EliteXC: Street Certified

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EliteXC: Street Certified
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The poster for EliteXC: Street Certified
Promotion EliteXC
DateFebruary 16, 2008
Venue BankUnited Center
City Miami, Florida
Event chronology
EliteXC: Renegade EliteXC: Street Certified EliteXC: Primetime

EliteXC: Street Certified was a mixed martial arts event promoted by EliteXC that took place on Saturday, February 16, 2008, at the BankUnited Center in Miami, Florida. [1]

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Background

The main card aired live on Showtime at 10p.m. EST, [2] while the preliminary card streamed on Proelite.com.

The main event featured the return of Kevin "Kimbo Slice" Ferguson as he took on UFC veteran David "Tank" Abbott, a match originally scheduled for October 2007 in Cage Fury Fighting Championships. [1]

The event drew an estimated 522,000 viewers on Showtime. [3]

Results

Main card (Showtime)
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
Heavyweight Kimbo Slice def. Tank Abbott KO (punches)10:43
Heavyweight Antônio Silva def. Ricco Rodriguez Decision (split) (28-29, 29-28, 30-27)35:00
Middleweight Scott Smith def. Kyle Noke KO (punch)20:07
Lightweight Yves Edwards def.James Edson BertoKO (Flying Knee)14:56
Heavyweight Brett Rogers def. James Thompson KO (strikes)12:24
Preliminary card (Proelite.com)
Light Heavyweight Rafael Cavalcante def.John DoyleTKO (knee)12:17
MiddleweightYosmany Cabezasdef.Jon KirkSubmission (rear-naked choke)20:58
Heavyweight Dave Herman def.Mario RinaldiTKO (knees and punches)30:33
WelterweightEric Bradleydef. Mikey Gomez Decision (unanimous)35:00
WelterweightLorenzo Borgomeodef.Mike BernhardSubmission (triangle choke)24:11
Catchweight (210 lbs)Moyses Gabindef.Jirka HlavatiTKO (punches)12:32

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    See also

    References

    1. 1 2 Martin, Damon (2008-01-04). "EliteXC Signs Kimbo vs. Tank for February 16". MMA Weekly. Archived from the original on 2008-01-08. Retrieved 2008-01-12.
    2. "Official Site". Archived from the original on 2008-07-25. Retrieved 2008-01-11.
    3. "EliteXC: Street Certified | MMA Event".
    4. "EliteXC: Street Certified". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2014-11-23.