Bitetti Combat 6: Paulo Filho vs Yuki Sasaki booked for Feb. 25
by Jesse Holland on Feb 16, 2010 1:09 PM EST
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The Bitetti Combat 6 fight card continues to take shape with former WEC Middleweight Champion Paulo Filho (19-1) agreeing to meet Japanese stalwart Yuki Sasaki (22-16-1) on Feb. 25 in Brazil according to GracieMag.com.
The talented-but-troubled Filho has been all over the map, both figuratively and literally since his bizarre loss to Chael Sonnen at WEC 36 in November 2008. After submitting "Marvelous" Melvin Manhoef in July of 2009, "Ely" skipped out on a return to Japan for a match against Dong Sik Yoon at DREAM 12, citing VISA issues as the culprit.
He quickly erased that snafu with a submission win over the absurdly-overmatched Tatsuhiko Nishizaka at the Bitetti Combat 5 event last December. Promoters were trying to secure a battle with Kazushi Sakuraba for the upcoming show but will instead have to settle for Sasaki.
Unfortunately, Filho has yet to face a competitor even remotely close to his level of skill in over two years and the uneven Sasaki is no exception. Aside from dropping five of his last eight, the Grabaka product has the dubious honor of being the last man to lose to Sean Salmon.
Here is how the Bitetti Combat 6 card is shaping up:
Paulo Filho vs. Yuki Sasaki
Glover Teixeira vs. Jeff Monson
Fabio Maldonado vs. Valentijn Overeem
Cristiano Marcello vs. Emiliano Cobra Vatt
Ediene "India" Gomes vs. Amanda Nunes
Luiz Firmino "Buscapé" vs. Francisco Drinaldo "Massaranduba"
Danillo "Indio" Villefort vs. Cassiano Tytschyo
Yuri Villefort vs. Julio Cesar Merenda
Leandro Batata vs. Johnny "Little" Eduardo
Felipe Atinelli "Mongo" vs. TBA
Stay tuned to MMAmania.com for the finishing touches on this fight card in the coming days.
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i thought Arona was fighting here too...maybe not
Fedor invented a language that incorporates Sambo and Kimuras.
So next time FEDOR is kicking your ass, don't be offended or hurt, he may be just trying to tell you he likes your hat.
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Is Texeiria a somewhat common name ? Or is this chap related to Ewerton?
nope… just googled image’d it and seems unlikely. Anyone know this guy?
wow. I looked into it. Very interesting for a guy I've never heard of.
So this texieria is a Jitz guy. That’s going to be a tall task in sub’ing Mr.Monson. Or even grappling with him.
Funny history though…He KO’d Sokodjou in WEC 2006 and Lost a UD to Ed Herman in 2005. This could actually become a nice little fight under the headline.
noice.
thanks bigc4277
He instructs at the pit as well you don’t say. We’ll he should be able to take a beating then.
Yea texeira is a beast. He's a very good grappler but his boxing should be too much for Monson.
He’s been on the fringe for a while now. He actually has/had a UFC contract but he just can’t get his visa straight last i heard. Imagine a brazilian Hector Lombard. He’s boys with Chuck.
by NNR (formerly NameNotRequired) on Feb 16, 2010 2:39 PM EST up reply actions
Also keep an eye on Maldonado, he'll obviously smash on Megareem's bro.
He’s a Nog-Anderson guy. Another beast, very good boxing, probly better than JDS. The girl fight should also be sick. Then Buscape has always been such a talent if only he wasn’t a whiny excuse maker who seriously trained.
by NNR (formerly NameNotRequired) on Feb 16, 2010 2:48 PM EST up reply actions
“Aside from dropping five of his last eight, the Grabaka product has the dubious honor of being the last man to lose to Sean Salmon”
LMAO. Way to challenge yourself Paulo.
Well they at least tried to faked us out with the Saku vs Filho thing..
if you ever believed that Saku would leave japan to begin with.
by NNR (formerly NameNotRequired) on Feb 16, 2010 2:40 PM EST up reply actions
Fedor invented a language that incorporates Sambo and Kimuras.
So next time FEDOR is kicking your ass, don't be offended or hurt, he may be just trying to tell you he likes your hat.
lol
givin the crowd the crazy eyes; confused Sonnen.
"Wanderlei Silva; hallowed be thy name." - Genesis 50:27
by O damn he got caught on Feb 16, 2010 2:21 PM EST up reply actions
I was soo disappointed...I was looking forward to Chael getting subbed
Fedor invented a language that incorporates Sambo and Kimuras.
So next time FEDOR is kicking your ass, don't be offended or hurt, he may be just trying to tell you he likes your hat.
He didn't get subbed the first time
Ref stopped the fight, but Sonnen never tapped and said he didn’t want to quit.
The weather is here, I wish you were beautiful
Filho is a joke nowdays
Fighting bums in the local circut as opposed to facing people close to his level outside Brazil. Lost his nerve.
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BC6 is co-promoted by sherdog.com, portaldovaletudo.com.br and intheguard.com. As part of the promotion, Sherdog.com will stream live the undercard, about three fights for free so our viewers can get a taste of the quality of the web stream and the level of fights put together for BC6. The free live stream on Sherdog will be open to up to 5,000 viewers on a first-come first-serve basis.
BITETTI COMBAT 6 FIGHT CARD
EDIENE INDIA GOMES X AMANDA NUNES
LUIZ CESAR X FELIPE MONGO ARINELLI
LEANDRO BATATA X GUSTAVO SAMPAIO LABAREDA
LUIZ FIRMINO BUSCAPE X FRANCISCO DRINALDO MASSARANDUBA
YURI VILLEFORD X JULIO CESAR MERENDA
CRISTIANO MARCELLO X EMILIANO COBRA VATTI
CASSIANO TYTSCHYO X DANILO INDIO VILLEFORT
FABIO MALDONADO X GUTO INOCENTE
THALES LEITE X ADVERSARIO A COMBINAR
GLOVER TEIXEIRA X JEFF MONSON
PAULO FILHO (PAULAO) X YUKI SASAKI
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