Elite Xtreme Combat
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Elite Xtreme Combat, also known as EliteXC, is a U.S.-based mixed martial arts (MMA) organization. It was founded as a partnership between Showtime Networks Inc. (a CBS Company) and Pro Elite, Inc. (PELE.PK), and officially announced on December 14th, 2006.[1] It is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.
The partnership to form EliteXC was announced on November 13th, 2006. [2] The first major event occurred Saturday, February 10th, 2007, at 10:00PM EST at the DeSoto Civic Center in Southaven, Mississippi. Fighters Frank Shamrock and Renzo Gracie fought in the main event.
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[edit] EliteXC 1 - Destiny
The first EliteXC Event ("Destiny") was announced unnamed on November 13th, 2006. It took place Saturday, February 10th, 2007, at 10:00PM EST at the DeSoto Civic Center in Southaven, Mississippi, and was live on Showtime in the US and on The Fight Network in Canada.
The fight card was finalized with less than one month to go before the debut event. The televised portion of the fight card included: Frank Shamrock vs. Renzo Gracie in the main event. Wesley Correira vs. Antonio Silva in a heavyweight bout; middleweights David Loiseau vs. Joey Villasenor; women’s Gina Carano vs. Julie Kedzie; and lightweights K.J. Noons vs. Charles Bennett.
The undercard of EliteXC #1 was streamed free of charge via ivtasp.com starting at 7 P.M. EST. Heavy site traffic stopped a number of fans from viewing the fight, but many others were able to successfully view the event. As well, an "online chat" that was displayed under the message board, but numerous users complained in various message boards that 1) their comments were not getting through and 2) the comments that were getting through were either "plants" or hand-selected to be pro-EliteXC.
INTERNET BOUT SHEET: Middleweights Seth Kleinback VS. Riki Fukuda; Welterweights John-David Shackelford VS. Edson Berto; lightweights Adriano Nasal vs. Javier Vazquez; Welterweights Mike Pyle vs. Ross Ebanez; heavyweights Tim Persey vs. Bo Cantrell.
[edit] EliteXC 1 - Destiny Results
Televised Event Results
| Winner | Loser | Method | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Bennett | KJ Noons | KO (Punches) | 1 | 3:43 |
| Gina Carano | Julie Kedzie | Unanimous Decision | 3 | 3:00 |
| Joey Villasenor | David Loiseau | Unanimous Decision | 3 | 5:00 |
| Antonio Silva | Wesley Correira | TKO (Strikes) | 1 | 3:49 |
| Renzo Gracie | Frank Shamrock | DQ (Knees to the Head on the Ground) | 2 | 2:00 |
Undercard Results (Streamed Live)[3]
| Winner | Loser | Method | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim "Big Perm" Percy | Bo Cantrell | KO (Punches) | 1 | 1:33 |
| Mike Pyle | Ross Ebanez | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | 1 | 1:55 |
| Javier Vazquez | Adriano Pereira | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Riki Fukuda | Chris Gates | Submission (Punches) | 1 | 1:18 |
| James Edson Berto | John Shackelford | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 2:27 |
[edit] Notable Personalities (Non-Fighters)
- David Marshall - Chairman (2006-Present)[4]
- Douglas DeLuca - Chief Executive Officer (2006-Present)
- Kelly Perdew - President of ProElite.com (2006-Present) and the winner of the second season of The Apprentice.
- Gary Shaw - Director and President of Live Events (2006-Present)
- Mauro Ranallo - Play-by-Play Commentator (2007-Present). Canadian combat sports commentator formerly of Pride Fighting Championships.
- Bill Goldberg - Color Analyst (2007-Present). Goldberg is best known as a professional wrestler and actor, but now lends himself to the EliteXC as an announcer.[5].
- Herb Dean - Referee (EliteXC 1). Dean is an MMA fighter that has officiated numerous events including the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ Press Release, PRO ELITE LAUNCHES ELITE XTREME COMBAT ON SHOWTIME, EliteXC. [Last retrieved January 7, 2007]
- ^ SHOWTIME to Televise MMA, Sherdog.com. [Last retrieved January 7, 2007
- ^ http://www.sherdog.com/fightfinder/fightfinder.asp?search=yes&EventID=4544 [Last retrieved February 16, 2007]]
- ^ SHOWTIME to Televise MMA, Sherdog.com. [Last retrieved January 7, 2007
- ^ EliteXC Announcers, EliteXC.com. [Last retrieved January 7, 2007
[edit] External links
- Official EliteXC Site
- Official Showtime Networks, Inc. Site
- Exclusive EliteXC Interviews and Fighter Bios
| Professional mixed martial arts organizations | |
|---|---|
| Major promotions: | Ultimate Fighting Championship | PRIDE Fighting Championships | HERO'S |
| Other promotions: | Pancrase | KOTC | Rumble on the Rock | Icon Sport | Elite XC | EFC | WEC | MFC | ZST | DEEP | Cage Rage | Cage Warriors | FFC | IFL | TKO | Strikeforce | WWCN | Cage Fury | BodogFight |
| Defunct promotions: | IVC | RINGS | WFA |
| Sanctioning bodies: | Shooto | International Sport Combat Federation |
