Found November 04, 2012 on MMASucka: Yardbarker Blogger Network
The World Series of Fighting (WSOF) made their debut Saturday night at the Planet Hollywood Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada. The show featured debuts, knockouts, and upsets and was generally an entertaining inaugural show. That being said, the show did not go off without any glitches. Read on for the good, the bad, and the ugly from last night’s WSOF debut. Miguel Torres has nothing left Photo courtesy of Sherdog.com Once upon a time, Miguel Torres was the most dominating bantamweight on the planet. Career defining wins over Takeya Mizugaki, Yoshiro Maeda, and Chase Beebe made Torres a legendary figure amongst the WEC ranks. More than just the wins, Torres became known for his back and forth brawl-like encounters, particularly the ones against Maeda and Mizugaki. Those defining bouts are referred to as “career shortening” for a reason, as we saw at World Series of Fighting 1. The once tenacious, reckless Torres has mellowed with age, both personally and professionally. After five losses...
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