22 Jun TUF Brazil: Episode 13 notes and results

Episode 13- June 19, 2012
Thiago Bodao (Team Wanderlei) will face Cezar Mutante (Team Vitor) in the middleweight semi-final on this episode. The winner will face Daniel Sarafian in the middleweight finals. Bodao was selected 5^th by Team Vitor, 10^th overall while Cezar Mutante was Team Vitor’s 1^st pick, 2^nd overall in the draft.
Wanderlei Silva says Cezar Mutante is a good fighter but he will only be impressed if he can beat Thiago Bodao.
Vitor Belfort says he really likes Thiago Bodao. Wanderlei says if Bodao can get his opponent against the fence “it’s game over”.
Serginho is shown training jiu-jitsu with Thiago Bodao. Thiago Bodao says he will bring a war in his fight and fulfill his dream.
Vitor Belfort says Cezar Mutante is a first-rate Capoeira fighter and has better jiu-jitsu than Bodao. Mutante says he will knock out or submit Thiago Bodao. Cezar Mutante says: “Even if the world falls down. Tomorrow I’ll be there, ready to fight.“
Gasparzinho (Team Vitor) says Mutante is very good on the ground and Bodao is not so good on the ground. Gasparzinho predicts a first round submission win for Mutante.
Daniel Sarafian (Team Vitor) believes Bodao is a sprawl-and-brawl fighter and Mutante is a more well-rounded fighter.
Thiago Bodao and the rest of Team Wanderlei pray in the van on the way to the fight. Team Vitor sings a song about Cezar Mutante being victorious on the way to the fight in their van.
Thiago Bodao believes he has better cardio than his opponent. Mutante believes he has better technique than Bodao.
Brazilian television sports commentator Galvao Bueno comes to visit with the fighters in the gym and watch the last TUF Brazil bout.
Cezar “Mutante” Ferreira (4-2, Team Vitor) v. Thiago “Bodao” Perpetuo (8-1, Team Wanderlei) TUF Brazil Middleweight Semi-Final
Round 1- Mutante lands an overhand left and catches Bodao with a knee to the face in a Muay-Thai clinch. Mutante lands a straight kick to the body and a straight left hand to the face. Mutante lands a huge left high-kick that knocks Bodao unconscious.
Cezar Mutante def. Thiago Bodao via KO (head kick) 1:26 in Round 1 to advance to finals of TUF Brazil Middleweight Tournament
Several replays are shown of the beautiful knockout that will likely stand as the knockout of the season. Bodao is out for a bit but regains consciousness. Bodao asks Wanderlei if the fight will continue and says he is ready to continue. Bodao begins to cry when he realizes that he has lost the bout. Cezar Mutante hugs Bodao to console him.
Bodao says he does not remember the kick by Mutante. Vitor Belfort says he was happy for Mutante but worried about Bodao after the fight.
Cezar Mutante goes to Team Wanderlei’s locker room after the fight and tells Bodao that the fight could have gone three rounds or could have ended with a single strike from either man. Wanderlei Silva says to Mutante that he has gained his respect. Team Wanderlei’s coaches shake hands with Mutante and offer their congratulations and respect.
Cezar Mutante wins a pickup truck for being the finalist to win his fights in the least time spent in the octagon.
Rony Jason wins submission of the season for his arm-bar in the quarter-finals to submit Gasparzinho.
Cezar Mutante wins knockout of the season for his head-kick in the semi-finals to knock out Thiago Bodao.
Thiago Bodao and Massaranduba win fight of the season for their quarter-final bout.
Rony Jason, Mutante, Bodao and Massaranduba each get a cheque for 45,000 Reais which amounts to just over $20,000 U.S. dollars.
The fighters all have a party at the TUF Brazil house and finally tie up Gasparzinho.
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Week 1- March 26, 2012- Preliminary bouts to enter TUF Brazil house
Featherweight results
Rony Mariano (10-3) def. Dileno Lopes (7-0) via KO Round 1
Godofredo “Pepey” De Oliveira (8-0) def. Johnny “Cabeca” Goncalves (4-0) via submission (arm-bar) Round 1
Hugo “Wolverine” Viana (5-0) def. Alexandre Ramos (5-0) via KO (elbow) Round 1
Rodrigo Damm (9-5) def. Fabricio Guerrero (10-1) via submission (neck-crank) in Round 2
Wagner “Galeto” Campos (11-3) def. Fernando Duarte Guerra (10-1) via decision (3 rounds)
Anistavio “Gasparzinho” Medeiros (12-7) def. Rafael Bueno (7-1) via unanimous decision (3 rounds)
John “Macapa” Teixeira (12-0) def. Giovanni Souza jr. via submission (10-1) (arm-bar) Round 1
Marcos Vinicius “Vina” Pancini (19-3) def. Pedro Nobre (10-0) via KO (punch) Round 1
Middleweight results
Francisco Drinaldo (10-1) def. Charles Michael (8-1) via KO Round 1
Cezar “Mutante” Ferriera (4-2) def. Gustavo Samapaio (5-1) via submission (guillotine choke) in Round 2
Daniel Sarafian (7-2) def. Richardson Moreira (3-0) via decision
Sergio “Serginho” Moraes (6-1) def. Thiago Rela (3-1) via submission (heel hook) in Round 1
Thiago “Bodao” Perpetuo (8-1) def. Jose Paulo “Tuba” De Souza (8-4) via unanimous decision
Delson “Pe de Chumbo” Heleno (23-6) def. Gilberto Galvao (17-4-1) via unanimous decision
Renee Forte (10-0) def. Fabio Bolinho (9-0) via unanimous decision
Leonardo “Macarrao” Mafra (5-0) def. Samuel Trinidade (6-1) via unanimous decision (3 rounds)
Week 2- April 1, 2012- Godofredo “Pepey” De Oliveira (8-0, Team Belfort) def. Wagner “Galeto” Campos (11-3) via unanimous decision (no score given) to advance to semi-finals of TUF Brazil FW tournament
Week 3- April 8, 2012- Daniel Sarafian (7-2, Team Belfort) def. Renee Forte (10-0, Team Wanderlei) via submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:54 in Round 2 to advance to semi-finals of TUF Brazil MW tournament
Week 4- April 15, 2012- Rodrigo Damm (9-5, Team Vitor) def. John “Macapa” Teixeira (12-0, Team Wanderlei) via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) to advance to semi-finals of TUF Brazil featherweight tournament
Week 5- April 22, 2012- Cezar “Mutante” Ferreira def. Leonardo “Macarrao” Mafra via submission (guillotine choke) in Round 2 to advance to semi-finals of TUF Brazil middleweight tournament.
Week 6- April 29, 2012- Hugo”Wolverine” Viana def. Marcos Vinicius “Vina” Pancini via unanimous decision (no score given) to advance to semi-finals of TUF Brazil featherweight tournament.
Week 7- May 7, 2012- Rony “Jason” Mariano def. Anistavio “Gasparzinho” Medeiros via submission (arm-bar) Round 1 (no time given) to advance to semi-finals of TUF Brazil featherweight tournament
Week 8- May 14, 2012- Thiago “Bodao” Perpetuo def. Francisco “Massaranduba” Drinaldo via TKO (exhaustion) at 5:00 in Round 2 to advance to semi-finals of TUF Brazil MW tournament
Week 9- May 21, 2012- Sergio “Serginho” Moraes def. Delson “Pe De Chumbo” Heleno via submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:20 in Round 1 to advance to TUF Brazil MW tournament semi-finals
Week 10- May 28, 2012- Godofredo “Pepey” De Oliveira def. Marcos Vinicius “Vina” Pancini via submission (kimura) Round 2 to advance to finals of TUF Brazil Featherweight Tournament
Week 11- June 3, 2012- Daniel Sarafian def. Sergio “Serginho” Moraes via KO (knee) at 4:05 in Round 1 to advance to finals of TUF Brazil Middleweight Tournament
Week 12- June 12, 2012- Rony Jason def. Hugo Wolverine via unanimous decision (no score given) to advance to finals of TUF Brazil Featherweight Tournament
Week 13- June 19, 2012- Cezar Mutante def. Thiago Bodao via KO (head kick) 1:26 in Round 1 to advance to finals of TUF Brazil Middleweight Tournament
Featherweight Semi-Finalists: Godofredo “Pepey” De Oliveira (8-0, Team Vitor) Rodrigo Damm (9-5, Team Vitor), Hugo “Wolverine” Viana (5-0, Team Vitor), Rony “Jason” Mariano (10-3, Team Wanderlei)
Middleweight Semi-Finalists: Daniel Sarafian (7-2, Team Vitor), Cezar “Mutante” Ferreira (4-2, Team Vitor), Thiago “Bodao” Perpetuo (8-1, Team Vitor), Sergio “Serginho” Moraes (6-1, Team Wanderlei)
Featherweight Finals: Godofredo “Pepey” De Oliveira (8-0, Team Wanderlei) v. Rony “Jason Mariano (10-3, Team Wanderlei)
Middleweight Finals: Daniel Sarafian (7-2, Team Vitor) v. Cezar Mutante (4-2, Team Vitor)
Original Teams and draft selections
Team Wanderlei Silva Featherweights: Rony “Jason” Mariano (10-3) 1^st pick, 1^st overall, John “Macapa” Teixiera (12-0) 3^rd pick, 5^th overall, Marcos Vinicius “Vina” Pancini (19-3) 5^th pick, 9^th overall, Wagner “Galeto” Campos (11-3) 7^th pick, 13^th overall,
Team Wanderlei Silva Middleweights: Delson “Pe de Chumbo” Heleno (23-6) 2^nd pick, 3^rd overall, Francisco “Massaranduba” Drinaldo (10-1) 4^th pick, 7^th overall, Renee Forte (10-0) 6^th pick, 11^th overall, Leonardo “Macarrao” Mafra (5-0) 8^th pick, 15^th overall
Team Vitor Belfort Featherweights: Hugo ”Wolverine” Viana (5-0) 2^nd pick, 4^th overall, Rodrigo Damm (9-5) 4^th pick, 8^th overall, Godofredo “Pepey” De Oliveira (8-0) 6^th pick, 12^th overall, Anistavio “Gasparzinho” Medeiros (12-7) 8^th pick, 16^th overall
Team Vitor Belfort Middleweights: Cezar “Mutante” Ferreira (4-2) 1^st pick, 2^nd overall, Daniel Sarafian (7-2) 3^rd pick, 6^th overall, Thiago “Bodao” Perpetuo (8-1) 5^th pick, 10^th overall, Sergio “Serginho” Moraes (6-1) 7^th pick, 14^th overall
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