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WEC 29
WEC 29: Condit vs. Larson was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting. The event took place on Sunday, August 5, 2007 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event aired live on the Versus Network.
| WEC 29: Condit vs. Larson | ||||
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The poster for WEC 29: Condit vs. Larson | ||||
| Information | ||||
| Promotion | World Extreme Cagefighting | |||
| Date | August 5, 2007 | |||
| Venue | Hard Rock Hotel and Casino | |||
| City | Las Vegas, Nevada | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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The main event featured the WEC Welterweight title fight between champion, Carlos Condit, and challenger, Brock Larson. The show also featured the U.S. debut of PRIDE veteran Paulo Filho as he fought Joe Doerksen for the vacant WEC Middleweight title.
Results edit
| Main card | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Welterweight | Carlos Condit (c) | def | Brock Larson | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 2:21 | [a] |
| Middleweight | Paulo Filho | def | Joe Doerksen | TKO (strikes) | 1 | 4:07 | [b] |
| Featherweight | Jeff Curran | def | Stephen Ledbetter | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Jamie Varner | def | Sherron Leggett | TKO (strikes) | 1 | 4:08 | |
| Preliminary card | |||||||
| Middleweight | Hiromitsu Miura | def | Fernando Gonzalez | TKO (strikes) | 2 | 3:35 | |
| Bantamweight | Antonio Banuelos | def | Justin Robbins | Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Eric Schambari | def | Logan Clark | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Steve Cantwell | def | Justin McElfresh | TKO (strikes) | 1 | 0:47 | |
| Welterweight | Blas Avena | def | Tiki Ghosn | Submission (rear naked choke) | 1 | 1:01 | [c] |
- ^ For the WEC Welterweight Championship.
- ^ For the vacant WEC Middleweight Championship.
- ^ Although preliminary, this bout aired on the live broadcast.
Reported Payouts edit
The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the Nevada State Athletic Commission. It does not include sponsor money or "locker room" bonuses often given by the WEC.[1]
- Carlos Condit: $26,000 (includes $13,000 win bonus) def. Brock Larson: $12,000
- Paulo Filho: $50,000 ($15,000 win bonus) def. Joe Doerksen: $30,000
- Jeff Curran: $10,000 ($2,000 win bonus) def. Stephen Ledbetter: $5,000
- Jamie Varner: $14,000 ($7,000 win bonus) def. Sherron Leggett: $4,000
- Hiromitsu Miura: $6,000 ($3,000 win bonus) def. Fernando Gonzalez: $3,000
- Antonio Banuelos: $8,000 ($4,000 win bonus) def. Justin Robbins: $2,000
- Eric Schambari: $8,000 ($4,000 win bonus) def. Logan Clark: $6,000
- Steve Cantwell: $6,000 ($3,000 win bonus) def. Justin McElfresh: $3,000
- Blas Avena: $4,500 ($2,000 win bonus) def. Tiki Ghosn: $5,000
See also edit
External links edit
- Official WEC website
References edit
- WEC 29 Fight Card
- ^ "WEC 29 Fighter Payouts". cagetoday.com. Retrieved August 7, 2007.