Random Catastrophe

I haven’t really written about MMA in three months. So as I kind of wade back in to it, I’m going to start small. How big it gets will depend entirely on my mood. Still, I’ve decided to provide the weigh-in results, betting odds and my quick picks for WEC 47 which takes place tomorrow at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio.

Weights are in Parenthesis and odds are in brackets.

Preliminary Card

1. Bantamweight – Chad George (135.5) [+450] Vs. Scott Jorgensen (135) [-650]
   Winner: Scott Jorgensen
2. Featherweight – Chad Mendes (145) [-325] Vs. Erik Koch (144) [+250]
   Winner: Chad Mendes
3. Lightweight – Anthony Pettis (154.5) [+155] Vs. Danny Castillo (155.5) [-185]
   Winner: Danny Castillo
4. Featherweight – George Roop (145.5) [+350] Vs. Leonard Garcia (145) [-525]
   Winner: Leonard Garcia
5. Featherweight – Fredson Paixao (144.5) [-340] Vs. Courtney Buck (145) [+260]
   Winner: Fredson Paixao
6. Lightweight – Ricardo Lamas (155) [-250] Vs. Bendy Casimir (155.5) [+190]
   Winner: Bendy Casimir

Televised Bouts

7. Lightweight – Karen Darabedyan (156) [-275] Vs. Bart Palaszewski (155) [+215]
   Winner: Karen Darabedyan
8. Featherweight – Deividas Taurosevicius (145) [-125] Vs. L.C. Davis (144.5) [-105]
   Winner: Deividas Taurosevicius
9. Bantamweight – Miguel Torres (134.5) [-365] Vs. Joseph Benavidez (135) [+285]
   Winner: Miguel Torres
10. Featherweight – Javier Vazquez (145) [-185] Vs. Jens Pulver (145.5) [+150]
    Winner: Javier Vazquez
11. WEC Bantamweight Championship – Brian Bowles (134.5) [-250] Vs. Dominick Cruz (134) [+190]
    Winner: Brian Bowles

I like this card, there’s a lot of intriguing fights. While I’m picking Vazquez, I’ll be cheering for Pulver and will be so happy if I’m wrong. Bowles Vs. Cruz should be good and so should Benavidez Vs. Torres. This has the makings of yet another strong show from WEC!

*Bout order is not reflected.

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Waste more time at work by reading these:

• Live Catastrophe – WEC 47 ‘Bowles Vs. Cruz’ – 03/06/2010
• WEC 47 Bonuses and Attendance
• Weights, Odds and Picks: WEC 48 ‘Aldo Vs. Faber’