WEC 42
WEC MMA event in 2009
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::summary WEC MMA event in 2009 ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | WEC 42: Torres vs. Bowles |
| image | Wec 42 - 2 poster.jpg |
| promotion | World Extreme Cagefighting |
| date | August 9, 2009 |
| venue | Hard Rock Hotel and Casino |
| city | Paradise, Nevada |
| attendance | 2,082 |
| gate | $175,835 |
| previousevent | WEC 41: Brown vs. Faber 2 |
| followingevent | WEC 43: Cerrone vs. Henderson |
| :: |
|name= WEC 42: Torres vs. Bowles |image=Wec 42 - 2 poster.jpg |promotion=World Extreme Cagefighting |date=August 9, 2009 |venue=Hard Rock Hotel and Casino |city=Paradise, Nevada |attendance=2,082 |gate=$175,835 |buyrate= |previousevent=WEC 41: Brown vs. Faber 2 |followingevent= WEC 43: Cerrone vs. Henderson
WEC 42: Torres vs. Bowles was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting on August 9, 2009, at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Background
Kenji Osawa was originally scheduled to face Rani Yahya at this event, but was pulled from the bout due to injury and replaced by WEC newcomer John Hosman.
The event drew an estimated 670,000 viewers on Versus.
Results
|Bantamweight | Brian Bowles |def | Miguel Torres (c) |KO (punches) |1 |3:57 |For the WEC Bantamweight Championship. |Bantamweight | Dominick Cruz |def | Joseph Benavidez |Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) |3 |5:00 | |Lightweight | Danny Castillo |def | Ricardo Lamas |TKO (punches) |2 |4:15 | |Bantamweight | Takeya Mizugaki |def | Jeff Curran |Decision (split) (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) |3 |5:00 | |Featherweight | Leonard Garcia |def | Jameel Massouh |Decision (split) (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) |3 |5:00 | |Featherweight | Fredson Paixão |vs. | Cole Province |No Contest (overturned) |3 |5:00 |Originally ruled a split decision (29–28, 28-29, 29–28) victory for Province, the result was changed to "No Contest" after Province tested positive for a banned substance during a post fight screening. |Catchweight (159 lb) | Shane Roller |def | Marcus Hicks |Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) |3 |5:00 | |Lightweight | Ed Ratcliff |def | Phil Cardella |Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30-27, 29–28) |3 |5:00 | |Bantamweight | Rani Yahya |def | John Hosman |Submission (north-south choke) |1 |2:08 | |Featherweight | Diego Nunes |def | Rafael Dias |Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30-27, 30-27) |3 |5:00 | |Featherweight | LC Davis |def | Javier Vazquez |Decision (split) (30-27, 28–29, 29–28) |3 |5:00 |
Bonus Awards
Fighters were awarded $10,000 bonuses.
- Fight of the Night: USA Joseph Benavidez vs. USA Dominick Cruz
- Knockout of the Night: USA Brian Bowles
- Submission of the Night: BRA Rani Yahya
Reported payout
The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the Nevada State Athletic Commission. It does not include sponsor money or "locker room" bonuses often given by the WEC.
- Brian Bowles: $18,000 (includes $9,000 win bonus) def. Miguel Torres: $26,000
- Dominick Cruz: $14,000 ($7,000 win bonus) def. Joseph Benavidez: $12,500
- Danny Castillo: $14,000 ($7,000 win bonus) def. Ricardo Lamas: $4,000
- Takeya Mizugaki: $12,000 ($6,000 win bonus) def. Jeff Curran: $8,000
- Leonard Garcia: $24,000 ($12,000 win bonus) def. Jameel Massouh: $3,000
- Cole Province: $6,000 ($3,000 win bonus) def. Fredson Paixao: $2,000
- Shane Roller: $21,200 ($10,000 win bonus) def. Marcus Hicks: $6,800 ^
- Ed Ratciff: $14,000 ($7,000 win bonus) def. Phil Cardella: $3,000
- Rani Yahya: $16,000 ($8,000 win bonus) def. John Hosman: $3,000
- Diego Nunes: $8,000 ($4,000 win bonus) def. Rafael Dias: $4,000
- LC Davis: $10,000 ($$5,000 win bonus) def. Javier Vasquez: $6,000
^ Roller was contracted to earn $10,000 in show money, while Hicks was scheduled to make $8,000. When Hicks was unable to make the contracted weight of 156 pounds at Saturday's weigh-ins, the two parties agreed to a catchweight bout of 159 pounds, and Roller was awarded 15 percent (or $1,200) of his opponent's show money.
References
References
- "WEC 42 officially draws 2,082 for $175K gate". MMAjunkie.com.
- "WEC 42: Torres vs. Bowles". wec.tv.
- "Kenji Osawa out, WEC newcomer John Hosman in against Rani Yahya at WEC 42". MMAJunkie.com.
- "WEC 42: Torres vs. Bowles | MMA Event".
- (August 17, 2009). "Province: 'Definitely Guilty' of Ingesting Banned Substance". sherdog.com.
- Morgan, John. (August 10, 2009). "WEC 42 bonuses: Cruz, Benavidez, Bowles and Yahya earn $10K "fight night" awards".
- "WEC 42: Torres-Bowles Fighter Salaries". mma.fanhouse.com.
- "WEC 42 salaries: Former champ Miguel Torres earns $26K to top $235K payroll". mmajunkie.com.
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