WEC 13: Heavyweight Explosion was a mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts

Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...

 event promoted by World Extreme Cagefighting

World Extreme Cagefighting

World Extreme Cagefighting was an American mixed martial arts promotion. It was purchased by Zuffa, LLC, the parent company of Ultimate Fighting Championship , in 2006. In its final incarnation, it was made up of 3 weight classes: 135, 145 and 155 lbs. To accommodate the smaller...

 on January 22nd, 2005 at the Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino in Lemoore, California

Lemoore, California

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. The card featured a 4 man Heavyweight Tournament featuring Brandon Vera

Brandon Vera

Brandon Michael Vera is an American mixed martial artist. He competes as a light heavyweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is the winner of the WEC 13 Heavyweight Tournament and currently resides in San Diego, California. He holds notable victories over Frank Mir, Assuerio Silva,...

 as well as single fights which saw the likes of Jason "The Punisher" Lambert, Brad Imes

Brad Imes

Bradley Imes Smith , is a retired American mixed martial artist. Imes appeared on the second season of The Ultimate Fighter reality show on Spike TV. He has competed as a heavyweight in the UFC, WEC, and most recently King of the Cage...

, and MMA legend "Mr. International" Shonie Carter

Shonie Carter

Mearion Shonie Bickhem III , better known as Shonie Carter, is an American mixed martial artist. He is a former World Extreme Cagefighting welterweight champion, an Ultimate Fighting Championship veteran, and a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter 4 reality show...

 compete.

Results

• Van Palacio vs Fred Diaz

Palacio defeated Diaz via Decision (Split) at 5:00 of round 3.

• Jody Poff vs Houssain Oushani

Poff defeated Oushani via Submission (Guillotine Choke) at 1:51 of round 1.

• Allan Weickert
  Allan Weickert
  Allan Weickert is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. He has recently returned to fighting from a two-year leave from knee surgery....
  
   vs Jeremy Freitag

Weickert defeated Freitag via TKO at 4:25 of round 1.

• Olaf Alfonso
  Olaf Alfonso
  Olaf Alfonso is a Mexican mixed martial artist. He is a former Palace Fighting Championship Welterweight Champion, a World Extreme Cagefighting veteran and has competed for PRIDE Fighting Championship....
  
   vs Chin Seng

Alfonso defeated Seng via KO at 1:13 of round 1.

• Jorge Oliveira vs Shonie Carter
  Shonie Carter
  Mearion Shonie Bickhem III , better known as Shonie Carter, is an American mixed martial artist. He is a former World Extreme Cagefighting welterweight champion, an Ultimate Fighting Championship veteran, and a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter 4 reality show...
  
  

Oliveira defeated Carter via Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of round 3.

• Brad Imes
  Brad Imes
  Bradley Imes Smith , is a retired American mixed martial artist. Imes appeared on the second season of The Ultimate Fighter reality show on Spike TV. He has competed as a heavyweight in the UFC, WEC, and most recently King of the Cage...
  
   vs Lace Pele

Imes defeated Pele via Submission (Punches) at 2:04 of round 1.

• Jason Lambert vs Richard Montoya

Lambert defeated Montoya via Submission (Punches) at 2:45 of round 1 to become the new WEC Light Heavyweight Champion.

• Dan Christison
  Dan Christison
  Daniel B. Christison is an American mixed martial artist. He fought for the San Jose Razorclaws of the International Fight League....
  
   vs Andre Roberts

Christison defeated Roberts via submission (Armbar) at 3:26 of round 1.

Semifinals

• Brandon Vera
  Brandon Vera
  Brandon Michael Vera is an American mixed martial artist. He competes as a light heavyweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is the winner of the WEC 13 Heavyweight Tournament and currently resides in San Diego, California. He holds notable victories over Frank Mir, Assuerio Silva,...
  
   vs Andre Mussi

Vera defeated Mussi via Submission (Punches) at 0:51 of round 1.

• Mike Whitehead
  Mike Whitehead
  Michael Joe Whitehead is a professional mixed martial arts fighter. He has fought in the light heavyweight and heavyweight weight classes for the UFC, IFL, Affliction, and Strikeforce.-Mixed martial arts career:...
  
   vs Terroll Dees

Whitehead defeated Dees via Submission (Neck Crank) at 3:43 of round 1.

Finals

• Brandon Vera
  Brandon Vera
  Brandon Michael Vera is an American mixed martial artist. He competes as a light heavyweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is the winner of the WEC 13 Heavyweight Tournament and currently resides in San Diego, California. He holds notable victories over Frank Mir, Assuerio Silva,...
  
   vs Mike Whitehead
  Mike Whitehead
  Michael Joe Whitehead is a professional mixed martial arts fighter. He has fought in the light heavyweight and heavyweight weight classes for the UFC, IFL, Affliction, and Strikeforce.-Mixed martial arts career:...
  
  

Vera defeated Whitehead via TKO (Doctor Stoppage) at 1:12 of round 2.

Bracket

External links

• WEC 13 Results at Sherdog.com