Anthony Njokuani 'The Assassin's' Analysis - WEC 47: Main Bouts: Bowles vs. Cruz: Cruz wins and...

Anthony Njokuani 'The Assassin's' Analysis - WEC 47:

Main Bouts:
Bowles vs. Cruz: Cruz wins and becomes the new bantamweight champ.
Benavidez vs. Torres: Benavidez wins.
Pulver vs. Vazquez: Pulver wins.
Davis vs. Taurosevicius: Davis wins.
Darebdyan vs. Palaszewski: Karen Darabedyan wins.

Preliminary Bouts:
George vs. Jorgensen: Jorgensen wins by KO.
Koch vs. Mendes: Mendes wins.
Castillo vs. Pettis: Castillo wins.
Garcia vs. Roop: Garcia wins.
Lamas vs. Casimir: Lamas wins.
Paixo vs. Buck: Paixo wins.

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Bowles vs. Cruz: Bowles wins
Benavidez vs. Torres: Torres wins.
Pulver vs. Vazquez: Vasquez wins.
Davis vs. Taurosevicius: Davis wins.
Darebdyan vs. Palaszewski: Karen Darabedyan wins.

Preliminary Bouts:
George vs. Jorgensen: Jorgensen wins.
Koch vs. Mendes: Mendes wins.
Castillo vs. Pettis: Castillo wins.
Garcia vs. Roop: Garcia wins.
Lamas vs. Casimir: Lamas wins.
Paixo vs. Buck: Paixo wins.

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by Patrick Tenney on Mar 2, 2010 10:25 AM EST reply actions

Wish Njokuani was fighting. Dude is a joy to watch.

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by Brent Brookhouse on Mar 2, 2010 10:42 AM EST reply actions

i’m betting big on cruz as well. i think bowles standup is too one-dimensional (ala Brown vs Aldo)…and Cruz’s movement makes him extremely hard to take down. peoppel forget Cruz is also a good wrestler….just one who developed some great stand up

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by theworldsoldestsport on Mar 2, 2010 10:52 AM EST reply actions

Bowles may be a smaller Mike Brown, but Cruz is no Aldo.

Cruz offers nothing new that Bowles hasn’t seen before. Cruz is a likable guy, but all his wins in the WEC come by decision. Bowles will smash him.

by juggmaster on Mar 2, 2010 12:47 PM EST up reply actions

Seriously

Is Njokuani on crack? He has Benavidez beating Torres?! WTF. I’m not sure about Cruz over Bowles, either.

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by kenpoboy67 on Mar 2, 2010 11:15 AM EST reply actions

Courtney Buck

is someone to watch out for. The guy is a beast. He took the Visher fight on short notice, and that was his first fight on a big stage. Buck dished out by far the most brutal ko ive ever seen at a regional show. Ive also heard Brock Larson giving him praise as an up and comer

by moopwontplay on Mar 2, 2010 7:42 PM EST reply actions