EliteXC’s "Unfinished Business" was by no means a blockbuster success with less than half of the Saturday event’s tickets being sold.

But for heavyweight Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva it was an extremely lucrative night. The 6′4 giant defeated Justin Eilers to capture the first ever EliteXC heavyweight title and pocketed $200,000 along the way.

His hefty salary accounted for 37.5 percent of the event’s total $533,501 payroll.

Robbie Lawler, who participated in the main attraction of the night, came in a distant second earning $90,000 for his successful title defense over Scott "Hands of Steel" Smith. Smith on the other hand made out with only $14,000 for his efforts.

The third highest salary of the night went to hometown boy Nick Diaz who exited the Stockton Arena with $60,000 for his impressive victory over Thomas "The Wildman" Denny. Diaz’s training partner and friend Jake Shields earned $45,000 for his quick disposal of Nick "The Goat" Thompson.

Official EliteXC "Unfinished Business" Fighter Payout’s:

• Robbie Lawler: $90,000 (which included a $45,000 win bonus) def. Scott Smith: $14,000
• Nick Diaz: $60,000 (no win bonus) def. Thomas Denny: $8,500
• Jake Shields: $45,000 ($10,000 win bonus) def. Nick Thompson: $25,000
• Cristiane Cyborg: $6,000 ($3,000 win bonus) def. Shayna Baszler: $8,000
• Antonio Silva: $200,000 ($100,000 win bonus) def. Justin Eilers: $20,000
• Rafael "Feijao" Cavalcante: $20,000 ($10,000 win bonus) def. Travis Galbraith: $5,000
• Wilson Reis: $5,000 ($2,500 win bonus) def. Bryan Caraway: $2,000
• Anthony Ruiz: $5,001 ($3,00O win bonus) def. Jeremy Freitag: $2,5000
• David Douglas: $4,000 ($1,500 win bonus) def. Marlon Matias: $2,500
• Carl Seumanutafa: $4,000 ($2,000 win bonus) def. Mike Cook: $2000
• Drew Montgomery: $3,000 ($1,500 win bonus) def. Brandon Tarn: $2,000

As usual, the payout’s listed above are base salaries and do not include deductions for insurance licenses, taxes etc… nor do they include money paid by sponsors, which can make up for a large part of a fighter’s income.

Payout’s are as reported by the California State Athletic Commission per MMAJunkie.com.

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Last night’s EliteXC on CBS was a night of furious fists, victories missed, and belt holders bliss for those in attendance at the Stockton Arena in Stockton, CA.

Based on feedback from their network debut in May, the organization decided to get smart and make some changes for this go around. They traded in their half-naked cheerleaders and glitzy ring entrances for some good ole fashion non-stop ass kicking.

Another major improvement was the absence of any controversial stoppages that plagued the first show in Newark, NJ. Instead nine of the eleven fights ended in a clear and decisive manner including the much anticipated re-match between Lawler and Smith.

An Early Celebration
In what is becoming a regular occurrence at EliteXC events, the women seized the moment and put on a stellar performance worthy of any mixed martial arts octagon. It was also an odd performance and something that you rarely see in MMA.

After some scary moments on the ground for Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos in the first round, she blasted Baszler with her exceptional Muay Thai skills in the second. Baszler crumbled after a series of blows and Santos thought the fight was over. She even celebrated by running over and jumping on top of the cage to throw her hands up in the air. Meanwhile Shayna used her time to wisely recover.

After finally coming back to the center of the ring, she realized her mistake and immediately teed off on Baszler who was still weak on her knees. Baszler hung in there for a little but eventually succumbed to Cyborg’s furious punching spree. Shayna showed the heart of a lion and at the same time recorded the first loss of her career.

Hometown Hero
Just how much do people love to hate Nick Diaz? Enough to boo him when Jake Shields mentioned his name after his first round disposal of "The Goat" Nick Thompson. Oddly enough he would later receive cheers from the same people.

Whether you love him or you hate him, Nick Diaz is pure entertainment at it’s best and one hell of a fighter to boot. It was a knock down drag out war between Diaz and "The Wildman" Thomas Denny in the third fight on the CBS card. Once again Diaz taunted his opponent eventually picking him apart with superior boxing. Diaz wanted a brawl and Denny gave it to him. Nick finished him off with a series of strikes a half a minute into the second round.

"Finished Business"
After nearly two months of hype, Robbie Lawler and Scott Smith finally got the chance to settle the score once and for all in last night’s main event. The fans knew what to expect and Lawler and Smith delivered once again.

Round one was close but Lawler took it 10-9. He landed a nice body kick that did some damage and had Smith rethinking his game plan. In round two Smith went to his weapon of choice in Lawler Smith 1, the elbow. He opened up a nice gash on Robbie’s head that had blood flying as far as the commentators table.

Sensing the urgency of the situation, Lawler strung together a series of knees to the body that crumbled Smith to the canvas. Smith got back to his feet but only for a few seconds. Lawler sent him right back to the mat with a knee to the chin and finished him off with a few more punches. Lawler remains the EliteXC middleweight champion.

Two New Crowns
Antonio "Big Foot" Silva stomped through Justin Eilers to claim the first ever EliteXC heavyweight crown on the Showtime portion of the card. After a dominant first round, Silva dispatched of Eilers in under 20 seconds of the second round with punches and knees.

Jake Shields finally earned his much deserved EliteXC welterweight crown, after months of delays. He quickly incapacitated Nick "The Goat" Thompson with his jiu-jitsu and finished him off with a super tight guillotine choke in a little over a minute of the first round. Shields is definitely ready for bigger and better things.

EliteXC’s second attempt at network tv success kicks off this Saturday, July 26th, at the Stockton Arena in Stockton, CA.

The event titled "Unfinished Business" will feature the much anticipated rematch between EliteXC middleweight champion Robbie Lawler and Scott "Hands of Steel" Smith.

Free Lawler vs Smith 1 Video: If you missed their first epic battle or just want to watch it again to get pumped for the upcoming rematch, ProElite is proving the video for free from now until fight time on Saturday. Watch it now!

Also on the card is a battle between Stockton’s own Nick Diaz and "The Wildman" Thomas Denny.

RedSweat.com will be bringing you all of the live action including quick results for the prelims at 7pm ET and up-to-the-minute play-by-play commentary for the main card starting at 9pm ET.

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EliteXC "Unfinished Business" Quick Results

• Brandon Tarn vs Drew Montgomery (Montgomery wins via TKO (Cut) at 4:23 in the 3rd)
• Mike Cook vs Carl Seumanutafa (Seumanutafa wins via KO (Slam) at 1:21 in the 1st round)
• Jeremy Freitag vs Anthony Ruiz (Ruiz wins via Unanimous Decision after 3 rounds)
• Wilson Reis vs Bryan Caraway (Reis wins via Unanimous Decision after 3 rounds)
• Rafael Cavalcante vs Travis Galbraith (Cavalcante wins via TKO (Strikes) at 3:00 in the 1st)
• Antonio Silva vs Justin Eilers (Silva wins via TKO (Punches) at 0:19 in the 2nd round)
• Marlon Mathias vs David Douglas (Douglas wins via KO at 0:12 in the 1st round)
• Shayna Baszler vs Cristiane Santos (Santos wins via TKO (Strikes) at 2:48 in the 2nd)
• Jake Shields vs Nick Thompson (Shields wins via Guillotine Choke at 1:03 in the 1st round)
• Nick Diaz vs Thomas Denny (Nick Diaz wins via TKO (Strikes) at 0:30 in the 2nd round)
• Robbie Lawler vs Scott Smith (Lawler wins via TKO (Strikes) at 2:35 in the 2nd round)

EliteXC "Unfinished Business" Main Card Play by Play Commentary

Rafael Cavalcante vs Travis Galbraith (Light Heavyweight Bout)

• Round 1: Feijao comes out with a nice leg kick. He follows up with a combo and a clinch. They trade knees to the thighs up against the fence. Galbraith lands a nice elbow before breaking away. Feijao lands a nice knee inside the clinch. Feijao executes a beautiful trip takedown but Travis gets right back to his feet. Galbraith lands another break away elbow but Feijao lands an overhand right followed by series of vicious jumping knees inside the Thai clinch. A final jumping knee to the chin drops Travis. Feijao seals the deal with a few more strikes on the ground before the ref steps in to stop the fight.
• Round 2:
• Round 3:
• Final Result: Rafael Cavalcante wins via TKO (Strikes) at 3:00 in the 1st round.

Antonio Silva vs Justin Eilers (Heavyweight Title Bout)

• Round 1: They have one hell of a stare down. Silva lands a brutal leg kick to kick things off. Eilers misses with a punch and Silva returns with a nice counter. Justin lands a left hand. Silva grazes with a big head kick. Antonio drops levels and executes a nice double leg takedown. Eilers turtles up and Silva starts to go to work with some big punches. The ref breaks them up and deducts a point from Silva for a shot to the back of the head. They trade in the pocket and Eilers falls to the mat with Silva on top. Eilers gets back to his feet. Silva rings off with a combo and they tie up against the fence. Silva lands a big knee to the thigh and another before they separate. Antonio lets another big combo go. Silva lands a good leg kick. They trade once more and the round ends.

  RedSweat scores the round 10-9 for Antonio Silva but due to the point deduction it would be 9-9.

• Round 2: Eilers comes out and gets popped with a one two combo that sends his mouthpiece flying. Silva rushes in with knees and punches. Justin fades into the cage while Silva unloads with a flurry of strikes. The ref jumps in after a few more seconds to save Eilers from further damage. "Bigfoot Silva" is the first ever EliteXC heavyweight champion.
• Round 3:
• Final Result: Antonio Silva wins via TKO (Punches) at 0:19 in the 2nd round.

Shayna Baszler vs Cristiane Santos (Women’s 140lb Bout)

• Round 1: Santos immediately comes in with a barrage of punches and knees. The end up on the mat and Shayna goes for a leg. She works for a toe hold but Santos escapes and jumps into top position. Baszler struggles to hold onto a leg. Santos misses with a huge haymaker. Baszler sits back for another leg lock and once again Santos escapes and ends up in guard. She struggles to get some shots off but Shayna is defending well. Santos gets her last warning for shots to the back of the head after the round ends.

  RedSweat scores the round 10-9 for Cristiane Santos.

• Round 2: Santos comes out on fire with a flurry of punches followed by knees in the clinch. Shayna goes for a takedown but Santos denies. Santos comes with another big Muay Thai knee. Baszler is totally out of gas. Santos blasts Shayna with a series of blows and Baszler crumbles to the mat. Santos thinks she has won and runs and jumps on top of the cage to raise her hands. The ref is calling her telling her that the fight is not over. This is one of the craziest fights ever. Baszler uses the time to recover. Santos walks back to the center of the ring and finally realizes that the fight is not over. She instantly rushes back over to Shayna and unloads with another barrage of punches. Baszler hangs in there taking shot after shot to the chin. She unloads again but this time connects with a beautiful right hand on the button that puts Baszler out this time for good. Totally insane sequence of events. Awesome fight.
• Round 3:
• Final Result: Cristiane Santos wins via TKO (Strikes) at 2:48 in the 2nd round.

Jake Shields vs Nick Thompson (Welterweight Title Bout)

• Round 1: Thompson is on a 12 fight win streak and Shields is on a 9 fight win streak. Jake comes in with a kick and then immediately shoots and gets the takedown. Thompson goes for a kimura but gets mounted by Shields up against the cage. Nick makes a beautiful escape but gets caught in a deep guillotine. With Jake in the mount and putting pressure on the choke, Nick is forced to tap. Shields becomes the first ever EliteXC welterweight champion.
• Round 2:
• Round 3:
• Round 4:
• Round 5:
• Final Result: Jake Shields wins via Guillotine Choke at 1:03 in the 1st round.

Nick Diaz vs Thomas Denny (Catchweight 160lb Bout)

• Round 1: Denny comes right to him basically sprinting across the ring. They engage and start to brawl. Denny comes with a combo and a cut kick. Diaz comes with some good punches inside. He locks in a kimura and uses it to drag Denny to the mat. He transitions into an armbar but Denny eventually escapes. They tie up but break apart and Denny lands some shots. Diaz comes back with some stiff punches of his own. Denny grabs the Muay Thai clinch as Diaz lands some short punches inside. Diaz moves in with some good punches and Denny is now on wobbly legs. Back inside Diaz continues to land blows. Denny lands a superman punch but Diaz continues to out box him. Nick lands a straight left that stuns Denny. He follows with a punch that drops Denny. He continues to pound away relentless with his shots. Denny is out on his feet. Nick finishes the round with a solid punch at the bell.

  RedSweat scores the round 10-9 for Nick Diaz.

• Round 2: They immediately go right back to brawling. Diaz, relentless, continues to pound away, taunting Denny in front of his hometown crowd. He unleashes with flurry and Denny has no answer. He lands another series of shots and Denny drops to the mat. Diaz hovers over him, taunting him one more time before finishing him off with a final shot. The crowd erupts as the ref steps in to save a defenseless Thomas Denny. What a war!
• Round 3:
• Final Result: Nick Diaz wins via TKO (Strikes) at 0:30 in the 2nd round.

Robbie Lawler vs Scott Smith (Middleweight Title Bout)

• Round 1: Lawler misses with a high kick. Scott returns with a good low kick. Smith lands another good leg kick. Scott goes high and misses. Robbie comes in with a combo and lands a good right. They tie up and Lawler lands a couple of nice shots inside. Robbie lands a good elbow before they break away. Lawler blocks a head kick with bad intentions. Lawler lands a series of jabs followed by a left straight. Lawler connects with a body kick that hurts Smith. Smith lands a great right hand. He rushes in with a flurry of punches but Lawler comes back. They engage once more and the round comes to an end.

  RedSweat scores the round 10-9 for Robbie Lawler.

• Round 2: The crowd chants for Robbie as we get underway. Both are cautious to engage. They tie up ad Smith lands a series of vicious elbows opening up a nasty gash on Lawler’s head. Robbie comes back with a group of solid left hands up against the cage. Robbie pounds Smith with a series of inside punches up against the fence. Lawler lands three monster knees to the body that crumble Smith. He smells the blood and unloads with punches. Scott gets back to his feet but not for long as Lawler sends him right back down with another knee. He seals the deal with a few more strikes and this fight is over. Lawler retains the EliteXC middleweight belt.
• Round 3:
• Round 4:
• Round 5:
• Final Result: Robbie Lawler wins via TKO (Strikes) at 2:35 in the 2nd round.

The weigh-ins for EliteXC’s "Unfinished Business" were center stage today at the Stockton Arena, in Stockton, CA, the same venue that will host tomorrow night’s event.

A total of 22 fighters hit the scales at around 5pm ET this afternoon to prepare for tomorrow night’s championship triple header which features the much anticipated rematch between brawlers, Robbie Lawler and Scott Smith.

The two strikers will finally get a chance to settle the score in a five round title bout that will hopefully end with a clear cut winner. Their last meeting ended in controversy when the ring-side doctor waved it off due to a third-round inadvertent eye-poke.

Two other stellar title fights round out Saturday’s card including a battle for the vacant EliteXC welterweight title between ground master Jake Shields and former Bodog FIGHT Champion Nick "The Goat" Thompson. The only title fight that won’t make network tv is the heavyweight championship bout between Antonio Silva and former UFC fighter Justin Eilers. It will instead air on the Showtime portion of the card along with two other bouts at 8pm ET.

A swing bout was also added this week featuring a match up between Marlon Mathias and David Douglas.

EliteXC "Unfinished Business" Weigh-in Results:

Main Card (CBS @ 9pm ET)

• Champ Robbie Lawler (184.5) vs Scott Smith (185)
• Thomas Denny (159) vs Nick Diaz (159.5)
• Jake Shields (169.5) vs Nick Thompson (169.5)
• Shayna Baszler (139) vs Cristiane Santos (140)
• David Douglas (157) vs Marlon Mathias (161) (swing bout)

Main Card (Showtime @ 8pm ET)

• Justin Eilers (218) vs Antonio Silva (257.5)
• Rafael Cavalcante (203.5) vs Travis Galbraith (202)
• Brian Caraway (140.5) vs Wilson Reis (139.5)

Undercard

• Mike Cook (232.5) vs Carl Seumanutafa (255.5)
• Drew Montgomery (224) vs Brandon Tarn (252)
• Jeremy Freitag (205) vs Anthony Ruiz (206)

To check out the weigh-ins for yourself, visit ProElite.com.

RedSweat will be bringing you all of the live action including up-to-the-minute play-by-play results for the main CBS card at 9pm ET. Quick results for the prelims will start at 7pm ET. We are also doing another exciting contest, this time sponsored by MANUPWEAR.com. Just enter your predictions for the fights and you could win a free Manupwear shirt.

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Slated to fight in one of three championship matches at EliteXC’s July 26th event, Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva has just acquired an opponent in the form of Justin Eilers, a former UFC fighter.

According to Fiveouncesofpain.com, the two heavyweights have verbally agreed to meet inside the cage for EliteXC’s first ever heavyweight title.

They were expected to sign bout agreements late this afternoon.

Due to the fact that only four fights have earned a slot on what will be EliteXC’s only second nationally televised broadcast, the title fight will likely air on the Showtime portion of the event which precedes the televised card on CBS.

EliteXC’s "Unfinished Business" will take place at the Stockton Arena in Stockton, CA, hometown of resident trouble-maker Nick Diaz who will appear on the main televised card. Headlining the show is a rematch between EliteXC middleweight champion Robbie Lawler and Scott "Hands of Steel" Smith. With controversy surrounding their first bout, the two will finally get a chance to finish where they left off and cement a clear cut winner.

A product of the world renowned Miletich Fighting Systems, Justin Eilers will look to make it four in a row in what could be his toughest challenge to date. Eilers is currently on a roll, winning 10 of his last 11 fights. His most recent loss came at the hands of former UFC vet Pedro Rizzo who defeated him via unanimous decision at Art of War 1 last March. Justin has an impressive record of 19-6-1 with 17 of his 19 victories ending via stoppage.

Antonio Silva has won his last three fights as well most recently taking out Former UFC heavyweight champion Ricco Rodriguez at EliteXC "Street Certified" via a split decision. The American Top Team fighter’s only loss during his 3 year pro career was handed to him by Eric "Big" Pele who took him out with strikes in the first round at Bodog Fight back in December of 2006.

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