This Saturday, October 1st, 2011
THE PARTY RETURNS to Georgia!
After a long stint in the Carolinas and Tennessee, Fight Party Productions,
the Southeast’s pioneer and longest running continuous
Mixed Martial Arts fight promotion, along with the Masquerade,
is proud to present:
Masquerade Fight Party!
Live, under the stars, at the Masquerade Music Park, Atlanta, Georgia.
Masquerade Fight Party will continue the rich Fight Party tradition with 12 exciting fights. In the Main Event, the state’s top lightweights, x3’s undefeated Marius Cujba (5-0) and The Hardcore Gym’s John Cofer (6-2, 3 fight win streak), throw down for the *Fight Party Lightweight strap. In the co-main event, Simpsonville, South Carolina’s Kickboxing phenom, Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson
(53-0 kickboxing, 4-0 MMA), the man welterweight kingpin Georges St. Pierre called the best striker in ANY sport, will continue his quest for MMA greatness when he takes on x3’s Patrick Mandio (3-3, 3-0 at welterweight). Mandio has been on a tear since moving into the welterweight class going 3-0, including a win over the highly-regarded Ururahy Rodriguez.
Here is the full Card:
FIGHT PARTY LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE
Marius Cujba (5-0) x3 Sports
vs.
John Cofer (6-2) Hardcore Gym
Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson (4-0) Team Pitch Black
vs.
Patrick ‘Pat le Chat’ Mandio (3-3) x3 Sports
Kendrick Miree (1-0) American Top Team – Atlanta
vs.
Michael ‘The Smiling Assassin’ Alford (0-0) Team ROC
Steele McCall (3-0) x3 Sports
vs.
Joseph Corneroli (1-0) Team Pitch Black
FIGHT PARTY LIGHTWEIGHT AMATEUR TITLE
Charles Rosa (5-0) American Top Team – Boynton Beach
vs.
John Cobb (5-2) Independent MMA
Justin “Tank” Scoggins (5-0)
vs.
Chris Ortiz (4-3) Independent MMA
Andrew Ballenger (2-1) Contemporary Martial Arts
vs.
Ben Brewer (4-0) Evolution MMA
Marques Jackson (5-0) x3 Sports
vs.
Rafael “Joop Smash” George (3-3) HardKnox
Marurice Jones (1-2) USMC
vs.
Jeremy Thurman (3-6) Team Ground Control
Nicola Fairclough (1-0) Independent MMA
vs.
Tania Powell (0-0) Top Dog MMA
Carlton Jefferson III (0-0) Hard Knox
vs.
Bryan Cromer (0-0) Top Dog MMA
Michael Rutledge (0-0) Madhouse MMA
vs.
Andrew Shoenfeld (1-0) American Top Team – Boynton Beach
Donavin Simmons (0-0) Evolution MMA
vs.
David Wade (0-1) Thunderhouse
Fight Party has a long-standing reputation for innovation and providing a stepping stone for fighters on their way to the “big show”; pay-per-view and nationally televised events. An integral component of the contingency which brought the first-everLIVE MMA event to an active combat zone (A Fight Night for Heroes – September 5th, 2009 FOB Marez, Mosul, Iraq) as well as a place for promising young fighters to hone their skills on their climb to the top. Fighters ranked at one time or another in the upper echelon of their division, BY THE NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED SANCTIONING BODIES such as: Forrest Griffin, Cole Miller, Jorge Masvidal, Jason Miller, Melvin Guillard, Brian Bowles, Micah Miller, Jorge Santiago, Matt Brown, Douglas Lima, Raphael Assuncao, Antonio McKee, Junior Assuncao, Brian Ebersole, Diego Saraieva, Leopoldo Serao, Dustin Hazelett, “Chainsaw Charles McCarthy, Luigi Fioravanti, Jeff Bedard, Paul Creighton, Todd Dufee, Thomas Denny, Marcus Hicks, Jonathon Brookins, Tom Speer, Kyle Bradley, Nissen Osterneck, Clay Harvison, Rory Singer, Brandon Lee Hinkle, Travis Fulton, Abongo Humphrey, Blake Bowman & Georgia Athletic Commission Executive Director Andy Foster, to name a few, all have honed their skills in the Fight Party steel cage.
*Fight Party titles are based on the longstanding track record & reputation of Fight Party Productions, LLC and Fight Party alone. In no way, shape or form does Fight Party intend to represent, insinuate or defraud the public into believing that any State or National Sanctioning Body endorses these belts.
