WEC 19
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WEC 19: Undisputed was a mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...

 event held by World Extreme Cagefighting
World Extreme Cagefighting
World Extreme Cagefighting was an American mixed martial arts promotion. It was purchased by Zuffa, LLC, the parent company of Ultimate Fighting Championship , in 2006. In its final incarnation, it was made up of 3 weight classes: 135, 145 and 155 lbs. To accommodate the smaller...

 on March 17, 2006 at the Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino in Lemoore, California
Lemoore, California
Lemoore is a city in Kings County, California, United States. Lemoore is located west-southwest of Hanford, at an elevation of 230 feet . It is part of the Hanford–Corcoran Metropolitan Statistical Area...

. The event aired live on the HDNet Fights
HDNet Fights
HDNet Fights is a US based mixed martial arts promotion and a television outlet for various other MMA and combat sports promotions. Its broadcast lineup included DREAM, Sengoku, K-1 and K-1 Max, Strikeforce, Adrenaline MMA, SportFight, Ring of Fire, Ring of Combat, M-1 Global, Ring of Honor,...

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Main card bouts

  • Featherweight Championship bout:   Urijah Faber
    Urijah Faber
    Urijah Christopher Faber is an American mixed martial artist currently fighting as a bantamweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship organization. Faber won the WEC featherweight championship at WEC 19 on March 17, 2006 and held the title for over two years until his loss to Mike Brown at WEC...

     vs.   Cole Escovedo
    Cole Escovedo
    Cole Escovedo is an American mixed martial artist from Fresno, California currently fighting for the Ultimate Fighting Championship...

Faber defeated Escovedo via TKO (corner stoppage) at the end of Round 2 to win the WEC Featherweight title.
  • Light Heavyweight bout:   Tim McKenzie vs.   Doug Marshall
    Doug Marshall
    Doug Garrett Marshall is an American mixed martial artist from Visalia, California who currently competes as a middleweight. He is a former WEC World Light Heavyweight champion.-Mixed martial arts career:...

McKenzie defeated Marshall by TKO (punches and elbows) at 3:35 of round 1.
  • Catchweight (175lb) bout:   Joe Martin vs.   Tony Alanis
Martin defeated Alanis via submission (heel hook) at 2:26 of round 2.
  • Light Heavyweight bout:   Lodune Sincaid
    Lodune Sincaid
    Lodune Sincaid is an American professional mixed martial artist from North Hollywood, California. He is a former World Extreme Cagefighting light heavyweight champion, and was featured on the UFC's The Ultimate Fighter 1 reality show, losing to Bobby Southworth by knockout in the first...

     vs.   James Irvin
    James Irvin (fighter)
    James Lee Irvin is an American mixed martial artist who has competed as a Middleweight, Light Heavyweight, and currently as a Heavyweight. He is a former World Extreme Cagefighting heavyweight champion...

Sincaid defeated Irwin via unanimous decision.
  • Bantamweight bout:   Antonio Banuelos
    Antonio Banuelos
    Juan Antonio Banuelos is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Bantamweight division.-Mixed martial arts career:...

     vs.   James Cottrell
Banuelos defeated Cottrell via unanimous decision.

Undercard bouts (aired on HDNet)

  • Lightweight Championship bout:   Hermes Franca
    Hermes Franca
    Hermes França Barros is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes as a lightweight.-Early career:França made his professional MMA debut in November 2001. He quickly earned an undefeated streak of 6-0, drawing the attention of the UFC.-First UFC run:...

     vs.   Gabe Ruediger
    Gabe Ruediger
    Gabriel G. "Gabe" Ruediger is an American mixed martial artist, currently competing in the lightweight division.-Mixed martial arts career:...

Franca defeated Ruediger via KO (punches) at 0:36 of round 1 to win the WEC Lightweight title.
  • Lightweight bout:   Rob McCullough
    Rob McCullough
    Robert Alexander McCullough IV is an American Muay Thai kickboxer and mixed martial artist. He was a five-time World Muay Thai Champion, and is a former WEC Lightweight Champion. He currently trains out of Huntington Beach, CA at HB Ultimate Training Center...

     vs.   Olaf Alfonso
    Olaf Alfonso
    Olaf Alfonso is a Mexican mixed martial artist. He is a former Palace Fighting Championship Welterweight Champion, a World Extreme Cagefighting veteran and has competed for PRIDE Fighting Championship....

McCullough defeated Alonso via KO (punch) at 0:12 of round 2.
  • Welterweight bout:   Tiki Ghosn
    Tiki Ghosn
    Tiki Ghosn is an American mixed martial artist veteran, competing since 1998 in the Welterweight division .-History:Tiki started his MMA career in high school when he discovered Muay Thai Kickboxing as a form of cross training for football, while attending MaterDei High School in Santa Ana,...

     vs.   Pat Healy
    Pat Healy (fighter)
    Patrick Healy is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight and welterweight divisions. Currently, Healy is signed with Strikeforce, holding a 4–1 record inside the promotion...

Healy defeated Ghosn via TKO (doctor's stoppage) due to a dislocated shoulder suffered by Ghosn at 0:25 of round 3.
  • Lightweight bout:   Philip Wyman vs.   Ryan Healy
    Ryan Healy
    Ryan Healy is an American professional mixed martial artist who has competed for many promotions including Strikeforce, WEC, Shine Fights, and FCFF. He is also the twin brother of mixed-martial artist and Team Quest teammate Pat Healy....

Healy defeated Wyman via submission (rear naked choke) at 3:18 of round 1.
  • Heavyweight bout:   Jay White
    Jay White (fighter)
    Jay White is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. He has fought many notable fighters such as Jeff Monson, Chris Barnett, Eddie Sanchez, Christian Wellisch, and Jake O'Brien. Jay is most well known for his affair with Kim Couture, Randy Couture's ex wife, and the dissolve of that...

     vs.   Jake O'Brien
    Jake O'Brien
    Jacob Allen O'Brien is an American mixed martial arts fighter from Indianapolis, Indiana. O'Brien attended Franklin Central High School where he wrestled for four years, while earning IHSAA 215 lb. State Champion honors three years in a row from 2000–2003; holding a record of 125-4 over that...

O'Brien defeated White by KO (punch) at 0:14 of round 1.

Unaired bouts

  • Middleweight bout:   Kenny Ento vs.   Jimmy Dexter
Ento defeated Dexter by submission (armbar) at 1:20 of round 1.
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