EliteXC “Unfinished Business” Live Results and Play by Play

EliteXC’s second attempt at network tv success kicks off this Saturday, July 26th, at the Stockton Arena in Stockton, CA.

The event titled "Unfinished Business" will feature the much anticipated rematch between EliteXC middleweight champion Robbie Lawler and Scott "Hands of Steel" Smith.

Free Lawler vs Smith 1 Video: If you missed their first epic battle or just want to watch it again to get pumped for the upcoming rematch, ProElite is proving the video for free from now until fight time on Saturday. Watch it now!

Also on the card is a battle between Stockton’s own Nick Diaz and "The Wildman" Thomas Denny.

RedSweat.com will be bringing you all of the live action including quick results for the prelims at 7pm ET and up-to-the-minute play-by-play commentary for the main card starting at 9pm ET.

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Note: From now on RedSweat.com will be bringing you a kick ass contest for each and every major event.

Rules:

• To enter, simply subscribe to our feed and post your EliteXC "Unfinished Business" fight predictions in the comments section for this post.
• You only need to post the winner and nothing else such as method, round etc…
• The tie-breaker will be the round and time of finish for the main event between Lawler and Smith.
• Any comments posted after the event starts will be void.

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• MANUPWEAR Men’s Chrome Logo Opium Binge T-Shirt (check it out here) in your size.
• The predictions will be tallied the following day and the prize will be shipped on Monday, July 28th.

Update: Due to the fact that the Mathias vs Douglas swing bout was added late, it will not be counted in the contest; nor will the preliminary bout between Jeremy Freitag and Anthony Ruiz.

Winner: Jason
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EliteXC "Unfinished Business" Quick Results

• Brandon Tarn vs Drew Montgomery (Montgomery wins via TKO (Cut) at 4:23 in the 3rd)
• Mike Cook vs Carl Seumanutafa (Seumanutafa wins via KO (Slam) at 1:21 in the 1st round)
• Jeremy Freitag vs Anthony Ruiz (Ruiz wins via Unanimous Decision after 3 rounds)
• Wilson Reis vs Bryan Caraway (Reis wins via Unanimous Decision after 3 rounds)
• Rafael Cavalcante vs Travis Galbraith (Cavalcante wins via TKO (Strikes) at 3:00 in the 1st)
• Antonio Silva vs Justin Eilers (Silva wins via TKO (Punches) at 0:19 in the 2nd round)
• Marlon Mathias vs David Douglas (Douglas wins via KO at 0:12 in the 1st round)
• Shayna Baszler vs Cristiane Santos (Santos wins via TKO (Strikes) at 2:48 in the 2nd)
• Jake Shields vs Nick Thompson (Shields wins via Guillotine Choke at 1:03 in the 1st round)
• Nick Diaz vs Thomas Denny (Nick Diaz wins via TKO (Strikes) at 0:30 in the 2nd round)
• Robbie Lawler vs Scott Smith (Lawler wins via TKO (Strikes) at 2:35 in the 2nd round)

EliteXC "Unfinished Business" Main Card Play by Play Commentary

Rafael Cavalcante vs Travis Galbraith (Light Heavyweight Bout)

• Round 1: Feijao comes out with a nice leg kick. He follows up with a combo and a clinch. They trade knees to the thighs up against the fence. Galbraith lands a nice elbow before breaking away. Feijao lands a nice knee inside the clinch. Feijao executes a beautiful trip takedown but Travis gets right back to his feet. Galbraith lands another break away elbow but Feijao lands an overhand right followed by series of vicious jumping knees inside the Thai clinch. A final jumping knee to the chin drops Travis. Feijao seals the deal with a few more strikes on the ground before the ref steps in to stop the fight.
• Round 2:
• Round 3:
• Final Result: Rafael Cavalcante wins via TKO (Strikes) at 3:00 in the 1st round.

Antonio Silva vs Justin Eilers (Heavyweight Title Bout)

• Round 1: They have one hell of a stare down. Silva lands a brutal leg kick to kick things off. Eilers misses with a punch and Silva returns with a nice counter. Justin lands a left hand. Silva grazes with a big head kick. Antonio drops levels and executes a nice double leg takedown. Eilers turtles up and Silva starts to go to work with some big punches. The ref breaks them up and deducts a point from Silva for a shot to the back of the head. They trade in the pocket and Eilers falls to the mat with Silva on top. Eilers gets back to his feet. Silva rings off with a combo and they tie up against the fence. Silva lands a big knee to the thigh and another before they separate. Antonio lets another big combo go. Silva lands a good leg kick. They trade once more and the round ends.

  RedSweat scores the round 10-9 for Antonio Silva but due to the point deduction it would be 9-9.

• Round 2: Eilers comes out and gets popped with a one two combo that sends his mouthpiece flying. Silva rushes in with knees and punches. Justin fades into the cage while Silva unloads with a flurry of strikes. The ref jumps in after a few more seconds to save Eilers from further damage. "Bigfoot Silva" is the first ever EliteXC heavyweight champion.
• Round 3:
• Final Result: Antonio Silva wins via TKO (Punches) at 0:19 in the 2nd round.

Shayna Baszler vs Cristiane Santos (Women’s 140lb Bout)

• Round 1: Santos immediately comes in with a barrage of punches and knees. The end up on the mat and Shayna goes for a leg. She works for a toe hold but Santos escapes and jumps into top position. Baszler struggles to hold onto a leg. Santos misses with a huge haymaker. Baszler sits back for another leg lock and once again Santos escapes and ends up in guard. She struggles to get some shots off but Shayna is defending well. Santos gets her last warning for shots to the back of the head after the round ends.

  RedSweat scores the round 10-9 for Cristiane Santos.

• Round 2: Santos comes out on fire with a flurry of punches followed by knees in the clinch. Shayna goes for a takedown but Santos denies. Santos comes with another big Muay Thai knee. Baszler is totally out of gas. Santos blasts Shayna with a series of blows and Baszler crumbles to the mat. Santos thinks she has won and runs and jumps on top of the cage to raise her hands. The ref is calling her telling her that the fight is not over. This is one of the craziest fights ever. Baszler uses the time to recover. Santos walks back to the center of the ring and finally realizes that the fight is not over. She instantly rushes back over to Shayna and unloads with another barrage of punches. Baszler hangs in there taking shot after shot to the chin. She unloads again but this time connects with a beautiful right hand on the button that puts Baszler out this time for good. Totally insane sequence of events. Awesome fight.
• Round 3:
• Final Result: Cristiane Santos wins via TKO (Strikes) at 2:48 in the 2nd round.

Jake Shields vs Nick Thompson (Welterweight Title Bout)

• Round 1: Thompson is on a 12 fight win streak and Shields is on a 9 fight win streak. Jake comes in with a kick and then immediately shoots and gets the takedown. Thompson goes for a kimura but gets mounted by Shields up against the cage. Nick makes a beautiful escape but gets caught in a deep guillotine. With Jake in the mount and putting pressure on the choke, Nick is forced to tap. Shields becomes the first ever EliteXC welterweight champion.
• Round 2:
• Round 3:
• Round 4:
• Round 5:
• Final Result: Jake Shields wins via Guillotine Choke at 1:03 in the 1st round.

Nick Diaz vs Thomas Denny (Catchweight 160lb Bout)

• Round 1: Denny comes right to him basically sprinting across the ring. They engage and start to brawl. Denny comes with a combo and a cut kick. Diaz comes with some good punches inside. He locks in a kimura and uses it to drag Denny to the mat. He transitions into an armbar but Denny eventually escapes. They tie up but break apart and Denny lands some shots. Diaz comes back with some stiff punches of his own. Denny grabs the Muay Thai clinch as Diaz lands some short punches inside. Diaz moves in with some good punches and Denny is now on wobbly legs. Back inside Diaz continues to land blows. Denny lands a superman punch but Diaz continues to out box him. Nick lands a straight left that stuns Denny. He follows with a punch that drops Denny. He continues to pound away relentless with his shots. Denny is out on his feet. Nick finishes the round with a solid punch at the bell.

  RedSweat scores the round 10-9 for Nick Diaz.

• Round 2: They immediately go right back to brawling. Diaz, relentless, continues to pound away, taunting Denny in front of his hometown crowd. He unleashes with flurry and Denny has no answer. He lands another series of shots and Denny drops to the mat. Diaz hovers over him, taunting him one more time before finishing him off with a final shot. The crowd erupts as the ref steps in to save a defenseless Thomas Denny. What a war!
• Round 3:
• Final Result: Nick Diaz wins via TKO (Strikes) at 0:30 in the 2nd round.

Robbie Lawler vs Scott Smith (Middleweight Title Bout)

• Round 1: Lawler misses with a high kick. Scott returns with a good low kick. Smith lands another good leg kick. Scott goes high and misses. Robbie comes in with a combo and lands a good right. They tie up and Lawler lands a couple of nice shots inside. Robbie lands a good elbow before they break away. Lawler blocks a head kick with bad intentions. Lawler lands a series of jabs followed by a left straight. Lawler connects with a body kick that hurts Smith. Smith lands a great right hand. He rushes in with a flurry of punches but Lawler comes back. They engage once more and the round comes to an end.

  RedSweat scores the round 10-9 for Robbie Lawler.

• Round 2: The crowd chants for Robbie as we get underway. Both are cautious to engage. They tie up ad Smith lands a series of vicious elbows opening up a nasty gash on Lawler’s head. Robbie comes back with a group of solid left hands up against the cage. Robbie pounds Smith with a series of inside punches up against the fence. Lawler lands three monster knees to the body that crumble Smith. He smells the blood and unloads with punches. Scott gets back to his feet but not for long as Lawler sends him right back down with another knee. He seals the deal with a few more strikes and this fight is over. Lawler retains the EliteXC middleweight belt.
• Round 3:
• Round 4:
• Round 5:
• Final Result: Robbie Lawler wins via TKO (Strikes) at 2:35 in the 2nd round.