MMA Showdown News: Australia vs New Zealand!

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TONY CARUSO (Northside Boxing and Jiu-jitsu) -AUS- vs SAM RUDD (Momentum Technique) -NZ-

A Trans-Tasman war between Australia and New Zealand has been set at MMA SHOWDOWN! South Australia’s Tony Caruso (MMA 0-0) who fights out of Northside Boxing and Jujitsu will be battling New Zealand’s Sam Rudd (0-0-1) who trains out of Momentum Technique! The rivalry between Australia and New Zealand has been fiercely competitive in sporting history and Saturday, February 2nd will be no different as these two nations collide in MMA! Tony Caruso will be making his MMA début in one of the nights most significant bouts. Caruso has a solid fighting background, competing on both the Karate and Brazilian Jiu-jitsu circuits.  Caruso has won both of his full contact karate fights and holds gold medals in Brazilian jujitsu in the National and Pan Pacific Blue Belt Divisions. Rudd has already tasted action in MMA, with his bout in NZ announced as a draw. Rudd is looking to take it to the Australian in his début fight in the country and has solid credentials in Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu-jitsu and Boxing to back up his skills. Can Australia take out this Tran-Tasman fight, or will New Zealand gain the victory and bragging rights in this battle between two nations?

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