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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mietek Kolakusic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ross Weiss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Ross Weiss was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mietek Kolakusic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ross Weiss!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Steve Erwin and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kolakusic leaves Weiss with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kolakusic gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Weiss passes Kolakusic's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Weiss not doing much here.
Weiss blocks the strikes from Kolakusic.
Weiss stalling.
Weiss is thwarting Kolakusic's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ross Weiss.
Kolakusic clobbers Weiss with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Weiss shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Weiss was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Weiss is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Kolakusic really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Weiss controlling his opponent.
Kolakusic tries to hold on but Weiss pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weiss controlling the pace for now.
Kolakusic tries to hold on but Weiss postures up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Kolakusic tries to reverse the position but Weiss maintains control.
Weiss working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Weiss working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Weiss sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kolakusic wants to control but Weiss is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Weiss tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Weiss's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Kolakusic tries to lock up and control but Weiss gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kolakusic is in a horrible position here. Weiss smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Kolakusic wants to hold on but Weiss pushes him away.
Weiss tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Weiss unloading with bombs!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weiss dominating with strikes here.
Weiss controlling his opponent.
Weiss has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kolakusic is working to get back to half guard.
Kolakusic is breathing heavily.
Weiss raining down shots from the mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Weiss content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ross Weiss dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Weiss shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kolakusic pinned against the cage. Kolakusic gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A head kick misses from Kolakusic.
Weiss fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Weiss with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kolakusic counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mietek Kolakusic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ross Weiss.
Kolakusic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Weiss shoots in but no luck this time.
Weiss tries for a takedown but Kolakusic circles away easily
and Kolakusic counters with a stiff right hand.
Kolakusic throws a sloppy head kick and Weiss moves out of range easily.
Kolakusic throws a head kick that misses.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Kolakusic enables Weiss to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kolakusic manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Weiss's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kolakusic has an active guard here but Weiss has managed to pass into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weiss frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Weiss takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Weiss landing shots from mount.
Weiss controlling the pace for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weiss postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kolakusic looks a forlorn figure.
Weiss tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kolakusic is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Weiss lands a nice shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Weiss controlling from mount.
Ross Weiss has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kolakusic tries to lock up and control but Weiss gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Weiss controlling the pace for now.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Ross Weiss hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Weiss closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kolakusic circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Weiss is defended easily by Kolakusic.
Weiss doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Kolakusic counter with a right hand.
Weiss misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kolakusic slaps away a takedown attempt from Weiss, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Kolakusic as Weiss shoots in.
Kolakusic throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kolakusic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kolakusic lands a nice leg kick that just misses Weiss's sensitive parts.
Weiss takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Weiss doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kolakusic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ross Weiss showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Weiss shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kolakusic defends it nicely.
Weiss shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kolakusic but Kolakusic pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kolakusic swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Weiss.
Weiss blocks a leg kick.
Kolakusic throws a head kick that misses.
Sloppy strikes from Kolakusic. Those never looked like landing.
Weiss shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kolakusic defends it nicely.
Mietek Kolakusic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ross Weiss.
Kolakusic lands a body shot.
Kolakusic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Weiss was well out of range. Poor timing from Kolakusic.
Weiss takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kolakusic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Weiss circles away quickly and effectively.
Kolakusic scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mietek Kolakusic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kolakusic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Weiss shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Kolakusic to counter with a crisp jab.
Ross Weiss seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Weiss misses with a takedown attempt
and Kolakusic counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Weiss shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kolakusic pinned against the cage. Kolakusic gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Weiss walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kolakusic throws a shot to the body.
Kolakusic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Weiss with a poor takedown
and Kolakusic counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kolakusic darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A punch combination from Kolakusic misses.
Weiss shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kolakusic defends it nicely.
Kolakusic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weiss tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kolakusic sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Weiss somewhat.
Kolakusic shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Weiss takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Weiss shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kolakusic as he avoids it easily.
Kolakusic stuffs the takedown.
Kolakusic bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Weiss's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from Kolakusic.
Weiss scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
A lull in the action here as Weiss stalls from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weiss working the ground and pound.
The referee asks Weiss politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Weiss prefers to stall for the moment though.
Kolakusic manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Weiss is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ross Weiss wasn't active enough on the ground.
Weiss shoots in and gets a takedown into Kolakusic's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weiss stands and throws Kolakusic's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Weiss controlling the position from side mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mietek Kolakusic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ross Weiss is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Weiss takes advantage of some sloppy striking from Kolakusic to pass into mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ross Weiss.
I've got Weiss winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ross Weiss!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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