WEC® Torres vs Bowles

[SkinsFanLarry]

World Extreme Cagefighting® returns to the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada on Sunday, August 9 with a bout that will determine the best bantamweight fighter in the world. WEC bantamweight champion Miguel Angel Torres (36-1) defends his crown against the undefeated Brian Bowles (7-0). Torres, largely considered to be among the best pound-for-pound fighters in the sport, hopes a win in August will cement his status as the best fighter in 135-pound history. Standing in his way is the heavy-handed Brian Bowles, a native of Athens, Georgia, who boasts a knack for finishing fights.

WEC: Torres vs. Bowles, Sunday, August 9, live on VERSUS from the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.

 

[Gordy]

i heard jose aldo was fighting... hes one bad ass fighter and thats the one im looking foward too

 

[SkinsFanLarry]

Here's the complete card Gordy.....


WEC 42: Torres vs. Bowles
Sunday, August 9, 2009
The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, NV

Versus:

Miguel Torres vs. Brian Bowles
Joseph Benavidez vs. Dominick Cruz
Ricardo Lamas vs. Danny Castillo
Takeya Mizugaki vs. Jeff Curran


Prelims:

Leonard Garcia vs. Jameel Massouh
Fredson Paixao vs. Cole Province
Marcus Hicks vs. Shane Roller
Ed Ratcliff vs. Phil Cardella
Rani Yahya vs. John Hosman
Diego Nunes vs. Rafael Dias
LC Davis vs. Javier Vazquez

 

[Gordy]

ok so i was wrong... my cuzin nuckz23 is going to that event and he was the one who told me Aldo was fighting but he must have been talking about bowles and torres.. thanks brother

 

[Nuckz23]

Hell yeah! Going to this fight and it's going to be kick ass. First I'll be stopping by Casa Fuente and then off to the fight. :boxing:

 

[SkinsFanLarry]

Nuckz, why didn't you get a ticket for Gordy? :dunno:

 

[SkinsFanLarry]

The new WEC Bantamweight Champion (winner by KO) is Brian Bowles.

He stopped Miguel Angel Torres' 17 fight win streak, he hadn't lost in over 5 years.

(and Gordy's cousin was at the fight.)

 

[jre]

Knocked him cold! Little bit of a late call by the ref too.

 

[SkinsFanLarry]

jre, I definately agree with you there.

 

[daniyal]

The new WEC Bantamweight Champion (winner by KO) is Brian Bowles.

He stopped Miguel Angel Torres' 17 fight win streak, he hadn't lost in over 5 years.

(and Gordy's cousin was at the fight.)

Stunned didn't think anyone in the bantam weight division could knock him out cold decision him maybe but never thought he'd go down this hard. I'm hoping, after seeing this fight, people stop complaining about early stoppages the refs job is to protect the fighter not watch him get pounded like a punching bag.

 

[GoingPostal]

Ditto the late stoppage. I know you want to give the champion the benefit of the doubt but when a fighters out he's out. better a fighter lose the fight than suffer brain damgae. Torres just got a little careless in trying to finish the fight.

 

[Nuckz23]

Ditto the late stoppage. I know you want to give the champion the benefit of the doubt but when a fighters out he's out. better a fighter lose the fight than suffer brain damgae. Torres just got a little careless in trying to finish the fight.

The fights were pretty cool. After the fights most of the fighters were chillin with the fans in the lobby for pictures, etc. Great stuff. I still can't believe we sat through almost four hours of mediocre fights to see Torres knocked the f**k out in the first round. I agree with you GP, he was going in for the kill when he got knocked down to the mat and then he was finished off.

 

[SkinsFanLarry]

Nuckz, I still want to know why you didn't have a ticket for your cuz? :dunno:

 

[Nuckz23]

Nuckz, why didn't you get a ticket for Gordy? :dunno:

Went to Vegas for a bachelor party and my buddies got me the tix. Also, Gordy is still a shade too young to reap all the rewards of Vegas :king:

 

[SkinsFanLarry]

Ok, but I'll bet he doesn't think so.....:stretchgr

 

[Nuckz23]

Ok, but I'll bet he doesn't think so.....:stretchgr

Haha, that's for sure. My little cuz is growing up fast and likes to play with the big boys. :smokingco