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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ross Weiss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jullian Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jullian Da Silva will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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190 cm
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185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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195 cm
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187 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ross Weiss! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jullian Da Silva! The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Winston Howard and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Weiss looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Weiss controlling the pace. Weiss works his way into full mount! Da Silva tries to hold on but Weiss postures up. Da Silva is trying to escape the mount.
Weiss controlling the position easily from mount. Da Silva tries to buck Weiss off but he can't manage it. Weiss tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Da Silva is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Weiss controlling his opponent. Weiss raining down hammerfists from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round. Da Silva is wriggling around trying to escape.
Weiss tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Da Silva is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Da Silva 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. Weiss landing strikes, looking to finish! Da Silva working to try and regain 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 avoids the attempt from Da Silva to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Weiss landing strikes, looking to finish! 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. 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! Weiss seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Da Silva for as long as he can get away with. Da Silva tries to hold on but Weiss postures up. Da Silva is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Weiss is staying active. Da Silva looks winded! Weiss controlling from the full mount. Weiss's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Da Silva looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Da Silva misses with a head kick.
Weiss drives through with a takedown into Da Silva's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Da Silva wants to stand and escape but Weiss is having none of it. Weiss looking to pass the guard. Da Silva can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Weiss controls the pace. Weiss lands a couple of decent looking shots. Weiss sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Da Silva's guard. Well, if Weiss is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Weiss is trying to work for a kimura but Da Silva is defending well.
Weiss is trying to work for a kimura but Da Silva is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Weiss looks to score some points with some ground and pound. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Still in half guard, Weiss seems content to control. Weiss is pressing down on Da Silva's thigh, looking to free his foot. Da Silva is holding on for now. Weiss is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ross Weiss dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Da Silva throws a head kick that misses. Da Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Weiss moves out of range easily. Weiss shoots for a double leg takedown but Da Silva sprawls well. He's pushed Weiss's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Da Silva gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Weiss to score an easy takedown into full guard. Da Silva trying to control the position.
Weiss controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Weiss stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Da Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard. Weiss is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round. It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ross Weiss. Weiss avoids the head kick by Da Silva.
Weiss throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Da Silva tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Weiss is in Da Silva's guard. Da Silva working a defensive guard here.
Da Silva is breathing heavily. Weiss pushing down on Da Silva's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Weiss prevents Da Silva from standing back up.
Weiss thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Da Silva's head. Weiss working the head and body with strikes. Well, if Weiss is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Da Silva has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Weiss is working away from the top position though. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Weiss throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Da Silva was covering up waiting for the punch and Weiss finishes the takedown easily into guard. Weiss slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Ross Weiss has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet. Da Silva throws a head kick but Weiss moves out of range.
Jullian Da Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Weiss is defended easily by Da Silva. Weiss closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Da Silva's guard. Da Silva looking to control.
Weiss engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. Da Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Weiss is pushing down on Da Silva's leg trying to pass to half guard. Da Silva is fighting to maintain full guard but Weiss has managed to sneak the leg through. Weiss seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon. Da Silva wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Weiss slows the pace down in half guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Weiss closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Weiss lands in his opponent's guard. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Da Silva wants to hit a switch here but Weiss passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Da Silva there! 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. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Weiss looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Weiss working the ground and pound effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ross Weiss dominated that second round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Weiss gets a double leg takedown into Da Silva's guard. Weiss slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ross Weiss wasn't doing enough on the ground. Da Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Weiss looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Da Silva! Weiss lands with some strikes. 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! Da Silva is trying to escape the mount.
Da Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Da Silva swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round. Da Silva tries to hold on but Weiss postures up. Da Silva's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up. Weiss controlling the position easily from mount. Ross Weiss overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Da Silva tries to reverse the position but Weiss maintains control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. 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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ross Weiss. Weiss gets a takedown into half guard. Da Silva is in trouble now - Weiss has advanced to mount! 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. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross Weiss has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet. A combination from Da Silva does no damage. Weiss drives through with a takedown into Da Silva's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Weiss is standing up over Da Silva. Da Silva looks to escape but Weiss dives into side control.
Da Silva is trying to escape the position but Weiss is controlling the position. Weiss tries to move to mount but Da Silva blocks the move with his legs. Da Silva is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here. Weiss is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Da Silva can do to turn this around? You can see the frustration on Da Silva's face as Weiss controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ross Weiss wasn't doing enough on the ground. Weiss shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Da Silva napping and manages to drive through into side control! Da Silva trying to remain calm as Weiss controls from the top position. Da Silva struggling a bit here. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Jullian Da Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Ross Weiss is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Da Silva being controlled for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight! Ross Weiss showed his dominance in that final round. Well Weiss 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27 Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27 Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
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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RATING
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