Leonardo “Cabecao” Silva

By press release

Brazilian light heavyweight Leonardo “Cabecao” Silva knocked out Cassio “Jacare” de Oliveira in last night SFT 24″ main event, presented by Standout Fighting Tournament (SFT MMA & XTREME), in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

SFT MMA & Xtreme comes right back this Saturday in Sao Paulo with SFT 25: Predador vs. Viana,” showcasing the best mixed-martial-arts fighters in Brazil.

“Cabecao” (17-4-0, SFT: 1-0-0) was impressive in his SFT MMA debut, stopping “Jacare” (19-10-1, SFT: 0-1-0) in the opening round. Silva, 28, won for the fifth time in his last six fights, while Oliveira had his 2-fight win streak snapped.

In the co-featured event, Elder “Bebe Monstro” Amorin (11-3-0, SFT: 2-0-0) used his superior grappling skills to defeated veteran Thaigo “Manchinha” Silva (19-8-0, SFT: 0-1-0) by way of a unanimous decision.

After two rounds of powerful striking, rising Brazilian lightweight star Mandel “Manumito” Sousa (6-0-0, SFT: 6-0-0) kept his perfect record intact, improving to 6-0 (all in SFT competition), by using a rear naked choke to submit Estabili Amato (10-4-0, (SFT: 2-2-0).

Bantamweight Joao “Alicate” Elias (14-2-1, SFT: 1-0-0) won his SFT debut, when he used an arm lock to submit Soslenis “Grilinho” Silva (10-11-0, SFT: 0-3-0).
In an SFT Xtreme match, Eucedes “Bahia” Viana decisioned Bruno “Perna” Santos. SFT Xtreme allows striking, kicking and knees, fighters wear 4-ounce gloves. Clinching and fighting on the mat is prohibited.

Brazilian flyweight Maria Guadalupe “Tito” Duran (1-0-0, SFT: 1-0-0) won her pro debut, locking in a guillotine choke on her Brazilian opponent, Elaine Gomes (0-1-0, SFT: 0-1-0), in round two.

Full results below:

MAIN EVENT – SFT MMA – LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHTS
LEONARDO SILVA (17-4-0, SFT: 1-0-0), Brazil
KO1
CASSIO DE OLIVEIRA (19-10-1, SFT: 0-1-0), Brazil

CO-FEATURE – SFT MMA – WELTERWEIGHTS
ELDER AMORIN (11-3-0, SFT: 2-0-0), Brazil
WDEC3
THIAGO SILVA (18-9-0, SFT: 0-1-0), Brazil 154 lbs.

SFT MMA – LIGHTWEIGHTS
MANOEL SOUSA (5-0-0, SFT: 5-0-0), Brazil
WSUB3 (rear naked choke)
ESTABILI AMATO (10-4-0, SFT: 2-2-0), Brazil

SFT MMA – BANTAMWEIGHTS
JOAO ELIAS (14-2-1, SFT: 1-0-0)
WSUB2 (arm lock – 2:13)
SOSLENIS SILVA, (10-11-0, SFT: 0-3-0)

SFT XTREME – BANTAMWEIGHTS
EUCEDES VIANA, Brazil
WDEC3
BRUNO SANTOS, Brazil

SFT MMA – FEMALE FLYWEIGHTS
MARIA GUADALUPE DURAN (1-0-0, SFT: 1-0-0), Brazil
WSUB2 (guillotine choke – 1:18)
ELAINE GOMES, (0-1-0, SFT: 0-1-0), Brazil