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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joao Ribeiro Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Torrez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ribeiro Da Silva comes to the cage accompanied by Soulfly - Pain. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joao Ribeiro Da Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Eddie Torrez!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Nard Betker and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torrez on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Torrez slips under a jab.
Torrez misses with a body shot.
Ribeiro Da Silva buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ribeiro Da Silva tries to land a front kick but Torrez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ribeiro Da Silva lands with a slapping head kick.
Torrez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ribeiro Da Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Torrez.
Torrez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Torrez stuns Ribeiro Da Silva with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ribeiro Da Silva delivers a nice body kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Ribeiro Da Silva. That snapped Torrez's head back.
Ribeiro Da Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ribeiro Da Silva misses with a head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Ribeiro Da Silva.
A shot to the liver by Torrez. Beautiful body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro Da Silva throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ribeiro Da Silva lands with a cross.
Torrez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ribeiro Da Silva counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Torrez is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Torrez throws a series of punches but Ribeiro Da Silva avoids them all with ease.
Torrez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Torrez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ribeiro Da Silva.
Ribeiro Da Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.
Torrez swings away with a leg kick that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A good leg kick by Ribeiro Da Silva.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ribeiro Da Silva.
Ribeiro Da Silva lands with a thumping leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Ribeiro Da Silva.
Ribeiro Da Silva darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ribeiro Da Silva misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torrez connects with a body shot.
The crowd cheers as Ribeiro Da Silva lands an impressive looking overhand right. Torrez doesn't seem phased though.
Torrez takes a head kick and keeps coming.
An inside leg kick lands from Ribeiro Da Silva.
Torrez is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ribeiro Da Silva rather than just go for the knockout.
Torrez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Ribeiro Da Silva.
Ribeiro Da Silva cracks Torrez with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ribeiro Da Silva avoids the body shot from Torrez.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Torrez checks a leg kick.
Ribeiro Da Silva slips under a jab.
Ribeiro Da Silva throws a front kick aimed at Torrez's knee but Torrez avoids it well.
Ribeiro Da Silva throws a front kick that sends Torrez stumbling back into the cage.
Torrez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ribeiro Da Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro Da Silva fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ribeiro Da Silva. Torrez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ribeiro Da Silva lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Torrez has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Torrez and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ribeiro Da Silva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ribeiro Da Silva misses with a looping left.
A left lands for Ribeiro Da Silva.
Ribeiro Da Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Torrez.
Torrez works Ribeiro Da Silva's body with a nice hook.
Ribeiro Da Silva changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ribeiro Da Silva has managed to clinch.
Ribeiro Da Silva working aggressively here.
Ribeiro Da Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Torrez has a couple of punches blocked by Ribeiro Da Silva.
Ribeiro Da Silva wants to stall.
Torrez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ribeiro Da Silva.
Ribeiro Da Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Torrez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Torrez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ribeiro Da Silva lands a body punch.
Ribeiro Da Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ribeiro Da Silva!
Ribeiro Da Silva feints and then cracks Torrez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Torrez down.
Ribeiro Da Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
Ribeiro Da Silva taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ribeiro Da Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ribeiro Da Silva throws a leg kick which misses Torrez's front leg but catches the back leg as Torrez tries to avoid it.
Torrez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ribeiro Da Silva can pounce on him.
Torrez throws a right hand that Ribeiro Da Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Ribeiro Da Silva also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joao Ribeiro Da Silva dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ribeiro Da Silva fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Torrez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Torrez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A combination from Torrez does no damage.
Ribeiro Da Silva punishes Torrez's body with a nice straight punch.
Torrez misses with a low kick as Ribeiro Da Silva jumps back.
Ribeiro Da Silva goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ribeiro Da Silva throws a wild body kick that Torrez sees coming a mile off.
Ribeiro Da Silva throws a head kick that Torrez semi-blocks.
Torrez throws a body kick that misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Torrez checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Torrez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Torrez cracks Ribeiro Da Silva with a good jab.
Torrez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Torrez throws a series of punches but Ribeiro Da Silva moves out of range.
Ribeiro Da Silva throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Torrez's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro Da Silva throws a wild body kick that Torrez sees coming a mile off.
Ribeiro Da Silva ducks under a wild hook from Torrez.
Ribeiro Da Silva takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ribeiro Da Silva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ribeiro Da Silva throws a leg kick which misses Torrez's front leg but catches the back leg as Torrez tries to avoid it.
Ribeiro Da Silva feints and then cracks Torrez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Torrez down.
Torrez closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ribeiro Da Silva rushes Torrez and presses him up against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A head punch on the inside from Torrez fails to land.
Torrez stalling in the clinch but Ribeiro Da Silva improves position.
Torrez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ribeiro Da Silva breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torrez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ribeiro Da Silva throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Torrez.
Ribeiro Da Silva takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ribeiro Da Silva clinches with his opponent.
Torrez blocks a body shot from Ribeiro Da Silva.
Ribeiro Da Silva misses with some punches.
Torrez slows down the pace here.
Ribeiro Da Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ribeiro Da Silva lands a hook that snaps the head of Torrez backwards.
Ribeiro Da Silva misses with some punches.
Torrez struggles to land a body shot inside as Ribeiro Da Silva controls his hands.
Stalling in the clinch from Ribeiro Da Silva.
Torrez is looking to control Ribeiro Da Silva's arms but Ribeiro Da Silva gets an underhook and turns him. Now Torrez has his back to the cage.
Ribeiro Da Silva is trying to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torrez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A slow jab from Torrez misses its intended target.
Ribeiro Da Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Torrez.
Ribeiro Da Silva avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Torrez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ribeiro Da Silva at a distance.
Ribeiro Da Silva takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Torrez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Torrez on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ribeiro Da Silva lands a front kick.
Torrez checks a low kick from Ribeiro Da Silva.
A head kick misses from Ribeiro Da Silva.
Torrez tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ribeiro Da Silva is able to avoid easily.
Torrez lands a glancing blow to the side of Ribeiro Da Silva's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Ribeiro Da Silva misses.
Ribeiro Da Silva paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A jab from Torrez misses.
Torrez looks to land a right hand but Ribeiro Da Silva moved out of range.
Torrez throws a leg kick but Ribeiro Da Silva sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ribeiro Da Silva defending well as Torrez loads up on a big left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ribeiro Da Silva moves out of range as Torrez strikes.
That kick from Ribeiro Da Silva tenderised Torrez's leg. Torrez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ribeiro Da Silva slips a jab and a cross from Torrez.
Ribeiro Da Silva lands a nice leg kick that just misses Torrez's sensitive parts.
Ribeiro Da Silva goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ribeiro Da Silva pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ribeiro Da Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Torrez.
Torrez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joao Ribeiro Da Silva dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Ribeiro Da Silva throws a leg kick which misses Torrez's front leg but catches the back leg as Torrez tries to avoid it.
Ribeiro Da Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Torrez moves out of range easily.
Torrez misses with a wild body shot.
Torrez lands a jab to the nose.
Torrez lands a nice hook to Ribeiro Da Silva's body. Ribeiro Da Silva takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ribeiro Da Silva takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Torrez looks to throw the jab but Ribeiro Da Silva is out of range.
Torrez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ribeiro Da Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Torrez.
Ribeiro Da Silva avoids the body shot from Torrez.
Ribeiro Da Silva connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Torrez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Torrez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ribeiro Da Silva.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ribeiro Da Silva lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Torrez has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Torrez and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ribeiro Da Silva moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Torrez scores with a four punch combination!
Torrez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ribeiro Da Silva misses with a head kick.
Ribeiro Da Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Ribeiro Da Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Torrez's face.
Ribeiro Da Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Torrez trying to stall but Ribeiro Da Silva improves his position.
Ribeiro Da Silva putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Torrez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ribeiro Da Silva lands a knee to the head.
Torrez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Torrez tries a body shot but Ribeiro Da Silva blocks it.
Joao Ribeiro Da Silva has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Torrez can't break the clinch.
Ribeiro Da Silva trying to control the position but instead, Torrez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ribeiro Da Silva into the cage.
Torrez is looking to control Ribeiro Da Silva's arms but Ribeiro Da Silva gets an underhook and turns him. Now Torrez has his back to the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torrez swings wildly with an uppercut but Ribeiro Da Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Torrez misses with a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Torrez wants to break free but Ribeiro Da Silva has control.
Ribeiro Da Silva lands with a light punch inside.
Torrez takes a shot to the head.
Ribeiro Da Silva with a knee to the head.
Ribeiro Da Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ribeiro Da Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ribeiro Da Silva keeps control of Torrez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Torrez misses with a body punch.
Eddie Torrez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Torrez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ribeiro Da Silva's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ribeiro Da Silva.
Ribeiro Da Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Ribeiro Da Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Torrez blocks with his arms.
Ribeiro Da Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Torrez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Joao Ribeiro Da Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torrez throws a punch but it's blocked by Ribeiro Da Silva.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ribeiro Da Silva.
Ribeiro Da Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ribeiro Da Silva gets through Torrez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ribeiro Da Silva lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Torrez has a couple of punches blocked by Ribeiro Da Silva.
Torrez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Ribeiro Da Silva.
Ribeiro Da Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Torrez throws a body punch but Ribeiro Da Silva moves out of range.
Torrez misses with a shot to the body
and Ribeiro Da Silva counters with an inside leg kick.
Ribeiro Da Silva fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Torrez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ribeiro Da Silva scores with a crisp jab that stopped Torrez in his tracks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torrez misses with an uppercut
and Ribeiro Da Silva counters with an inside leg kick.
Torrez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ribeiro Da Silva blocks a leg kick.
Torrez just misses with a punch to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ribeiro Da Silva.
Ribeiro Da Silva looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ribeiro Da Silva keeps Torrez at a distance using the push kick.
Torrez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ribeiro Da Silva staying out of range there.
Torrez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torrez takes one to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ribeiro Da Silva connects with the punch.
Ribeiro Da Silva scores with a kick to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ribeiro Da Silva. That's going to slow Torrez down.
Torrez throws a right and a left that Ribeiro Da Silva avoids nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joao Ribeiro Da Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ribeiro Da Silva has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joao Ribeiro Da Silva!
After winning the bout, Joao Ribeiro Da Silva thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Eddie Torrez spoke after the fight, saying 'I've got to talk to my family and my coaches to evaluate my future. I may still be young, but my record as of late has me questioning if I am in the right line of work.'.
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