Irish MMA coach John Kavanagh has relaunched his Euro Fight Night promotion, and is all set to host a one-night, eight-man tournament with a big prize up for grabs for the winner. EFN: Manchester takes place at the O2 Victoria Warehouse on Oct. 19, with eight emerging light heavyweight prospects set to do battle in a one-night tournament with the winner earning a multi-fight deal with “a global MMA organization.” The one-night tournament will be held under the Unified Rules, with opening round and semifinal matches being contested over one five-minute round. The final will be run over two five-minute rounds, with a deciding third round implemented in the event of a draw. Ten fighters have been confirmed for the tournament, with the tournament and reserve bout lineup set to be announced closer to fight night: Piotr Chmielecki (5-1), Ludus Magnus Maciej Sosnowski (3-2), Checkmat Paul Elliott (4-0), Badboy Lewis Tams (3-0), AVT Janos Csukas (2-0), Titan Luke Trainer (2-0), Titan Igor Puskarskis (0-0) Elite Southport Iain Rollason (0-0), Tapout/Knockout Joffie Houlton (0-0), SBG Manchester Joe Kearns (0-0), Kaizen The event will feature SBG coach Kavanagh in a post-fight analyst role, as well as Bellator and “Geordie Shore” star Aaron Chalmers
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