On Sunday, August 5, 2007 – OTM was present at "The Joint" inside the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada providing all the action that went down at WEC 29 – Las Vegas. WEC 29 was the second live WEC show aired on the Versus Network and featured a loaded card, including the WEC debut of highly touted featherweight Jeff Curran, the lightweight debut of the young UFC veteran Jamie Varner, the WEC debuts of Pride superstar Paulo Filho and UFC veteran Joe Doerksen in their bout for the vacant WEC Middleweight Title, as well as WEC Welterweight champion Carlos Condit's first title defense against the 21-1 Minnesota powerhouse Brock Larson.



Blas Avena vs. Tiki Ghosn (Welterweight Bout)

Round 1:
Local Las Vegas product Blas Avena looked to take Tiki Ghosn down right away and secured a takedown on his second attempt and went straight to mount. The Mica trained jiu-jitsu fighter Avena, immediately took Ghosn's back, but Ghosn managed to fight off the rear naked choke attempt before escaping. Again Avena forced Ghosn to roll over and expose his back, but this time he sunk his arm deep under Ghosn's chin and forced a tapout at 1:01 of the opening round via Rear Naked Choke.



Steve Cantwell vs. Justin McElfresh (Light-Heavyweight Bout)

Round 1:
Steve Cantwell rocked Justin McElfresh early on with a left hook that staggered the taller fighter before catching him with another shot. A wobbly McElfresh stepped forward to clinch Cantwell, where he was met with another left hand and a crushing knee to the body. Cantwell then began teeing off and landed a gnarly three punch combo that sent McElfresh face first to the mat where he covered up, until "Big" John McCarthy stepped in to stop the brutality just 47 seconds into the opening period.



Logan Clark vs. Eric Schambari (Middleweight Bout)

Round 1:
The Marc Laimon and Travis Lutter trained Eric Schambari took the fight to the floor early in the round with a double-leg, where he surely looked to utilize his solid ground game. Logan Clark, however, was offensive from his guard for the duration of the first frame. Clark attempted an omoplata and a triangle choke that Schambari easily defended as he grinded out the first round on top of Clark in control. OTM scored the opening round 10-9 for Eric Schambari.

Round 2:
This same pattern continued into the second round. Schambari scored an early takedown and found himself on top for most of the round inside of Clark's aggressive guard. Clark again stayed active on his back by landing two up-kicks that landed solidly causing some damage. He then attempted a gogoplata and an armbar that came close to ending the fight, which also kept Schambari on the defensive for the remainder of the round. OTM scored the second round 10-9 for Clark.

Round 3:
A fatigued Schambari turned it up a bit in the final frame and secured a full mount shortly after scoring another takedown. Schambari looked content with the position, as he did not attempt to rain down punishing strikes or look for a fight-ending submission. This tactic, however, was enough to take the round. OTM scored it 10-9 for Schambari. All three judges agree 29-28 and award the fight to Eric Schambari via unanimous decision.



Justin Robbins vs. Antonio Banuelos (Bantamweight Bout)

Round 1:
Justin Robbins tried to start things off with authority, but ended up on his butt, when he hit nothing but air on an attempted left leg head-kick that caused him to stumble backwards to the mat. Antonio Banuelos quickly took advantage of this opening and jumped into Robbins' guard with strikes. Throughout the round, Banuelos the fighter featured on the second episode of TapouT on Versus, dove in with ground n' pound from inside Robbins' guard and half-guard. The only offense Robbins was able to amount from his back were several up-kicks and a lazy guillotine choke attempt. OTM scored the opening round 10-9 for Banuelos.

Round 2:
Round Two saw the pace slow a bit perhaps due to fatigue. Robbins came out working kicks, while Banuelos stayed on the outside, trying to find his range a la his mentor Chuck Liddell. Banuelos caught a kick to the body about a minute and a half in and retaliated by tripping Robbins to the mat, where the contest stayed until the end of the round with Banuelos in control. OTM scored the second round 10-9 for Banuelos.

Round 3:
Robbins and Banuelos looked to work from the clinch in the final stage, trading knees, and some dirty boxing. Banuelos then brought the crowd to its collective feet with a strong hip throw that sent Robbins to the canvas head over heels. From here, Banuelos dominated the rest of the round with his trademark ground n' pound from the top of Robbins' half-guard and once he passed Robbins's half-guard, he continued the punishment from side-control. Robbins' right eye was bleeding from the abuse as the final seconds ticked off the clock. OTM scored the final frame 10-9 for Banuelos. The judges scored the contest 30-26 and 30-27 (twice) giving the unanimous decision victory to Antonio Banuelos.



Hiromitsu Miura vs. Fernando Gonzalez (Middleweight Bout)

Round 1:
Hiromitsu Miura scored an early takedown at the beginning of the fight, but he couldn't do anything with it, as Fernando Gonzales was able to quickly get back up to his feet. Miura then landed a straight right lead that sent Gonzales tumbling back to the canvas, but he recovered quickly enough to defend with a half-guard. Miura methodically looked for a keylock and an armbar from the top of Gonzalez's half-guard before the opening round came to a close. OTM scored the first round 10-9 for Miura.

Round 2:
Miura put Gonzalez away in the second stanza with an impressive display of striking. Miura started the round with a failed head kick before exchanging strikes with his Gonzalez. Just as Gonzalez dropped levels for a takedown, Miura exploded into a left flying knee that caught him flush a la Anderson Silva vs. Carlos Newton. From here, Miura went