WEC 29

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
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.

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.

Preliminary card

• Welterweight bout: Tiki Ghosn vs. Blas Avena

Avena defeated Ghosn via submission (rear naked choke) at 1:01 of round 1. Although preliminary, this bout aired on the live broadcast.

• Light Heavyweight bout: Steve Cantwell vs Justin McElfresh

Cantwell defeats McElfresh via TKO (strikes) at 0:47 of round 1.

• Middleweight bout: Eric Schambari vs. Logan Clark

Schambari defeated Clark via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28).

• Bantamweight bout: Justin Robbins vs. Antonio Banuelos

Banuelos defeated Robbins via unanimous decision (30–26, 30–27, 30–27).

• Middleweight bout: Fernando Gonzalez vs. Hiromitsu Miura

Miura defeated Gonzalez via TKO (strikes) at 3:35 of round 2.

Main card

• Lightweight bout: Jamie Varner vs. Sherron Leggett

Varner defeated Leggett via TKO (strikes) at 4:08 of round 1.

• Featherweight bout: Jeff Curran vs. Stephen Ledbetter

Curran defeated Ledbetter via unanimous decision (30–27, 29–28, 29–28).

• Middleweight Championship bout: Paulo Filho vs. Joe Doerksen

Filho defeated Doerksen via TKO (strikes) at 4:07 of round 1 to win the WEC Middleweight Championship.

• Welterweight Championship bout: Carlos Condit (c) vs. Brock Larson

Condit defeated Larson via submission (armbar) at 2:21 of round 1 to retain the WEC Welterweight championship.

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.

• 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

• List of WEC Events

External links

• Official WEC website

References

• WEC 29 Fight Card