Thiago Michel saves Brazilian night at Bellator 62
Brazil entered the Bellator lightweight GP with four representatives in the first phase of the dispute. But, on a bad night for Brazilian athletes, only Thiago Michel managed to secure a place in the tournament's semifinals. In the 62nd edition of the event, held this Friday (23), in Laredo, in the United States, Patricky Pitbull, Ricardo Tirloni and René Nazaré were eliminated in the quarterfinals of the dispute.
Thiago Michel saves Brazilian night
The only Tupiniquim victory at Bellator 62 was Thiago Michel, and even then because the Minas Gerais native faced another Tupiniquim athlete. Facing René Nazaré, Thiago showed his arsenal of striking strikes to hit the Rio fighter. With a good variation of front stomps, direct punches and round punches, Thiago scored points and impressed the judges. In turn, René limited himself to trying to take down his opponent, but the few times he managed to do so it was not productive and the duel always returned to striking.
In the last round, Nazaré managed to keep Michel on the ground for longer and scored some points. At the end of 15 minutes of competition, Thiago Michel won in a split decision from the judges.
Tirloni is surprised and knocked out
With 14 wins and just one defeat in his career, precisely for Ben henderson, current UFC champion, Brazilian Ricardo Tirloni was considered one of the favorites in the tournament. But facing Rick Hawn, the dream of the title ended early for the athlete from Santa Catarina. Tirloni started the fight well, but ended up being surprised by the North American halfway through the first round.
After connecting with good low kicks and defending clinch attempts from Hawn, who specializes in judo, Ricardo made a small mistake with his guard. With a quick combination of jab and straight shot, the North American knocked the Brazilian down. Wasting no time, Rick Hawn continued the punishment on the ground until Tirloni was knocked out.
In a great fight, Patricky Pitbull is finished
The fight between the North American Lloyd Woodard and the Brazilian Patricky Pitbull It was, without a shadow of a doubt, the best of the night. The fight went on at a fast pace throughout and with a lot of positional changes. Pitbull tried to work with straight strikes, but was always surprised by attacks on Woodard's legs.
After a very competitive first round, the second round began with a mind-boggling exchange, with both athletes landing powerful blows on each other. But after attempting a takedown, Pitbull fell to the bottom and the American grabbed the Brazilian's arm and locked in a tight kimura. Patricky still tried to defend himself, but as the key was firmly in place, he was forced to give up the duel.
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