WEC 37: Manny Tapia already has bantamweight title on display

by Jesse Holland on Dec 1, 2008 11:25 AM EST Comment 21 comments

"Mentally, I already won the belt. The belt is already hanging in my house. I'm in the best shape of my life, and I know Miguel has beaten many fighters in his career, but he hasn't fought me yet. I hope he's ready cause I am."

-- Undefeated bantamweight and number one contender Manny Tapia considers a victory over current champion Miguel Torres to be a foregone conclusion in an interview with WEC.tv. The two will meet in the main event of WEC 37: "Torres vs. Tapia" at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Wednesday, December 3.

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Can’t wait for this one. Come on Torres!!!

by DDT on Dec 1, 2008 11:27 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

i hope torres kicks him in the head and knocks him out cold!

by mikeybear on Dec 1, 2008 11:28 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I dont see Torres loosing his title! Sorry Manny!

by john on Dec 1, 2008 11:42 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

WEC is on this week?

by john on Dec 1, 2008 11:43 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

yeah wednesday night. you should know that. i cant stand tapia. i hope torres KO’s him bad. a head kick like mikeybear suggested doesn’t sound too bad.

by Synyster on Dec 1, 2008 11:56 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Two days away bud!!!!

I think that Tapia may be a bit too one dimensional for Torres. All of the Tapia fights I had seen, he mainly likes to slug it out. With Torres’ reach and muay thai, he is not someone you typically want to stand and bang with, especially since Tapia prefers to use his hands, and Torres uses hands, elbows, kicks and knees.

If the fight does hit the ground, I expect I quick highlight reel submission by Miguel Angel Torres!

BUT REMEMBER, no one in MMA is invincible, except for Fedor.

by ViolentMike on Dec 1, 2008 11:58 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Enough with the fedor crap

by JayZ on Dec 1, 2008 12:07 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I think this is going to be an awesome fight, but Im pulling for Manny. I used to hang out with his trainer Romie back in the day so I have to cheer for the guy.

by the_mexicutioner on Dec 1, 2008 12:09 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

vm: Just yesterday I was sad because I thought I had to wait till next wednesday for mma fights, but now I get to see Miguel in 2 days. WOW!!!

by john on Dec 1, 2008 12:14 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Hey Jigga, Young Hova, Shawn Carter…. I was going to put an “LOL” after my comment but decided no to.

Enough with this retired/not retired rapper crap!

by ViolentMike on Dec 1, 2008 12:39 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Also, has Anderson Silva ever lost a fight? yes
has GSP? yes
has BJ Penn? Yes
has Chuck Liddell? Yes
has Gomi? Yes
has Fedor?? NO

by ViolentMike on Dec 1, 2008 12:40 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

please replace “Lost a fight” to “been beaten”

by ViolentMike on Dec 1, 2008 3:44 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

thats what ive been saying for months mike… people still try and argue that though, whatever

by brendan on Dec 1, 2008 6:28 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

When u defeat as much cans as fedor has u shouldn’t be reconized as unbeatable. Anderson cleaned out a division and franklin is going to prove it by knocking out henderson. silva ko’ing franklin twice proves that point, while no else except for lyoto faired well!!!! anderson p4p best period!!! This arguement is done!!!!!!!!

by assassins creed on Dec 1, 2008 10:07 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

dec is a good month for mma
they warm us up with a couple of fights and then the big one on the 27th!!!
i hope torres kicks him in the head and knocks him out cold

by mikeybear on Dec 1, 2008 11:29 AM EST reply actions 0 recs