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		<title>With 33 fights, Johnny Eduardo to make UFC debut in Rio</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2011 20:21:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>In his usual humble manner, Johnny Eduardo (25w, 8l) answered his cell phone for the umpteenth time on the day. “It&#8217;s never rung so much before&#8230; It even seems strange,” he joked over the phone to GRACIEMAG.com. “Time has finally come. We&#8217;ve been negotiating with the UFC for a while now, and smack dab on&#8230;</p>
The post <a href="https://www.graciemag.com/with-33-fights-in-32-years-johnny-eduardo-to-make-ufc-debut/">With 33 fights, Johnny Eduardo to make UFC debut in Rio</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.graciemag.com">Graciemag</a>.]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_40539" style="width: 510px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-40539" class="size-full wp-image-40539" title="JohnnyEduardo" src="https://www.graciemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/JohnnyEduardo.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="333" /><p id="caption-attachment-40539" class="wp-caption-text">Johnny displays his ground skills at Shooto Brazil. Photo: Carlos Ozório.</p></div>
<p>In his usual humble manner, Johnny Eduardo (25w, 8l) answered his cell phone for the umpteenth time on the day. “It&#8217;s never rung so much before&#8230; It even seems strange,” he joked over the phone to GRACIEMAG.com.</p>
<p>“Time has finally come. We&#8217;ve been negotiating with the UFC for a while now, and smack dab on UFC Rio we were approved and closed the deal. It&#8217;s a blessing. There&#8217;s no use getting ahead of ourselves, God picks the right moment and I feel I&#8217;m ready,” said the 32-year-old fighter, whose paused speech contrasts with his free-flowing and well-rounded fighting style, complete both standing and on the ground.</p>
<p>Johnny will be facing Raphael Assunção (16w, 4l), for which he will drop to bantamweight. On an 11-fight win streak, Johnny will be representing Dedé Pederneiras&#8217;s Nova União, with his master, Luiz Alvez, on his mind. Alvez was his “greatest mentor”, from whom he learned his everything he knows about Thai boxing, and who passed away in March 2010.</p>
<p>Being supersticious, Johnny doesn&#8217;t even know how many fights he&#8217;s had throughout his career (it&#8217;s bad luck to keep count, he says). But he does know his last loss was in 2007, and he wants to put even more distance between himself and it.</p>
<p>To do so, early in the year he packed his bags and traveled to Holland to train with José Aldo and Andy Souwer. “We trained with Andy in Amsterdam and with the Olympic boxing team in Rotterdam. I picked up my game a lot this season; every beating was a learning experience&#8230;” remembers Johnny, who also trains in the gi regularly and is a Nova União blue belt.</p>
<p>Early in his 33-fight career Johnny faced now-UFC fighter Takanori Gomi in Japan, but now he knows there&#8217;s a different baseline.</p>
<p>“You can&#8217;t make it to the UFC if you&#8217;re not really apt for it. I don&#8217;t want to go in there and have one fight and then leave. I want to be there to stay, like the great ones do, and now I feel I have the credentials. Nowadays lighter weight fighters are no longer overlooked, but by the same token they have to show they&#8217;re putting in the work. If these days we are more respected, we owe it to José Aldo, who opened the doors for us all, not just for Nova União but for the whole planet. He proved little guys can bring the crowd to their feet,” he says in analysis.</p>
<p>On Assunção, he is respectful and humble. “He&#8217;s really, really tough. Like me, he fought at 65kg (145lbs) and will drop down. Shoot, it&#8217;s an honor to fight him; he&#8217;s really versatile and quick. But we don&#8217;t pick opponents; I&#8217;m glad to be fighting in the UFC and I&#8217;m going to do my best, respecting everyone, not cutting in line on anybody&#8230;” he said.</p>
<p>Before signing off he provides some words of incentive for athletes hoping to participate in the UFC or another major event. “I&#8217;m from the Baixada Fluminense, was born in Duque de Caxias and lived there for years. Now I&#8217;m going to fight in Barra (upscale Rio de Janeiro neighborhood) and represent my tough and underprivileged people in the UFC. So the advice I have to give is, don&#8217;t get discouraged: persist, believe and be true to the very end; someday the stars will shine on you,” he said in closing.</p>
<p>UFC Rio 134</p>
<p>August 27, 2011</p>
<p>HSBC Arena, Barra da Tijuca, Brazil</p>
<p>Anderson Silva vs. Yushin Okami</p>
<p>Forrest Griffin vs. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua</p>
<p>Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Brendan Schaub</p>
<p>Edson Barboza vs. Ross Pearson</p>
<p>Erick Silva vs. Mike Swick</p>
<p>Luiz Cane vs. Stanislav Nedkov</p>
<p>Spencer Fisher vs. Thiago Tavares</p>
<p>David Mitchell vs. Paulo Thiago</p>
<p>Yuri Alcântara vs. Antonio Carvalho</p>
<p>Yves Jabouin vs. Ian Loveland</p>
<p>Raphael Assunção vs. Johnny Eduardo</p>The post <a href="https://www.graciemag.com/with-33-fights-in-32-years-johnny-eduardo-to-make-ufc-debut/">With 33 fights, Johnny Eduardo to make UFC debut in Rio</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.graciemag.com">Graciemag</a>.]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>Após 33 lutas, Johnny Eduardo luta no UFC contra Assunção</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2011 17:31:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Com o jeito tranquilo e humilde de sempre, Johnny Eduardo (25v, 8d) atende seu Nextel pela enésima vez no dia. &#8220;Nunca isso tocou tanto&#8230; Estou até estranhando&#8221;, brincou ele, ao falar com o GRACIEMAG.com. &#8220;Enfim chegou a hora. Estávamos negociando com o UFC há um tempinho, e logo agora no UFC Rio fui aprovado e&#8230;</p>
The post <a href="https://www.graciemag.com/com-33-lutas-em-32-anos-johnny-eduardo-estreia-no-ufc-contra-assuncao/">Após 33 lutas, Johnny Eduardo luta no UFC contra Assunção</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.graciemag.com">Graciemag</a>.]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_40539-2" style="width: 510px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-40539-2" class="size-full wp-image-40539" title="JohnnyEduardo" src="https://www.graciemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/JohnnyEduardo.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="333" /><p id="caption-attachment-40539-2" class="wp-caption-text">Johnny dá dura no chão, no Shooto. Foto: Carlos Ozório.</p></div>
<p>Com o jeito tranquilo e humilde de sempre, Johnny Eduardo (25v, 8d) atende seu Nextel pela enésima vez no dia. &#8220;Nunca isso tocou tanto&#8230; Estou até estranhando&#8221;, brincou ele, ao falar com o GRACIEMAG.com.</p>
<p>&#8220;Enfim chegou a hora. Estávamos negociando com o UFC há um tempinho, e logo agora no UFC Rio fui aprovado e acertamos. Foi uma bênção. Não adianta se precipitar, Deus escolhe a hora certa, e acredito que estou pronto&#8221;, disse o lutador de 32 anos, com a fala cadenciada que contrasta com seu jogo solto e completo, em pé e no solo.</p>
<p>O oponente será Raphael Assunção (16v, 4d), que como Johnny vai baixar para o peso galo. Com 11 lutas sem perder, Johnny vai representar no peito a Nova União, de Dedé Pederneiras, e na mente o mestre Luiz Alves, seu &#8220;maior mentor&#8221;, com quem aprendeu tudo de muay thai até o falecimento de Alves, em março de 2010.</p>
<p>Supersticioso, Johnny nem sabe de cor quantas lutas têm na carreira (dá azar ficar contando, ele diz). Mas sabe que a última derrota foi em 2007, e quer que continue assim por muito tempo.</p>
<p>Para tal, no início do ano, o faixa-preta de muay thai fez a mala e ficou um mês na Holanda treinando com José Aldo e Andy Souwer. &#8220;A gente treinava com o Andy em Amsterdam e com o time olímpico de boxe em Rotterdam. Apurei muito meu jogo nessa temporada, cada surra foi um aprendizado&#8230;&#8221;, lembra ele, que também treina de kimono regularmente e é faixa-azul da Nova União.</p>
<p>Com 33 lutas na carreira, Johnny já enfrentou no Japão lutadores como Takanori Gomi, hoje no UFC, mas sabe que o patamar agora é outro.</p>
<p>&#8220;Não dá para chegar ao UFC se você não estiver realmente apto. Não quero entrar para fazer uma  luta e sair. Quero chegar para ficar, como os grandes fazem, e  hoje sinto que estou credenciado. Hoje o lutador peso leve não é mais menosprezado, mas por outro lado tem que mostrar serviço. Se hoje somos mais respeitados, isso se deve ao José Aldo, que foi um cara que abriu portas para todos nós, não só da Nova União como no planeta. Ele provou que magrinhos podem levantar a torcida&#8221;, analisa.</p>
<p>Sobre Assunção, respeito máximo e humildade. &#8220;Ele é duríssimo, duríssimo. Como eu, ele também lutava até 65kg e vai baixar. Nossa, é uma honra lutar com ele, que é um cara muito versátil e rápido. Mas a gente não escolhe oponente, estou feliz  por lutar no UFC e vou me soltar ao máximo, respeitando todo mundo, sem passar por cima de ninguém&#8230;&#8221;, reforçou.</p>
<p>Antes de se despedir, ele deixa seu incentivo para o atleta que sonha em participar do UFC ou outro grande evento. &#8220;Eu vim da Baixada Fluminense, nasci em Duque de Caxias e vivi anos por lá. Hoje vou lutar na Barra e representar esse povo guerreiro e sofrido no UFC. A dica que dou, portanto, é que ninguém desanime. Persista, acredite e seja verdadeiro até o fim, que um dia sua estrela vai brilhar&#8221;, encerra.</p>
<p><strong>UFC Rio 134</strong></p>
<p><strong>27 de agosto de 2011</strong></p>
<p><strong>HSBC Arena, Barra da Tijuca, Brasil</strong></p>
<p>Anderson Silva x Yushin Okami</p>
<p>Forrest Griffin x Mauricio “Shogun” Rua</p>
<p>Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira x Brendan Schaub</p>
<p>Edson Barboza x Ross Pearson</p>
<p>Erick Silva x Mike Swick</p>
<p>Luiz Cane x Stanislav Nedkov</p>
<p>Spencer Fisher x Thiago Tavares</p>
<p>David Mitchell x Paulo Thiago</p>
<p>Yuri Alcântara x Antonio Carvalho</p>
<p>Yves Jabouin x Ian Loveland</p>
<p>Raphael Assunção x Johnny Eduardo</p>The post <a href="https://www.graciemag.com/com-33-lutas-em-32-anos-johnny-eduardo-estreia-no-ufc-contra-assuncao/">Após 33 lutas, Johnny Eduardo luta no UFC contra Assunção</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.graciemag.com">Graciemag</a>.]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>Johnny dedica cinturão ao mestre Luiz Alves</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2010 15:45:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Considerado um dos melhores pesos pena em ação no MMA nacional, Johnny Eduardo bateu Paulo Guerreiro no Shooto Brasil 17 e faturou o cinturão sul-americano da categoria. Fera do muay thay, o lutador é cria do falecido grão mestre Luiz Alves, renomado treinador que trabalhava, entre tantos, com os irmãos Rodrigo Minotauro e Rogério Minotouro. &#8230;</p>
The post <a href="https://www.graciemag.com/johnny-dedica-cinturao-ao-mestre-luiz-alves/">Johnny dedica cinturão ao mestre Luiz Alves</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.graciemag.com">Graciemag</a>.]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_16194" style="width: 510px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://www.graciemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/4869913040_b892134c62.jpg"><img decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-16194" class="size-full wp-image-16194" title="4869913040_b892134c62" src="https://www.graciemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/4869913040_b892134c62.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="333" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-16194" class="wp-caption-text">Johnny contra Guerreiro. Foto: Rogério Gomes</p></div>
<p>Considerado um dos melhores pesos pena em ação no MMA nacional, Johnny Eduardo bateu Paulo Guerreiro no Shooto Brasil 17 e faturou o cinturão sul-americano da categoria. Fera do muay thay, o lutador é cria do falecido grão mestre Luiz Alves, renomado treinador que trabalhava, entre tantos, com os irmãos Rodrigo Minotauro e Rogério Minotouro. </p>
<p>“Queria dedicar mais essa vitória ao mestrão Luiz Alves”, disse logo.  </p>
<p>O cinturão está afivelado, mas a vitória não foi fácil, apenas na decisão. </p>
<p>“Lutei contra um atleta duríssimo, de alto calibre, que é o Paulo Guerreiro. Ele me atrapalhou um pouco na trocação, ficava mudando toda hora de base. Isso fez eu me perder um pouco. Consegui inverter o jogo, apliquei algumas quedas e me sagrei campeão”, diz o lutador, que não para:  </p>
<p>“Vou continuar trabalhando forte”, encerra. </p>
<p><strong>(Colaborou Rogério Gomes)</strong></p>The post <a href="https://www.graciemag.com/johnny-dedica-cinturao-ao-mestre-luiz-alves/">Johnny dedica cinturão ao mestre Luiz Alves</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.graciemag.com">Graciemag</a>.]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>Check out MMA&#8217;s beasts in action in the new Stallone flick</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 22:20:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Sylvester Stallone presents a scene shot in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in which a group from MMA participates in the film The Expendables</p>
The post <a href="https://www.graciemag.com/check-out-mmas-beasts-in-action-in-the-new-stallone-flick/">Check out MMA’s beasts in action in the new Stallone flick</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.graciemag.com">Graciemag</a>.]]></description>
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In the trailer released on the internet today, Sylvester Stallone presents a scene shot in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in which a group from MMA participates in the film The Expendables, in theaters in the USA in August.</p>
<p>Stallone explains how at first he didn’t like the actors playing the role of soldiers, till he remembered it was a stable of Jiu-Jitsu and MMA fighters, much more convincing as warriors.</p>
<p>Check out the MMA event set up by the Nogueira brothers, Wallid Ismail and Anderson Silva in Rio, as well as Renatinho do Leblon, Gavião, Minotouro and other “hacks” in action, by clicking here.</p>
<p>This treasure further exhibits some of the final images of late Master Luiz Alves refereeing MMA. Check it out!</p>The post <a href="https://www.graciemag.com/check-out-mmas-beasts-in-action-in-the-new-stallone-flick/">Check out MMA’s beasts in action in the new Stallone flick</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.graciemag.com">Graciemag</a>.]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 19:23:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>No trailer lançado hoje na internet, Stallone apresenta a cena gravada no Rio, em que a turma do MMA participa do filme "Os mercenários".</p>
The post <a href="https://www.graciemag.com/veja-as-feras-do-mma-em-acao-no-novo-filme-de-stallone/">Veja as feras do MMA em ação no novo filme de Stallone</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.graciemag.com">Graciemag</a>.]]></description>
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<p>No trailer lançado hoje na internet, Sylvester Stallone apresenta a cena gravada no Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, em que a turma do MMA participa do filme &#8220;Os mercenários&#8221;, que chega aos cinemas americanos em agosto.</p>
<p>Stallone explica que a princípio não gostou dos atores escalados para o papel de soldados, até que lembrou que o Rio era celeiro de lutadores de Jiu-Jitsu e MMA, muito mais convincentes como guerreiros.</p>
<p>Assista ao evento de MMA armado pelos irmãos Nogueira, Wallid Ismail e Anderson Silva no Rio, assim como ao faixa-preta Renatinho do Leblon, Gavião, Minotouro e outros &#8220;canastrões&#8221; em ação (em inglês apenas, infelizmente), <a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/lions_gate/theexpendables/" target="_blank">clicando aqui</a>.</p>
<p>A preciosidade exibe ainda uma das últimas imagens de mestre Luiz Alves apitando uma luta de MMA. Confira!</p>The post <a href="https://www.graciemag.com/veja-as-feras-do-mma-em-acao-no-novo-filme-de-stallone/">Veja as feras do MMA em ação no novo filme de Stallone</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.graciemag.com">Graciemag</a>.]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2010 21:21:40 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Como aquecimento para o seminário dos Nogueira e de Anderson, assista a Will Ribeiro contra Chase Beebe no WEC 34, em 2008. Com o mestrão no córner e tudo.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Amanhã é dia aprender um pouco com os melhores do mundo, e aproveitar para relembrar as histórias de Luiz Alves, o professor de muay thai de muitos dos astros presentes, falecido na última sexta-feira.</p>
<p>Por 60 reais, o participante terá um seminário com Rodrigo Minotauro, Rogério Minotouro, Anderson Silva e Rafael Feijão, às 19h. Toda renda destinada ao tratamento do lutador Will Ribeiro (Boxe Thai/Nova União), que sofreu um grave acidente de moto no final de 2008, interrompendo a sua carreira como lutador.</p>
<p>“Esse é o mínimo que podemos fazer para ajudar. Eu, Rodrigo e Anderson estaremos mostrando um pouquinho do nosso conhecimento, vale a pena participar”, explicou Minotouro.</p>
<p>Para maiores informações, ligue para (21) 9169-7387 ou (21) 9888-4967. O CT dos irmãos Nogueira fica na Rua São Francisco de Assis, 486, Recreio dos Bandeirantes.</p>
<p>Além de pagar na hora, o participante pode depositar as 60 pratas direto na conta de Will, e mostrar o comprovante na hora do seminário. Assista a Will em ação abaixo, num lutaço no WEC. Com direito a Luiz Alves de bonezinho no córner, claro.</p>
<p><strong>Will Marcos Ribeiro<br />
Caixa Econômica<br />
AG. 0201<br />
Conta Poupança: 01300006328-7<br />
CPF 100405737-70</strong></p>
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<p><iframe loading="lazy" title="Will Ribeiro vs. Chase Beebe (ROUND 3)  " width="650" height="488" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/I5TCuAH7kH4?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>The post <a href="https://www.graciemag.com/quarta-e-dia-de-treinar-ajudar-will-e-lembrar-luiz-alves/">Quarta é dia de treinar, ajudar Will e lembrar Luiz Alves</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.graciemag.com">Graciemag</a>.]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>The day Luiz Alves laughed about a loss</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Mar 2010 02:07:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Fighter, trainer, master, director, talisman, encourager, friend. First and foremost, Luiz Alves (1956-2010) was a winner. Against all odds, he left his hometown of Nova Russas, in the grasslands of Ceara in 1968 to become a fixture among the skyscrapers of Tokyo, the hotels of Las Vegas and the kickboxing gyms of Holland, where he&#8230;</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Fighter, trainer, master, director, talisman, encourager, friend. First and foremost, Luiz Alves (1956-2010) was a winner.</p>
<p>Against all odds, he left his hometown of Nova Russas, in the grasslands of Ceara in 1968 to become a fixture among the skyscrapers of Tokyo, the hotels of Las Vegas and the kickboxing gyms of Holland, where he first went to train in 1995. With him he took a talented young fighter named Pedro Rizzo for polish.</p>
<div id="attachment_7844" style="width: 510px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="https://www.graciemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/luizalvesvoa.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-7844" class="size-full wp-image-7844" title="luizalvesvoa" src="https://www.graciemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/luizalvesvoa.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="442" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-7844" class="wp-caption-text">Luiz leaps, in a rare scene where he sports a gi. Photo: Personal archive.</p></div>
<p>After arriving from Ceara, Luiz Alves started practicing judo in Rio de Janeiro, and went on to find fame in muay thai after winning titles in taekwondo. Owner of an open mind, discipline and kick respected mainly for his aim, Luiz taught class scolding his students (“You got it all wrong”), phrases he would swap for words of encouragement when he was in a fighter’s corner. Things like, “Believe! Take his head off!”</p>
<p>As a fighter, Alves would always believe. At a time when no one would train using pads, but shin on shin, he gained respect after knockouts like his win over the legendary Budi, a feared soccer hooligan. Alves beat Budi with a powerful kick to the abdomen, precisely where his adversary had been shot years earlier.</p>
<p>As a trainer, the grandmaster did not subscribe to rivalries or traditions, and in 1998 decided to teach muay thai to a Jiu-Jitsu black belt preparing for an MMA fight. The outcome? The debuting Andre Pederneiras knocked out Rumina Sato after an unforeseen kick, at Shooto Japan.</p>
<div id="attachment_7845" style="width: 650px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="https://www.graciemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Luiz-Alves.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-7845" class="size-full wp-image-7845" title="Luiz Alves" src="https://www.graciemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Luiz-Alves.jpg" alt="" width="640" height="440" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-7845" class="wp-caption-text">As president of the Muay Thai Confederation, working with kids for the future of the sport.</p></div>
<p>There was, however, a night when Luiz Alves could do nothing for his student. It was one of the coach from Ceara’s most enjoyable evenings. In November of 2003 in Japan, TV reporter Gloria Maria barged into the lobby of the hotel summoning everyone for breaking news to be shown on the Fantastico television program: a showdown between Wanderlei Silva and Rodrigo Minotauro, at a videogame arcade in Shinjuku. The next day, Wand would face Yoshida and Rampage, and Minotauro would fight Cro Cop.</p>
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<p>His eyes glued to the videogame, Alves was one of those most excited. He advised Minotauro what to do, hollering throughout, but there was nothing he could do. The heavyweight was in dire straits, getting knocked out by the Chute Boxe star six times, to cackles from everyone present, especially Gloria Maria. “The Wand avatar is really strong, he only loses to Royce, who submits everyone in seconds,” said Rodrigo in resignation.</p>
<div id="attachment_7847" style="width: 490px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="https://www.graciemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Wand-x-Mino3.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-7847" class="size-full wp-image-7847" title="Wand x Mino3" src="https://www.graciemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Wand-x-Mino3.jpg" alt="" width="480" height="360" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-7847" class="wp-caption-text">Guided by Minotauro, the Nogueira on the screen tries to escape the Wand&#39;s onslaught and close the distance, egged on by Alves. Photos: Marcelo Dunlop.</p></div>
<p>It was a sort of virtual revenge for Chute Boxe. Six years earlier in Sao Paulo, the Boxe Thai team Alves had founded in 1984 and Rudimar Fedrigo’s team had a memorable showdown. The two academies were born of the seeds left by Master Nelio Naja, one in Rio and the other in Curitiba, two teams that believed a fight, regardless of the will of those involved, would one way or another end on the ground. They differed only in their training philosophies.</p>
<p>“We always prized the combination of moves, while Chute Boxe would work the hands separate from the legs, etc…” said Artur Mariano, a student of Luiz’s since 10 years of age and a Jiu-Jitsu black belt, in an article in NOCAUTE magazine.</p>
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<p>After 19 minutes of fighting, Artur Mariano overcame Wanderlei Silva by doctor’s intervention for a giant gash on the forehead, in the final of the IVC tournament.</p>
<p>A victim of brain hemorrhage this Friday, March 19, after a stroke suffered on January 26, Luiz Alves the winner returns to his hometown of Nova Russas for burial with his mission more than accomplished. He leaves a wife, his grown children and a legion of fans and followers.</p>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 21:02:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Lutador, treinador, mestre, dirigente, talismã, incentivador, amigo. Antes de tudo isso, o brasileiro Luiz Alves (1956-2010) foi um vencedor. Contra todas as probabilidades, deixou sua cidade natal, Nova Russas, no sertão cearense em meados de 1968 para se transformar em figurinha fácil nos arranha-céus de Tóquio, nos hotéis de Las Vegas e nas academias da&#8230;</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Lutador, treinador, mestre, dirigente, talismã, incentivador, amigo. Antes de tudo isso, o brasileiro Luiz Alves (1956-2010) foi um vencedor.</p>
<p>Contra todas as probabilidades, deixou sua cidade natal, Nova Russas, no sertão cearense em meados de 1968 para se transformar em figurinha fácil nos arranha-céus de Tóquio, nos hotéis de Las Vegas e nas academias da Holanda, país europeu onde foi treinar pela primeira vez em 1995. A tiracolo, levou um jovem talento para ser lapidado, chamado Pedro Rizzo.</p>
<div id="attachment_7844-2" style="width: 510px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="https://www.graciemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/luizalvesvoa.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-7844-2" class="size-full wp-image-7844" title="luizalvesvoa" src="https://www.graciemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/luizalvesvoa.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="442" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-7844-2" class="wp-caption-text">Luiz salta, em cena rara, de kimono. Foto: Acervo Pessoal.</p></div>
<p>Depois de chegar do Ceará, Luiz Alves começou a treinar judô no Rio de Janeiro, e acabou fazendo fama no muay thai após conquistar títulos no taekwondo. Dono de uma mente aberta, disciplina e um chute respeitado especialmente pela pontaria, Luiz tocava suas aulas com doces esporros (“Tá tudo uma merda”), frases que trocava por incentivos quando estava no córner. Coisas como “Acredita! Arranca a cabeça dele!”.</p>
<p>Como lutador, Alves sempre acreditou. Num tempo em que ninguém treinava com manopla, e sim canela com canela, ganhou respeito após nocautes como o conquistado em cima do lendário Budi, temido integrante da Torcida Jovem do Flamengo. Alves venceu Budi com um chutaço no abdome, exatamente no local em que o adversário havia sido baleado anos antes.</p>
<p>Como treinador, o grande mestre não ficava preso a rixas ou tradições, e em 1998 decidiu ensinar muay thai a um faixa-preta de Jiu-Jitsu, para uma luta de vale-tudo. O resultado? O estreante André Pederneiras nocauteou Rumina Sato após um chutaço inesperado, no Shooto japonês.</p>
<div id="attachment_7845-2" style="width: 650px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="https://www.graciemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Luiz-Alves.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-7845-2" class="size-full wp-image-7845" title="Luiz Alves" src="https://www.graciemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Luiz-Alves.jpg" alt="" width="640" height="440" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-7845-2" class="wp-caption-text">Como presidente da Confederação de muay thai, trabalhando pela molecada e o futuro do esporte.</p></div>
<p>Houve, porém, uma noite em que Luiz Alves nada pôde fazer por seu aluno. Foi uma das noites mais divertidas do treinador cearense. Em novembro de 2003 no Japão, a repórter Gloria Maria irrompeu o hall do hotel convocando a todos para o furo de reportagem que seria exibido no Fantástico: o confere entre Wanderlei Silva e Rodrigo Minotauro, num fliperama de rua em Shinjuku. No dia seguinte, Wand lutaria com Yoshida e Rampage, e Minota contra Cro Cop.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.graciemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Wand-x-Mino-49-1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7850" title="Wand x Mino 49 1" src="https://www.graciemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Wand-x-Mino-49-1.jpg" alt="" width="480" height="360" /></a></p>
<p>Olho vidrado no videogame, Alves era um dos mais empolgados. Deu conselhos para Minotauro antes, não parou de berrar para incentivar o pupilo, mas nada pôde fazer. Ficou ruim para o peso pesado, nocauteado seis vezes pelo astro da Chute Boxe, para gargalhada de todos, especialmente Gloria Maria. &#8220;O boneco do Wand é muito forte, só perde para o Royce, que finaliza todo mundo em segundos&#8221;, resignou-se Rodrigo.</p>
<div id="attachment_7847-2" style="width: 490px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="https://www.graciemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Wand-x-Mino3.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-7847-2" class="size-full wp-image-7847" title="Wand x Mino3" src="https://www.graciemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Wand-x-Mino3.jpg" alt="" width="480" height="360" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-7847-2" class="wp-caption-text">Comandado por Minotauro, o Nogueira da tela tenta escapar dos safanões de Wand e encurtar a distância, sob o incentivo atento de Alves. Foto: Marcelo Dunlop.</p></div>
<p>Foi uma espécie de vingança virtual da Chute Boxe. Seis anos antes em São Paulo, a equipe Boxe Thai que Alves fundara em 1984 e o time de Rudimar Fedrigo haviam feito um tira-teima memorável. Eram duas academias que nasceram das sementes do mesmo mestre Nélio Naja, uma no Rio outra em Curitiba, duas equipes que acreditavam que a luta, independentemente da vontade dos envolvidos, poderia acabar no chão. Suas diferenças eram apenas em relação à filosofia de treinos.</p>
<p>“Nós sempre prezamos a combinação de golpes, enquanto a Chute Boxe trabalhava a mão separada das pernas, etc”, contou Artur Mariano, aluno de Luiz desde os 10 anos e faixa-preta de Jiu-Jitsu, em reportagem da Revista NOCAUTE.</p>
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<p>Após 19 minutos de luta, Artur Mariano venceu um Wanderlei com um grande corte na testa por interrupção médica, na final do torneio do IVC.</p>
<p>Vítima de hemorragia cerebral nessa sexta-feira, 19 de março, após um AVC sofrido no último dia 26 de janeiro, o vencedor Luiz Alves volta para ser enterrado em Nova Russas com a missão mais que cumprida. Deixa mulher, filhos e uma legião de amigos e seguidores.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.graciemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Wand-Mino-saem.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7849" title="Wand Mino saem" src="https://www.graciemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Wand-Mino-saem.jpg" alt="" width="480" height="378" /></a></p>The post <a href="https://www.graciemag.com/o-dia-em-que-o-corner-luiz-alves-riu-da-derrota/">O dia em que o córner Luiz Alves riu da derrota</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.graciemag.com">Graciemag</a>.]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 20:40:19 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Luiz Alves passed away this Friday evening in Rio de Janeiro, at 53 years of age. Leader of Boxe Thai academy, producer of numerous standup-fighting aces and talisman to Rodrigo Minotauro, Alves suffered a cerebral vascular accident (CVA) while driving on the morning of January 26, and never recovered. Born in the Brazilian state of&#8230;</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Luiz Alves passed away this Friday evening in Rio de Janeiro, at 53 years of age. Leader of Boxe Thai academy, producer of numerous standup-fighting aces and talisman to Rodrigo Minotauro, Alves suffered a cerebral vascular accident (CVA) while driving on the morning of January 26, and never recovered.</p>
<div style="width: 490px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" title="Luiz Alves with the Pride trophy in 2003, after the epic bout between Minotauro and Cro cop, in a never-before-shown photo from GRACIEMAG.com. Master, you will be missed." src="https://www.graciemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Luiz-Alves-Pride.jpg" alt="" width="480" height="412" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Luiz Alves with the Pride trophy in 2003, after the epic bout between Minotauro and Cro cop, in a never-before-shown photo by GRACIEMAG.com. Master, you will be missed.</p></div>
<p>Born in the Brazilian state of Ceará, Luiz Alves moved to Rio de Janeiro at 12 years of age, when he began his training in judo at the old Saga Academy, in the Catete borough of the city, as reported on the Boxe Thai team website. Soon thereafter he was taken to train at Gama Filho, where he stayed until 1984. Taekwondo was one of the popular styles at the day, and Luiz Alves began practice in the art with his late friend Flavio Molina. With his quality in taekwondo becoming ever more apparent, he abandoned judo to dedicate himself entirely to the art. With discipline and natural knack for the style, he soon became state champion, Brazilian national champion and classified among the best in the sport at an event in Ecuador.</p>
<p>In 1979 pioneering master Nelio Naja called up some athletes in Rio to teach the then little-known-to-Brazilians practice of muay thai in other states. To stand out on the Rio team were Luiz Alves, Flávio Molina, Wellington Narany, Gueri, Roberto, Pelé, Cocada, among others. One year later Nelio Naja held his first muay thai championship: Rio de Janeiro vs Curitiba, where the team from Rio won by 4 to 2 with the help of Alves. After that Luiz began teaching alongside Molina and Narani, when they set up Naja Academy in the Largo do Machado neighborhood of Rio. In 1984 Alves founded Boxe Thai Academy. Through several international exchanges, he learned new techniques from the greatest heavyweights in Holland, and also traveled to Thailand to learn from the source by practicing at the greatest centers for the sport in the Asian nation.</p>
<p>He became president of the Brazilian Muay Thai Confederation, and coached, among others, Artur Mariano, Amaury Bitetti, Zé Mario, Vitor Belfort, Murilo Bustamante, Alex Gazé, Rodrigo Minotauro, Rogério Minotouro and Ricardão Moraes. Cordial and demanding of his students, Alves will be greatly missed, but his teachings and students remain.</p>The post <a href="https://www.graciemag.com/master-luiz-alves-dies-at-53-in-rio/">Master Luiz Alves dies at 53 in Rio</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.graciemag.com">Graciemag</a>.]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:33:40 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>When André Pederneiras announced the death of Luiz Alves, during Shooto Brazil this Friday, the number of people crushed by the news wasn’t few. The medical outlook of the grandmaster, one of the precursors of muay thai in Brazil, had been improving. Alves’s student, the fighter Johnny Eduardo was inconsolable. Luiz’s funeral will take place in Ceara, where&#8230;</p>
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<p>When André Pederneiras announced the death of Luiz Alves, during Shooto Brazil this Friday, the number of people crushed by the news wasn’t few. The medical outlook of the grandmaster, one of the precursors of muay thai in Brazil, had been improving. Alves’s student, the fighter Johnny Eduardo was inconsolable. Luiz’s funeral will take place in Ceara, where family members will bury the coach. On Sunday, at 3pm, there will be a ceremony in Luiz’s honor at the Carmo memorial in Caju, Rio de Janeiro. Some of those at Shooto who knew the grandmaster personally, commented on the great loss.</p>
<p><strong>Will Ribeiro</strong></p>
<p>&#8220;I was rooting for him to leave the hospital. I really wanted to visit him and provide him incentive. I was so sad to know that he died and I hope he is resting in peace. &#8221;</p>
<p><strong>Paula Sack</strong></p>
<p>&#8220;I have to say that my feelings are the same as everyone’s. I’m very sad. I was talking about him with Johnny Eduardo 30 minutes ago and we spoke of his recovery, as we were happy he was improving. It took everyone by surprise, because the news we received was that he was recovering. It’s hard to explain the feeling of loss the fight world is suffering with this news, the impact of this. Master Luiz Alves represented many things but, on the other hand, he left a lot behind. His technique is beyond question and he will live on in every athlete he has worked with. He also leaves much of his happiness. Anyone who has been around Luiz knows it. He always had funny remark, a joke that raised everybody’s spirits and that’s what remains. That&#8217;s how we will remember him. &#8221;</p>
<p><strong>Thales Leites</strong></p>
<p>&#8220;I can only lament, because it’s a tremendous loss to the world. Luiz Alves was a very beloved person and I’ve never heard anyone speak ill of him or say he was this or that. He was one of the first muay thai teachers in Brazil, a legend. I must take my hat off to him. He was the teacher of my muay thai coach, Marcelo Aguiar . I just heard the news and I was really shocked, because I thought he going to recover. In the end, it is God’s will and we have to accept it. &#8221;</p>
<p><strong>Marlon Sandro</strong></p>
<p>&#8220;I just found out, I was terribly saddened and cried a lot. I was going to pay homage him at my last fight, but didn’t have time to make the ribbon for him I wanted to. But I will honor him at my next fight, because he deserves it. He helped so many people in the world of MMA and I am one of them. Today my standup is much better and he was always there, giving me lots of pointers on how I could improve. I’m saddened, so sad, with a heavy heart here. &#8221;</p>
<p><strong>Ronys Torres</strong></p>
<p>The guy was very beloved. I never had the opportunity to be trained by him, but he had a huge heart. We talked and he gave me guidance that I use every day. Unfortunately this happened and I can only ask that he be with God and that the people closest to him have the strength to overcome it.</p>The post <a href="https://www.graciemag.com/a-farewell-to-luiz-alves/">A farewell to Luiz Alves</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.graciemag.com">Graciemag</a>.]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Quando André Pederneiras anunciou o falecimento de Luiz Alves, durante o Shooto Brasil, nesta sexta-feira, muitos ficaram pasmos. O quadro clínico do grão mestre, um dos percussores do muay thai no Brasil, vinha melhorando. Pupilo de Alves, o lutador Johnny Eduardo ficou inconsolável. O enterro de Luiz será no Ceará, onde estão enterrados outros familiares&#8230;</p>
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<p>Quando André Pederneiras anunciou o falecimento de Luiz Alves, durante o Shooto Brasil, nesta sexta-feira, muitos ficaram pasmos. O quadro clínico do grão mestre, um dos percussores do muay thai no Brasil, vinha melhorando. Pupilo de Alves, o lutador Johnny Eduardo ficou inconsolável. O enterro de Luiz será no Ceará, onde estão enterrados outros familiares do treinador. Neste domingo, às 15h, haverá uma cerimônia em homenagem a Luiz na memorial do Carmo, no Caju, Rio de Janeiro. Algumas das pessoas presentes no Shooto, que tiveram oportunidade de conviver com o grão mestre, comentaram sobre a grande perda.   </p>
<p><strong>Will Ribeiro</strong> </p>
<p>“Torci muito para ele sair do hospital. Queria muito visitá-lo e dar um incentivo para ele. Fiquei muito triste de saber que ele faleceu e espero que ele esteja descansando em paz.” </p>
<p><strong>Paula Sack</strong> </p>
<p>“Tenho a dizer o que eu acho ser o sentimento de todos. Estou muito triste. Estava conversando sobre ele com o Johnny Eduardo há 30 minutos e falávamos sobre a recuperação dele, como estávamos felizes por ele estar melhorando. Pegou todos de surpresa, porque a notícia que tínhamos era de que ele estava se recuperando. É difícil explicar o vazio, o sentimento de perda que o mundo das lutas está sofrendo com esta notícia, o impacto disso. O mestre Luiz Alves representa muito, mas, por outro lado, ele deixa muita coisa. A técnica dele é inquestionável e ficará em cada atleta com que ele trabalhou. Ele também deixa muito da alegria dele. Quem pôde conviver com o Luiz sabe disso. Ele sempre tinha uma tirada, uma gracinha que coloca a gente para cima e acho que é isso o que fica. É dessa maneira que lembraremos dele.” </p>
<p><strong>Thales Leites</strong> </p>
<p>“Só posso lamentar, porque é uma perda para o mundo. O Luiz Alves era uma pessoa muito querida e nunca vi ninguém falar mal dele ou dizer que ele era isso ou aquilo. Ele foi um dos primeiros do muay thai no Brasil, uma lenda. Tenho que tirar o chapéu para ele. Ele foi professor do meu treinador de muay thai, o Marcelo Aguiar. Recebi a notícia agora e fiquei realmente chocado, porque achava que ele estava se recuperando e fosse sair dessa. Enfim, é a vontade de Deus em primeiro e temos que aceitar.” </p>
<p><strong>Marlon Sandro</strong> </p>
<p>“Fiquei sabendo agora, fiquei muito triste e chorei para caramba. Ia fazer uma homenagem a ele na minha última luta, mas não tive tempo de fazer uma faixa para ele. Mas vou homenageá-lo na próxima luta, porque ele merece. Ele ajudou tanta gente no mundo do MMA e eu sou uma delas. Hoje tenho a parte em pé bem melhor e ele esteve sempre presente, me dando muitos toques no que eu tinha que melhorar. Estou muito sentido, triste de mais com isso, com o coração apertado aqui.” </p>
<p><strong>Ronys Torres</strong> </p>
<p>O cara era muito querido. Não tive a oportunidade de ser treinado por ele, mas tinha um coração enorme. Conversávamos e ele já me deu orientações que uso no meu dia-a-dia. Infelizmente aconteceu isso e só tenho a pedir que ele esteja com Deus e que as pessoas mais próximas dele tenham força para superar isso.</p>The post <a href="https://www.graciemag.com/um-adeus-a-luiz-alves/">Um adeus a Luiz Alves</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.graciemag.com">Graciemag</a>.]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Ao fim da disputa de cinturão, entre Paulo Bananada e Giovanni Diniz, o promotor do evento, André Pederneiras, sobe ao ringue e anuncia o falecimento do mestre Luiz Alves. Árbitro central, Johnny Eduardo, pupilo de Alves na Boxe Thai, se emociona. Foram anos dedicados à luta que marcaram a vida de Luiz e, mais que&#8230;</p>
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<p>Ao fim da disputa de cinturão, entre Paulo Bananada e Giovanni Diniz, o promotor do evento, André Pederneiras, sobe ao ringue e anuncia o falecimento do mestre Luiz Alves. Árbitro central, Johnny Eduardo, pupilo de Alves na Boxe Thai, se emociona. Foram anos dedicados à luta que marcaram a vida de Luiz e, mais que o um minuto de silêncio no teatro da Faculdade Bennett, no Rio de Janeiro, a maior homenagem ao guerreiro foi realmente os combates de mais uma edição do Shooto Brasil. </p>
<p><strong>Vale o título</strong> </p>
<p>Paulo Bananada e Giovanni Diniz, treinador de boxe da Nova União, já haviam se enfrentado. Diniz venceu, mas Bananada não concordou com o resultado. Dessa vez, a luta valia o cinturão e quem levou a melhor foi o antes derrotado. Enquanto Giovanni tentava aplicar a trocação, Bananada encurtava o espaço e tratava de quedar. Ao chão, trabalhou por cima. No segundo assalto houve momentos de troca de socos franca, quando a torcida foi ao delírio. Na etapa final, Bananada apenas ouvia o treinador Tatá Duarte aos gritos: “Pelo seu filho”, dizia. O lutador conseguiu novamente quedar, mas, dessa vez, montou e pegou as costas para garantir a vitória por decisão unânime e, claro, o cinturão sul-americano do Shooto. </p>
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<p><strong>Rumo ao Japão</strong><strong> </strong></p>
<p>Campeão mundial do Shooto, Willamy Chiquerim contou com um presente ingrato. O adversário Mikael Lahdesmak, lutador do Shooto na Finlândia, era uma pedreira. A luta foi logo após o anúncio da morte de Luiz Alves e, como se fosse uma homenagem, foi puro muay thai do início ao fim. Nos três rounds, Chiquerim foi sempre para a frente. Apesar de o adversário responder, o brasileiro encaixou os melhores golpes e conquistou a vitória por decisão unânime. Agora Chiquerim se prepara para defender o título mundial do Shooto, no dia 30 de maio, contra Yusuke Endo. E, depois disso, como contou em primeira mão ao GRACIEMAG.com, combate no Sengoku.  </p>
<p><strong>Vitórias estrangeiras</strong> </p>
<p>Dois lutadores internacionais que estiveram em ação saíram vitoriosos na casa dos adversários. Da Espanha, Miguel Duran dominou na trocação, caiu por cima e socou Rafael Farias, que sentiu a costela e acabou desistindo aos 3min40s. Irreverente, ficou rebolando no ringue enquanto comemorava. Já o americano Rick Musgrave foi com tudo para cima na trocação. No segundo round, ao chão, montou em Leandro Paulista e socou até a interrupção, aos 3min32s. </p>
<p><strong>Outras lutas</strong> </p>
<p>Aquiles Campos e Diogo Cruz fizeram um combate bem movimentado. O jovem Diogo deu trabalho e apertou num triângulo, mas o triunfo foi para Aquiles por decisão unânime. Fabiano Jacarezinho estava com o Jiu-Jitsu afiado e trabalhou bem ao chão, onde abriu vantagem e bateu Jamil Silveira. Fernando Bruno foi quem definiu mais rápido, com uma guilhotina em 1min35s contra o xará Fernando Peixeiro. Otto Rdrigo usou as quedas e o chão para deter Felipe Lopes por decisão unânime. </p>
<p>Confira todos os resultados:</p>
<p><strong>Shooto Brasil</strong></p>
<p><strong>19 de março de 2010</strong></p>
<p><strong>Faculdade Bennett, Rio de Janeiro</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Paulo Bananada venceu Giovanni Diniz por decisão unânime</strong></p>
<p><strong>Willamy Chiquerim venceu Mikael Lahdesmak por decisão unânime</strong></p>
<p><strong>Miguel Duran venceu Rafael Farias por TKO aos 3min40s do R1 </strong></p>
<p><strong>Rick Musgrave venceu Leandro Paulista por TKO aos 3min32s do R2</strong></p>
<p><strong>Aquiles Camps venceu Diogo Cruz por decisão unânime</strong></p>
<p><strong>Fabiano Jacarezinho venceu Jamil Silveira por decisão unânime</strong></p>
<p><strong>Fernando Bruno finalizou Fernando Peixeiro com uma guilhotina a  1min35s do R1</strong></p>
<p><strong>Otto Rodrigo venceu Felipe Lopes por decisão unânime     </strong></p>The post <a href="https://www.graciemag.com/disputa-de-cinturao-e-homenagem-a-luiz-alves-no-shooto/">Disputa de cinturão e homenagem a Luiz Alves no Shooto</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.graciemag.com">Graciemag</a>.]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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