LFA 183: Cantanhede vs. Guimarães

The official Tapology discussion thread for the event!

Cantanhede vs. Guimarães
Yasmin Guimarães, DEC
Guimaraes has a loss but much more experience fighting in ksw. Other girl is undefeated but she is not very good

de Queiroz vs. Degli
Flavio de Queiroz, DEC
This is a really tough one. Degli is a stud and beat two really good prospects in his last two fights, but I actually think this is a huge test for him. Flavio is a brave vet and has fought a ton of high level comp. I wouldn’t be surprised if Degli finishes him early, but if Flavio doesn’t get finished early I think he is live to take over late. I think Degli is very good, but his cardio does need some work and I don’t think he finishes Flavio that easy. Then again, he is very young so maybe he shows improvements and embarrasses Flavio. I like Degli a lot but personally think this is a hard fight for him

Fernando vs. Silva
João Paulo Silva, SUB, R2
I really thought Fernando was a legit fighter but he hasn’t looked the same since dwcs. I doubt this guy grapples him but how can I trust Fernando to win when he doesn’t even trust his own striking anymore? JP silva has more finish losses but he is not a bad fighter at all

Basílio vs. Pires
Vinicius Pires, DEC
Good test for Pires. Basilio is a solid fighter, only loss to Matsumoto and he was actually winning that fight before getting caught. He is a decent grappler but I think Pires is better in all aspects of the ground game

Marques vs. Pereira
Marcelo Marques, DEC
Marques is really interesting to me. Idk how he makes 155 cuz the dude is chisled from stone; I legit don’t think there’s any fat on his body. Besides being physically imposing, he is a super strong grappler to boot. This is a real test so idk if he will get a finish, but I think marques will use his size and grappling to grind this one out

Batista vs. Brito
Icaro Brito, TKO, R1
Brito is a really promising prospect. He should steamroll Batista and then get a dwcs shot later this year

Castro vs. Alves
Natalia Alves, DEC
Female from fighting nerds hmmm

Fernandes vs. Henrique
Kauã Fernandes, TKO, R2
Not sure how to feel about Kaua. He looked really good but then got steamrolled by Pires. Pires is a ufc level guy but that was a bad look to get manhandled like that. Idk his opponent but looking at his record, seems like someone kaua should beat

Fonseca vs. Teixeira
Talisson Teixeira, TKO, R1
Don’t have high hopes for teixeira. He is a massive human and it’s good to see him active, but besides being a giant I’m not really sure what he’s good at; just seems mediocre at best to me. That being said, he should clear through the regional scene with relative ease

Fujimoto vs. Alves
Gabriela Fujimoto, DEC
Not super impressed by fujimoto but she should take this. Her opponent is a solid vet but lost to every prospect she’s faced

Consuli vs. Batista
Beatriz Consuli, DEC
Consuli is a really good prospect

Henrique vs. Marques
Marcelo Marques, SUB, R1
Damn I wanted to see indomavel tested. He will look great here but we aren’t gonna learn anything we don’t already know

I don't know where his ceiling is exactly but it's definitely very high. Not because he's a very skillful fighter but just because he's a giant who has legit one punch Ngannou/Robelis-esque power AND he's in his early 20s at HW. He can absolutely develop into a decent striker with takedown defence. Let's be real, with the size and power he has that's all he needs to succeed at higher level MMA. I think the UFC should sign him if he wins by first round ko.

Pretty decent card, some good prospects here who we could see in the ufc soon