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Just when it looked like Shine Fights had found some stability in their promotion, a shake up has taken place once again as COO Jason Chambers and matchmaker Santino DeFranco have resigned from the organization effective Dec 31, 2010. Read More >>

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Shine Fights COO Jason Chambers wants to change the outlook for his promotion, but he knows it’s not going to happen overnight and that’s why he believes they can be successful where others have failed.  Read More >>

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Shine Fights has signed UFC and IFL vet Mike Ciesnolevicz to its roster, officials recently announced.

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Shine Fights has signed UFC and IFL vet Mike Ciesnolevicz to its roster, officials recently announced.

Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the 31-year-old is expected to debut at the organization’s currently unannounced January show, possibly against Rolles Gracie.

Ciesnolevicz brings an 18-4 record to Shine Fights and owns four wins in his past five fights.

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UFC veteran Mike Ciesnolevicz is the latest signee to join the swelling roster of Shine Fights as the promotion struggles to gain a foothold in the industry. Read More >>

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Grappling ace Rolles Gracie (3-1) is the newest addition to Shine Fights’ heavyweight roster.

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Grappling ace Rolles Gracie is the newest addition to Shine Fights’ heavyweight roster.

Executives today announced that Gracie has signed on with the upstart
promotion, and his official debut will be announced at a later date.

“Rolles Gracie is one of the best grapplers in the world,” Shine Fights
COO Jason Chambers stated in today’s release. “He is consistently
working on developing his game, and he is ready to show his true
capabilities in ring.”

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Shine Fights announced today that the promotion will be airing free fights on cable next year. According to the company’s COO, Jason Chambers, Shine is planning six pay-per-view events for 2011, and the undercards of each of those events will be shown on a to-be-named cable network.

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LAS VEGAS – While far from a barnburner, Raphael Assuncao’s unanimous-decision victory over L.C. Davis assures he’ll have a home in the world’s top mixed-martial-arts promotion.

The Brazilian featherweight used his always-dependable ground game and improved striking skills to post a much-needed victory in the featured preliminary-card bout at Wednesday’s WEC 52 event.

It’s the second-to-last show before the WEC is merged with its sister promotion, the UFC, in January.

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After a suffering the first loss of his career in his UFC debut in February, Rolles Gracie will return to action on Jan. 8., taking on fellow UFC castoff Mike Ciesnolevicz at a to-be-announced Shine Fights event.



The news was announced by Gracie’s management company via Twitter on Wednesday afternoon.



Gracie dominated the opening minutes of his heavyweight scrap against Joey Beltran at UFC 109 in February, securing a takedown and transitioning easily to the mount. Beltran gave Gracie his back, but the Brazilian could not sink in a choke as Beltran escaped the position.



Back on the feet, Gracie landed two nice right hands despite looked visibly winded. His fatigue notwithstanding, he continued to wade forward, winging increasingly desperate punches at Beltran’s head. Round two brought more of the same, as Gracie’s half-hearted shots were no match for the much fresher Beltran’s sprawl. After Gracie’s last takedown was averted, Beltran pounded him with punches and hammer fists, causing referee Herb Dean to stop the contest.



Prior to his bout with Beltran, Gracie was undefeated in his MMA career, earning submissions in each of his first three bouts. A former ADCC silver medallist, Gracie is the son of deceased family champion and Brazilian jiu-jitsu pioneer Rolls Gracie.



Ciesnolevicz’s stint in the UFC lasted one fight longer than Gracie’s, as the IFL veteran was victorious in his promotional debut against South African Neil Grove at UFC 95 last year. Ciesnolevicz locked up a heel hook and submitted Grove a little over a minute into the fight.



His second and final appearance for the organization was to be a light heavyweight bout against Tomasz Drwal at “The Ultimate Fighter 9” finale, but Ciesnolevicz failed to make weight, turning the fight into a 208-pound catch-weight contest. Drwal defeated the Miletich Fighting Systems product by TKO in round one.

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