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Video: BLOOD BALLET: MMA to Canon In DOriginal at truveo.com
• Wed, Apr 29
http://www.justa11en.comThe CBS prime time broadcast of Kimbo Slice vs. James Thompson (EliteXC), along with the Urijah Faver vs Jens Pulver (WEC ... www.truveo.com
Video: Kimbo Slice press conference brawl
Original at AOL Video
• Fri, Apr 17
• 3 related articles
MMA heavyweight fighter Brett Rogers talks sh*t about Kimbo Slice at the press conference after EliteXC: Primetime (5/31/0... video.aol.com
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Video: Who the hell is Able Cullum? -- R1 Abel Cullum vs. Wilson ReisOriginal at YouTube
• Fri, Feb 6
By rss@youtube.com (koolpaw) ShoXC September 26, 2008 Chumash Casino - Santa Ynez, CA EliteXC vacant Bantamweight(140lbs) Title Bout Wilson Reis vs Abel Cullum I really dint know anything about Able Cullum, the Champ of KOTC till this fight. Abel stepped into the cage as the replacement of Bao Quach against Ju-jitsu...
Video: Gina Carano is Natasha in Red Alert 3Original at YouTube
• Tue, Oct 7
By rss@youtube.com (steroidssavedmylifef) She has left opponents lying defeated in the cages of EliteXC mixed martial arts competitions and would-be contenders gasping for air throughout Gladiator Arena in American Gladiators. And now America's "Crush" is ready to lay waste to the battlefields in Command & Conquer Red Ale...
Video: Re: EliteXC: Heat - Kimbo Slice Vs. Seth PetruzellOriginal at Google Video
• Tue, Oct 7
• 5 related articles
ihttp://www.youtube.c om/watch?v=ur4GfOJ9Q7UKimbo Slice Knocked Out by Seth Petruzelli in 14 seconds. This was Kimbo's first loss - and what a loss it was...Kevin Ferguson (born on February 8, 1974), better known as Kimbo Slice, is a Miami, Florida-based street fighter turned mixed marti...
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Video: Kimbo Slice Ken Shamrock EliteXC MMA Fight Tonight!Original at YouTube
• Sat, Oct 4
By rss@youtube.com (IndependentFeatures) Kimbo Slice squares off with veteran Ken Shamrock in a mixed-martial-arts heavyweight fight. Now if they are touting him as the most dangerous fighter on earth why is he fighting a 44 year old fighter who has not won in his last four fights. The answer is simple they are not confident he can bea...
Video: Kimbo Slice vs Ken ShamrockOriginal at YouTube
• Tue, Sep 2
By rss@youtube.com (ShadikTV) Money Maker Kimbo Slice vs. Ken "Looking for a win" Shamrock. Fight is to be aired in Oct. What do you think? Good move for Kimbo Slice or better move for Ken Shamrock? Keywords: booty boxing Brawl EliteXC Fight Fighter ju-jitsu karate Kimbo MMA murder New olympic Shamrock Slice Ultimate wres...
Video: KIMBO SLICE vs KEN SHAMROCKOriginal at YouTube
• Mon, Aug 25
• 7 related articles
By rss@youtube.com (Centurion480) The ever popular Kimbo Slice will take on Ken Shamrock October 4. EliteXC brings you Kimbo VS Ken Author: Centurion480 Keywords: Kimbo Slice Ken Shamrock EliteXC MMA UFC street fight combat tito ortiz Added: August 25, 2008
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Strikeforce ratings solid: CBS glad to be rid of EliteXC and Kimbo
Original at Yahoo! Sports
• 11 hours ago
By Steve Cofield The early ratings return for the CBS' fourth mixed martial arts show on network television are solid. According to MMAJunkie: Kahl went to take another shot at Kimbo, who is now being pushed heavily on the UFC's realiy show "The Ultimate Fighter" and rumored to be part of the Dec. 5 TUF 10 Fina...
MMAjunkie.com Fight Biz: Fedor, Strikeforce deliver for CBS with solid ratings
Original at MMAjunkie.com Articles
• 19 hours ago
By MMAjunkie.com Staff [mmajunkie-staff] With the tarnish left behind by the network's affiliation with ProElite, parent company of the now-defunct EliteXC, some reluctance on Kahl's part was understandable. However, after Saturday night's show, MMA fans can bank on more "Saturday Night Fights" on CBS under the Strikeforce...
Strikeforce “Fedor vs. Rogers” Results: Fedor Emelianenko Knocks Out Brett Rogers, Shields Tops “Mayhem” To Win Title
Original at MMAFrenzy.com
• Sat, Nov 7
By Kris Karkoski In a matchup of heavyweight contenders making their Strikeforce debuts, former UFC contender Fabricio Werdum took out former EliteXC champ Antonio Silva, who returned to the United States after serving a one-year steroid suspension while fighting in Japan.
Strikeforce 'Fedor vs Rogers' Results: Fabricio Werdum Takes a Lackluster Decision Over Antonio Silva
Original at Bloody Elbow
• Sat, Nov 7
• 2 related articles
By Kid Nate In the first, Antonio Silva opened the fight by stunning Werdum with a takedown and a barrage of shots on the ground. Werdum washed out of the UFC after getting KTFO'd by Junior dos Santos. Silva was the EliteXC heavyweight champion before testing positive for steroids and spending the last...
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Cung Le Returns at Strikeforce: Evolution in December, Scott Smith Rumored as Opponent
Original at MMAFrenzy.com
• Fri, Nov 6
By Kris Karkoski Smith (16-6), who went 1-3 in the UFC between 2006 and 2007, twice fought EliteXC middleweight champ Robbie Lawler in 2008, fighting to a no contest in their first bout before suffering a second-round TKO in their second meeting. Smith rebounded with back-to-back wins in Strikeforce ove...
The Future of MMA May Depend on Strikeforce: Fedor Emelianenko vs. Brett Rogers
Original at Bleacher Report
• Thu, Nov 5
By Ken Foss While EliteXC did some good for MMA, it's collapse damaged CBS' aspirations of what MMA could do for its network. And it could be imperative that we put our best foot forward. Not just for Strikeforce, or the UFC, or anybody else. But for all of us that don't want to pay 60 bucks a show on pay-per-v...
Opinion: Can CBS, Strikeforce, and Fedor Emelianenko Elevate Mixed Martial Arts?
Original at Bleacher Report
• Thu, Nov 5
By Todd Jackson That is a very bold statement considering the story history tells. This is not the first time an MMA event was held live on CBS. EliteXC tried their hand in impressing the sport upon casual viewers and sadly they failed handily. Strikeforce has something they didn't have and that is Fedor. ...
CBS Sells Out Commercial Space for “Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers”
Original at 5thRound.com
• Thu, Nov 5
By Tom Ngo The last time CBS dabbled in the MMA arena was back in October 2008 at “EliteXC: Heat.” That was the evening that street fighting legend Kevin “Kimbo” Slice was slapped senseless by Seth Petruzelli, however CBS still came up big scoring a 2.5 rating in the Male 18-34 and 18-49 sectors.
“I’m Coming To Get Knocked The (expletive) Out Or Knock Someone Out,” Kimbo Slice
Original at The MMA News
• Wed, Oct 28
By Chart Topper “It was a good experience,” Kimbo told TapouT Radio about his reality television experience. “It was an amazing sacrifice for me.” “There’s something about me that everyone likes, like two million people,” said Ferguson. “I look at it like they can probably relate to me compared to all the other fighters because all the other fighters aren’t bringing in those numbers, yet Kimbo Slice is. Recently Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson had the chance to sit down with TapouT radio to talk about his experiences as a competitor on “The Ultimate Fighter” show. It was a step down for Slice who headlined some of the most watched MMA events on television during his time with EliteXC. The Youtube [...] [read the full post]
Welterweight title fight headlines Gladiator Challenge: ‘Reality Check’ on Oct. 24
Original at MMAmania.com
• Wed, Oct 21
By Press Release Jake “The Snake” Paul (14-13) has tangled with well-known veterans of the fight game with UFC, WEC, EliteXC experience, including Mike Dolce, Mike Pierce, Rick Story, Jaime Jara, Floyd Sword, and Blas Avena. Nothing Brad Johnson throws at him is going to faze the grizzled Paul, and he wil...
Called Out MMA II Full Card Set for Nov. 14
Original at The MMA News
• Mon, Oct 5
By Chart Topper The Full November 14th Fight Card: 1. 185 lbs. Hector ‘Sick Dog’ Ramirez - UFC (8-3-1) vs. Bret Bergmark - WEC (5-1-1) 2. 145 lbs. Bao ‘The Taz’ Quach - Strikeforce, Affliction, EliteXC (17-9-1) vs. Georgi ‘Insane’ Karakhanyan (12-1) 3. 155 lbs. Wander Braga - WEC (16-1) vs. Alberto Crane - UFC (12-4) 4. 185 lbs. Sean ‘The Destroyer’ Loeffler (17-4) vs. Brad Harris (5-1) 6. HW Virgil Zwicker (6-1) vs. Mychal Clark (6-9) 7. 155 lbs. Sevak Magakian (7-2) vs. Saad ‘Assasin’ Awad (7-3) 8. 155 lbs. Juliano Prado (4-2) vs. RJ Clifford (3-1) 9. HW Maurice ‘The Gorilla’ Jackson (1-1) vs. Dave Mejia (4-0) 10. 185 lbs. Ben ‘Blitzkrieg’ Jones (3-1) vs. Waylon Kennell - Strikeforce (4-2) 11. 125 lbs. Sophie Bagherdai (3-1) vs. Avery Vilche (1-2) [read the full post]
April in Review
Original at Total MMA
• Tue, May 5
By Fraser Strikeforce: Shamrock v. Diaz Dream.8 WEC: Torres v. Mizugaki I know it’s all the rage to hate on EliteXC, but I quite enjoyed their shows and have missed them this year. This Strikeforce show picked up where EliteXC left off with an exciting, dramatic main event, a great
Punches in bunches: Carano vs. Santos, Strikeforce signings and more
Original at Houston Chronicle
• Mon, Apr 13
Gina Carano and Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos. MMA Mania Photo. • At Saturday night's "Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz" post-event press conference, Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker said he hopes to arrange a bout between former EliteXC stars Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos and...
Opinion: Top 5 Points "Hindering, Rending, Halting" MMA's Growth
Original at Bloody Elbow
• Thu, Apr 9
By Rensokuken Because all good endings have a great beginning, you just have to blame some of the damage dealt to mixed martial arts growth on EliteXC. They began with a group of money hungry leaders who knew nothing but money signs and ended up leaving a group of fighters without food on there tables and a s...
MMA Week In Review: Strikeforce/EliteXC Details, UFC 97/Montreal Issues, More
Original at http
• Sun, Feb 15
By Josh Nason In dealing with the aftermath of a 2/6 incident at the Strikebox event in Montreal where fans peppered the ring with cans and bottles in a match between James Thompson vs. Steve Bosse due to perceived rules infractions, the Commission has decided to enforce the laws that allows only boxing...
Opinion: Best Of MMA 2008
Original at Bleacher Report
• Fri, Jan 2
By Rear Naked Fight That Should Have Happened, But Didn't Fedor vs Couture Santos vs Carano Liddell vs Rua Silva vs Anyone Alvarez vs Diaz Fight of the Year Alvarez vs Hansen - DREAM 3 Shamrock vs Le - EliteXC/Strikeforce Condit vs Miura - WEC 35 Nogueira vs Sylvia - UFC 81 Torres vs Maeda - WEC 34
Podcast: No Holds Barred: Turi Altavilla on Demise of EliteXC
Original at nhbnews.podomatic.com
• Sat, Nov 1
By Eddie Goldman On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie Goldman speaks with Turi Altavilla, a vice president of EliteXC until the very recent demise of that mixed martial arts company. Turi also was formerly a vice president of the Pride Fighting Championships. In a lengthy interview, we get a rare,...
What’s next for Gina Carano?
Original at mma.lohudblogs.com
• Fri, Oct 31
By Larry Vollmer Gina Carano quickly became the face of women’s MMA. Coming from a successful muay thai career, Carano made a quick and successful transition into mixed martial arts. Carano is undefeated, and has defeated all of her opponents in exciting fashion during her reign with ProElite. EliteXC spe...
MMABlog's Heavyweight MMA Rankings
Original at ufcblogger (WordPress)
• Fri, Oct 24
By someonespecial4 Fedor Emelianenko Affliction UFC Randy Couture UFC Affliction Emelianenko (#1) 1/24 5 Affliction 6 UFC 7 UFC 8 9 DREAM/Strikeforce UFC UFC Affliction Aleksander Emelianenko Affliction UFC Couture (#3), 11/15 Affliction UFC EliteXC? UFC UFC EliteXC? Affliction? EliteXC? EliteXC?
Podcast: No Holds Barred: John Perretti on EliteXC Kimbo-Petruzelli Controversy, Striking and Grappling in MMA, and More
Original at nhbnews.podomatic.com
• Fri, Oct 10
By Eddie Goldman On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie Goldman speaks with the legendary mixed martial arts promoter, matchmaker, and commentator, John Perretti. In another lengthy interview, we discuss one of the biggest scandals in U.S. mixed martial arts history, the controversy revolving a...
Podcast: The Petruzelli Problem
Original at MMA Opinion
• Tue, Oct 7
By Brandt DeLorenzo There’s been a lot of negative press coming out of the EliteXC: Heat event following the knockout loss of Kimbo Slice. We’ve seen the mainstream media bash Slice, we watched pro-boxing personalities poke the sport of MMA, and now there’s a slew of allegations against Seth Petruzelli, Eli...
Podcast: EliteXC Bribing Its Fighters? Seth Petruzelli Thought So
Original at cagetoday.com
• Mon, Oct 6
By CagE With all the shadiness of the first EliteXC on CBS show still on our minds, it looks like we finally have some proof that EliteXC is influencing its fighters so that its cash cow (Kimbo Slice) doesn’t have to expose the weakness in his ground game.
Podcast: Fans Must Demand an Investigation of EliteXC
Original at Bloody Elbow
• Mon, Oct 6
By Michael Rome No," he responded. "Look, even the UFC gives knockout bonuses. Everyone gives knockout bonuses. There’s knockout bonuses, submission bonuses, all sorts of bonuses. I just wanted to keep it standing because I felt I could beat (Kimbo) at his own game."
Podcast: EliteXC Came Awfully Close To Fixing A Fight: Can I Get a Lil' Outrage?
Original at Bleacher Report
• Mon, Oct 6
By Michael Comeau It was worth my while to try to stand up, stand up and punch with him." 1) What the heck is the Florida State Boxing Commission going to do about it? Because shady business practices like this make MMA look a lot like professional wrestling.
Showtime In Talks To Purchase ProElite
Original at MMAFrenzy.com
• Fri, Sep 19
By Kris Karkoski Showtime, a subscription television brand owned by CBS, has entered talks to purchase ProElite Inc., the parent company of mixed martial arts promotion EliteXC, according to Sherdog: The news of a potential sale surfaces just weeks before EliteXC’s October 4th event on CBS, “Heat”, wh...
Video: Kimbo Slice Media Day WorkoutOriginal at cagetoday.com
• Thu, Sep 18
By CagE Kimbo Slice at an EliteXC - CBS media day workout in preparation for his Oct. 4 fight against legendary MMA fighter Ken Shamrock. addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cagetoday.com%2Fvideo-kimbo-slice-media-day-workout%2F'; addthis_title = 'Video%3A+Kimbo+Slice+Media+Day+Worko...
Showtime Buying EliteXC?
Original at Bloody Elbow
• Thu, Sep 18
By Kid Nate There have already been ugly (and since denied) rumors about CBS attempting to force Gina Carano to fight on their July card but I can only imagine the kind of freak shows we'll see if CBS gets complete control. Kimbo Slice vs Ken Shamrock could be just the beginning....wonder if Giant Silva is av...
Fight of the Day: Lawler vs. Smith 1
Original at Cage Potato
• Thu, Jul 24
By ben If you can’t put in that kind of time-commitment, just check out this 98-second clip of a recent EliteXC open-workout featuring Smith, Lawler, Jake Shields, and Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos. (Props to MMA Mania.)
MMA in the Olympics: A novel idea that will never happen
Original at Five Ounces of Pain
• Thu, Jun 19
By Sam Caplan An article highlighting Clarissa Chun’s win at the USA Wrestling trials and her inclusion on the U.S. Olympic team sparked some debate about MMA’s involvement with the summer games. MMA in the Olympics is something that former IFL commissioner Kurt Otto, EliteXC Live Events President Gar...
EliteXC Rankings
Original at ufcblogger (WordPress)
• Tue, Jun 17
By someonespecial4 Came up with some EliteXc rankings. This is a work in progress for me. I will post it in the MMA Rankings page, as I intend to develop my rankings for all MMA, UFC, DREAM, EliteXC, and Affliction. 4. Kimbo Slice Light Heavyweight: Middleweight 4. Murilio “Ninja” Rua 4. Yves Edwards
Podcast: No Holds Barred: MMA in New York, Grappling in MMA, EliteXC, Dream, Holm-Sanders, Daniel Cormier and Olympic Wrestling Trials
Original at nhbnews.podomatic.com
• Mon, Jun 16
By Eddie Goldman On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie Goldman begins with a highly-charged commentary on what has been happening with the attempt to legalize mixed martial arts in New York State, how both the mixed martial arts and mainstream media have once again offered distorted accounts of...
Podcast: No Holds Barred: KJ Noons, Yves Edwards, Muhsin Corbbrey, Mary Jo Sanders, Holly Holm, Jay Larkin
Original at nhbnews.podomatic.com
• Wed, Jun 11
By Eddie Goldman On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie Goldman begins by commenting again on the growth of the sport of roller derby in the U.S. This Saturday, June 14, EliteXC has another major televised mixed martial arts show. This one will be shown on Showtime in the U.S. and be held in the Blaisdell Ar...
EliteXC returns to SHOWTIME
Original at MMA
• Fri, Jun 6
EliteXC will return to SHOWTIME with back-to-back mixed martial arts telecasts beginning Friday, June 13, at 11 pm ET/PT with a replay of the May 31 landmark MMA event, “CBS EliteXC Saturday Night Fights.” Each of the five fights that ...
Podcast: No Holds Barred: Mark Coleman, Joey Villasenor, Brett Rogers, EliteXC Review
Original at nhbnews.podomatic.com
• Tue, Jun 3
By Eddie Goldman On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie Goldman reviews the CBS and EliteXC Saturday Night Fights card, which took place Saturday, May 31, at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, and was shown live in the U.S. on CBS. We continue our discussion of the Pygmalion-like story of Kim...
Podcast: "Pardon The Interruption" & "Around The Horn" Sound Off on EliteXC
Original at Bloody Elbow
• Tue, Jun 3
By ChrisNelson ATH's discussion was largely benign - with the exception of the completely irrelevant Jay Mariotti saying the card reminded him of professional wrestling "with a little more realism," host Tony Reali and the panel came off sounding as though they'd done at least a bit of research. Woody P...
Slicing the American Dream - MMA
Original at ESPN
• Mon, Jun 2
- Jun 2, 2008 By Brad McCray CBS broadcasted EliteXC from the Prudential Center, the first live mixed martial arts event on network television, and its centerpiece was ...
Opinion: EliteXC-CBS Saturday Night Fights: Calling Them As We See Fit [Editorial]
Original at MMAFrenzy.com
• Sun, Jun 1
By Eric Shapiro The most suspicious of matches stopped last night was the heavyweight headliner Kimbo Slice vs. James Thompson. The question I now ask is, was the bout stopped simply because Thompson’s ear looked uncomfortably sanguinary for network America? Or because EliteXC (Gary Shaw, cough) real...
The Sunday Junkie: May 18 edition
Original at MMAjunkie.com Articles
• Sun, May 18
By MMAjunkie.com Staff [mmajunkie-staff] Is the "Affliction: Banned" card really as good as fans think it is, and will the organization actually be competition for the UFC? Speaking of, is EliteXC doing anything that should have MMA's top organization worried, or can the UFC rest easy knowing that the CBS-backed fight promotio...
Elite XC autograph signings
Original at The MMA Digest
• Thu, May 15
The autograph signing will feature the debut of the first two EliteXC DVD releases: “Destiny” (2-disc set) which showcases Frank Shamrock vs. Renzo Gracie & Gina Carano vs. Julie Kedzie and “Renegade” (2-disc set) which features a lightweight championship match of KJ Noons vs. Nick D...
Gary Shaw Knows Women
Original at Cage Potato
• Wed, May 14
By ben In a conference call held yesterday with Gina Carano and Kaitlin Young, EliteXC boss Gary Shaw announced that he intends to create the league’s first women’s title, with the winner of the Carano/Young scrap on May 31st likely fighting for the 140-pound belt sometime this fall; other tit...
Kimbo Slice on ESPN tomorrow
Original at mma.lohudblogs.com
• Mon, May 5
By Larry Vollmer Kimbo will headline the first-ever MMA primetime broadcast on network television when “CBS ELITEXC SATURDAY NIGHT FIGHTS’’ premieres with a five-fight card Saturday, May 31, on the CBS Television Network (9 p.m.-11 p.m. ET/PT). The event will originate from the Prudential Center at Newar...
Podcast: 5 Oz. of Pain on 1530 HOMER
Original at Five Ounces of Pain
• Sat, Apr 19
By Adam Morgan Mo Egger was kind enough to have me on as a guest on his show yesterday on 1530 HOMER The Sports Animal here in Cincinnati. We discussed tonight’s UFC 83 pay per view, Rich Franklin’s future, CBS and EliteXC, and kids’ MMA. CLICK HERE to listen to the audio. The segment is about 25 seconds in.
Gina Carano Video: EliteXC: Meet Gina CaranoOriginal at MMA Videos
• Wed, Jan 16
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Kimbo Slice of Life - ESPN: 360 Documentary & More...Original at MMA Fever
• Wed, Dec 12
By Greg Clark From Miami street brawler to Bangbus bodyguard to EliteXC six-figure contracted fighter, here is the documentary of the life of the one they call Kimbo Slice. Special appearances by Bas Rutten, Joe Rogan and my favorite hall of fame Tool, Tito Ortiz who does nothing more than rag on Kimbo. Here's the video that launched his career and legend in the Internet fight scene. Here's the one loss that happened against Kimbo by way of 6'3" 265Lb Sean "The Cannon" Gannon... Gannon has a 1-1 MMA record and fought in the UFC a couple of years ago. Here's the circus sideshow with Kimbo fighting former Boxing Heavyweight Champion, Merciless Ray Mercer. Here's Kimbo Slice's first MMA fight against 10-10, Bo "The Can" Cantrell in Kimbo's EliteXC debut. gt; [read the full post]