"Of course not." Michael responded. Then, he continued, "Just follow my options. You can decide to trust me and bet big, or you can doubt me and not bet at all."
After watching only three recorded fights, he had already formed his prediction for the next bout between the two men. The footage showed him enough to decide which fighter had the highest chances of winning, and how the victory could come, whether clean or hard-earned.
Their previous pacing allowed him to judge the approximate length of the fight, and whether it would end early or grind on.
From the habits of the two fighters caught on camera for the two previous fights that he had watched, he identified the decisive mistake that could be exploited, and the moment the tide could turn, when control could shift from one fighter to the other.
He also knew who would dictate the ring, forcing the pace and positioning, and who would falter first once exhaustion and damage accumulated.
