WEC 42: Torres vs. Bowles [Results - Update: fighter tests positive]

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    Re: WEC 42: Torres vs. Bowles (Aug. 9th)

    Yeah Bowles is huge for a bantam and quite the striker for his size.

    I actually like Mir a lot as an announcer. He gets his words mixed up al ittle bit but I find what he has to say a lot more entertaining than Joe Rogan. Rogan basically just tells me what I'm watching "knees to the solar plexes!...elbows to the face!...hes got the hooks in!". Mir actually explains what's going on a little better.
     
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    Re: WEC 42: Torres vs. Bowles [Results]

    Mir is a good analyst but he gets caught up a little in praising one fighter or the other, IMHO.
     
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    Re: WEC 42: Torres vs. Bowles [Results]

    I rewound it and watched the main event again. Mir actually gets cracked up when Torres goes down, then says like two words through the rest of the broadcast. I think he might've been sad.
     
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    Re: WEC 42: Torres vs. Bowles [Results]

    Holy shit, WEC is having a changing of the guard this year. Faber goes down after a long reign (It happened this year right?) and now Torres losing to Bowles. I gotta catch this event on the replay ASAP. I am a little surprised that Bowles won, but I kinda had a feeling it would happen tonight.
     
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    Re: WEC 42: Torres vs. Bowles [Results]

    Love the WEC.

    And yeah speeds, Mir shows his man love a little too much.

    Great card as always. Miguel got KTFO.
     
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    Re: WEC 42: Torres vs. Bowles [Results]

    Cruz/Benavidez was fucking awesome.
     
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    Re: WEC 42: Torres vs. Bowles [Results]

    Knockout of the Night - Brian Bowles
    Submission of the Night - Rani Yahna
    Fight of the Night - Joseph Benavidez and Dominick Cruz

    Each fighter recieves $10,000
     
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    Re: WEC 42: Torres vs. Bowles [Results]

    Brian Bowles — $18,000 ($9,000, $9,000 to win)
    Miguel Torres — $25,000
    Dominick Cruz — $14,000 ($7,000 to show, $7,000 to win)
    Joseph Benavidez — $12,500
    Danny Castillo — $14,000 ($7,000 to show, $7,000 to win)
    Ricardo Lamas — $4,000
    Takeya Mizugaki — $12,000 ($6,000 to show, $6,000 to win)
    Jeff Curran — $8,000
    Leonard Garcia — $24,000 ($12,000 to show, $12,000 to win)
    Jameel Massouh — $3,000
    Cole Province — $6,000 ($3,000 to show, $3,000 to win)
    Fredson Paixao — $2,000
    Shane Roller — $20,000 ($10,000 to show, $10,000 to win)
    Marcus Hicks — $8,000
    Ed Ratcliff — $14,000 ($7,000 to show, $7,000 to win)
    Phil Cardella — $3,000
    Diego Nunes — $8,000 ($4,000 to show, $4,000 to win)
    Rafael Dias — $4,000
    Rani Yahya — $16,000 ($8,000 to show, $8,000 to win)
    John Hosman — $3,000
    LC Davis — $10,000 ($5,000 to show, $5,000 to win)
    Javier Vasquez — $6,000
     
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    Re: WEC 42: Torres vs. Bowles [Results]

    Cant believe how bad Torres got beat.. wow....
     
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    Re: WEC 42: Torres vs. Bowles [Results]

    I hope we see a rematch soon, I think Torres was doing well in that fight, he just got caught. It's a quality win for Bowles but he wasn't dominating or anything serious.
     
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    Re: WEC 42: Torres vs. Bowles [Results]

    I thought Torres was beat thoroughly throughout the fight.
     
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    Re: WEC 42: Torres vs. Bowles [Results]

    Did you watch it? Torres got rocked in the first exchange and knocked to the ground. Bowles was also on top of him on the ground at one point for a decent stretch IIRC. Torres had a few flurries but both times Bowles seemed to counter pretty well and didn't seem to be effected. The second big flurry from Torres being the one where Bowles countered with a hook, dropped MAT and ended the fight.

    It was a pretty damn entertaining fight while it lasted but I'd say Bowles had a clear edge from the get go. Right after the fight I was already thinking rematch though.
     
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    Re: WEC 42: Torres vs. Bowles [Results]

    Brian Bowles busted his hand hitting Miguel Torres. He'll be out until 2010.
     
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    Re: WEC 42: Torres vs. Bowles [Results]

    I did watch it, just once though. Maybe I got a bad case of the "Mir's" I'll try to watch it again once more to see if my mind doesn't change. I still think that if Torres makes/made a couple of small adjustments he'd crush Bowles. For example, I think the Bowles really took advantage of Torres fireball approach, If Torres would of taken his time he could of used his reach to pick apart Bowles.
     
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    Re: WEC 42: Torres vs. Bowles [Results]

    Agree with you there. I only watched once but I still think Bowles had a distinct edge. That being said you're 100% right, Torres seemed to play perfectly into Bowles' strategy and strengths. Should they fight again (very likely I presume) Torres will have a very different approach and could have a great shot at winning.
     
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    Re: WEC 42: Torres vs. Bowles [Results]

    Seriously? damn.
     
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    Re: WEC 42: Torres vs. Bowles [Results]

    He must have hit Torres fucking hard.
     
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    Re: WEC 42: Torres vs. Bowles [Results]

    http://www.bloodyelbow.com/
     
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    I've always wondered how Steroids give a competitive edge in MMA. It's supposed to help you get really jacked, but if you have to stick to a certain weight, you're only gonna be so big right?
     
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    speeds $2.50 highball, $1.50 beer Staff Member Administrator GFX Team

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    Well runners use steroids too, right?

    Most steroids just speed up muscle recovery time. Enables you to work out more frequently and more strenuously. Steroids don't build muscle mass.
     
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