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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lazaro Molina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joao Ribeiro Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ribeiro Da Silva is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Soulfly - Pain. Joao Ribeiro Da Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lazaro Molina!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joao Ribeiro Da Silva!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Molina swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ribeiro Da Silva checks a low kick from Molina.
Ribeiro Da Silva misses with a hook to the body
so Molina counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Molina accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Molina postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ribeiro Da Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Molina slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ribeiro Da Silva trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Molina lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Molina has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro Da Silva wants to sweep here but Molina controlling him for the moment.
Molina working some strikes from top position.
Molina with a flurry of punches that miss.
Molina trying to control the position from guard on top but Ribeiro Da Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ribeiro Da Silva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Molina.
Ribeiro Da Silva bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Molina's guard.
Ribeiro Da Silva showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ribeiro Da Silva looking to sit in guard and control but Molina gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Molina accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Molina trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Molina wants to control from the top but Ribeiro Da Silva keeps moving.
Ribeiro Da Silva is pulling down on Molina's head to control his posture.
Molina trying to control but Ribeiro Da Silva is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molina won't allow Ribeiro Da Silva to sweep him here.
Ribeiro Da Silva manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Molina is squirming around, avoiding Ribeiro Da Silva's attempts to control the action.
Ribeiro Da Silva punching from mount but Molina doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Ribeiro Da Silva can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Molina is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro Da Silva throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Molina because Ribeiro Da Silva loaded up on that one.
Ribeiro Da Silva trying to control but Molina is having none of it.
Molina looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
Molina really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Molina sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Molina wants to control but Ribeiro Da Silva is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lazaro Molina dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A chopping leg kick lands by Molina.
Ribeiro Da Silva takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ribeiro Da Silva takes one to the side of the head.
Ribeiro Da Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Molina walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ribeiro Da Silva.
Molina cracks Ribeiro Da Silva with a good jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ribeiro Da Silva goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Molina goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ribeiro Da Silva is looking to chop away at Molina's legs.
Molina bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Molina avoids the head kick by Ribeiro Da Silva.
Molina moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Molina throws a looping overhand right but Ribeiro Da Silva ducks down to avoid it.
Ribeiro Da Silva lands with an uppercut that bounces Molina off the cage and back into range.
Molina throws a hook but Ribeiro Da Silva avoids it easily.
Ribeiro Da Silva slips a jab from Molina.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro Da Silva moves out of range as Molina throws a body kick.
Ribeiro Da Silva blocks a jab.
Ribeiro Da Silva lands with a kick to the temple. Molina shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Molina misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ribeiro Da Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Molina waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ribeiro Da Silva.
Molina looks to land a left hand but Ribeiro Da Silva moved out of range nicely.
Molina connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ribeiro Da Silva throws a body kick that misses.
Molina checks the leg kick.
Molina thuds his shin into the meat of Ribeiro Da Silva's side.
Ribeiro Da Silva takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Molina takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lazaro Molina is winning the standup battle so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Molina throws a leg kick which misses Ribeiro Da Silva's front leg but catches the back leg as Ribeiro Da Silva tries to avoid it.
Molina tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ribeiro Da Silva is able to avoid easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro Da Silva throws a leg kick
and Molina counters with a shoot takedown. Ribeiro Da Silva fights it but they end up in guard.
Ribeiro Da Silva controls Molina momentarily but Molina frees himself.
Molina looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ribeiro Da Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Molina is one step ahead there.
Molina sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ribeiro Da Silva's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molina trying to control from half guard but Ribeiro Da Silva is working away.
Ribeiro Da Silva manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Molina keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Molina swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Molina lands a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Ribeiro Da Silva.
Ribeiro Da Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Molina escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Molina has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Ribeiro Da Silva listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ribeiro Da Silva gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ribeiro Da Silva. That's going to slow Molina down.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Molina thows a body kick. Ribeiro Da Silva tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Molina scores with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro Da Silva throws a front kick aimed at Molina's knee but Molina avoids it well.
Molina motions for Ribeiro Da Silva to come forward. Molina throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Molina avoids the head kick by Ribeiro Da Silva.
Ribeiro Da Silva attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ribeiro Da Silva takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ribeiro Da Silva on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ribeiro Da Silva cracks the inside of Molina's front leg.
Ribeiro Da Silva scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Molina moves out of range of the leg kick from Ribeiro Da Silva.
Ribeiro Da Silva throws a nice outside leg kick.
Molina throws a push kick but Ribeiro Da Silva slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Molina tries to land a front kick but Ribeiro Da Silva steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Molina throws a front kick that sends Ribeiro Da Silva stumbling back into the cage.
Ribeiro Da Silva misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lazaro Molina dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Molina feints and then cracks Ribeiro Da Silva's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ribeiro Da Silva down.
Molina connects with a single shot there.
Ribeiro Da Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Molina checks the leg kick.
Molina looks to land a right hand but Ribeiro Da Silva moved out of range.
Molina moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ribeiro Da Silva pivots, looking for a leg kick but Molina is out of range and Ribeiro Da Silva settles back down.
Ribeiro Da Silva misses with an attempted mid kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Molina misses the target.
Ribeiro Da Silva avoids the head kick by Molina.
Ribeiro Da Silva walks into a straight right hand from Molina.
Molina misses with a kick to the body.
Ribeiro Da Silva blocks a low kick nicely.
Molina moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A punch combination from Molina misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Ribeiro Da Silva.
Ribeiro Da Silva checks the leg kick.
We've been told by Molina's head coaches at Datsik's Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Molina thows a left - swing and a miss!
Molina scores with a hook.
Molina lands a jab to the nose.
Ribeiro Da Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Molina.
Ribeiro Da Silva fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Molina sizes up Ribeiro Da Silva with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Molina misses with an uppercut.
Molina keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ribeiro Da Silva fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Molina has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Molina lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ribeiro Da Silva takes a step back to recover.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Molina looks to land a left hand but Ribeiro Da Silva moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molina swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ribeiro Da Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ribeiro Da Silva throws a head kick that misses.
An inside leg kick from Ribeiro Da Silva misses.
A leg kick checked by Ribeiro Da Silva.
A leg kick checked by Molina.
Molina cracks Ribeiro Da Silva with an open hand slap.
Ribeiro Da Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice body kick from Ribeiro Da Silva.
Ribeiro Da Silva misses with a right hand
and Molina counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Molina slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Molina lands a decent elbow from side control.
Ribeiro Da Silva tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Molina wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molina working the head with strikes.
Molina is looking to take a break and control but Ribeiro Da Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Molina lands a decent elbow from side control.
Molina misses with the ground and pound.
Molina cracks Ribeiro Da Silva with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Molina tries for a kimura but Ribeiro Da Silva is defending well.
Molina tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro Da Silva tries to buck Molina off but Molina is having none of it.
Molina in side control lands a decent elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ribeiro Da Silva manages to work his way to half guard, despite Molina's best efforts.
Ribeiro Da Silva looks like he's trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lazaro Molina clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ribeiro Da Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Molina moves out of range easily.
Molina connects with a crisp jab.
Molina blocks a head kick by Ribeiro Da Silva.
Ribeiro Da Silva 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.
Molina checks a leg kick.
Ribeiro Da Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Molina loads up on a big right hand but Ribeiro Da Silva slips the punch.
Molina moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ribeiro Da Silva is looking to land body kicks.
Molina throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Molina throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Ribeiro Da Silva.
Ribeiro Da Silva sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ribeiro Da Silva ducks under a wild hook from Molina.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Ribeiro Da Silva catches Molina right on the button with a cross.
Ribeiro Da Silva misses with a body shot.
Ribeiro Da Silva has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Molina.
Molina dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Molina throws a body shot but no joy.
Molina throws a hook but Ribeiro Da Silva blocks it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Molina.
Molina looks to land a left hand but Ribeiro Da Silva moved out of range nicely.
Molina tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ribeiro Da Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Molina.
Ribeiro Da Silva attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Molina is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ribeiro Da Silva.
Molina misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ribeiro Da Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Molina scores with a push kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro Da Silva throws a head kick but Molina moves out of range.
Molina lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ribeiro Da Silva's sensitive parts.
Molina fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Molina misses.
Some wild striking there from Molina.
Ribeiro Da Silva misses with a body kick.
Ribeiro Da Silva throws a leg kick
and Molina counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Molina seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ribeiro Da Silva does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Molina is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ribeiro Da Silva can do to turn this around?
Ribeiro Da Silva regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molina advances to half guard.
Molina misses with a head shot. Ribeiro Da Silva uses the momentum to regain guard.
Ribeiro Da Silva has Molina pulled in close to control his posture.
Ribeiro Da Silva keeping moving, preventing Molina from controlling successfully.
Ribeiro Da Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro Da Silva keeping moving, preventing Molina from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ribeiro Da Silva is on top in guard.
Ribeiro Da Silva trying to control but Molina is working from the bottom.
Molina is controlling Ribeiro Da Silva's posture.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Molina working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ribeiro Da Silva.
Ribeiro Da Silva slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lazaro Molina had his way with Joao Ribeiro Da Silva in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Molina works Ribeiro Da Silva's body with a nice hook.
Ribeiro Da Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Molina moves away.
Nice defenses there by Molina.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ribeiro Da Silva.
Ribeiro Da Silva scores with a head kick.
Molina lands a body shot.
Ribeiro Da Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Molina.
Ribeiro Da Silva throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Molina throws a leg kick which misses Ribeiro Da Silva's front leg but catches the back leg as Ribeiro Da Silva tries to avoid it.
Molina connects with a body shot.
Ribeiro Da Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ribeiro Da Silva misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Molina throws a shot from downtown. Ribeiro Da Silva moves away and avoids it.
Molina tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Molina staying out of range there.
Ribeiro Da Silva misses with a head kick.
Molina connects with a jab.
Ribeiro Da Silva has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Ribeiro Da Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Molina moves out of range easily.
Ribeiro Da Silva ducks under a wild hook from Molina.
Molina tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ribeiro Da Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Molina.
Good standup being displayed there by Ribeiro Da Silva as he connects with a hook.
Molina checks a leg kick.
Molina misses with a wild body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Molina 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Molina cracks Ribeiro Da Silva with a good jab.
Joao Ribeiro Da Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molina just misses with a punch to the body.
Molina lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Molina misses with a body kick.
Molina steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ribeiro Da Silva.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Molina, right into the meat.
Molina waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ribeiro Da Silva.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Molina lands a head kick. Ribeiro Da Silva smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ribeiro Da Silva takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Molina waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ribeiro Da Silva.
Molina throws out a powerful jab.
Ribeiro Da Silva has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ribeiro Da Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ribeiro Da Silva's corner calls for a 1-2. Ribeiro Da Silva obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A jab from Molina does it's job there.
Ribeiro Da Silva throws out a leg kick but Molina moves out of range and Ribeiro Da Silva only half commits.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Molina blocks the leg kick.
Lazaro Molina is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ribeiro Da Silva is looking to chop away at Molina's legs.
Ribeiro Da Silva looks for the body kick but Molina saw that one coming.
Molina lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ribeiro Da Silva scores with a leg kick.
Ribeiro Da Silva walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Molina checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Molina throws a good cross that connects.
Ribeiro Da Silva's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Molina pushes Ribeiro Da Silva away with a front kick.
Nice body kick there by Molina.
Molina misses with a looping right.
Ribeiro Da Silva takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Molina keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ribeiro Da Silva throws a head kick that misses
and Molina counters with a takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ribeiro Da Silva tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Molina wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Molina trying to control the position but Ribeiro Da Silva is working away.
Ribeiro Da Silva being controlled for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ribeiro Da Silva tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Molina wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lazaro Molina showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Molina, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Lazaro Molina!
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight for Lazaro Molina!
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Lazaro Molina!
Lazaro Molina wins by unanimous decision!
Lazaro Molina retains his middleweight title!
Lazaro Molina was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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