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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 October 14, 2005 at the Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino in Lemoore, California
Lemoore, California
Lemoore is a city in Kings County, California, United States. Lemoore is located west-southwest of Hanford, at an elevation of 230 feet . It is part of the Hanford–Corcoran Metropolitan Statistical Area...

. A light heavyweight tournament was held with the winner being crowned the champion and given a deal with the UFC.

Results

  • Andrew Martinez vs Jimmy Dexter

This bout ended in a No Contest due to illegal knees to the head of a grounded opponent.
  • Kenny Ento vs Charles Price

Ento defeated Price via Submission (Armbar) at 1:19 of round 1.
  • Shane Carwin
    Shane Carwin
    Shane Bannister Carwin is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship , where he was previously the UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion...

     vs Carlton Jones

Carwin defeated Jones via Submission (Punches) at 2:11 of round 1.
  • Gil Castillo
    Gil Castillo
    Gil Philip Castillo is a retired American mixed martial artist who has studied under Cesar Gracie. He made his UFC debut at UFC 33 where he suffered a loss from Dave Menne via unanimous decision in a match to crown the first UFC Middleweight Champion...

     vs Steve Ramirez

Castillo defeated Ramirez via TKO (Punches) at 4:01 of round 2.
  • Antonio Banuelos
    Antonio Banuelos
    Juan Antonio Banuelos is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Bantamweight division.-Mixed martial arts career:...

     vs Ed Tomaselli

Banuelos defeated Tomaselli via TKO (Cut) at 2:25 of round 1.
  • Cole Escovedo
    Cole Escovedo
    Cole Escovedo is an American mixed martial artist from Fresno, California currently fighting for the Ultimate Fighting Championship...

     vs Joe Martin
    Joe Martin
    Joe Martin may refer to:*Joe Martin , character on All My Children*Joe Martin , American football linebacker for Baltimore Ravens*Joe Martin , American cartoonist...


Escovedo defeated Martin via Submission (Flying Triangle Choke) at 1:05 of round 1.
  • Poppies Martinez vs Robert Breslin

This bout ended in a No Contest due to an accidental groin shot.
  • Gabe Ruediger
    Gabe Ruediger
    Gabriel G. "Gabe" Ruediger is an American mixed martial artist, currently competing in the lightweight division.-Mixed martial arts career:...

     vs Sam Wells

Ruediger defeated Wells via Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 3.
  • Mike Pyle
    Mike Pyle (fighter)
    Michael Wayne Pyle is an American mixed martial arts fighter. He held the WEC Welterweight Championship in 2005/6 before joining the IFL and UFC competitions. He holds notable victories over Jon Fitch, John Hathaway and Ricardo Almeida-Early life:Mike Pyle grew up in Dresden, Tennessee. At age...

     vs Bret Bergmark
    Bret Bergmark
    Bret Bergmark is an American professional mixed martial artist. He is a Cesar Gracie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu brown belt and an amateur Sanshou and Muay Thai kickboxer. He has competed in many MMA promotions, including Strikeforce, World Extreme Cagefighting , Pancrase, Ultimate Athlete, Warriors Quest...


Pyle defeated Bergmark via Submission (Triangle Choke) at 3:36 of round 1 to win the vacant WEC Welterweight Championship
  • Lavar Johnson
    Lavar Johnson
    Lavar Johnson is an American mixed martial artist who competes as a Heavyweight. None of his career fights have ever gone to a decision. He currently competes in Strikeforce.-WEC:...

     vs Corey Salter

Johnson defeated Salter via Submission (Strikes) at 3:37 of round 1.
  • Ricco Rodriguez
    Ricco Rodriguez
    Ricco Rodriguez is an American mixed martial artist and former Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight champion. He has also competed in Pride Fighting Championship, EliteXC, International Fight League, BAMMA, World Extreme Cagefighting and King of the Cage.-Early life:Rodriguez grew up in the...

     vs Jimmy Ambriz
    Jimmy Ambriz
    Jimmy "The Titan" Ambriz is an American mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Super Heavyweight division. He is a former King of the Cage Super Heavyweight Champion. His nickname "The Titan" is for his enormous size and raw power...


Rodriguez defeated Ambriz via Submission (Punches) at 4:13 of round 1.

Semifinals

  • Scott Smith
    Scott Smith (fighter)
    Bryan Scott Smith, , is an American mixed martial artist previously fighting at middleweight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship making his debut at UFC 59. He also fought for EliteXC before it folded and currently fights for Strikeforce...

     vs Tim McKenzie

Smith defeated McKenzie via TKO (Punches) at 2:25 of round 1.
  • Justin Levens
    Justin Levens
    Justin Robert Levens was an American mixed martial artist who fought for the UFC and, later in his career, the Southern California Condors of the International Fight League. Levens was a participant in Ultimate Fighting Championship and World Extreme Cagefighting but had not fought with either...

     vs Jorge Oliveira

Levens defeated Oliveira via KO (Slam) at 0:54 of round 1.

Alternate bout

  • Vernon White
    Vernon White
    Vernon Verdell White is a professional mixed martial arts fighter who has fought for the Ultimate Fighting Championship , Pride Fighting Championships, Strikeforce, King of the Cage, Pancrase, and the International Fight League . He lives in California, and belongs to the fighting team The Lion's...

     vs Alex Stiebling
    Alex Stiebling
    Alex Stiebling is an American mixed martial arts fighter. He previously fought in Pride Fighting Championships, World Extreme Cagefighting, and Ultimate Fighting Championship...


White defeated Stiebling via KO (Punch) at 0:09 of round 2.

Finals

  • Scott Smith
    Scott Smith (fighter)
    Bryan Scott Smith, , is an American mixed martial artist previously fighting at middleweight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship making his debut at UFC 59. He also fought for EliteXC before it folded and currently fights for Strikeforce...

     vs Tait Fletcher
    Tait Fletcher
    Tait Fletcher is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Light Heavyweight division. He was born in Alpena, Michigan. He appeared on the third season of The Ultimate Fighter and lost by decision in his first bout...


Smith defeated Fletcher via TKO (Punches) at 3:55 of round 1 to win the vacant WEC Light Heavyweight Championship

Bracket

1Justin Levens
Justin Levens
Justin Robert Levens was an American mixed martial artist who fought for the UFC and, later in his career, the Southern California Condors of the International Fight League. Levens was a participant in Ultimate Fighting Championship and World Extreme Cagefighting but had not fought with either...

 was forced to withdraw due to a shoulder injury. He was replaced by Vernon White
Vernon White
Vernon Verdell White is a professional mixed martial arts fighter who has fought for the Ultimate Fighting Championship , Pride Fighting Championships, Strikeforce, King of the Cage, Pancrase, and the International Fight League . He lives in California, and belongs to the fighting team The Lion's...

.

2Vernon White
Vernon White
Vernon Verdell White is a professional mixed martial arts fighter who has fought for the Ultimate Fighting Championship , Pride Fighting Championships, Strikeforce, King of the Cage, Pancrase, and the International Fight League . He lives in California, and belongs to the fighting team The Lion's...

 was forced to withdraw due to a hand injury. He was replaced by Tait Fletcher
Tait Fletcher
Tait Fletcher is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Light Heavyweight division. He was born in Alpena, Michigan. He appeared on the third season of The Ultimate Fighter and lost by decision in his first bout...

.

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