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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Manual Sloan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Watten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Watten told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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278 lbs
0 - 6 - 0 |
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234 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Manual Sloan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mark Watten !
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Donatello Bradman and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watten lands a glancing blow to the side of Sloan's head.
Manual Sloan's cut is getting worse.
Mark Watten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Watten sizes up Sloan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Watten looking to score a takedown here. Sloan is defending well but Watten drives through and ends up in Sloan's guard.
Sloan controlling Watten 's posture.
Watten trying to control but Sloan is working from the bottom.
Watten sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watten gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Sloan takes one on the button.
Manual Sloan's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A lazy body kick from Sloan
and Watten counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloan wants a takedown.
Sloan drops down looking for an ankle pick but Watten pulls his leg out and moves away.
Watten throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Watten looks to land a body kick but Sloan moved away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Watten .
Watten drives through and clinches with Sloan against the cage.
Watten stalling.
Watten has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Sloan uses from the top position.
Watten is adopting a defensive guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Watten can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sloan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watten working for a triangle but Sloan defends it easily.
Sloan is fighting to break Watten 's control of his arms but Watten is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sloan drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Watten dives on top into guard.
Watten scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sloan is trying to control the position but Watten postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watten postures up and lands a big shot to Sloan's brow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Watten trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sloan trying to control the position.
Watten working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Watten content to stall in guard here.
Sloan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Watten gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Watten stopping the sweep attempt from Sloan.
Watten trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Watten sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Watten stopping the sweep attempt from Sloan.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Watten dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Manual Sloan's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Watten clinches.
Sloan could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Sloan has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Watten uses from the top position.
Sloan keeping moving, preventing Watten from controlling successfully.
Watten controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Watten stands up from Sloan's guard - Watten perhaps looking for a knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watten looks for a takedown but Sloan sprawls well.
Sloan jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Watten closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloan being controlled for a moment.
Sloan manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Sloan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sloan trying to control but Watten postures up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Watten lands a nice short elbow.
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.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Sloan is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Watten 's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Watten 's back!
I really don't envy Watten right now.
Watten trying to get back to his feet but Sloan is in full control for now.
Sloan is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Watten knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Watten for a finish.
Watten breaks Sloan's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watten gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Sloan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Watten throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Sloan was covering up waiting for the punch and Watten finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Watten is standing up over Sloan. Sloan looks to escape but Watten dives into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Watten is putting a hurting on Sloan here, landing some big shots from side control.
Watten stands up and beckons Sloan to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watten misses with an attempted mid kick.
Watten clinches.
Watten pulls guard.
Watten is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sloan being controlled here momentarily.
Sloan postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Watten is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sloan is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Watten showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Manual Sloan's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Watten lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Watten working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Watten has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Sloan regains guard immediately.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Watten . He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Watten controlling from the top position.
Watten chips away with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sloan keeping moving, preventing Watten from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sloan working a defensive guard here.
Watten is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Watten gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Watten takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Watten lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Watten jumps into guard, dragging Sloan to the mat.
Watten is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sloan postures up in Watten 's guard and throws a big left but Watten blocks it.
Watten keeping moving, preventing Sloan from controlling successfully.
Watten manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Watten ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Watten no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watten pulls Sloan in close to prevent any damage.
Watten manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sloan manages to get himself to full guard.
Watten showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Watten wants to stand but Sloan has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Watten lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sloan is trying to control the position but Watten postures up.
Watten trying to control the position from guard on top but Sloan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Watten passes Sloan's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Watten seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Watten slips a nice elbow through Sloan's hands, connecting with Sloan's forehead.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Watten comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Watten 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 26:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 26:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Watten !
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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