WEC 12
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WEC 12: Halloween Fury 3 was a mixed martial arts
event promoted by World Extreme Cagefighting
on October 21st, 2004 at the Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino in Lemoore, California
. The card featured many future superstars such as Jason "The Punisher" Lambert, Nate Diaz, Brad Imes
, Chris "Lights Out" Lytle
, "The Sandman" James Irvin
, Joe "Diesel" Riggs
, Chael Sonnen
, and MMA legend "Mr. International" Shonie Carter
. The main event saw Doug Marshall
take on Carlos Garcia.
Lambert defeated Horwich via Submission (Punches) at 3:28 of round 2.
Diaz defeated Garcia via Submission (Triangle Choke) at 2:17 of round 3.
Miller defeated Owens via TKO (Knee Injury) at 3:56 of round 2.
Imes defeated Freitag via Split Decision at 5:00 of round 3.
Weir defeated Bradford via Submission (Guillotine Choke) at 2:11 of round 1.
Ruediger defeated Alfonso via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 3:05 of round 1 to become the new WEC Lightweight Champion]].
Lytle defeated Taylor via Submission (Guillotine Choke) at 2:53 of round 1.
Cook defeated del Real via Submission (Triangle Choke) at 1:34 of round 1.
Martinez defeated Martin via TKO (Punches) at 4:41 of round 2.
Irvin defeated Oushani via KO (Punch) at 2:27 of round 1 to remain the WEC Heavyweight Champion.
Riggs defeated Gonzalez via TKO (Punches and Elbows) at 1:50 of round 1.
Sonnen defeated Stiebling via Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of round 3.
Carter defeated Poff via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 3:48 of round 1.
Marshall defeated Garcia via KO at 2:46 of round 1.
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 21st, 2004 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 card featured many future superstars such as Jason "The Punisher" Lambert, Nate Diaz, 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...
, Chris "Lights Out" Lytle
Chris Lytle
Chris Scott Lytle is a retired American mixed martial artist, boxer and a veteran of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Lytle was prominently featured as a welterweight on The Ultimate Fighter 4: The Comeback. In Chris's MMA and boxing career he was never knocked out or submitted, though he did...
, "The Sandman" James Irvin
James Irvin (fighter)
James Lee Irvin is an American mixed martial artist who has competed as a Middleweight, Light Heavyweight, and currently as a Heavyweight. He is a former World Extreme Cagefighting heavyweight champion...
, Joe "Diesel" Riggs
Joe Riggs
Joseph Jonathan Riggs is an American mixed martial arts fighter. He has competed at weights ranging from Heavyweight down to Welterweight. Currently, Riggs fights as a Middleweight.-Background:...
, Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen
Chael Patrick Sonnen is an American mixed martial artist who competes as a middleweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He was an NCAA Division I All-American wrestler at the University of Oregon, a two-time University Greco national champion as well as the 85.0 kg silver medalist at...
, 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...
. The main event saw Doug Marshall
Doug Marshall
Doug Garrett Marshall is an American mixed martial artist from Visalia, California who currently competes as a middleweight. He is a former WEC World Light Heavyweight champion.-Mixed martial arts career:...
take on Carlos Garcia.
Results
Jason Lambert vs Matt HorwichMatt HorwichMatthew Peter Horwich is a journeyman American mixed martial artist. Previously fighting for the Portland Wolfpack of the International Fight League where he held the middleweight championship in 2007, BAMMA and in the UFC, he holds notable wins over past and present UFC fighters Jake Rosholt,...
Lambert defeated Horwich via Submission (Punches) at 3:28 of round 2.
- Nate Diaz vs Alex Garcia
Diaz defeated Garcia via Submission (Triangle Choke) at 2:17 of round 3.
- Troy Miller vs Tom Owens
Miller defeated Owens via TKO (Knee Injury) at 3:56 of round 2.
- Heavyweight bout: Brad ImesBrad ImesBradley 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 Jeremy Freitag
Imes defeated Freitag via Split Decision at 5:00 of round 3.
- Middleweight bout: Mark WeirMark WeirMark Anthony Weir is an English mixed martial artist usually fighting in the middleweight division at 185 lbs. He has fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and Pride Fighting Championships, and is the former Cage Rage British middleweight champion- Biography :Mark Weir lives in...
vs Will Bradford
Weir defeated Bradford via Submission (Guillotine Choke) at 2:11 of round 1.
- Lightweight Champion bout: Gabe RuedigerGabe RuedigerGabriel G. "Gabe" Ruediger is an American mixed martial artist, currently competing in the lightweight division.-Mixed martial arts career:...
vs
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....
Ruediger defeated Alfonso via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 3:05 of round 1 to become the new WEC Lightweight Champion]].
- Welterweight bout: Chris LytleChris LytleChris Scott Lytle is a retired American mixed martial artist, boxer and a veteran of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Lytle was prominently featured as a welterweight on The Ultimate Fighter 4: The Comeback. In Chris's MMA and boxing career he was never knocked out or submitted, though he did...
vs JT Taylor
Lytle defeated Taylor via Submission (Guillotine Choke) at 2:53 of round 1.
- Tosh Cook vs Rafeal del Real
Cook defeated del Real via Submission (Triangle Choke) at 1:34 of round 1.
- Poppies Martinez vs Joe Martin
Martinez defeated Martin via TKO (Punches) at 4:41 of round 2.
- James IrvinJames Irvin (fighter)James Lee Irvin is an American mixed martial artist who has competed as a Middleweight, Light Heavyweight, and currently as a Heavyweight. He is a former World Extreme Cagefighting heavyweight champion...
vs Houssain Oushani
Irvin defeated Oushani via KO (Punch) at 2:27 of round 1 to remain the WEC Heavyweight Champion.
- Joe RiggsJoe RiggsJoseph Jonathan Riggs is an American mixed martial arts fighter. He has competed at weights ranging from Heavyweight down to Welterweight. Currently, Riggs fights as a Middleweight.-Background:...
vs Isidro Gonzalez
Riggs defeated Gonzalez via TKO (Punches and Elbows) at 1:50 of round 1.
- Chael SonnenChael SonnenChael Patrick Sonnen is an American mixed martial artist who competes as a middleweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He was an NCAA Division I All-American wrestler at the University of Oregon, a two-time University Greco national champion as well as the 85.0 kg silver medalist at...
vs Alex StieblingAlex StieblingAlex Stiebling is an American mixed martial arts fighter. He previously fought in Pride Fighting Championships, World Extreme Cagefighting, and Ultimate Fighting Championship...
Sonnen defeated Stiebling via Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of round 3.
- 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 Jody Poff
Carter defeated Poff via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 3:48 of round 1.
- Doug MarshallDoug MarshallDoug Garrett Marshall is an American mixed martial artist from Visalia, California who currently competes as a middleweight. He is a former WEC World Light Heavyweight champion.-Mixed martial arts career:...
vs Carlos Garcia
Marshall defeated Garcia via KO at 2:46 of round 1.