WEC 29

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WEC 29: Condit vs. Larson
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The poster for WEC 29: Condit vs. Larson.
Information
Promotion World Extreme Cagefighting
DateAugust 5, 2007
Venue Hard Rock Hotel and Casino
City Las Vegas, Nevada
Event chronology
WEC 28: WrekCage WEC 29: Condit vs. Larson WEC 30: McCullough vs. Crunkilton

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.

Contents

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

Main card
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
Welterweight Carlos Condit (c)def Brock Larson Submission (armbar)12:21 [lower-alpha 1]
Middleweight Paulo Filho def Joe Doerksen TKO (strikes)14:07 [lower-alpha 2]
Featherweight Jeff Curran defStephen LedbetterDecision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28)35:00
Lightweight Jamie Varner defSherron LeggettTKO (strikes)14:08
Preliminary card
Middleweight Hiromitsu Miura def Fernando Gonzalez TKO (strikes)23:35
Bantamweight Antonio Banuelos defJustin RobbinsDecision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–27, 30–27)35:00
Middleweight Eric Schambari def Logan Clark Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)35:00
Light Heavyweight Steve Cantwell defJustin McElfreshTKO (strikes)10:47
Welterweight Blas Avena def Tiki Ghosn Submission (rear naked choke)11:01 [lower-alpha 3]
  1. For the WEC Welterweight Championship.
  2. For the vacant WEC Middleweight Championship.
  3. Although preliminary, this bout aired on the live broadcast.

Reported Payouts

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]

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References

  1. "WEC 29 Fighter Payouts". cagetoday.com. Retrieved August 7, 2007.