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		<title>WEC 35 Fighters Test Clean</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kris Karkoski</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[MMAFrenzy.com (www.mmafrenzy.com) has confirmed with the Nevada State Athletic Commission that all ten WEC 35 fighters who were tested for performance enhancing drugs and drugs of abuse have tested negative.
The ten-bout event took place on Sunday, August 3rd, at The Joint at The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas and aired on Versus.
The [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a rel="attachment wp-att-4064" href="http://www.mmafrenzy.com/2008/08/04/wec-35-medical-suspensions-condit-miura-among-seven-suspended-fighters/wec-35/"><img class="size-medium wp-image-4064 alignright" title="WEC 35" src="http://www.mmafrenzy.com/files/2008/08/wec-35-187x200.jpg" alt="WEC 35" width="187" height="200" /></a>MMAFrenzy.com (www.mmafrenzy.com) has confirmed with the Nevada State Athletic Commission that all ten WEC 35 fighters who were tested for performance enhancing drugs and drugs of abuse have tested negative.</p>
<p>The ten-bout event took place on Sunday, August 3rd, at The Joint at The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas and aired on Versus.</p>
<p>The tested fighters were Carlos Condit, Hiromitsu Miura, Brian Stann, Steve Cantwell, Jamie Varner, Marcus Hicks, Brian Bowles, Josh Grispi, Brock Larson, and Scott Jorgensen.</p>
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		<title>Ten WEC 35 Fighters Drug Tested</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:11:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kris Karkoski</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[MMAFrenzy.com (www.mmafrenzy.com) has confirmed with the Nevada State Athletic Commission that ten WEC 35 fighters were tested for performance enhancing drugs and drugs of abuse.
The ten-bout event took place on Sunday, August 3rd, at The Joint at The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas and aired on Versus.
The tested fighters were Carlos Condit, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a rel="attachment wp-att-4064" href="http://www.mmafrenzy.com/2008/08/04/wec-35-medical-suspensions-condit-miura-among-seven-suspended-fighters/wec-35/"><img class="size-medium wp-image-4064 alignright" title="WEC 35" src="http://www.mmafrenzy.com/files/2008/08/wec-35-187x200.jpg" alt="WEC 35" width="187" height="200" /></a>MMAFrenzy.com (www.mmafrenzy.com) has confirmed with the Nevada State Athletic Commission that ten WEC 35 fighters were tested for performance enhancing drugs and drugs of abuse.</p>
<p>The ten-bout event took place on Sunday, August 3rd, at The Joint at The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas and aired on Versus.</p>
<p>The tested fighters were Carlos Condit, Hiromitsu Miura, Brian Stann, Steve Cantwell, Jamie Varner, Marcus Hicks, Brian Bowles, Josh Grispi, Brock Larson, and Scott Jorgensen.</p>
<p>Stay tuned to MMAFrenzy.com for results of the drug tests as soon as they are released.</p>
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		<title>WEC 35 Medical Suspensions: Condit, Miura Among Seven Suspended Fighters</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2008 22:49:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kris Karkoski</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[WEC 35 headliners Carlos Condit and Hiromitsu Miura are among seven fighters who have been issued medical suspensions by the Nevada State Athletic Commission following the August 3rd event at The Joint at The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Neva
Condit, who defeated Miura via TKO in the fourth round of their welterweight [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a rel="attachment wp-att-4064" href="http://www.mmafrenzy.com/2008/08/04/wec-35-medical-suspensions-condit-miura-among-seven-suspended-fighters/wec-35/"><img class="size-medium wp-image-4064 alignright" title="WEC 35" src="http://www.mmafrenzy.com/files/2008/08/wec-35-187x200.jpg" alt="WEC 35" width="187" height="200" /></a>WEC 35 headliners Carlos Condit and Hiromitsu Miura are among seven fighters who have been issued medical suspensions by the Nevada State Athletic Commission following the August 3rd event at The Joint at The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Neva</p>
<p>Condit, who defeated Miura via TKO in the fourth round of their welterweight championship bout, has been suspended until September 3rd due to left eyebrow and left lip lacerations. Miura has been suspended until January 31st due to nasal and left medial orbital fractures</p>
<p>Fighters can be cleared for competition early by a doctor.</p>
<p>Five other fighters received short precautionary suspensions as a result of knockout losses.</p>
<p>WEC 35 was broadcast live on Versus.</p>
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<p>Here is the complete list of medical suspensions issued by the NSAC:</p>
<ul>
<li> <strong>Carlos Condit</strong> (defeated Hiromitsu Miura) &#8212; Suspended until September 3rd with no contact until August 25th due to left eyebrow and left lip lacerations.</li>
<li><strong>Hiromitsu Miura</strong> (defeated by Carlos Condit) &#8212; Suspended until January 31st due to nasal and left medial orbital fractures. Minimum suspension until September 18th with no contact until September 3rd.</li>
<li><strong>Brian Stann</strong> (defeated by Steve Cantwell) &#8212; Suspended until September 3rd with no contact until August 25th.</li>
<li><strong>Marcus Hicks</strong> (defeated by Jamie Varner) &#8212; Suspended until September 18th with no contact until September 3rd.</li>
<li><strong>Micah Miller</strong> (defeated by Josh Grispi) &#8212; Suspended until September 3rd with no contact until August 25th.</li>
<li><strong>Carlo Prater</strong> (defeated by Brock Larson) &#8212; Suspended until September 18th with no contact until September 3rd.</li>
<li><strong>Dave Terrel</strong> (defeated by Blas Avena) &#8212; Suspended until Suspended until September 3rd with no contact until August 25th.</li>
</ul>
<p>For complete results from WEC 35 <a href="http://www.mmafrenzy.com/2008/08/03/wec-35-results/">click here</a>.</p>
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		<title>WEC 35 Fighter Salaries: Carlos Condit Earns $44,000 For Title Defense</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2008 20:51:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kris Karkoski</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Nevada State Athletic Commission today released the official fighter salaries for WEC 35.
The ten-bout event took place on Sunday, August 3rd, at The Joint at The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada and aired live on Versus.
Reigning WEC welterweight champion Carlos Condit was the highest paid fighter of the event, taking [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a rel="attachment wp-att-2415" href="http://www.mmafrenzy.com/2008/05/02/carlos-condit-signs-contract-extension-with-wec/carlos-condit/"><img class="size-medium wp-image-2415 alignright" title="Carlos Condit" src="http://www.mmafrenzy.com/files/2008/05/carlos-condit-153x200.jpg" alt="Carlos Condit" width="153" height="200" /></a>The Nevada State Athletic Commission today released the official fighter salaries for WEC 35.</p>
<p>The ten-bout event took place on Sunday, August 3rd, at The Joint at The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada and aired live on Versus.</p>
<p>Reigning WEC welterweight champion Carlos Condit was the highest paid fighter of the event, taking home $44,000 for his fourth-round TKO victory over Hiromitsu Miura in the WEC 35 main event. WEC lightweight champion Jamie Varner received $30,000 for successfully defending his 155-pound title with a first-round technical knockout of Marcus Hicks. Brock Larson, who defeated Carlo Prater via first-round TKO, also earned $30,000. Newly-crowned WEC light heavyweight champion Steve Cantwell received $10,000 for his upset victory over Brian Stann, who took home $11,000.</p>
<p>The disclosed payroll for the event was $230,000.</p>
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<p>The salaries listed below represent the official fighter salaries as reported by the promoter to the NSAC and do not include some bonuses, fees, or sponsorships.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Carlos Condit (c) def. Hiromitsu Miura<br />
</strong></span><em>WEC Welterweight Championship<br />
</em>Condit &#8212; $44,000 ($22,000/$22,000)<br />
Miura &#8212; $5,000</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Steve Cantwell def. Brian Stann (c)</strong></span><br />
<em>WEC Light Heavyweight Championship<br />
</em>Cantwell &#8212; $10,000 ($5,000/$5,000)<br />
Stann &#8212; $11,000<em></em></p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Jamie Varner (c) def. Marcus Hicks</strong></span><br />
<em>WEC Lightweight Championship<br />
</em>Varner &#8212; $30,000 ($15,000/$15,000)<br />
Hicks &#8212; $16,000<em></em></p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Brian Bowles def. Damacio Page<br />
</strong></span>Bowles &#8212; $8,000 ($4,000/$4,000)<br />
Page &#8212; $6,000</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Josh Grispi def. Micah Miller</strong></span><br />
Grispi &#8212; $8,000 ($4,000/$4,000)<br />
Miller &#8212; $5,000</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Brock Larson def. Carlo Prater</strong></span><br />
Larson &#8212; $30,000 ($15,000/$15,000)<br />
Prater &#8212; $7,000</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Blas Avena def. Dave Terrel</strong></span><br />
Avena &#8212; $12,000 ($6,000/$6,000)<br />
Terrel &#8212; $3,000</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Shane Roller def. Todd Moore</strong></span><br />
Roller &#8212; $12,000 ($6,000/$6,000)<br />
Moore &#8212; $4,000</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Mike Budnik def. Greg McIntyre</strong></span><br />
Budnik &#8212; $6,000 ($3,000/$3,000)<br />
McIntyre &#8212; $2,000</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Scott Jorgensen def. Kenji Osawa</strong></span><br />
Jorgensen &#8212; $6,000 ($3,000/$3,000)<br />
Osawa &#8212; $5,000</p>
<p>For complete results from WEC 35 <a href="http://www.mmafrenzy.com/2008/08/03/wec-35-results/">click here</a>.</p>
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		<title>WEC 35 Results: Condit and Varner Defend Titles, Cantwell Crowned Light Heavyweight Champ</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Aug 2008 22:18:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kris Karkoski</dc:creator>
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Carlos Condit (c) def. Hiromitsu Miura via TKO &#8211; Round 4, 4:43
WEC Welterweight Championship
Steve Cantwell def. Brian Stann (c) via TKO &#8211; Round 2, 4:01
WEC Light Heavyweight Championship
Jamie Varner (c) def. Marcus Hicks via TKO &#8211; Round 1, 2:08
WEC Lightweight Championship
Brian Bowles def. Damacio Page via submission (guillotine choke) &#8211; Round 1, 3:30
Josh Grispi def. [...]]]></description>
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<li>Carlos Condit (c) def. Hiromitsu Miura via TKO &#8211; Round 4, 4:43<br />
WEC Welterweight Championship</li>
<li>Steve Cantwell def. Brian Stann (c) via TKO &#8211; Round 2, 4:01<br />
WEC Light Heavyweight Championship</li>
<li>Jamie Varner (c) def. Marcus Hicks via TKO &#8211; Round 1, 2:08<br />
WEC Lightweight Championship</li>
<li>Brian Bowles def. Damacio Page via submission (guillotine choke) &#8211; Round 1, 3:30</li>
<li>Josh Grispi def. Micah Miller via TKO &#8211; Round 1, 0:50</li>
<li>Brock Larson def. Carlo Prater via TKO &#8211; Round 1, 0:37</li>
<li>Blas Avena def. Dave Terrel via TKO &#8211; Round 1, 1:07</li>
<li>Shane Roller def. Todd Moore via submission (guillotine choke) &#8211; Round 1, 3:00</li>
<li>Mike Budnik def. Greg McIntyre via submission (triangle choke) &#8211; Round 3, 3:21</li>
<li>Scott Jorgensen def. Kenji Osawa via unanimous decision</li>
</ul>
<p>Continue reading for WEC 35 preliminary bout recaps and round-by-round results of the WEC 35 main card&#8230;</p>
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<p>CARLOS CONDIT (C) VS. HIROMITSU MIURA<br />
WEC Welterweight Championship</p>
<blockquote><p>ROUND 1 &#8211; They touch gloves. Condit lands a kick to the body and Miura lands a punch to the chin. Right by Condit connects a right as Miura closes the distance. Miura scores a good combination followed by a counter left. Miura throws Condit to the ground and is immediately in side control. Condit spins and both fighters return to their feet. Miura again sends Condit to the ground but Condit quickly gets back to his feet and counters with a good combination. Miura puts Condit on the ground but they again return to their feet. Condit stuns Miura and sends him to the ground. Condit pins Miura to the ground and starts dropping punches and looking for submissions. Condit locks in an armbar but Miura escapes back to his feet and immediately tosses Condit back to the ground. Miura jumps into his guard and Condit looks for a late guillotine but time expires. MMAFrenzy.com scores the round 10-9 Condit.</p>
<p>ROUNd 2 &#8211; Condit misses with a head kick but connects with a kick to the body. Miura slips and falls to the ground and Condit jumps into his guard. Miura pushes Condit away with his legs but Condit passes to half guard. Condit works some ground and pound and Miura looks to sweep. Miura tries to escape but instead gives up mount. Miura gives up his back and Condit locks in an armbar but Miura pulls out and gets into Condit&#8217;s full guard. The referee quickly stands them up and Condit quickly connects with a kick to the body. Miura gives up his back but rolls into full guard. Condit works punches to the body in the final seconds of the round. MMAFrenzy.com scores the round 10-9 Condit.</p>
<p>ROUND 3 -Condit opens with a combination and Miura quickly fires back. Miura gets ahold of Condit and looks for another throw but Condit locks in a guillotine. Miura escapes the choke but gives up mount and Condit drops punches from the top. Miura escapes into Condit&#8217;s guard and connects with some hard punches. Miura connects with a barrage of punches that rock Condit but both fighters get back to their feet and Condit drops Miura. Miura gives up his back and Condit reigns punches from the top. Condit moves into full mount and connects with more punches. Miura again gives up his back to lengthen the contest and Condit looks for a rear naked choke. Condit is unable to finish the fight and Miura narrowly survives the third round. MMAFrenzy.com scores the round 10-9 Condit.</p>
<p>ROUND 4 &#8211; Both fighters trade big combinations to open the fourth frame and Condit is hurt by the barrage. They head to the ground and both fighters look for chokes. Miura rolls into Condit&#8217;s half guard and drops punches. Condit looks for a kneebar but Miura escapes and is back into Condit&#8217;s guard. They stall and are stood back up. Condit and Miura both connect and Miura falls back to the ground out of fatigue. Condit mounts Miura and lands some punches from the top before Miura sweeps into Condit&#8217;s guard, postures up, and drops punches. They return to their feet and Miura misses with a right. Condit capitalizes and drops Miura with a knee. Condit follows him to the ground and finishes him off with punches in the final seconds of the fourth round of a potential &#8220;Fight of the Year&#8221;.</p>
<p><strong>Carlos Condit def. Hiromitsu Miura via TKO &#8211; Round 4, 4:43<br />
</strong></p></blockquote>
<p>BIAN STANN (C) VS. STEVE CANTWELL<br />
WEC Light Heavyweight Championship</p>
<blockquote><p>ROUND 1 -They touch gloves and circle. Stann throws a combo and Cantwell quickly fires back. Stann closes in and Cantwell tags him. Stann fires a leg kick. Cantwell connects with a hard punch combination punctuated with a knee but Stann counters with a combo of his own. They lock up against the fence and blood starts to trickle from a small cut on the right cheek of Stann. They separate and trade. Superman punch by Cantwell sets up a nice combination and Stann punches back. They lock up again against the fence briefly then back away where both fighters connect with good shots to the head. Kick and punch to the body by Cantwell followed by a pair of punches to the head. Cantwell trips to the ground but catches Stann with a good upkick. Stann lands a good series of punches on Cantwell, who is forced to give up his back to escape. Stann is warned for hitting the back of the head but continues to punch. Cantwell gets back to his feet just as the round ends. MMAFrenzy.com scores the round 10-9 Cantwell.</p>
<p>ROUND 2 &#8211; Cantwell is hit below the belt in the opening seconds of the second round and he is given up to 5 minutes to recover but the fight quickly resumes. Stann closes the distance to look for a takedown but Cantwell tags him and backs away. Body shot by Cantwell followed by a head kick. They clinch then split apart and trade punch combinations. Stann shoots but Cantwell stuffs it and instead the clinch. Cantwell lands a knee to the head then lands another combination of punches to the head and body. Cantwell connects with more knees and punches that wobble the champion but Stann survives for now. Cantwell lands a final right that sends Stann to the canvas and the bout is immediately stopped.</p>
<p><strong>Steve Cantwell def. Brian Stann via TKO &#8211; Round 2, 4:01</strong></p></blockquote>
<p>JAMIE VARNER (C) VS. MARCUS HICKS<br />
WEC Lightweight Championship</p>
<blockquote><p>ROUND 1 &#8211; They test each other out then clinch and Varner throws a knee. Hicks puts Varner on the ground but Varner gets back to his feet. Hicks secures a guillotine but Varner escapes. Hicks takes Varner to the ground again but he again returns to his feet. Varner lands a kick to the body then lands two knees flush to the face of Hicks. Varner connects with a series of punches and knees but Hicks is able to survive initially. Varner&#8217;s strikes continue and Hicks is out on his feet before eventually falling to the ground, forcing the referee to stop the contest.</p>
<p><strong>Jamie Varner (c) def. Marcus Hicks via TKO &#8211; Round 1, 2:08<br />
</strong></p></blockquote>
<p>DAMACIO PAGE VS. BRIAN BOWLES</p>
<blockquote><p>ROUND 1 &#8211; Bowles stikes first and connects then Page misses with a kick. Page connects with a kick to the body but Bowles puts him on the ground. Page upkicks but Bowles gets into Page&#8217;s guard and works ground and pound. Page escapes but Bowles locks in a guillotine. He escapes and transitions into Bowles&#8217; guard. Bowles controls Page from the bottom, limiting his offense. Page postures up and drops a shot then allows Bowles to return to his feet. Page misses a kick then another but Bowles connects with a punch combo. Bowles shoots in for a takedown but Page stuffs it and picks Bowles up for a slam. Before Page is able to slam him to the ground Bowles secures a guillotine and Page is forced to tap out.</p>
<p><strong>Brian Bowles def. Damacio Page via submission (guillotine choke) &#8211; Round 1, 3:30<br />
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<p>JOSH GRISPI VS. MICAH MILLER</p>
<blockquote><p>Grispi opens the bout with leg kicks then the fighters head to the ground where Miller is hit with more kicks but they quickly return to their feet. Grispi connects with a right hat knocks Miller to the ground and follows it up with several more strikes on the ground before the referee halts the bout. Miller is unfazed, however, and immediately protests the premature stoppage.</p>
<p><strong>Josh Grispi def. Micah Miller via TKO &#8211; Round 1, 0:50</strong></p></blockquote>
<p>CARLO PRATER VS. BROCK LARSON</p>
<blockquote><p>Larson immediately knocks Prater to the ground with a hard left and follows it up with strikes on the ground that force the referee to intervene just 37-seconds into the opening round.</p>
<p><strong>Brock Larson def. Carlo Prater via TKO &#8211; Round 1, 0:37</strong></p></blockquote>
<p>DAVE TERREL VS. BLAS AVENA</p>
<blockquote><p>Avena and Terrel trade big punches to open the contest then Avena looks for a guillotine. Terrel escapes and they again trade punches. Avena rocks Terrel with a knee and follows it up with a punch that drops Terrel to the canvas. Avena follows Terrel to the ground and finishes him off with strikes.</p>
<p><strong>Blas Avena def. Dave Terrel via TKO &#8211; Round 1, 1:07</strong></p></blockquote>
<p>TODD MOORE VS. SHANE ROLLER</p>
<blockquote><p>Moore tags Roller with several hard shots to open the fight then secures a takedowb but Roller sinks in a guillotine. Moore escapes and works ground and pound but Roller again secures a guillotine, this time forcing Moore to tap out.</p>
<p><strong>Shane Roller def. Todd Moore via submission (guillotine choke) &#8211; Round 1, 3:00</strong></p></blockquote>
<p>MIKE BUDNIK VS. GREG MCINTYRE</p>
<blockquote><p>McIntyre quickly takes Budnik to the ground and pounds on him for most of the opening frame. Budnik goes for a triangle choke late in the round but McIntyre escapes and claims a 10-9 round on the MMAFrenzy.com scorecard.</p>
<p>Budnik connects with a spinning back kick early in the second round but McIntyre recovers and takes Budnik to the ground. McIntyre is unable to connect with much offense on the ground and Budnik is able to return to his feet but McIntyre secures several more takedowns before the end of the second. MMAFrenzy.com scores the round 10-9 in favor of McIntyre.</p>
<p>McIntrye takes Budnik to the ground again early in the final round and works ground and pound but Budnik secures a triangle choke that forces McIntyre to tap out just past the midway point of the third.</p>
<p><strong>Mike Budnik def. Greg McIntyre via submission (triangle choke) &#8211; Round 3, 3:21</strong></p></blockquote>
<p>KENJI OSAWA VS. SCOTT JORGENSEN</p>
<blockquote><p>Scott Jorgensen secured a takedown early in the opening round and worked ground and pound for the majority of the round. Osawa was able to secure a guillotine but Jorgensen escaped just before the end of the opening round, which MMAFrenzy.com score 10-9 in favor of Jorgensen.</p>
<p>Jorgensen again looks to take Osawa to the ground in the second but he&#8217;s unsuccessful. Osawa eventually traped Jorgensen in a crucifix but he&#8217;s unable to do much damage from the position. Jorgensen reversed back into side control late and landed some elbows to close out the round, which MMAFrenzy.com scored 10-9 Jorgensen.</p>
<p>The third round was a repeat of the first as Jorgensen secured an early takedown and pounded on Osawa for nearly the entirety of the final round. MMAFrenzy.com scored the round 10-9 Jorgensen and the fight 30-27 Jorgensen</p>
<p>All three judges agree, scoring the bout 30-27 in favor of Scott Jorgensen.</p>
<p><strong>Scott Jorgensen def. Kenji Osawa via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)</strong></p></blockquote>
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		<title>WEC 35 Weigh-In Results</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Aug 2008 01:27:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kris Karkoski</dc:creator>
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Hiromitsu Miura (169) vs. Carlos Condit (169.5)
WEC Welterweight Championship
 Steve Cantwell (205) vs. Brian Stann (201.5)
WEC Light Heavyweight Championship
Marcus Hicks (155*) vs. Jamie Varner (155)
WEC Lightweight Championship
Damacio Page (135) vs. Brian Bowles (136)
Josh Grispi (145) vs. Micah Miller (145)
Carlo Prater (170) vs. Brock Larson (171)
Dave Terrel (170) vs. Blas Avena (170)
Todd Moore (154) vs. Shane [...]]]></description>
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<li>Hiromitsu Miura (169) vs. Carlos Condit (169.5)<br />
WEC Welterweight Championship</li>
<li> Steve Cantwell (205) vs. Brian Stann (201.5)<br />
WEC Light Heavyweight Championship</li>
<li>Marcus Hicks (155*) vs. Jamie Varner (155)<br />
WEC Lightweight Championship</li>
<li>Damacio Page (135) vs. Brian Bowles (136)</li>
<li>Josh Grispi (145) vs. Micah Miller (145)</li>
<li>Carlo Prater (170) vs. Brock Larson (171)</li>
<li>Dave Terrel (170) vs. Blas Avena (170)</li>
<li>Todd Moore (154) vs. Shane Roller (155)</li>
<li>Mike Budnik (154) vs. Greg McIntyre (155)</li>
<li>Kenji Osawa (135.5) vs. Scott Jorgensen (135.5)</li>
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<p>* Hicks initially failed to make weight, weighing in at 156 pounds on his first attempt, but made weight on his second attempt.</p>
<p><strong>Don&#8217;t forget</strong>: MMAFrenzy.com will have live main card coverage of WEC 35 tomorrow evening beginning at 9pm ET.</p>
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		<title>Quick Hits: Kimbo and Carano Return In October, Jones Replaces Drwal at UFC 87, and More</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2008 20:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kris Karkoski</dc:creator>
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Kimbo Slice and Gina Carano will return to network television at EliteXC Saturday Night Fights 3 on October 4th at the Bank Atlantic Center in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. The event will be broadcast on CBS. Carano will likely meet Cristiane &#8220;Cyborg&#8221; Santos at the event, while Kimbo may take on Brett Rogers, though several other [...]]]></description>
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<li><a rel="attachment wp-att-2467" href="http://www.mmafrenzy.com/2008/05/10/espns-e60-to-feature-elitexc-fighter-gina-carano-on-tuesday-may-13th/gina-carano/"><img class="size-medium wp-image-2467 alignright" title="Gina Carano" src="http://www.mmafrenzy.com/files/2008/05/gina-carano-133x200.jpg" alt="Gina Carano" width="133" height="200" /></a>Kimbo Slice and Gina Carano will return to network television at EliteXC Saturday Night Fights 3 on October 4th at the Bank Atlantic Center in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. The event will be broadcast on CBS. Carano will likely meet Cristiane &#8220;Cyborg&#8221; Santos at the event, while Kimbo may take on Brett Rogers, though several other opponents are also under consideration.</li>
<li>UFC newcomer Jon Jones will replace Tomasz Drwal and take on Andre Gusmao at UFC 87 on August 9th in Minnesota. Drwal was recently forced to withdraw from his scheduled bout against Gusmao for undisclosed reasons. [<a href="http://mmajunkie.com/news/4910/ufc-newcomer-jon-jones-to-replace-tomasz-drawl-at-ufc-87.mma">MMA Junkie</a>]</li>
<li>UFC veteran Joe Riggs defeated Matt Dempsey via second-round submission in the main event of Rage in the Cage 112 on Saturday in Arizona. [<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mmajunkie/~3/348626078/joe-riggs-wins-in-ritc-112-main-event.mma">MMA Junkie</a>]</li>
<li>Cub Swanson has been forced to withdraw from his scheduled preliminary bout against Hiroyuki Takaya at WEC 35 on Sunday, August 3rd, after suffering a broken hand while preparing for the bout. IFL veteran LC David has agreed to replace Swanson against Takaya. [<a href="http://mmajunkie.com/news/4913/cub-swanson-out-l-c-davis-in-for-aug-5-wec.mma">MMA Junkie</a>]</li>
<li>EliteXC has signed welterweight UFC and WEC veteran John Alessio to a three-fight contract. [<a href="http://mmajunkie.com/news/4914/elitexc-signs-welterweight-john-alessio-to-three-fight-deal.mma">MMA Junkie</a>]</li>
<li>IFL veteran and featherweight prospect John Franchi has signed a five-fight deal with World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC). [<a href="http://mmajunkie.com/news/4915/wec-signs-featherweight-prospect-john-franchi.mma">MMA Junkie</a>]</li>
<li>IFL middleweight champion Dan Miller will make his UFC debut at UFC Fight Night 15 on September 17th against Rob Kimmons. The bout is expected to be on the non-televised preliminary card. [<a href="http://mmajunkie.com/news/4921/rob-kimmons-vs-dan-miller-slated-for-ufc-fight-night-15.mma">MMA Junkie</a>]</li>
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		<title>Quick Hits: &#8220;Rampage&#8221; Court Date Set, WEC 36 in Florida, and More</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:02:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kris Karkoski</dc:creator>
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A third meeting between recent Strikeforce light heavyweight title challenger Anthony Ruiz and Jeremy Freitag will likely serve as the swing bout for EliteXC &#8220;Unfinished Business&#8221; on July 26th. [MMAJunkie]
World Extreme Cagefighting has signed former NCAA wrestling champions Jake Rosholt, Johny Hendricks, and Shane Roller. Rosholt will take on Danillo Villefort in his WEC debut [...]]]></description>
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<li>A third meeting between recent Strikeforce light heavyweight title challenger Anthony Ruiz and Jeremy Freitag will likely serve as the swing bout for EliteXC &#8220;Unfinished Business&#8221; on July 26th. [<a href="http://mmajunkie.com/news/4809/anthony-ruiz-vs-jeremy-freitag-likely-to-be-july-26-elitexc-swing-bout.mma">MMAJunkie</a>]</li>
<li>World Extreme Cagefighting has signed former NCAA wrestling champions Jake Rosholt, Johny Hendricks, and Shane Roller. Rosholt will take on Danillo Villefort in his WEC debut at WEC 36 in September and Hendricks will likely meet Alex Serdyukov at the event while Roller will debut in place of an injured Alex Karalexis at WEC 35 against Todd Moore. [<a href="http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/16/5-oz-exlusive-rosholt-vs-villefort-and-hendricks-vs-serdyukov-added-to-wecs-sept-10-card/">Five Ounces of Pain</a>]</li>
<li>WEC Featherweight Champion Urijah Faber will put his 145-pound title on the line against Mike Brown in the main event of WEC 36 on September 10th at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida. The event will air live on Versus. [<a href="http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/brown-to-welcome-wec%E2%80%99s-faber-to-florida-13699">Sherdog</a>]</li>
<li>Quinton &#8220;Rampage&#8221; Jackson&#8217;s court hearing on <span id="RDS_article">felony evading, wreckless driving, and hit and run charges will take place on August 15th. [<a href="http://www.presstelegram.com/moresports/ci_9900910">Press-Telegram</a>]</span></li>
<li><span id="RDS_article">Robert &#8220;Buzz&#8221; Berry, who defeated UFC legend Ken Shamrock earlier this year and lost to Neil Grove at Cage Rage 27 last weekend, has retired from MMA.</span></li>
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		<title>Quick Hits: Arlovski To Make Boxing Debut, Pulver Planning October Return, Fights Booked For Upcoming UFC Events, and More</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2008 11:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kris Karkoski</dc:creator>
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Former UFC lightweight champion and current WEC featherweight Jens Pulver, who is coming off of a loss to WEC featherweight champion Urijah Faber, will likely return to the cage in October, possibly against Alexandre Franca Nogueira.
The UFC is planning to hold an event in Chicago in October and in Boston in November and will also [...]]]></description>
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<li>Former UFC lightweight champion and current WEC featherweight Jens Pulver, who is coming off of a loss to WEC featherweight champion Urijah Faber, will <a href="http://mmajunkie.com/news/4695/pulver-aims-for-october-return-fight-with-nogueira.mma">likely return </a>to the cage in October, possibly against Alexandre Franca Nogueira.</li>
<li>The UFC is <a href="http://www.lasvegassun.com/blogs/sports/2008/jul/05/ufc-86-presser/">planning</a> to hold an event in Chicago in October and in Boston in November and will also <a href="http://newsok.com/are-you-ready-for-the-ufc/article/3262816/?tm=1214543207">likely hold</a> an event in Oklahoma City in the next six to eight months.</li>
<li>Tennessee has <a href="http://mmajunkie.com/news/4696/tennessee-to-begin-regulating-mma.mma">passed legislation</a> that will sanction mixed martial arts in the state.</li>
<li>Filming for The Ultimate Fighter 8 <a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/news?slug=ys-ufclive070508&amp;prov=yhoo&amp;type=lgns">concluded</a> last week and three fighters from the upcoming season have now been confirmed. Five Ounces of Pain is <a href="http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/02/5-oz-exclusive-vinicius-pezao-magalhaes-to-appear-on-eighth-season-of-the-ultimate-fighter/">reporting</a> <a href="http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/01/5-oz-exclusive-shane-nelson-confirmed-for-eighth-season-of-the-ultimate-fighter/">that</a> lightweight Shane Nelson and light heavyweight Vinicius Magalhaes will appear on the upcoming season and Joe Duarte has <a href="http://www.cagepotato.com/2008/07/03/is-joe-duarte-the-next-anderson-silva/">announced </a>that he will be appearing on the show.</li>
<li>Welterweight challenger Jon Fitch, who takes on title-holder Georges St. Pierre next month at UFC 87, was <a href="http://www.sherdog.com/news/news.asp?n_id=13504">recently awarded</a> his jiu-jitsu black belt.</li>
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<li>UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St. Pierre has been nominated for the 2008 Best Fighter ESPY. To vote for GSP visit <a href="http://www.espys.tv/">espys.tv</a>.</li>
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<li>The UFC has <a href="http://mmajunkie.com/news/4705/kazuhiro-nakamura-cut-from-ufc.mma">cut</a> light heavyweight PRIDE veteran Kazuhiro Nakamura. Nakamura was 0-2 inside the octagon including his most recent loss to Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou at UFC 84 in May.</li>
<li>WEC featherweight champion Urijah Faber will <a href="http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/rumors.asp?articleid=6465&amp;zoneid=14">likely fight</a> again in September at WEC 36 against Mike Brown.</li>
<li>Josh Thomson <a href="http://mmajunkie.com/news/4707/strikeforce-melendez-vs-thomson-official-salaries-headliners-share-85000.mma">took home</a> $35,000 for his main event unanimous decision victory over Gilbert Melendez at Strikeforce 10. Melendez earned $50,000 in the loss and Bobby Southworth received $25,000 for his successful title defense over Anthony Ruiz. Also, all fighters from the event <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mmajunkie/~3/325842841/strikeforce-fighters-test-clean.mma">tested clean</a> for performance enhancing drugs and drugs of abuse.</li>
<li>Edwin Dewees will replace Vernon White against Antonio Rogerio Nogueira at Affliction &#8220;Banned&#8221; on July 19th.</li>
<li>UFC 89, which is headlined by a clash between rising middleweight contenders Michael Bisping and Chris Leben, will likely be shown on <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mmajunkie/~3/325863005/ufc-89-expected-to-air-via-tape-delay-on-spike-tv.mma">tape delay</a> on Spike TV.</li>
<li>The Association of Boxing Commissions has <a href="http://www.sherdog.com/news/news.asp?n_id=13533">passed</a> revised Universal Rules of Mixed Martial Arts at their annual conference in Montreal. Most notably, the revised rules more specifically define illegal strikes to the back of the head and make downward elbows, which were previously banned, legal.</li>
<li>Anderson Silva <a href="http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=6631&amp;zoneid=4">wants to fight</a> three more times before the end of the year including his July 19th light heavyweight debut against James Irvin on Spike TV. If Silva emerges victorious (and relatively uninjured) from the main event bout he plans on fighting at UFC 88 on September 6th in Atlanta as well as in November or December. Next up for Silva is 185-pound number-one contender Yushin Okami followed by Patrick Cote.</li>
<li>Welterweights Ryo Chonan and Roan Carneiro will <a href="http://mmajunkie.com/news/4728/roan-carneiro-vs-ryo-chonan-at-ufc-88.mma">clash</a> at UFC 88 on September 6th in Atlanta. The fight, which was originally set for UFC 85 in June but postponed due to an injury suffered by Chonan, is a rematch of a February 2005 bout which Chonan won via third-round TKO due to a cut.</li>
<li>Andrei Arlovski <a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/notebook?page=notebook/boxingjuly04">will make</a> his professional boxing debut on September 13th in the opening bout of the Casamayor-Marquez HBO pay-per-view. No opponent has been named for the bout.</li>
<li>EliteXC has <a href="http://www.lasvegassun.com/chats/2008/jul/03/keith-kizer/">applied</a> for a Nevada promoter&#8217;s license to hold events in the state, most likely in Las Vegas. Affliction has not yet filed an application for a Nevada promoter&#8217;s license.</li>
<li>Lightweights Sam Stout and Paul Kelly will <a href="http://tkoxtreme.com/2008/07/05/stout-vs-kelly-slated-for-ufc-89-in-england/">square off</a> at UFC 89 on October 18th in Birmingham, England.</li>
<li>UFC 86 <a href="http://www.lasvegassun.com/blogs/sports/2008/jul/05/ufc-86-presser/">drew</a> an official attendance of 11,172 for an official live gate of $3.2 million.</li>
<li>Forrest Griffin took home an official purse of $250,000, including a $100,000 win bonus, for his unanimous decision victory over Quinton Jackson in the main event of UFC 86. Jackson received $225,000.</li>
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		<title>WEC Championship Tripleheader Officially Announced For August 3rd</title>
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		<dc:creator>Kris Karkoski</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) organization will return to the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas on August 3rd for WEC 35, a championship tripleheader which will be aired live on Versus.
Carlos Condit, Brian Stann and Jamie Varner will all be in action on the main card looking to defend their WEC crowns.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a rel="attachment wp-att-2443" href="http://www.mmafrenzy.com/2008/05/08/wec-releases-more-tickets-for-wec-34-faber-vs-pulver-press-release/wec-logo/"><img style="float: right;" title="World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) Logo" src="http://www.mmafrenzy.com/files/2008/05/wec-logo-200x88.jpg" alt="WEC Logo" width="200" height="88" /></a>The World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) organization will return to the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas on August 3rd for WEC 35, a championship tripleheader which will be aired live on Versus.</p>
<p>Carlos Condit, Brian Stann and Jamie Varner will all be in action on the main card looking to defend their WEC crowns.</p>
<p>Carlos Condit (22-4) will put his WEC welterweight championship on the line against Hiromitsu Miura (9-4), undefeated WEC light heavyweight champion Brian Stann will look to retain his title in a rematch against Steve Cantwell (5-1), and Jamie Varner (14-2) takes on undefeated Marcus Hicks (8-0) in a clash for the WEC lightweight strap.</p>
<p>Cub Swanson versus Hiroyuki Takaya and Brian Bowles versus Damacio Page have also been confirmed for the August event. Kenji Osawa, Micah Miller, Leonard Garcia, and Tommy Speer are also expected to fight at WEC 35, though their opponents have not yet been confirmed.</p>
<p>For the latest <a href="http://www.mmafrenzy.com/category/wec">WEC rumors</a> check out the <a href="http://www.mmafrenzy.com/rumors/">MMAFrenzy.com rumors section</a>.</p>
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