Eddie Alvarez vs Shinya Aoki confirmed for Fields Dynamite!! on New Years Eve
by MMAmania.com on Dec 11, 2008 10:19 AM EST
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The previously rumored bout between lightweight sensation Eddie Alvarez (15-1) and Japanese grappling phenom Shinya Aoki has been made official by DREAM for the Fields Dynamite!! supershow at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, on December 31.
Alvarez was originally scheduled to face Aoki in the finals of the 2008 DREAM lightweight grand prix last July, but Alvarez was unable to continue after his match with Tatsuya Kawajiri and finals alternate Joachim Hansen stepped in to take his place.
Hansen would go on to upset the heavily-favored Aoki and bring home the belt.
Aoki would rebound from that loss -- just the third of his career -- and submit Todd Moore via neck crank at DREAM 6 in September. The "Tobikan Judan" is a dangerous submission fighter, winning 10 of his 18 fights by tap out.
He’ll have his hands full however against the surging Alvarez. In addition to winning five straight, the former Bodog Fight welterweight champion is a perfect 3-0 in DREAM, with a decision win over current grand prix champ "Hellboy" Hansen.
Talented striker versus talented grappler -- don’t expect any long-range jabs or boring lay ‘n pray in this one.
Fields Dynamite!! is the New Year’s Eve supershow featuring a smorgasbord of fighters under the umbrella of Fighting & Entertainment Group (FEG) coming together on one night to try and kick the crap out of each other.
Featuring participants from DREAM, K-1, K-1 MAX and K-1 Koshien, Fields Dynamite!! is going to have a wide variety of fighting styles and compelling match-ups, and could feature as many as 20 fights.
Thus far it appears as though FEG is holding up end of the bargain.
Here is the scheduled card to date:
MMA RULES :
Middleweight: Kazushi Sakuraba (24-11-1) vs. Kiyoshi Tamura (32-13-2)
Lightweight: Joachim Hansen (19-7-1) vs. Gesias Cavalcante (14-2-1)
Lightweight: Eddie Alvarez (15-1) vs. Shinya Aoki (18-3)
K-1 RULES :
Heavyweight: Jerome Le Banner vs. Mark Hunt
Middleweight: Gegard Mousasi (24-2-1) vs. Musashi (49-28-5-1)
Lightweight: Tatsuya Kawajiri (22-5-2) vs. Kozo Takeda (43-18-7)
K-1 KOSHIEN RULES:
U-18 Tournament Semifinals: HIROYA (9-1) vs. Shota Shimada (3-0)
U-18 Tournament Semifinals: Ryuya Kusakabe (2-0) vs. Koya Urabe (2-0)
U-18 Tournament Finals: Winner of HIROYA/Shimada vs. Winner of Kusakabe/Urabe
Stay tuned as this massive card continues to come together.
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this card keeps getting better! We need to see Kid vs. Imanari then it would be perfect.
by Bill Maher on Dec 11, 2008 10:24 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
i hope aoki wins this fight. sorry alverez fans
by mikeybear on Dec 11, 2008 10:34 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Aoki will get pounded out the same way two of the other fighters in the tournament did. Aoki will not get a chance to submit Alvarez.
by DDT on Dec 11, 2008 11:44 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Alvarez needs to be afraid of aoki’s flying guard pull. I was extremely impressed with him against JZ who i think throws harder than Eddie. But i think Eddie is on a roll and probly gets the stoppage.
by NameNotRequired on Dec 11, 2008 12:52 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Cro Cop vs. Hong Man Choi is also being discussed for this event!
I think that Sergei vs. Alistar has been confirmed for this event as well.
by john on Dec 11, 2008 3:35 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
that would be great i love that it just keeps getting better even weeks before the event
by roy on Dec 11, 2008 3:43 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I’m liking this fight card. Interesting to see how Alvarez does against Aoki’s rubber guard. Its sad that fighters of this caliber aren’t well known because the don’t fight in the UFC. Both could hold their own in the UFC.
by TABASCOsauce on Dec 11, 2008 4:54 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
alvarez is unbeatable at 155 . ufc included
by mike on Dec 28, 2008 7:51 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Aoki by submission without landing a single strike.That’s my prediction book it.
by tyler on Dec 11, 2008 10:30 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
he might not land a strike but alvarez will
by roy on Dec 11, 2008 11:24 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
MEET & GREET MMA SENSATION EDDIE ALVAREZ THIS THURSDAY AT CITY FITNESS IN PHILADELPHIA
PHILADELPHIA (December 8TH, 2008)—This Thursday one of the biggest stars in Mixed Martial Arts, Philadelphia’s own Eddie Alvarez will be appearing at City Fitness on 200 Spring Garden Street in Philadelphia to meet his loyal fans as he will put on an open workout and hold a press conference in conjunction with his big fight that will take place on January 23rd at The Tropicana Hotel & Casino.
Alvarez will be headlining the card billed "Extreme Challenge: War at the Shore" when he battles former Japanese champion, Naoyuki Kotani. The show will also feature woman’s MMA sensation Tara LaRosa and former ELITE XC star, Wilson Reis
Alvarez will go through a workout; answer questions from both the media & fans pose for pictures and sign autographs.
The festivities begin at 12 pm
WHO: Eddie Alvarez -MMA Superstar and potential 2008 fighter of the year
WHAT: Open Workout, Press Conference, & Meet & Greet with the fans
WHEN: Thursday December 11th, 2008
12 pm noon
WHERE City Fitness
200 Spring Garden St # 1A
Philadelphia, PA 19123
by JoshMetal on Dec 11, 2008 10:32 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Just got back from meeting eddie Alvarez….The guy is cool as hell! I am really good friends with one of his training artners so I had some pretty good access.
Eddie is extremely confident….He said he plans on SLAMING Aoki on his head!
Real cool dude, and he was training like an animal!
by john on Dec 11, 2008 3:39 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
i was wondering if your where going to go since your in philly, sweet.
by roy on Dec 11, 2008 3:44 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Eddie is going to straight up smash him. Here is the equation Dida+Hansen(who beat Aoki in Dream after losing to Eddie)+Kawajiri=Aoki getting stimped By the Philly kid. I realize that many haven’t purchased a card outside the UFC, so they don’t realize what a stud Alvarez is. Also, Aoki is all over the MMA message board so people this he is the man.Truth be told Eddie is a better fighter than him. That’s why this fight has been scheduled. He’s also ranked higher than Shinya in most world rankiings. In my opinion,,Eddie will not lose for a long time. He is going to covet the the respectof all of you. I’ve never seen a more tenatious fighter in my life. Then when you hear hi enterance music you’ll get it.Aoki is a great fighter, but not as dynamic as Alvarez.
by JoshMetal on Dec 11, 2008 10:50 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
its going to be a month to remember in MMA
by McArthur on Dec 11, 2008 11:20 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Oh hell yes.
I’m picking Alvarez, but I think it would be great to see Sugar Britches win by submission.
by Space on Dec 11, 2008 1:54 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
why not a dream heavyweight grand prix
1-alistar overeem vs mae bu choi
2-sergei kharitnovo vs mighty mo
3-tae lee hyun vs remy bojansky
4-jerome lebanner vs tatsuya mizuno
5-fedor emalinko vs saoshi Ishii
6-mark hunt vs jimmy ambriz
7-mirko cro cop vs hong man choi
8-kimbo slice vs seth petruzeli
by drock on Dec 12, 2008 10:34 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
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