Exclusive: Gina Carano vs. Kaitlin Young likely scheduled for EliteXC’s first show on CBS
Posted by Sam Caplan
A female MMA bout between Gina Carano and Kaitlin Young is expected to be added to the card for EliteXC’s first show on CBS, FiveOuncesOfPain.com (www.FiveOuncesOfPain.com) has learned exclusively through sources.
EliteXC’s debut show on CBS is scheduled for Saturday, May 31, at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.
Carano, 5-0, last competed on September 15 during EliteXC: Uprising in Honolulu, Hawaii, where she recorded the first submission victory of her career when she tapped out Tonya Evinger with a rear naked choke at just 2:53 of round 1. She has undergone an extended layoff from fighting due in large part to her involvement in NBC’s hit television show “American Gladiators.”
She will have her work cut out for her in her return bout aginst Young, who made national headlines after winning an eight-woman, single night tournament last November during a HOOKnSHOOT that was sponsored by BodogFIGHT. Young won each of her fights in dominant fashion, recording three first round knockouts inside of one minute.
Young last competed on February 1 on the undercard of a BodogFIGHT sponsored show that was headlined by Nick Thompson vs. John Troyer. She suffered the first professional loss of her career after submitting to Sara Schneider due to armbar at 0:35 of round 2.
EliteXC’s first show on CBS will be headlined by Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson vs. an unnamed opponent. Other bouts scheduled include EliteXC middleweight champion Robbie Lawler vs. Scott Smith; Phil Baroni vs. Murilo “Ninja” Rua; and a swing bout featuring heavyweight prospects Jon Murphy vs. Brett Rogers.







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any idea if elitexc plans to establish a women’s division BELT? or is there not enough of a division to make it worthwhile?
also, any word on the broadcast team for the cbs shows? didn’t whats-his-nuts hint that it would be revealed during last week’s press conference, and that it would be surprising?
Kaitie Young’s muay thai looks pretty tight. Although she lost her last one against Schneider, it was due to a pretty weak ground game (something Greg Nelson ought to be ashamed of). She was mauling that woman on the feet. I don’t think Carano is going to be able to push this girl around standing the way she did Kedzie. Best take it to the ground quickly.
[...] Carano to return at the first CBS/EliteXC ‘Saturday Night Fight’s according to FiveOuncesOfPain.com Carano is set to return to the cage for the first time since last September. Carano (5-0 MMA) last [...]
wrong oddtom.kaitlyn got her eye beat shut.gina needs to stomp that mouthy manish trashy tara larosa next.larosa has already been k.o.d by a lesser fighter early on,it will happen again.