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Gina Carano v. Kaitlin Young on CBS - rumor
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T-Bone
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Posted 11:31 am, 03/26/2008
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Five Ounces of Pain | Exclusive: Gina Carano vs. Kaitlin Young likely scheduled for EliteXC�s first show on CBS
A bout female MMA bout between Gina Carano and Kaitlin Young is expected to be added to the card for EliteXC�s first show on CBS, FiveOuncesOfPain.com (Five Ounces of Pain | Your Destination for Insider MMA News and Opinion) has learned exclusively through sources.
EliteXC�s debut show on CBS is scheduled for Saturday, May 31, at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.
Carano, 5-0, last competed on September 15 during EliteXC: Uprising in Honolulu, Hawaii, where she recorded the first submission victory of her career when she tapped out Tonya Evinger with a rear naked choke at just 2:53 of round 1. She has undergone an extended layoff from fighting due in large part to her involvement in NBC�s hit television show �American Gladiators.�
She will have her work cut out for her in her return bout aginst Young, who made national headlines after winning an eight-woman, single night tournament last November during a HOOKnSHOOT that was sponsored by BodogFIGHT. Young won each of her fights in dominant fashion, recording three first round knockouts inside of one minute.
Young last competed on February 1 on the undercard of a BodogFIGHT sponsored show that was headlined by Nick Thompson vs. John Troyer. She suffered the first professional loss of her career after submitting to Sara Schneider due to armbar at 0:35 of round 2.
EliteXC�s first show on CBS will be headlined by Kevin �Kimbo Slice� Ferguson vs. an unnamed opponent. Other bouts scheduled include EliteXC middleweight champion Robbie Lawler vs. Scott Smith; Phil Baroni vs. Murilo �Ninja� Rua; and a swing bout featuring heavyweight prospects Jon Murphy vs. Brett Rogers.
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