EliteXC: Heat : Sunrise, Florida : 10/4

[Robdog]

Main Card

*Heavyweight Bout: Kimbo Slice vs.Ken Shamrock
*Welterweight Title: Jake Shields vs. Paul Daley
*Heavyweight Bout: Andrei Arlovski vs. Roy Nelson
* Women's Bout: Gina Carano vs. Kelly Kobald
* Middleweight Bout: Benji Radach vs. Murilo Rua

Preliminary Card

* Women's Bout: Cristiane Santos vs. Yoko Takahashi
* Lightweight Bout: James Edson Berto vs. Conor Heun
* Light Heavyweight Bout: Seth Petruzelli vs. Aaron Rosa
* Welterweight Bout: Lorenzo Borgomeo vs. Mickey Gomez
* Bantamweight Bout: David Gomez vs. Brett Jackowski
* Lightweight Bout: Jorge Bouchat vs. Nicolae Cury


Let's Discuss!!!

[DoyleG]

The future of EliteXC is on the line Saturday night. (http://www.sportsnet.ca/mma/2008/10/03/showdown_elitexc/)

[mintone]

With a card that looks like it could be really good it is a shame that an internet star and a washed up blowhard are the headlining fight! :(


Ninja/radach and Shields/Daley both look to be interesting fights. So does Nelson Arlovski.

[Bison1997]

-- Shamrock really shouldn't be fighting at this level anymore. For that matter, he probably shouldn't be fighting. I've never been the biggest fan of his, and he's noticeably declined since his days as the King Of Pancrase.

-- I maintain that Slice would get taken apart by a decent UFC Heavyweight, though.

-- Carano made weight yesterday, but apparently had to strip and get on the scale behind a large towel to do so. Anything for publicity, I guess.

-- As was posted, this show really needs to do a good number to give the company any chance. I'll be watching, but I'm an MMA fan.

[Robdog]

As was posted, EliteXC: Heat really needs to do a good number to give the company any chance. I'll be watching, but I'm an MMA fan.

That is why I like you :D

[TheSlipperyOne]

-- I maintain that Slice would get taken apart by a decent UFC Heavyweight, though.


How about this:

Shamrock got a cut from a headbutt in a work out earlier today and the commish won't let him fight.

Kimbo now has to fight former UFC fighter Seth Petruzelli.

[BrightEyesLA]

I don't recall ever watching Seth Petruzelli fight, is he any good? Im hoping Kimbo gets KTFO.

[Footer Phooter]

I don't recall ever watching Seth Petruzelli fight, is he any good? Im hoping Kimbo gets KTFO.

Even better than you could have expected!!!

[THOMA GOL]

maaaaaan, somebody made some money tonight! They talked about this loss being key to the survival of EliteXc, but the unifying with Affliction, plus has beens from UFC coming over might save them. I can see this federation being like MLS was in the beginning, a haven for UFC/Dream rejects.

[Robdog]

I don't recall ever watching Seth Petruzelli fight, is he any good? Im hoping Kimbo gets KTFO.


Seth 'The Silverback' Petruzelli (http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Seth-Petruzelli-2738) has some game. Not an easy draw for Kimbo. He has to perform against someone that can move & slam him .

[THOMA GOL]

http://g.photos.cx/1223179632204-dc.gif

[BrightEyesLA]

WOW. That was awesome. Where do they get these douchebag commentators. "BIggest upset in MMA history" :rolleyes:

Elite XC isnt done Milking kimbo just yet.

[Robdog]

I thought it was premature stoppage. I didn't see Kimbo stop moving & wasn't completely out. I am not a Kimbo nut-hugger, but that was very questionable.

[mintone]

Thank god Kimbo lost to that can. A guy who is a 205er as well. Maybe now some of the air can be let out of that bubble. A f*ck it that bubble just burst!

[THOMA GOL]

I thought it was premature stoppage. I didn't see Kimbo stop moving & wasn't completely out. I am not a Kimbo nut-hugger, but that was very questionable.

But did you see his left eye afterwards? That looked like internal bleeding too.
Now if you think it was stopped too early, maybe this will squash that:
http://assets.sbnation.com/imported_assets/26290/thumbnail_crop_php_medium.jpg

You get clocked, you lost, you lose your mentals, you better hug him for stopping it, or else.......

[Robdog]

But did you see his left eye afterwards? That looked like internal bleeding too. You get clocked, you lost, you lose your mentals, you better hug him for stopping it, or else.......

He thought it was Silverback. Hey if you ever been in a fight, sometimes you can't see straight. The point I was making was he wasn't knocked out. A premature stoppage. The ref stepped in between the fighters. Kimbo grabbed who he thought was Silverback. Look I am only saying stops like that don't happen in other organizations like DREAM or the UFC.

[BrightEyesLA]

Kimbo was out. After the fight while seth was running around the cage like a mad man, kimbo mouths off to the ref, "Did i get hit?" He had no idea where he was.

[THOMA GOL]

Look I am only saying stops like that don't happen in other organizations like DREAM or the UFC.

Herb Dean has had a few matches where I'm befuddled as to why he stopped it early. It's like our refs in soccer making clear (sometimes game changing) calls that were erroneous. It happens.

[Robdog]

Herb Dean has had a few matches where I'm befuddled as to why he stopped it early. It's like our refs in soccer making clear (sometimes game changing) calls that were erroneous. It happens.

True, true. I guess the same could be said about the last Kimbo Slice match vs. James Thompson. I felt that was a premature stoppage as well. The refs in the Elite XC are weak sauce in my book:rolleyes:

[scaryice]

It was an entertaining show. I always enjoy seeing Arlovski and Gina fight, and the Kimbo thing was gonna be great either way. Gina vs Cyborg should be pretty good.