BILOXI, MS. – Laborious-hitting Brazilian heavyweight Carlos Augusto “Guto” Inocente previewed his Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA debut earlier than he steps into the ring towards Marcos “Ironside” Brigagao within the featured bout of a stacked lineup of bareknuckle motion on Friday, November 15 on the Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA YouTube Channel reside from the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi.
A veteran of UFC and Strikeforce who’s preventing profession has seen him acknowledged as a top-10 heavyweight, “Guto” plans to satisfy Brigagao within the heart of the motion and ship fan-friendly motion on November 15.
“Marcos is aware of that if we’re each standing up, I’m going to press him and go toe-to-toe rather a lot,” mentioned Inocente. “He’s a terrific striker, however typically he tries to take guys down and I believe he may attempt to do the identical with me.
“Followers ought to tune in for a pair of nice hanging heavyweights. I’m very hungry to lastly showcase my expertise in bareknuckle. I’m coming in there with lots of depth and I’m prepared to present the followers a terrific combat.”
Skilled by his father Carlos in Brazil as a part of the Actual Kombat Method crew, Inocente has educated for years in bareknuckle and can now lastly have an opportunity to show his new expertise after his scheduled March debut was delayed.
“This has been a protracted, nice coaching camp,” mentioned Inocente. “The combat in March obtained delayed, so I’ve been making ready and targeted on Brigagao for some time now. I’ve been coaching for bareknuckle for a few years, so it’s actually thrilling to lastly get my first style of an expert bareknuckle combat.”
Along with his MMA expertise, Inocente is a former kickboxing world champion with Glory, having gained the Heavyweight Grand Prix and Gloryߣs 2016 Knockout of the 12 months award for his 40 second demolition of Demoreo Dennis. Whereas there are stark variations in his kickboxing and MMA coaching, Inocente is motivated most of all by his ardour for preventing, irrespective of the self-discipline.
“The coaching with MMA and kickboxing is completely completely different,” mentioned Inocente. “The space and hanging is completely different, however I’ve a black belt in jiu-jitsu, so I’m comfy throughout all these types of preventing. I really like each MMA and kickboxing, I simply like to combat and compete and be the very best.”
Now, Inocente will look so as to add bareknuckle to his in depth resume and has ready for this new facet of the combat recreation by utilizing the famed Iron Palm technique to strengthen himself forward of November 15.
“The primary means I’ve ready is simply by hitting the heavy bag with naked knuckles,” mentioned Inocente. “I’ve additionally been training the Iron Palm strategies for years and I actually suppose that can assist me on this combat. As soon as I’m within the cage, I donߣt suppose issues can be too completely different, it’s principally simply that I can get minimize simpler. I imagine that I’m going to really feel very comfy in there.Éd;
Whereas making clear that he’s not wanting previous his showdown towards Brigagao, Inocente did reveal that his purpose is an all-Brazilian showdown towards the reigning Gamebred Bareknuckle Heavyweight Champion Junior Dos Santos.
“My dream opponent can be one other Brazilian heavyweight, Junior Dos Santos,” mentioned Inocente. “He’s one other nice Brazilian striker like myself. I wish to problem the very best and I imagine that our kinds would mix to present the followers unimaginable motion and drama.”
Roberto Villa is the CEO, Founder, Government Author, Senior Editor of FightBook MMA. Has a ardour for Fight Sports activities and likewise a podcast host for Sitting Ringside. He’s additionally a former MMA fighter and Kickboxer.
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