<span style="color:red"><span style="font-size:8pt;line-height:100%"><span style="font-family:Optima">$55 Seat Tickets Available for MFC-5 (Mixed Fighting Championship) “USA vs Japan†Saturday, Nov 5, 2005 at 7 pm at the Trump Taj Mahal Casino in Atlantic City, NJ. Call Susanne at 973-773-0377 Pay through Paypal or by money order – See Joey ‘Knockdown’ Brown vs Hiroyuki Abe and other great fights.</span></span></span>
I'll probably end up going to this. Euphoria's problem is their cards are just too long, and you're drained by the time the main event comes around. But I'll be going to see Eddie Alverez, who WILL be huge in MMA sooner, rather than later. The guy just flat out kicks ass, and has a huge following that goes to all of his fights. He's the real thing. I'll also have interest in the Liguori fight, as he's friends with my brother in law. He's a decent fighter, who looks good on occasion, not so good on others. His main claim to fame is getting ripped off in a fight against Pete 'Drago' Sell of UFC fame a few years back. Liguori clearly won the fight in spite of not getting the decision. But Sell won handily in the rematch. TFK
Here's the entire card. I didn't notice that Jose Rodriguez is fighting too. He's another friend of my Bro in Law. (He trains a little bit to keep in shape, but doesn't fight.) MFC 5: USA vs. Japan November 5, 2005 Heavy Weight Bouts Mike Pat vs.Yusuke Masuda Light HeavyWeight Bouts TBA Middleweight Bouts Jose Rodriquez vs.Yuichirou Tuschida Welter Weight Bouts Eddie Alvarez vs. Daisuke “13†Hanazawa Stephen Haigh vs. Yuji Miyazaki Kurt Pellegrino vs. Kazuki Okubo Chris Ligouri vs. Toraji Light Weight Bouts Joe Lauzon vs. Hiroyuki Abe Chris Macgrath vs. Shinichi “BJ†Kojima MFC Challenge (Preliminary) Jay White vs. Alex Roberts Pat Stano vs. TBA Rich Attonito vs. Bristol Marunde Thiago Alves vs. Jay Jack Tara Larosa vs TBA
MFC - New Jersey's MMA Event Looks Out For Charity! Posted On 10/05/2005 Miguel Itarrate MFC 5 'USA versus JAPAN' Saturday, November 5th, 2005 Taj Mahal Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, NJ As part of the upcoming MFC-5 'USA vs. Japan', the MFC will be donating some money to a worthy cause, the Passaic County Elks Club Cerebral Palsy Center' states matchmaker Miguel Iturrate. 'This center is a school committed to helping kids with various disabilities and special needs. One of our fighters, Joey 'Knockdown' Brown works with one of the kids, and we wanted to support his efforts. We didn’t want to collect money from a bunch of people, the MFC wanted to become involved and write a check directly. Other groups have become involved, like the AFC in Florida, our friends at BOUTREVIEW.COM and several of the fighters on the card have added to the collections, so on November 5th the will receive a donation from the MFC and the MMA community. IT is a good thing.' Joey 'Knockdown' Brown fights Japanese star Hiroyuki Abe on November 5th's MFC 5 'Japan v USA' event, in one of the feature bouts of the evening. The Passaic County Elks Club Cerebral Palsy Center website is at: http://www.passaiccountyelkscpc.org/main.htm The current complete card for MFC 5 appears below and is subject to final approval by the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board. Current Card - (Subject To Change): MFC SPOTLITE / FEATURE LADIES BOUT: 3 ROUNDS / 132 LBS (Ladies): Tara Larosa (Team ROC, Fayetteville NC) v. Amanda Buckner (Academy of MMA, Portland, ME) 'USA versus JAPAN' - MMA (3 RDS of 5 MIN): 3 ROUNDS / 205 LBS: Wilson Gouviea (ATT, Ft Lauderdale, FL) v. Kazuhiro Hamanaka (Inoki Office, Tokyo, Japan) 3 ROUNDS / 170 LBS: Eddie Alvarez (Fight Factory, Philadelphia, PA) v. Daisuke '13' Hanazawa (MMA Dojo Cobra-kai, Osaka, Japan) 3 ROUNDS / 170 LBS: Kurt Pellegrino (ATT, Ft Lauderdale, FL) v. Kazuki Okubo (U-File, Tokyo, Japan) 3 ROUNDS / 155 LBS: Joey 'KNOCKDOWN' Brown (Team Renzo Gracie, NJ) v. Hiroyuki Abe (AACC, Tokyo, Japan) 3 ROUNDS / 265 LBS: Alex Roberts (#3 in Pancrase, Kuju-ken Kaikan / Justice Management, Tokyo, Japan) v. Jay White (Team Quest, Portland, OR) 3 ROUNDS / 215 LBS: Mike Patt (Team Jorge Gurgel JJ, Dayton, OH) v. Yusuke Masuda (AACC, Tokyo, Japan) 3 ROUNDS / 130 LBS: Chris Macgrath (Advanced Fighting Systems, Mahwah, NJ) v. 'BJ' (AACC, Tokyo, Japan) 3 ROUNDS / 185 LBS: Jose Rodriguez (Freelance, NJ) v. Yuichirou Tsuchida (Kuju-ken Kaikan, Osaka, Japan) 3 ROUNDS / 170 LBS: Chris Ligouri (Team Rhino, NJ) v. 'Toraji' (AACC, Tokyo, Japan) 3 ROUNDS / 170 LBS: Stephen Haigh (Fight Factory, Philadelphia, PA) v. Yuji Miyazaki (MMA Dojo Cobra-kai, Osaka, Japan) MFC SPOTLITE: 3 ROUNDS / 195 LBS: Bristol Marunde (ATT, Seattle, WA) v. Rich Attonito (Planet JJ, East Hanover, NJ) 3 ROUNDS / HVYWT: Jason Guida (Gilbert Grappling, Chicago, IL) v. Pat Stano (CORE Martial Arts Voorhees, New Jersey) 3 ROUNDS / 170 LBS: Steve Bruno (ATT, Ft Lauderdale, FL) v. Jay Jack (Academy of MMA, Portland, ME)
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>yo dude put me on your card against a can please <div align="right">[post=32635]Quoted post[/post]</div> [/b][/quote] I'll fight ya mike....no punching in the face
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>I'll fight ya mike....no punching in the face <div align="right">[post=32636]Quoted post[/post]</div> [/b][/quote] u got it
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>u got it <div align="right">[post=32640]Quoted post[/post]</div> [/b][/quote] and no grabbing of the limbs..... In fact, to simplify things, the rules should consist of mostly hugging and man-humping, but dont squeeze me too hard
Current Card as of 10/05/05 - (Subject To Change): MFC SPOTLITE / FEATURE LADIES BOUT: 3 ROUNDS / 132 LBS (Ladies): Tara Larosa (Team ROC, Fayetteville NC) v. Amanda Buckner (Academy of MMA, Portland, ME) 'USA versus JAPAN' - MMA (3 RDS of 5 MIN): 3 ROUNDS / 205 LBS: Wilson Gouviea (ATT, Ft Lauderdale, FL) v. Kazuhiro Hamanaka (Inoki Office, Tokyo, Japan) 3 ROUNDS / 170 LBS: Eddie Alvarez (Fight Factory, Philadelphia, PA) v. Daisuke '13' Hanazawa (MMA Dojo Cobra-kai, Osaka, Japan) 3 ROUNDS / 170 LBS: Kurt Pellegrino (ATT, Ft Lauderdale, FL) v. Kazuki Okubo (U-File, Tokyo, Japan) 3 ROUNDS / 155 LBS: Joey 'KNOCKDOWN' Brown (Team Renzo Gracie, NJ) v. Hiroyuki Abe (AACC, Tokyo, Japan) 3 ROUNDS / 265 LBS: Alex Roberts (#3 in Pancrase, Kuju-ken Kaikan / Justice Management, Tokyo, Japan) v. Jay White (Team Quest, Portland, OR) 3 ROUNDS / 215 LBS: Mike Patt (Team Jorge Gurgel JJ, Dayton, OH) v. Yusuke Masuda (AACC, Tokyo, Japan) 3 ROUNDS / 130 LBS: Chris Macgrath (Advanced Fighting Systems, Mahwah, NJ) v. 'BJ' (AACC, Tokyo, Japan) 3 ROUNDS / 185 LBS: Jose Rodriguez (Freelance, NJ) v. Yuichirou Tsuchida (Kuju-ken Kaikan, Osaka, Japan) 3 ROUNDS / 170 LBS: Chris Ligouri (Team Rhino, NJ) v. 'Toraji' (AACC, Tokyo, Japan) 3 ROUNDS / 170 LBS: Stephen Haigh (Fight Factory, Philadelphia, PA) v. Yuji Miyazaki (MMA Dojo Cobra-kai, Osaka, Japan) MFC SPOTLITE: 3 ROUNDS / 195 LBS: Bristol Marunde (ATT, Seattle, WA) v. Rich Attonito (Planet JJ, East Hanover, NJ) 3 ROUNDS / HVYWT: Jason Guida (Gilbert Grappling, Chicago, IL) v. Pat Stano (CORE Martial Arts Voorhees, New Jersey) 3 ROUNDS / 170 LBS: Steve Bruno (ATT, Ft Lauderdale, FL) v. Jay Jack (Academy of MMA, Portland, ME)
Sounded like a good night. Jose, Chris and Eddie all won. Here's the writeup from Sherdog... ATLANTIC CITY, Nov. 5  The land of the rising sun couldn’t muster more fight than their counterparts from Russia did at MFC 4. The Americans took every fight in dominating fashion except two, on a card that saw only two bouts go past the first round. The main event featured hometown hero Eddie Alvarez (Pictures) (Fight Factory Philadelphia, Penn.) versus Daisuke Hanazawa (Pictures) (MMA Dojo Cobra-kai Osaka, Japan). It was clear right from the get go Daisuke wanted no part of Alvarez’ stand-up and if he was going to have a chance he needed to get this one to the ground as quickly as possible. Alvarez came out with superior striking and looked like he was going to end this one as quickly as it started, but Daisuke was able to score a takedown to get himself out of trouble. With the fight right where Daisuke wanted it he was unable to pass Alvarez’s guard or inflict any damage from the top position, and the fighters where soon backup on their feet. Once the fight was back in Alvarez’s comfort zone it didn’t take long for him to finish off his Japanese counterpart and end the fight via TKO 4:00 into the first round. Alvarez’s cheering section, which seemed like the whole stadium at this point, was so amped up it was borderline scary. Those fans from Philadelphia sure do love their hometown hero’s and you can bet if the Fight Factory produces anymore like Alvarez the fans will have plenty to cheer about for a long time to come. The next fight set Kazuhiro Hamanaka (Pictures) (Inoki Office, Tokyo, Japan) against Wilson Gouviea (ATT, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.). Kazuhiro went right for the takedown at the bell and just as it looked like he was going to get it Gouviea unleashed a brutal ground-and-pound that ended the fight via knockout 39 seconds into the first. Getting back to the USA vs. Japan format the next fight pitted Hiroyuki Abe (Pictures) (AACC, Tokyo, Japan) versus Joey Brown (Pictures) (Team Renzo Gracie (Pictures)). Before the bell even rang Abe’s corner seemed clearly agitated and protested to the referee, resulting in referee instructions to Brown’s corner to towel their fighter off, mainly his legs. Abe’s corner may have been onto something because on the opening bell Abe went straight in for a single-leg switching to a heelhook, which resulted in a submission victory 1:40 into the first round. In a break from the USA vs. Japan format the next bout featured two Americans, Carlo Prater (Pictures) against Pat Healy (Pictures). This one was another grappler’s battle where both fighters worked back-and-forth from each others’ guard until Prater was able to end it with a neck choke at 3:57 into the second round. Midway through this fight an eruption of applause broke out stemming from a fight in the stands that made it clear the fans appreciated the action both in and out of the ring. On this night MFC 5 was going to give the fans everything they wanted even if they had to get into the action themselves. Up next was Toraji (AACC, Tokyo, Japan) against Chris Ligouri (Team Rhino) in what was clearly the most competitive fight of the night. The first round turned into a grappler’s battle with Toraji trying to pass Ligouri’s guard while working the ground-and-pound. Ligouri defended well and came close to catching Toraji in an armbar on multiple attempts. Neither fighter seemed able to take advantage but Toraji clearly won the positional battle. The second round turned out to be the complete opposite of the first with Toraji working submissions from the guard while Ligouri was trying to pass and work his own ground-and-pound. Both fighters came out strong in the third round trading strikes and knees at a pace that could have ended this bout in either fighter’s favor. Ligouri then went for the takedown and this time he was able to pass Toraji’s guard and effectively work the ground-and-pound to take the fight via decision. MFC standout Kurt Pelligrino (Pictures) (ATT, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) took on Kazuki Okubo (Pictures) (U-File, Tokyo, Japan). Pelligrino  obviously not one to shy away from the limelight  entered the ring to James Brown “Living in America†and put on a show to likes of which would have made Apollo Creed proud. He certainly didn’t disappoint once the bell rang either, looking like he was literally shot out of a cannon at the opening bell. Charging in with pinpoint strikes followed by a “Rampage†Jackson like slam, Brown ended the fight 38 seconds into the first by TKO via ground-and-pound. The third fight of the night was between first timer Yuichirou Tsuchida (Kuju-ken Kaikan, Osaka, Japan) and Jose Rodriguez (Freelance) in what can only be described as a really tough night for the newcomer. Yuichirou was clearly outclassed before he even stepped into the ring falling by TKO at 31 seconds into the first by a vicious burst of unanswered strikes and knees from the clinch. This one was over before it even began. Next up was BJ (AACC, Tokyo, Japan) against Chris MacGrath (Advanced Fighting Systems, Mahwah, NJ). MacGrath came out intent on keeping this one standing, but BJ quickly took the fight to the ground. What followed could only be considered as one of the most bizarre moments of the night when it looked to all like BJ had clearly broken MacGrath’s arm in a perfectly executed armbar. Everyone in the building including the referee was fooled. When the fighters were separated it became apparent that not only was MacGrath perfectly fine and able to continue but he clearly has the most flexible arm this side of Renzo Gracie (Pictures). The reprieve didn’t last long as BJ quickly gained MacGrath’s back and applied a rear-naked choke that ended the fight at 3:17 in the first round. The first bout pitted Yuji Miyazaki (MMA Dojo Cobra-Kai, Osaka, Japan) versus Stephen Haigh (Fight Factory, Philadelphia, Penn.) in what was billed as the MMA version of “The Head Shave Challenge.†In a flurry that started with a flying knee that connected right on the button followed by an armbar submission, it would be Yuji going home bald tonight just 31 seconds into round one. In other action Steve Bruno stopped Jay Jack 4:02 of round one. Jason Guida knocked out Pat Stano (Pictures) 3:05 of the first period. Bristol Marunde defeated Rich Attonotio by TKO 1:57 of round three. And Mark Burch defeated Jay White (Pictures) by knockout 1:48 of round one.
