On Saturday May 31st, Elite XC MMA will make its debut on live on CBS Sports 10PM primetime.  One of the main fights on the Elite XC scorecard is going to be for the Middleweight Championship between Robbie Lawler and Scott Smith.  This is going be a very interesting and entertaining fight as both fighters will come in hungry and eager to win the CBS Sports premiere MMA matchup.  This may very well be the most talked about fight of the Elite XC MMA Debut.  These two veteran fighters will go toe to toe and battle for the Elite XC title. 

Robbie Lawler is a well rounded fighter and has a very impressive resume.  He comes into the fight holding a record of 15-4 in MAA.  He has fought almost everywhere, including: UFC, Pride, IFL, as well as a few other places.  He fights out of Team Hughes corner and will look to use his guidance to win the fight.  He will need to apply constant pressure and be relentless in his striking.  He has great takedown defense and has some solid wresting skills.  He keeps his distance and wait for his chance to strike and explode.  Lawler is an excellent fighter and I like him to defend his title successfully and defeat Smith.  Currently Oddsmakers at BodogLife.com have Robbie Lawler as a -260 favorite heading into Saturday’s CBS Sports MMA premiere fight night.

Don’t discount Scott Smith, he is a great fighter.  Smith comes into the fight with a MMA record of 13-4, winning 11 of his fights by knockout.  He has had some problems in his ground game but has been rather dominate in his stand up game.  He has won his last two fights by knockout against Kyle Noke and Jeff Morris.  His problem in this fight is that Lawler is able to match his stand up game and will be willing to duke it out.  Keep you eyes on this MMA fight as it will be a good one.

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