WEC Fighter Brian Bowles Talks Broken Hand Recover, Wants Rematch Against Dominick Cruz

Video Highlights of WEC 47 ‘Bowles vs Cruz’ Event

WEC 47 Results: Cruz Becomes New Bantamweight Champ, Benavidez Submits Torres

Main Fight Card Results:

• Dominick Cruz def. Brian Bowles via TKO (doctor’s stoppage) – Round 2, 5:00
• Joseph Benavidez def. Miguel Torres via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 2, 2:57
• Javier Vazquez def. Jens Pulver via submission (armbar) – Round 1, 3:41
• L.C. Davis def. Deividas Taurosevicius via majority decision (29-29, 29-28, 29-28)
• Bart Palaszewski def. Karen Darabedyan via submission (armbar) – Round 1, 4:40

Preliminary Fight Card Results:

• Scott Jorgensen def. Chad George via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 1, 0:31
• Chad Mendes def. Erik Koch via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Anthony Pettis def. Danny Castillo via knockout (head kick) – Round 1, 2:17
• Leonard Garcia vs. George Roop declared split draw (29-27, 27-29, 28-28)
• Fredson Paixao def. Courtney Buck via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 2:39
• Ricardo Lamas def. Bendy Casimir via knockout (knee) – Round 1, 3:43

Dominick Cruz Talks WEC 47 Fight Against Brian Bowles

Weigh In Results For WEC 47 ‘Bowles vs Cruz’ Event

Main Fight Card: (aired on Versus)

• Brian Bowles (134.5) vs. Dominick Cruz (134)
• Joseph Benavidez (135) vs. Miguel Torres (134.5)
• Jens Pulver (145.5) vs. Javier Vazquez (145)
• L.C. Davis (144.5) vs. Deividas Taurosevicius (145)
• Karen Darabedyan (156) vs. Bart Palaszewski (155)

Preliminary Fight Card: (may not be aired)

• Chad George (135.5) vs. Scott Jorgensen (135)
• Erik Koch (144) vs. Chad Mendes (145)
• Danny Castillo (155.5) vs. Anthony Pettis (154.5)
• Leonard Garcia (145) vs. George Roop (145.5)
• Courtney Buck (145) vs. Fredson Paixao (144.5)
• Bendy Casimir (155.5) vs. Ricardo Lamas (155)

Preview Video For WEC 47 ‘Bowles vs Cruz’ In Ohio On March 6

WEC 47 ‘Bowles vs Cruz’ Fight Card and Schedule On Versus (March 6)

Date: Saturday- March 6, 2010

Time: 10 pm ET  (Live and FREE on Versus)

Location: Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio- U.S.A.

From wec.tv:

On Saturday, March 6, 2010, WEC heads to Columbus, Ohio with a stacked card headlined by a world bantamweight title fight between champion Brian Bowles and number one contender Dominick Cruz. What’s more, WEC’s first trip to Columbus features the return of former bantamweight champion Miguel Angel Torres, as well as the comeback of former UFC lightweight titleholder Jens Pulver.

Main Fight Card: (aired on Versus)

• Champ Brian Bowles vs. Dominick Cruz (for Bantamweight Title)
• Joseph Benavidez vs. Miguel Torres
• Jens Pulver vs. Javier Vazquez
• L.C. Davis vs. Deividas Taurosevicius
• Karen Darabedyan vs. Bart Palaszewski

Preliminary Fight Card: (may not be aired)

• Chad George vs. Scott Jorgensen
• Erik Koch vs. Chad Mendes
• Danny Castillo vs. Anthony Pettis
• Leonard Garcia vs. George Roop
• Bendy Casimir vs. Ricardo Lamas
• Courtney Buck vs. Fredson Paixao

Miguel Torres Congratulates Brian Bowles At WEC 42: “He Has A Lot Of Power In Those Hands”

“I was on top a long time and it’s hard to keep pushing…. No excuses. Brian is going to be a good champion, but he’ll see that the responsibilities that go along with being the champion are not easy…. He throws a lot of heat. He has a lot of power in those hands.”

Results For WEC 42: Bowles Knocks Out Torres and Becomes New WEC Bantamweight Champion

Dave Mandel/Sherdog.com

Main Fight Card:

• Brian Bowles def. Miguel Torres via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 3:57 (to become new WEC bantamweight champ)
• Dominick Cruz def. Joseph Benavidez via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
• Danny Castillo def. Ricardo Lamas via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 4:15
• Takeya Mizugaki def. Jeff Curran via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
• Leonard Garcia def. Jameel Massouh via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Preliminary Fight Card:

• Cole Province def. Fredson Paixao via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
• Shane Roller def. Marcus Hicks via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
• Ed Ratcliff def. Phil Cardella via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
• Rani Yahya def. John Hosman via submission (north-south choke) – Round 1, 2:08
• Diego Nunes def. Rafael Dias via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• L.C. Davis def. Javier Vazquez via split decision (30-27, 28-29, 29-28)

Miguel Torres and Brian Bowles Talk WEC 42 Title Fight For August 9

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