Carano, Opportunity Knock for Kobald

Originally posted on Sherdog.com

When EliteXC makes its return to network television on Oct. 4, Gina Carano will again be featured as one of the promotion’s centerpieces. However, it is her opponent who feels she finally has an opportunity to shine.

Kelly Kobald will meet the unbeaten Carano during the live CBS telecast of EliteXC “Heat” at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Fla.

“I don’t look at this fight as me taking on someone who has become the face of women’s mixed martial arts,” Kobald says. “Gina just happens to be the person who everyone thinks is the top person right now, and she’s a big fighter who’s a good striker, but she’s got holes in her game that I’m going to exploit.

“This isn’t about [Carano],” she adds. “This is about being my fight and my opportunity to show what I’ve got. I just happen to be fighting the most widely known female MMA fighter around. It wouldn’t matter who was across the cage from me. I just want to inflict as much damage as possible on whoever’s across from me.”

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