The twentieth edition of the Jungle Fight, a show that featured the premiere broadcast of the event throughout the United States via ESPN. Despite some fights with little movement, the main fights excited the public that filled the stands in the capital of São Paulo. Highlight the victories of Francisco Massaranduba and Gil Freitas who went by Flávio Alvaro and Edilberto Crocotá, respectively.
massaranduba surprises once again and beats Flávio Álvaro
After appearing on the national scene submitting former Pride fighter Junior Buscapé, Francisco Massaranduba faced another challenge in his career. In front of the experienced Flávio Álvaro, massaranduba He wasn't intimidated by his opponent's Muay Thai and started with weak striking, landing good blows and getting a knockdown in the first round. At the beginning of the second round, Flávio returned the knockdown with a cross, but massaranduba He recovered quickly and attacked his opponent again. With a takedown, Francisco went for ground and pound and forced the referee to stop the fight four minutes into the second round.
Gil Fretas beats Edilberto Crocotá in the decision
With teases before the fight from both sides, the main fight of the night was the most anticipated by the public and the fighters did not disappoint. Avoiding Crocotá's efficient boxing, Gil Freitas attacked the legs of the Bahian tempted by takedowns, mixing it with excellent boxing counterattacks and powerful low-kicks. After three rounds of plenty of movement, the judges decided for the São Paulo native to win in a unanimous decision. Check out the other results of the event:
MMA:
– Tiago Bodão defeated Luis Matoso by TKO in R3;
– Marcelo Guimarães submitted Ivan El Terrible (Chile) in R1;
– Fabio Bispo drew with Fernando El Gato (Mexico);
– Fernando Pitbull (Argentina) defeated Jonatas Ortega (Chile) in a unanimous decision by the judges;
- Francisco Massaranduba defeated Flavio Álvaro via TKO in R2;
– Nino Crazy Boy (Mexico) defeated Francisco Viñuelas (Spain) in a unanimous decision by the judges;
– Gil Freitas defeated Edilberto Crocotá in a unanimous decision by the judges.
Kickboxing
– Thiago Michel defeated César Almeida in a unanimous decision by the judges – Dispute for the Brazilian title under 77 kilos
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