About Rio FC :: Rio Fight Club, new MMA concept in the fights' landscape.

RIO FIGHT CLUB, new MMA concept in the fights' landscape.

Rio de Janeiro is one of the beautiful and most admired cities of the world. Beaches, nice people and other beloved places are a kind of trademark of this amazing city located in the middle of what many called the God's painting. The scene is beautiful like aforementioned and the fight culture is World recognized with great teams, tough fighters and intriguing stories --- however no events.

The year of 2008 just started and a new promotion led by BTT's Eraldo Paes and Sergio Cunha begins, this is called RIO FIGHT CLUB and the inaugural show will take place in February 28th in Hebraica Gym.

"We couldn't forget the Rio de Janeiro's place when you first thought on making an event. Here is the place where a lot of fighters and fans are located, and we didn't have a single regular show." stated Paes one of the promoters.

With many top fighters sighting international spot for their careers, a show in Brazil need to be the place for newcomers hungry to show skills and to conquer reputation. Thus to fill a card is a question of gathering the fighters with this purpose inside each Brazilian team. With this deal, the promoters started the search of names for the card, regarding that, Cunha spoke:

"With many extraordinary squads in Brazil we can mix Brazilian Top Team, Black House, Chute Boxe, Nova União, Gracie Barra(and its versions), Renovação Fight Team along with many other good teams which are sowing talented fighters in local events to providing exciting matches."

Promises of fights 'to electrifying' the audience are usual when the promoters call the attention over their cards. So RIO FC has to make an attraction for the fans at listing the nuances of the most important duels on February 28th.

Three grappler versus striker matches are going to excite the crowd with what they'll watch. Muay Thai specialist, Gracie Fusion's Eduardo Pachú (4-1), takes on Nova União BJJ instructor, Luis Fernando Santos (3-3). Shooto Japan veteran, Johnny Eduardo (Boxe Thai), faces Greco-Roman wrestler of Brazilian Top Team, Marcos Maciel. This second match has a 'do or die time' ingredient for both contestants once Eduardo flaunts a negative resume (6-8) and Maciel lost his last match by TKO. And finally boxer and Minotauro Team/Boxe Thai representative, Will Ribeiro (8-1) takes on BJJer of Gracie Fusion, Leandro Issa (3-1).

Lightweight showdown put another Shooto Japan veteran and protégé of Renovação Fight Team's Márcio "Cromado" Barbosa, Aritano Barbosa, against two-times champion of the polemic Rio Heroes Vale-Tudo, William Viana (Tata Fight Team). Whether Barbosa has international experience in his background, Vianna already fought two 8-man tournaments to conquer belts, so don't blink during this fight.


Chess match between Paulo Boiko (Black House) and Danilo Moto-Serra (Gracie Fusion), these guys have similarities on their games and they key for the victory can be who will get the top position when the fight hits the ground.

Deep competitor, Luis Ramos of Nova União fights against Mo Team League veteran Julio Cesar "Field", representative of Black House. Ramos trained in three different teams in last years and found a new home at the training in Nova União. Field is among some of the best World fighters such as Anderson Silva and Lyoto Machida as teammates, this will be a battle involving the ilk of Field against Ramos' experience and accuracy.

Gracie Barra Combat Team's Aloisio Barros (a ZST veteran) has the tough Julian Soares (RFT) in his front at the RIO FC's ring. Barros has 10 fights in his record and came across like the winner in five, his Muay Thai is dangerous. However it isn't enough against a fighter with a heart like Soares has. Soares is a sort of fighter who isn't excellent in everything, but can maul his opponents with his will-power and determination.

Little brawny William Parrudinho (BTT) against Rio Heroes veteran Fabio de Oliveira (TFT) is the first pro fight of the night. They need to display a good pace for being reminded such as a superb duel and not just like the first of the list.

Two preliminary matches in amateur rules will be Richard Medeiros (Delfin) versus Magno Alves (Nigue) and Fábio Bachert (BTT) taking on Sérgio Modelo (TFT).


RIO FIGHT CLUB will be the first ever show broadcasted from Rio de Janeiro by the Martial Arts Point, IntheGuard.tv. So it is a guarantee of a high quality service for you at live in ppv. So don't miss at February 28th. For more information visit www.intheguard.tv.


RIO FIGHT CLUB
February 28th
Hebraica Gymnasium, Rio de Janeiro - BRAZIL



~ Line-up subject to change ~

Main-Event:
Paulo Boiko (Black House) x Danilo Moto-Serra (Gracie Fusion)


Main card:
Luís Ramos (Nova União) x Julio Cesar “Field” (Black House)
Eduardo Pachú (Gracie Fusion) x Luis Fernando Santos (Nova União)
Mário Sartori (Chute Boxe) x TBA
Aloísio Barros (GBCT) x Julian Soares (RFT)
Leandro Issa (Gracie Fusion) x Rodolfo Marques (Nova União)
Johnny Eduardo (Boxe Thai) x Marcos Maciel (BTT)
Aritano Barbosa (RFT) x Willian Viana (TFT)
Willians Porfílio (BTT) x Fábio de Oliveira (TFT)


Preliminary matches:
Richard Medeiros (Delfin) x Magno Alves (Nigue)
Fábio Bachert (BTT) x Sérgio Modelo (TFT)