WGP 79: Monteiro knocks out Edgar Boca and makes the crowd celebrate in Brasília

Mar 30, 2025

Event held on March 29th in Brasília crowned Cabelo Monteiro once again, who overwhelmed Edgar Boca with a beautiful knockout; Marcio de Jesus wins against Guerra in the co-main event

The WGP Kickboxing was set in motion in 2025. On the night of this Saturday, March 29, the city of Brasília hosted the first edition of the year. And the emotions were not lacking. The main fight, although it did not count for the Lightweight title (up to 60kg), after the challenger Edgar Boca failed to make weight, excited the audience present. The champion Cabelo Monteiro proved his status as king of the division and knocked out Boca in the second round after a beautiful sequence. In the co-main event, Marcio de Jesus and André Martins fought a great battle, with de Jesus taking the win by split decision. Another highlight of the night was João Pedro Simão's victory over Felipe Chaves in one of the Special Fights of the night. The next edition of WGP will take place on April 26, in Aracaju, Sergipe, with Gustavo Jones defending the Super-Middleweight title for the first time against Marcos Carvalho.

Cabelo Monteiro crushes and entertains the crowd

In the main fight of WGP 79, the title was no longer at stake after Edgar Boca failed to make weight on the afternoon of this Friday, March 28. But the emotion was not lacking. Champion Cabelo Monteiro entered with massive support from the crowd present in the gym. And inside the ring, he met expectations. Dominant from the first minute, he gave no chance to his opponent and knocked him out in the second round. The co-main event of WGP 79 excited the audience present at the Cruzeiro gym in Brasília. Marcio de Jesus and André Martins engaged in a three-round battle. After much movement, Marcio's greater striking power earned him the victory by unanimous decision. 

The fight between João Pedro Simão and Felipe Chaves was marked by balance. After intense rounds, João was the better one, winning after Chaves abandoned in the third round. The main card of WGP 79 also featured an international fight between the Argentine Rodrigo El Lento and the host Rafael Sonak. The two delivered a true war inside the ring, with the Brazilian coming out on top by split decision. In the fight that opened the main card, João Victor and Edson Pânico also delivered an electrifying match. After three closely contested rounds, João emerged victorious by split decision. 

Among the Super Fights of the night, there was much emotion. In the international women's fight between Argentine Lucia Apdelgarim and Chilean Josefa Tellez, Lucia had the upper hand, dominating the duel and winning by unanimous decision. Meanwhile, host Mateus Machado thrilled the crowd by knocking out Kadu Lima at the sound of the bell in the third round. Also among the Super Fights, newcomer Gabriel Pereira impressed in his matchup against Icaro Martins with an aggressiveness that paid off in the third round after a strike broke Martins' nose, ending the duel by knockout. Ariel Villalba and Augusto Almeida shone. Paraguayan Villalba imposed himself on Lucas Buakaw, who accepted the last-minute matchup, and won by knockout in the second round. Augusto dominated Kauan Lee throughout the bout to win by unanimous decision. 

The Undercard of WGP 79 also shook the gym in Brasília. The highlights were Brazilian Dilvando Castro and American Caleb Garcia. The former secured a beautiful knockout in the first round against João Francisco, while the latter opened the event with a knockout in the second round against Willem Brandão. Gustavo Sete, Carol Sousa, and Gabriel Perola were other winners of the night.

Photo credits: Audrey Luiza/Disclosure WGP

card | results

card | results

C

Lightweight

1

Cabelo Monteiro

vs

Edgar Boca

Main Card

Win

Lost

Round

2

2

time

02:19

02:19

Method

Nocaute

Nocaute

2

Medium weight men's

3

Márcio de Jesus
Márcio de Jesus

Márcio de Jesus

vs

André Martins

Co-Main Event

Win

Lost

Round

5

5

time

03:00

03:00

Method

Decisão dividida

Decisão dividida

1

Cruiser weight male

14

João Pedro Simão
João Pedro Simão

João Pedro Simão

vs

Felipe Chaves

Co-Main Event

Win

Lost

Round

2

2

time

03:00

03:00

Method

Abandono

Abandono

9

Super middleweight male

8

Rafael 'Sonak'

vs

Rodrigo El Lento

Co-Main Event

Rodrigo el Lento
Rodrigo el Lento

Win

Win

Round

5

5

time

03:00

03:00

Method

Decisão dividida

Decisão dividida

4

João Victor
João Victor

João Victor

vs

Edson Pânico

Main Card

Win

Lost

Round

5

5

time

03:00

03:00

Method

Decisão dividida

Decisão dividida

Lucia Apdelgarim

vs

Josefa Tellez

Super Fights

Josefa Tellez
Josefa Tellez

Win

Lost

Round

5

5

time

03:00

03:00

Method

Decisão unânime

Decisão unânime

11

Mateus Machado
Mateus Machado

Mateus Machado

vs

Kadu Lima

Super Fights

Kadu Lima
Kadu Lima

Win

Lost

Round

3

3

time

2:59

2:59

Method

Nocaute

Nocaute

6

Gabriel Pereira

vs

Icaro Martins

Super Fights

Win

Lost

Round

3

3

time

00:19

00:19

Method

Nocaute

Nocaute

13

Ariel Vilalba
Ariel Vilalba

Ariel Villalba

vs

Lucas Buakaw

Super Fights

Lucas Buakaw
Lucas Buakaw

Win

Lost

Round

2

2

time

1:40

1:40

Method

Nocaute

Nocaute

12

Augusto Almeida
Augusto Almeida

Augusto Almeida

vs

Kauan Lee

Super Fights

Kauan Lee
Kauan Lee

Win

Lost

Round

5

5

time

03:00

03:00

Method

Decisão unânime

Decisão unânime

Gustavo Sete

vs

William Carvalho

Super Fights

Win

Lost

Round

5

5

time

03:00

03:00

Method

Decisão unânime

Decisão unânime

Dilvando Castro

vs

João Francisco

Super Fights

Win

Lost

Round

1

1

time

00:58

00:58

Method

Nocaute

Nocaute

Carol Sousa

vs

Duda Guimarães

Super Fights

Win

Lost

Round

5

5

time

03:00

03:00

Method

Decisão unânime

Decisão unânime

Gabriel Perola

vs

Yan Problema

Undercard

Win

Lost

Round

5

5

time

03:00

03:00

Method

Decisão unânime

Decisão unânime

Caleb Garcia

vs

Willlem Brandão

Undercard

Win

Lost

Round

2

2

time

1:22

1:22

Method

Nocaute

Nocaute

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The WGP Kickboxing is the main professional kickboxing circuit in Latin America that promotes a series of events of the sport on the continent.

Confederação Brasileira de Kickboxing
Wako Pro
contact

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