WEC 47: Bowles vs. Cruz
WEC 47: Bowles vs. Cruz was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) that took place on March 6, 2010. It was held at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio.
The main event was a Bantamweight title fight between then-Champion Brian Bowles and the challenger, Dominick Cruz. The event also featured former Bantamweight Champion Miguel Torres.
- Next Event: WEC 48: Aldo vs. Faber
- Previous Event: WEC 46: Varner vs. Henderson
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Background
WEC 47 coincided with the popular Arnold Sports Festival, which annually draws up to 150,000 sports fans to Columbus, Ohio. This will be the first WEC event to take place in Ohio. The UFC has held three successful cards - UFC 68, UFC 82, and UFC 96 - in Columbus during the March sports festival.
Leonard Garcia was set to face Diego Nunes, but Nunes was forced from the card with an injury. Nunes was replaced by George Roop.
Stephan Bonnar will be filling in for Frank Mir as color commentator, due to training commitments for Mir.
Official Fight Card
Main Card
- Bantamweight Championship bout: Brian Bowles vs. Dominick Cruz
- Bantamweight bout: Miguel Torres vs. Joseph Benavidez
- Featherweight bout: Jens Pulver vs. Javier Vazquez
- Featherweight bout: Deividas Taurosevicius vs. LC Davis
- Lightweight bout: Bart Palaszewski vs. Karen Darabedyan
Preliminary Card
- Bantamweight bout: Scott Jorgensen vs. Chad George
- Featherweight bout: Chad Mendes vs. Erik Koch
- Lightweight bout: Danny Castillo vs. Anthony Pettis
- Featherweight bout: Leonard Garcia vs. George Roop (Roop replaced an injured Diego Nunes)
- Featherweight bout: Fredson Paixao vs. Courtney Buck
- Lightweight bout: Ricardo Lamas vs. Bendy Casimir
Results
| Weight Class | Winner | Loser | Method | Round | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightweight | Ricardo Lamas | Bendy Casimir | KO (Knee) | 1 | 3:43 | |
| Featherweight | Fredson Paixao | Courtney Buck | Technical Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | 1 | 2:39 | |
| Featherweight | George Roop | Leonard Garcia | Draw | 3 | 5:00 | Fight won Fight of the Night Honors; The judges scored the bout 29-27 (Garcia) 29-27 (Roop) and 28-28. A point deduction was given to Roop for a shot to the groin of Garcia. |
| Lightweight | Anthony Pettis | Danny Castillo | KO (Head Kick and Punches) | 1 | 2:27 | Pettis won Knockout of the Night Honors |
| Featherweight | Chad Mendes | Erik Koch | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight | Scott Jorgensen | Chad George | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | 1 | 0:31 | |
| Lightweight | Bart Palaszewski | Karen Darabedyan | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 4:40 | |
| Featherweight | L.C. Davis | Deividas Taurosevicius | Decision (Majority) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Javier Vazquez | Jens Pulver | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 3:41 | |
| Bantamweight | Joseph Benavidez | Miguel Torres | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | 2 | 2:57 | Benavidez won Submission of the Night Honors |
| Bantamweight | Dominick Cruz | Brian Bowles | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | 2 | 5:00 | Cruz won WEC Bantamweight Championship |
Bonus Awards
Fighters were awarded $10,000 bonuses.
- Fight of the Night: Leonard Garcia vs. George Roop
- Knockout of the Night: Anthony Pettis
- Submission of the Night: Joseph Benavidez
