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Friday, December 5, 2008
What's Up With the Miguel Torres Tumbling Routine?
 As mixed martial arts has developed into a combat style in and of itself, we typically see fewer obscure techniques in fights that are usually associated with a specific traditional martial arts discipline. There are a few exceptions though.
One such recent exception was Miguel Torres' forward roll combined with an axe kick. He used the technique, which he dubs the "suicide kick," in his latest title defense, against Manny Tapia at WEC 37 on Wednesday night.
"The suicide kick? I have a lot of tricks in my bag. My coach hates it when I do stuff like that. It's real high risk," Torres commented about the technique after the fight.
"I think it was after a left that I caught him with, he was a little bit stunned when I went for it. I think I barely missed him. Right after the kick, he kind of smiled at me and was like, 'that was a nice kick.'"
But it's not even that Torres necessarily intended to land the kick. As he explained, "I do that kick sometimes to bait the guy to come into my guard, so I can do the up-kick or a leg lock or something. He was pretty savvy about getting away."
So there you have it... the Miguel Torres suicide kick.Labels: Manny Tapia, Miguel Torres, WEC 37
posted by MMAInsiderBLOG @ 2:10 PM
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Several WEC 37 Fighters Undergo Drug Testing
 As is typical for most athletic commissions, the Nevada State Athletic Commission on Wednesday night required WEC 37 main event fighters Miguel Torres and Manny Tapia to submit to the state's drug testing process.
In addition to the main event WEC bantamweight title bout, Nevada also tested several other fighters at random. At WEC 37, these fighters included Shane Roller, Cub Swanson, Bart Palaszewski, Josh Hendricks, Joseph Benavidez, Brian Bowles, and Wagnney Fabiano.
Drug test results are sent to an independent facility for processing and are not immediately available. Results should be known within a matter of days.Labels: Bart Palaszewski, Brian Bowles, Cub Swanson, Drug Testing, Joseph Benavidez, Josh Hendricks, Manny Tapia, Miguel Torres, NSAC, Shane Roller, Wagnney Fabiano, WEC 37
posted by MMAInsiderBLOG @ 6:44 PM
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
UFC and WEC Slam Wednesday Night TV with MMA
posted by MMAInsiderBLOG @ 5:31 PM
Monday, December 1, 2008
WEC Start Time At 8pm EST On Versus
 Just a reminder that the World Extreme Cagefighting event this Wednesday night in Las Vegas will start the live broadcast on Versus at 8pm EST/5pm PST.
This is the same time as the last show, but some cable systems did not catch up in time and the listing was incorrect.
The main event for the show will pit #1 bantamweight, Miguel Torres, defending his title against Manny Tapia.
The undercard televised fights will be a showcase of the lighter weight classes, as two top featherweights, Wagnney Fabiano and Akitoshi Tamura, square off as well as bantamweight fights as Brian Bowles faces Will Ribeiro and Joseph Benavidez against Danny Martinez.Labels: Brian Bowles, Joseph Benavidez, Manny Tapia, Miguel Torres, Wagnney Fabiano, WEC, Will Ribeiro
posted by MMAInsiderBLOG @ 5:32 PM
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Video: Frank Mir Weighs in on WEC 37 Torres vs. Tapia
posted by MMAInsiderBLOG @ 7:30 PM
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
WEC 37 Torres vs. Tapia Promo Video
posted by MMAInsiderBLOG @ 12:25 AM
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