Shooto Brazil 49 - Fight for BOPE 4 photos

Shooto Brazil 49 crowns a new welterweight champion in another special BOPE edition in Rio de Janeiro, as former champion Carlos "Indio" Pereira won the vacant title with a controversial split decision over previously unbeaten Luiz Gustavo Dutra.

By Guilherme Cruz@guicruzzz Aug 25, 2014, 8:00pm EDT

Shooto Brazil 49 - Fight for BOPE 4 photos Luiz Gustavo Dutra prepares to enter the cage for the main event at the Tijuca Tenis Clube gymnasium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Shooto Brazil 49 - Fight for BOPE 4 photos Former champion Carlos Alexandre Pereira headlined the card at the Tijuca Tenis Clube gymnasium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Shooto Brazil 49 - Fight for BOPE 4 photos Andre Pederneiras introduces the main event at the Tijuca Tenis Clube gymnasium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Shooto Brazil 49 - Fight for BOPE 4 photos Carlos Alexandre Pereira prepares to punch Luiz Gustavo Dutra at the Tijuca Tenis Clube gymnasium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Shooto Brazil 49 - Fight for BOPE 4 photos Carlos Alexandre Pereira lands a kick at Luiz Gustavo Dutra at the Tijuca Tenis Clube gymnasium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Shooto Brazil 49 - Fight for BOPE 4 photos Carlos Alexandre Pereira push kicks Luiz Gustavo Dutra during the main event at the Tijuca Tenis Clube gymnasium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Shooto Brazil 49 - Fight for BOPE 4 photos Before the official result is announced, Carlos Alexandre Pereira celebrates with his teammate at the Tijuca Tenis Clube gymnasium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Shooto Brazil 49 - Fight for BOPE 4 photos Carlos Alexandre Pereira def. Luiz Gustavo Dutra via split decision to win the welterweight title at the Tijuca Tenis Clube gymnasium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Shooto Brazil 49 - Fight for BOPE 4 photos Carlos Alexandre Pereira smiles, as Andre Pederneiras gives him the welterweight belt at the Tijuca Tenis Clube gymnasium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Shooto Brazil 49 - Fight for BOPE 4 photos Former Shooto champion Alexandre "Pequeno" Nogueira cornered Evilasio Silva in the co-main event at the Tijuca Tenis Clube gymnasium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Shooto Brazil 49 - Fight for BOPE 4 photos Ismael de Jesus takes Evilasio Silva down at the Tijuca Tenis Clube gymnasium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Shooto Brazil 49 - Fight for BOPE 4 photos Ismael de Jesus def. Evilasio Silva via TKO at the Tijuca Tenis Clube gymnasium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Shooto Brazil 49 - Fight for BOPE 4 photos Ismael de Jesus celebrates his second-round TKO win at the Tijuca Tenis Clube gymnasium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Shooto Brazil 49 - Fight for BOPE 4 photos Luciano Azevedo returned to MMA three years after his last bout at the Tijuca Tenis Clube gymnasium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Shooto Brazil 49 - Fight for BOPE 4 photos Luciano Azevedo entered a MMA cage for the first time since 2011 at the Tijuca Tenis Clube gymnasium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Shooto Brazil 49 - Fight for BOPE 4 photos Luciano Azevedo knocks Alejandro Solano down as "Mandarina" attempts a flying knee at the Tijuca Tenis Clube gymnasium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Shooto Brazil 49 - Fight for BOPE 4 photos A ring girl shots a picture of Luciano Azevedo vs. Alejandro Solano with her phone at the Tijuca Tenis Clube gymnasium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Shooto Brazil 49 - Fight for BOPE 4 photos Alejandro Solano connects a punch at Luciano Azevedo at the Tijuca Tenis Clube gymnasium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Shooto Brazil 49 - Fight for BOPE 4 photos Luciano Azevedo rocks Alejandro Solano at the Tijuca Tenis Clube gymnasium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Shooto Brazil 49 - Fight for BOPE 4 photos Luciano Azevedo attempts to submit Alejandro Solano at the Tijuca Tenis Clube gymnasium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Shooto Brazil 49 - Fight for BOPE 4 photos Luciano Azevedo connects a left hook as Alejandro Solano tried to kick him at the Tijuca Tenis Clube gymnasium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Shooto Brazil 49 - Fight for BOPE 4 photos Luciano Azevedo gets the mount against Alejandro Solano at the Tijuca Tenis Clube gymnasium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Shooto Brazil 49 - Fight for BOPE 4 photos Luciano Azevedo eats a high kick from Alejandro Solano at the Tijuca Tenis Clube gymnasium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Shooto Brazil 49 - Fight for BOPE 4 photos Luciano Azevedo celebrates his decision win at the Tijuca Tenis Clube gymnasium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Shooto Brazil 49 - Fight for BOPE 4 photos Luciano Azevedo def. Alejandro Solano via unanimous decision at the Tijuca Tenis Clube gymnasium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Shooto Brazil 49 - Fight for BOPE 4 photos Felipe Froes lands a front kick on Walter Zamora at the Tijuca Tenis Clube gymnasium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Shooto Brazil 49 - Fight for BOPE 4 photos Felipe Froes connects a right hand on Walter Zamora at the Tijuca Tenis Clube gymnasium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Shooto Brazil 49 - Fight for BOPE 4 photos Felipe Froes lands a right hand on Walter Zamora at the Tijuca Tenis Clube gymnasium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Shooto Brazil 49 - Fight for BOPE 4 photos Felipe Froes mauled Walter Zamora for three rounds to win via unanimous decision at the Tijuca Tenis Clube gymnasium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Shooto Brazil 49 - Fight for BOPE 4 photos Derinaldo Guerra attempts a spinning kick on Matheus Nicolau at the Tijuca Tenis Clube gymnasium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Shooto Brazil 49 - Fight for BOPE 4 photos Matheus Nicolau rocks Derinaldo Guerra to win via TKO at the Tijuca Tenis Clube gymnasium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Shooto Brazil 49 - Fight for BOPE 4 photos Matheus Nicolau celebrates his second-round TKO victory over Derinaldo Guerra at the Tijuca Tenis Clube gymnasium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Shooto Brazil 49 - Fight for BOPE 4 photos Julio Cesar de Almeida lands a kick at Fernando Bruno at the Tijuca Tenis Clube gymnasium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Shooto Brazil 49 - Fight for BOPE 4 photos Fernando Bruno kicks, Julio Cesar de Almeida tries to punch him at the Tijuca Tenis Clube gymnasium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Shooto Brazil 49 - Fight for BOPE 4 photos Fernando Bruno is awarded a split decision win over Julio Cesar de Almeida at the Tijuca Tenis Clube gymnasium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Shooto Brazil 49 - Fight for BOPE 4 photos UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo celebrates Fernando Bruno's win over Julio Cesar de Almeida at the Tijuca Tenis Clube gymnasium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Shooto Brazil 49 - Fight for BOPE 4 photos UFC flyweight Jussier Formiga attends the event at the Tijuca Tenis Clube gymnasium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Shooto Brazil 49 - Fight for BOPE 4 photos Shooto ring girls pose for a photo with the BOP officers at the Tijuca Tenis Clube gymnasium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Shooto Brazil 49 - Fight for BOPE 4 photos Bellator bantamweight champion Eduardo Dantas hugs Jafel Filho before his bout at the Tijuca Tenis Clube gymnasium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Shooto Brazil 49 - Fight for BOPE 4 photos Bruno Korea punches Jafel Filho at the Tijuca Tenis Clube gymnasium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Shooto Brazil 49 - Fight for BOPE 4 photos Bruno Korea tries to submit Jafel Filho at the Tijuca Tenis Clube gymnasium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Shooto Brazil 49 - Fight for BOPE 4 photos Bruno Korea and Jafel Filho trade punches at the Tijuca Tenis Clube gymnasium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Shooto Brazil 49 - Fight for BOPE 4 photos Bruno Korea celebrates his unanimous decision victory over Jafel Filho at the Tijuca Tenis Clube gymnasium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Shooto Brazil 49 - Fight for BOPE 4 photos Eduardo Betini punches Rodrigo Carlos during a light heavyweight bout at the Tijuca Tenis Clube gymnasium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Shooto Brazil 49 - Fight for BOPE 4 photos In a lackluster bout, Eduardo Betini defeated Rodrigo Carlos via unanimous decision at the Tijuca Tenis Clube gymnasium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Shooto Brazil 49 - Fight for BOPE 4 photos Jonas Cyborg connects a punch on Haroldo Bunn at the Tijuca Tenis Clube gymnasium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Shooto Brazil 49 - Fight for BOPE 4 photos Jonas Cyborg lands a knee against Haroldo Bunn at the Tijuca Tenis Clube gymnasium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Shooto Brazil 49 - Fight for BOPE 4 photos Jonas Cyborg punishes Haroldo Bunn, forcing the stoppage in the first round at the Tijuca Tenis Clube gymnasium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Shooto Brazil 49 - Fight for BOPE 4 photos Jonas Cyborg celebrates his one-sided win at the Tijuca Tenis Clube gymnasium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Shooto Brazil 49 - Fight for BOPE 4 photos William Ferrera lands a left hook on Andre da Silva at the Tijuca Tenis Clube gymnasium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Shooto Brazil 49 - Fight for BOPE 4 photos William Ferrera lands some vicious punches from the mount on Andre da Silva at the Tijuca Tenis Clube gymnasium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Shooto Brazil 49 - Fight for BOPE 4 photos William Ferrera continues to punish Andre da Silva at the Tijuca Tenis Clube gymnasium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Shooto Brazil 49 - Fight for BOPE 4 photos William Ferrera locks an arm-triangle choke, taps Andre da Silva at the Tijuca Tenis Clube gymnasium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Shooto Brazil 49 - Fight for BOPE 4 photos UFC stars Junior dos Santos and Jose Aldo watch the action at front row at the Tijuca Tenis Clube gymnasium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Shooto Brazil 49 - Fight for BOPE 4 photos Eric dos Santos dominated, finished Almir Junior with punches at the Tijuca Tenis Clube gymnasium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Shooto Brazil 49 - Fight for BOPE 4 photos Eric dos Santos celebrates his second-round win at the Tijuca Tenis Clube gymnasium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Shooto Brazil 49 - Fight for BOPE 4 photos WEC veteran Will Ribeiro was one of the judges at the Tijuca Tenis Clube gymnasium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Shooto Brazil 49 - Fight for BOPE 4 photos Luciana Pereira lands a kick against Mariana Morais at the Tijuca Tenis Clube gymnasium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Shooto Brazil 49 - Fight for BOPE 4 photos Luciana Pereira defeated Mariana Morais via unanimous decision at the Tijuca Tenis Clube gymnasium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.