Text and photos Eduardo Ferreira

The debut edition of the Watch Out Combat Show (WOCS) was a success. Held yesterday (10) at the excellent structure of the academy Delfim, in Rio de Janeiro, a VIP audience of 250 people watched good bouts that at the main event of the evening had a great performance of André Chatuba. The RFT athlete had some trouble in the first two rounds against Pedro Manoel, the Stone Hands, but prevailed in the final round his condition of submitter to implement a kata-gatame and finish the fight. "We have six wins this year, a belt and no losses. As at Shooto Brazil, we won all fights here at WOCS", celebrated Márcio Cromado, RFT leader, which also saw his student Luis Carlos Alberto knock out Drago (Nova União) in the first round.

Another big highlight of the event was Clayton Mangueira’s student, Wendell Negão (Gracie Fusion), which imposed a strong rithm and hit the best chops at stand up against the experienced Flavio Alvaro (Macaco / Chute Boxe), defeated by unanimous decision. Otávio Tatá team, the organizer of the event, also also showe good performances with Paulo Bananada against Claudiere Freitas with a guillotine, William Viana against William Parrudinho (BTT) by unanimous decision and Thiago "Big Monster", which defeated the veteran Antonio Conceição (Nova União), also by unanimous decision. Check out below the full results of the event and also this week at TATAME.com with photos from the WOCS:

COMPLETE RESULTS

Watch Out Combat Show (WOCS)
Delfim Academy, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Saturday, Maio 10th, 2008

- André Chatuba submitted Pedro Manoel with a kata-gatame at the R3; 
- Wendell Negão defeated Flávio Álvaro at unanimous decision;
- Thiago "Big Monster" defeated Antônio Conceição at unanimous decision;
- Felipe Olivieri defeated Rogério Silva (giving up) at the R3;
- William Viana defeated William Parrudinho at unanimous decision;
- Paulo "Rambinho" defeated Gerson Conceição at unanimous decision;
- Paulo "Bananada" submitted Claudiere Freitas with a guillotine at R1;
- Carlos Alberto knokced out Luis Drago at R1;
- Zeilton Rodrigues submitted Sérgio "Bomba" Rodrigues with a guillotine at R2;
- Rodrigo Lima defeated Richard Medeiros at unanimous decision;
- Julio César and Francis Gliud (Draw)

By Guilherme Cruz
Photo Eduardo Ferreira

Gesias Cavalcante was the center of some controversy at the GP lightweight, at his fight against the Japanese Shinya Aoki. The athletes made two bouts: the first was declared  No Contest and at the second the Brazilian was defeated, at judges decision. After that Aoki left the event with a fracture in the face and Gesias did not took his place, due an knee injury. In a conversation with TATAME.com, Gesias talked about the second fightagainst the Japanese, with a possible return fight against Aoki and his plans for the future. "It has many things that I could have done, but there come the “if”, "and “if" my mother was a cow, I could have been born calf" said the Brazilian. Check out next Monday the complete interview with the JZ Calvan here at TATAME.com.

By Marcelo Alonso

If you can’t beat them, join them. One of the most polemical event promoters of Rio Heroes Vale-Tudo, that put opponents to fight without gloves, time or rules on bouts exhibited live on internet, Otávio “Tatá” Duarte , started another event. “Rio de Janeiro misses the MMA events, and I wanted to put the athletes to fight”, told Otávio, explaining why he decided to create the WOCS, the new MMA event that will happen tomorrow, 6p.m, at Delfim gym, Rio de Janeiro. Flávio Álvaro, two times Rio Heroes champions, and Pedro “Mano de Piedra”, also two times Rio Heroes champion, and many other Rio Heroes figthers, will be at the event.

The event will have two bouts under amateur Vale-Tudo rules and more six preliminary bouts. The fans can watch the great event live on internet at www.wocs.tv. You can by the pay-per-view and watch wherever you are by nothing more than US$ 9. Showed by inttheguard.com, the event will start punctually at 6p.m.

Photo Marcelo Alonso

At TATAME.com new poll, we want to know your opinion about Wanderlei vs. Jardine, schedule for the UFC 84, to hold at Las Vegas , at May 24^th. Wanderlei came from three defeats (Cro Cop, Henderson and Liddell) and Jardine came from a unbelievable win over Chuck Liddell. Mr. Pride tries the redemption to return to win victory and Jardine tries to prove again that he is one of the top fighters at the weight division. Check out and vote at our new poll.

At our last poll, we asked “What would happen in a bout between Anderson Silva Roy Jr.?” and with 43% Roy Jones Jr. was pointed as a possible winner by KO. Anderson was pointed a KO winner by 19% and with 20% pointed Roy Jones by decision. 14% believed that “this bout is just marketing”, while 2% voted in a draw and 1% at Anderson winning by decision.

Photo Marcelo Alonso

He was one of the first Brazilians to came to ATT (six years ago). He was also the first Jiu-Jitsu top guy to have courage to spend 3 months in Holland training Muay Today with 23 fights (16 wins and 7 losses), Jorge Santiago (1,85m/84kg) is being pointed as one of toughest guys of 83kg weight division. After four impressive wins in 2007 knocking out tough guys like Andrei Semenov (Bodog Fight), Trevor Prangley and Sean Salmon (Strike Force) and submit the experienced Jeremy Horn (Art of War), the best friend of Gesias Cavalcante, is ready to face another big challenge, the Japanese Yuki Sasaki (21-13-1). Very nice and humble Santiago talked with us right after a hard training session with his Muay Thai trainer Mohamed Owali. Check the interview HERE.

By Eduardo Ferreira
Photo Marcelo Alonso

The BJJ black belt Fabio Negão is going to have his biggest challenge at his career, at next 19^th July, when he will face the wrestler Matt Lindland at the event Affliction, at California, United States. “I am taking Fábio out from the level B to put him at the level A from the worldwide MMA”, said Marcus Vinicius De Luccia, new Negão manager, that is in direct contact with the event staffs. “They know that to fight against UFC, EliteXC and against IFL they have to be big. So they are not playing here, they came to fight at equal conditions against the big events”, said the black belt from Francisco Mansour.

Leader and owner from the Beverly Hills Jiu-Jitsu Club (BHJJC), Marcus Vinicius decides to open his own MMA team. “The Beverly Hills Jiu-Jitsu already was the best MMA team in the world. We already have Mark Kerr champion of the UFC, Bass Rutten champion of the Pancrase, Marco Ruas, Genki Sudo, Fabrício Werdum and Oleg Taktarov. But now I am setting up a new team”, said Marcus that is open to manager athletes from other teams. “Even the athletes that already have a team, can contact us by the www.bhjjc.com. Depending from his résumé we can make the management work.

By Guilherme Cruz
Photo Gonkaku

Five times Brazilian Wrestling champion and BJJ black belt, Rodrigo Damm is the new Brazilian fighter confirmed to Sengoku third edition, schedule to 8^th June at Japan. Without a opponent yet, Damm is going to train at Minotauro Team. “I am already training for this fight. I have four bouts to make in one year an a half of contract. I get in contact with (Rodrigo) Minotauro and I am going to train with him. He is going to open his academy at Miami but I’m going to train here at Rio de Janeiro for this fight, because is near my home and it is more comfortable for me, but for the second one, I’m going to train there”, said Damm.

By Guilherme Cruz
Photo Marcelo Alonso

Owners of the middleweight and of the heavyweight UFC belts, Rodrigo Minotauro Nogueira and Anderson Silva, are heading for United States. After built one of the biggest train center of the America at Rio de Janeiro, the athletes get together and will open at 16^th May the “Nogueira and Silva Mixed Martial Arts Academy”, a complete TC to MMA students and deprived children from Miami, at United States . “The sport is growing here now and has been a dream to open an academy together here. This is a good area and the weather is very good. In Miami , you can walk in the street and see people. It's like . This is the right time and right place”, said Nogueira to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Favorite to be one of the next “The Ultimate Fighter” coaches, Nogueira just said that he will be at the UFC 87 card, schedule for August, but without an opponent yet.

By Eduardo Ferreira
Photo Josh Hedges

One of the most expected confrontations to the UFC 84, schedule for May 24^th, in the United States, is the bout between the lightweight champion BJ Penn, and the former champion Sean Sherk, who has his belt taken after he was caught at doping tests. Both are exchanging statements at the Internet and with the proximity of the event the words of bout are increasing the tension between the fighters. Ex BJ Penn teammate, the Nova União black belt, Vitor Shaolin, is betting on his friend victory.

“It will be an amazing fight! Sherk is well trained and BJ has a skilled ground game, and has a heavy hand. I believe that Sherk is going to try to take the fight to the ground, but it will not be easy because BJ has a very good wrestling too. This will be a five rounds fight, Sherk with a lot of will and heart, but I think at a technique bout I believe in BJ win”, bet Shaolin.

By Bernardo Seabra and Guilherme Cruz
Photo Marcelo Alonso

On the rise after an excellent win at the first round of the DREAM middleweight GP, last 29^th April at , Ronaldo Jacaré is showed singing and playing his guitar at this video, together with the help of Gabriel Napão at the backing vocal. Sitting at the Team Link mat, at Ludlow, at , Jacaré showed all his talent as a singer with the song “Pescador de ilusões” from the Brazilian band “O Rappa”. Did they deserve a place at the next American Idol? Check out the video HERE and come to a conclusion:

By Guilherme Cruz
Photo Marcelo Alonso

The Brazilian Ronaldo Jacaré start at the DREAM middleweight GP at the better possible way. The rear naked choke at Ian Murphy putted Jacaré at the next round of the event and now he waits for the definition of his next opponent. The BJJ world champion, that now is training at Xtreme Couture, at Las Vegas , is attracting attention from his teammates with his strong trains with Forrest Griffin. “I definitely think that he can do well in that category. Apart from been very strong for this weight and also for Heavyweight guys, he has heavy hands”, said Forrest Griffin to TATAME magazine #145, that bring exclusives shots from Xtreme Couture trains.

By Guilherme Cruz
Photo Courtesy of FEG

Mundial BJJ champion, Ronaldo Jacaré started very well at the DREAM middleweight GP, easily defeating the American Ian Murphy. Jacaré passed to the next round and commented with exclusively to TATAME.com about his first bout and from others Brazilians at the event and reveal also that he is not afraid of face Sakuraba at his next DREAM bout. “I am employee from DREAM and the opponent that they choose for me I it is great. I hope to be the toughest one”, said the Brazilian. Check out Ronaldo Jacaré complete interview next Monday at TATAME.com.

By Eduardo Ferreira
Photo Marcelo Alonso

While he waits for offers to return to the rings, the BJJ champion and ex Shooto and Cage Rage champion Vitor Shaolin Ribeiro, is keeping an eye on the DREAM lightweight GP. The Nova União black belt follow Gesias Cavalcante vs. Shinya Aoki, that was hold at 29^th April at , and exclusively commented to TATAME.

Aoki made the only one game that would be successful. He made a nice strategy and made a bind game. Gesias looks different and didn’t go to the fight as he used to. Maybe it wasn’t his day and it was Aoki’s, but Gesias had the chance to defeat him in the first round, but the Japanese put up with Gesias blows. We can not take out Aoki’s merits, he knew how to defeat Gesias”, said Shaolin, that believes in another bout between both. “Gesias until is the first at the ranking in my opinion and should have another fight between both, as happens at ”, said Shaolin.

By Guilherme Cruz
Photo Josh Hedges

The Brazilian Anderson Silva is in good spirits at . After defeat the Pride Champion, Dan Henderson, and defend for the fourth time the UFC middleweight belt, Anderson is been nominated for a possible fight against the world Boxing champion Roy Jones Jr.. The American website Spike TV is doing a voting at many categories as hottest girl, player of the year and, the first question of the voting is: “most dangerous man?”. The UFC champion is competing, for this time outside the cage, against a tough opponent, the currently IBF, WBO, and IBO world heavyweight Boxing champion, the Ukrainian Wladimir Klitschko. Go there (cliquing HERE) and vote for the most dangerous man in the world.

By Guilherme Cruz
Photo Marcelo Alonso

Ronaldo Jacaré physical coach Rafael Alejarra praised a lot his last performance at the first round of the DREAM middleweight GP, where he submitted just over three minutes the American Ian Murphy. “I have been with Jacaré for three months, since he started his preparation for DREAM. Jacaré is an exceptional athlete, what can I say more?”, said Alejarra that asked if he appoint Ronaldo Jacaré as the favorite for the GP, he didn’t have any doubts: “I would be better to ask: except him, who else has more chances to win the GP?” stated Alejarra, that after Wanderlei Silva’s bout at UFC 84, will physical train Gabriel Napão for his next commitment at the UFC.

Fourth place at the ADCC 2003, the American Eddie Bravo, who got famous after having submitted Royler Gracie in the semifinal of that tournament, is accusing the ADCC 2007 open weight champion, Robert Drysdale, of doing plagiarism of his institutional video, alleging in some American websites that the Brazilian was even imitating his "rubber guard". It would be funny if it wasn't tragic. "He claims he invented the omoplata, something that I have seen Nino (Schembri)doing since I was a white belt", said a revolted Drysdale who won the absolute title in 2007 submitting Marcelo Garcia and now is working as Grappling instructor of Xtreme Couture.

Now Drysdale is defending himself against the accusation: "What is more impressive is that there are many people in that truly believe this guy is a legend. What has he done in Grappling or Jiu-Jitsu world to believe that I would copy him? Until now he gathers the glory of that victory against Royler Gracie, something that he will never achieve again. If I had to copy somebody else, I would copy Leozinho (Vieira), who is my teacher, a Jiu-Jitsu encyclopedia and the guy who defeat him easily and won 2003 title in lightweight category", finishes Drysdale.

Courtesy of FEG

Check out the beset shots of the second edition of the DREAM, that was hold last 29^th April, at Saitama, . At this event occurred the fist round of the Middleweight GP, that had the international debut of Ronaldo Jacaré, now fighting for Xtreme Couture. Jacaré submitted his opponent, the American Ian Murphyat the first round. At another bout for the middleweight GP Kasushi Sakuraba submitted the Brazilian Andrews Nakahara. The two times Hero’s champion Gesias Cavalcante was surprised by the Japanese Shinya Aoki, been defeated at judge’s decision.Check out the beset shots HERE:

By Eduardo Ferreira
Photo Marcelo Alonso

After George St. Pierre crushed Matt Hughes and Matt Serra between the welterweights at the UFC, the Canadian hasn’t dismissed the possibility of put on weight. His target is the middleweight champion, Anderson Silva, that didn’t know about what St. Pierre intend to do. “I didn’t know about those Pierre ’s statements, you are giving me this information now. What can I say? I think what is most important is that I will be no unemployed (laughter). St. Pierre is a great fighter, but I would never put on weights to face the champion of the category. My weight is 98kg and I lose weight to fight at 83kg and I would never make that. But people talks what they want and if this fight really happen, I hope to make a good performance”, said Andeson that doesn’t know yet his next opponent.

“By now I am in fattening stage (laughter). I don’t have a bout scheduled and we are trying to make this fight against Roy Jones Jr.. This is a personal wish”, said the champion, that arrive at Rio de Janeiro this week to train at Nogueira’s brothers train benter and would like to train with his friend Paulo Filho. “Thanks to God Paulão is recovered. Once again he shows that he is a samurai and overcome everything with friends help. I already set with him to talk and we are going to train together too”, said “the Spider”.

By Eduardo Ferreira
Photo Marcelo Alonso

To depend on his cheering, Ronaldo Jacaré can already celebrate the middleweight DREAM GP title. After receive the support of the ex Pride champion Wanderlei Silva and from Randy Couture, the BJJ Mundial Champion has in his cheering the UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva. “I cheer on Jacaré. There is a long time that he deserves a chance. He has been working a lot to a place and now it’s his time. He got all the chances to bring one more belt to Brazil and I am going to be on his cheering”, said Anderson, that will arrive at Rio de Janeiro next week to train at Nogueira’s brother train center.

By Eduardo Ferreira
Photo Kenny Escodijo

The current BJJ Pan-American open weight champion, André Galvão, is preparing himself for the BJJ Mundial that is schedule for June at . The Brasa black belt earn last Saturday (26), two thousand dollars after win the second Hong Kong Jiu-Jitsu Cup, which was hold at USA. To be the champion, Galvão defeated at the first fight Barbosinha student, the Japanese Makoto, submitting with a choke. At the semifinal against Brazilians Pedro Schmal, who is settle in London, England, Galvão scored an easily 21x2.

At the big final Wnaderlei Silva's BJJ coach, Galvão, faced his ex teacher Eduardo Telles, who defeated, to reach the final, the Renzo Gracie’s black belt, Thome, with a choke at the 100kg position and in the semifinal submitted, with an arm-lock, Alexandre Izidro, The BTT responsible in Hong Kong. The victory of Galvão on Telles came with a choke from the back. "He went mad, but it’s all at home (laugh)," kidded Galvão.