Elite XC Saturday Night Fights on CBS Preview | the guru's scrolls

For the first time a MMA card is going to be shown at primetime on network television. It should be a great evening and the headliner is obviously the Kimbo Slice fight and Crush from American Gladiaors is fighting on this card as well.

This will be likely the last chance for a MMA brand to challenge UFC and if Elite XC flops we will never see MMA on free tv or see a non-UFC brand on telivision besides PPV's and obscure cable channels.

Now lets get to my preview and predictions.

Kimbo Slice, the internet sensation and Elite XC poster boy is taking on James Thompson in a heavyweight bout in the main event.

Kimbo is listed as "7-1" in street fights(since when did street fights have win-loss records?) and he is 3-0 since moving to MMA. He is 2-0 in Elite XC.

Kimbo has obviously never fought real competition and Thompson looks like he might challenge him, but I have Kimbo winning in another quick, devastating first round TKO.

On the undercard, Robbie Lawler is taking on Scott Smith in a Elite XC Middleweight Championship bout. I am taking Lawler in what should be a very exciting and hard-hitting affair.

The females are getting at it with Gina Carano taking on Kaitlin Young. Carano is widely known as "Crush" on NBC's American Gladiators, she is 5-0 in MMA and I think she will show the world she is more than a TV personallity with a win on primetime TV.

Phil Baroni is taking on Joey Villasenor in what should be a great fight. Baroni has stamina problems and I think Villasenor will take advantage of that for a decision over Baroni.

Brett Rogers is taking on Jon Murphy in what should be another heavyweight slugfest in this card, they should get the crowd rocking with a toin of crushing blows. Brett Rogers was thought to be the most deserving of the Kimbo fight, but it went to Thompson and now Rogers has a chance to prove he can fight with Kimbo and I believe after a TKO win, Rogers will be Kimbo Slice's next fight.

Also don't miss Spike's tribute to Chuck Liddell on Saturday night. I suggest you watch CBS and Tivo the Chuck Liddell tribute since they are knockouts, a documentary and then a replay of his epic bout against V.Silva.

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May 30, 2008 08:44 PM ET

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At the risk of sounding like an idiot, which I am when it comes to MMA, is EliteXC an organization similar to UFC?

And I've never been an MMA fan but I think I will watch on Saturday night and give it a try.

DJTG_2010

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May 30, 2008 09:54 PM ET

DJ is Dr.Cool, Elte XC, along with WEC(World Extreme Cagefighting) are the two main competitors of UFC after UFC's purchase of Pride Cahmpionship Fighting. WEC airs their shows on Versus and Elite XC is usually on Showtime and now have a special on CBS.