ShoXC
| ShoXC | |
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| Genre | Sports |
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EliteXC Showtime Proelite.com |
| Country of origin | United States |
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| Running time | 120 minutes |
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| Original network | Showtime |
| Original release | July 27, 2007 – October 10, 2008 |
| ShoXC 1: Noons vs. Berto | ||||
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| Date | July 27, 2007 | |||
| Venue | Chumash Casino Resort | |||
| City | Santa Ynez, California, United States | |||
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| ShoXC 2: Bennett vs. Valenzuela | ||||
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| Date | August 25, 2007 | |||
| Venue | Vicksburg Convention Center | |||
| City | Vicksburg, Mississippi United States | |||
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ShoXC was a mixed martial arts series produced by the mixed martial arts organization EliteXC, Showtime and Proelite.com. The series was announced on July 11, 2007. The purpose of the show is to highlight up and coming MMA fighters.
On October 20, 2008, ProElite, the parent company of EliteXC, informed its employees and fighters that they were shutting down. The company filed for bankruptcy protection and all future events were canceled. A breakdown in the negotiations with Showtime Networks to purchase ProElite resulted in the company's funding to disappear, forcing them out of business. ShoXC events were later replaced on Showtime by ShoMMA events put on by Strikeforce, after purchasing EliteXC's assets.
The inaugural event took place on July 27, 2007 at the Chumash Casino in Santa Ynez, California and aired on the Showtime cable network. In a unique twist, the traditional "preliminary" matches were fought after the main televised bouts. These matches were streamed live via the ProElite website.
During the July 27th streaming event, it was announced the next ShoXC card would take place on Showtime on Saturday, August 25, 2007, putting the EliteXC event head-to-head with UFC 74. The event took place in Vicksburg, Mississippi. The main event was the rematch between Charles Bennett and Victor Valenzuela, which was originally scheduled for Strikeforce Shamrock vs. Baroni.
On the August 25th broadcast, it was announced that the next edition of ShoXC would take place on October 26, 2007 on Showtime at the Chumash Casino in Santa Ynez, California.
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