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Becoming the main Brazilian name as he won War in Mainland, event that happened last weekend in California, United States, Gustavo Ximú was pleased with the triumph over Rick Reeves, getting the win on the judges' round card decision. "I've been training hard and it worked. Of course I'd go for the knockout or the submission, but I finished the fight without a single scratch", affirmed the athlete. On an interview given to the reporter Karyn Bryant, Ximú told he feels comfortable on the stand-up fight with the American. "I started my career on Muay Thai and I've been training Jiu-Jitsu for the last 10 years. I prefer the stand-up game, it's more exciting for those who are watching", affirmed Machado, who will return to the rings in two weeks, besides a scheduled fight to November.