Well now, if ya been watchin’ them UFC fights, you mighta heard this fella, Alex Pereira. He’s a fighter, real tough guy, punches hard, kicks harder. And when he walks out to the cage, they play this song… somethin’ fierce, it is. Makes ya wanna stomp yer feet and clap yer hands, even if ya don’t know what they’re singin’ about.
This song, they tell me it’s called “Itsri.” Sounds like somethin’ you’d yell when you stub yer toe, but it ain’t. It’s by a band, them fellas from Brazil, called Sepultura. Heavy metal, they call it. Loud guitars and drums, makes the whole place shake. I ain’t much for that kinda music, prefer somethin’ with a fiddle and a banjo, but for a fight, it kinda fits, ya know?
Now, this Itsri song, it ain’t just noise, see? It’s got meanin’. It’s about some folks, the Xavante people, from Brazil too. They live in the forest, I hear, kinda like we used to, before they built all them city things. These Xavante people, they got their own way of talkin’, and Itsri, that word, it means somethin’ special in their language. What it means, exactly? I couldn’t tell ya. But it sounds important, powerful, like Alex Pereira himself.
- Sepultura: The band that plays the song. They’re from Brazil, like Alex.
- Itsri: The name of the song. It means something special in the Xavante language.
- Xavante People: Indigenous folks from Brazil. The song is about them.
- Heavy Metal: The kind of music Sepultura plays. Loud and strong.
Every time Alex fights, that Itsri song plays. It’s like his war cry, ya know? Gets him pumped up, gets the crowd goin’ wild. He used it when he fought that fella Anthony Joshua, and he uses it every time he steps in that UFC cage. It’s his thing, his trademark. Like my grandma’s apple pie, everyone knew it was hers.
I seen some young’uns listenin’ to this Itsri song on their fancy phones. They even got the words printed out, singin’ along even though they don’t understand a lick of it. It’s got that kinda power, that kinda energy. Makes ya wanna fight somethin’, or at least cheer real loud.
Some folks, they complain about the noise, say it ain’t music. But I reckon it’s more than just noise. It’s a feelin’, a spirit. It’s Alex Pereira tellin’ the world he’s here to fight, here to win. And them Xavante people, they’re in there too, in the song, in the fight, in the spirit of it all. It’s a powerful thing, this Itsri.
Now, I don’t know much about music or fightin’, but I know what I like. And I like seein’ that Alex Pereira walk out, that Itsri song blastin’, ready to take on the world. It’s somethin’ special, somethin’ fierce, somethin’ you won’t forget. And that’s all there is to it, I reckon.
So next time you see Alex Pereira fight, listen close. Listen to that song, that Itsri. Feel the power, the spirit, the fight. And maybe, just maybe, you’ll understand why this tough fella from Brazil walks out to this heavy metal song, ready to rumble.
And if ya don’t like it, well, that’s yer problem, ain’t it? I like it just fine. It’s got a good beat, and it makes them fights more excitin’. Can’t ask for much more than that, can ya? It’s just like when the rooster crows in the morning, you know somethin’s about to happen. When that Itsri song starts, you know Alex is comin’, and it’s gonna be a show.
Tags: Alex Pereira, Walkout Song, Itsri, Sepultura, UFC, Xavante, Heavy Metal, Fight Music, Brazil, Anthony Joshua
