EliteXC: Heat

[Lord of The Curry 0]

Kimbo Slice vs Ken Shamrock

Jake Shields (Champion) vs Paul Daley (Challenger) for the EliteXC WW Title

Gina Carano vs Kelly Kobald-Gavin

Murilo Rua vs Benji Radach

Andrei Arlovski vs Roy Nelson

 

Undercard

 

Christiane Santos vs Yoko Takahashi

Mike Aina vs Edston Berto (Rumored to be for the first EliteXC 145 lb. champ)

Seth Petruzelli vs Aaron Rosa

Crafton Wallce vs TBA

Lorenzo Borgomeo vs TBA

 

If Arlovski/Nelson doesn't pan out I'll remove it from the thread title but Sherdog is breaking the news that instead of being on the Affliction show in 2009 both fighters will be squaring off in a co-promoted fight on the CBS card.

[Black Lushus 0]

So is this when Kimbo gets totally exposed? I know he was getting there with Thompson. How's Shamrock holding up at 44 years of age?

 

Still disappointed Carano isn't taking on Cyborg, but ah well.

[Mik 0]

Whaaaaa? That's out of nowhere. That's QUITE a step up in competition for good ol' Big Country... he might get stretchered.

 

Lushus, no, I think most believe that Kimbo should still win this fight.

[RavishingRickRudo 0]

Ken Shamrock: You know, we are sitting here, you and I, like a couple of regular fellas. You do what you do, and I do what I gotta do. And now that we've been face to face, if I'm there and I gotta put you away, I won't like it. But I tell you, if it's between you and some poor bastard whose wife you're gonna turn into a widow, brother, you are going down.

 

Kimbo Slice: There is a flip side to that coin. What if you do got me boxed in and I gotta put you down? Cause no matter what, you will not get in my way. We've been face to face, yeah. But I will not hesitate. Not for a second.

[Lord of The Curry 0]

You dumbass, Shamrock is Deniro because he's the one who's gonna die.

[Mik 0]

Five Ounces says Arlovski/Nelson is official. NICE. That's a pretty nice little card for free TV.

[Lord of The Curry 0]

This obviously was a last-minute put together because EliteXC should've been promoting the fuck out of Arlovski if they've known about this for some time.

[Lord of The Curry 0]

"I've got really high expectations for this weigh-in." - Fat Gina

[Black Lushus 0]

Haha!

 

This thing falls on my b-day, but since my partying with the boys all the time days are practically gone, I'm sure I'll be having folks over to the house to watch.

[Lord of The Curry 0]

Reading the Pro Picks on Sherdog, came across this gem from Rich Clementi on Shammy/Kimbo...

 

"It would make for a great prelim in the UFC".

[Lt. Al Giardello 0]

I like Eric Pele's prediction more...

 

"Kimbo by brute ghetto force! "

[Youth N Asia 0]

Reading the Pro Picks on Sherdog, came across this gem from Rich Clementi on Shammy/Kimbo...

 

"It would make for a great prelim in the UFC".

 

That man's not wrong

[Mik 0]

Yeah but he is, though.

 

Despite what a lot of people would have you believe, drawing power does matter.

[Youth N Asia 0]

No doubt. I know that's a huge drawing fight...just doesn't look like a good fight

[Lord of The Curry 0]

Rich is right and wrong. This fight will draw no doubt but to be presented in prime-time on a major network in the main event no less is an insult to what constitutes a mixed martial arts competition.

[Lord of The Curry 0]

FAT GINA STRIKES AGAIN!

 

Carano came in at 142.75 and needed two subsequent tries afterwards to make 141.

 

And yes, she had to strip naked and be covered by a towel.

[Mik 0]

Pics?

[Lord of The Curry 0]

In my mind. Actually her and Meisha Tate are both in the picture. The backdrop is purple velvet. Awesome photo.

[Lei Tong 0]

FAT GINA STRIKES AGAIN!

 

Carano came in at 142.75 and needed two subsequent tries afterwards to make 141.

 

And yes, she had to strip naked and be covered by a towel.

 

Considering she actually made the limit (or at least one pound above with an allowance) of the weight class (largely made up for her sake), it's an improvement for her.

 

Good to see her finally overcome such a harsh system. *rolleyessmileyfacething*

[Lord of The Curry 0]

So long as it doesn't affect her awesome boobage I'm cool with it.

[Lei Tong 0]

Well, luckily I'm not too vested in women's MMA ever being taken seriously.

[Lord of The Curry 0]

Do you and Dana White hang out, get sloshed and talk shit on the females?

[Lei Tong 0]

Only female athletes, who consistently produce less entertaining and athleticly inferior versions of most sports, whose audiences end up featuring broad sections of males (and sometimes dykes) who view said athletes as little more than eye candy.

[Lei Tong 0]

IE- the loss of female MMA in it's current form would effect me about as much as the elimination of every MMA fighter above 250lbs.

[Lord of The Curry 0]

Dude, I just got off the phone with Mario Rinaldi. And he's hurt. He's hurt by what you said.

[Lei Tong 0]

It was just a coincidence. He was actually crying that Liborio is cutting him off at an even dozen bolos between training sessions.

 

*insert Carano comparison*

[Lt. Al Giardello 0]

Only female athletes, who consistently produce less entertaining and athleticly inferior versions of most sports, whose audiences end up featuring broad sections of males (and sometimes dykes) who view said athletes as little more than eye candy.

 

Thats weird, cus your BUTT buddy Jordan Breen absolutely loves womens MMA.

[Youth N Asia 0]

Shocked they don't adjust the female weight limit for Gina to always make. They're not interested in having a woman's division, they just want to showcase her

[Lei Tong 0]

Only female athletes, who consistently produce less entertaining and athleticly inferior versions of most sports, whose audiences end up featuring broad sections of males (and sometimes dykes) who view said athletes as little more than eye candy.

 

Thats weird, cus your BUTT buddy Jordan Breen absolutely loves womens MMA.

 

White people are weird.

[Mik 0]

There were also two altercations to report. Paul Daley and Jake Shields both weighed in and made the weight limit for their 170 pound title fight. Everything was cool until they had to square off for the cameras.

 

“Semtex” immediately started in with the trash talking. Shields didn’t take too kindly to the disrespect, and there was some pushing and shoving that followed. Both guys looked heated when they were finally separated.

 

That fight is going to be all fireworks tomorrow night. These two definitely have no love lost.

 

Finally, after everybody else got up there, Shamrock and Kimbo weighed in for their main event fight. When it came time to square off Kimbo refused to look Shamrock in the eye. Instead he flexed his arms and stared out at the crowd.

 

When the camera lights stopped flashing, the Miami native turned around and started walking off the stage. Shamrock didn’t like that one bit and screamed out, “don’t turn your back on me” and shoved him hard in the back.

 

Shit hit the fan at that point. Bas Rutten was trying to get at Shamrock. Kimbo’s posse went nuts. Kimbo was furious. It was insane.

 

Ken Shamrock might have just dug his own grave with that little stunt. We’ll find out tomorrow night.

 

Hey, finally a controversial weigh-in. It's been a while.