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WEC 52 Medical Suspensions

The Nevada State Athletic Commission handed out the medical suspensions for this past Thursday’s WEC 52 event, suspending a total of nine fighters.
Facing the longest suspensions were main-event fighter Urijah Faber, Javier Vazquez, Raphael Assuncao, CLint Godfrey, and Yves Jabouin who all received up to six month suspensions barring clearance from a physician.
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medicalsuspensions8dThe Nevada State Athletic Commission handed out the medical suspensions for this past Thursday’s WEC 52 event, suspending a total of nine fighters.

Facing the longest suspensions were main-event fighter Urijah Faber, Javier Vazquez, Raphael Assuncao, CLint Godfrey, and Yves Jabouin who all received up to six month suspensions barring clearance from a physician.

WEC 52: Faber vs. Mizugaki took place on Nov. 11th at The Pearl at the Palms Casino and Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada with the main card airing live on the Versus Network.

The full list of WEC 52 medical suspensions are as follows:

Urijah Faber suspended until 5/11/11 unless his left shoulder is cleared by an ortho.

Takeya Mizugaki suspended until 12/27/10 with no contact until 12/12/10.

Javier Vazquez must have nasal and facial bones x-rayed, if positive he must be cleared by a doctor and no contest until 5/11/11. Otherwise, Vazquez is suspended until 12/27/10 with no contact until 12/12/10.

Francisco Rivera suspended until 12/27/10 with no contact until 12/12/10 following a knockout.

Raphael Assuncao must have right foot x-rayed and cleared by an ortho or no contest until 5/11/11.

Edward Faaloloto suspended until 12/12/10 with no contact until 12/3/10 due to left eyebrow laceration.

Zack Micklewright suspended until 12/27/10 with no contact until 12/12/10.

Clint Godfrey suspended until 5/11/11 unless cleared by an ortho due to left elbow injury.

Yves Jabouin must have left thumb x-rayed and cleared by an ortho or no contest until 5/11/11.

HT: MMAWeekly.com for the medical suspensions.

Video Evidence: Watch 19-year-old Michael McDonald’s Impressive WEC Debut

(Propers: Versus.com)
Nineteen-year-old bantamweight phenom Michael McDonald officially became the youngest fighter on the Zuffa, LLC roster on Thursday night with his debut on the undercard of WEC 52. The results no doubt raised some eyebrows in th…


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Nineteen-year-old bantamweight phenom Michael McDonald officially became the youngest fighter on the Zuffa, LLC roster on Thursday night with his debut on the undercard of WEC 52. The results no doubt raised some eyebrows in the soon-to-be UFC 135-pound division. If not for Cub Swanson’s epic battle with Mackens Semerzier, this one would’ve been a shoe-in for some TV time. McDonald rolled into this bout with seven straight T/KO victories and a record that would seem to indicate he’s been fighting as a pro since age 16. Is that shit even legal? Anyway, his most recent back-to-back victories over WEC vets Manny Tapia and Cole Escovedo at Taichi Palace were good enough to score him a contract with the big show and the kid doesn’t disappoint here.

McDonald looks a little bit like a very emaciated Joe Riggs during his pre-fight interviews, as he laughs off opponent Clint Godfrey’s suggestion that he won’t be ready for this level of competition. The South Dakota boy Godfrey — who trusty CagePotato commenter Karma Ate My Cat told us not to sleep on before we started taping this week’s Bum Rush – looks game, but ultimately overmatched in his second fight in the big blue cage. Obviously you know who wins but some play-by-play spoilers are after the jump, so if you’re gonna pitch a bitch about that watch the video before reading on.

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WEC 52 – Urijah Faber Chokes Out Takeya Mizugaki

If you happened to miss the finishing moments of last nights WEC 52 main event as Urijah Faber chokes out Takeya Mizugaki, well here it is.
It was an eerie sight to see Mizugaki all stiffened up like a corpse after being choked out by Faber. The Japanese fighter refused to tap which forced the […]

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If you happened to miss the finishing moments of last nights WEC 52 main event as Urijah Faber chokes out Takeya Mizugaki, well here it is.

It was an eerie sight to see Mizugaki all stiffened up like a corpse after being choked out by Faber. The Japanese fighter refused to tap which forced the referee to step in and stop the fight.

Faber earned a technical submission win at 4:50 of the first round.

Props to MiddleEasy.com for finding the Gif and ZombieProphet for putting it on the net.

WEC 52: Faber vs. Mizugaki – “Fight Night” Awards

Thursday’s WEC 52: Faber vs. Mizugaki event saw several exciting finishes. Earning $10,000 “Fight Night” bonuses for their work were headliner Urijah Faber, Erik Koch, Cub Swanson and Mackens Semerzier.
WEC 52 took place at The Pearl at the Palms Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, with the main card being broadcast on the Versus network.
Earning […]

WEC 52 posterThursday’s WEC 52: Faber vs. Mizugaki event saw several exciting finishes. Earning $10,000 “Fight Night” bonuses for their work were headliner Urijah Faber, Erik Koch, Cub Swanson and Mackens Semerzier.

WEC 52 took place at The Pearl at the Palms Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, with the main card being broadcast on the Versus network.

Earning the “Submission of the Night” bonus was headliner Urijah Faber who submitted opponent Takeya Mizugaki in the first round of their main event bout. Faber was able to get his opponents back, and once there didn’t take long to secure the rear-naked-choke. Referee Josh Rosenthal wasn’t able to step in right away and Mizugaki was choked unconscious before he waved off the fight.

The “Knockout of the Night” went to Erik Koch who earned a TKO win over opponent Francisco Rivera on the televised portion of the event. Koch was able to drop Rivera with a head kick and finish the fight with some ground-and-pound.

The “Fight of the Night” went to preliminary fighters Cub Swanson and Mackens Semerzier. Both men put on a fast-paced fight that had the fans standing on their feet at the end of the fight. It was a back-and-forth fight with Swanson earning the split decision from the judges.

WEC 52: Faber vs. Mizugaki “Quick Results”

The second last World Extreme Cagefighting event, WEC 52: Faber vs. Mizugaki, is taking place tonight at The Pearl at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The preliminary card is already underway, while the televised main card begins at 9PM EST (6PM PST) and can be viewed on the Versus Network.
The event is headlined […]

WEC 52 posterThe second last World Extreme Cagefighting event, WEC 52: Faber vs. Mizugaki, is taking place tonight at The Pearl at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The preliminary card is already underway, while the televised main card begins at 9PM EST (6PM PST) and can be viewed on the Versus Network.

The event is headlined by the WEC bantamweight debut of Urijah Faber, who drops to 135 for the first time in the promotion. He takes on former #1 contender Takeya Mizugaki, who looks to earn another title shot with a win tonight.

Other bouts include Chad Mendes vs. Javier Vazquez, Erik Koch vs. Francisco Rivera, and Joseph Benavidez vs. Wagnney Fabiano who will all fight on the televised portion of the Las Vegas show.

Remember that after the show, fans can watch the WEC 52 post-fight press conference at WEC.tv.

To keep any spoilers off the main page, fans can view the full results after the jump

The full WEC 52: Faber vs. Mizugaki ‘Quick Results’ are as follows:

Main Card:

Bantamweight bout: Urijah Faber def. Takeya Mizugaki via submission (rear-naked-choke) – R1 @ 4:50
Featherweight bout: Chad Mendes def. Javier Vazquez via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Featherweight bout: Erik Koch def. Francisco Rivera via TKO (strikes) – R1 @ 1:36
Bantamweight bout: Joseph Benavidez def. Wagnney Fabiano via submission (guillotine choke)- R2 @ 2:45
Bantamweight bout: Demetrious Johnson def. Damacio Page via submission (guillotine choke) – R 3 @ 2:27

Preliminary Card:

Featherweight bout: Raphael Assuncao def. L.C. Davis via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Lightweight bout: Anthony Njokuani def. Edward Faaloloto via TKO (strikes) – R2 @ 4:54
Lightweight bout: Dustin Poirier def. Zack Micklewright via TKO (strikes) – R1 @ 0:53
Bantamweight bout: Michael McDonald def. Clint Godfrey via submission (armbar) – R1 @ 2:42
Featherweight bout: Cub Swanson def. Mackens Semerzier via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Featherweight bout: Yves Jabouin def. Brandon Visher via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)