(Torres bloodied and beaten at WEC 47.)
WEC 47: Bowles vs. Cruz was a mixed bag. The WEC made it’s first stop in Columbus but it may have marked lightweight pioneer Jen Pulver’s final trip to the cage. Dominic Cruz became a star by taking the Bantamweight belt but former champ Miguel Torres’ comeback tour was derailed on its first night. As a service to our loyal readers, FIGHT! has compiled all the news that’s fit to print in one concise, easily digestible post.
Dominick Cruz def. Brian Bowles by TKO (doctor’s stoppage) at 5:00 of Round 2.
Joseph Benavidez def. Miguel Torres by submission (guillotine choke) at 2:57 of Round 2.
Javier Vazquez def. Jens Pulver by submission (armbar) at 3:41 of Round 1.
L.C. Davis def. Deividas Taurosevicius by majority decision.
Bart Palaszewski def. Karen Darabedyan by submission (armbar) at 4:40 of Round 1.
Scott Jorgensen def. Chad George by submission (guillotine) at 0:31 of Round 1.
Chad Mendes def. Erik Koch by unanimous decision.
Anthony Pettis def. Danny Castillo by KO (head kick) at 2:17 of Round 1.
Leonard Garcia vs. George Roop declared split draw.
Fredson Paixao def. Courtney Buck by submission (rear naked choke) at 2:39 of Round 1.
Ricardo Lamas def. Bendy Casimir by KO (knee) at 3:43 of Round 1.
(Palaszewski
Rarely is the insane unpredictability of MMA better illustrated than it was in Columbus. Former-champ Torres looked bad in his loss to Benavidez and Cruz took the title but not in the way anyone thought he would.
FIGHT! Pick: Cruz. Resulting Outcome: CORRECT
Miguel Torres (-365) vs .Joseph Benavidez (+285)
FIGHT! Pick: Torres. Resulting Outcome: INCORRECT
Jens Pulver (+150) vs Javier Vazquez (-185)
FIGHT! Pick: Vazquez. Resulting Outcome: CORRECT
Bart Palaszewski (+215) vs Karen Darabedyan (-275)
FIGHT! Pick: Darabedyan. Resulting Outcome: INCORRECT
Joseph Benavidez, Leonard Garcia, Anthony Pettis, and George Roop each took home $10,000 fight night bonuses. Garcia vs. Roop was named Fight of the Night, Pettis earned knockout of the night, and Benavidez won Submission of the Night.
Garcia and Roop each cashed in as the evening’s “Fight of the Night” for their preliminary-card brawl, Pettis was awarded the “Knockout of the Night” award, and Benavidez earned the “Submission of the Night” bonus for his second-round chokeout of Miguel Torres.
Each bonus was worth $10,000.
According to WEC General Manager Reed Harris, WEC 47 drew 8,345 fans to Nationwide Arena.
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