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BoBA ISML 2015 Predictions: Amethyst Match Day 2

ARENA 01: Kirisaki Chitoge [Sento Isuzu]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 8000
Under

ARENA 02: Minami Kotori [Akame]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 8000
Under

ARENA 03: Yazawa Nico [Yatogami Tōka]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 8000
Under

ARENA 04: [Yuigahama Yui] Yaya
by <=1000
Over/Under: 8000
Under

ARENA 05: [Jibril] Stephanie Dola
by <=1000
Over/Under: 8000
Under

ARENA 06: Ayase Eli [Sakura Chiyo]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 8000
Under

ARENA 07: Tobiichi Origami [Nishikino Maki]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 8000
Under

ARENA 08: Aihara Enju [Onodera Kosaki]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 8000
Under

ARENA 09: [Yukinoshita Yukino] Azuki Azusa
by <=1000
Over/Under: 8000
Under

ARENA 10: Terminus Est [Tachibana Marika]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 8000
Under

ARENA 11: [Tokisaki Kurumi] Sonoda Umi
by <=1000
Over/Under: 8000
Under

ARENA 12: [Shiba Miyuki] Shichimiya Satone
by <=1000
Over/Under: 8000
Under

ARENA 13: Konno Yūki [Shiro]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 8000
Under

ARENA 14: [Tsutsukakushi Tsukiko] Yoshino
by <=1000
Over/Under: 8000
Under

ARENA 15: Tina Sprout [Asada Shino]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 8000
Under

ARENA 16: Miyazono Kaori [Kurousagi]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 8000
Under

ARENA 17: [Shokuhō Misaki] Latifa Fleuranza
by <=1000
Over/Under: 8000
Under

ARENA 18: Himeragi Yukina [Kuriyama Mirai]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 8000
Under

ARENA 19: [Makise Kurisu] Holo
by <=1100
Over/Under: 8500
Under

ARENA 20: Momo Belia Deviluke [Chitanda Eru]
by <=1100
Over/Under: 8500
Under

ARENA 21: Senjōgahara Hitagi [Takanashi Rikka]
by <=1100
Over/Under: 8500
Under

ARENA 22: Nagato Yuki [Saber]
by <=1100
Over/Under: 8500
Under

ARENA 23: Oshino Shinobu [Kuroyukihime]
by <=1100
Over/Under: 8500
Under

ARENA 24: [Nakano Azusa] Yui-nyan
by <=1100
Over/Under: 8500
Under

ARENA 25: [Eucliwood Hellscythe] Kashiwazaki Sena
by <=1100
Over/Under: 8500
Under

ARENA 26: Hasegawa Kobato [Shana]
by <=1100
Over/Under: 8500
Under

ARENA 27: Aisaka Taiga [Yuzuriha Inori]
by <=1100
Over/Under: 8500
Under

ARENA 28: [Illyasviel von Einzbern] Kōsaka Kirino
by <=1100
Over/Under: 8500
Under

ARENA 29: C.C. [Shiina Mashiro]
by <=1100
Over/Under: 8500
Under

ARENA 30: Nyarlathotep [Tōsaka Rin]
by <=1100
Over/Under: 8500
Under

ARENA 31: Suzumiya Haruhi [Nakamura Yuri]
by <=1100
Over/Under: 8500
Under

ARENA 32: Sengoku Nadeko [Yūki Asuna]
by <=1100
Over/Under: 8500
Under

ARENA 33: [Konjiki no Yami] Yūki Mikan
by <=1100
Over/Under: 8500
Under

ARENA 34: [Nibutani Shinka] Aoyama Nanami
by <=1100
Over/Under: 8500
Under

ARENA 35: [Itsuka Kotori] Charlotte Dunois
by <=1100
Over/Under: 8500
Under

ARENA 36: Hirasawa Yui [Aragaki Ayase]
by <=1100
Over/Under: 8500
Under

ARENA 37: [Kamijō Tōma] L Lawliet
by <=900
Over/Under: 7500
Over

ARENA 38: Levi [Accelerator]
by <=900
Over/Under: 7500
Over

ARENA 39: [Satomi Rentarō] Archer
by <=900
Over/Under: 7500
Over

ARENA 40: [Sakata Gintoki] Itsuka Shidō
by <=900
Over/Under: 7500
Over

ARENA 41: Orihara Izaya [Katsuragi Keima]
by <=900
Over/Under: 7500
Over

ARENA 42: [Hikigaya Hachiman] Togashi Yūta
by <=900
Over/Under: 7500
Over

ARENA 43: Yato [Kyon]
by <=900
Over/Under: 7500
Over

ARENA 44: Sakamaki Izayoi [Okazaki Tomoya]
by <=900
Over/Under: 7500
Over

ARENA 45: Nozaki Umetarō [Araragi Koyomi]
by <=900
Over/Under: 7500
Over

ARENA 46: Ichijō Raku [Gilgamesh]
by <=900
Over/Under: 7500
Over

ARENA 47: Mikoshiba Mikoto [Kanda Sorata]
by <=900
Over/Under: 7500
Over

ARENA 48: Okabe Rintarō [Maō Sadao]
by <=900
Over/Under: 7500
Over

ARENA 49: Takasu Ryūji [Heiwajima Shizuo]
by <=900
Over/Under: 7500
Over

ARENA 50: Emiya Shirō [Sora]
by <=900
Over/Under: 7500
Over

ARENA 51: [Emiya Kiritsugu] Shiba Tatsuya
by <=900
Over/Under: 7500
Over

ARENA 52: [Otonashi Yuzuru] Akasaka Ryūnosuke
by <=900
Over/Under: 7500
Over

ARENA 53: [Kanie Seiya] Kaneki Ken
by <=900
Over/Under: 7500
Over

ARENA 54: Aikawa Ayumu [Edward Elric]
by <=900
Over/Under: 7500
Over

ARENA 55: [Tadokoro Megumi] Shiraui Tsumugi
by >=800
Over/Under: 7000
Under

ARENA 56: [Ōmae Kumiko] Nya-tan
by >=1000
Over/Under: 8000
Over

ISML 2015: Amethyst Kicks Off!

ISML 2015: Amethyst Kicks Off!

By Jo-Ryan Salazar
The Bedlam on Baltic Avenue
July 6, 2015

Match Day 1 of the 2015 International Saimoe League concluded, and there were only a few upsets in this round, with form following for the most part. In the Nova Division, Kurumi Tokisaki shot down Yaya 3559-1867, Chiyo Sakura routed Nico Yazawa 3574-1928, Yui Yuigahama hammered Yukina Himeragi 3528-1823, Jibril slaughtered Misaki Shokuhou 3221-2296, Kosaki Onodera pulverized 3525-1932 and Chitoge Kirisaki rolled past Azusa Azuki 3235-2150.

Shiro creamed Tina Sprout 3564-1878, Yukino Yukinoshita drilled Kaori Miyazono 3693-1758, Isuzu Sento tore apart Enju Aihara 3048-2284, Marika Tachibana defeated Mirai Kuriyama 2804-2579, Tsukiko Tsutsukakushi leveled Eli Ayase 3093-2200 and Tohka Yatogami prevailed over Latifa Fleuranza 2706-2596.

Wrapping up Nova play, Kurousagi crushed Akame 3066-2100, MIyuki Shiba defeated Kotori Minami 2705-2499, Shino Asada whipped past Satone Shichimiya 2891-2485, Maki Nishikino cruised past Terminus Est 2812-2229, Stephanie Dola clobbered Umi Sonoda 3113-2330 and Yoshino annihilated Yuuki Konno 3122-2263.

In Stella play, Eucliwood Hellscythe silenced C.C. 2983-2236, Eru Chitanda took down Shinobu Oshino 3003-2440, Shana torched Nyarlathotep 2783-2244, Ayase Aragaki dismantled Nadeko Sengoku 3043-2224, Asuna Yuuki slashed past Yui-nyan 3004-2632 and Nanami Aoyama burned Konjiki no Yami 3973-2364.

Kurisu Makise routed Kirino Kousaka 3218-2161, Rin Tosaka thumped Yui Hirasawa 3519-2103, Hitagi Senjougahara stapled Yuki Nagato 3072-2279, Kuroyukihime flew past Mikan Yuuki 2931-2338, Mashiro Shiina stomped on Kobato Hasegawa 3608-1885 and Illyasviel von Einzbern leveled Sena Kashiwazaki 3404-2059.

Wrapping up Stella play, Yuri Nakamura stunned Saber 3098-2613, defending champion Kotori Itsuka chomped up Holo 3294-2215, Rikka Takanashi defeated Momo Velia Deviluke 2923-2425, Azusa Nakano rocked Charlotte Dunois 3024-2215, Taiga Aisaka roared past Haruhi Suzumiya 2896-2381 and in the Upset of the Round, Shinka Nibutani prevailed over Inori Yuzuriha 2820-2626.

In Male Division play, Kiritsugu Emiya rolled past Shidou Itsuka 2773-2283, Kyon defeated Ryuunosuke Akasaka 2740-2276, Edward Elric prevailed over Izaya Orihara 2679-2131, Tomoya Okazaki punished Levi 2669-2287, Yuzuru Otonashi trounced Izayoi Sakamaki 2747-2254 abd Hachiman Hikigaya routed Ryuuju Takasu 3396-1870.

Sadao Maou slammed Raku Ichijou 2618-2255, Rentarou Satomi shot down Yuuta Togashi 2503-2409, Gilgamesh hammered L Lawliet 2838-2051, Gintoki Sakata annihilated Ken Kaneki 3024-1744, Umetarou Nozaki defeated Mikoto Mikoshiba 2284-2066 and Sora overpowered Touma Kamijou 2939-2352.

Wrapping up Male Division play, Koyomi Araragi took out Shirou Emiya 2721-2176, Accelerator accelerated past Seiya Kanie 3022-2792, Shizuo Heiwajima won a 2520-2441 thriller over Sorata Kanda, Archer won the closest race of the round: a 2566-2548 barnburner over Keima Katsuragi, Tatsuya Shiba defeated Ayumu Aikawa 2415-2270 and Rintarou Okabe prevailed over Yato 2668-2207.

In Special Exhibition play, Haru Onodera, slated to be a contender for Nova Division participation next year, crushed Mikatan Narugino 3580-1202 and Michiru Kinushima burned Rinko Yamato 2920-1577.

Match Day 2 of the 2015 International Saimoe League Amethyst Period is scheduled for July 7, 2015, Vote for your favorite candidates at InternationalSaimoe.com and join the ongoing debate.

A bit late, but...

Happy Independence Day and Canada Day

From The Bedlam on Baltic Avenue.

United States of America: 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup Champions

A scarcely believable four-goal salvo inside the opening 16 minutes meant there was only ever going to be one winner to the joy of the largely pro-USA 53,341 crowd in Vancouver.

USA were quickest to the ball from the opening whistle and immediately reaped greater rewards than they could ever have imagined. A low driven Megan Rapinoe corner from the right deceived a flat-footed Japan defence and Lloyd finished first time from near the penalty spot to put a perfect flourish to a training ground move.

Barely 150 seconds had passed on the stadium clock but, incredibly it was about to get even better for the Stars and Stripes. A low free-kick from Lauren Holiday evaded a swathe of players before the ball found its way, almost magnetically, to Lloyd who applied the finishing touch from close range. USA were 2-0 up inside five minutes and Lloyd had nabbed the two fastest goals in Women’s World Cup Final history.

Japan were looking uncharacteristically shaky at the back and when central defender Azusa Iwashimizu failed to deal with a Tobin Heath delivery, Holiday latched onto the loose ball to volley home. Only fourteen minutes had elapsed but USA already had one hand on the trophy.

Just two minutes later the contest was effectively over as Lloyd completed a 13-minute hat-trick with a goal straight from the realms of fantasy. Collecting the ball inside her own half Lloyd advanced before unleashing a high shot from the halfway line over the head of Ayumi Kaihori, whose desperate back-peddling only resulted in finger-tipping the ball onto the inside of the post and into the net.

Incredibly Lloyd, playing the match of her life, almost immediately scored another, heading just wide and narrowly failing to become the first person to score four in a World Cup Final of either gender. Then it was the turn of Alex Morgan who made a trademark driving run into the box and although she did not make full connection with her shot Kaihori was still forced into a diving save.

However, Japan grabbed a much-needed goal midway through the opening half thanks to inspired finishing from Yuki Ogimi who ended Hope Solo’s run of 540-minute unbeaten run by superbly spinning away from marker Julie Johnston and coolly firing home.

The Nadeshiko momentarily looked like they would pull another goal back three minutes later and only some fine scrambling defening prevented a clear shot on goal with Aya Miyama’s final shot unable to trouble Solo.

Japan coach Norio Sasaki threw caution to the wind making two substitutes inside 40 minutes. The heroine of the 2011 Final, Homare Sawa, firstly entered the fray soon followed by forward Yuika Sugasawa, in place of central defender Iwashimizu and Nahomi Kawasumi.

Five minutes after the break Morgan Brian forced Kaihori to push a long-rage effort over the crossbar, but it was Japan who managed to reduce the deficit further as Johnston could only get a glancing header on Miyama’s perfectly-flighted free-kick inadvertently directing the ball past Solo.

Yet USA restored their three-goal margin almost immediately as Heath netted from close range after Morgan Brian provided the assist after Kaihori was unable to deal with a corner.

Striker Morgan then looked to get her name on the scoresheet with a sharp turn and shot narrowly wide. While there were to be no further goals, some of the biggest roars of the day were reserved for the late introductions of veterans Abby Wambach and Christie Rampone.

Live Your Goals Player of the Match: Carli Lloyd (USA)

BoBA ISML 2015 Predictions: Amethyst Match Day 1

ARENA 01: [Tokisaki Kurumi] Yaya
by <=2000
Over/Under: 10000
Over

ARENA 02: Yazawa Nico [Sakura Chiyo]
by <=2000
Over/Under: 10000
Over

ARENA 03: Himeragi Yukina [Yuigahama Yui]
by <=2000
Over/Under: 10000
Over

ARENA 04: [Jibril] Shokuhō Misaki
by <=2000
Over/Under: 10000
Over
ARENA 05: [Onodera Kosaki] Tobiichi Origami
by <=2000
Over/Under: 10000
Over
ARENA 06: Azuki Azusa [Kirisaki Chitoge]
by <=2000
Over/Under: 10000
Over

ARENA 07: [Shiro] Tina Sprout
by <=2000
Over/Under: 10000
Over
ARENA 08: [Yukinoshita Yukino] Miyazono Kaori
by <=2000
Over/Under: 10000
Over
ARENA 09: [Sento Isuzu] Aihara Enju
by <=2000
Over/Under: 10000
Over

ARENA 10: [Tachibana Marika] Kuriyama Mirai
by <=2000
Over/Under: 10000
Over

ARENA 11: [Tsutsukakushi Tsukiko] Ayase Eli
by <=2000
Over/Under: 10000
Over
ARENA 12: [Yatogami Tōka] Latifa Fleuranza
by <=2000
Over/Under: 10000
Over
ARENA 13: Akame [Kurousagi]
by <=2000
Over/Under: 10000
Over

ARENA 14: [Shiba Miyuki] Minami Kotori
by <=2000
Over/Under: 10000
Over
ARENA 15: [Asada Shino] Shichimiya Satone
by <=2000
Over/Under: 10000
Over
ARENA 16: [Nishikino Maki] Terminus Est
by <=2000
Over/Under: 10000
Over
ARENA 17: Sonoda Umi [Stephanie Dola]
by <=2000
Over/Under: 10000
Over

ARENA 18: [Yoshino] Konno Yūki
by <=2000
Over/Under: 10000
Over
ARENA 19: [Eucliwood Hellscythe] C.C.
by <=2000
Over/Under: 10000
Over
ARENA 20: [Chitanda Eru] Oshino Shinobu
by <=2000
Over/Under: 10000
Over
ARENA 21: [Shana] Nyarlathotep
by <=2000
Over/Under: 10000
Over
ARENA 22: [Aragaki Ayase] Sengoku Nadeko
by <=2000
Over/Under: 10000
Over
ARENA 23: [Yūki Asuna] Yui-nyan
by <=2000
Over/Under: 10000
Over
ARENA 24: Konjiki no Yami [Aoyama Nanami]
by <=2000
Over/Under: 10000
Over

ARENA 25: [Makise Kurisu] Kōsaka Kirino
by <=2000
Over/Under: 10000
Over
ARENA 26: [Tōsaka Rin] Hirasawa Yui
by <=2000
Over/Under: 10000
Over
ARENA 27: [Senjōgahara Hitagi] Nagato Yuki
by <=2000
Over/Under: 10000
Over

ARENA 28: Yūki Mikan [Kuroyukihime]
by <=2000
Over/Under: 10000
Over

ARENA 29: [Shiina Mashiro] Hasegawa Kobato
by <=2000
Over/Under: 10000
Over

ARENA 30: Kashiwazaki Sena [Illyasviel von Einzbern]
by <=2000
Over/Under: 10000
Over

ARENA 31: [Saber] Nakamura Yuri
by <=2000
Over/Under: 10000
Over
ARENA 32: [Nakano Azusa] Charlotte Dunois
by <=2000
Over/Under: 10000
Over
ARENA 33: Holo [Itsuka Kotori]
by <=2000
Over/Under: 10000
Over

ARENA 34: [Takanashi Rikka] Momo Belia Deviluke
by <=2000
Over/Under: 10000
Over
ARENA 35: [Yuzuriha Inori] Nibutani Shinka
by <=2000
Over/Under: 10000
Over
ARENA 36: [Aisaka Taiga] Suzumiya Haruhi
by <=2000
Over/Under: 10000
Over
ARENA 37: [Emiya Kiritsugu] Itsuka Shidō
by <=2000
Over/Under: 10000
Over
ARENA 38: Akasaka Ryūnosuke [Kyon]
by <=2000
Over/Under: 10000
Over

ARENA 39: Orihara Izaya [Edward Elric]
by <=2000
Over/Under: 10000
Over

ARENA 40: [Okazaki Tomoya] Levi
by <=2000
Over/Under: 10000
Over
ARENA 41: [Sakamaki Izayoi] Otonashi Yuzuru
by <=2000
Over/Under: 10000
Over
ARENA 42: Takasu Ryūji [Hikigaya Hachiman]
by <=2000
Over/Under: 10000
Over

ARENA 43: Maō Sadao [Ichijō Raku]
by <=2000
Over/Under: 10000
Over

ARENA 44: [Togashi Yūta] Satomi Rentarō
by <=2000
Over/Under: 10000
Over

ARENA 45: L Lawliet [Gilgamesh]
by <=2000
Over/Under: 10000
Over

ARENA 46: [Sakata Gintoki] Kaneki Ken
by <=2000
Over/Under: 10000
Over

ARENA 47: [Nozaki Umetarō] Mikoshiba Mikoto
by <=2000
Over/Under: 10000
Over
ARENA 48: [Sora] Kamijō Tōma
by <=2000
Over/Under: 10000
Over
ARENA 49: [Araragi Koyomi] Emiya Shirō
by <=2000
Over/Under: 10000
Over
ARENA 50: Kanie Seiya [Accelerator]
by <=2000
Over/Under: 10000
Over

ARENA 51: [Kanda Sorata] Heiwajima Shizuo
by <=2000
Over/Under: 10000
Over
ARENA 52: Katsuragi Keima [Archer]
by <=2000
Over/Under: 10000
Over

ARENA 53: [Shiba Tatsuya] Aikawa Ayumu
by <=2000
Over/Under: 10000
Over
ARENA 54: Yato [Okabe Rintarō]
by <=2000
Over/Under: 10000
Over

ARENA 55: [Onodera Haru] Narugino Mikatan
by >=2000
Over/Under: 10000
Over
ARENA 56: Yamato Rinko [Kinushima Michiru]
by <=1000
Over/Under: 10000
Under

BoBA ISML 2015 Male Division Odds: June 29, 2015

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INTERNATIONAL SAIMOE LEAGUE 2015
MALE DIVISION ODDS
As of 9:50 P.M. PT, JUNE 29, 2015

Hachiman Hikigaya 1-5
Sora EVEN
Archer 3-2
Gintoki Sakata 2-1
Touma Kamijou 3-1
Accelerator 4-1
Kiritsugu Emiya 5-1
Izayoi Sakamaki 6-1
Yuzuru Otonashi 7-1
Koyomi Araragi 8-1
Seiya Kanie 9-1
Edward Elric 10-1
Kyon 15-1
Keima Katsuragi 20-1
Gilgamesh 25-1
Ryuugu Takasu 30-1
Tatsuya Shiba 35-1
Tomoya Okazaki 40-1
Sorata Kanda 50-1
Shirou Emiya 60-1
Rintarou Okabe 70-1
Umetarou Nozaki 75-1
Yuuta Togashi 80-1
Yato 90-1
Raku Ichijou 100-1
Rentarou Satomi 150-1
Sadao Mao 200-1
Shizuo Heiwajima 250-1
Levi 300-1
Ayumu Aikawa 350-1
Mikoto Mikoshiba 400-1
Shidou Itsuka 500-1
Izaya Orihara 600-1
L Lawliet 750-1
Ryuunosuke Akasaka 1000-1
Ken Kaneki 2500-1

BoBA ISML 2015 Tiara Odds: June 29, 2015

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INTERNATIONAL SAIMOE LEAGUE
2015 TIARA ODDS
As of 9:42 P.M. PT, JUNE 29, 2015

Yukino Yukinoshita 1-9
Kosaki Onodera EVEN
Shiro 2-1
Mashiro Shiina 3-1
Rin Tohsaka 7-2
Chiyo Sakura 4-1
Asuna Yuuki 9-2
Ayase Aragaki 5-1
Yui Yuigahama 11-2
Kurumi Tokisaki 6-1
Saber 13-2
Eru Chitanda 7-1
Jibril 15-2
Tsukiko Tsutsukakushi 8-1
Kotori Itsuka 17-2
Nanami Aoyama 9-1
Isuzu Sento 10-1
Yuri Nakamura 11-1
Yoshino 12-1
Marika Tachibana 13-1
Taiga Aisaka 14-1
Kurisu Makise 15-1
Tohka Yatogami 16-1
Kurousagi 17-1
Illyasviel von Einzbern 18-1
Kuroyukihime 20-1
Chitoge Kirisaki 22-1
Rikka Takanashi 23-1
Azusa Nakano 25-1
Eucliwood Hellscythe 27-1
Stephanie Dola 30-1
Shino Asada 35-1
Shinobu Oshino 40-1
Enju Aihara 42-1
Azusa Azuki 44-1
Inori Yuzuriha 45-1
Shana 50-1
Maki Nishikino 52-1
Shinka Nibutani 55-1
Yaya 60-1
Yui-nyan 65-1
Hitagi Senjougahara 70-1
Haruhi Suzumiya 75-1
Mirai Kuriyama 80-1
Latifa Fleuranza 90-1
TIna Sprout 100-1
Misaki Shokuhou 110-1
Momo Velia Deviluke 120-1
Konjiki no Yami 125-1
MIkan Yuuki 140-1
Kobato Hasegawa 150-1
Kotori Minami 175-1
Akame 180-1
Umi Sonoda 190-1
Miyuki Shiba 200-1
Charlotte Dunois 250-1
Holo 300-1
Kaori Miyazono 325-1
Yuuki Konno 350-1
Yuki Nagato 400-1
Yui Hirasawa 450-1
C.C. 500-1
Kirino Kousaka 750-1
Eli Ayase 800-1
Origami Tobiiichi 900-1
Sena Kashiwazaki 950-1
Nico Yazawa 1000-1
Yukina Himeragi 2500-1
Nadeko Sengoku 5000-1
Nyarlathotep 7500-1
Terminus Est 10000-1
Satone Shichimiya 25000-1