Sapato submitted Marshman in the first round. (Photo: Reproduction/CombatePlay
The Brazilian fighters shone and came away with a positive result from the preliminary card of the UFC Sao Paulo, held on Saturday night (28), at the Ibirapuera gym. Of the first six fights of the night, four were won by the home athletes, with emphasis on the performances of Marcelo Golm, Antônio Shoe Face e Vincent Luque.
Rookie Marcelo opened the card by quickly submitting veteran Christian Colombo. In sequence, Deiveson Figueiredo e Elizeu Capoeira surpassed Jarred Brooks and Max griffin in two well-balanced fights. The first defeat came with Hacran Dias, who was unable to overcome the Jared gordon. In the fifth fight, Shoe Face showed all his jiu-jitsu quality to submit Jack Marshman, while Vincent Luque also used soft art to finish Niko Price.
Vicente Luque submits Niko Price in a hectic fight
In the most anticipated duel on the preliminary card, Vincent Luque e Niko Price they didn't disappoint. After a busy first round, the Brazilian showed all the versatility of his game to finish the previously undefeated North American at 4:08 of the second stage. The triumph served as a recovery for Luque, who had lost to Leon edwards last March, after achieving four good results in a row. Price, in turn, lost his first time as a professional, after recording 11 victories, three in the UFC.
Price was the first to attack, with a blow that missed Luque. The Brazilian responded aggressively, rehearsing a combination of blows on the North American, who defended himself efficiently. Vicente landed a good jab on Price, who responded with a knee strike. The Brazilian landed another good punch on Niko, who retreated. The two fighters rehearsed a stand-up, but the duel became more studied. In the final seconds, Vicente also landed a good flying knee.
The second round started more aggressive, with Niko attacking more. The Brazilian tried to respond on the counterattack, which broke through his rival's guard. Insisting on low kicks, Luque continued to surround the American, who was simply rolling around the Octagon. Without much action, the public began to boo the fight, which seems to have 'woken up' the fighters, who began to strike more, with emphasis on a very strong right cross from Luque, which exploded in the American's face. In the final minute, the Brazilian landed a beautiful punch on Price, who fell. That was the cue for Luque to go to the ground and grab Price's neck in an inverted triangle triangle, forcing his rival to give up.
Cara de Sapato teaches jiu-jitsu and submits Marshman in R1
High-level jiu-jitsu Antonio Shoe Guy showed up again. With an impeccable performance, the TUF Brasil 3 champion didn't give Jack Marshman a chance and submitted his rival in the first round, 4m30s into the fight. This was the middleweight's four consecutive victories, which is very close to the top 15 in the category. The European, in turn, lost his second in four fights in the UFC.
Sapato started the fight by putting pressure on Marshman, who was circulating around the Octagon. The Brazilian landed a beautiful sequence of blows on the Welshman, who tried to respond with a high kick, but had the timing of the kick blocked by Sapato, who took the fight to the ground after a beautiful takedown. On top in half-guard, the jiu-jitsu world champion tried to go to mount, but was stopped by the European, who only defended himself. After almost two minutes of insistence, the Brazilian finally managed to get into mount. Marshman tried to get up and his back gave way. It didn't take long for Sapato to 'lasso' his rival's neck and take the three taps, achieving his fourth victory by rear naked choke in the UFC.
Jared Gordon dominates Hacran Dias and wins on points
The first Brazilian defeat of the night came via Hacran Dias, who was unsuccessful in his return to lightweight. After tiring in the first round, the Nova União athlete was easily dominated by Jared gordon, who won the duel by unanimous decision of the judges (30×26, 29×27, 30×27). This was Hacran's third consecutive defeat, and his job is under threat.
The fight started studiously, without much action on both sides. Hacran was the one who took the first initiative, throwing good blows at Gordon, who responded by taking the Brazilian to the ground. Hacran got up and got back on his feet, returning to striking. Jared found the distance and began to gain the upper hand, landing good blows on the Brazilian, who responded in the same way.
The second stage was at a very slow pace, with practically no action from the fighters. Gordon got a good takedown, but Hacran got up quickly. Standing up, the American rocked Dias with strong blows. He took the fight to the ground and came out on top, punishing Hacran, who barely defended himself. At the end of the round, visibly physically exhausted, Hacran needed help from José Aldo, who was in his corner, to get up.
Gordon returned for the third stage, surrounding Hacran, who had no gas to attack. The American went for the feathers, but Dias defended himself. Jared fought the duel against the fence, ineffectively, to the dissatisfaction of the audience present in the arena, who booed some. Hacran reacted by attempting a takedown, but ended up falling underneath Gordon, who controlled the duel until the end.
In a busy fight, Elizeu Capoeira surpasses Max Griffin on points
the phase of Elizeu Capoeira remains impeccable. The Brazilian scored his fourth consecutive victory in the welterweight category by defeating Max griffin in the unanimous decision of the judges (29×28, 29×28, 29×27), after three busy and very aggressive rounds, with emphasis on the first, when the North American was saved by the bell, leaving him semi-knocked out on his feet. Griffin, who hadn't fought in a year, lost his second in three fights at the house.
The confrontation started off very busy, with both fighters looking to strike. Capoeira landed a good straight left to Griffin's face, who responded in kind. After a few moments of study, Capoeira tried to clinch and take him to the ground, without success. Max, with bleeding in his left eye, started having difficulty seeing, but managed to surprise with a beautiful left cross, taking the Brazilian to the ground. Elizeu quickly recovered from the knockdown and got to his feet. The Brazilian landed a strong right blow on Griffin, who shook and walked back. Capoeira went all out and fired a barrage of blows. Practically knocked out on his feet, the American was saved by the bell.
Aware of the advantage, Capoeira returned to put pressure on his rival, who just circled around avoiding the exchange. The Brazilian tried to surprise with a takedown, but was unsuccessful. The combat began to be more studied, with little action on both sides. Griffin, surprisingly, applied another knockdown to Elizeu, who again recovered well and stayed on his feet. In the final seconds, Capoeira pressed his rival against the fence, without any effect.
Tired, the two fighters returned at a more rhythmic pace for the last round, with a lot of study and little action. The scenario changed in the second minute, with the two rehearsing a frank exchange. Capoeira landed a strong right on Max, who felt it. The Brazilian, once again, went up trying to finish the fight, but was stopped by the American in the clinch. The pace remained lukewarm until the end of the fight.
Deiveson Figueiredo takes Jarred Brooks' unbeaten record in the decision
In the only undefeated duel of the night, best for flyweight Deiveson Figueiredo, who beat Jarred Brooks in a split decision from the judges (27×30, 29×28, 29×28) and maintained his perfect record, now with 13 wins, two of them in the UFC. The North American, in turn, ended a streak of 13 victories, suffering his first defeat as a professional.
The two athletes started moving a lot in the center of the octagon, but Deiveson soon sought the clinch. Brooks, however, surprised by landing a nice takedown, landing on top. In the Brazilian's guard, the American did little, giving Figueiredo an opening to get up. The fight returned to the feet, but for a short time, as Jarred fell again, remaining on top until the bell sounded.
Deiveson returned looking for striking, landing two strong right blows on Brooks, who was walking backwards. The American fell twice, leaving his neck to the Brazilian, who tried to use the guillotine on both occasions, without success. After fighting on top throughout the round, the fight returned to standing in the final seconds.
The scenario in the third attack started repeated: Brooks falling and leaving the neck to the Brazilian, who, unsuccessfully, tried to submit with the guillotine. Deiveson managed to get up, but was pressed against the fence, being taken down in a beautiful supple. On top, Brooks continued to control the actions, until he let the Brazilian get up. Figueiredo went all out, throwing right hooks, but the American defended himself effectively. The Brazilian continued 'hunting' his rival in the cage, but was unsuccessful.
Marcelo Golm debuts in UFC by running over Christian Colombo
Marcelo Golm's UFC debut couldn't be better. Impeccable from start to finish, the 25-year-old Brazilian gave Danish Christian Colombo no chance and submitted his rival with a rear-naked choke at 2:08 of the first round, after punishing his rival with a barrage from standing and mount. This was the sixth victory of Marcelo's career, who continues with a 100% record. Colombo, in turn, continues without winning in Ultimate, now suffering two setbacks and a draw. After the fight, Christian left his gloves in the center of the octagon, indicating his retirement from MMA.
The duel started with Marcelo surrounding Colombo, without much pressure. After a brief study, the Brazilian went up and fired a barrage of blows, which shook his opponent, who clinched to stop the fight. Golm then fell, already landing in mount. From above, he punished the European again, who resisted. However, when trying to get up, Colombo gave his neck to the Brazilian
PRELIMINARY CARD
Welterweight Weight: Vincent Luque derrotou Niko Price via submission (inverted hand triangle) at 4m08s of R2
Average weight: Antonio Shoe Guy defeated Jack Marshman via submission (rear naked choke) at 4:30 of R1
Lightweight: Jared gordon derrotou Hacran Days by unanimous decision of the judges (30×26, 30×27, 29×26)
Welterweight Weight: Elizeu Capoeira derrotou Max griffin by unanimous decision of the judges (29×28, 29×28, 29×27)
Fly weight: Deiveson Alcantara defeated Jarred Brooks via split decision (27x30, 29x28, 29x28)
Heavyweight: Marcelo golm defeated Christian Colombo by submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:08 of R1
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