2018 World Most Exciting Fight / Marcus "Buchecha" Almeida vs Nicholas Meregali

[@mustafa-bq9ny]

Dude when you watch a jiu jitsu match it doesn’t seem that exiting but when your actually fighting it’s like so intense

[@katlyn6928]

Genesis Boi yeah and it doesn’t look like you’re putting much into it but like so many things are running through your mind and you can get tired sooo fast

[@rafisyanoverzubir8080]

Yeah i like jiujitsu and i learn it

[@mustafa-bq9ny]

Katlyn Bro exactly

[@s.d_8567]

ikr i'm white belt and gradually improving but still get battered in sparring however i still enjoy bjj

[@mustafa-bq9ny]

s.d_ true

[@neomcdoom]

This is like an anime where they stay in one position analyzing the enemies attack for like 30 mins before actually doing anything lol. I love it

[@abrenvillanueva8623]

Jui jitsu is like chess, you can do many moves but move what is the best for the situation. Until you checkmate/submit/chike your oponent.

[@heksariusl8916]

@@abrenvillanueva8623 thats how all martial arts is like

[@italosilva5197]

It is very exhausting just maintaining the grapples and defending, attacking at the same time

[@yoselinmartinez7985]

@@heksariusl8916 Untrue

[@derekbk9093]

More To do with the absurdly long time per match. if it was shorter there would be way more action.

[@Justajiujitsuguy]

It makes me so happy to see someone lose because they went for it. Nicholas Merigali deserves the utmost respect for not just trying to win by advantage or stalling. Way to go man that’s awesome!

[@TheMochan555]

Buchecha also got bailed out by the referee stop at the boundary. That was extremely fortunate for Buchecha. It also looked like Buchecha was arguing for a better position after the reposition.

[@watch3r1]

That sweep counter to guillotine/back take attempt from Buchecha after almost an entire match at this intensity is fucking wizardry.

[@phillipefarneti1380]

Play is balls like a speedbag and Jam foot into his Koy like a battering ram.

[@e.rod.moto.]

unstoppable force meets an immovable object

[@jestfullgremblim8002]

almost every jiu-jitsu pro fights in a nutshell

[@deborarapacci8469]

Cara, que arte marcial diferente! Eu fiz aula de Muay Thai por um tempo, e agora na escola onde sou professora, meus alunos tem aula de jiu jitsu e eu os acompanho. Assistindo a aula deles, percebi que nunca tinha visto uma luta dessa arte marcial e vim procurar. Que bacana!! É bem diferente do Muay Thai. Eu sei que parece óbvio mas pensava que todas as lutas eram lutas, (de socos e chures) rsrs, mas percebi que todas as lutas tem suas próprias regras e seu próprio jeito. Bem legal!

[@hortalica]

bem interessante voce ter interesse em perceber como outras artes marciais e desportos sao na prática, é como partilhaste é óbvio para quem tá dentro, bom você ter partilhado a sua perspectiva.

[@BigMikey007]

It looks like their clothing is stuck to each other and they're trying to get unstuck somehow.

[@junkiec.2685]

Ahhahaha! I laughes so hard at this comment!

[@BigMikey007]

@@junkiec.2685 😂😂😂

[@zadkiel242]

People with clothing stuck to each other is way more entertaining to watch. This match was just lame af.

[@justwhy7692]

@@zadkiel242 I mean go watch highlights or boxing if u want to be entertained lmao. This is high level grappling, no room for errors, it's a lot more technical, from my professors they say it's a lot like chess. If u really enjoy watching bjj, you'd stick to the end and try to improve from this or see what they did wrong.

[@jestfullgremblim8002]

@@justwhy7692 exactly. This is like chess, it isn't that appealing to the eye, but it is for the brain and because of the high level techniques that are being displayed. Obviously, you gotta understand what's happening to enjoy it

[@gustavopamplona7254]

Infelizmente as paralisações sempre desfavorecem quem tava numa posição de vantagem, dá pra ver que aos 3:33, a mão direita do Buchecha ta embaixo da parte de trás do joelho do Meregali, ai quando volta pro meio aos 4:04 ,a mão do Buchecha ja ta na calça do Meregali, dominando totalmente o quadril, e com o seu próprio quadril totalmente relaxado, só pra bater o joelho e raspar o Meregali, final e semi-final pelo menos tem que rever essas paradas pra voltar pro meio, porque sempre acontece injustiças.

[@JiuJitsuislife]

Nossa, verdade. Que vacilo do Juiz

[@tiagocastro2945]

@@davidsebastianelli6026 Deixa de ser otário, irmão

[@tiagocastro2945]

Verdade, percebi isso tbm

[@matheusgomesholandaneri869]

E

[@rgomesambiental]

Meregalli tava mais na transversal antes da paralização. O joelho tava mais em cima de Buchecha e logo no recomeço o joelho tava praticamente no tatame e Buchecha muito mais de lado.

[@reybjjthaymandira7344]

Buchecha não teve vida fácil nessa luta, o Meregalli é sinistro

[@comprasnanet6143]

a mão do buchecha não parecia esta nas costa na raspagem...

[@reybjjthaymandira7344]

Qdo eles caem, parece que a mão do buchecha esta em baixo da perna do meregalli e qdo retorna a luta, Buchecha faz a pegada na calça

[@comprasnanet6143]

o juiz falha nessas horas,mas a honestidade do oponente tem que prevalecer.

[@manoelprincipal8181]

Ja vi o buchecha pegar mais pressão. Não tirando o merito do Nicholas, mas achei que o Buchecha não tava 100% nessa luta

[@f.carlos.9965]

Se o Meregali não estivesse de bermuda seri mais facil para o Buchecha

[@rodrigoalvesdacosta1772]

Buchecha no final estoura o gaz e sempre vence marca do gigante sprint final

[@JR14]

E sempre na pura ignorância kkkkk sou fã pq meto o loko assim também.

[@kindcowboyproductions7810]

Why are the matches in the background always more exciting than the one being filmed

[@jestfullgremblim8002]

Lmao

[@ruyjose6015]

Ok o garoto Merega é bom, mas quando as federações irão começar a exigir o kimono dele no padrão?! 👀🥋👀

[@Pedro173401]

Ruy José o kimono é medido sempre antes de cada luta. Ainda acho que o Buchecha foi beneficiado porque a luta não voltou na mesma posição após a paralisação.

[@bboybadu]

@@Pedro173401 tbm acho

[@vitormartinsvieira8539]

Kimono robado

[@antoniodarmas6656]

@@Pedro173401 verdade. Roubou na cara dura

[@CarlosOliveira-rt8wm]

Daqui a pouco ele entra p lutar de bermuda... ou então de legging

[@italorufino9057]

Gostei de ver como o meregalli se portou na luta , tem talento 👏🏽

[@guilhermefarias3197]

hj ele é monstro

[@italorufino9057]

@@guilhermefarias3197 hehehe verdade meu amigo 5 anos depois estou aqui graças a seu comentário vendo este vídeo novamente...

[@crisbrittes447]

​@@italorufino9057*Atualmente Meregali ganharia do bochecha*

[@Drnardinov]

not to dis the fighters but that was not the most exciting fight by any means. They hardly changed positions the entire match.

[@Drnardinov]

@Kind Citizen I didn't say it wasn't exciting otherwise i wouldn't have watched it twice. I just thought it might not be the "most exiting" match of 2018. Obviously these guys are very skilled. And if i didn't participate in BJJ i pry wouldn't be watching it. But i respect your point.

[@mychannel9403]

The ref is a fool for stopping and restarting like that. Buchcha got a better position than he was in

[@Hystable]

Big time

[@DorianBlackberg]

Don't they have to do it, when they get outside the perimeter?

[@jad4937]

they literally got out of the arena bruh

[@dmustakasjr]

3:20 Oh look. They go outta bounds with NM in top position. After referee reset MA sweeps seconds later. Hmmmm.....

[@n3oninja]

He had absolutely zero grips...they reset and then magically he has deep pant grab..lol

[@scorcher165]

@@n3oninja literally that, had nothing and was being pinned with pressure...

[@vibegodcartel]

100% the ref reset them in a position where he could sweep easily, even gave him a handle to grab. Seems a lil fucky to me.

[@connerhartman9336]

Just look at his back too. Buchecha's back was flat when they got called out of bounds and then after the reset he was directly on his side.

[@connerhartman9336]

Hard to say he wouldnt have gotten those points back anyway. He's the best in the world.

[@RoniltonCosta]

Alguém sabe me dizer se essa bermuda do Meregali é da Atama?

[@usgomorrinhos2617]

Pode lutar de bermuda no mundial

[@jiujitsuevidencia5366]

Pensei a msm coisa

[@caioleite4206]

Ele só luta desse jeito, a federação sempre faz vista grossa.

[@freddydiaz8292]

😂

[@vitormartinsvieira8539]

Kkkkkkkkkko

[@jonatandejesus2122]

@LEIA Silva era uma ironia, uma indireta pra Meregali e suas famosas bermudas de BJJ...

[@brianthurmond9055]

Thanks for posting this!

[@JVignochiFacasCustom]

Isso sim é jiu-jitsu, dois monstros.

[@adamabbas1487]

I don't think anyone in the history of bjj has been able to do absolutely amazing scrambles towards the end of a match like buchecha used to do.

[@girthbrooksvr5335]

Just started training jiu jitsu this week for the first time. Wish me luck!

[@andyhan5008]

I just started bjj this week and am having a blast. I understand much more now and still so so so much to learn but when I watch fights on the ground I appreciate the techniques they use much more now and this match was super interesting and pretty exciting for me but idk what do I know I’m just a freshly new white belt. For now ;)

[@gamergeneration1570]

What belt are you now

[@shamboozler566]

@@gamergeneration1570 should still be white, takes a really long time to get to blue

[@jestfullgremblim8002]

@@shamboozler566 yeah, he has to be on like his second or third stripe by now

[@Jiu-JitsuJourney257]

@@shamboozler566 ya man I’m a 4th stripe white. Coach said I’m right around the corner for my blue. And it feels like it’s been a very long time. Lol

[@Trilogii]

Andy what’s ur belt man

[@uncaspucc]

uma das melhores do ano...SENSACIONAL

[@sauloregis8553]

Essa explosão no final é a marca registrada do Buchecha

[@vinearaujorodrigues..4257]

Que luta magnífica , dois monstros , essa foi uma guerra.

[@ryfree]

When you make the claim that this is the most exciting fight in the world in the entire year of 2018, you are either having a laugh at our expense, in the possession of a remarkably curious taste, or seeking to devalue the grappling arts in general.

[@RossieHoorn]

Yeah, completely boring to me.

[@Dontbustthecrust]

Can you provide an alternative?

[@ryfree]

Sure, all I need to do is set up a web cam at my gym

[@StratOnFire]

@@ryfree I bet Mereghali or Buchecha would finish anyone on your gym in seconds xD

[@Ryan599187]

@@ryfree so let me get this straight..you were under the impression the uploader had been to every bjj gym for every training session for the whole year, then filmed it, THEN combed through all the footage to finally select this as the best bjj match of 2018?

[@jeffgillum7094]

Bs, that reset made the guy in white lose his momentum. He was spinning the blue guys while the blue guy was trying to defend. When the reset happened they both started at neutral, and the white girl guy was easily bounced off. Because the blue gi guys got to start with out the pressure.

[@Edsecondstocomply]

Video titled "most exciting" *guard pull 20 seconds in* Lol

[@piotrek3580]

Then go and watch some Judo. This is BJJ and many guys are guard pullers beacuse they love to play from bottom.

[@jestfullgremblim8002]

@@piotrek3580 yeah

[@veganworldorder9394]

If you find guard pulling boring is probably cause you have no clue about jjb lol

[@prof.eliezermonteiro4673]

Tática do Buchecha, ficar de olho no cronômetro e no minuto final decidir a luta.

[@josevandroalmeida299]

O cara com quase dois metros de altura usando um kimono A2 , a calça parece que foi mandada para a alfaiataria

[@jiujitsu91]

Seria bom ver ele jogando essa guarda pra o Rodolfo Vieira.

[@walterpaizinho]

Alex Carvalho HB Rodolfo Vieira é monstro demais...

[@fabiosouza8884]

Rodolfo passaria...

[@igorviana2783]

Rodolfo amassaria esse pleyba

[@MatheusRodrigues-er8fh]

@@igorviana2783 Hahahaha só se for mesmo, está passando nem guarda de Kaynan vai passar do meregali? Buchecha só passou a guarda do meregali pq meregali não subiu direito, pois quem criou a posição de vantagem foi ele, mas não soube aproveitar.

[@nelsonpassero7088]

@@MatheusRodrigues-er8fh No auge seria difícil do Meregali segurar o Rodolfo.

[@GreenManXY]

Great scramble at the end.

[@thigos7]

3:35 olha apegada do buchecha atrás do joelho com a mão esquerda dele, cotovelo direito no alto, nao tava encostando no chão quando o juiz parou, o meregali foi GARFADO! ele tava na posição estabilizada, joelho apontando pra montada, quando voltou, aos 4:09, o buchecha trocou completamente a pegada e ajustou tudo pra raspar com pegada na faixa com a mão esquerda e cotovelo direito no chão, o que dá mais alavanca pra raspagem e o meregali completamente sem base com o joelho pra dentro.

[@arnaldocamata5285]

O cara tá lutando de bermuda e vc tem a coragem de falar q ele foi garfado ainda kkk

[@shrekgame]

Perfeito

[@Threewlz]

@@arnaldocamata5285 o alemão so luta de capri

[@sahilsharma-fj2kf]

Man Anime has made all this fighting styles way more interesting

[@joaopaulobaneteodoro2507]

Isso é uma calça ou um short?

[@diegorodox1039]

Buchecha vc é foda de mais,sem base,boa luta parabéns lenda!!!

[@Paulomerlingbjj]

Que show de jiu-jítsu 🙏🏾❤️

[@Pablo-xj6rw]

I just got my blue belt the other day !!! Going up the steps

[@Anaflorcatibiribo]

estava há alguns anos sem treinar e agora que voltei vejo muita coisa nova que mas me parece firula que algo realmente útil em uma luta, mas quando vejo uma luta dessa tenho certeza que não estou errado, jiu jitsu clássico, sem firulas e com dois grandes lutadores.

[@justcheesepizzaplease]

Um.. did you mean one if the fights in the background or......

[@shamboozler566]

If u do BJJ u would know how intense this actually is. It wear u out fast

[@noturnleftunstoned72]

beautiful sweeps by both men. I really thought it was Meregali's tourney to win. oh well, he's very young.

[@blind626]

Mikey B. Next year for sure

[@codWAWandMW2]

Today I took my first BJJ class. I learned a lot of people could easily just break my arms and choke me out NO PROBLEM. Humbling experience. So fun. Everyone is so friendly. So respectful. Highly recommend.

[@harshshelar6014]

Is MMA good for self defence of bjj

[@kbk239]

​@@harshshelar6014 MMA is a mix of every martial arts, so MMA is good for self defense, JJB is good for self defense boxe is good for self defense...just don't try Krav magha it's a scam.

[@nirogalactoid8398]

@@harshshelar6014 MMA is literally everything so that’s my famourite martial art

[@codWAWandMW2]

@@harshshelar6014 BJJ is the best for self defense because, it is about submitting your opponent. Choke holds and arm bars and locking them in place. Boxing is better for fighting on your feet. If you wanna start a fight and win. It’s boxing. If you have a big opponent bully, do BJJ.

[@a.ragguette4855]

​@@codWAWandMW2 is BJJ really effective in self defense though? I can imagine against multiple harassers it's not that effective and there are too many factors in those kind of encounters. A choke hold I see can work but rarely do I see arm bars being effective in those scenarios.

[@lobaman123]

WOW!!!!! two juggernauts going at it is a fucking spectacle to say the least. Amazing mobility on that back take at the end, I wanted nicholas to win tho :(

[@thassioguilherme6716]

Parar a luta e voltar na "mesma" posição, favoreceu Buchecha ele recuperou o fôlego.

[@Hlsouzaf1g]

Alem de que quando ele voltou colocou a mao na faixa do Meregali e com seu quadril girado favorecendo uma raspagem o que aconteceu e o favoreceu.

[@fabiofalcon5246]

Quando se para a luta, volta sempre na posição que estava.

[@MatheusRodrigues-er8fh]

@@fabiofalcon5246 Tenta voltar na posição que estava, mas vimos como isso não é regra é exceção, pois quando voltou Buchecha já estava com pegadas boas e o Meregali totalmente em cima do Buchecha, assim facilitando a raspagem.

[@rafaelcandidodemacedo7983]

Sem joguinho de perna o jiu-jitsu do meregalli some é o tempo todo na mesma pegada quando não consegue derrubar fica difícil para ele.

[@林林柒-m4s]

The background is too noisy！

[@geraldoferreira4595]

Brazilians... Please, forgive us... Lol.

[@ronthemogul]

Omg so much noise let’s all go silent

[@lucasnabes1142]

Essa calça do Meregali tá de brincadeira, Buchecha agradeça o juiz pela raspagem 4:00, Meregali muito bom! Buchecha monstro.

[@beauharlan1744]

is it just me or do the fights in the back look more entertaining ?

[@murilonunes3267]

Lá atrás era o Rodolfo??

[@andremudinbjjduarte]

O Nicolas foi excelente (tecnica apuradissima) mas o Buchecha foi incrível no final.

[@carlosbau5929]

What was the advantage for? I cant see it. Was it for the knee on belly?

[@Cae_1993]

can someone explain me why the Nutella Logo on Buchecha pants is crossed, please

[@Kaviiiiish]

The purest form of chess was just performed by these two ✨️👌🏼

[@nicebunsmagoo5346]

I am new to BJJ what if one was a striker ? its looks like they have any opportunity for face strikes or am I wrong ?

[@timmyp34]

When does the exciting part start?

[@Ahmet-om6ev]

I have been looking the exciting part for a month

[@mikehumphres3959]

What did he see on the mat that he needed to pick up?

[@HoliGallistur1023]

These men are warriors 🪖 , i hold so much Respect for them ...

[@yogi2dab]

What’s the difference between the colour of the kit?

[@manoelmartinsdasilvaneto3552]

Esse quimono do meregali, não está irregular?

[@johnnyboy6429]

In the background is Lo getting beaten?

[@joealias2594]

And that, folks, is how you pass the guard. No questions allowed.

[@김헬린-d5h]

3:10 라쏘+데라히바 스윕 4:13 스윕 9:45 패스

[@raphaelvictorcostaoliveira1927]

Queria saber sobre essa calça pega frango do meregalli...pode isso?!

[@gauchodafronteira7591]

Pode não! Ainda tem gente que fala que o buchecha foi favorecido.

[@FeesBjjVideos]

Os caras é bom hemmmm

[@the69ronin47]

Don’t you just love the demonic screaming in the background really just adds a nice touch😂😂 jokes aside great fughtt

[@israelbelo5464]

Esse Nicolas é um Guardeiro sensacional ...

[@inaradias3876]

Lutão! Nicolas foi guerreiro demais!

[@coachricojiu-jitsu5500]

Any submission attempt in 10 minutes...what’s happening?

[@Luiguesantos]

Essa calça do meregali ajuda em que ?

[@rafaelfogacadealmeida8821]

encurta a pegada do oponente, menos pano

[@Luiguesantos]

@@rafaelfogacadealmeida8821 vlw mano!

[@lashersquirrelslayer]

How is the scoring done? By types of mounts and takedowns?

[@nferguson8]

2 points for takedown 2 points for sweep 3 points for passing guard 4 points for taking mount 4 points for taking back mount

[@hueguy]

The white dude was defending so well on the ground, but things got too complicated towards the end lol

[@beauchapman4155]

The “white dude” is Brazilian.

[@theoneandonlylordfarquaad3361]

A lot of Brazilians are white

[@naiffgonzagagonzallesz3924]

Aquilo alí foi um dente?

[@CHAOS112]

are these guys actually black belts there moves seem so open

[@AB-ro3fu]

7:07 I didn’t see that coming 😭

[@jestfullgremblim8002]

Lmao

[@Quake2815]

Is this style good for self defense or if you get in a fight?

[@nathantheophilus4856]

BJJ is one of the backbones of modern mixed martial arts. We have world class fighters like glover teixeira, charles oliveira, Reinier De Ridder using it . Even great punchers like Conor (back in the day) , Volkanovski, israel adesanya, and anderson silva extensively train brazillian jiu jitsu, and often employ BJJ world champions as their private coach. What you see on the video are two high level BJJ people who sort of counter each other at every move thats why they roll around and try to get better positiin or grips. plus, grabbing the Gi really slows things down to a halt. If the person there was an average joe it would be over in a minute or less. Buchecha is currently an Undefeated MMA fighter with 100% finish rate. Yes, he's fighting lower level opponents right now, but still helps show the point that it's usable against professional fighters, even when punches are allowed.

[@Quake2815]

@@nathantheophilus4856 Thanks for the insight.

[@NinjaWarriorDude416]

click bait... fight was boring.

[@leandroramos1975]

Buchecha é brabo, MonstroOoo!!!!🙅🏽‍♂️

[@simo-dv5xk]

Can Meregali beat Gordon Ryan?

[@MrSaurus]

Maybe in Gi, but definitely not in no-Gi

[@GazaDaily]

3:31 wasit sebelah ikut nonton sejenak bucheca main

[@allexguimaraes2890]

Meregali é monstro.

[@rogetaukamo4656]

Those guys in the back are going hard bro 😳

[@kingston848]

Meregali tá de bermuda? Kkkkk

[@anthoneyhaverland8057]

I love how Buchecha blatantly lied about the pants grip on the reset guaranteeing the sweep lol

[@orangeInc311]

What did he give to the ref?

[@jiujitsu91]

I have not idea

[@Sevisija]

Yes, his contact lens.

[@Cutfutboles]

alguem percebeu q o buchecha voltou com a mao no quadril dps que o juiz voltou a luta ? antes ele tava com a mão na perna.. quando o juiz voltou a posiçao buchecha se ajeitou e colocou a mao no quadril

[@wbaker6037]

Lost me with the ad...

[@e83ml47]

Quando a luta saiu bochecha super ajustou a pegada da mão direita.

[@bovenziii]

People that don’t like watching jiu jitsu are crazy man

[@Predialeeletricistaaeetricista]

O legal que eles não se preocupa muito com finalização o barato e passa o tempo esperniano e ganha ponto

[@randallcarteranderson9980]

First ever match I’ve watched, why did Almeida receive 3 points for that last move?

[@slayer4810]

He passed his guard

[@brandonnaidoo804]

What's harder? 10 minutes of grappling or 10 minutes of boxing

[@Dennis12869]

Only the last minute was realy exciting...

[@DoNotDial09]

Only the fighters know the real thrill in this😍❤

[@MJ-ce6tv]

Get a room fellas.

[@mateo77547]

Lutão, dois monstros. Magalu nessa época era um palito de dente.

[@mason2260]

Charlie Browns parents speak from the heavens @3:38 lol

[@bibinchlive]

So boring to watch when you dont have the Keys to understand

[@RafaelADV1983]

A posição voltou muito errada, com o Bochecha abraçando as costas do Meregali. Quando parou, ele estava abraçando a perna esquerda. Já voltou praticando raspando. Detalhe: Bochecha ainda reclamou da pegada, dizendo que estava com a mão ali (e bem fundo). Lamentável

[@MatteBlackSilhouette]

Just a guy here. It seems odd there's an out of bounds if you just restart in the same position but in bounds.