then I am happy!

i multiply the number you bet on the fighter with how many wins he gets that evening. last year hoost was worth one point while leko who lost two fights was worth nothing. the same goes for abidi in 2000.

last year hunt won the grand prix so if someone bet 8 points on him that would have been 24 points. most of us bet 8 points on hoost so 8x1=8.


andyc,
forgot to put numbers.

8-Le Banner
7-Hoost
6-Sefo
5-Hunt
4-Aerts
3-Leko
2-Mushashi
1-Sapp

a- 4
b- 6
c- 7
d- Sefo - Aerts
e- Hoost - Sapp
f- Holm

dirk stal,
your list was upside down. i don't believe you really wanted to bet 8 points on musashi and 7 on sapp. if i'm wrong, let me know.

8. Aerts
7. Lebanner
6. Hoost
5. Leko
4. Hunt
3. Sefo
2. Sapp
1. Musashi

a- 4
b- 7
c- 8
d- Sefo-Aerts
e- Lebanner-Musashi
f- McDonald


brian,
nice touch with the t-shirts. i should be up late calculating all the results now. :)

And again, this time with numbers:

8 Le Banner
7 Hoost
6 Sefo
5 Hunt
4 Aerts
3 Leko
2 Mushashi
1 Sapp

a- 4
b- 6
c- 7
d- Sefo - Aerts
e- Hoost - Sapp
f- Holm

The above is what my head tells me but i would LOVE to see Aerts win one more time !!!!!

And again, this time with numbers:

8 Le Banner
7 Hoost
6 Sefo
5 Hunt
4 Aerts
3 Leko
2 Mushashi
1 Sapp

a- 4
b- 6
c- 7
d- Sefo - Aerts
e- Hoost - Sapp
f- Holm

The above is what my head tells me but i would LOVE to see Aerts win one more time !!!!!

Part A
8.Le Banner
7.Hoost
6.Aerts
5.Leko
4.Sefo
3.Hunt
2.Sapp
1.Mushashi


Part B
a-3
b-7
c-7
d-Leko vs Hunt
e-LeBanner vs Musashi
f-McDonald

That's o.k !! Felix
I hope that every member is here on Ax,next saturday !!

Ok let`s roll....

8-LeBanner
7-Sefo
6-Hoost
5-Leko
4-Hunt
3-Aerts
2-Sapp
1-Musashi


a- 4
b- 8
c- 5
d- Leko vs. Hunt
e- LeBanner vs Musashi
f- McDonald

Allez Jerome !!!!

hi,i'm kirk,longtime watcher,first time pool poster.

1.le banner
2.hoost
3.leko
4.sefo
5.hunt
6.aerts
7.sapp
8.musashi

a.4
b.8
c.8
d.le banner-hoost
e.le banner-musashi
f.mcdonald

umm,i guess i did that assbackwards.here it goes again

8.le banner
7.hoost
6.leko
5.sefo
4.hunt
3.aerts
2.sapp
1.musashi

a.4
b.8
c.8
d.le banner-hoost
e.le banner-musashi
f.mcdonald

Go the coconuts.

8.SEFO
7.HUNT
6.SAPP - " WHY NOT "
5.LEKO
4.LEBANNER
3.AERTS
2.HOOST
1.MUSASHI

Pt B

a. 5
b. 6
c. 6
d. SEFO/HUNT
e. HUNT/LEBANNER
F. HOLM

If I win I should get three AX shirts.....hehe.

8. lebanner
7. hoost
6. aerts
5. sefo
4. hunt
3. leko
2. sapp
1. musashi


a. 4
b. 7
c. 7
d. hoost aerts
e. lebanner- musashi
f. holm

Part A.

8. Lebanner
7. Aerts
6. Hoost
5. Hunt
4. Sapp
3. Leko
2. Sefo
1. Musashi

Part B.

A. 4 KO'S
B. 3 Knock Downs
c. 7 Rounds
d. Aerts vs Hoost
e. Lebanner vs Musashi
F. McDonald

Brian

You can send my shirt now to P.O. BOX 422 NAPIER, NEW ZEALAND
That way it will get here on time for me to wear when im watching my winning pick become real.

This is the way i see it going.

FIRST ROUNDS
Aerts will KO Sefo in the 3rd Round, Could be with A head kick.
Hoost will TKO Sapp in the 3rd Round, due to to many leg kicks
Hunt will KO Leko in the 2nd Round, With A BIG Punch.
Lebanner will KO Musashi in 1st Round, Could be with anything, But will be fast & the shortest fight.

SEMI'S
Aerts will beat Hoost on points, But will go an extra round. To be the longest fight.
Lebanner will KO Hunt in the 3rd Round with Hands.

FINALS
Lebanner will beat Aerts, Probibilly unanamous desision over 3 Rounds.

RESERVE FIGHT
McDonald will beat Holm by desision over 3 Rounds.

HOW DO THE REST OF YOU THINK IT MIGHT GO??

Part A:
8.Lebanner
7.Hoost
6.Sefo
5.Hunt
4.Aerts
3.Leko
2.Sapp
1.Musashi

Part B:
a. 4
b. 8
c. 7
d. Sefo vs. Aerts
e. LeBanner vs. Musashi
f. Holm

My guesses:

LeBanner will murder Musashi, or if hes bright Musashi will run and hide :)

Leko vs Hunt will probably go the distance, but with Leko throwing more variety of moves he'll probably win on points.

Sefo's defense vs knees and low kicks is looking very solid. Holm threw dozens of knees but Ray blocked and countered with hooks everytime. And Sefo's boxing skills are far superior than Aerts. Sefo on points.

And hopefully Hoost moves alot faster and does what he should have done the first time, kick the legs to pieces. If theres no stops, KO by leg kick late in the 1st or early in the 2nd.

2nd round:
LeBanner being fresh after a short fight vs Musashi, should beat Leko who had a long hard fight already. The fatigue should show and KO in the 2nd.

Sefo vs Hoost is pretty even. It'll be a slim points advantage, hopefully to Ray :)

LeBanner vs Sefo final, by this point everyone is knackered, so a KO is unlikely. Hopefully points to Sefo, but its really 50/50.

8 Hunt
7 Hoost
6 Lebanner
5 Sefo
4 Aerts
3 Sapp
2 Leko
1 Musashi

a 3 KOs
b 8 Knockdowns
c 8 Rounds
d Sefo-Aerts Longest Fight
e Lebanner-Musashi Shortest Fight
f McDonald Reserve winner

Go the reigning champ.
Gav

Lucy, I see a T-shirt coming your way:)

coconut :

First I would like to wish you and Team Sefo good luck in Japan! All the best from Copenhagen. You are saying: " SAPP - " WHY NOT " in your pool.

When I look at the picture above of Bob I can help saying: "Sapp - Why???"

8 LeBanner
7 Hoost
6 Sefo
5 Leko
4 Aerts
3 Hunt
2 Musashi
1 Bob 'The Beast'

a.. 4
b.. 7
c.. 7
d.. Aerts V Sefo
e.. Hoost V The Sapp
f.. Holm

lucy,

i'm here to help.

how it this for your list? i put the kiwis on top followed by hoost then lebanner. you still have to answer the 6 questions though.

8- hunt
7- sefo
6- hoost
5- lebanner
4- aerts
3- leko
2- sapp
1- musashi

feel free to change the list too if you don't trust me.

8 LeBanner
7 Hoost
6 Sapp
5 Aerts
4 Hunt
3 Leko
2 Sefo
1 Musashi

a.. 4
b.. 10
c.. 8
d.. Leko-Hunt
e.. Lebanner-Musashi
f.. McDonald

THE WINNER is LeBanner J.NR-1
nr 2 Aerts
nr 3 Hoost

THE WINNER is LeBanner J.NR-1
nr 2 Aerts
nr 3 Hoost

Hey Gav, thanks buddy. i thought i was the only
one who was going for Mark.

No worries Danny. Good ole Mark is going to give us a great show and a pearler of a knockout. I think Big Bob might just damage Hoost a little bit to much for him to go through to the end.
Gav

1. hunt
2. hoost
3. sefo
4. lebanner
5. sapp
6. leko
7. aerts
8. musashi

1. 6
2. 11
3. 8
4. hunt. leko
5. lebanner. musashi
6. mcdonald

Well, here goes, shame we can't bet money aye Oliver, hehe ;-)

K-1 Grand Prix
Sefo vs. Aerts
Sapp vs. Hoost
Leko vs. Hunt
LeBanner vs. Musashi

8-Sefo
7-Hunt
6-Hoost
5-LeBanner
4-Aerts
3-Leko
2-Musashi


Part B
Answer these six questions. These are tie breakers for those who get the same score above.
a- b- How many knock downs will there be in the whole tournament?
c- How many rounds will the champ fight?
d- What will be the longest fight? Name 2 fighters.
e- What will be the shortest fight? Name 2 fighters.
f- Who will win the reserve match? McDonald or Holm?

My picks:
a- 4
b- 6
c- 8
d- Sefo-Aerts
e- Hunt-Leko
f- McDonald

Sefo
Aerts
Lebanner
Hunt
Hoost
Leko
Sapp
Musashi

A- 3
B- 7
C- 8
D- leko and hunt
E- Lebanner and Musashi
F- Mcdonald

I hope Fatty Sapp gets his ass kicked..

8 Lebanner
7 Leko
6 Hoost
5 Sapp
4 Aerts
3 Sefo
2 Hunt
1 Musashi

A 5
B 10
C 6
D hoost and sapp
E labanner and musashi
F holm

jinx,

8 points on musashi? are you sure?

shoshin,

numbers please.

vince,

are you refusing to bet even a single point on sapp? i respect that.

Hunt all the way! The other fighters, with due respect to them, better move-cos Mark"the doctor"Hunt is gonna take their heads off!Osu!

Vince:

Yes it is a shame that we can’t bet money, but the joy of winning is sometimes better than a couple of dollars. "If" Sefo or Hunt wins the 2002 Grand Prix, I am sure that there are many Kiwi members here on the Ax that will get super happy.

Good luck to you all, and may the best man win the Grand Prix and this pool!!

Jinx

8 means winner & 1 means losser

Looks like you ain't gonna be winning any free tee-shirt bro. Not unless Musashi is on some good shit that we all don't know about yet.

How's things in OZ?? Best of luck for the 13th.

Thanks for helping me Felix,

Here is my pick....

8. Hunt
7.Hoost
6.Sefo
5.Aerts
4.Lebanner
3.Leko
2.Sapp
1.Musashi

A.5
B.7
C.6
D. Ernesto-Sapp,or Hunt- Leko hehehe..just to confuse Felix.lol'slol's
E. Lebanner- Musashi or Hunt -Leko hehehe...just to confuse Felix.lol's..
F.McDonald

Regards
Lucy Tui

Just Adding the numbers that I missed before..

8-Sefo
7-Aerts
6-Lebanner
5-Hunt
4-Hoost
3-Leko
2-Sapp
1-Musashi

A-3
B-7
C-8
D- Leko and Hunt
E- Lebanner and Musashi
F- McDonald

shoshin :

Just a question, how can you have Sefo and Aerts as number 1 and 2? I mean of them will leave the tournament after the first round, and can impossible become 2nd in the Grand Prix??

Just a question!

lol, oops sorry Felix. Sapp #2, and Musashi #1. No worries Oliver, I was only joking mate, good luck!

O.k so I fucked up.
Hows this?

8- Sefo
7- Lebanner
6- Hunt
5- Hoost
4- Aerts
3- Sapp
2- Leko
1- Musashi

A - 3
B - 7
C - 8
D - Leko and Hunt
E - Lebanner and Musashi
F - Mcdonald

Hope this works.

K-1 Grand Prix
Sefo vs. Aerts
Sapp vs. Hoost
Leko vs. Hunt
LeBanner vs. Musashi

Part A
Put them in order from 8 [highest] to 1 [no chance loser].
My Picks:
8-Sefo
7-Hunt
6-Lebanner
5-Hoost
4-Leko
3-Aerts
2-Musashi
1-Sapp

Part B
Answer these six questions. These are tie breakers for those who get the same score above.
a- 5
b- 9
c- 9
d- Leko vs Hunt
e- Lebanner vs Musashi or Sefo vs Aerts
f- Holm (South paw too clever with the knees - will have learnt from Sefo fight)OH yeah - under the new rules if they are applied - MacDonald...(sitting on the fence here depends on rules)

Go the Kiwis & Polynesian Power!!!!

Ladies and Gentlemen, the moment we've all been waiting for, pooling out of the computer corner, weighing in at a lean mean 84kg, the reighning AX K1 GP pool CHAMPION OF THE WOOOORRRRRLLLLLDDDDD!!! THE ONE, THE ONLY, GRIM REEEAAAPPPPERRR!!!!

HERE ARE MY TIPS:
8- Sefo
7- LeBanner
6- Hunt
5- Hoost
4- Leko
3- Aerts
2- Sapp
1- Musashi

Tie-breakers:
a- 5
b- 8
c- 7
d- Sefo/Aerts
e- LeBanner/Musashi
f- McDonald

Grim_Reaper : LOL!!

Your time as Ax K-1 Grand Prix pool champion of the world is soon over!! Good luck my friend and sorry for taking your title:)

Looking at that picture of Sapp I have to ask how fit can someone really be on a diet of paper?

"You become what you eat"

Bring it on..... And lets have a clean fight!

the pool is now closed. no more bets.

I read in Fighttimes magazine abit about Mark Hunt and LeBanners last fight and how Hunt was blinded by something and couldn't see clearly for most of the fight. I never saw the fight but it suggested there was something on LeBanners gloves that caused it. LeBanner apparently had his face wiped with a towel at the end of the fight that had wiped his gloves earlier and then complained to his corner men that his eyes were stinging. The gloves where pulled off and thrown into the crowd so nothing more happened. Was this for real?
Gav

Don't know if this is old news, but the GP will be shown on Eurosport Dec 28th.

Ok, I have a change in prize offerings. After fulfilling the T-shirt orders, I have to make a change to the prizes of the pool.

The top three winners get a choice between an Ax Shirt and a K-1 Grand Prix 2000 video tape (in NTSC format). The cost of the video is more, but I was given these for free so what the hell. They're still in shrink wrap! The video has the following fighters...Musashi, Ernesto Hoost, Jerome Lebanner, Peter Aerts, Mirko CroCop, Mike Bernardo, Cyril Abidi, and Ray Sefo.

Bob Sapp will win...

EVERYTHING

That is my bet.

The_Inside_Track

AndyC, Satankid and PJ:

I think you won a shirt?

Felix, do you fit a size XL?

the results. PJ Reilly is the winner. When he speaks give him the proper respect. He knows the future better than anyone on this board!

1--PJ Reilly- 43+2
2--AndyC- 42+2/ Grim Reaper- 42+2
4--Gav- 42+1
5--DanG- 42+0 /jinx-42+0
7--Felix-41+1/ David Lucas- 41+1
9--Glen- 41+0/ martin- 41+0/kirk-41+0 /shoshin-41+0
13--Satankid- 39+2
14--Toa- 39+0/Danny Blake-39+0 /Max Power- 39+0/Highlander- 39+0
18--Ironman-38+3
19--Lucy- 38+2 /Oliver Sperling- 38+2
21--Mike Angrove- 38+1
22--vince-37+1 /nvs- 37+1
24--dirk stal- 35+1
25--coconut- 28+3
26--The_Inside_Track- 8+0 [actually disqualified for betting after the deadline.]

oliver,

i weigh 65kg. so i guess i do in japan but not in the netherlands. LOL. anyway, 7th place is a little too far down the list for a t-shirt.

Felix....

I demand a recount! I had Holm as a winner against McDonald – I had Hoost VS Jerome in the finale, the fastest fight, the longest fight etc.etc. But ok, it is whinter here in Denmark, who needs a T-shirt:)

LOL!!

Ok, so
1--PJ Reilly- 43+2
2--AndyC- 42+2
Grim Reaper- 42+2

have a choice between an Ax shirt and a K-1 2000 Grand Prix video tape (in NTSC format). Let me know your choices...

due to the unusual circumstances in this years grand prix, hoost and jerome were worth 2 points each. sapp, sefo and hunt were worth one each. usually the winner wins three maches and is worth 3 points but not this time so it didn't matter if you had hoost first and jerome second or the opposite. it really came down to where the betters put leko, aerts and musashi, the only fighters worth zero points.

I know Felix, I was only joking!

Great job PJ, Andy and Grim.

I think that makes me the king of the pool comps, top of the list 3 years running!

Oliver:
Its sunny down here, so i'll enjoy my t-shirt while you shiver :)

Ok so Grim wants a shirt
PJ told me he wants a shirt

Andy C? You have a shirt coming that you ordered already. You want another one added to it? or a K-1 videotape?

I'll say it once again, I AM THE SMARTEST MAN ALIVE!!! Grim, you WERE the best, I AM the best!! :)

Next year friends, next year:)

Have my shirt ready Brian.

OOOOOhh Baby!

Thats a beautiful thing !!

Brian I'll have a K1 Video Tape please !!! Thank You!

From 2nd from botom last year to second, what a turnaround :-)

I think it was a set-up! Someone at the K1 didn't want me to win! First all of the stuff with Sapp, Schilt and Hoost... and now this...

Setup?!?!?!?!? Just because Ishii is my brother doesn't mean that we worked out any kind of deal over dinner two weeks before the GP. :)

Well once again I did not pick them....
I think I will try again next year..it was a good show with plenty of action and controversy and injuries this year...
At least a beat Coconut..did you enjoy the show...I had a great time over there..
Regards
Lucy Tui

this is why my ranking list is objective instead of subjective. it seems the only one close to qualified to judge the quality of fighters is grim [and perhaps pj, we'll see if he can consistantly pick them over three years.]

LUCY , GIVE US BACK OUR " TEAM SEFO" T SHIRT YOU THEIF....hehehe.