Mixed Martial B0nes

That might leave a little mark…  Miguel Torres isn’t looking like himself these days and may never again!  I guess it’s kind of a “red badge of courage” thing for fighters to get nasty cuts.  Guys with pretty faces just don’t make it in the pro ranks.  I guess that’s why I never got to the big show…  Anyway, WEC 47 delivered it’s usual high quality fights from the little guys.  I think Torres will bounce back but he needs to get a grip on whatever is making him lose.  I think the rest of the competition has figured him out.  Jens needs to go ahead and retire from fighting already.  He is an AWESOME coach and I think his stable of fighters will dominate for years to come.  His stint on the Ultimate Fighter proved as much.  Still, if Little Evil gets it together and puts some more wins on his record at WEC, it wouldn’t be unwelcome.  Go Jens GO!  Here are your results:

No Wanna SeeYa, Not Even For Free Card

* Featherweight bout:  Chad Mendes vs.  Erik Koch
Mendes fooled the judges and beat up Koch via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).

* Featherweight bout:  Leonard Garcia vs.  George Roop
Garcia and Roop flailed around but couldn’t get a win. The judges made it a draw by scoring it 29-27 (Garcia) 29-27 (Roop) and 28-28. A   point was taken away from Roop for a clean shot to the gonads of Garcia.  OUCH!

* Featherweight bout:  Fredson Paixao vs.  Courtney Buck
Paixao choked the fight out of Buck via submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:39 of round 1.

* Lightweight bout:  Ricardo Lamas vs. France Bendy Casimir
Lamas layed the smack down on Casimir via KO (knee) at 3:43 of round 1.

Main Free As In Natty ICE Beer Card

* Bantamweight Championship bout:  Brian Bowles vs.  Dominick Cruz
Cruz rained the pain on Bowles via TKO (injury) at 5:00 of round 2 to become the new WEC Bantamweight Champion.

* Bantamweight bout:  Miguel Torres vs.  Joseph Benavidez
Benavidez choked the fight out of Torres via submission (guillotine choke) at 2:57 of round 2.

* Featherweight bout:  Jens Pulver vs.  Javier Vazquez
Vazquez choked the fight out of Pulver via submission (armbar) at 3:41 of round 1.

* Featherweight bout:  Deividas Taurosevičius vs.  LC Davis
Davis fooled the judges and beat up Taurosevičius via majority decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-29).

* Lightweight bout:  Bart Palaszewski vs. Armenia Karen Darabedyan
Palaszewski choked the fight out of Darabedyan via submission (armbar) at 4:40 of round 1.

* Bantamweight bout:  Scott Jorgensen vs.  Chad George
Jorgensen choked the fight out of George via submission (guillotine choke) at 0:31 of round 1.

* Lightweight bout:  Danny Castillo vs.  Anthony Pettis
Pettis layed the smack down on Castillo via KO (strikes) at 2:17 of round 1.

Main Card

* Lightweight Championship unification bout:  Jamie Varner vs.  Ben Henderson
Henderson defeated Varner via submission (guillotine choke) at 2:41 of Round 3 to become the undisputed WEC Lightweight Champion.

* Featherweight bout:  Urijah Faber vs.  Raphael Assuncao
Faber defeated Assuncao via submission (rear naked choke) at 3:49 of Round 3.

* Lightweight bout:  Dave Jansen vs. Kamal Shalorus
Shalorus defeated Jansen via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28).

* Featherweight bout:  Mike Brown vs.  Anthony Morrison
Brown defeated Morrison via submission (rear naked choke) at 1:54 of Round 1.

* Featherweight bout:  Mackens Semerzier vs. Deividas Taurosevičius
Taurosevičius defeated Semerzier via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).

Preliminary Card

* Bantamweight bout:  Charlie Valencia vs.  Akitoshi Tamura
Valencia defeated Tamura via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28).

* Bantamweight bout:  Wagnney Fabiano vs.  Clint Godfrey
Fabiano defeated Godfrey via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).

* Featherweight bout:  Mark Hominick vs.  Bryan Caraway
Hominick defeated Caraway via submission (triangle) at 3:48 of Round 1. This bout, although preliminary, was aired on the live broadcast.

* Bantamweight bout:  Eddie Wineland vs.  George Roop
Wineland defeated Roop via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 20-27).

* Bantamweight bout:  Coty Wheeler vs.  Will Campuzano
Campuzano defeated Wheeler via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27).

Main Card

* Lightweight bout:  Donald Cerrone vs.  Ed Ratcliff
Cerrone defeated Ratcliff via submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:47 of Round 3.

* Lightweight bout: Nigeria Anthony Njokuani vs.  Chris Horodecki
Njokuani defeated Horodecki via TKO (strikes) at 3:33 of Round 1.

* Bantamweight bout:  Joseph Benavidez vs.  Rani Yahya
Benavidez defeated Yahya via TKO (strikes) at 1:35 of Round 1.

* Bantamweight bout:  Takeya Mizugaki vs.  Scott Jorgensen
Jorgensen defeated Mizugaki via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).

Undercard

* Lightweight bout: Poland Bart Palaszewski vs.  Anthony Pettis
Palaszewski defeated Pettis via split decision (30-27, 27-30, 29-28).

* Lightweight bout:  Muhsin Corbbrey vs.  Zach Micklewright
Micklewright defeated Corbbrey via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).

* Bantamweight bout:  John Hosman vs.  Chad George
George defeated Hosman via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).

* Featherweight bout:  Brandon Visher vs.  Courtney Buck
Visher defeated Buck via KO (punches) at 4:45 of Round 1. This bout, although preliminary, was aired on the live broadcast after Benavidez/Yahya.

* Bantamweight bout: England Brad Pickett vs.  Kyle Dietz
Pickett defeated Dietz via submission (Peruvian necktie) at 4:36 of Round 2. This bout, although preliminary, was aired on the live broadcast after Njokuani/Horodecki.

* Featherweight bout:  Jameel Massouh vs.  Erik Koch
Koch defeated Massouh via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).