Dhiego Lima

Brazil series ~ Volume forty six. Dhiego Lima

Dhiego Lima (7-1-0) is a veteran of XFC, SportFight and MFC. He is the younger brother of Bellator fighter Douglas Lima and fights out of the ATT/Ascension MMA in Atlanta Georgia coached by Roan Carneiro, Junior & Rafael Assuncao. Born in Brazil, Dhiego moved to the U.S at the age of 11. He began fighting at the amateur level in 2009 and by 2010 he was 3-0 as a professional signed by the MFC. He made an impressive debut over Bill Fraser at MFC 27 with a knockout in the first round. Following that win a submission over Josh Taveirne and a KO over Jamie Toney. In 2012 Dhiego Lima would be named as one of Sherdog’s top prospects with 2 knockouts and 4 submission wins in his 7-1 career. With solid Muay Thai and submissions, Lima is an aggressive fighter who looks for the finish, it’s no surprise why he’s been deemed a fighter to look out for  in the future.

Alternative Video links

Dhiego Lima HL @ Blip tv

Dhiego Lima HL @ Dailymotion

Dhiego Lima HL @ UOL

Sound Track – Lion & Prime ~ No fear

Patricky Pitbull Freire

Brazil series ~ Volume forty five. Patricky Pitbull Freire

Patricky Pitbull Freire (10-3-0) is a veteran of Leal Combat, Platinum Fight and Bellator. Fighting out of Team Nogueira in Brazil he is a black belt in Jiu Jitsu and well versed in Boxing.  He is the older brother of fellow Bellator fighter Patricio Pitbull. Patricky began fighting MMA in 2005 for local shows in Natal and in his first 3 fights he won via Knock out. By 2010 Patricky was 8-1 and would be signed to Bellator, following his younger brother into the organisation for their season 4 lightweight tournament. Patricky imediately impressed with a knock out of Rob McCullough in the quarter finals and a TKO over Toby Imada in the semi’s. Patricky would go on to face Michael Chandler, losing in a hard fought decision that saw Patricky take an illegal low blow in every round.  Patricky would return at Bellator 59 with a TKO over Kurt Pellegrino but sadly lose in a war against Llyod Woodard where he got his arm broken in a Kimura submission. Patricky Freire will next be fighting former champion Eddie Alvarez. With 7 wins via knock out Patricky Pitbull is always exciting to watch in Bellators lightweight division.

“Many Thanks! The first images were very emotional” Patricky Freire

Alternative Video links

Patricky Pitbull Freire HL @ Blip tv

Patricky Pitbull Freire HL @ Dailymotion

Patricky Pitbull Freire HL @ UOL

Sound Track –

1. Zack Hemsey – Redemption

2. When I come back (Instrumental)

Charles Oliveira

Brazil series ~ Volume forty four. Charles “Do Bronx” Oliveira

Charles “Do Bronx” Oliveira (20-2-0) hailing from Sao Paulo, Brazil is a veteran of Predador FC,  Jungle Fight, Ring of Combat and UFC with 6 wins via knockout and 9 by submission. Fighting out of the Bronx Gold Team in Sao Paulo and coached by Jorge Macaco in Houston Texas,  Charles Oliveira is a highly talented fighter with great Muay Thai and amazing Jiu Jitsu. He began fighting at light weight in 2008 impressively going a 12-0 which included winning two one night tournaments. In 2010 he was signed by the UFC and making an impressive debut against Darren Elkins winning via arm bar in 41 seconds. Charles followed that up with a rear naked choke over Ultimate Fighter winner Efrain Escudero. In 2011 after losing two fights to larger experienced Lightweights it became apparent Charles was better suited to fighting at 145 lbs. At the beginning of 2012 he made his featherweight debut with an amazing calf slicer submission over Eric Wisely. Charles would then follow that win over another Ultimate Fighter winner in Jonathan Brookins with an anaconda choke. Charles Oliveira is highly skilled and highly talented at only 22 years old, I believe he is the future of the division and a future champion.

Alternative Video links

Charles Oliveira HL @ Blip tv

Charles Oliveira HL @ Dailymotion

Charles Oliveira HL @ UOL

Sound Track –  50 Cent – Money (Instrumental)

Akiyo Nishiura

Japan series ~ Volume eight. Akiyo Wicky Nishiura 西浦ウィッキー聡生

Japanese featherweight Akiyo Wicky Nishiura (11-7-1) is a veteran of Cage Force, Shooto, K-1 & DREAM. Fighting out of STGY and AMC Pankration he debuted back in 2004 and has gained 11 victories; five by K.O and six by decision. He would also go on to fight 2 kickboxing bouts for K-1 and Shoot Boxing. The way Akiyo Wicky fights can be only be described as monkey style, carrying his hands low he baits his opponents to attack while he ducks and counters with heavy hooks and upper cuts that have knocked out five of his opponents. His 7 losses all come via way of decision to experienced grapplers such as Abel Cullum, Caol Uno and Mitsuhiro Ishida. Since the collapse of DREAM, Akiyo Wicky has been training his wrestling in the U.S amongst the best at AMC Pankration & Team Alpha Male. A very exciting stand up fighter to watch I hope he can make a come back for ONE FC or Bellator and show his true potential.

“Wow Thanks! Check out this highlight that someone made”

Alternative Video links

Akiyo Wicky Nishiura HL @ Blip tv

Akiyo Wicky Nishiura HL @ Dailymotion

Akiyo Wicky Nishiura HL @ UOL

Sound Track – Don’t Think. Chemical Brothers

Leo Santos

Brazil series ~ Volume forty three. Leo Santos

Lightweight Leo Santos (10-3-0) is a veteran of BAMMA, Shooto and Sengoku. Hailing from the Nova Uniao team he is a Black Belt in Jiu Jitsu and 4 time world champion. He followed his brother Wagnney Fabiano into MMA with 6 wins by submission and 1 via knock out. Leo made his MMA debut for Shooto in 2002 against the formidable Takanormi Gomi losing a hard fought decision. It wouldn’t be until 2006 that Leo Santos would return to MMA racking up 10 wins with submissions and a head kick knockout. With Japanese MMA in a slump, and Sengoku/ DREAM out of business, Santos has since fought for BAMMA in 2011 and Shooto Brazil in which he won easily in round one. Leo Santos has an amazing ground game and I’d like to see him fight on the bigger stage for Bellator or ONE FC. I believe Santos would be a great addition to their lightweight division.

Alternative Video links

Leo Santos HL @ Blip tv

Leo Santos HL @ Dailymotion

Leo Santos HL @ UOL

Sound Track –  Clear Blue Sky – Followed By Ghosts

Rony Jason

Brazil series ~ Volume forty two Rony ‘Jason’ Mariano Bezerra

Featherweight Rony Jason (14-3-0) is a veteran of  WFE, Max Fight and UFC with 4 wins by knock out and 8 by submission he is the Max Fight Featherweight champion and winner of the Ultimate Fighter Brazil 2012. Fighting out of Team Nogueira, Rony Jason is a black belt in Jiu Jitsu and is well versed in Muay Thai. Rony made his Debut in 2006 and racked up 10 wins by facing notable opponents such as Genair da Silva, Felipe Arantes and Renan Barão. After winning the Max Fight title in 2011 he tried out and was accepted on to the the first ever TUF Brazil reality show. In the qualifying round he knocked out Dileno Lopes to move into the house. On the show he was apart of Team Wanderlei; in the quater finals he defeated Anistavio Gasparzinho by armbar and in the semi finals he defeated Hugo Viana by decision. At UFC 147 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil he fought a hard decision over Team Belfort finalist John Teixeira to claim the six figure UFC contract. Rony Jason is a well rounded aggressive fighter and is one to look out for in the future.

Alternative Video links

Rony Jason HL @ Blip tv

Rony Jason HL @ Dailymotion

Rony Jason HL @UOL

Sound Track –  John Murphy. In the house in a heartbeat. 28 Days Later OST

Erick Silva

Brazil series ~ Volume forty one. Erick Silva

Brazilian welterweight contender Erick Silva (15-1-0) is a veteran of Guarafight, Jungle Fight and UFC with 3 wins by knock out and 8 by submission. Hailing from Vila Velha, Espirito Santo, Brazil he trains out of  X-Gym and Team Nogueira and has been a long time training partner for the likes of Ronaldo Jacare, Rafael Feijao and Anderson Silva. In 2005 he began fighting locally in his home town of Vila Velha with 5 wins he was signed by Jungle Fight the biggest promotion in Brazil, where he continued his winning streak also winning the Jungle Fight 170lb championship in a 4 man tournament. In 2011 voted as one of the hottest prospects inside Brazil and with the UFC returning to Brazil for the first time in13 years he was signed to fight Luis Ramos, where he won via knock out in 40 seconds. In his next two fights he would show his talent with another quick TKO of Carlo Prater and a submission win over wrestler  Charlie Brenneman. Erick Silva has amazing muay thai and great submissions he is destined to be a future champion.

“Hey… Thanks very much, the video is very good, it tells the whole story” ~ Erick Silva

Alternative Video links

Erick Silva Highlights @ Blip tv

Erick Silva Highlights @ Dailymotion

Erick Silva Highlights @ UOL

Sound Track – 300 violin orchestra. Jorge Quintero

Andre Galvao

Brazil series ~ Volume forty. Andre Galvao

Fighting out of Team Nogueira, welterweight Andre Galvao (5-2-0) is a veteran of DREAM & Strikeforce and an accomplished grappler in Jiu Jitsu and submission wrestling competition, where he is a multiple world champion. Andre Galvao made the jump to MMA in 2008 winning both his first 2 fights by armbar. In 2009 he was apart of the DREAM welterweight grand prix, where he took UFC veteran John Alessio down and arm bared him in the first round. In the semi finals Galvao met Jason High and lost a close decision in a fight where he had near submissions over the American. In 2010 Andre Galvao would sign with Strikeforce going 2-1 with a win over Luke Stewart and a TKO of Jorge Patino. At the end of his Strikeforce contract Galvao left the organisation and tried out for the Ultimate Fighter 13 TV show but was unsuccessful. Around this time Andre would move permanently to the U.S and open up the ATOS Jiu Jitsu school in San Diego while returning to high level grappling competition.

Alternative Video links

Andre Galvao MMA Highlights @ Blip tv

Andre Galvao MMA Highlights @ Dailymotion

Andre Galvao MMA Highlights @ UOL

Sound Track – Marcelo D2. A Maldição Do Samba

Marlon Sandro

Brazil series ~ Volume thirty nine. Marlon Sandro “I am the Bellator”

Marlon Sandro returns in this second highlight as the Gladiator. Presenting his last four fights inside the season 6 featherweight tournament. After the devastating loss to champion Pat Curran, Sandro came back against Rafael Dias at Bellator 58 in which he arm triangle Dias in first round. In the quarter finals of the tournament Sandro devastated Roberto Vargas dropping him twice before finishing the American with a rear naked choke. In his celebration Sandro jumped onto the top of the cage and was handed a centurion helmet and round shield by his Nova Uniao team mates. He would now go by the new nickname “The Gladiator” the logo of Bellator. In the semi finals Marlon defeated tough up and comer Alexandre Bezerra by decision. Sandro would once again be a tournament runner up losing to wrestler Daniel Straus by decision. Marlon Sandro is the definition of a true warrior and seeing him as the Bellator’s Gladiator is truly fitting.

“Great show thanks brother.” ~ Marlon Sandro

Alternative Video links

Marlon Sandro – I am the Bellator @ Blip tv

Marlon Sandro – I am the Bellator @ Vimeo

Marlon Sandro – I am the Bellator @ UOL

Sound Track 

Lisa Gerrard – Now we are free (Gladiator OST)

David T. Edwards – Eternal Hope

Keita Nakamura

Japan series ~ Volume seven. Keita Nakamura 中村 太郎

Keita “K-Tauro” Nakamura (25-5-2) is a veteran of Shooto, Sengoku, DREAM and the UFC. A member of the Wajyutsu Keisyukai team in Tokyo; Nakamura is a highly established grappler with 12 wins by submission and the winner of ADCC Japan 2009, he also placed fourth in the ADCC 2009. Keita began fighting in 2003 for GCM and Shooto with an impressive 15 fight win streak he was signed by the UFC, where he suffered the first losses of his career, two fights of which were close decisions. After going 0-3 in the UFC, Keita considered retirement but fought on and returned at DREAM 6 with a win over Adriano Martins. In 2010 he was invited to  the Sengoku Welterweight Grand Prix finishing Omar de la Cruz, Takuya Wada, Yasubey Enomoto to win the tournament. In 2012 he was signed to a multi fight contract by rising Chinese promotion Legend FC where he recently won his debut against Hoon Kim. An amazing grappler with solid boxing I am a big fan of Keita Nakamura and his “K” celebration pose.

Alternate Video links

Keita Nakamura HL @ Blip tv

Keita Nakamura HL @ Dailymotion

Keita Nakamura HL @ UOL

Keita Nakamura HL @ Vimeo

Sound Track – Sound Track – New Day (E-SHINE Remix)