EUPHORIA MFC - 'Road To The Titles'

[Nicky]

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ROAD TO THE TITLES 1 - First Round of Heavyweight and Lightweight Tournaments

'We have 3 alternate bouts, and then the first round of 2 eight man tournaments for a total of 11 MMA matches' describes the matchmaker. 'The Heavyweights always are crowd pleasers, and the Lightweight tournament features some of the premiere fighters in the weight division. The winners will return to Euphoria on December 11th to compete in the 2nd round of the ROAD TO THR TITLES. By the February event, we will be down to 2 finalists and Euphoria's Champions will be crowned. This event features World Class talent, and it is the first installment of a stellar series.'

The complete card appears below - all fights are subject to approval by the New Jersey State Boxing Commission.

CARD SUBJECT TO CHANGE:

FIGHT #1: WEIGHT: 155 LBS (ALTERNATE BOUT)
RYAN SCHULTZ (TEAM QUEST, PORTLAND, OR) v. DAVID GAONA (SHOOT SPAIN, Valencia, Spain)

FIGHT #2: WEIGHT: HEAVYWEIGHTS (ALTERNATE BOUT)
JOHNATHAN WIEZOREK (Valdosta Karate, Valdsota, Georgia) v. BEN ROTHWELL (Miletich Fighting Systems, Bettendorf, IA.)

FIGHT #3: WEIGHT: 155 LBS (ALTERNATE BOUT)
JAY IRELAND (Team TAP or SNAP, Detroit, MI.) v. KURT PELLEGRINO (Team Renzo Gracie, NYC, NY

FIGHT #4: WEIGHT: 155 LBS (CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT BOUT)
ALBERTO CRANE (KOTC CHAMPION) v. RICH CLEMENTI (TEAM EXTREME, New Orleans, LA)

FIGHT #5: WEIGHT: 155 LBS (CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT BOUT)
HERMES FRANCA (ATT, Ft Lauderdale, FL) v. PHIL JOHNS (Silverbacks, Canton IL)

FIGHT #6: WEIGHT: HEAVYWEIGHTS (CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT BOUT)
JEFF MONSON (ATT, Ft Lauderdale, FL) v. TBD

FIGHT #7: WEIGHT: HEAVYWEIGHTS (CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT BOUT)
ULISSES CASTRO (CANADA) v. Kerry ’Meat Truck’ Schall (Team EXTREME, Cinncinnati, OH)

FIGHT #8: WEIGHT: 155 LBS (CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT BOUT)
SERGEI GOLYAEV (RED DEVIL, St Petersburg, Russia) V. JOACHIM HANSEN (Team Scandinavia, Oslo, Norway)

FIGHT #9: WEIGHT: 155 LBS (CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT BOUT)
NAOYUKI KOTANI (Rodeo Style, Tokyo, Japan) v. YVES EDWARDS (Thugjitsu, Houston, TX)

FIGHT #10: WEIGHT: HEAVYWEIGHTS (CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT BOUT)
TRAVIS WIUFF (Team Extreme, Minneapolis, MN) v. IBRAGIM MAGOMEDOV Red Devil, St Petersburg, Russia)

FIGHT #11: WEIGHT: HEAVYWEIGHTS (CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT BOUT)
ROMAN ZENTSOV (Red Devil, St Petersburg, Russia) v. ANTOINE JOAUDE (Ruas Vale Tudo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)

[Nicky]

Dit lijkt me echt een top gala

[Hollandpride]

Staan erg vette partijen tussen!

[Nicky]

'At our first event, we had a nice live production, but it was our first event and we were learning' describes Euphoria matchmaker Miguel Iturrate, referring to the inaugural Russia v USA event Euphoria hosted last March. 'We didnt produce a DVD or anything like that. For 'The Road to the Titles' our live production will be even better, and we are planning to have an experioenced 3 person crew for commentary'.

'Former UFC announcer Jeff Osborne will be aboard, bringing his expertise and insight of the fight game. Brazil's Jorge Guimaraes will be on the team as well - his experience on SPORTV, and with his successful 'Pasando a Guarda' MMA show, he will bring a lot of knowledge and insight as well.' details the matchmaker.

'The final member of the team is PRIDE fighter Heath Herring' reveals Iturrate. 'Aside from being one of the best fighters on the planet, he will give an insight into the heavyweights. He has appeared on PRIDE broadcasts, and he has done great, so I am confident he will fit in really well. We are psyched to have Heath aboard.' concludes the matchmaker.