Royler Gracie says goodbye to MMA with defeat in Manaus

Fulfilling the promise of making the first edition of Amazon Forest Combat one of the biggest MMA events Brazil has ever seen, the promoters took to Manaus, this Wednesday (14), a show that went up against the biggest promotions in the world. With lively and competitive fights, the public at Ginásio Amadeu Texeira can watch several international level athletes. In the main attraction of the night, Royler Grace said goodbye to MMA with a defeat against the Japanese Masakatsu ueda in the judges' split decision.

Royler ends MMA career with defeat
the farewell of Royler Grace of MMA did not go the way the black belt expected. Considered one of the biggest names in the history of jiu-jitsu, the Brazilian had his eleventh MMA fight in the AFC and ended his career in the sport with a setback. In front of the very tough Japanese Masakatsu ueda, Royler started the fight aggressively, working with front stomps and risking attacks on the legs, from where he managed to take the fight to the ground.

However, with more rhythm in the fight, Ueda reversed his position and returned to the fight on his feet. More skilled in his striking, working well from a distance with kicks and boxing blows, the Japanese athlete controlled the contest with a slight advantage. With a similar scenario in the second and third rounds, Royler was looking for a takedown, but the Japanese managed well with low kicks and counter strikes to win the fight with a split decision from the judges.

Paulão draws with Olympic judo champion in controversial fight
In one of the most anticipated fights of the night, the Brazilian Paul Philo, who for years was considered one of the best athletes in the middleweight category in the world, faced the Japanese judoka Satoshi Ishii, gold medalist at the Beijing Olympics in 2008. After going through personal problems and moving to Campos dos Goytacazes, in the interior of Rio de Janeiro, to try to rediscover the path to victory, Paulão did not find it easy this Wednesday.

If Ishii is known for his sharp ground game, the Japanese athlete showed progress in the stand-up fight and great movement to hit the Brazilian athlete with boxing blows.

Even with little knockout power, Ishii worked, controlled the fight on his feet and spent almost the entire time putting Paulão against the bars in the clinch. But to the surprise of many, at the end of the duel the side judges declared a draw.

Ronnys knocks out quickly
Looking for another victory to return to the UFC, Ronnie Torres, was not aware of the American Drew Fickett, a veteran fighter who has already defeated big names on the world stage such as ”Crazy Horse"And Josh koscheck.

Right at the start of the fight, the Brazilian quickly wiped the ironic smile off the American's face by landing a hard straight shot from his feet, which led to his opponent being knocked down. Without wasting time, the Brazilian athlete started punching the ground and forced the referee to stop the fight.

With the quick knockout, Ronnys recorded his eighth consecutive victory and shows that he is more than ready to return to the UFC.

Braga Neto becomes an exciting fight against Maiquel Falcao
In a mind-boggling fight, the black belt Antonio Braga Neto showed a lot of resilience to turn around a practically lost fight against the former UFC athlete Maiquel Falcao.

With a mind-boggling first round, Maiquel showed good defense in the ground fight and great striking skills to attack his opponent. In turn, Braga Neto, very cornered, only defended the arsenal of punches thrown by Falcão, where the local athlete was saved at the end of the round.

In the second round, Braga Neto He had the support of the fans to seek recovery. Without wasting time, the Gracie Fusion fighter attacked Maiquel's legs and managed to get the takedown. On the ground, the jiu-jitsu black belt can show all their skills and pass the opponent's guard, from where they can work with punches from above. With just a few seconds left in the round, Neto landed a tight Kimura that forced Falcão to withdraw.

Check out the complete results from Amazon Forest Combat below

Masakatsu ueda derrotou Royler Grace in the judges' split decision;

Satoshi Ishii e Paulo Filho tied in the judges' decision

Ronnie Torres defeated Drew Ficket by knockout in R1;

Antonio Braga Neto finished Maiquel Falcao (27-4) with a Kimura in R2;

Jordan Smith defeated Karo Parysian via split decision;

Daniel Acácio defeated Sérgio Junior (29-10-3) by knockout in R1;

Jorge Clay submitted Anthony with a choke in R1;

Alexandre ”Capitão” defeated Daniel Aguiar in a unanimous decision by the judges;

Dileno Lopes finished Edson ”Jacaré” Jander with a guillotine choke in R1;

Rivaldo Junior defeated André Leocadio in a split decision by the judges;

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