Plot: What’s it about?
As the hype around Kimbo Slice continued to grow, EliteXC chose to pit him against another street fighting legend, UFC veteran David “Tank” Abbott. While years had passed since Tank’s time in the MMA spotlight, his knockout power and sadistic attitude ensured that he wouldn’t be counted out. But when Kimbo and Tank step inside the cage, a knockout is assured, its just a matter of who will be the one left standing. Also on the card were two of EliteXC’s finest prospects in Antonio “Big Foot” Silva and Yves Edwards, as Yves battles Edson Berto and Silva grapples with UFC veteran Ricco Rodriguez. Brett “The Grim” Rogers would also try to continue carving out a name for himself, against the UK’s James “The Colossus” Thompson. All these fights plus more, as EliteXC presents Street Certified. This two disc release has all of the action from Street Certified, plus the unaired fights, behind the scenes material, and interviews.
Video: How does it look?
The event is presented in 1.78:1 anamorphic widescreen. While this doesn’t look as good as the high definition broadcast, the event comes across well. The image is clean, clear, and sharp, with all the action inside the cage perfectly visible. The bright lights shine, especially when the assorted color beams strobe around the arena, while contrast is accurate as well, so black levels are stark and consistent. Not much else to say, the event looks quite good.
Audio: How does it sound?
The audio isn’t quite as impressive as the visuals, but this stereo soundtrack is adequate. The action inside the cage sounds clean and never muffled, so all the bumps, thumps, and slaps are crystal clear at all times. You can also hear the crowd noise quite well, from the roars to gasps to chants. The announcers are also easy to hear and understand, with no issues to discuss there. Solid work
Supplements: What are the extras?
The second disc houses fighter bios, behind the scenes footage & interviews, and still photo galleries. The best of the extras are the bonus fights however, which are listed below.
1. Rafael Feijao vs. John Doyle
2. Lorenzo Borgameo vs. Mike Bernhard
3. Eric Bradley vs. Mikey Gomes
4. Mario Rinaldi vs. Dave Herman
5. Jon Kirk vs. Yosmany Cabezas
