WEC 7
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WEC 7: This Time It's Personal was a mixed martial arts
event promoted by World Extreme Cagefighting
on August 9, 2003 at the Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino in Lemoore, California
. The main event saw Ron Waterman
takes on James Nevarez to decide WEC's inaugural Super Heavyweight Champion.
Brown defeated Letters via submission (rear-naked choke) at 0:54 of round 1.
Ruediger defeated Cordero via TKO (punches) at 2:57 of round 1.
Evangelista defeated Quan via TKO (shoulder injury) at 4:26 of round 1.
Martinez defeated Fadella via TKO (knees) at 0:51 of round 1.
Arria defeated Thornbrue via TKO (punches) at 1:29 of round 1.
Von Flue defeated Gilardi via technical submission (arm-triangle choke) at 2:46 of round 1.
Taylor defeated Shultz via KO (punches) at 1:56 of round 2.
Alfonso defeated Spence via TKO (Punches) at 4:34 of round 2.
Ballard and Baxter fought to a draw after 3 rounds.
Carter defeated Bruce via submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:28 of round 1.
Braga defeated Ertl via unanimous decision after 3 rounds.
Alanis defeated Rugebreght via submission (punches) at 1:54 of Round 1.
Waterman defeated Nevarez via TKO (punches) at 2:31 of round 3 to become the first ever WEC Super Heavyweight Champion.
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 August 9, 2003 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...
. The main event saw Ron Waterman
Ron Waterman
Ron Waterman , is an American mixed martial artist , professional wrestler and celebrity member of the Team Impact motivational group.He holds notable victories over Ricco Rodriguez and Kevin Randleman.-Career:...
takes on James Nevarez to decide WEC's inaugural Super Heavyweight Champion.
Results
- Middleweight bout:
Michael Brown vs. John Letters
Brown defeated Letters via submission (rear-naked choke) at 0:54 of round 1.
- Lightweight bout: Gabe RuedigerGabe RuedigerGabriel G. "Gabe" Ruediger is an American mixed martial artist, currently competing in the lightweight division.-Mixed martial arts career:...
vs. Carlos Cordero
Ruediger defeated Cordero via TKO (punches) at 2:57 of round 1.
- Featherweight bout: Jorge EvangelistaJorge EvangelistaJorge Evangelista is an American mixed martial artist who has fought for World Extreme Cagefighting, International Fighting Championships and is the former Palace Fighting Championship Featherweight Champion. He is the older brother of mixed martial artist Billy Evangelista. Jorge is known for his...
vs. Gary Quan
Evangelista defeated Quan via TKO (shoulder injury) at 4:26 of round 1.
- Middleweight bout: Poppies Martinez vs. Johnny Fadella
Martinez defeated Fadella via TKO (knees) at 0:51 of round 1.
- Heavyweight bout: Anthony Arria vs. Levi Thornbrue
Arria defeated Thornbrue via TKO (punches) at 1:29 of round 1.
- Welterweight bout: Jason Von FlueJason Von FlueJason Lee Von Flue is a mixed martial artist most notable for appearing on the second season of The Ultimate Fighter, a reality television series produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship and broadcast on Spike TV....
vs. Nick Gilardi
Von Flue defeated Gilardi via technical submission (arm-triangle choke) at 2:46 of round 1.
- Welterweight bout: J.T. Taylor vs. Ryan SchultzRyan SchultzRyan James Schultz is an American mixed martial artist. Before the closing of the International Fight League, he was the promotion's Lightweight Champion.-Biography:...
Taylor defeated Shultz via KO (punches) at 1:56 of round 2.
- Lightweight bout:
Olaf AlfonsoOlaf AlfonsoOlaf 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. Randy Spence
Alfonso defeated Spence via TKO (Punches) at 4:34 of round 2.
- Light Heavyweight bout: Boyd Ballard vs. Abraham Baxter
Ballard and Baxter fought to a draw after 3 rounds.
- Welterweight bout: Shonie CarterShonie CarterMearion 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...
vs. Dax Bruce
Carter defeated Bruce via submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:28 of round 1.
Wander BragaWander BragaWander Braga is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, he is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt under Jorge Pereira. As well as fighting Braga also teaches at his two academies in the United States. Braga was scheduled to fight Kurt Pellegrino on the undercard at UFC 64 and UFC Fight Night 9, but pulled...
vs. Nick Ertl
Braga defeated Ertl via unanimous decision after 3 rounds.
- Welterweight bout: Tony Alanis vs. Don Rugebreght
Alanis defeated Rugebreght via submission (punches) at 1:54 of Round 1.
- Super Heavyweight Championship bout: Ron WatermanRon WatermanRon Waterman , is an American mixed martial artist , professional wrestler and celebrity member of the Team Impact motivational group.He holds notable victories over Ricco Rodriguez and Kevin Randleman.-Career:...
vs. James Nevarez
Waterman defeated Nevarez via TKO (punches) at 2:31 of round 3 to become the first ever WEC Super Heavyweight Champion.