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Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra.com live coverage of Shooto Brazil 61, live from Clube Hebraica in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.
Fight #1 - Shooto Brazil Women’s Strawweight Division Fight
Kakau Costa (2-3-0) vs. Geisa Veloso (0-0-0)
Referee: Fernando Portella
Round One
The round begins with Veloso attacking Costa with a few leg kicks, Veloso also tries keeping Costa at bay by throwing jabs. Costa tries attacking Veloso with some punching combinations, Costa charges forward on Veloso while throwing punches. Veloso backs up Costa after landing a kick to the midsection, Veloso follows that up by landing a kick to the arm pit of Costa. Veloso goes for a takedown after eating a right from Costa, Costa continues to just swing away at Veloso. Veloso grabs a hold of Costa and she holds her against the cage wall until the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Veloso landing a head kick on Costa, Costa backs Veloso into the cage wall while landing a few strikes. Costa backs away and attacks Veloso with punching combinations, Costa then cracks Veloso with a left uppercut. Costa swarms on Veloso with strikes until Veloso hunts for the takedown, Veloso scores a takedown on Costa and she gets full mount. Veloso starts attacking Costa with ground and pound until she gets back control, Veloso locks in the rear naked choke and a tap out follows.
Fight Result: Geisa Veloso def. Kakau Costa by submission via rear naked choke (R2)
Fight #2 - Shooto Brazil Bantamweight Division Fight
Luan Matheus (0-1-0) vs. Eduardo Thai (1-0-0)
Referee: Joao Claudio Soares
Round One
The round begins with Matheus attacking Thai with some leg kicks, Thai backs up Matheus after landing a wild left. Matheus charges forward on Thai while throwing a ton of punches, Matheus then attacks Thai with a jumping switch kick. Matheus holds Thai against the cage wall while looking for a takedown, Matheus releases his grip to nail Thai with a standing elbow strike to the head. Matheus continues charging forward on Thai while unloading strikes, Matheus scores a takedown on Thai and he gets side control. Matheus starts attacking Thai with a lot of ground and pound, Thai stands up and Matheus jumps on his back while looking for the rear naked choke, Thai falls back to the ground and he winds up on top of Matheus. Thai sets up for the guillotine choke as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Matheus quickly forcing Thai up against the cage wall, Matheus backs away as Thai catches him with a right hook. Matheus cracks Thai with a striking combination afterwards, Matheus scores a takedown on Thai and he gets side control. Matheus transitions to back control on Thai, Matheus starts attacking Thai with some ground and pound. Matheus locks in the rear naked choke and a tap out follows.
Fight Result: Luan Matheus def. Eduardo Thai by submission via rear naked choke (R2)
Fight #3 - Shooto Brazil Catchweight Division Fight
Flavio Viana (1-0-0) vs. Diego Domingos (2-0-0)
Referee: Osiris Maia
Round One
The round begins with Viana catching a swinging Domingos with a counter right, Viana starts attacking Domingos with some leg kicks. Viana forces Domingos against the cage wall while looking for a takedown, Viana scores a takedown on Domingos and he gets the full mount. Viana scrambles and he gets caught in a triangle choke and a tap out follows.
Fight Result: Flavio Viana def. Diego Domingos by submission via triangle choke (R1)
Fight #4 - Shooto Brazil Flyweight Division Fight
Rafael Ramos (1-0-0) vs. Diogo Pimenta Christello (3-3-0)
Referee: Joao Claudio Soares
Round One
The round begins with Christello cracking Ramos with a left, Ramos charges at Christello while throwing strikes before scoring a takedown. Christello scrambles to his feet and Ramos drags him to the ground and gains back control, Ramos attacks Christello with some ground and pound. Christello causes a scramble and Ramos winds up getting half guard on him, Christello powers himself to his feet and Ramos cracks him with a right. Christello then cracks Ramos with a step in knee strike, Ramos looks for the takedown as Christello attacks him with hammer fists. Christello attacks Ramos with a few more punches as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Ramos popping Christello with a right and an uppercut that drops him, Christello gets up and he eats a plethora of strikes from Ramos. Ramos scores a takedown on Christello and he gets leg control, Christello scrambles to his feet with Ramos holding onto him. The fighters grapple and battle for position along the cage wall, the fighters separate and Ramos charges at Christello while throwing strikes. Christello starts landing some kicks to the midsection of Ramos, Ramos starts attacking Christello with a plethora of kicks, Ramos scores another takedown on Christello and he gets back control. Ramos goes back to attacking Christello with some ground and pound, Christello finds a way to stand up with Ramos holding onto his back. Ramos scores another takedown as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Ramos instantly scoring a takedown on Christello, Ramos quickly gains back control on Christello after landing a few strikes. Ramos starts hunting for the rear naked choke on Christello, Ramos resumes attacking Christello with some short range strikes until the referee jumps in.
Fight Result: Rafael Ramos def. Diogo Pimenta Christello by TKO via strikes (R3)
Fight #5 - Shooto Brazil Featherweight Division Fight
Carlos Ribeiro (9-0-1-1NC) vs. Antonio Monteiro (4-1-1-1NC)
Referee: Fernando Portella
Round One
The round begins with Monteiro attacking Ribeiro with some leg kicks, Monteiro rocks Ribeiro with an overhand right. Ribeiro starts picking Monteiro apart with his boxing, Ribeiro backs up Monteiro with a left uppercut. Ribeiro follows that up by nailing a kicking Monteiro with a counter left hook, Ribeiro holds Monteiro against the cage wall while landing some knee strikes. The fighters eventually separate and Monteiro cracks Ribeiro with a front kick, Ribeiro recovers by again forcing Monteiro against the cage wall. Monteiro scores the takedown on Ribeiro and he gets the open guard, Monteiro attacks Ribeiro with ground and pound until the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Ribeiro attacking Monteiro with a high kick, Monteiro responds by catching Ribeiro with a flying knee strike. Ribeiro grabs a hold of Monteiro and he holds him against the cage wall, Ribeiro also attacks Monteiro with some short range knee strikes and foot stomps. Ribeiro backs away to hit Monteiro with a pair of elbow strikes, Monteiro responds by a flying knee strike and landing a few more kicks. Ribeiro backs Monteiro into the cage wall and he assauklts him with punches, Monteiro looks for the takedown and Ribeiro locks him in the guillotine choke. Monteiro eventually escapes the choke and Ribeiro holds him against the cage wall some more, Monteiro breaks free to hit Ribeiro with a knee strike as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Monteiro attacking Ribeiro with a striking combination, Ribeiro then hits a swingingMonteiro with a counter right. Ribeiro again grabs a hold of Monteiro to hold him against the cage wall, the referee separates the fighters after inactivity and Monteiro attacks Ribeiro with a flying knee strike. Ribeiro again holds Monteiro against the cage wall while landing short range knee strikes, Monteiro spins away from Ribeiro and he lands a knee strike. Monteiro chases Ribeiro around the octagon while throwing strikes, Ribeiro again grabs a hold of Monteiro to hold him against the cage wall. Ribeiro rocks Monteiro with a knee strike to the midsection, Monteiro swings away at Ribeiro as the round ends.
Fight Result: Carlos Ribeiro def. Antonio Monteiro by unanimous decision
Fight #6 - Shooto Brazil Catchweight Division Fight
Carlos Silva (6-1-0) vs. Tiago Barbosa (4-3-0)
Referee: Osiris Maia
Round One
The round begins with Barbosa dancing around Silva while throwing the occasional strike, Barbosa starts attacking Silva with leg kicks. Silva grabs a hold of Barbosa and he holds him against the cage wall, Silva catches Barbosa with a knee strike before backing away. Silva backs up Barbosa again after landing a right, Barbosa then catches a swinging Silva with a counter left hook. Barbosa charges forward on Silva while throwing strikes, Silva catches Barbosa with a liver kick as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Silva attacking Barbosa with a few kicks, Silva cracks Barbosa with a few rights after a failed takedown attempt. Barbosa tries attacking Silva with some leg kicks, Silva scores a takedown on Barbosa and he gets side control. Barbosa eventually scrambles to get Silva in the half guard, Silva gets up and he allows Barbosa to stand as well. Silva then catches Barbosa with a kick to the midsection, the fighters also try attacking each other with spinning attacks. Silva attacks Barbosa with a high kick and he gets a takedown as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Silva peppering Barbosa with some jabs, Silva then cracks Barbosa with a kick to the rib cage. Silva also connects with a front kick to the face of Barbosa, Barbosa then hits a backing Silva with a right. Silva grabs a hold of Barbosa and he holds him against the cage wall, the fighters separate and both fighters take some wild swings at each other. Barbosa starts attacking Silva with some leg kicks, Barbosa drops Silva with a front kick and he immediately postures up to attack his legs with more kicks. Silva eventually scrambles to his feet to get the fight standing, Silva scores a takedown on Barbosa and he gets the half guard as the round ends.
Fight Result: Cralos Silva def. Tiago Barbosa by unanimous decision
Fight #7 - Shooto Brazil Catchweight Division Fight
Rafael Palhares (4-1-0) vs. Arthur Cesar (0-0-0)
Referee: Fernando Portella
Round One
The round begins with Cesar eating a counter left after throwing some leg kicks, Cesar starts attacking Palhares with some leg kicks. Cesar continues to attack Palhares with striking combinations, Cesar then hits Palhares with a kick to the midsection. Cesar then attacks a backing Palhares with a high kick, Palhares tries slowing Cesar down by landing some leg kicks. Palhares backs up Cesar after landing a striking combination as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Cesar charging forward on Palhares while throwing strikes, Palhares grabs a hold of Cesar and he holds him against the cage wall. The fighters are locked in the clinch and exchange a ton of knee strikes, the fighters separate and Palhares catches Cesar with an overhand left. Cesar starts attacking Palhares with a ton of leg kicks, Palhares responds by catching Cesar with a head kick before holding him against the cage wall. Cesar creates some space after catching Palhares with a right, Palhares then hits a kicking Cesar with a counter left. Palhares hits a backing Cesar with a kick to the midsection, Palhares again attacks Cesar with a head kick. Cesar continues to eat kicks to the midsection from Palhares as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Cesar quickly attacking Palhares with a series of kicks, Cesar chases Palhares around the cage while using his boxing. Palhares scores a takedown on Cesar and he gets the full guard, Palhares starts attacking Cesar with some ground and pound. Cesar does his best to attack Palhares with strikes while on his back, Palhares continues attacking Cesar with strikes on the ground until the round ends.
Fight Result: Rafael Palhares def. Arthur Cesar by unanimous decision
Fight #8 - Shooto Brazil Middleweight Division Fight
Thiago Araujo (0-0-0) vs. Cesar Almeida (0-0-0)
Referee: Joao Claudio Soares
Round One
The round begins with Araujo trying to clinch up with Almeida, Almeida holds Araujo against the cage wall while using dirty boxing. Almeida breaks free and he drops Araujo with a plethora of strikes, which forces the referee to jump in.
Fight Result: Cesar Almeida def. Thiago Araujo by TKO via strikes (R1)
Fight #9 - Shooto Brazil Middleweight Division Fight
Renato Rangel (2-1-0) vs. Huinderton Barbosa (5-4-1)
Referee: Osiris Maia
Round One
The round begins with Barbosa charging forward on Rangel while landing some lefts, Barbosa scores a takedown on Rangel and he gets the half guard. Rangel goes for the kimura and Barbosa breaks free by attacking him with strikes, Rangel scrambles to his feet and Barbosa catches him in a guillotine choke. Rangel escapes after a long struggle and Barbosa goes for the arm bar next. Rangel is able to escape the arm bar and he gets top position on Barbosa, Barbosa goes for a second arm bar and Rangel escapes after landing tons of strikes. Rangel attacks Barbosa with more strikes and avoids the takedown as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Rangel grabbing a hold of Barbosa and holding him up against the cage wall, the fighters separate and Rangel nails Barbosa with a punching combination. Rangel again holds Barbosa against the cage wall while lighting him up with strikes, Barbosa continues looking for takedowns while Rangel nails him with strikes. Rangel cracks Barbosa with more strikes against the cage wall until the referee jumps in.
Fight Result: Renato Rangel def. Huinderton Barbosa by TKO via strikes (R2)
Fight #10 - Shooto Brazil Catchweight Division Fight
Andre Luiz (0-1-0) vs. Maycon Silvan (7-2-0)
Referee: Fernando Portella
Round One
The round begins with Silvan scoring a takedown on Luiz and he gets side control, Silvan gains the full mount on Luiz. Silvan locks in the arm bar and the tap out follows.
Fight Result: Maycon Silvan def. Andre Luiz by submission via arm bar (R1)
Fight #11 - Shooto Brazil Lightweight Division Fight
Benito Tavares (5-3-0) vs. Alcides Nunes (6-0-0)
Referee: Joao Claudio Soares
Round One
The round begins with Tavares charging forward at Nunes while throwing plenty of strikes, Nunes responds by rocking Tavares with a straight left. Nunes then hits a swinging Tavares with a counter left, Tavares rocks Nunes in return by landing a wild right. The fighters clinch on the cage wall and exchange knee strikes, the fighters separate and Tavares drops Nunes with a left. Tavares pounces on Nunes with more strikes and the referee jumps in.
Fight Result: Benito Tavares def. Alcides Nunes by KO via strikes (R1)
Main Event - Shooto Brazil Light Heavyweight Division Fight
Ronny Markes (15-3-0) vs. Cassio De Oliveira (16-6-1)
Referee: Osiris Maia
Round One
The round begins with De Oliveira attacking Markes with a two punch combination, De Oliveira also starts attacking Markes with leg kicks. Markes grabs a hold of De Oliveira and he holds him against the cage wall before scoring a takedown, De Oliveira rolls for a heel hook and Markes taps out.
Fight Result: Cassio De Oliveira def. Ronny Markes by submission via heel hook (R1)
