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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcello Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watson has chosen Roll Right as his entrance music. Marcello Sanchez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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186 lbs
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180 lbs
41 - 27 - 2 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 21 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcello Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
41 - 27 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brian Watson!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Bruno Lombardi and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez misses with a body shot.
Sanchez shoots in but Watson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sanchez is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Watson's half guard.
Watson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sanchez.
Watson is trying to stand up here but Sanchez is controlling him well.
Sanchez is looking for a kimura but Watson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sanchez to get the leverage.
Watson looks like he's trying to stand up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sanchez is looking for a kimura but Watson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sanchez to get the leverage.
Sanchez looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson tries to kick Sanchez off but Sanchez keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Sanchez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sanchez throwing shots but Watson is blocking nicely.
Watson is trying to stand back up but Sanchez is controlling him
Watson is not content to let Sanchez control the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Sanchez 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.
Sanchez working over Watson with some ground and pound. Watson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Watson holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sanchez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Watson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sanchez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Watson's head.
Sanchez throwing shots but Watson is blocking nicely.
Watson looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Watson slaps away a takedown attempt from Sanchez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Watson shoots for a takedown but Sanchez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Sanchez misses its target.
Watson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Watson lands in his opponent's guard.
Sanchez wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Watson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sanchez is keeping the position for now.
Sanchez seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Watson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sanchez manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Sanchez tries to pull guard but Watson won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcello Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanchez tries to pull guard but Watson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sanchez gets underhooks to prevent Watson's takedown attempt.
Watson stops a takedown attempt from Sanchez.
Sanchez is pressed up against the cage. Watson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sanchez down to the mat. Sanchez avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sanchez shoots in but no luck this time.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sanchez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson swats away the attempt to clinch by Sanchez.
Sanchez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Watson swivels and escapes.
Sanchez fails with a takedown attempt.
Sanchez gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Watson trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Watson looking to sit in guard and control but Sanchez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sanchez wants to control from the top but Watson keeps moving.
Sanchez throws a strike but Watson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Marcello Sanchez will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sanchez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Watson defends it nicely.
Watson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Watson swats away the attempt to clinch by Sanchez.
Sanchez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Watson defends it nicely.
And Watson tries to counter it with a takedown but Sanchez pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Watson closes the distance and clinches up with Sanchez, looking for a takedown. Watson pushes Sanchez against the cage but Sanchez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sanchez gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Watson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Marcello Sanchez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez wants to sweep here but Watson controlling him for the moment.
Sanchez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Watson is controlling him.
Sanchez trying to control the position.
Sanchez trying to control the position here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Sanchez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Watson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sanchez shoots in and drives through. Watson sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcello Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Watson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
A lull in the action here as Watson stalls from top position.
Sanchez is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Watson has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Watson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Sanchez is not content to let Watson control the position.
Watson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Watson takes a little break here. Sanchez wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Sanchez is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at SWF GYM - JUDO 'n' MMA , so we'll see if he gets out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is looking for a sweep.
Watson fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Watson trying to control the position but Sanchez is working away.
Sloppy strikes there by Watson.
Watson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Watson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Watson in side control lands a decent elbow.
Sanchez sneaks out the side door and pushes Watson away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Watson is fending him off so far but Sanchez persists. Nope, Watson circles away and we're back to standing.
Watson feints the counter takedown.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Watson as he jumps to the side.
Watson misses with a body kick.
Sanchez shoots in looking for a takedown but Watson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sanchez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sanchez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Watson swivels and escapes.
Sanchez throws a right hand that Watson ducks under and follows up with a left that Watson also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sanchez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
No joy there for Watson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sanchez tries to clinch but Watson is having none of it.
Watson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanchez is refusing to be controlled, as Watson sits in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sanchez pushes Watson off looking to stand but Watson dives back in and keeps control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Watson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Watson scores with a takedown into Sanchez's guard.
Watson chips away with some ground and pound.
Watson looking to pass the guard.
Sanchez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sanchez seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Watson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sanchez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Watson 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.
Sanchez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Marcello Sanchez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Watson is defended easily by Sanchez.
Marcello Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Watson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sanchez.
Watson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sanchez tries to pull guard but Watson won't allow it.
Sanchez tries for a takedown but Watson manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcello Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Watson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sanchez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Watson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sanchez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Watson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sanchez is trying to pull guard but Watson has him pressed against the cage.
Sanchez stops a takedown attempt from Watson.
Sanchez decides to pull guard.
Sanchez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Watson is one step ahead there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Watson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Watson from controlling successfully.
Watson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Watson trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sanchez is controlling Watson's posture.
Sanchez is trying to hold Watson in close to prevent damage but Watson has managed to pass into half guard.
Sanchez trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez tries to roll over but Watson keeps him under control.
Watson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Watson lands a nice short elbow.
Watson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sanchez trying to control from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
No joy there for Sanchez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Watson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Watson as he jumps to the side.
Watson gets a double leg takedown into Sanchez's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson working some strikes from top position.
Watson throws a strike but Sanchez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sanchez throwing strikes but missing.
Watson keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.
Sanchez won't allow Watson to get back to his feet.
Sanchez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sanchez throwing strikes from guard but Watson blocks nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Watson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sanchez throws a big elbow that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Watson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Watson 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Watson!
Brian Watson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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