WEC 22
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WEC 22: The Hitman was an exhibition mixed martial arts
event held on July 8, 2006. WEC 22 was also known as the Ryan Bennett Memorial Card in memory of the sportscaster and MMA journalist who died two months prior to the event. With all fights classed as exhibitions, none of the fighters' professional records were affected.
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 held on July 8, 2006. WEC 22 was also known as the Ryan Bennett Memorial Card in memory of the sportscaster and MMA journalist who died two months prior to the event. With all fights classed as exhibitions, none of the fighters' professional records were affected.
Results
- Lightweight bout:
Mike Joy vs. Robert Densley
- Joy wins by submission (armbar) at 4:58 of round one.
- Catchweight (208 lbs) bout: Jeff Terry vs. 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:...
- Marshall wins by TKO (punches) at 1:50 of round one.
- Catchweight (178 lbs) bout: Jesse TaylorJesse TaylorJesse Marcus Taylor is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. He was a cast member of SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter 7, winning his entry, preliminary, quarterfinal and semi-final matches, and then became the only fighter to ever be removed from finals due to events that occurred...
vs. Drew Dimanlig
- Taylor wins by submission (armbar) at 3:47 of round one.
- Light heavyweight bout: 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...
vs. Jason GuidaJason GuidaJason Guida is an American professional mixed martial artist and grappler who has fought for EliteXC, World Extreme Cagefighting, Bellator, Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki, Fight Festival, Adrenaline MMA and Ironheart Crown....
- Stiebling wins by unanimous decision after three rounds. The judges each scored the fight 29–28 and 30–27 (twice).
- Heavyweight bout: Joel Suprenant vs. Wes SimsWes Sims (fighter)Wesley Edward Sims is an American mixed martial artist. He is one of the tallest MMA combatants in recent times at 6 ft 8 in and is known for his unorthodox fighting style. He is currently a member of Team Hammer House. Sims began training to compete in MMA after meeting Mark Coleman...
- Sims wins by submission (triangleTriangleA triangle is one of the basic shapes of geometry: a polygon with three corners or vertices and three sides or edges which are line segments. A triangle with vertices A, B, and C is denoted ....
) at :28 of round one.
- Welterweight bout: Joel Thomas vs. Pat Murphy
- Murphy wins by unanimous decision after three rounds. The judges' scorecards were not read.
- Featherweight bout: Trevor Harris vs. Colley Bradford
- Harris wins by submission (rear naked chokeRear naked chokeThe Rear naked choke is a chokehold in martial arts applied from an opponent's back. Depending on the context, the term may refer to one of two variations of the technique, either arm can be used to apply the choke in both cases...
) at 2:19 of round one.
- Welterweight bout: Jonathan Mix vs. Mario Rivera
- Mix wins by submission (rear naked choke) at 3:47 of round three.
- Light heavyweight bout: Jack Morrison vs.
Glover TeixeiraGlover TeixeiraGlover Teixeira is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who currently competes in the light heavyweight division.-Mixed martial arts career:...
- Teixeira wins by submission (rear naked choke) at 1:27 of round one.
- Catchweight (178 lbs) bout: Troy Miller vs. Poppies Martinez
- Martinez wins by submission (armbar) at :50 of round one.
- Lightweight bout: Alvin Cacdac vs. Casey OlsonCasey OlsonCasey Olson is an American mixed martial arts fighter currently competing in the Lightweight division.-Biography:With the nickname "The Underdog," Olson is based in Fresno, California, but fights out of The Pit in San Luis Obispo, Calif. He is a product of Clovis High, Fresno City College and...
- Olson wins by TKO (punches) at 2:28 of round one.