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Courtesy of EliteXC:

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10...AMERICAN BANK CENTER
TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY

Nick Diaz, KJ Noons Fight For EliteXC 160-pound World Title, Notorious Street Fighting and YouTube Legend Kimbo Makes EliteXC Debut, Jake Shields Faces Mike “Quicksand” Pyle
RENEGADE

LOS ANGELES (Oct. 16, 2007) -- The America Bank Center Arena will rock like it never has before when America’s hottest Mixed Martial Arts promotion, EliteXC, makes its eagerly awaited debut in the Lone Star state with “Renegade” on Saturday, Nov. 10.

What will be an exciting, emotional, memorable, hard-fought main event will feature an EliteXC world title fight in a brand new weight class – 160 pounds -- between talented, crowd-pleasing Nick Diaz (15-6) of Stockton, Calif., and exciting, hard-hitting KJ Noons (5-2) of San Diego, Calif.

In a Special Attraction, infamous Internet street fighting legend Kimbo Slice of Florida will make his Elite XC debut in the cage.

A compelling co-feature will match streaking world-ranked welterweight, Jake Shields (19-4-1) of San Francisco, against the always-dangerous Mike “Quicksand” Pyle (14-4-1), of Dresden, Tenn. The Shields-Pyle winner could be fighting for the world title in his next start.

In another Special Attraction, Kyle “KO’’ Noke (13-3-1), the bodyguard of the late Steve “Crocodile Hunter’’ Irwin, will make his EliteXC debut in a 185-pound fight against Seth “Mass Destruction’’ Kleinbeck, M.D. (8-3) of Arkansas.

Tickets in all price ranges for the spectacular “Renegade” cage fight card go on sale Friday, Oct. 18, at 10 a.m. CT.

TICKETS ON SALE FOR ELITEXC’S SPECTACULAR “RENEGADE’ CAGE FIGHT CARD NOV. 10

Ticket Prices are: $25, $35, $50, $75 and $125 (cageside) and will be available at the American Bank Center Arena Box Office and all TicketMaster locations. Tickets also may be obtained online at www.ticketmaster.com or by phone 361-881-8499. Any ticket buyer may purchase a $50 VIP Package Upgrade, which includes VIP parking and post-fight party at the American Bank Center.

Additional undercard fights will be announced in the near future. The Saturday, Nov. 10 live program will begin at 7 p.m. CT. Doors open at 6 o’clock.

The fights, scheduled for three, 5-minute rounds, will be televised on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the west coast).

About Pro Elite, Inc.
ProElite Inc. [PELE.PK] delivers the most exciting entertainment experience in the world of mixed martial arts (MMA) with live arena-based entertainment events, cable television programming on Showtime Networks and community-driven interactive broadband entertainment via the Internet. ProElite embraces MMA with the highest levels of honor, integrity, discipline and self-esteem all the while remaining inclusive for fighters, fans and schools. ProElite’s live fight division, EliteXC, delivers spectacular live MMA fight events that showcase the world’s top fighters. ProElite’s interactive business, ProElite.com, capitalizes on the growing popularity of the sport of mixed martial arts by building a community of mixed martial arts enthusiasts. In addition to streaming the most exciting live fights to the web, ProElite expands the fan base of the sport by providing a comprehensive set of online social networking tools for fans, fighters and organizations. ProElite.com – Empowering the Fight Community TM

Contacts:
EliteXC (Brener Zwikel & Associates, Inc.)
Dan Clavadetscher / John Beyrooty
(818) 462-5602 / (818) 462-5601
DanC@bzapr.com / Johnnybey@aol.com

ProElite, Inc.
PondelWilkinson Inc.
Evan Pondel/David Stankunas
310-279-5980
epondel@pondel.com/ dstankunas@pondel.com

EliteXC
Patrick Freitas
808 232-3481
Superbrawl21@yahoo.com

The Bedford Agency
Lester Bedford
817-296-4546
wlbedford@aol.com

American Bank Center
Christina Garcia
361-826-4760
christinagar@cctexas.com