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28.07.08, 05:59
EliteXC didn't have a Russian to answer Affliction's main event this past weekend. But the organization was able to bring in a "Cyborg."
At Saturday's "EliteXC: Unfinished Business" event, women's MMA was once again broadcast nationwide via CBS. And while May's debut broadcast focused on the looks and charisma of Gina Carano, Saturday's action saw a Brazilian terminator, Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos (5-0), make a splash on the female MMA scene.
"[Santos] is one of the most vicious, brutal women in the sport," EliteXC Head of Fight Operations Jeremy Lappen told the media at a post-fight press conference. "She has an unbelievably aggressive style."
Santos weathered an early storm, as opponent Shayna Baszler flashed signs of the ground prowess that has earned her nine career submission victories. Diving for leg locks early and often, Baszler slowed Santos' aggression by putting her on the defensive.
Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos levels the path to Gina Carano | MMAjunkie.com (http://mmajunkie.com/news/4906/cristiane-cyborg-santos-levels-the-path-to-gina-carano.mma)
At Saturday's "EliteXC: Unfinished Business" event, women's MMA was once again broadcast nationwide via CBS. And while May's debut broadcast focused on the looks and charisma of Gina Carano, Saturday's action saw a Brazilian terminator, Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos (5-0), make a splash on the female MMA scene.
"[Santos] is one of the most vicious, brutal women in the sport," EliteXC Head of Fight Operations Jeremy Lappen told the media at a post-fight press conference. "She has an unbelievably aggressive style."
Santos weathered an early storm, as opponent Shayna Baszler flashed signs of the ground prowess that has earned her nine career submission victories. Diving for leg locks early and often, Baszler slowed Santos' aggression by putting her on the defensive.
Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos levels the path to Gina Carano | MMAjunkie.com (http://mmajunkie.com/news/4906/cristiane-cyborg-santos-levels-the-path-to-gina-carano.mma)