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WEC 35 Quick Results

Hiromitsu Miura (169) vs. Carlos Condit (169.5)
Steve Cantwell (205) vs. Brian Stann (201.5)
Marcus Hicks (155*) vs. Jamie Varner (155)
Damacio Page (135) vs Brian Bowles (136)
Josh Grispi (145) vs Micah Miller (145)
Carlo Prater (170) vs Brock Larson (171)
Dave Terrel (170) vs Blas Avena (170)
Todd Moore (154) vs Shane Roller (155)
Mike Budnik (154) vs Greg McIntyre (155)
Kenji Osawa (135.5) vs Scott Jorgensen (135.5)

Marcus Hicks came in at 156. Since this is a title fight, no one pound allowances are given. He was given one hour to drop the pound and eventually did, coming in at the 155lb.

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FiveOuncesofPain.com is proud to announce that our pals at Ranger Up are sponsoring WEC Lightheavyweight Champ Brian Stann as he takes on Steve Cantwell this Sunday night at WEC 35. This will be Stann’s first title defense. Expect fireworks as the first time these two locked horns (at WEC 26), Stann TKO’d Cantwell in 41 seconds. [...]

Brian Stann takes on Steve Cantwell at WEC 35 on August 3 from the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Brian Stann (6-0) will defend his WEC light heavyweight title for the first time when returns the cage against Steve Cantwell (5-1) on August 3. The “All-American” made the announcement on the Howard Stern show this past Thursday.

No location or possible venue for the showdown is known at this time.

Stann captured the 205-pound crown with a knockout win of then champion, Doug Marshall, at WEC 33: “Back to Vegas” on March 26. The heavy-handed former Marine has five straight wins for the Zuffa-owned promotion and none of them have gone beyond the first round.

Cantwell has strung two wins together, finishing Tim McKenzie via submission (rear naked choke) at WEC 33. Prior to that he pounded out Justin McElfresh at WEC 29 in August 2007. It was apparently good enough to earn him another shot at Stann.

Stann and Cantwell met at WEC 26 last March … and it didn’t last very long. In fact, Stann knocked out Cantwell only 41 into round one.

So mark your calendars for the next WEC event in August. Could we possibly get Filho-Sonnen II for the WEC middleweight title as well?

Stay tuned.

In an appearance on the Howard Stern Radio Show on Sirius Satellite Radio, WEC light heavyweight champion Brian Stann revealed that he will be fighting Steve Cantwell for his WEC belt on August 3.

This will be Stann’s first title defence since defeating Doug Marshall at WEC 33.

Stann was on the show to promote WEC 34 “Faber vs. Pulver” with takes place June 2. He presented a $5000 dollar check for Howard’s “Hottest Chick, Ugliest Scar” contest winner.

Here’s the wrap up of his appearance:

World Extreme Cagefighting’s Brian Stann came in to present Tiffany with the $5,000 prize, and Howard asked him about his two tours of Iraq. Brian said Artie and Gary shouldn’t be concerned about their safety over there during their USO tour, as they’ll be kept far from danger: “The casualty rate is so far down now.” Howard wondered how Brian was able to pleasure himself when he was over there, so Brian explained that he would make arrangements for private moments away from other marines: “That’s the key.”

Brian told Howard about earning the Silver Star in Iraq and once knocking a fellow cagefighter out inside of 16 seconds, so Howard said he felt emasculated by the presence of a real man: “You are so much more of a man than I am. I’m going to go put on a little sundress, heels and a bra.” Brian then congratulated Tiffany on her prize and positive attitude, and Tiffany announced that she’d use the money for driving school.

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Was actually surprised to see this segment of WEC Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Stann on CNN while I was visiting someone in the hospital this weekend:

Props: CNN.com

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Last night marked the end to Doug Marshall’s reign as the WEC light heavyweight champion. Brian “All American” Stann, the bigger fighter had the upper hand in an all out slug-fest which left Marshall on the canvas after taking a prefect left hook to the chin.

Stann has a prefect record of 5-0 as a professional fighter, with all his five fights being in the World Extreme Cagefighting.

HT: MMA Videos