Manny Tapia says Miguel Torres fight stopped prematurely.
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Nick Thomas
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I mentioned over in the liveblog thread right after the fight, that after the 2nd combination that sent Tapia to the ground, he looked like he was KOd on the way down. I thought Rosenthal was going to step in even before Torres followed him down and finished him off.
Tapia is delusional.
In his defense, Torres did hit him really hard. He has a right to be delusional.
by iiowyn on Dec 4, 2008 11:41 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Look at Tapia’s face and look at Torres. Big difference. Tapia didn’t get “caught” as fighters say because right before the Knockout he was dropped. He wanted a stand up war and he got it and got it full force. He lost at a game he thought he could win at. Torres at 5’9 76 inch reach is a hard match up for anybody at 135 regardless of there skill set.
"If I wanted to spend a half hour between two hairy legs I'd go to your mother's house." -Don Frye
My favorite quote from the Tapia interview was: “I didn’t lose, they stopped it. I didn’t lose.”
I can only imagine what Tapia would have said if he was knocked completely unconscious a la Chuck vs. Rashad: “I didn’t lose…my brain stopped it. I definitely didn’t lose…my brain was just like, tapping out. I wanted to keep going though.”
If the fight would have went on for 15 more seconds Tapia would have needed a face transplant.
"I'm a man who discovered the wheel and built the Eiffel Tower out of metal and brawn. That's what kind of man I am." - Ron Burgundy
by monkeyfightclub! on Dec 4, 2008 3:21 PM EST reply actions
You know, if you look at Tapia’s right arm sorta flailing at the end you could say that he was defending himself, but his left arm was just completely flat and lifeless. Kid was out.
Don't believe a word I say, I don't train BJJ. -- TangleBones
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