ShoXC presents the future of EliteXC. So it’s basically guys you don’t care about now turning into fighters you won’t care about later. There are five bouts on the card and it actually appears to be the best card on paper that ShoXC has put together. Think of that what you will.
Eddie Alvarez vs. Ross Ebanez (165 lb Catchweight)
The Philadelphia crowd is all about their hometown boy Eddie Alvarez. Alvarez gets the takedown against the cage. They scramble to their feet but Alvarez drags him back down. Alvarez is on top and lands some good shots to a seemingly overwhelmed Ebanez. Ebanez gets up but not without eating some knees. They clinch against the cage where Alvarez seems to rock Ebanez with some knees. Alvarez gets the takedown but Ebanez works his way back to his feet. Alvarez lands some huge bombs against the cage and Ebanez goes down. The ref lets the fight continue but he easily could have stopped it there. Ebanez recovers and gets back to his feet. Alvarez lands two right high kicks before the round ends.
After trading a bit to open the second round, Ebanez sprwals an Alvarez takedown attempt. More kicks from Alvarez lead to a single-leg takedown. Ebanez pulls half guard. Alvarez goes for a trip takedown and slips. Alvarez lands a right from his knee as both men are scrambling to their feet and it puts Ebanez down. Alvarez follows with more punches as the ref stops the fight. Alvarez by KO at 2:32 of the second round.
Televised Undercard
– Kala “Kolohe” Hose knocked Frederic Belleton out at 4:32 of the first round. Belleton showed a good chin but a straight right from Hose knocked Belleton straight out. Hose kept the fight standing and landed a lot of bombs before the final shot.
– The ladies were in action as Tonya Evinger forced Julie Kedzie to tap to a rear naked choke at 1:43 of the first round. Both women share the distinction of losing to Gina Carano in EliteXC. Evinger got an early takedown and finally wore Julie down enough to sink in the choke.
– Bao Quach earned a unanimous decision over Bobby McMaster. It was a good fight but Quach really set the tone with his leg kicks. McMaster tired and appeared exhausted at the end of the fight. Despite landing some good shots and putting a mouse under Quach’s eye, McMaster just wasn’t active enough to have a shot at getting the decision win.
– Paul Daley scored a KO of Sammy Morgan at 2:10 of round one. Daley caught Morgan with a right elbow out of a clinch and that was all she wrote. Morgan, an Ultimate Fighter 2 contestant, went for the takedowns early and scored a few but Daley wouldn’t be held down long. Daley also gave an inspired post-fight speech calling out all the welterweights in EliteXC.
