Plot: What’s it about?
EliteXC burst onto the mixed martial arts scene with a explosive first card, titled Destiny. As seen on Showtime, this card boasts such world famous warriors as Cabbage Correira, David Loiseau, Krazy Horse Bennett, and Antonio Silva, not to mention a main event with immense tension involved. Frank Shamrock battled Renzo Gracie in that main event, in a brutal match that would shock even the most veteran MMA fans. In addition to that memorable main event and three other hard hitting fights, Destiny presented the first ever television women’s MMA match, as Julie Kedzie waged war against Gina Carano, perhaps best known as Crush on the new American Gladiators show. This two disc release has the complete show, plus bonus fights, interviews, and more. So if you’re an MMA fan, don’t miss EliteXC: Destiny. Below is the televised card.
1. Joey Villasenor vs. David Loiseau
2. Antonio Silva vs. Cabbage Correira
3. Krazy Horse Bennett vs. K.J. Noons
4. Gina Carano vs. Julie Kedzie
5. Renzo Gracie vs. Frank Shamrock
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 here.
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. Tim Persey vs. Bo Cantrell
2. Javier Vazquez vs. Adriano Pereira
3. Mike Pyle vs. Ross Ebanez
4. James Edson Berto vs. John Shackleford
5. Riki Fukuda vs. Chris Gates
