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02-05-2008, 09:37 AM
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|  Filho/Sonnen II Official at WEC 33
I know this was heavily rumored, but I don't think an official announcement has been posted on this forum. Quote:
Contrary to previous reports indicating that World Extreme Cagefighting would head to Sacramento, Calif. in March, MMAWeekly has learned that the promotion will return to Las Vegas at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on March 26.
Initial reports indicated that WEC would head to Sacramento to hold its March event, due to a headline bout featuring hometown fighter Urijah Faber defending his featherweight championship against former UFC lightweight champion Jens Pulver.
For whatever reason, the bout did not materialize – although indications are that the bout will likely take place this summer – and the event was relocated back to the WEC’s home base of Las Vegas.
Paulo Filho defending his middleweight championship against Chael Sonnen for the second time in three months will now headline the event. These two met at the last WEC with Filho winning by armbar, but not without controversy. The fight was stopped soon after Filho locked on the armbar, but without any indication of Sonnen giving up.
In the co-main event, light heavyweight champion Doug Marshall will defend his title against U.S. Marine Brian Stann. Marshall comes off a submission victory over Cuban Ariel Gandulla at WEC 31, while Stann enters the fight undefeated at 5-0.
In a No. 1 contenders match, Xtreme Couture welterweight John Alessio takes on powerful wrestler Brock Larson with the winner likely getting another crack at the welterweight championship.
Carlos Condit is the current 170-pound titleholder and will be defending his belt against Carlo Prater on Feb. 13 in Albuquerque, N.M.
Shooto standout Kenji Osawa will make his WEC debut as he takes on American Top Team fighter Chris Manuel in a bantamweight bout.
In an intriguing lightweight bout, Texan submission fighter Marcus Hicks takes on eccentric striker Ed Ratcliff. Hicks comes off a submission victory over Scott McAfee at WEC 30, while Ratcliff stopped Ultimate Fighter alumnus Alex Karalexis at WEC 31.
In a middleweight bout, Team Wildman fighter Bryan Baker takes on the debuting Nissen Osterneck.
WEC 33
The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Las Vegas, Nev.
March 26, 2008
WEC Middleweight Championship: Paulo Filho vs. Chael Sonnen
WEC Light Heavyweight Championship: Doug Marshall vs. Brian Stann
Welterweight Bout: John Alessio vs. Brock Larson
Bantamweight Bout: Kenji Osawa vs. Chris Manuel
Lightweight Bout: Marcus Hicks vs. Ed Ratcliff
Middleweight Bout: Bryan Baker vs. Nissen Osterneck
| Source: MMA WEEKLY - Your #1 Source for Daily MMA News, Interviews, Multimedia, and More: - WEC TO REMATCH FILHO & SONNEN IN LAS VEGAS
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02-05-2008, 12:02 PM
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Sonnen's gonna pound Filho out. Flame me but I put Filho right up there next to Fitch on my "fighters who I feel are completely over-rated" list.
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02-05-2008, 12:15 PM
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Filho has had 2 ugly wins in the WEC, I think he is going to totally dominate Chael this time.
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02-05-2008, 12:32 PM
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Sonnen dissed Fedor during the Lindland fight. You diss Fedor...you diss Mother Russia. 
Sonnen could definitley win this. Besides BJJ, Sonnen has the advantage. The first fight he looked great but Filho is a beast with the submissions.
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02-05-2008, 12:33 PM
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Wasnt Pulver vs Faber supposed to be on this card or was that just rumoured
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02-05-2008, 12:34 PM
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damn, i was really hoping for pulver/faber, but the card is plenty stacked as it is.
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02-05-2008, 01:23 PM
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As long as Sonnen doesn't leave his fucking arm hanging out there again, he should take this. I don't know if Filho's getting exposed, or the cut is too much for him, or if he's just not taking the WEC seriously.
Chael's kinda been on my bad side since the idiotic comments he made about Fedor, but he had that last fight in the bag until he got caught in that armbar.
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02-05-2008, 01:40 PM
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Sonnen will win. He will keep it standing this time and win a dec or KHTFO
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02-05-2008, 01:40 PM
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Originally Posted by pimpslappd  Wasnt Pulver vs Faber supposed to be on this card or was that just rumoured | I believe it was all but confirmed, now it is off.
Maybe they are trying to put it on a card that can be WEC's first PPV (and also hold it in Cali)?
Although, the current card is PPV worthy, maybe not worth 45 bux, but definitely worth paying for.
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02-05-2008, 01:58 PM
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if this fight goes down again i will take sonnen,if filho fights like last time i am pretty confident sonnen will beat him
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