Elite XC Ends In A DQ

In a shocking end to an exciting debut for Elite XC on Showtime, Frank Shamrock was DQ'd after kneeing Renzo Gracie, twice, while he was on the ground! Renzo was attended to by ringside doctors, and decided he could not continue after the foul.
Renzo took Frank down early and often in the 1st round, but was hit, repeatedly, with scoring strikes and leg kicks. Once on the ground, Renzo would maneuver for position, while Frank landed a steady stream of knees to the side of Renzo. Renzo took his time, and worked around for control, while Frank continually landed knees and punches. They'd get up, same thing would happen. Not much for Renzo but takedowns, and the round should've been scored 10-9 for Frank, because of strikes, aggressiveness, and continual work.

In the 2nd round, it was more of the same, until, with Renzo again on top in side mount, Frank landed a knee to the head, and then another (which is illegal, because Renzo is considered a down opponent), and was warned he would lose a point by ref Herb Dean. Then, Renzo slumped and seemed injured. Herb Dean halted the action as the medics would look at the ailing Gracie. A neck brace was even placed upon the neck of Renzo, though he would leave the ring by his own power.

With that, the fight was stopped, and only then, was Frank disqualified for the knees. NOW, the knees were illegal, there is no doubt of that, but were they powerful and damaging enough to stop a fighter, who never even winced when Sakuraba broke his arm in a past fight? It seemed suspect at best. Renzo went to the hospital and claimed he was vomiting, dizzy, and had a concussion. Frank claimed Renzo was faking because he wanted out of the fight. Renzo believes Frank committed the fouls on purpose, because Frank wanted out of the fight.

A nice little debacle here to kick off the 1st Elite XC event. In my opinion, Renzo was faking, but Frank willingly broke the rules. Both men should be ashamed of this fight, and though both claim they want a rematch, why would we want to see it? It was a joke which was completely unprofessional by both fighters, who claim to have so much respect for each other, and the sport of MMA.

On to some actually decent fights....

Joey Villansenor got of the snide, with a dominating unanimous decision over David Loiseau. Whether on the feet, or the ground, Joey dominated the fight, and even used elbows successfully, which is David's most potent weapon. Big win for Joey, and Loiseau must rethink his career.

Gina Carano proved she is more than just a beautiful woman, by defeating the tough, and game Julie Kedzie. Gina dominated the fight, but damned if Julie wouldn't go down, and just kept coming and coming. This was the fight of the night, and had the fans on their feet. Much, much better than the main event, this is a fight Elite XC can be proud of.

Krazy Horse just can't be counted out, when someone wants to trade with him. Charles just plain leveled KJ Noons, in a dramatic KO, showing his triumphant return to MMA from jail, and a drug problem. Krazy Horse is back!

"Bigfoot" Antonio Silva dominated Cabbage in a Super-Heavyweight match, getting the brutal TKO win in the 1st round.

Some really good fights here, except for the Main Event, and how nice is the option of watching the undercard fights, for free, on Showtime's website? This companies 1st show looked really good, and the potential here, is really high. Also it should be noted, Brandon "The Truth" Vera was at the event, and the rumor is he will sign with Elite XC, after his last remaining fight with the UFC is finished. The UFC reportedly offered Vera, $200,000 a fight, which Vera's people laughed at. He must be getting some big offers from XC, cause those numbers are very good for a young fighter. Joey Villasenor may face newly signed Murilo "Ninja" Rua soon, and look for Krazy Horse to become a popular star.