ANOTHER FIRST FOR “DESTINY”: ODDS POSTED
FOR MMA WOMEN’S FIGHT, OTHER SHOWTIME BOUTS
Venetian Hotel Makes Gina Carano A Slight Favorite Over Julie Kedzie;
Legends Frank Shamrock, Renzo Gracie Headline Outstanding Fight Card
Saturday, Feb. 10 at DeSoto County Civic Center in Southaven, MS
On SHOWTIME 10 p.m. ET/PT
SOUTHAVEN, Miss. (February 7, 2007) — The Saturday, Feb. 10, ProElite fight card will make history in more ways than one. Not only will legends Frank Shamrock and Renzo Gracie usher in the next generation of mixed martial arts with EliteXC when their match-up highlights an explosive event airing live for the first time on premium television (SHOWTIME), but you can bet on a women’s fight.
Rob Akers, Assistant Manager Race and Sports Book at The Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas, reports Gina Carano has been made a 7-5 (-140) favorite to defeat Julie Kedzie (plus 110) in one of the five televised bouts on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast).
“EliteXC made incredible breakthroughs in the MMA space already and we have yet to present a fight,” said Gary Shaw, President Live Events Division of ProElite. “Our goal is to continue to break new ground. The real winners are the fighters and the fans, who are starting to experience our vision.”
In other bouts: Shamrock is a minus 400 to defeat Gracie (plus 300), Antonio Silva is a minus 160 over Wesley Corriera (plus 130), David Loiseau is a minus 240 over Joe Villasenor (plus 190) and KJ Noons is minus 180 over Charles “Krazy Horse” Bennett (plus 150).
Tickets, starting at $25, are available in all price ranges for an outstanding 10-bout fight card at the DeSoto Civic Center Box Office and at Ticketmaster outlets.
In another groundbreaking move, the five non-televised bouts will be streamed live on the internet beginning at 7 p.m. (ET) at www.proelite.com, a growing Internet destination for the MMA community.
For more information, please visit www.proelite.com.
About ProElite, Inc.
ProElite, Inc. is an entertainment and media company dedicated to producing world-class sporting events and empowering the participation of athletes and enthusiasts. ProElite, Inc. fosters the growth of the core principles of competition – Pride, Spirit, Honor and Sportsmanship. ProElite, Inc. owns the following brands and companies: EliteXCTM (mixed martial arts live event production), ProElite.com (online community that provides content and tools for martial arts enthusiasts), and LifeLogger (top-rated Internet blogging site and mobile application developer).
