Salary Breakdown for WEC 29
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The combined payroll for WEC 29 held on Sunday was $199,500 and here is what each guy got.
*doesn't include undisclosed bonuses E.G. submission of the night, KO of the night or fight of the night.
Stumble it!WEC 29 'Condit Vs. Larson' Live Coverage
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I'm here to cover the live portion of WEC 29 on the Versus network. I'm tired and ready for sleep but yet I brave on. Refresh your browser for all the good stuff.
Preliminary Results...
If time allows, I'm sure we'll see some of these on the broadcast.
Show opens with Todd Harris and Frank Mir. They briefly mention the 2 title fights and then explain the rules of MMA. Harris then runs down the rest of the card.
Harris describes Varner and Leggett as bitter rivals. Well, if he says so. We hit our first...Commercial Break!!!
Lightweight Bout:
Sherron "Rob Roy" Leggett: 5'8, 156, 13-3-0 Vs.
Jamie "The Worm" Varner: 22, 5'8, 156, 10-1-0
Referee: Steve Mazagatti
R1: A little bit of stuff on the feet and then Varner just dumps Leggett to the floor. Mir is talking about who has better hips, I guess that's to see who is more prepared for child birth. Varner is deducted 1 point for hitting in the back of the head after he dropped Leggett down on his shoulder.
They do a bit more on the feet and then Leggett takes Varner to the mat. Varner has a bodylock and is raining punches and is warned again for hitting in the back of the head. Finally, Mazagatti stops the fight for Varner.
Winner: Jamie Varner - TKO R1
Varner says he'd take a title shot but if they wanted another fluff fight he'd do that as well, it is all about the money.
We go to the Tiki Ghosn Vs. Blas Avena fight. I don't feel as though I need recap this too closely. Tell me, what did Tiki do that was so awesome it merits him being called by only one name? Whatever it was, he didn't do it in this fight.
They show a promo for some movie I don't care about enough to mention.
Featherweight Bout:
Stephen Ledbetter: 25, 5'9, 146, 6-0-0 Vs.
Jeff Curran: 30, 5'6, 145, 30-8-1
Referee: Yves Lavigne
R1: You know what stands out in the early stages of this fight? The lack of noise from the crowd. Curran hits a big right though and that wakes 10 people up. Ledbetter is able to recover from the big shot and spends the rest of the round neutralizing Curran.
Scoring: 10-9, Curran
R2: Ledbetter took Curran to the ground early but Curran is able to work and after a couple of minutes they get back to their feet. I'm a little distracted at the moment talking Sheiky on Stern.
Curran hits a roundhouse to Ledbetter's leg and then sprawls to avoid a takedown.
Ledbetter is in a bad way with less than 10 seconds left and manages to hold on.
Scoring: 10-9 Curran, he had Ledbetter in trouble near the end.
R3: The third is basically each of them trying stuff and countering out but Curran was in more control of the round and the pace and had Ledbetter's arm for awhile though he was able to reverse.
Scoring: 10-9 Curran, fight 30-27 Curran
Winner: Jeff Curran - Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Curran doesn't really say anything of note. Curran would like to fight Urijah Faber, and I'd like to see it.
Todd Harris drops the Sept. 5 date and says the main card will be revealed later.
Commercial!!!
Urijah Faber was on Stern and they showed some of it. I don't think he played Anal Ringtoss but who can say for sure?
Middleweight Championship Bout:
Joe Doerksen: 29, 6'0, 185, 27-8-0 Vs.
Paulo Filho: 29, 5'8, 184.5, 14-0-0
Referee: Big John McCarthy
R1: An exchange of Jiu-Jitsu technique for the majority of the first with Doerksen doing well for himself but Filho takes control starts to rain down punches and finally Big John McCarthy stops the fight.
Winner: Paulo Filho - 4:07 R1
Filho says nothing of note unless he tries to swear which would rule.
Harris interviews Razor Rob McCullough and Jens Pulver. I would kill to do an interview with Jens Pulver. It is Rob McCullough Vs. Rich Crunkilton and Jens Pulver Vs. Cub Swanson at WEC 30 on Versus Wednesday September 5. Chase Beebe will also defend the Bantamweight title on that show against Manny Tapia.
Welterweight Championship Bout:
Brock Larson: 29, 5'11, 168.5, 21-1-0 Vs.
"Natural Born Killer" Carlos Condit: 23, 6'2, 170, 20-4-0
Referee: Steve Mazagatti
R1: They trade off a bit, then Condit hooks a deep armbar and Mazagatti yells "stop, stop, stop" and the fight is over.
Winner: Carlos Condit - Submission R1
Condit says he'll fight whomever they put in front of him.
Pub Discussion Standings:
Pub Discussion: WEC 29 'Condit Vs. Larson' Final Reminder
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You'd better hurry and submit your picks Euan, Danger and myself are in the clear.
WEC weigh-in results
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These are the weigh-in results for tomorrow's WEC 29 event on versus.
Notes: Ghosn originally weighed 172 but was able to cut the 1 pound necessary to make weight for his non-title welterweight match. McElfresh originally weighed 206.5 1/2 a pound over the limit but was given an hour to shed the half pound.
Leggett and Varner had to be separated during the weigh-in.
The thread over at the pub has been updated with these weigh-in results. get those predictions in
Yeah, 2 reminders in 1 day.
Pub Discussion Reminder: WEC 29 'Condit Vs. Larson'
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Nothing like a slow day to get me to post a reminder. But tomorrow night, the Pub discussion is brought together for WEC 29 'Condit Vs. Larson'
You can read the predictions made by myself and Danger right here and of course submit your own.
Also we've got a group at MMAPredictions.com which you can also join, predicting outcomes over there is a matter of clicking on some photos. Access our group page here and for those in the group make sure you've got your picks done.
I'll have live round-by-round coverage of the WEC show starting at 9 ET tomorrow. This will go down as the first live coverage I've had on Combat-hooligans.com
Pub Discussion Reminder: IFL Semifinals and WEC 29 this week
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IFL Semifinals are here with the event on Thursday.
Sunday Night is WEC 29 so submit your picks appropriately.
Also, for convenience, you can join our
group at MMA Predictions
More bouts added to WEC 29 on August 5
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My previous post was a press release from the WEC announcing 4 more fights for the WEC 29 event on August 5 on Versus. Well, I've got a few more for you...
The TBA is rumored to be Justin McElfresh.
The pub discussion for this event is here
WEC™ Announces Four Fights Added to August 5th Event
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Las Vegas, Nev. (USA) – With two World Extreme Cagefighting® titles on the line, the August 5th WEC™ card at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas is
already packed with world-class mixed martial arts excitement. Add four more evenly matched battles pitting a mix of established contenders and rising
stars against each other, and you have a night to remember for all fight fans.
Today, the organization announced that WEC: Condit vs. Larson, headlined by the WEC Welterweight title bout between reigning Champion Carlos Condit and
the No. 1 Contender Brock Larson, and the vacant WEC Middleweight battle Paulo Filho vs. Joe Doerksen, will now also feature featherweights Jeff Curran
vs. Stephen Ledbetter, and lightweights Jamie Varner vs. Sherron Legget in the televised main card lineup.
Preliminary bouts will include welterweight Hiromitsu Miura vs. Fernando Gonzalez, and bantamweights Antonio Banuelos vs. Justin Robbins.
WEC: Condit vs. Larson will be televised live nationally on VERSUS beginning at 9:00pm ET/6:00pm PT. All live WEC events will be presented in Hi-Definition
(HD) where available. For more information and how to find VERSUS in your local viewing area, visit
http://www.versus.com/findversus.
Tickets for WEC: Condit vs. Larson are on sale now, and are priced at $250, $150, $75 and $25 (not including applicable services or taxes). Tickets are
available at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino box office and all Ticketmaster locations. To charge by phone with a major credit card, call Ticketmaster at
(702) 474-4000. Tickets also are available online through
www.wec.tv
or www.ticketmaster.com.
One of the premier 145-pound fighters on the planet, Jeff “Big Frog” Curran (30-8-1) finally returns to the WEC after an almost five year absence. A veteran
of the UFC and PRIDE organizations, Curran has been fighting professionally since 1998. This 29-year old Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt has traded with
premier names in mixed martial arts, including Norifumi “Kid” Yamamoto, current UFC Champion Matt Serra, and Hatsu Hioki. He has his sights set on taking
the WEC Featherweight title from Champion Urijah Faber, and knows that a win over Stephan Ledbetter will move him one step closer to earning that coveted
championship fight.
“I know that coming out of Hardcore, the gym where he trains, that he definitely will be in top shape and well rounded,” said Curran of Ledbetter. “So far,
although he hasn’t had a whole lot of cage experience, he is undefeated, so won’t look past him – not for one minute. I feel comfortable taking him on
in all areas, but respect him enough to be cautious.”
A member of the respected Hardcore Gym in Athens, Georgia, unbeaten 25-year old Stephen Ledbetter (6-0) is a versatile fighter who knows that a win over
an established contender like Curran will catapult him into the world featherweight rankings. With all but two of his wins coming via submission, he obviously
has the skills to get the job done. (nice)
“Fighting in the WEC means a lot to me,” said Ledbetter. “It means my efforts during the past few years are finally paying off. This is my opportunity to
show the world who I am.”
Rising star Jamie Varner (12-2,1 NC) comes to the WEC after a two-fight stint in the UFC, where he impressed fight fans with his win over Jason Gilliam
and his hard fought loss to Hermes Franca. Now the Phoenix native brings his confidence and aggression to the World Extreme Cagefighting organization,
and he said that he’s not going to stop “sleeping people” until he gets his hands on a lightweight title belt.
Chicago-born Sherron “Rob Roy” Leggett (16-1, 1 NC) impressed the mixed martial arts world with his stoppage of Charlie Kohler in May, the Chicago native
established himself as a fighter to watch and is a true fan favorite. Now training with UFC veteran Dave Strasser, Leggett is an up and comer with a bright
future ahead of him in the fight world.
Known as “The Last Samurai”, Tokyo’s Hiromitsu Miura (7-4) is a world-respected fighter who, at 25, is just starting to reach his potential as a mixed martial
artist. A Pancrase and K-1 veteran whose judo and standup skills make him a tough fight for anyone in the sport, Miura gave world-ranked Jason “Mayhem”
Miller all he could handle at WEC 27 before losing a hard fought three round decision.
Hard-nosed battler Fernando Gonzalez (12-4) has only one speed in the cage, and that’s all out. A boxer and jiu-jitsu fighter out of Temecula, California,
the 5 foot 8 “Menifee Maniac” is 2-1 in the WEC, with wins over Alex Stiebling and Jimmy Dexter. He will be looking to notch his third win at the expense
of Miura on August 5.
27-year old Antonio Banuelos (14-4) is a true veteran of World Extreme Cagefighting, having competed in the show eight times over the course of his six-year
pro MMA career, compiling a 6-2 WEC record in the process. A protégé of the legendary Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell, this native of Tulare, California has
his sights set on the top of the WEC’s 135-pound weight class.
Springfield, Illinois’ Justin Robbins (11-2-1) counts wrestling as his base fighting discipline, but the other aspects of his game are nothing to be laughed
at, as he has scored four wins by submission and one by TKO as he fought his way up the ranks to earn a spot in the WEC. But if he wants to stay here,
he has to get by the veteran Banuelos.
“He’s a tough scrappy kid, explosive and quick, with good wrestling,” said Robbins of his opponent. “I think it has the potential for being fight of the
night.”
The remaining bouts for WEC: Condit vs. Larson will be announced in the near future. All bouts subject to change. For more information about WEC: Condit
vs. Larson and current WEC fight news, visit
www.wec.tv.
