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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andries Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ross Weiss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aldo 's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, I Just Want it All. The key to victory for Andries Aldo has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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185 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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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
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andries Aldo !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ross Weiss!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Skip Squint and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weiss looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Aldo throws his legs up looking for a submission but Weiss uses it to pass to side control.
Aldo gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aldo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Weiss controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Weiss prevents Aldo from getting the reversal.
Weiss content just to control the position here.
Aldo is trying desperately to improve position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weiss content just to control the position here.
Weiss prevents Aldo from getting the reversal.
Weiss trying to control but Aldo is having none of it.
Aldo can't escape the position.
Weiss controlling from the full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Aldo tries to reverse the position but Weiss maintains control.
Weiss controlling from the full mount.
Aldo is looking to improve his position but Weiss isn't that keen on the idea.
Weiss unloading with bombs!
Weiss looking to control and managing it successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aldo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Weiss lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Aldo hang on?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weiss controlling the position easily from mount.
Aldo is wriggling around trying to escape.
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.
Let's hope that Weiss has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Weiss landing strikes from the mount and Aldo is in trouble!
Weiss controlling his opponent.
Aldo is squirming around, avoiding Weiss's attempts to control the action.
Aldo is looking to improve his position but Weiss isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weiss can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Aldo is looking to escape.
Weiss landing punches.
Aldo is trying to escape the mount.
Weiss controlling from mount.
Aldo is squirming around, avoiding Weiss's attempts to control the action.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Weiss with a couple of short strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
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.
Aldo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Weiss controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ross Weiss dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Weiss looking to score a takedown here. Aldo is defending well but Weiss drives through and ends up in Aldo 's guard.
Weiss sitting in guard here, content to control.
Weiss stands and throws Aldo 's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Aldo trying to remain calm as Weiss controls from the top position.
Aldo is trying to improve his position.
Aldo prevents Weiss from moving into mount.
Aldo gets back to half guard.
Weiss is controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo tries to roll over but Weiss keeps him under control.
Weiss seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Aldo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Aldo wants to get back to full guard.
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 scores with a takedown into Aldo 's guard.
Aldo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Weiss doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Weiss manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Weiss wants to control from the top but Aldo keeps moving.
Weiss stays in close to Aldo 's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weiss wants to control from the top but Aldo keeps moving.
Weiss controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Weiss pushing down on Aldo 's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Aldo looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Weiss pushes past his half guard into mount!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Weiss controlling from the full mount.
Weiss trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Weiss is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Aldo is in all sorts of trouble 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Weiss working away from the top, dropping strikes.
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.
Aldo is working to get back to half guard.
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 strikes from the mount.
Weiss controlling the position easily from mount.
Aldo is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weiss looking to control but Aldo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Weiss controlling the position easily from mount.
Weiss prevents Aldo from getting the reversal.
Aldo is working hard here to advance position.
Weiss raining down hammerfists from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Weiss tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aldo is desperately trying to improve his position but Weiss has a good base and remains in mount.
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 referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Aldo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Aldo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Weiss controls from within his opponent's guard.
Weiss wants to control from the top but Aldo keeps moving.
Aldo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Aldo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Weiss engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Aldo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Weiss doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Weiss manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weiss engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Weiss looking to pass the guard.
Weiss is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Weiss pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aldo is keeping the position for now.
Weiss passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Weiss moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Ross Weiss has got the better of the ground game so far.
Aldo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Weiss wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weiss trying to control the position but Aldo is working away.
Weiss working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Aldo is trying to get back to half guard.
Weiss is staying tight to Aldo 's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Aldo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Aldo is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Weiss's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Weiss is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aldo is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weiss with shots to the head and body - Aldo looks very uncomfortable down there.
Aldo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Weiss landing strikes from the mount.
Weiss content just to control the position here.
Aldo is in a horrible position here. Weiss smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Weiss controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weiss's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Weiss wants to control the pace but Aldo is squirming around nicely.
Aldo gets back to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aldo tries to get to full guard but Weiss has control of the leg.
Weiss controlling the action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Andries Aldo 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.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ross Weiss.
Weiss closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Aldo quickly recovers to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ross Weiss comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Weiss has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin 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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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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