I’m in a little bit of disarray this week, so you’ll have to forgive me. I’m coming off of my first losing week in awhile, I ate at IHOP on Thanksgiving, and I’m getting my wisdom teeth pulled on Friday. The IHOP was actually good, the games were not, and this weekend will certainly be miserable when they rip the ivory from my mouth like a poached elephant. Woe is me.
I will have to make the best out of the next couple of days, and tonight’s World Extreme Cagefighting 37 event on the Versus network will be a good start. The WEC does not boast the fan base of the UFC, but it specializes more in the little guys. Everyone loves to see the giants slug away at each other, but bantam and feather weight matches can be just as entertaining. If you are not a believer, tune in just to see Miguel Angel Torres tonight. He will convert you to the light side.
Watch Miguel Torres
Torres (34-1-0) is a monstrous favorite over Manny Tapia (10-0-1), showing up at -575 at Bodog. 5dimes has him even higher at -650, just in case you want to try your luck on a Tapia longshot, although I wouldn’t recommend it. More books should have odds listed later in the day, but he will be a heavy favorite on all of them. Unless you have a large roll to play with, or putting him in some parlays (like me), this probably won’t even be worth wagering on for many people. But you should at least do yourself the favor of checking Torres out. The WEC’s popularity is growing, and smaller fighters from all over the globe are making their way to the organization. If you enjoy a break from the battling behemoths once in awhile, the WEC will be sure to please.
Sherdog’s list for MMA’s top pound for pound fighters possesses many household names. Right smack-dab in the middle of the superstars sits Torres.
1. Anderson Silva
2. Georges St. Pierre
3. Fedor Emelianenko
4. B.J. Penn
5. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
6. Miguel Torres
7. Forrest Griffin
8. Quinton Jackson
9. Thiago Alves
10. Eddie Alvarez
That’s a lot of respect for a bantam weight to get that kind of recognition amongst all that star power. Back in June at WEC 34, Torres defeated Japanese fighter Yoshiro Maeda. The match was one of the most entertaining bouts I’ve ever witnessed. At times it would appear as the two foes were breakdancing around the mat. No submission attempt, nor escape, remained unused in either fighter’s arsenal. In his 3rd round TKO, Torres was pushed farther than anyone had taken him in recent memory. His resiliency was impressive as Maeda looked to be taking control of the fight many times.
Another fight on the card to keep an eye on will be Brian Bowles vs. Will Ribeiro. It is rumored that the victor here will be Torres’ next opponent. Bowles is -150 at Bodog. I know nothing about either fighter, but I’ll play something small on one of them. I’ll use the opportunity more to study for the future fight.
The next time you hear from me, I will probably be sedated on Vicodin and soup. I suspect that my gibberish would make the drunken frontiersman from ‘Blazing Saddles’ proud. Hopefully I don’t have my best gambling day ever, and per the laws of superstition, become a compulsive pill popper. I have enough vices. One more would just be tacky.
Gabby Johnson, the orator of
authentic frontier gibberish
I will have to make the best out of the next couple of days, and tonight’s World Extreme Cagefighting 37 event on the Versus network will be a good start. The WEC does not boast the fan base of the UFC, but it specializes more in the little guys. Everyone loves to see the giants slug away at each other, but bantam and feather weight matches can be just as entertaining. If you are not a believer, tune in just to see Miguel Angel Torres tonight. He will convert you to the light side.
Watch Miguel Torres
Torres (34-1-0) is a monstrous favorite over Manny Tapia (10-0-1), showing up at -575 at Bodog. 5dimes has him even higher at -650, just in case you want to try your luck on a Tapia longshot, although I wouldn’t recommend it. More books should have odds listed later in the day, but he will be a heavy favorite on all of them. Unless you have a large roll to play with, or putting him in some parlays (like me), this probably won’t even be worth wagering on for many people. But you should at least do yourself the favor of checking Torres out. The WEC’s popularity is growing, and smaller fighters from all over the globe are making their way to the organization. If you enjoy a break from the battling behemoths once in awhile, the WEC will be sure to please.
Sherdog’s list for MMA’s top pound for pound fighters possesses many household names. Right smack-dab in the middle of the superstars sits Torres.
1. Anderson Silva
2. Georges St. Pierre
3. Fedor Emelianenko
4. B.J. Penn
5. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
6. Miguel Torres
7. Forrest Griffin
8. Quinton Jackson
9. Thiago Alves
10. Eddie Alvarez
That’s a lot of respect for a bantam weight to get that kind of recognition amongst all that star power. Back in June at WEC 34, Torres defeated Japanese fighter Yoshiro Maeda. The match was one of the most entertaining bouts I’ve ever witnessed. At times it would appear as the two foes were breakdancing around the mat. No submission attempt, nor escape, remained unused in either fighter’s arsenal. In his 3rd round TKO, Torres was pushed farther than anyone had taken him in recent memory. His resiliency was impressive as Maeda looked to be taking control of the fight many times.
Another fight on the card to keep an eye on will be Brian Bowles vs. Will Ribeiro. It is rumored that the victor here will be Torres’ next opponent. Bowles is -150 at Bodog. I know nothing about either fighter, but I’ll play something small on one of them. I’ll use the opportunity more to study for the future fight.
The next time you hear from me, I will probably be sedated on Vicodin and soup. I suspect that my gibberish would make the drunken frontiersman from ‘Blazing Saddles’ proud. Hopefully I don’t have my best gambling day ever, and per the laws of superstition, become a compulsive pill popper. I have enough vices. One more would just be tacky.
Gabby Johnson, the orator of
authentic frontier gibberish
