411's WEC 29 Report 8.05.07
Posted by Larry Csonka on 08.05.2007
Condit dominates Larson to retain his Welterweight Title, while Filho destroys Doerksen to win the vacant Middleweight Title!
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Dark Bout Results: -Blas Avena defeated Tiki Ghosn via RD 1 Submission
-Steve Cantwell defeated Justin McElfresh via RD 1 TKO
-Eric Schambari defeated Logan Clark via decision
-Antonio Banuelos defeated Justin Robbins via decision
-Hiromitsu Miura defeated Fernando Gonzalez via RD 2 TKO
World Extreme Cage-Fighting: :
-From the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas.
-Todd Harris and Frank Mir welcome us to the show and hype the title bouts tonight. Mir is excited as they run down the rules.
-Back from commercial and we get some video for the Sherron Leggett vs. Jamie Varner bout as well as a video package.
LIGHTWEIGHT BOUT - Sherron Leggett (16-1) vs. Jamie Varner 12-2-1NC):
-Pre-Fight Prediction: Leggett, TKO, RD2
-The Fight: ROUND ONE: Steve Mazzigatti is the official. Leggett with a shot to begin, a good jab lands. He tries to shoot and fails. Varner in with a combo and slam on Leggett. He has side control, mount now and he tries a head and arm choke. Some shots to the ribs of Leggett, to their feet and against the cage. Leggett with a takedown, gets top and a few shots. He works for the back, Varner stands and SLAMS Leggett on his head! Varner with shots and we get time because Leggett got hit in the back of the head and Varner loses a point. Varner has a cut on the forehead. Back to action and Varner gets a nice high kick, tries another and Leggett grabs it and works a leg lock, to their feet now and they clinch. Varner slams Leggett again and gets side control. Mount now and some shots by Varner. He gets the back and gets a body lock, rolls into a choke but lets go as he didn't have it good. Back to mount and elbows by Varner. He gets his back again and rains down with shots on Leggett and that is all.
-The Result: Jamie Varner visa RD 1 TKO
Varner says losing the point didn't hurt him. The stoppage helped Leggett a bit, but he took care of business. He'll fight whomever WEC says to, it's all about the money.
-We get a video package for Tiki Ghosn vs. Blas Avena.
WELTERWEIGHT BOUT - Tiki Ghosn (-) vs. Blas Avena (4-1):
-Pre-Fight Prediction: Ghosn, TKO, RD1
-The Fight: ROUND ONE: Yves Lavigne is the official. They touch and Blas shoots in and they clinch, takedown by Blas. Mount now and a lot of shots, he gets the back and a rear naked choke and Tiki escapes. Blas gets it again and Tiki rolls, but it trapped and he taps.
Mir is with Blas. This was his first bout at 170 and he was in great shape. He wanted to go to the ground, but not so fast. The hometown support helps and it all came out good.
-Back from commercial and we get a video package for Stephen Ledbetter vs. Jeff Curran.
FEATHERWEIGHT BOUT - Stephen Ledbetter (6-0) vs. Jeff Curran (30-8-1):
-Pre-Fight Prediction: Curran, Submission, RD1
-The Fight: ROUND ONE: Yves Lavigne is the official. They touch and Curran jabs a bit to begin. Combo misses by Ledbetter, but then connects. Kick by Curran misses and a good body shot by Ledbetter. Ledbetter backs him off with a combo, Curran gets a nasty left and clinches and goes for knees. Against the cage and Ledbetter gets some knees as well. They work against the cage, under hooks by Ledbetter allows him some control. Curran turns him and to the mat they go. Ledbetter on top and tries to stand, Curran tries to pull him back down and keeps close guard. Body lock by Curran as Ledbetter works some body shots. They get stood up. Body kick by Curran and then a leg kick. Ledbetter shoots and gets a leg, takes Curran down and has top. Under a minute left and elbows by Ledbetter land. Some more body shots by Ledbetter, they go to their feet and knees by Curran lands as round one ends.
LARRY'S SCORE CARD: Outside of the great shot by Curran, a highly uneventful round. Ledbetter had top control and had some decent bodywork, I will go 10-9 for Ledbetter.
ROUND TWO: Round two begins and they exchange punches. Ledbetter looks for leg kicks, and Ledbetter shoots and takes him down. They work for control, Curran locks up the arms of Ledbetter and Ledbetter tries to stand. To their feet and they exchange knees. They remain clinched and a good elbow by Ledbetter. They separate and leg kicks by Curran. Side body kick by Curran connects. Curran is connecting while standing, round house by Curran to Ledbetter. Ledbetter tries to shoot, great sprawl by Curran. Ledbetter turns him as Curran looks for a guillotine. He releases and Ledbetter on top. Curran controls the arms of Ledbetter, but he gets out and gets some good elbows shots to Curran. Curran now snags a triangle, locked in very tight, Ledbetter fights as Curran lands some punches and the horn sounds.
LARRY'S SCORE CARD: Curran stepped up in the round and took it easily, as the horn saved Ledbetter. 10-9 for Curran, and the fight is even.
ROUND THREE: Here we go with round three. Jabs by Curran to begin things. Ledbetter is very tentative here, and Curran misses a huge shot. More jabs by Curran, good combo by Ledbetter but Curran lands another good combo as well. Left hook connects, lightly and then a leg kick by Curran. Ledbetter shoots, great sprawl again by Curran and a body lock by Curran. Elbows by Curran and some body shots from the bottom. Elbows again from the bottom by Curran. Ledbetter is laying and praying here as Curran keeps working and they get stood up. Curran shoots now, to the cage and knees by Ledbetter connect. To the mat and Curran in control. Curran gets a reverse triangle now with the legs, lands shots to the ribs and keeps control. Under a minute to go and Curran looks for a kimura as well, lets go and lands more shots to the ribs. Ledbetter reverses and Curran lands a lot of shots from the bottom as the round ends.
LARRY'S SCORE CARD: Curran did a lot of good work in this round, and I feel takes the round 10-9, and the fight 29-28.
Randy, Chuck and Rampage are all here in attendance.
-The Result: Jeff Curran via Decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Mir is with Curran. Curran says that he just hung on and he saw mistakes and knew he could get a submission. Curran says he should have stayed on his feet more. He says he would like a title shot.
-Back from commercial as we see some of the title contenders getting prepared for their bouts.
-Urijah Faber, the Featherweight Champ was on the Stern show. They had a competition for an honorary card chick for tonight. She's ok.
-Back from commercial with a video package for the MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE BOUT of Paulo Filho vs. Joe Doerksen. The title is vacant and the winner is the NEW champion.
-They get full entrances.
VACANT MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE BOUT - Paulo Filho (14-0) vs. Joe Doerksen (39-9):
-Pre-Fight Prediction: Filho, Submission, RD3
-The Fight: ROUND ONE: Big John McCarthy is the official. Here we go. They touch and Doerksen in with a right ad then a leg kick. Misses a high kick, and a leg kick by Filho. Filho shoots, against the cage they go and they separate. They jab at each other, big kick by Doerksen to the leg and Filho shoots, against the cage again they go. Filho tries to slam Doerksen, and down they go. Doerksen with a rubber guard and landing lefts to Filho. Filho escapes that, Doerksen rolls and to his feet. Leg kicks by Doerksen, a good combo as well. Filho tries to take him down, great counter by Doerksen. Against the cage again, out and jabs by Doerksen. Nice combo by Filho and takes Doerksen down, he rains down with punches, tons of punches and Doerksen holds on to a leg and Filho is landing at will. Doerksen manages to get to his feet and Filho takes him down again, more punches and the fight is stopped!
-The Result: NEW MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPION Paulo Filho via RD 1 TKO
Mir is with Paulo Filho. Filho says he is happy and glad to represent WEC. He came in prepared, and Joe put up a great fight but he just had to let his hands go and that won it for him.
-Back from commercial and we talk with Jens Pulver. Jens says this is a good career move for him. They have the 145lb division, which is he more comfortable at. They have great fighters and a great champion. This is his weight and will debut in September against Cub Swanson. Jens puts over that WEC is NOT a minor league and he came here by choice.
-The Fight: ROUND ONE: Steve Mazzigatti is the official. They come right out and are looking intense. They circle and jab a bit, very cautious thus far. Condit throws a kick that misses. Larson shoots, and a takedown against the cage on Condit. Larson on top and lands shots and looks for a kimura, now a choke. Condit works to stay out of that, Larson with shots and an up kick by Condit lands nicely. Condit pulls Larson in and tries to keep him close, Condit looks for am bar but Larson throws down again and lands. Condit tries an arm bar, gets it, Larson picks him up and SLAMS him on his head BUT Condit holds on and that is all as Mazzigatti stops the bout before his arm is ripped off.
-The Result: Carlos Condit retains via RD 1 Stoppage
Mir is with Condit, who hugs Larson before he talks. Condit says he is always ready to arm bar a man, he didn't expect to use it, but he did. He says he had technique over strength. He'll fight anyone put in front of him.
-Todd Harris hypes this week's episode of Wreckage on Wednesday night.
-We get a video package of the event as the show ends.
Stay tuned for Monday Morning when "My Take on MMA" returns with a complete breakdown and final thoughts on the show~!
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