A. Alves won the Shooto Brasil belt
The 56th edition of Shooto Brasil excited the public present at Clube Hebraica Rio, in Laranjeiras, in the South Zone of Rio de Janeiro. In the main fight of the night, former UFC Amilcar Alves became the newest champion of the under-93kg category by dethroning Rafael Viana from Rio Grande do Sul after a very balanced duel full of twists and turns.
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The public that attended the Clube Hebraica Rio was treated to a great fight in the main fight of Shooto Brasil. Rafael Viana and Amilcar Alves started the duel studying each other a lot, with the Rio native moving all the time, without letting the Gaucho trap him against the fence. The fight remained standing and with good punches and greater force in his blows, Viana had a slight advantage at the end of the opening five minutes. In the second round, Amilcar started better and managed to shake his rival with a sequence of jabs and straight shots that raised the audience's spirits.
At the end of the round, after almost landing several katagatames, well defended by the Nova União athlete, Viana looked like he was going to end the duel with a well-adjusted armbar, but Amilcar surprised him and with a beautiful movement escaped the submission, falling over the opponent. opponent. The final minutes of pressure on Viana guaranteed him the advantage, tying the duel.
In the last and final round, Viana started with the takedown, but a providential sweep made Amilcar reverse the position, getting on top again and working the blows well until the bell sounded. In the end, victory by unanimous decision from the side judges for the 35-year-old athlete and winning the belt in the under-93kg division. “This feeling is wonderful. I went through difficult times in my personal and professional life and managed to get back on my path to success”, said the new champion, who achieved the 16th victory in his career, was thrilled.
“I've known Rafael for a long time, I saw him start the fight and I knew I couldn't stand in front of him or I would get knocked out. I tried to move a lot and have patience to loosen up my game. When he put the armbar in place, I knew there would be time to get out and I managed to reverse the position with a precise movement at the right time. I couldn't leave here defeated with the entire Nova União family supporting me, all my students here. I dedicate this victory to them and to my son. The belt will stay at home and whoever wants it will have to come here and get it”, celebrated Amilcar.
Knockouts raise the public's spirits
The two fights that preceded the main duel of the night ended in a very similar way. Mario Soldado from São Paulo needed just 54 seconds to defeat Amazonian Fábio Saci after an incredible sequence of elbows that obliterated his opponent. This was Soldado's 11th career victory. Your companion from Nova União, the revelation Kaue Fernandes, was even faster and dispatched Luiz Felipe Jones in a terrifying 26 seconds. After starting with everything going for him, Kaue launched a sequence of punches that took his opponent to the canvas, forcing the central referee to stop the fight.
Two other fighters from the UFC featherweight champion's gym José Aldo stood out on Friday night. Jafel Filho and Mauricio Buda dispatched Ricardo Dias and Julio Cesar Splinter, respectively, and cheered the fans present. While Jafel needed just two minutes to take down and land a beautiful rear naked choke to emerge victorious, Buda knocked out his opponent a minute into the first round and was very excited about the triumph.
Also a member of Nova União, Renato King made the home advantage count and knocked out Eduardo Guelinho in the second round. In the opening fights of the night, Emanuel de Oliveira and Maicon Teophillo were better during the three rounds and defeated Fabiano Hollyfield and Rafael Palhares by unanimous decision from the side judges.
Felipe Olivieri is unwell and leaves the card
Before the show started, the Shooto Brasil card suffered an important loss. Felipe Olivieri, who would be in the co-main fight of the night against Julian Jabba, felt ill in the morning and was taken to a hospital, where tests detected gastroenteritis in the Nova União athlete, who was immediately removed from the fight after the medical veto. Despite the scare, Felipe has already been released and is doing well.
Shotoo Brasil 56 – Official results
Under 93kg: Amilcar Alves (Nova União) beat Rafael Viana (Synergy Fight) by unanimous decision of the judges – title fight
Under 77,1kg: Mario Soldado (Nova União) beat Fábio Saci (Orley Lobato Team) by knockout at 54 seconds of the first round
Up to 68kg*: Kaue Fernandes (Nova União) beat Luiz Felipe Jones (DTM) by technical knockout at 26 seconds of the first round
Up to 56,7kg: Jafel Filho (Nova União) submitted Ricardo Dias (DTM) with a rear naked choke at 2min and 2sec of the first round
Under 88kg*: Renato King (Nova União) beat Eduardo Guelinho (Crazy Fight Team) by technical knockout 1min and 11sec of the second round
Under 66,2kg: Maicon Theophillo (BPT) beat Rafael Palhares (Nova União) by unanimous decision of the judges
Under 61,2kg: Maurício Buda (Nova União) beat Julio Cesar Splinter (BPT) by technical knockout 1min and 4sec of the first round
Under 70,3kg: Emanuel de Oliveira (Nova União) beat Fabiano Hollyfield (Crazy Fight Team) by unanimous decision of the judges
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