WEC 50: CRUZ vs. BENAVIDEZ

[ace3g]

Date: Aug-18-2010 9 pm ET/6 pm PT
Event Type: Versus - Live Event
Location: The Pearl, Nevada

Live on Versus

My WEC 50 Predictions

Live on Versus

Dominick Cruz Vs. Joseph Benavidez
Shane Roller Vs. Anthony Pettis
Cub Swanson Vs. Chad Mendes
Scott Jorgensen Vs. Brad Pickett
Bart Palaszewski Vs. Zack Micklewright

*may not be broadcast
Anthony Njokuani Vs. Maciej Jewtuszko
Javier Vazquez Vs. Mackens Semerzier
Ricardo Lamas Vs. Dave Jansen
Fredson Paixao Vs. Bryan Caraway
Danny Castillo Vs. Dustin Poirier

http://www.wec.tv/index.cfm?fa=eventdetail.fightCard&eid=3454
http://mmafans.net/topic/851544/2/

Faber was supposed to fight in this event before he got injured.

[The TroutBum]

Dominick Cruz Vs. Joseph Benavidez - Cruz may have the faggiest hair on the planet, but the dude can fucking bang. Benavidez is a stud too -- I expect big time fireworks.
Shane Roller Vs. Anthony Pettis -- don't really know Pettis very well, but Roller is the man.
Cub Swanson Vs. Chad Mendes -- I hate Cub, but I can't pick against him. He's been tearing through people since he ate Aldo's knee.
Scott Jorgensen Vs. Brad Pickett -- Ugly skin, but a bad ass.
Bart Palaszewski Vs. Zack Mickleweight -- I LOVED watching him beat Karalexis (sp), and have been a fan ever since. Have to go w/ him.

[ace3g]

Main Card

Bantamweight: Dominick Cruz def. Joseph Benavidez via unanimous decision (48-47, 47-48, 49-46) – retains WEC bantamweight title
Lightweight: Anthony Pettis def. Shane Roller via submission (triangle choke) – Round 3, 4:51
Featherweight: Chad Mendes def. Cub Swanson via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28))
Bantamweight: Scott Jorgensen def. Brad Pickett via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Lightweight: Bart Palaszewski def. Zack Micklewright via TKO (punches) – R2 @ 0:31

Preliminary Card

Lightweight: Maciej Jewtuszko def. Anthony Njokuani via TKO (punches) – R1 @ 1:35
Featherweight: Javier Vazquez def. Mackens Semerzier via submission(rear-naked-choke) – R2 @ 1:35
Lightweight: Ricardo Lamas def. Dave Jansen via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Featherweight: Fredson Paixao def. Bryan Caraway via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
Lightweight: Danny Castillo def. Dustin Poirier via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)

http://www.themmanews.com/?p=18632

[The TroutBum]

Bart beat Zack via TKO -- you got those backward.

Also, I have to admit, I'm a moron. I had Cruz mixed up with Brian Bowles -- I didn't know that gay boy lost the belt his first fight. Some fan I am.

Pettis is Jon Jones/A. Silva/Bean pole hybrid -- holy shit that guy's fun to watch.

[ace3g]

I agree, if I would have know more about Pettis and his style I probably would have picked him, I was just going to by the WEC.com stats and it seemed like Roller was better.

Pettis is a new favorite of mine

[Stringer_Bell]

I watched the post-fight wrap-up on VS and thought it was funny how Migeul Torres thought so little of Benavidez, considering he had his head split open and tapped to the guy. I have no idea why people think Cruz put on a great performance, he looked like Frankie Edgar Jr. He defended his belt, but that's not the same as winning a fight IMO.

[The TroutBum]

I watched the post-fight wrap-up on VS and thought it was funny how Migeul Torres thought so little of Benavidez, considering he had his head split open and tapped to the guy. I have no idea why people think Cruz put on a great performance, he looked like Frankie Edgar Jr. He defended his belt, but that's not the same as winning a fight IMO.

I agree with this. I didn't enjoy that fight at all. I like Benevidez and even though I picked against him, I was hoping he would pull it out. I LOVED watching him beat Torres -- that butt fuck --