It was the very first DVD produced for the MMA industry and was raw, but for historical purposes, the DVD is available again!

FEATURES:

1. Frank Trigg vs. Renzo Gracie from ADCC 1998
2. Hayato "Mach" Sakurai does the unthinkable to Ricco Rodriguez from 1999.
3. Royler Gracie vs. Joao Roque in what was called the Best Match of 1999.
4. Kareem Barklev vs. Ricardo Arona from 2000 (where all hell breaks loose when Arona slaps Barklev during the fight. Insane Stuff!)
5. Ricardo Morais vs. Mark Robinson from 2000. (Both men sustain brutal injuries as one man never fought again from this very match.)
6. Jean Jacques Machado vs. Caol Uno from 1999. (This is poetry in motion and one of the best matches from that year.)
7. Tito Ortiz (former UFC Champion) takes on a much smaller Rumina Sato in the Absolute (no weight limit) tournament. (The ending result is someone going unconscious!)

SPECIAL FEATURES:

1. Eddie Bravo in never before seen personal footage after defeating Royler Gracie.
2. Eddie Bravo and many others offering training techniques.

Plus: Weigh-Ins, Post Fight Interviews and more….

Regular price: $44.95 … FCF Price $29.95!

• Meca 11 sensation Tony de Souza was finally granted his Japanese visa. "Mendigo," [beggar] as he was nicknamed by the Brazilian fans, is still in his beloved country of Peru and told FCF that his visa was granted by the Japanese consulate; therefore he is clear to fight in Pride! De Souza, who will stay in Peru where he is training his students until the end of the month, will be competing in Japan in September’s Pride Bushido show, a likely opponent is Takanori Gomi. At the end of July the UFC veteran will return to Brazil to resume training with the Nova Uniao team in Rio de Janeiro.
• The Brazilian Top Team squad is already on their way to Japan for their battle with Japanese fighters at Pride Bushido 4 this weekend. With some of the group departing for the land of the rising sun on Monday, the rest of the crew left Brazil this Wednesday, led by the "Zen Machine" Mario Sperry. According to Sperry all the team prepared very hard and all fighters are in top shape for the show. Mario himself expects to be fighting again around September or October, as his priority has been to help the preparation of all BTT fighters, including Rodrigo "Minotauro" Nogueira in his task of becoming the Pride Heavyweight GP 2004 champion.
• The newest MMA show in the Brazilian Northeast is almost set to go. Brazilian Challenger will be taking place in the city of Natal, also home of Heat FC, this next July 29th, and the news are that the show will be fought inside an octagon! Inside the cage eight young fighters will battle in a tournament, where to be the champion they’ll have to win three fights in one night, like in the old UFC days. Besides Heat FC veteran Sergio Junior, and Bitetti Combat veterans Rivanio Aranha and Loquinha, the show will now also count with Deep veteran Gleison Tibau, who was a win over BJJ great Fernando Terere in his record. The official brackets will be released soon, and FCF will keep you posted.
• Speaking of the gorgeous city of Natal, rumors have that Heat FC may be returning with his third edition in late September, also in the city of Natal. Heat’s third edition was postponed due to problems with sponsors, and no final date has been set yet. Now, the rumor floating around is that the next edition may take place in September, possibly in a tournament format. FCF will keep you posted.
• Training has been as tough as ever in the Chute Boxe headquarters. With Wanderlei Silva’s match against Yuki Kondo getting closer and closer, the "Axe Murderer" has been dedicating himself to his training sessions with the same intensity he showed when he was starting up. Wanderlei has been sparring hard with his teammate Murilo Ninja Rua, among others. Ninja, who has been improving his shape, and his brother Mauricio Shogun may be fighting again in September, but nothing is sure right now.

Below is a copy of the letter Dana sent to the editor of the tabloid:

Euphoria has added a CONTENDERS tournament at 155 lbs. that will run along side the CHAMPIONSHIP tournament at 155 lbs. ‘At the end, you have a 3-0 fighter to face the newly crowned champion,’ elaborates the matchmaker. ‘One of our long term goals is to add structure, and with the current state of the game today, 155 lb. represented a BIG opportunity. There is a depth of talent there, and we think this series of tournaments will shine a light on that.’

In the heavyweight division, a match between Ben Rothwell and Johnathan Wiezorek has been agreed upon as an alternate match. ‘These are 2 young heavyweights with a lot of fights and potential. Rothwell is coming off some down time and a change in training, and Weez is coming off a disappointing UFC showing. Both are stepping up with something to prove,’ states the matchmaker.

In the heavyweight tournament, RED DEVIL will be sending Ibragim Magomedov in place of injured Sergei Kaznovski. The opponent will be MFC veteran Travis Wiuff. ‘This is exciting, because Magomedov is coming off an 8 man tournament win in Holland, 3 fights in one day. Wiuff still gets no respect it seems, but he is on a HUGE roll — these could be the two favorites in the tournament!’ the matchmaker speculates.

Much more to come on this series of events. All matches are subject to approval by the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board.

Card Subject to Change:

FIRST ROUND – 8 MAN LIGHTWEIGHT CONTENDERS TOURNAMENT (146 to 155 LBS.):
– Jay Ireland (Team TAP or SNAP, Detroit, MI) v. Kurt Pelligrino (Team Renzo Gracie, NYC, NY)
– Darrell Smith (Animal House, Kokomo, IN) v. Henry Matamoros (Matamoros JJ, Milwaukee, WI)
– Jorge Gurgel (Team Extreme, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) v. Keith Wilson (Team AKA, Denver, Colorado)
– Ryan Schultz (Team Quest, Portland, OR) v. David Gaona (SHOOT Spain, Valencia, Spain)