WGP 83: Denis Jr. dethrones Tomas Chacal and delights the fans in Espírito Santo.

Denis Jr (right) wins the WGP title. Photo: Press Release

WGP 83 delivered one of the most intense nights in the event's history. In a packed Arena Jacaraípe, the city of Serra, in Espírito Santo, witnessed Denis Jr. win the Super Lightweight belt by defeating Argentinian Tomas Chacal in a true five-round battle that drove the crowd wild in Serra (ES). The Brazilian started dominantly, gained an advantage with a knockdown, and even in the face of the then-champion's reaction, he grew stronger in the final round to realize his title dream. The night also crowned Vinicius Mestrinier as the winner of the category's Challenger GP, after knocking out Mateus Pakitoo in the semi-final with a spinning kick in 38 seconds and defeating him in the final, securing not only the trophy but also a rematch against the new champion.

New champion and lots of fan celebrations in Espírito Santo.

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The main event of WGP 83 brought together two of the best pound-for-pound athletes in Latin America. And Tomas Chacal and Denis Jr lived up to their titles. The crowd at Arena Jacaraípe turned the arena into a true cauldron, cheering on the home team against the then-champion. Inside the ring, the Brazilian started better, taking control of the fight and igniting the crowd. A knockdown put him ahead on points, but the Argentinian, showing why he was the champion, began to grow in the fight and evened the duel from the middle to the end. In the final round, whoever came out on top would take the Super-Lightweight belt, and Denis Jr was more aggressive to win the title and drive the arena wild in Serra. A historic night for WGP Kickboxing.

The Super Lightweight Challenger Grand Prix determined the next title challenger in the very weight class that was being contested in the main event of the night. And there was no shortage of excitement. In the first semifinal, Mateus Pakitoo granted Hugo Nascimento a rematch after winning their first fight following an injury to Hugo. This time, the outcome was the same, but both fighters put on a real war, with Pakitoo winning by a narrow margin. In the other semifinal, Vinicius Mestrinier faced Hamyrez Oliveira, who entered the Grand Prix the day before because Julio Assunção failed to make weight. The fight didn't even last a minute. At 38 seconds, Vinicius landed a perfect spinning kick to end the fight and advance to the semifinals.

In the grand finale, Vinicius and Pakitoo delivered an insane battle. The intense striking exchanges in the ring thrilled the crowd. Inside the ring, the fight was very balanced, with both fighters having good moments and landing powerful blows. In the final stages, Vinicius showcased his full repertoire to take the lead and win the fight by unanimous decision, securing another Challenger GP trophy and a chance for a rematch against Denis Jr., who had already defeated him in the event and is now the ninth champion.

Just like in the main event of the night, WGP also featured a duel between Brazil and Argentina, but between women. Brazilian Maria Samurai, who has achieved incredible feats in amateur boxing, made her WGP debut against Argentinian Tammy Iovanetti and thrilled the crowd at Arena Jacaraípe with a very aggressive and dominant style. After nine minutes, the judges had no doubt in confirming the unanimous victory, to the delight of the crowd.

Among the Super Fights of the night, there was no shortage of excitement. The women's duel between Fabi Peixoto and Jessica Coelho thrilled the audience. At the end of the three rounds, Fabi came out on top due to her striking power. The clash between Júlio Assunção and Keven Carvalho was also exciting, with the latter ultimately winning because Júlio failed to make weight and started the fight with two points deducted. He even had to be removed from the Challenger GP for this reason. In the fight between Henrique Quebra Ossos and Cauã Hannin, the former entered the fight with three points deducted for failing to make weight, but won all three rounds to take the duel by unanimous decision. Naty Boone and Cleidiane Laureano had a very dynamic and balanced fight, with Naty winning by a narrow split decision.

There was no shortage of excitement in the WGP 83 Undercard either. None of the five initial fights ended in a judges' decision. The highlights were Pedro Souza and Renato Lima. While the former dominated and delivered a beautiful knockout against Bruno Alvarenga, the latter thrilled the crowd with a second-round victory over Claudio Evangelista. Fabiano Mineiro, Adrion Silva, and Ana Maria Freitas were other winners of the night.

WGP 83 Results

Denis Jr. defeated Tomas 'Chacal' Aguirre by unanimous decision.

Vinicius Mestrinier defeated Mateus Pakitoo by unanimous decision.

Maria 'Samurai' defeated Tammy Iovanetti by unanimous decision.

Vinicius Mestrinier defeated Hamyrez Oliveira by knockout at 38 seconds of the first round.

Mateus Pakitoo defeated Hugo Nascimento by split decision.

Fabi Peixoto defeated Jéssica Coelho by unanimous decision.

Keven Carvalho defeated Julio Assunção by unanimous decision.

Henrique 'Quebra Ossos' defeated Cauã Hannin by unanimous decision.

Naty Boone defeated Cleidiane Laureano by split decision.

Fabiano Mineiro defeated Renato Amorim by medical stoppage at

Adrion Silva defeated Alessandro Barcellos by medical stoppage at 1 minute and 53 seconds of the second round.

Renato Lima defeated Claudio Evangelista by knockout at 2 minutes into the second round.

Pedro de Souza defeated Bruno Alvarenga at 2 minutes into the second round.

Ana Maria Freitas defeated Yasmin Pimentel by knockout at 2 minutes and 55 seconds of the third round.