very intriguing,competitive fight.....at 135.....torres will have a natural size advantage.....reach....i would think that he`s certainly better standing(if he can find johnson...a big if)....
but johnson is on a bit of a run...and after the pickett loss(a loss in which he was put on his back and out-wrestled consistently),he`s got an opponent here who,imo,is much slower...and not(from what i`ve seen) a great grappler...
my initial reaction was that,in spite of the yamamoto win,that torres would be a bit too much for johnson...but stylistically,this actually might be a nice match-up for johnson....we saw how much trouble a short,extremely quick grappler(benevides) can give a long,deliberate striker like torres.....
but is johnson on benavides` level?.....does he even have to be?....are these guys heading in opposite directions in their mma careers?
like the decision prop that vaughany mentioned(though my books haven`t posted anything on it yet).....and that`s a big reason why i might just lean johnson... better grappling...some top control coupled with crazy speed to stay out of danger when on their feet in a 3 round fight......particularly if i can get him at + money...
not written in stone at this point...open to opinions and suggestions...
thanks in advance for any and all comments agreeing or disagreeing...