ProElite, Inc. has cancelled it's 8 November EliteXC MMA event, ceased operations, and filed for bankruptcy, according to numerous reports. ProElite, Inc. is the parent company of the EliteXC promotion that is nationally broadcast in the States on CBS, as well as owner of the MMA brands King of the Cage, CageRage, ICON, and Spirit MC. ProElite's website is functioning and has no mention of the company's bankruptcy. However, Gracie Fighter, the website of EliteXC fighter Nick Diaz's  (18-7) manager, Cesar Gracie, posted Monday evening, "We are confirming that EliteXC has folded." The cancelled event was to have taken place in Reno and aired on Showtime featuring title fights in two weight divisions. ...

Heavyweight "Pee Wee" Dave Herman (12-0) TKO'd "Meat Truck" Kerry Schall (21-11) in 66 seconds Friday night in Hammond, east of Chicago. The "W" was Herman's third under the ProElite umbrella, a promotion whose heavyweight division has been stung recently with champion "Big Foot" Antonio Silva's (11-1) positive test for banned substances and poster boy "Kimbo Slice" Kevin Ferguson's (3-1) 14-second KO loss. The victory came by a combination of knees with Schall in Herman's Thai clinch and punches once Schall dropped. After his brief TUF 8 appearance, light heavyweight Jason Guida (17-18) was overwhelmed by "Cannibal" Mamed Khalidov (15-3-1) by second-round TKO at 4:53. King of the Cage Welterweight Champion Anthony Lapsley (14-3) won a majority decision over Mike Stumpf (10-2) by judges' scores of 30-27 twice and 29-29. ...

Undefeated Wilson Reis (5-0) earned a longer introduction Friday night in Santa Ynez, north of Los Angeles, with a UD over Brian Caraway (9-3): undefeated EliteXC Bantamweight Champion Wilson Reis. Reis earned the title over three head-to-head rounds versus strong and crafty Cullum. Reis took Cullum down repeatedly, but was unable to cinch a submission through Cullum's defense. Cullum landed several strikes; but, Reis's takedowns and ground aggression convinced the judges. Shane DelRosario (5-0) notched another stoppage in his belt in a second-round TKO of Carl Seumanutafa (4-1) at 1:07. ...

ProElite put-on a ShoXC Challenger Series card from Table Mountain Casino north of Fresno tonight. In the main event, light heavyweight Hawaiian Poai Suganuma (9-1), a veteran of Pancrase, ended Jared Hamman's (9-1) perfect record in just 15 seconds by TKO. Brazilian lightweight "Morango" Fabricio Camoes (8-4) knocked out veteran Joe Camacho (10-12-3) at 3:30 of round one. Undefeated Team Oyama middleweight Givanildo Santana (11-0) remained so after finding an armbar to submit "Luke Duke" Matt Lucas (9-1) at 4:49 of the first round. Santana's featherweight teammate Bao Quach (13-8-1) knocked out former UFC fighter Douglas Evans (5-3) 55 seconds into the fight. Team Oyama scored another stoppage when heavyweight Tony Lopez (6-2) TKO'd Terrell Dees (2-2) at 1:09 of round two. Middleweight Brent Cooper (3-0) TKO'd debuting Jaime Iracheta (0-1) at 1:30 of the first round. Rookie Luke Riddering (1-0) TKO'd fellow nube Yasser Pezzat (0-1) at 2:53 of round one. 175-pound Lucas Gamaza (2-0) remained undefeated after a unanimous decision over Devin Howard (1-1). Roberto Vargas (1-0) tapped fellow rook' Telly Sanders (0-1) in a shoulder lock 1:53 into round three. ...

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. ...