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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Wise (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix Basilan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Felix Basilan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
39 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Dennis Wise!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Felix Basilan!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wise takes one to the side of the head.
Felix Basilan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Basilan defending well as Wise loads up on a big left hand.
Basilan looks to score with a jab to the body but Wise is just out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Wise checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Basilan misses with a body kick.
Wise avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Basilan checks a leg kick.
Wise fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wise swings for the body but Basilan moves out of range.
Basilan misses with a low kick as Wise jumps back.
Basilan misses with a wild combination.
Basilan misses with a body shot.
Wise moves out of range as Basilan strikes.
Wise misses the shot to the body.
Wise slips a straight right by Basilan.
Wise moves out of range of the strikes.
Basilan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Basilan cracks Wise with a good jab.
Basilan looks to land a right hand but Wise moved out of range.
Wise closes the distance and clinches.
Wise blocks a body shot from Basilan.
Wise content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Good body shot from Wise.
Wise tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Basilan's elbow.
Wise scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Basilan pushes Wise back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Basilan told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Wise misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Basilan.
Wise tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Basilan has Wise pushed against the cage.
Wise throws a head punch that misses.
Wise digs a right hand underneath Basilan's ribcage. Basilan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wise blocking some punches.
Basilan managing to block the knees to the body from Wise.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wise.
I was talking to Wise's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Wise is looking to control Basilan's arms but Basilan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wise has his back to the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wise can't find room to land a body shot as Basilan controls the action.
Basilan looking to slow down the pace here.
Wise scores with a hook to the body.
Wise comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Basilan lands a left hand.
Basilan blocks an elbow strike from Wise.
Basilan has a couple of punches blocked by Wise.
Basilan throws a punch but it's blocked by Wise.
Wise working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Basilan blocks an uppercut.
Basilan tries to throw a body punch but Wise avoids it by throwing Basilan back against the cage.
Wise lands a good knee to the midsection. Basilan won't want to take too many of those.
Basilan looks winded!
Wise lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wise working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wise is stalling here.
Wise lands a body punch.
Wise lands a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wise crunches a lovely knee into Basilan's ribcage.
Wise scores with a shot to the side of Basilan's head.
Wise lands a shoulder strike.
Basilan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Wise misses with a punch to the body.
Wise avoids the elbow strike from Basilan, against the cage.
Wise can't find room to land a body shot as Basilan controls the action.
Wise lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wise avoids a wild elbow strike from Basilan.
Basilan dodges an elbow strike from Wise.
Wise lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wise throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Basilans head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wise working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Basilan takes a shot to the head.
Basilan lands a good knee to the midsection. Wise won't want to take too many of those.
Wise gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Felix Basilan has been cut.
Wise connects with a knee to the head.
Wise lands with a short shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Basilan tries to work over Wise's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Basilan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wise tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wise looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Basilan as Wise tries to tie him up.
Wise lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Basilan trying to land knees to the body.
Wise lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wise avoids the elbow strike from Basilan, against the cage.
Basilan swings wildly with an uppercut but Wise uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wise tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wise tries to throw a body punch but Basilan avoids it by throwing Wise back against the cage.
Basilan gets through Wise's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Basilan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wise lands a good knee to the midsection. Basilan won't want to take too many of those.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wise.
Wise throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Basilans head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dennis Wise dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Felix Basilan's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Wise throws a leg kick but Basilan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Wise takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Basilan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Basilan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wise. Wise circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wise blocks a jab.
Wise staying out of range there.
Wise misses with a few strikes there.
Wise has Basilan up against the cage in a clinch.
Basilan misses with an elbow over the top.
Wise throws an elbow but it misses.
Basilan swings wildly with an uppercut but Wise uses good head movement to avoid it.
Basilan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Basilan blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Basilan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wise working aggressively here.
Basilan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wise tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wise misses with a short punch on the inside.
Basilan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wise throws a leg kick but Basilan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A big right from Wise misses.
Wise lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice body punch from Wise.
Wise slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wise fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Basilan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wise slips under a jab.
A clash of legs there as Basilan blocks the low kick.
Nice defenses there by Wise.
Basilan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wise fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Basilan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Basilan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Wise connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Basilan missing with a left hand there. Wise was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Basilan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Donk. Wise catches Basilan right on the button with a cross.
Wise connects with a solid leg kick.
Basilan lands with a right hand.
A swing and a miss from Wise.
Wise throws a leg kick
and Basilan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Basilan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wise.
Basilan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wise tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Basilan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Basilan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wise moves in looking to clinch but Basilan pushes him off.
Wise cracks Basilan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Basilan takes a swing at Wise's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wise pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wise tries to close the distance and clinch but Basilan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wise jabs at Basilan's body.
Basilan takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Basilan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Basilan tries to keep at a distance but Wise has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Basilan.
Wise trying to land knees to the body.
Wise misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dennis Wise has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Basilan lands a nice elbow.
Wise throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wise lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wise looking to slow down the pace here.
Basilan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wise tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Basilan's elbow.
Basilan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Basilan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wise doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Basilan dodges an elbow strike from Wise.
Nice elbow from Wise.
Basilan trying to stall but Wise improves his position.
Wise lands a right hand that snaps the head of Basilan backwards.
Wise blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wise doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Basilan letting Wise take a breather here.
A short uppercut from Wise.
Wise cracks Basilan with a nice body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Basilan pushes off an throws an elbow but Wise leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wise lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wise lands a left hand that snaps the head of Basilan backwards.
Basilan blocks the elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dennis Wise dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Felix Basilan's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Basilan tries a head kick but it misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Wise.
Basilan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wise tries to score with a low kick but Basilan moves his leg out of the way.
Wise forces Basilan back against the cage and clinches.
A shot in the inside from Basilan.
Wise lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Basilan lands a hook that snaps the head of Wise backwards.
Wise lands a right hand that snaps the head of Basilan backwards.
Wise lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wise lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That has opened up Felix Basilan's cut even more.
Basilan just leaning against Wise, taking a breather.
Wise blocks the elbow strike.
Wise lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Basilan backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Basilan fails to land.
Basilan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Basilan prevents a body shot from Wise.
Wise scores with a hook to the body.
Wise scores a nice knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wise lands an elbow inside that Basilan shrugs off.
Wise doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wise lands a left hand.
Basilan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Basilan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wise is keeping busy.
Wise is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Basilan can do to turn this around?
Basilan throws an elbow but it misses.
Wise throws a head punch that misses.
Wise tries to land knees in the clinch but Basilan avoids the damage to the body.
Basilan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wise connects with a knee to the head.
Wise lands a hook that snaps the head of Basilan backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wise.
Basilan throws a punch but it's blocked by Wise.
Wise leaning his opponent against the cage.
Basilan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Basilan lands with a left to the head.
Basilan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Basilan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wise tries to throw a body punch but Basilan avoids it by throwing Wise back against the cage.
Basilan tries a body shot but Wise blocks it.
Wise with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wise struggles to land a body shot inside as Basilan controls his hands.
Wise doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Basilan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Basilan throws a head punch that misses.
Wise lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wise lands a damaging elbow.
The cut above Felix Basilan's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Wise lands a left hand that snaps the head of Basilan backwards.
Basilan is rocked!
Wise struggles to land a body shot inside as Basilan controls his hands.
Basilan is still on wobbly legs! Can Wise finish him?
Wise lands a body punch in the clinch.
Basilan will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Wise up against the cage.
Basilan seems to have recovered his senses.
Wise missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wise swings wildly with an uppercut but Basilan uses good head movement to avoid it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Wise's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Basilan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Basilan takes a knee right on the jaw!
A head punch on the inside from Basilan fails to land.
Wise lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Basilan misses with the head strike.
Wise stalling.
Wise throws a head punch that misses.
Basilan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wise missing with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wise doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Basilan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Basilan misses with the head strike.
Wise lands a hook to the side of the head.
Felix Basilan's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Basilan misses with the head strike.
Basilan blocks the elbow strike.
Basilan taking a breather.
Wise throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wise makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Basilan taking a breather.
Wise lands an uppercut.
Basilan throws a punch but it's blocked by Wise.
Wise cracks Basilan with a nice body shot.
Wise lands a right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wise lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wise lands a shot to the body.
Wise lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Basilan taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dennis Wise clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Felix Basilan's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Wise throws a big shot that misses.
Basilan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dennis Wise is winning the standup battle so far.
Wise uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Basilan.
Basilan moves out of range of the body kick from Wise.
Basilan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wise lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wise takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice straight punches there by Basilan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Basilan.
Basilan drops his hands momentarily and Wise takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Wise as he connects with a hook.
Basilan throws a hook to the side of Wise's head but Wise sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wise misses with a body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wise.
Basilan throws a nice looking combination but Wise bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wise lands a nice leg kick that just misses Basilan's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wise avoids the body shot from Basilan.
Basilan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Basilan throws a low kick but Wise moves out of range easily.
Wise bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wise dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Basilan. That did some damage!
Wise will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Wise scores with a nice head shot.
Wise connects with a leg kick. Basilan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Basilan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wise.
Basilan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wise is out of range.
Basilan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Basilan scores with a hook.
Basilan tries to keep at a distance but Wise has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Basilan misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wise misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wise blocking some punches.
Wise has a couple of punches blocked by Basilan.
Wise lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Felix Basilan's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dennis Wise!
Dennis Wise retains his welterweight title!
A victorious Dennis Wise thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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