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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Felix Basilan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Mercer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Felix Basilan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alex Mercer!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decent striking displayed by Basilan there.
Alex Mercer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mercer.
Basilan blocks a jab.
Mercer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
It looks like Alex Mercer has been cut.
Basilan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mercer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Basilan throws a low kick, looking for Mercer's leg but Mercer calmly moves out of range.
Mercer moves out of range as Basilan strikes.
Basilan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mercer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mercer looks to throw the jab but Basilan is out of range.
A slow jab from Basilan misses its intended target.
Basilan throws a solid leg kick but Mercer takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Basilan.
Mercer throws a sloppy head kick and Basilan moves out of range easily.
Mercer jabs at Basilan's body.
Nice defenses there by Mercer.
Basilan misses the jab.
A jab from Mercer misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mercer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A leg kick checked by Mercer.
Basilan avoids the body shot from Mercer.
Basilan throws out a loose jab but Mercer uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercer ducks under a wild hook from Basilan.
Mercer lands a body shot.
Basilan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice body kick from Basilan.
Basilan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mercer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mercer lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Mercer on the inside.
A short left from Basilan.
Basilan lands a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mercer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Basilan misses with a punch to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short uppercut from Basilan.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mercer.
Basilan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Basilan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Basilan tries to work over Mercer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Basilan lands a hook that snaps the head of Mercer backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Basilan.
Basilan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mercer is rocked!
Mercer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mercer is still on wobbly legs! Can Basilan finish him?
Basilan throws an elbow but it misses.
Basilan working aggressively here.
Basilan misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Basilan fails to land.
Mercer seems to have recovered his senses.
Mercer has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Basilan seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Mercer can turn it around.
Basilan lands with a left to the head.
Mercer pushes Basilan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mercer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mercer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Basilan blocks a body shot from Mercer.
Mercer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Basilan blocking some punches.
Basilan swings wildly with an uppercut but Mercer uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Basilan fails to land.
Mercer tries to throw a body punch but Basilan avoids it by throwing Mercer back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Basilan lands with a light punch inside.
Basilan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mercer misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mercer.
Mercer blocking some punches.
Basilan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mercer holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Basilan misses with some punches.
Mercer blocks an uppercut.
Basilan misses with the head strike.
Mercer lands with a left to the head.
It looks like Felix Basilan has been cut.
Basilan lands a nice elbow.
Mercer lands an uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Basilan.
Basilan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mercer backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Basilan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mercer leaning against his opponent.
Mercer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Basilans head.
Basilan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Basilan throws a big uppercut that drops Mercer! More strikes from Basilan and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Mercer lies dazed against the cage as Basilan celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Felix Basilan!
Felix Basilan retains his welterweight title!
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