BTT Upstarts Impress at Max Fight 4
Gleidson Venga Nov 26, 2007
CAMPINAS, Brazil, Nov. 24 -- Regiclaudio "Keixada" and several
fighters from Brazilian Top Team shined on Saturday at the fourth
edition of Max Fight.
Cezar Tozi opened the 10-fight card against BJJ black belt Adalto Almeida. Almeida looked to take the fight to his specialty, the ground, but Tozi mastered the positions in the first round.
Tozi returned even better for the second, reaching mount and
finishing the fight with a series of punches that forced the
referee to intervene.
Mauricio Souza (Pictures) dominated the first two rounds standing and on the ground against tough opponent Geordashy. Determined to finish the fight, Souza threw everything at Geordashy early in the third round. He needed only 13 seconds to connect with good punches that devastated his foe and ended the bout.
Conterrâneo proved to be a little better, especially on the floor, where he is a BJJ purple belt. In the second round, Conterrâneo got side mount, moved into north-south and submitted his opponent by choke.
Another revelation of Brazilian Top Team, world jiu-jitsu champion Vitor Pimenta had no trouble overcoming Rodrigo Caporal. Pimenta took the fight to the ground, reached mount and then took his adversary's back before submitting him with a very tight rear-naked choke.
Walter Roberto began his fight by encircling Leonardo Queiroz with punches and knees. Always aggressive, Roberto forced the referee to stop the fight after a series of punches inside the guard. After the victory, Roberto received his belt from the hands of K-1 legend Francisco Filho.
Karate stylist and up-and-comer Pedro Iriê showed that he also knows the ground game. In his match against Levi da Costa, Iriê began with his arsenal on the feet. When the fight went to the ground, he cinched a perfect leglock that submitted da Costa.
Even with the support of the crowd, Roberto Tozi failed to hold off the rashness of Matthew Serafim.
Serafim, a student of Jorge "Macaco" Patino, fought well standing and was on top when the fight went to the mat. Tired, Tozi was easy prey in the second round, and the referee stopped the bout after he did not respond to a series of blows to his ribs.
Juliano Belgine showed that he is growing on the national scene. He was in total control of Cassiano Tyschyo during their three-round fight. Commanding the dispute standing and on the ground, Belgine opened a big advantage that gained him the victory via unanimous decision.
Experienced Flavio Álvaro had problems with the tough Regiclaudio "Keixada" in the most entertaining fight of the night.
After a balanced first round, Keixada returned in the second ready to finish the fight quickly -- and he succeeded. The fighter surrounded Álvaro on the ropes and unleashed a strong sequence of punches that led to a knockout.
The main attraction of the event was the bout between veteran Marcelo Giudici and Munil Adriano.
Even at 41 years old and having not fought in a long time, Giudici showed that experience counts. He won the first two rounds by avoiding the trade and staying on top when the fight went to the ground.
In the third round, taking advantage of his tiring opponent, Munil punished Giudici with his muay Thai. He eroded the older fighter's legs and connected with good punches. But without achieving a knockout, Munil could not overcome the two rounds he had lost, and Giudici took a split decision.
Cezar Tozi opened the 10-fight card against BJJ black belt Adalto Almeida. Almeida looked to take the fight to his specialty, the ground, but Tozi mastered the positions in the first round.
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Mauricio Souza (Pictures) dominated the first two rounds standing and on the ground against tough opponent Geordashy. Determined to finish the fight, Souza threw everything at Geordashy early in the third round. He needed only 13 seconds to connect with good punches that devastated his foe and ended the bout.
The duel between heavyweights Edson Conterrâneo and Fernando
Tressino started with little action and a lot of clinching.
Conterrâneo proved to be a little better, especially on the floor, where he is a BJJ purple belt. In the second round, Conterrâneo got side mount, moved into north-south and submitted his opponent by choke.
Another revelation of Brazilian Top Team, world jiu-jitsu champion Vitor Pimenta had no trouble overcoming Rodrigo Caporal. Pimenta took the fight to the ground, reached mount and then took his adversary's back before submitting him with a very tight rear-naked choke.
Walter Roberto began his fight by encircling Leonardo Queiroz with punches and knees. Always aggressive, Roberto forced the referee to stop the fight after a series of punches inside the guard. After the victory, Roberto received his belt from the hands of K-1 legend Francisco Filho.
Karate stylist and up-and-comer Pedro Iriê showed that he also knows the ground game. In his match against Levi da Costa, Iriê began with his arsenal on the feet. When the fight went to the ground, he cinched a perfect leglock that submitted da Costa.
Even with the support of the crowd, Roberto Tozi failed to hold off the rashness of Matthew Serafim.
Serafim, a student of Jorge "Macaco" Patino, fought well standing and was on top when the fight went to the mat. Tired, Tozi was easy prey in the second round, and the referee stopped the bout after he did not respond to a series of blows to his ribs.
Juliano Belgine showed that he is growing on the national scene. He was in total control of Cassiano Tyschyo during their three-round fight. Commanding the dispute standing and on the ground, Belgine opened a big advantage that gained him the victory via unanimous decision.
Experienced Flavio Álvaro had problems with the tough Regiclaudio "Keixada" in the most entertaining fight of the night.
After a balanced first round, Keixada returned in the second ready to finish the fight quickly -- and he succeeded. The fighter surrounded Álvaro on the ropes and unleashed a strong sequence of punches that led to a knockout.
The main attraction of the event was the bout between veteran Marcelo Giudici and Munil Adriano.
Even at 41 years old and having not fought in a long time, Giudici showed that experience counts. He won the first two rounds by avoiding the trade and staying on top when the fight went to the ground.
In the third round, taking advantage of his tiring opponent, Munil punished Giudici with his muay Thai. He eroded the older fighter's legs and connected with good punches. But without achieving a knockout, Munil could not overcome the two rounds he had lost, and Giudici took a split decision.
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