TICKETS ON SALE NOW!!! SHINE FIGHT PROMOTIONS PRESENTS, SHINE 2: AMERICAN TOP TEAM VERSUS THE WORLD

Jorge “Macaco” Patino vs. Roan “Jucao” Carneiro
Ryan “The Irish Assassin” Healy vs. Luiz “Buscape” Firmino
Falvio “Sobrevivente” Alvaro vs. Jean “White Bear” Silva
Carlo Prater vs. Milton “Miltinho” Vieira
Jadson Costa vs. Junior Assuncao
Anthony Morrison vs. Micah Miller
Vennesa Porto vs. Ediene “India” Gomez
Dave Branch vs. Fabiano Capoani

Live From The James L. Knight Center in Miami, Florida on August 1st, 2009

(PRESS RELEASE) -- Shine Fight Promotions (Shine Fights) phenomenal card, Shine 2: American Top Team vs. The World, has now officially gone on sale. Locations where tickets are currently sold are Ticketmaster and the box office of James L. Knight Center in downtown Miami, FL. Shine Fights urges all to purchase tickets to one of the biggest fight cards to ever grace the city of Miami before they are sold out.

In addition to the groundbreaking fight card that is sure to make history in MMA event programming there a few extras that Shine will soon be announcing to the world. Focused on great programming to keep fans happy and have Shine in a league of its own there are some extras that will be announced soon. Particularly, the addition of a “Half-time” styled show during the intermission (between the preliminary card and the main card) will be announced soon. Also, a music performance will be revealed in the coming weeks leading up to the fight as well. According to Devin Price, CEO of Shine Fights, “both these additions are sure to enhance the overall experience for the 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 Alvaro, Jean Silva, Carlo Prater, Milton Vieira, Junior Assuncao, Anthony Morrison, Micah Miller, Vennesa Porto, Ediene Gomes, Dave Branch and Fabiano Capoani, 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.

About Shine 2: American Top Team vs. The World
As the second event for Shine Fight Promotions, Genesis is appropriately named for its inception and the birth of true world-class competition. Shine Fight Promotions matchmakers, Ron Foster and Dorian Price, both fighters themselves, are committed to scouring the globe to pit only the best fighters against one another. The second Shine offering is filled with fighters from the best training camps and MMA gyms from across the world to battle the elite fighters from the American Top Team including: Gold Team Fighters (Sao Paulo), Matt Hughes’ H.I.T. Squad (Granite City IL), Team Quest (Portland, OR / Temecula, CA), Renzo Gracie Academy (New York, NY), Chute Boxe (Rio De Janeiro), CSW Richmond (Richmond, VA), Ascension MMA (Atlanta, GA) and ThugJuitsu.

About Shine Fight Promotions, LLC
Shine Fight Promotions, LLC is a U.S. based enterprise that seeks to raise the awareness of the art, discipline, respect, passion, and talent that is mixed martial arts (MMA) to the global marketplace. Founded by MMA Fighter/Thai Boxer, Dorian Price along with his brother, Devin Price, Shine is committed to the growth and development of MMA creating a positive experience for both fighters and fans. Shine works diligently to put on fights that fighter’s want and that fans want to watch by arranging the most competitive and interesting matches. Shine Fight Promotions seeks to grow through innovation, high production values, dramatic and engaging fights, and the promotion of authentic MMA.