Lawler KO’s Smith at EliteXC

Robbie Lawler Validates EliteXC Middle Weight Belt

After their first fight at EliteXC’s May 31st event ended when Robbie Lawler accidentally poked Scott Smith in the eye, the rematch ended again with Lawler walking away with championship belt. But this time, Lawler put Smith away after seeing his own blood and realizing he could be in trouble.

Robbie Lawler, right, weathers Scott Smith's early attacks before stopping the challenger in the second round.

The EliteXC middle weight champ immediately turned the tide on Smith using the clinch to launch a series of knees to the body, which caused Smith to fall in pain, and soon after be finished by Lawler with a second-round TKO.

“The thing is, I got cut and I knew I had to step it up and not give the ref any time to stop it,” Lawler said post fight. “If there was a lull in the action, he (Herb Dean) might have looked at it, so I had to keep the pace up and keep moving forward.”

July 29, 2008 | Filed Under EliteXC, Lawler-Smith, MMA Event Results, MMA in California | Leave a Comment 

Elite XC - Smith vs Lawler II

Robbie Lawler vs Scott Smith on CBS

EliteXC will make a second stab at prime time mixed martial arts fighting on July 26 when Robbie Lawler faces Scott Smith for the second time in less than two months. The first meeting between the two fighters, which happened on EliteXC’s May 31 debut on CBS, was ruled a no contest after Lawler accidentally poked Smith in the eye.

Lawler-Smith II

This time EliteXC doesn’t have Kimbo Slice and thus, the buzz from EliteXC 01 has subsided and the attention has been spread thin, making it an even better test case for MMA’s future on network TV. If the event bombs, EliteXC, will have a much tougher time riding out the year.

July 23, 2008 | Filed Under EliteXC, Lawler-Smith, MMA Events | Leave a Comment