SHINE FIGHT PROMOTIONS POSTPONES SHINE 2
July 14, 2009
MIAMI, FL (USA) – Shine Fight Promotions (Shine Fights) announces a brief postponement of Shine 2: American Top Team vs. The World, a groundbreaking fight card sure to make history in MMA event programming. Due to pending television broadcast deals along with other extras, the organization thought it best to briefly stall the historic event.
“Currently, we are closing numerous television deals across the globe along with some other added value incentives for our fighters and fans so it was best to push our date back a month,” said Shine Fights CEO, Devin Price. “We are extremely sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused our fighters and the greatest fans in the world, Shine Fights fans!”
Headlined by five-time UFC veteran and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu ace, Roan “Jucao” Carneiro versus UFC and Pride veteran Jorge “Macaco” Patino, this fight is the definition of beef. With a pre-existing rivalry already in the air this bout will be a war for bragging rights in Brazil spilled into the bosom of Miami.
With the remaining bouts including: Ryan Healy, Luiz Firmino, Falvio Alravo, Jean Silva, Carlo Prater, Milton Veria, Junior Assuncao, Jadson Costa, Micah Miller, Vennesa Porto, Ingene Gomez, and Hertbert Goodman, this will be one this the most stacked cards of world-class athletes to ever hit Miami.
American Top Team is one of the largest and most active Mixed Martial Arts (“MMA”) teams in the world. The team has over 1,000 members, more than fifty of whom compete professionally in MMA, Western Boxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Submission Grappling, Wrestling, and Muay Thai events all over the world. American Top Team has rapidly developed a reputation of success and has consistently produced many MMA and BJJ champions on an individual and team basis. Named the best place to train in MMA in the state of Florida and recognized as a champion making team by UFC President Dana White, American Top Team is the premier source for quality MMA athletes in Florida. By placing the majority of the card with American Top Team fighters, this card truly pays homage to Floridians filled with hometown pride.
Roan “Jucao” Carneiro was one of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s rising stars when he entered the promotion in April 2007 against Rich Clementi at UFC Fight Night 9. That bout resulted in a hard fought unanimous decision victory that showcased his hardnosed style. A loss to Jon Fitch two months later was then redeemed by a win over B.J. Penn protégé, Tony DeSousa and then back-to back losses to Kevin Burns and Ryo Chonan. The last loss sent Carneiro out of the UFC and his first return to the cage is now within Shine Fight Promotions. Having battled some of the best fighters in the world, Carneiro is ready to get back on the road to redemption.
Jorge “Macaco” Patino defines the word MMA veteran battling professionally since 1995. From the inception of MMA, Patino has been in the mix battling within the vale tudo (anything goes) circuit in Brazil. From the outset, Patino began his career with nine straight wins with six of the nine captured in the first round. Making his debut outside of Brazil in the UFC, Patino fought Pat Miletich for the Lightweight Championship at UFC 18. What ensued was a whirlwind tour that took Patino to Japan and all over the continental U.S. where he maintained his reputation as an elite fighter.
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