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EliteXC's second prime time network television mixed martial arts show ended with an exciting rematch between Robbie Lawler and Scott Smith, with Lawler retaining his middleweight belt by stopping Smith with a series of knees and punches to win a second-round TKO.
It was a rematch of the Lawler-Smith fight on the first CBS show, and it was a good one that showed that Lawler is the superior fighter. He's no Anderson Silva, but he's one of the top middleweights outside UFC.
Overall, I think the CBS show was good for the sport of MMA. Some people will make note of the fact that the canvas was stained with blood from the outset, thanks to an ugly cut suffered by Brandon Tarn in the night's first fight, a TKO loss to Drew Montgomery. But for the most part it was a solid showing for the sport.
In the other fights of the CBS show, Nick Diaz beat Thomas Denny, Cris Cyborg beat Shayna Baszler and Jake Shields beat Nick Thompson.
In the Showtime portion of the EliteXC show, Antonio Silva won the EliteXC heavyweight title with a second-round TKO over Justin Eilers.Showtime's first fight was a good one, with Wilson Reis beating Brian Caraway by unanimous decision. After that Rafael Feijao beat Travis Galbraith with some brutal knees leading to a first-round TKO.
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