"Croatian Sensation" Pat Miletich (29-7-2) defeated Thomas Denny (25-18) via knockout in the main event of Adrenaline MMA 2 Thursday night in Moline. Ben Rothwell (26-6) set the tone during the bout just before Miletich's victory with a submission victory of his own via strikes over Chris Guillen (13-12). Showing no rust from age, the forty-year-old Miletich revisited yesteryear with a dominant performance over Denny. The victory by knockout was both impressive and surprising in contrast to Miletich's fight record richly built off of submission wins. Pat Miletich officially won via knockout at 0:50 of the second round. Heavyweight Ben Rothwell (26-6) showed no remnants of his recent loss to "Pitbull" Andrei Arlovski (14-5) when he quickly dispatched Chris Guillen (13-12) in the opening round with a barrage of heavy elbows. Ben Rothwell officially won via submission due to strikes at 3:40 of the first round. ...

Former UFC Welterweight Champion and renowned trainer of the pros “Croation Sensation” Pat Miletich (28-7-2) will return to competition at Adrenaline’s second event 11 December in Moline, IL, against “Wildman” Thomas Denny (25-17), Inside MMA confirmed Friday. The bout will be Miletich’s second since 2002.  He last fought Renzo Gracie in September 2006 at the IFL, losing via guillotine choke at 3:37 of the first round. Denny was TKO’d in the second round by Nick Diaz  (16-8) at EliteXC in July. ...

"Ruthless" Robbie Lawler (18-4) TKO'd "Hands of Steel" Scott Smith (13-5) at 2:35 of round two to retain his EliteXC Middleweight Championship. Nick Diaz (18-7) TKO'd "Wildman" Thomas Denny (26-17) at :30 of round two. Jake Shields (21-4-1) defeats "The Goat" Nick Thompson (36-10-1) by guillotine submission at 1:03 of the first round for the EliteXC Welterweight Championship. "Big Foot" Antonio Silva (11-1) TKO'd Justin Eilers (20-8-1) at :19 of round two for the EliteXC Heavyweight Championship. "Feijao" Rafael Cavalcante TKO'd "Gladiator" Travis Galbraith (15-6) at 3:01 of round one. Wilson Reis (5-0) won a unanimous decision over Bryan Caraway (10-3). Carl Seumanutafa (4-0) KO'd Mike Cook (5-2) by slam at 1:21 of round one. Drew Montgomery (5-3) TKO'd Brandon Tarns (1-2) by doctor stoppage at 4:23 of round three. ...

EliteXC 160-pound contender Nick Diaz (17-7) was M.I.A. Thursday on a teleconfernce promoting his 26 June match-up versus "Wildman" Thomas Denny (26-16) in Stockton, east of San Francisco. Diaz also flaked on a teleconference before his last fight versus Muhsin Corbbrey (8-3) in June.  Diaz then missed the 160-pound weight limit by nine pounds. Diaz's absence Thursday rendered him unable to respond to Denny's accusation to Fighters.com, "He looked a little chubby in his last fight." Denny warned on the teleconference that if Diaz weighs 169-pounds in Stockton 26 June, "There probably won't be a fight." Denny also prodded, "Be a professional!" ...

Fighters.com's ninth-ranked welterweight “The Goat” Nick Thompson (36-9-1) talked to his attorney, then confirmed to Fighters.com Cesar Gracie's (0-1) announcement that Thompson will fight eighth-ranked Jake Shields (20-4-1) for the first EliteXC Welterweight Championship 26 July on CBS. Thompson told Fighters.com, "It is true, it is signed, and I am stoked! "I have a six-fight deal with EliteXC.  It is non-exclusive and they recognize my pre-existing relationship with Sengoku." Thompson's last two victories have been versus "Pitbull" Fabricio Monteiro (16-7) by unanimous decision and "Maicon" Michael Costa (9-4) by submission in Sengoku, a Japan-based promotion. ...

Fighters.com's eighth- and ninth-ranked welterweights,  Jake Shields (20-4-1) and "The Goat" Nick Thompson (36-9-1) respectively, will challenge for the first EliteXC Welterweight Championship 26 July on CBS, according to Cesar Gracie (0-1), Shields's manager and trainer. Shields responded to Fighters.com's request for confirmation Tuesday, "I signed and I think [Thompson] did as well." Thompson also responded to Fighters.com Tuesday, saying "I can neither confirm nor deny the report at this time." Gracie also announced at his website that his student Nick Diaz (17-7) will fight "Wildman" Thomas Denny (26-16) on the same card. Shields was originally signed to fight Drew Fickett (34-5) for the first EliteXC welterweight title. ...

The rules are abundantly clear: in mixed martial arts, a fighter is not permitted to deliver an elbow in a downward motion (ceiling to floor).  Nor is a fighter allowed to strike an opponent behind the back of the head. “The Diamond” Malaipet Sitprapom (3-2) did both in the closing seconds of the first round against “Wildman” Thomas Denny (26-16) Friday in the main event of ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series on Showtime, and was disqualified. "I’m sorry because I came here to fight, but this is MMA and you have to follow the rules," said Denny, who could not continue after he was nailed by three blatant elbows to the back of the head.  "I may have been dazed but I wasn’t knocked out.  One thing I could not do, however, was move my neck." Knowing his advantage on the ground, Denny took Malaipet to the ground in the opening seconds and kept him there for more than four and a half minutes of the initial five-minute session. At one point in the 160-pound fight, it appeared that Malaipet would get choked out, but he rallied to work his way out of it and managed to continue.  Denny quickly locked him up again and tried to take matters back to the ground.  A frustrated Malaipet then committed the three flagrant fouls. Denny was given a few minutes to recover, but when he couldn’t the fight was called at the 4:51 mark. "Malaipet was tough because I thought I had him with the rear naked choke," Denny said.  "But I will definitely fight him again.  I was totally dominating." A world-class superstar Muay Thai kickboxer with reportedly more than 300 Muay Thai fights, Malaipet had a three-fight MMA winning streak end. "I definitely want to fight him again," Malaipet said.  "If he wants to do it at 150 pounds, I’ll fight him any time, any place.  This wasn’t my type of fight.  But there was no way I was ever going to tap out." In other televised bouts, Conor Heun (7-2) won an unpopular, unanimous decision over Marlon Mathias (5-2); Jaime Fletcher (6-3) recorded an upset points victory over Aaron Rosa (10-2); Shane Del Rosario (4-0) scored an opening-round knockout over Analu Brash (1-2); and Mark Oshiro (10-1) knocked out previously unbeaten Chris Cariaso (6-1) in the first round. ...

"The Diamond" Malaipet Sitprapom (3-1) will try to continue his transformation from world-class superstar Muay Thai kickboxer to mixed martial arts world champion when he faces “Wildman” Thomas Denny (25-16) Friday, 21 March, at Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, California. A winner of three in a row, the popular, extremely charismatic Malaipet will be making his MMA main event debut in a fight that will headline a five-bout ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series telecast on Showtime that begins at 23:00 ET/PT (delayed on the west coast of the U.S.). It is the fifth ShoXC cage fight card, which is patterned after the popular Showtime boxing series ShoBox: The New Generation, which has been a springboard for many, young future champions. "Like I’ve said, there are a lot of  promising MMA fighters thirsting for an opportunity to show their stuff and make a name for themselves on the worldwide stage," EliteXC Live Events President Gary Shaw said.  "This [ShoXC] is the place where they can do it.   The Malaipet-Denny matchup is a great one. "Malaipet is a legend in kickboxing, but I think a lot of us are anxious to see how he does as he continues to step up.  For sure, he could turn out to be special, but Denny is one tough vet.  I love to watch the progress of all young athletes as they develop.  The response to this series has been incredible." Few, if any, world champions in other sports have made a successful cross over to MMA; but, Malaipet, a decorated 17-year pro with reportedly more than 300 Muay Thai bouts, could be an exception.   A Lumpinee champ in Thailand, Malaipet has a very Thai style of movement, which he exhibited in his ShoXC debut, an impressive, dominant performance against Kaleo Kwan (5-8) en route to winning a three-round standup war by 30-26 and 30-27 twice.  He was calm, relaxed, punched in combination and displayed the kind of stalking footwork that lets him carefully pick his shots and his opponent apart.   "I started watching MMA when I got to the U.S. and liked what I saw," he said.  "I respect both Muay Thai and MMA.  I am still learning, but I feel I have what it takes to make it in MMA." So, can Malaipet make up ground, and learn a ground game, so he doesn't get tossed to the mat and, possibly, get submitted?  For sure, the more experienced, determined Denny will try and find out. A former King of the Cage champion who recently signed with EliteXC, the 5-foot-10-inch Denny has fought the likes of "Daddy" Joe Stevenson (28-8), "Bang" Duane Ludwig (16-8), and Yves Edwards (33-13-1). A colorful fighter known for wild and crazy hairstyles, Denny specializes in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, wrestling, and Muay Thai kickboxing.  His self-proclaimed signature moves are "knees and elbows."  But, mostly Denny likes to "give pain.  I like to make my opponent suffer. "Malaipet is untested on the ground.  Well, I am going to test him," Denny said.  "I always like to do the opposite of whatever my opponent is doing anyway, and everyone knows Malaipet wants to stand up." In other bouts on the telecast, Marlon Matias (5-1) of Brazil faces Conor Huen (6-2) of Los Angeles at 160 pounds; Shane Del Rosario (3-0) of Irvine, California meets Analu Brash (1-1) of Kula, Maui at 265 pounds; and Mark Oshiro (9-1) of Honolulu clashes with Chris Caraiso (6-0) of California at 140 pounds. Non-televised bouts include: Devin Howard (debut) of La Habra, California versus Mark Kempthorne (1-4) of Vandenberg, California at 170 pounds; Amadeo Viola (0-1) of San Bernardino, California versus Jason Williams (debut) of Vandenberg, California at 265 pounds; Luke Riddering (debut) of San Luis Obispo, California versus TBA at 170 pounds; and Kenny Johnson (debut) of Los Angeles versus TBA at 170 pounds. ...