CBS' coverage of EliteXC's mixed martial arts debuted on Saturday night, with real live analysts, interviews, features and the like. This, some will say, makes it official--MMA has gone mainstream.
However, many folks who follow any underground scene--whether it's MMA, UFC, rock bands or hip hop artists--have not been waiting for CBS or any other network to swoop in to validate it by dedicating a night of coverage and a guaranteed wider audience. The underground scene has always continued to thrive.
Large or small stage aside, Saturday night's MMA was entertaining, controversial and brutal--none of which was changed because there was a national camera shining upon it and a Saturday night audience in tow. In short, with 2, 200, 200 or 2 million fans, the action warranted the spotlight.
One of the highlights of the evening was a battle between Gina "Conviction" Carano and Kaitlin Young in the night's 140-pound bout. It was entertaining and brutal, with Carano coming out on top. There was no screaming or squealing, no slapping, no windmill swings, no hair pulling, no bikinis and no mud--sorry, fellas.
Carano features Boxing, Jujitsu, Mixed Martial Arts and Muay Thai as part of her attack. Young's style includes Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Combat Submission Wrestling, Kickboxing, Mixed Martial Arts, Muay Thai, Tae kwon do. Dare we even mention that one of her favorite movies is "There Will Be Blood." These women are kick ass by day, and killer by night.
At the end of the bout, after “Conviction” was announced the winner, she reached out to Kaitlin and gave her a "nice job" peck on the cheek.
Sisterhood, through and through.
2 comments:
The women's fight was the best bout of the night.
Chicks fighting and no mud? Where's the fun in that?
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