2015 SI Swimsuit Model Tournament - Cast Your Votes!

My selections have been on the losing end of the match ups almost half the time. Considering the number of 75%-25% results, many of my choices not only lost but got trampled. No worries though, not everyone has the same tastes and I like not being in the majority all the time.

Who was your obvious winner? I wonder if I voted for her....

 

I'm also curious. My obvious winner is still very much alive. Although, the loss of one of my all-time favorites, Vendela, crushes me.

 

But we aren't as stupid as you apparently, because we know when to say "too stupid" instead of "to stupid" :haha:

On another note, excellent job again this year xbcx, I always enjoy this thread, seeing upsets and reading your two cents about the match ups. Another job well done!

 

Four more matches are now live and open for voting!

Voting for these matches is open until 10:30pm US Eastern Time on December 17. Use the link under each matchup to vote, which will literally take about a second to do. Please vote only once, since duplicate votes do not count.

More information about the tournament, including standings, brackets, results, and all matches can be found here.

Thanks for voting, and check back tomorrow for new matches!

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First Round, Match 5:
Fernanda Motta vs. Ana Beatriz Barros
Vote: http://poll.fm/5huip



First Round, Match 6:
Kristy Hinze vs. Kelly Rohrbach
Vote: http://poll.fm/5huiq



First Round, Match 7:
Louise Forsling vs. Jenna de Rosnay
Vote: http://poll.fm/5huir



First Round, Match 8:
Robyn Lawley vs. Jarah Mariano
Vote: http://poll.fm/5huit

 

Four more matches are now live and open for voting!

Voting for these matches is open until 10:30pm US Eastern Time on December 18. Use the link under each matchup to vote, which will literally take about a second to do. Please vote only once, since duplicate votes do not count.

More information about the tournament, including standings, brackets, results, and all matches can be found here.

Thanks for voting, and check back tomorrow for new matches!

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First Round, Match 9:
Molly Sims vs. Ashley Richardson
Vote: http://poll.fm/5hw7a



First Round, Match 10:
Noemie Lenoir vs. Alyssa Miller
Vote: http://poll.fm/5hw7f



First Round, Match 11:
Marloes Horst vs. Dominique Piek
Vote: http://poll.fm/5hw7g



First Round, Match 12:
Chrissy Teigen vs. Izabel Goulart
Vote: http://poll.fm/5hw7i

 

Four more matches are now live and open for voting! These are the final four matches of the First Round. After the results are posted beginning tomorrow, I’ll be taking a break for the holidays. (Hopefully you think it is well deserved!)

Second Round matches will commence after the New Year’s holiday.

Voting for these matches is open until 10:30pm US Eastern Time on December 19. Use the link under each matchup to vote, which will literally take about a second to do. Please vote only once, since duplicate votes do not count.

More information about the tournament, including standings, brackets, results, and all matches can be found here.

Thanks for voting!

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First Round, Match 13:
Carre Otis vs. Michelle Vawer
Vote: http://poll.fm/5hxa3



First Round, Match 14:
Emily DiDonato vs. Samantha Hoopes
Vote: http://poll.fm/5hxa4



First Round, Match 15:
Monica Bellucci vs. Juliana Martins
Vote: http://poll.fm/5hxa6



First Round, Match 16:
Ana Paula Lemes vs. Lujan Fernandez
Vote: http://poll.fm/5hxa7

 

The first of the Knockout Stage results are in!

Knockout Stage - First Round

Elsa Benitez (67.8%) defeated Jessica Van Der Steen (21.6%)
Elsa Benitez advances to the Second Round and will face #2 Marisa Miller

Stephanie Seymour (66.8%) defeated Crystal Renn (33.2%)
Stephanie Seymour advances to the Second Round and will face #13 Hannah Davis

Aurelie Claudel (76.0%) defeated Lucia Dvorska (24.0%)
Aurelie Claudel advances to the Second Round and will face #9 Heidi Klum

Cindy Crawford (62.6%) defeated Gigi Hadid (37.4%)
Cindy Crawford advances to the Second Round and will face #8 Veronica Varekova

My spin:
The biggest surprise of this first batch of matches was the beautiful Frenchwoman, Aurelie Claudel, dispatching of Lucia Dvorska very easily. Lucia had entered the match with a career record of 11-3, so Aurelie capturing more than 3/4 of the vote is very impressive. Aurelie moves on to setup a fascinating match against an SI legend, #9 Heidi Klum.

Old School beat up on New School, as Cindy Crawford knocked off Gigi Hadid. Cindy moves on to face #8 Veronica Varekova, which should be another fascinating match.

Stephanie Seymour & Elsa Benitez were both favored, and both advanced rather easily. Elsa will have a huge test against #2 Marisa Miller next, and Stephanie’s win sets up another Old School vs. New School match when she’ll face #13 Hannah Davis.

Things are heating up in the tournament now!

Current Knockout Stage Bracket: here

 

The next results are in!

Knockout Stage - First Round

Ana Beatriz Barros (69.1%) defeated Fernanda Motta (30.9%)
Ana Beatriz Barros advances to the Second Round and will face #5 Brooklyn Decker

Kelly Rohrbach (58.4%) defeated Kristy Hinze (41.6%)
Kelly Rohrbach advances to the Second Round and will face #11 Paulina Porizkova

Jenna de Rosnay (71.5%) defeated Louise Forsling (28.5%)
Jenna de Rosnay advances to the Second Round and will face #10 Irina Shayk

Jarah Mariano (59.4%) defeated Robyn Lawley (40.6%)
Jarah Mariano advances to the Second Round and will face #3 Elle Macpherson

My spin:
The headline for today is Kelly Rohrbach, SI’s official 2015 Rookie of the Year, pulling off the upset against Kristy Hinze. Kristy had entered the match with a 9-3 career record, but win #10 didn’t materialize. Kelly moves on to face #11 Paulina Porizkova, which will be a huge test for the rookie.

Ana Beatriz Barros won the Battle of Brazil, and she’ll move on to a tough test next as #5 Brooklyn Decker awaits. I find it highly unlikely that ABB can survive that test, but that’s why we open it up for voting.

Surfer turned model Jenna de Rosnay continued her good performance in this tournament and easily beat Louise Forsling to advance to the Second Round and a stiff test against Russian beauty Irina Shayk, the #10 seed.

Finally, Robyn Lawley missed her opportunity to face fellow Aussie and role model Elle Macpherson as she was vanquished by Jarah Mariano. So, it’s Jarah who will try to overcome The Body in the next round.

Current Knockout Stage Bracket: here

 

The next results are in!

Knockout Stage - First Round

Ashley Richardson (62.0%) defeated Molly Sims (38.0%)
Ashley Richardson advances to the Second Round and will face #4 Nina Agdal

Alyssa Miller (72.8%) defeated Noemie Lenoir (27.2%)
Alyssa Miller advances to the Second Round and will face #12 Daniela Pestova

Dominique Piek (66.8%) defeated Marloes Horst (33.2%)
Dominique Piek advances to the Second Round and will face #14 Hannah Ferguson

Izabel Goulart (73.4%) defeated Chrissy Teigen (26.6%)
Izabel Goulart advances to the Second Round and will face #6 Petra Nemcova

My spin:
Ashley Richardson and Molly Sims figured to be a very close match, at least in my estimation, but Ashley won going away to send Molly home unhappy. Ashley’s next task is nearly impossible: knock off #4 Nina Agdal. Good luck, Ashley.

Chrissy Teigen’s ride in 2015 is over, as she was trounced by Izabel Goulart. Izabel improved her career record to 7-3 with the win, with an AVP of over 65%. Chrissy, meanwhile, dropped to 6-3 lifetime with a very lackluster 52% AVP. What seems to happen to Chrissy is that she beats the models she should beat, but then gets beaten soundly when facing tougher competition. Chrissy’s losses have come against Marisa Miller, Julie Henderson, and now Izabel Goulart. In those losses, Chrissy’s highest vote percentage was actually the 26.6% she got this year against Izabel. So, she’s not even being competitive in those tougher matches.

Dominique Piek, one of my favorite models, advanced with a convincing win over Marloes Horst, and she’ll move on to face #14 Hannah Ferguson in a very interesting Second Round matchup. I think this one has the makings of an upset.

Finally, Alyssa Miller took care of Noemie Lenoir, as expected, and will face one of the Czech powerhouses, #12 Daniela Pestova. Daniela’s obviously the favorite, but I think Alyssa might be able to make Daniela sweat.

Current Knockout Stage Bracket: here

 

The last of the First Round results are in, and we’re down to 64 models remaining in the 2015 SI Swimsuit Model Tournament!

The Second Round will start after I take a break from posting for the holidays, so I plan to start them back up on roughly January 3. I wish everyone a great holiday season!

Knockout Stage - First Round

Michelle Vawer (72.5%) defeated Carre Otis (27.5%)
Michelle Vawer advances to the Second Round and will face #7 Kathy Ireland

Emily DiDonato (65.7%) defeated Samantha Hoopes (34.3%)
Emily DiDonato advances to the Second Round and will face #16 Cintia Dicker

Monica Bellucci (62.0%) defeated Juliana Martins (38.0%)
Monica Bellucci advances to the Second Round and will face #15 Kate Upton

Lujan Fernandez (84.7%) defeated Ana Paula Lemes (15.3%)
Lujan Fernandez advances to the Second Round and will face #1 Bar Refaeli

My spin:
Emily DiDonato figured to be in a close battle with her contemporary, Samantha Hoopes. However, Emily won rather easily, improving to 6-2 for her tournament career and moving on to face #16 Cintia Dicker. That match is also primed for an upset. Emily is ranked #91, but I think that matchup against Cintia is actually favorable for Emily. We’ll see!

Italian beauty Monica Bellucci continued her surprising run through the tournament, as the #124 model knocked off Juliana Martins. Monica will look to continue that run against #15 Kate Upton. Will that be an upset? I think it’s possible but don’t expect to see it happen. Kate has too much support.

Michelle Vawer ended Carre Otis’ run, and that sets up a very interesting Second Round match against #7 Kathy Ireland. Kathy is obviously the SI legend, but this one could be problematic for her. Michelle has what it takes to make this thing close.

Finally, Ana Paula Lemes was probably the biggest surprise in the Knockout Stage, as she took advantage of a favorable group and advanced. But, her first match showed that she’s probably a bit outclassed amongst these better models. Lujan Fernandez simply smoked Ana Paula, getting almost 85% of the vote, and Lujan is ranked #105! So, it was a nice run for Ana Paula, but it ends here. Alas, Lujan is likely destined for the same fate, as she’ll run into a buzzsaw named Bar Refaeli in her next match.

Current Knockout Stage Bracket: here

 

Hey, everyone. I'm ba-a-a-a-ack!!

Back from a relaxing holiday, I will be posting the first four matches of the Second Round later tonight, and oh my goodness they are great ones! Check out the lineup:

(2) Marisa Miller vs. Elsa Benitez
Stacey Williams vs. Isabeli Fontana
Kylie Bax vs. (20) Yamila Diaz-Rahi
Stephanie Seymour vs. (13) Hannah Davis

Amazing matches, especially Marisa vs. Elsa and Stephanie vs. Hannah. Can't wait to get started, but I need a few more minutes than I have right now to get the posting ready. See you all soon!!

 

Four more matches are now live and open for voting!

Voting for these matches is open until 10:30pm US Eastern Time on January 8. Use the link under each matchup to vote, which will literally take about a second to do. Please vote only once, since duplicate votes do not count.

More information about the tournament, including standings, brackets, results, and all matches can be found here.

Thanks for voting, and check back tomorrow for new matches!

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Second Round, Match 1:
Marisa Miller vs. Elsa Benitez
Vote: http://poll.fm/5ieyk



Second Round, Match 2:
Stacey Williams vs. Isabeli Fontana
Vote: http://poll.fm/5ieyl



Second Round, Match 3:
Kylie Bax vs. Yamila Diaz-Rahi
Vote: http://poll.fm/5ieyn



Second Round, Match 4:
Stephanie Seymour vs. Hannah Davis
Vote: http://poll.fm/5ieyo

 

Four more matches are now live and open for voting!

Voting for these matches is open until 10:30pm US Eastern Time on January 9. Use the link under each matchup to vote, which will literally take about a second to do. Please vote only once, since duplicate votes do not count.

More information about the tournament, including standings, brackets, results, and all matches can be found here.

Thanks for voting, and check back tomorrow for new matches!

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Second Round, Match 5:
Heidi Klum vs. Aurelie Claudel
Vote: http://poll.fm/5ig8k



Second Round, Match 6:
Michelle Lombardo vs. Cheryl Tiegs
Vote: http://poll.fm/5ig8l



Second Round, Match 7:
Ingrid Seynhaeve vs. Rebecca Romijn
Vote: http://poll.fm/5ig8m



Second Round, Match 8:
Cindy Crawford vs. Veronica Varekova
Vote: http://poll.fm/5ig8o

 

Four more matches are now live and open for voting!

Voting for these matches is open until 10:30pm US Eastern Time on January 10. Use the link under each matchup to vote, which will literally take about a second to do. Please vote only once, since duplicate votes do not count.

More information about the tournament, including standings, brackets, results, and all matches can be found here.

Thanks for voting, and check back tomorrow for new matches!

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Second Round, Match 9:
Brooklyn Decker vs. Ana Beatriz Barros
Vote: http://poll.fm/5ihhu



Second Round, Match 10:
Anne Vyalitsyna vs. Emily Ratajkowski
Vote: http://poll.fm/5ihhv



Second Round, Match 11:
Ariel Meredith vs. Lauren Mellor
Vote: http://poll.fm/5ihhw



Second Round, Match 12:
Kelly Rohrbach vs. Paulina Porizkova
Vote: http://poll.fm/5ihhx

 

Four more matches are now live and open for voting!

Voting for these matches is open until 10:30pm US Eastern Time on January 11. Use the link under each matchup to vote, which will literally take about a second to do. Please vote only once, since duplicate votes do not count.

More information about the tournament, including standings, brackets, results, and all matches can be found here.

Thanks for voting, and check back tomorrow for new matches!

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Second Round, Match 13:
Irina Shayk vs. Jenna de Rosnay
Vote: http://poll.fm/5ij48



Second Round, Match 14:
Judit Masco vs. Esti Ginzburg
Vote: http://poll.fm/5ij49



Second Round, Match 15:
Melissa Baker vs. Natasha Barnard
Vote: http://poll.fm/5ij4e



Second Round, Match 16:
Jarah Mariano vs. Elle Macpherson
Vote: http://poll.fm/5ij4g

 

Four more matches are now live and open for voting!

Voting for these matches is open until 10:30pm US Eastern Time on January 12. Use the link under each matchup to vote, which will literally take about a second to do. Please vote only once, since duplicate votes do not count.

More information about the tournament, including standings, brackets, results, and all matches can be found here.

Thanks for voting, and check back tomorrow for new matches!

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Second Round, Match 17:
Nina Agdal vs. Ashley Richardson
Vote: http://poll.fm/5ikfz



Second Round, Match 18:
Monika Schnarre vs. Niki Taylor
Vote: http://poll.fm/5ikg1



Second Round, Match 19:
Shana Zadrick vs. Hilary Rhoda
Vote: http://poll.fm/5ikg5



Second Round, Match 20:
Alyssa Miller vs. Daniela Pestova
Vote: http://poll.fm/5ikg8

 

I’m a little late with these, but the first 4 results from the Second Round are in!

Knockout Stage - Second Round

#2 Marisa Miller (68.8%) defeated Elsa Benitez (31.2%)
Isabeli Fontana (69.3%) defeated Stacey Williams (30.7%)
#2 Marisa Miller and Isabeli Fontana will face each other in the Third Round

#20 Yamila Diaz-Rahi (90.1%) defeated Kylie Bax (9.9%)
#13 Hannah Davis (58.2%) defeated Stephanie Seymour (41.8%)
#20 Yamila Diaz-Rahi and #13 Hannah Davis will face each other in the Third Round

My spin:
The favorites won three out of four matches, but the one exception was Isabeli Fontana’s convincing victory over Stacey Williams. Isabeli improves to 8-2-1 in her tournament career and will face her toughest challenge yet in the Third Round when she matches up against #2 Marisa Miller. Marisa, the 2013 tournament champion, won easily over a tough competitor in Elsa Benitez.

The other Third Round matchup will feature a couple of titans: #20 Yamila Diaz-Rahi, who pummeled upstart Kylie Bax, and #13 Hannah Davis, who dispatched of supermodel Stephanie Seymour.

Current Knockout Stage Bracket: here

 

Four more matches are now live and open for voting!

Voting for these matches is open until 10:30pm US Eastern Time on January 13. Use the link under each matchup to vote, which will literally take about a second to do. Please vote only once, since duplicate votes do not count.

More information about the tournament, including standings, brackets, results, and all matches can be found here.

Thanks for voting, and check back tomorrow for new matches!

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Second Round, Match 21:
Hannah Ferguson vs. Dominique Piek
Vote: http://poll.fm/5ilhw



Second Round, Match 22:
Josie Maran vs. Raica Oliveira
Vote: http://poll.fm/5ilhz



Second Round, Match 23:
Genevieve Morton vs. Daniella Sarahyba
Vote: http://poll.fm/5ili3



Second Round, Match 24:
Izabel Goulart vs. Petra Nemcova
Vote: http://poll.fm/5ili6

 

The next 4 results are in!

Knockout Stage - Second Round

Aurelie Claudel (50.3%) defeated #9 Heidi Klum (49.7%)
Michelle Lombardo (54.7%) defeated Cheryl Tiegs (45.3%)
Aurelie Claudel and Michelle Lombardo will face each other in the Third Round

#25 Rebecca Romijn (67.9%) defeated Ingrid Seynhaeve (32.1%)
Cindy Crawford (53.4%) defeated #8 Veronica Varekova (46.6%)
#25 Rebecca Romijn and Cindy Crawford will face each other in the Third Round

My spin:
Wow, what a batch of matches we had here! We saw two of the top 10 models get knocked out in the Round of 64! Aurelie Claudel won by the narrowest of margins against #9 Heidi Klum, and supermodel Cindy Crawford also narrowly defeated #8 Veronica Varekova. Both Heidi and Veronica made it to the 2014 Sexy Sixteen, but they weren’t so fortunate this year.

Aurelie will face another upset winner, Michelle Lombardo, who shocked SI legend Cheryl Tiegs. Cindy will face #25 Rebecca Romijn, who managed not only managed to avoid an upset but had an impressive showing in doing so.

Current Knockout Stage Bracket: here

 

Four more matches are now live and open for voting!

Voting for these matches is open until 10:30pm US Eastern Time on January 14. Use the link under each matchup to vote, which will literally take about a second to do. Please vote only once, since duplicate votes do not count.

More information about the tournament, including standings, brackets, results, and all matches can be found here.

Thanks for voting, and check back tomorrow for new matches!

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Second Round, Match 25:
Kathy Ireland vs. Michelle Vawer
Vote: http://poll.fm/5im3i



Second Round, Match 26:
Estella Warren vs. Laetitia Casta
Vote: http://poll.fm/5im3n



Second Round, Match 27:
Rose Bertram vs. Christie Brinkley
Vote: http://poll.fm/5im3q



Second Round, Match 28:
Emily DiDonato vs. Cintia Dicker
Vote: http://poll.fm/5im3r