WEC Event 8/5/07

[LWPD]

Just a heads up. There's a live WEC Card on Sunday August 5th 9 PM EST on Versus!

Final Card

Carlos Condit Vs. Brock Larson

Paulo Filho Vs. Joe Doerksen

Stephen Ledbetter Vs. Jeff Curran

Sherron Leggett Vs. Jamie Varner

Fernando Gonzalez Vs. Hiromitsu Miura

Justin Robbins Vs. Antonio Banuelos

Logan Clark Vs. Eric Schambari

Blas Avena Vs. Tiki Ghosn

Steve Cantwell Vs. Justin McElfresh

LWPD (Filho belongs in the UFC)

[dukedave]

He'll be my favorite MMA guy ever if Lebetter comes out to Pearl Jam's "Yellow Ledbetter"

[vansabu]

dukedave said:

He'll be my favorite MMA guy ever if Lebetter comes out to Pearl Jam's "Yellow Ledbetter"

LOL,

Awesome song, Eddie Vedder and company are ruling!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[hofclemens]

Joe Doerksen I think is a very underrated fighter. He's overmatched here but he always comes prepared and is very game

[LWPD]

Courtesy of Wrestling Observer

Official Weigh Ins

WEC welterweight title

Carlos Condit 170

Brock Larson 168.5

Vacant WEC Middleweight Title

Paulo Filho 184.5

Joe Doerksen 185

Featherweights

Jeff Curran 145

Stephen Ledbetter 146

Lightweights

Sherron Leggett 156

Jamie Varner 156

Middleweights

Fernando Gonzalez 185

Hiromitsu Miura 184.5

Middleweights

Logan Clark 185

Eric Schambari 183.5

Bantamweights

Justin Robbins 135

Antonio Banuelos 136

Light Heavyweights

Steve Cantwell 205

Justin McElfresh 206.5 (McElfresh was give one hour to lose a half-pound)

Welterweights

Blas Avena 169.5

Tiki Ghosn 172 (Ghosn cut one pound to get to 171 after first trip to scale)

[LWPD]

WEC Odds Snapshot

Courtesy of Bet On Fighting.com

Brock Larson -105
Carlos Condit -125

Joe Doerksen +450
Paulo Filho -600

Stephan Ledbetter +320
Jeff Curran -400

Sherron Leggett +200
Jamie Varner -250

[Darth Turkish]

should be a good card- I am looking forawrd to watching it.

[pikemojo]

I am having a few guys over to watch this. Really looking forward to it. Should be some good fights.

Side note, I am taking my first Muay Thai kickboxing class on Tuesday. Looking forward to that even more than this event. Hopefully I can afford to continue training at this school because I think I will really like it.

[Knapik]

pikemojo said:

I am having a few guys over to watch this. Really looking forward to it. Should be some good fights.

Side note, I am taking my first Muay Thai kickboxing class on Tuesday. Looking forward to that even more than this event. Hopefully I can afford to continue training at this school because I think I will really like it.

Have fun dude. My training is on hold right now as I can't afford it, and it's killing me.

[dukedave]

Man it's too bad Tiki sucks so bad. He's got a good look but gets his a$$ kicked everytime I see him.

[hofclemens]

hey Doerksen did some good stuff but Filho was clearly too much. looking forward to Larson/Condit

[hofclemens]

hey good night of fights. looking forward to the show in september

[pikemojo]

I thought Larson should have won his fight with Condit but he just left his arm there to be grabbed. Filho got a good win though.

[LWPD]

I was impressed with Varner...a solid ground game, Filho seems to have improved his stand up and should be a beast of a MW Champion...his crossover to UFC is probably inevitable although the division is already stacked. Condit is tough...a good defense by the Champ. A fun show!

WEC 29 Results

Courtesy of mmafighting.com

1. 170 lbs: Blas Avena def. Tiki Ghosn via sub (rear naked choke) - 1:01 of R1
2. 205 lbs: Steve Cantwell def. Justin McElfresh via TKO (strikes) - 0:47 of R1
3. 185 lbs: Eric Schambari def. Logan Clark via unanimous decision
4. 135 lbs: Antonio Banuelos def. Justin Robbins via unanimous decision
5. 185 lbs: Hiromitsu Miura def. Fernando Gonzalez via sub (strikes) - 3:35 of R2
6. 155 lbs: Jamie Varner def. Sherron Leggett via TKO (strikes) - 4:08 of R1
7. 145 lbs: Jeff Curran def. Stephen Ledbetter via unanimous decision
8. 185 lbs: Paulo Filho* def. Joe Doerksen via TKO (strikes) - 4:07 of R1
9. 170 lbs: Carlos Condit** def. Brock Larson via sub (armbar) - 2:21 of R1

*Filho wins WEC middleweight championship
**Condit retains WEC welterweight championship

[stephenvegas]

If you are interested, here is some local coverage of this card that took place here in my home town of Las Vegas, NV at the Hard Rock Hotel:

www.lvrj.com/sports/8930432.html

[Darth Turkish]

I think that slam in the Varner match was close enough to be considered spiking the head- I am surprised the ref did not stop it there.

Good card, though- I was pulling for Doekrsen, but fliho was overwhelming.

I am surprised that Larson made such a mistake. basic arm bar defnse (or defense against pins or jointlocks or chokes) is that go move towardsthe opponent, not away- he simply helped Condit apply the hold.

[hofclemens]

yeah Larson clearly did the one thing you aren't supposed to do. too many guys who think they can just power out of that type of move just make it worse but I guess some guys will never learn.

[Darth Turkish]

I think Frank Mir did an awesome job commentating last night. I really like it when a guy who has been in there is able to talk about what the fighters are doing, what one could do from there and what the other needs to do to escape.. He was also good at calling when a fight was over.

His interviews.... he looked a bit uncomfortable asking questions.

[hofclemens]

yeah I noticed that too. both guys sort of stumbled over their words a bit last nite but I still think they are a great pair. I hope Mir hasn't give up on his fighting career though because he has so much talent.

[LWPD]

For the benefit of those who may have missed it...

Carlos Condit vs Brock Larson
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Paulo Filho vs Joe Doerksen
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