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We used to have WEC on IWF before, but it wasn't really that active. I decided to bring it back. I did not see WEC 47 last night but both Jens Pulver, Brian Bowles (lost his belt), and WEC posterboy Miguel Torres all lost which is pretty surprising. Here is the results from last night...
BTW, WEC 48 will be the first WEC PPV event headlined by Aldo vs. Faber for the Featherweight belt.
BENDY CASIMIR VS. RICARDO LAMAS
Round 1 - Rich Franklin's brother, veteran Midwest referee Greg Franklin, gets the action started. Lamas throws a leg kick and eats a right to the face. The fighters reset, and Lamas missed on a punch-kick combo and then blocks a head kick. Lamas lands a body kick, and Casimir answers. Casimir shoots and looks for underhooks, but Lamas shakes him off. Lamas then lands another body kick and scrambles away before Casimir can clinch. Casimir throws a kick to the groin, but the action continues. Lamas charges in with jabs and then lands a series of body kicks. Casimir shoots to avoid the damage, but Lamas stays upright pressed against the cage. Lamas dips for a single leg but gives it up. The fighters trade punches and knees from the clinch. Lamas is the aggressor before Casimir breaks free for the restart. The fighters stand and trade, and Lamas gets the better of it. Just as Casimir shoots, Lamas delivers a big knee to the head that knocks his opponent out cold and puts an end to the night. Ricardo Lamas def. Bendy Casimir via knockout (knee) - Round 1, 3:43.
COURTNEY BUCK VS. FREDSON PAIXAO
Round 1 - Buck has the clear height and reach advantage in this one. Referee Mark Matheny gets us started. A touch of gloves kicks off the action. Buck finds his range with a jab and then goes with a kick that misses. Paixao circles before landing a low kick to the shin. Buck returns fire and kicks his opponent's legs out from under him, but once on the mat, Paixao quickly takes the top position. Buck tries to scramble back to his feet, but Paixao takes his back and secures his hooks. The Brazilian looks for the rear-naked choke and then postures up to deliver punches. His body lock is high, and he reached down to try to apply the choke. He can't get it and then looks to move into mount but opts to keep his opponent's back. It's a wise decision, and Buck goes to sleep instead of tapping out, and the fight is over. Buck soon jerks back awake and is thankfully back to his feet within a minute or two. Fredson Paixao def. Courtney Buck via submission (rear-naked choke) - Round 1, 2:39.
GEORGE ROOP VS. LEONARD GARCIA
Round 1 - Garcia is a huge favorite with tonight's crowd and got a very nice ovation. The fighters trade leg kicks early, but Roops gets the better of it with his lengthy frame. Roop moves to jabs and then misses on a front kick. Garcia swings wild and misses with leg kicks and just misses a big looping shot to the head. Another one misses, and after a third, Roop shoots and scores a big takedown. Working from inside full guard and against the cage, Roop looks in control, but Garcia locks in a guillotine. It's deep, but he doesn't have the room he needs to maneuver to tighten it. He clings tight, though, and locks in a body triangle but eventually has to give it up. Roop looks to do damage from the top, but Garcia keeps his pulled close from below to avoid damage. Roop finally postures up and delivers some big shots before freeing a leg. Garcia tries butterfly guard and gets his back to the cage and then gets to his feet. He delivers a knee and then breaks from the clinch to restart. Roop works some effective leg kicks as Garcia tries to time a shot. Garcia throws a combo but can't get inside on his opponent, and the fighters again trade leg kicks. Roop shoots from across the cage again, but Garcia backs up and then unloads a couple big rights that seem to stagger Roop before the round ends. Garcia spent a lot of the round on his back, but the guillotine attempt, escape and late-round surge earn him the round on the MMAjunkie.com scorecard, 10-9.
Round 2 - Little action early until Garcia snaps off a couple body kicks. Roop waves him in for more but is stuffed on a takedown attempt. Both fighters swing and miss wildly and continue to look for the home-run shot. Garcia just misses on a big right, and then Roop again shoots from across the cage and scoops and takes his opponent to the mat. Garcia's again working from his back against the cage. Roop can do little with his top position. Garcia looks to back into the cage to aid getting back to his feet, but Roops keeps him pinned and then delivers an illegal knee. The fight is stopped briefly, and a replay shows the knee hitting the chest. The fight quickly restarts (largely at Garcia's urging), and he quickly eats a punch from Roop. Garcia waves him in, and Roop then catches a leg and kicks Garcia's other one out from under him. Both fighters are breathing heavily but continue and mostly missing wild shots. Garcia lands a couple nice jabs and just misses a counter-knee to the head before the round ends. It's action-packed and extremely close. MMAjunkie.com gives the edge to Roop, 10-9.
Round 3 - Both fighters still loking light on their feet as they work early-round low kicks. Jabs aren't landing, and Garcia then misses with a head kick. The fighters trade low kicks and then collide with more leg kicks. Garcia starts to stalk and misses high with an overhand right. Roop uses the opportunity to shoot and again puts Garcia on his back. Garcia, though, quickly gets to his feet but has Roop clinging to it before he gives it up. After a restart, Roops fakes a shot and lands a nice right and he just misses a follow-up Superman punch. Garcia counters with a nice right that lands flush. Garcia then misses with a big head kick that prompts a smile from Roop. Roop throws a lunging front kick that partially connects. A timeout is called as Roop is warned about a low kick. The ref deducts a point, which doesn't go over well with the crowd. After the restart, Garcia works low kicks, and Roop's thigh is starting to swell and redden. The fighters trade heavy blows on a subsequent exchange, and both land big shots. Garcia unloads a flying knee to the chest, but Roops tosses him backward into the mat. Garcia quickly scrambles and gets to his feet. With 30 seconds remaining, Garcia throws a leg kick, eats a Superman punch, eats a front kick and then unloads a couple big rights. Roop returns fire with a front kick and punch right before a thoroughly entertaining round ends. It's an extremely close round that MMAjunkie.com scores 10-9 for Garcia, and with Roop's one-point deduction, 10-8. MMAjunkie.com has the final score 29-27 for Garcia. Leonard Garcia vs. George Roop declared split draw (29-27, 27-29, 28-28).
ANTHONY PETTIS VS. DANNY CASTILLO
Round 1 - An intense staredown precedes the opening bell. Little action early as the fighters bounce around and feel each other out. Pettis lands the first jab 30 seconds in, but Castillo backs him up with a leg kick. Pettis fakes a left to throw a right, but Castillo ducks under it to score the takedown. Castillo immediately stands over his downed opponent to deliver a couple punches and a leg kick, but Pettis quickly hops back to his feet. The fighters clinch against the cage and trade knees, but a timeout is called when Pettis complains of a lowblow. A replay shows a direct cup shot, but the action is quickly restarted. Pettis works the jab and then delivers an absolutely brutal left head kick that knocks his opponent out instantly. Pettis rushes in with a quick series of additional punches to an obviously unconscious opponent before the referee can push him away. Castillo thankfully awakes quickly and is standing for the official announcement. Anthony Pettis def. Danny Castillo via KO (head kick) - Round 1, 2:17.
ERIK KOCH VS. CHAD MENDES
Round 1 - Greg Franklin again gets us started for this featherweight matchup of unbeatens. Mendes fakes a right and shoots, but Koch fends it off while pushes against the cage. Koch delivers some knees to the body and then pushes Mendes away for the restart. Koch throws the jab from distance with no results, and Mendes answers with a nice low kick. Mendes again fakes a shot to shoot, and Koch again shows a strong sprawl. Mendes keeps him pressed against the cage, and Koch uses his height to throw a knee to the head from the clinch before they break. The crowd becomes a bit restless. Mendes again moves out, clinches and finally gets his takedown. Koch immediately looks to get back up while in the sitting position against the cage, but Mendes pulls his legs out and tries to flatten him. Koch muscles his way to his feet and while clinched against the cage, breaks off with a knee to the body. Koch throws a left that partially connects and then lands a nice left-right combo. Mendes, though, quickly ducks and shoots and again puts his opponent on his back. Koch works from his back and applies a tight full guard and then goes high with his guard while delivering some nice punishment from his back. He nearly locked in a triangle choke before Mendes moves back into full guard. Mendes can do little from the top, and the round ends. It's not exactly a barnburner, but Koch's escapes and damage from the bottom gives him the round, 10-9, on the MMAjunkie.com scorecard.
Round 2 - Koch looks to be the aggressor but Mendes proves elusive. Koch unloads a combo but just as quickly is put on his back after the takedown. Mendes look to improve position as the nimble Koch works his legs for a high guard. Koch delivers some punches and elbows from the bottom and tries to sell it with some audible grunts. Mendes finally does some damage from the top, but Koch remains the more active fighter from his back. Mendes postures up but can't do anything to his lanky opponent and returns into Koch's guard. The crowd calls for a standup, but the action isn't stalling. Mendes finally frees a leg and looks to pin an arm into the crucifix position. He can't get it and is pulled back into full guard. After freeing a leg again, Mendes delivers short elbows. Koch uses his legs to create distances, but Mendes hops back into guard and keeps his opponent close. Mendes lands a nice left and then a right. He then lands another nice left from the top. He's now finding openings and landing some forearm strikes to the face and punches to the body. Mendes closes out the round in the dominant top position and takes the round 10-9.
Round 3 - The fighters trade low kicks, and Koch then misses with a high one. The fighters clinch and wrestle for position against the cage. The fight briefly hits the mat, but both fighters quickly get to their feet. Mendes takes a head kick that's only partially blocked, and blood starts to trickle from a small cut. Mendes wisely takes the fight back to the mat and pulls Koch's legs out from under him when he tries to get back to his feet. The action stalls as Koch remains in the sitting position, and the ref calls for a standup and then a timeout for Mendes to get his cut checked by the ringside physician. The doc says he's OK to continue, and the crowd approves the decision. Koch goes high with a head kick that's barely blocked, and Mendes then shoots ant tosses his opponent to the canvas. Koch quickly pops up and delivers a kick to the body and a couple punches that cause Mendes' cut to widen. Mendes dips for a single leg and then slams his opponent to the mat to a nice ovation. Working from sidemount, Mendes can't corral his opponent and accidentally clips him with a finger to the eye on the way up. A timeout is quickly called, and we start again soon after. Mendes catches a head kick and puts Koch right back on the mat. Koch again tries to use the cage to get back to his feet, but Mendes clings to his legs and then pulls him away from the fence. Working inside full guard, Mendes can do little but try to keep Koch from getting back up. He then closes out the round with a left forearm to the face. It's a close round, but MMAjunkie.com score it 10-9 for Mendes for the 29-28 win. Chad Mendes def. Erik Koch via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).
CHAD GEORGE VS. SCOTT JORGENSEN
Round 1 - George shoots, and Jorgensen collapses on top of him with a guillotine choke. He stands up George still in the submission, pushes him into the cage, and the fight is waved off when the fighter leaves his feet and frantically taps. Jorgensen unlocks the hold, and George crashes to the mat. A quick submission win for Jorgensen. Scott Jorgensen def. Chad George via submission (guillotine choke) - Round 1, 0:31.
KAREN DARABEDYAN VS. BART PALASZEWSKI
Round 1 - Little action early as the fighters bounce and circle. Thirty seconds in, Darabedyan lands a nice left. Palaszewski lands a nice low kick to his opponents knee but then eats a wild flurry from his opponent. Palaszewski tries to answer, but Dareb dumps him to the mat and delivers hammerfists, frees a briefly trapped arm and then works from full guard. Palaszewski again secures an arm, but Darabedyan powers out of it, postures up and rains down some punches. Darabedyan moves back into full guard, frees a leg and postures up to delivers punches to the head and body. Palaszewski remains relaxed on his back but continues taking shots from above. Palaszewski finally pulls him close for a breather, but Darabedyan postures up to drop forearm strikes. Palaszewski goes high with his guard, but Darabedyan again postures up to rain down punches. Palaszewski nearly traps him in a triangle choke before Darabedyan returns to full guard. Palaszewski keeps him close, but Darabedyan mixed in some shots to the body. Palaszewski finallt secures an arm, torques it, rolls, rolls some more, and finally forces the tapout via armbar. Bart Palaszewski def. Karen Darabedyan via submission (armbar) - Round 1, 4:40.
L.C. DAVIS VS. DEIVIDAS TAUROSEVICIUS
Round 1 - A touch of gloves gets us started. Taurosevicius with an inside leg kick with little behind it. David paws the jab and then snaps a leg kick of his own. Taurosevicius returns fire with a high kick that slaps his opponent. Davis clinches and puts his opponent into the cage as Taurosevicius delivers a knee to the midsection. Taurosevicius delivers another as Davis jockeys for position. Davis returns fire, and the fighters trade low knees as the ref warns the fighters to get off the cage or get busy. Taurosevicius reverses the position and pushes Davis against the cage, and the fighters trade ineffective knees and punches from close proximity. Taurosevicius shows some blood on his forehead, though it's not clear where it's coming from. The ref finally calls for a restart. Taurosevicius slaps an inside leg kick, but Davis soon counters with a stiff right with a little behind it. Davis then shoves Taurosevicius back against the cage. Taurosevicius, though, creates enough distance to land a nice knee to the midsection. Davis returns fire. Davis dips for a single leg and eats some rabbit punches for the effort. Taurosevicius continues throwing knees while pushed against the cage, and the fighters then jockey for position until Davis lands a nice knee. He then dips for a single leg, but Taurosevicius fends it off. The fighters continue the fight for position from the clinch as the round ends. MMAjunkie.com scores a close round 10-10 with neither fighter having the advantage.
Round 2 - The fighters look to low kicks early before Davis goes high and whiffs with a high kick. Taurosevicius bounces and looks for an opening. He sees it and shoots, but Davis defends and fights off a single-leg takedown attempt from the cage. Taurosevicius finally drags the fight to the mat, but Davis takes the top position and soon gets to his feet. Taurosevicius, though, quickly takes the bout back down. Davis is in the sitting position against the cage, which makes it difficult for Taurosevicius to do anything but try to keep him from standing. Davis uses the cage to work his way back to his feet and finds himself against fighting for position in the clinch. Taurosevicius delivers a knee to the groin, and Davis winces in the pain. The ref tells him to continue and won't offer a timeout. He bites his lip and fights through the pain, reverses the position and delivers short punches to the stomach. Davis works footstomps, more punches to the midsection and tries to block Taurosevicius' knees to the body. Taurosevicius then reverses the position as the crowd grows a bit restless. The ref then calls for a restart with a minute to go. Taurosevicius misses wide with a head kick and eats a right from Davis. Taurosevicius moves in with a left cross that misses and then again clinches with Davus against the cage, Taurosevicius looks for a single leg and briefly lifts his opponent off the ground, but Davis fends it off before the round ends. It's another razor-thin round, but MMAjunkie.com scores it 10-9 for Davis by the slimmest of margins.
Round 3 - Taurosevicius throws a lef kick and eats a punch. The fighters trade big shots in the center of the cage and then back off to regroup. Taurosevicius moves in, but Davis reverses the position, and the fighters return to a familiar clinch position. Each remains active, and Taurosevicius lands a nice knee to the chin. Davis fires off short punches, but Taurosevicius lands a nice right forearm to the face. The fighters finally break, and we restart. The fighters throw from a distance with little landing, and when Taurosevicius charges in, Davis sprawls and pushes his opponent into the fence. The fighters again fight for position, and Taurosevicius dips looking for the takedown. Davis fends it off while pinned against the cage, and the ref calls for a restart. Taurosevicius lands a couple nice low kicks to force Davis to a knee, but he pops back up and forces the fight to the mat. Working from inside full guard, Davis gets an arm trapped but throws short punches to the body. Taurosevicius throws a barrage of short rights before the ref calls for a quick standup. Neither fighter is really willing to engage until Davis misses on a jumping knee. The fighters again clinch against the cage and close out the fight in the all-too-familiar position. It's another very close round. MMAjunkie.com scores it 10-9 for Taurosevicius and the fight a 29-29 draw. But it could go either way. L.C. Davis def. Deividas Taurosevicius via majority decision (29-29, 29-28, 29-28).
JAVIER VAZQUEZ VS. JENS PULVER
Round 1 - Vazquez is rocking his usual bleach-blond job. Pulver, though, is the center of attention and the clear fan favorite. Greg Franklin gets us started. Vaazquez misses with an overhand left but chases his opponent against the cage, gets caught in a guillotine and dragged to the mat. Pulver rolls to try to secure it but eventually must give it up. Vazquez takes the fight back down to the mat and takes his opponent's back. He can't get in his hooks, and Pulver reverses the position to take the top spot. Working from full guard, Pulver stands up and delivers leg kicks to his downed opponent. Vazquez masterfully catches one, rushes to his feet, and puts Pulver on his back. Vazquez frees a leg and then the other. Pulver is trapped in the crucifi position and eating numerous shots. Vazquez continues the assault, but Pulver remains active and tries to escape. Vazquez scrambles and takes his opponent's back, but Pulver nearly escapes, though he has to give up the mount. Vazquez slaps on an arm-bar submission, rolls to his back and silences the crowd with the tap-out. Javier Vazquez def. Jens Pulver via submission (arm-bar) - Round 1, 3:41.
JOSEPH BENAVIDEZ VS. MIGUEL TORRES
Round 1 - Torres circles the cage while staring down Benavidez. Torres' low kick is ineffective, and Benavidez takes the center of the cage to throw a leg kick that's checked. The fighters trade kicks again and Benavidez lunges in with a nice left. Torres throws another leg kick and another before Benavidez pops him with a right. Benavidez with another low kick. After a lull, Benavidez fires off a combo. Torres remain patient and eats a low kick. Benavidez catches a kick and sweeps Torres to the mat. Benavidez, though, doesn't follow and waits for him to stand. After a clinch, Benavidez pushes his opponent into the cage and tries to deliver knees to his much taller opponent. Torres tries to return fire but is throws to the mat. Torres remains active from his back, but Benavidez works from half guard and then the north-south position with a head lock. Still in half guard, Benavidez works from the top. There's little action as each tries to improve his position. The ref warns them to get busy, and Benavidez postures up to throw a couple quick punches. Torres deflects them and some follow-up rights, and Benavidez backs off before the round ends. MMAjunkie.com scores it 10-9 for Benavidez.
Round 2 - Benavidez throws a leg kick and then blocks a head kick. Torres circles, sets, throws, misses and eats a punch. Torres' corner tells him to let his hands go. Benavidez throws a low kick and tries to follow with a left that comes up short. Benavidez times a nice kick to the body and then another to the leg that Torres checks. Torres circles again but eats a left when he's backed into the cage. Torres lands a nice short left hook. Back to the center of the cage, and Benavidez shoots and scores the quick takedown. Torres pulls him close and delivers a burst of heel kicks to the kidneys. Benavidez gets back to his feet, rushes in, blood explodes from his opponent's face, and Benavidez then locks in a guillotine choke. Torres is forced to tap seconds later in this surprisingly one-sided affair. Joseph Benavidez def. Miguel Torres via submission (guillotine choke) - Round 2, 2:57.
DOMINICK CRUZ VS. BRIAN BOWLES
Round 1 - Cruz lands a nice low kick and then ducks under a counter. The fighters trade kicks before Cruz ducks under a big right. Cruz bouncing in and out of the pocket to keep the champ guessing. Crux charges in with another low kick and gets tagged with a right on the way out. Cruz is the aggressor but slow to engage. Bowles covers up and then unloads a quick combo that sens Cruz backing away. The fighters collide again, and Cruz lands a nice shot. Cruz again stalks and throws leg kicks while ducking under his opponent's right hooks. Cruz throws sporadic rights and then moves in with another nice right to the body. Bowles, though, pops him and wrestles him to the mat on the next attempt, though Cruz takes the top position. For a title fight, this crowd is dead. Bowles hangs on and defends and Cruz backs off, and we restart. Bowles chases with a left that misses and drawns the scorn of his computer. Cruz moved in with another nice shot to the body before the round ends. MMAjunkie.com scores it 10-9 for Cruz.
Round 2 - Lots of bouncing early before the fighters trade punches. Cruz proves elusive before moving in with a low kick. The fighters connect simultaneously on punches to the face. Cruz continues to be the aggressor as Bowles looks to counter. He does just that and catches a kick before popping Cruz with a right. Cruz unloads a nice combo that's only partially blocked and then knocks Bowles to the mat with a leg kick. Bowles pops back up quickly but has some blood trickling from his nose. Cruz lands a left as he backs away, connects a low kick and then blocks a counter punch. Cruz again unloads a one-two that's punctuated by a low kick. Cruz goes low with a kick that's checked, but Bowles can't force the fight ot the mat. A timeout is called when Cruz misses on a knee and accidentally kicks the champ in the crotch. After blowing a wad of bloody mess from his nose, he shakes off the low blow. On the resart, Bowles chases and connects on a right, but Cruz quickly returns with a low kick. The blood is now streaming from Bowles' nose and obviously affecting his breathing. Cruz moves in for another nice combo. Cruz dips and scores the takedown before the round ends but doesn't have time to capitalize. MMAjunkie.com scores it 10-9 for Cruz. As a surprise, the fight is waved off. Bowles points to his hand, which may be broken. A replay shows the doctor looking at his right hand. Dominick Cruz def. Brian Bowles via TKO (doctor's stoppage) - Round 2, 5:00.
BTW, WEC 48 will be the first WEC PPV event headlined by Aldo vs. Faber for the Featherweight belt.
