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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Felix Basilan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cruz Jefferson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jefferson has chosen Damian Marley - Welcome to Jamrock as his entrance music. Cruz Jefferson has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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179 lbs
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185 lbs
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Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
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World class MT
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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
9 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Felix Basilan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cruz Jefferson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Basilan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jefferson's calf.
Basilan scores with a nice right hand.
Jefferson misses with a body kick.
Jefferson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jefferson.
Basilan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jefferson has time to react.
A big left from Basilan misses.
Basilan throws a jab when Jefferson was well out of range.
Jefferson looks to land a combination. Basilan sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Felix Basilan has been cut.
Basilan wants to clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jefferson.
Basilan's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Basilan duly obliges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jefferson thuds a left hand into Basilan's body.
Basilan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Basilan lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Basilan tries to bum rush Jefferson with a series of wild strikes but Jefferson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jefferson closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jefferson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Basilan's defenses.
Knees to the body from Jefferson.
Basilan is trying to maintain a safe position but Jefferson gets an underhook and turns Basilan into the cage.
Basilan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Basilan trying to stall but Jefferson improves his position.
Jefferson misses with an elbow over the top.
Basilan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jeffersons head.
Basilan is pushing Jefferson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Jefferson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jefferson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Basilan struggles to land a body shot inside as Jefferson controls his hands.
Jefferson blocks a body shot from Basilan.
Basilan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jefferson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jefferson throws a leg kick which misses Basilan's front leg but catches the back leg as Basilan tries to avoid it.
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!
Jefferson looks to land a body kick but Basilan moved away.
Jefferson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Basilan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Jefferson.
Jefferson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Basilan.
Good leg kick by Jefferson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Basilan connects with a jab.
Jefferson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Basilan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jefferson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Basilan. Basilan obviously looking to wear him down.
Jefferson closes the distance and clinches.
Jefferson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Basilan is defending well for now.
Basilan blocks the elbow strike.
Jefferson tries to land knees in the clinch but Basilan avoids the damage to the body.
Jefferson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jefferson lands an elbow that stopped Basilan in his tracks for a moment.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jefferson lands an elbow that stopped Basilan in his tracks for a moment.
Jefferson lands a nice knee to the body.
Basilan has Jefferson pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Basilan lands with a right to the head.
Basilan looking to stall.
Basilan scores with a shoulder strike.
Jefferson taking a breather.
Basilan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jefferson.
Still in the clinch, Jefferson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Basilan landing knees to the head.
Jefferson tries to land knees in the clinch but Basilan avoids the damage to the body.
Jefferson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Basilan.
Jefferson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jefferson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Basilan's face.
Felix Basilan's cut is getting worse.
Jefferson misses with an elbow strike.
Jefferson misses with a knee to the head.
Jefferson managing to block the knees to the body from Basilan.
Basilan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jefferson avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Basilan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jefferson.
Jefferson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Basilan is defending well for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Basilan tries to land knees in the clinch but Jefferson avoids the damage to the body.
Basilan pushes Jefferson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Basilan taking a breather.
Basilan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jefferson is defending well for now.
Jefferson tries to land knees in the clinch but Basilan avoids the damage to the body.
Jefferson missing with knees to the body.
Jefferson tries to land knees in the clinch but Basilan avoids the damage to the body.
Jefferson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jefferson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Basilan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jefferson's elbow.
Basilan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jefferson backwards.
Basilan trying to control the position but instead, Jefferson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Basilan into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Cruz Jefferson will probably get the nod.
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!
Nice jab there from Basilan.
Basilan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jefferson was well out of range. Poor timing from Basilan.
Basilan misses with a right hand
and Jefferson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Basilan's knee momentarily.
Basilan tries to bum rush Jefferson with a series of wild strikes but Jefferson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Basilan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jefferson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jefferson throws a leg kick which misses Basilan's front leg but catches the back leg as Basilan tries to avoid it.
Jefferson misses with a wild combination.
Basilan has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jefferson.
Jefferson lands a head kick. Basilan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Basilan doesn't manage to clinch there - Jefferson circles away.
Jefferson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jefferson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Basilan.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Basilan misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jefferson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jefferson misses with a leg kick
and Basilan counters with a slapping leg kick.
Basilan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Basilan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jefferson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Basilan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jefferson was well out of range. Poor timing from Basilan.
Basilan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jefferson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Basilan scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jefferson misses with a straight left.
A slow jab from Basilan misses its intended target.
Basilan connects with a body shot.
Jefferson misses with a leg kick
and Basilan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Basilan throws an overhand right that lands on Jefferson's shoulder, as Jefferson tries to avoid the shot.
Felix Basilan is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Basilan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jefferson throws a body kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jefferson walks into a stiff left hand from Basilan.
A left lands for Basilan.
Basilan misses with a two punch combination.
Basilan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Basilan there as he acknowledges the shot.
Basilan with a hook.
Jefferson tries a low kick but Basilan avoids it.
Basilan throws a hook but Jefferson avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Basilan misses the target.
Jefferson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Good leg kick by Jefferson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jefferson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Basilan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Basilan throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jefferson slips a straight right by Basilan.
Basilan lands a nice looking body shot.
Basilan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Basilan scores with a kick to the body.
Jefferson avoids the body shot from Basilan.
Basilan misses with a hook. Jefferson ducked under it nicely.
Basilan misses the shot to the body.
Jefferson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A bone on bone clash there as Jefferson blocks the leg kick.
Basilan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jefferson moves away.
Basilan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jefferson manages to avoid it.
Basilan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jefferson manages to avoid it.
Basilan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Basilan avoids a kick to the body.
Basilan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Basilan swings for the body but Jefferson moves out of range.
Basilan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jefferson.
Basilan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Basilan throws a body punch but Jefferson moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jefferson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Basilan throws out a loose jab but Jefferson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jefferson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Jefferson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Basilan.
Basilan avoids a kick to the body.
Jefferson feints and then cracks Basilan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Basilan down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jefferson throws a leg kick but Basilan moved away.
Basilan clobbers Jefferson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Good work by Basilan as he checks the leg kick.
Basilan lands with a cross.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Basilan throws a jab but it's blocked by Jefferson.
A punch lands to the side of Jefferson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A jab from Basilan misses.
Basilan moves out of range of the leg kick from Jefferson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felix Basilan dominated that second 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! This is the final round!
A bone on bone clash there as Basilan blocks the leg kick.
Basilan takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Basilan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Basilan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jefferson was well out of range. Poor timing from Basilan.
Basilan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jefferson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Basilans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Basilan sizes up Jefferson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Basilan is looking to clinch.
Basilan staying out of range there.
Jefferson blocks a low kick nicely.
A big left from Basilan misses.
Jefferson tries to work over Basilan's front leg with a kick but Basilan checks it.
Basilan pushes Jefferson up against the cage in a clinch.
Jefferson wants to get back to striking at distance but Basilan won't allow it.
Jefferson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Basilan misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Basilan prevents Jefferson from breaking the clinch.
Jefferson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Basilan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Basilan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jefferson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Basilan dodges an elbow strike from Jefferson.
Basilan dodges an elbow strike from Jefferson.
Basilan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jefferson misses with a knee to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jefferson.
Basilan throws a head punch that misses.
Jefferson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jefferson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Jefferson is trying to force a seperation but Basilan has the dominant position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Basilan.
Basilan lands a hook that snaps the head of Jefferson backwards.
Jefferson tries a knee to the head but Basilan blocks it.
Jefferson lands a good knee to the midsection. Basilan won't want to take too many of those.
Basilan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jefferson tries to land knees in the clinch but Basilan avoids the damage to the body.
Basilan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jefferson's face.
Basilan looking to throw knees to the head but Jefferson is blocking nicely.
Jefferson takes a shot to the head.
Basilan lands an uppercut.
Jefferson lands an elbow that stopped Basilan in his tracks for a moment.
Knees to the body from Jefferson.
Jefferson lands a damaging elbow.
Jefferson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Basilan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jefferson's elbow.
A short left from Basilan.
Basilan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jefferson's elbow.
Jefferson tries to land knees in the clinch but Basilan avoids the damage to the body.
Basilan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Basilan scores with a shot to the side of Jefferson's head.
Basilan blocks the elbow strike.
Jefferson throws an elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Basilan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jefferson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jefferson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jefferson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jefferson wants to clinch up but Basilan keeps it at a distance.
Jefferson throws a head kick but Basilan moves out of range.
Basilan connects with a right hand. Jefferson shakes it off.
Basilan scores with a hook to the body. Jefferson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Basilan misses with a wild body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jefferson.
Jefferson moves into range and clinches up with Basilan.
Jefferson has Basilan pushed against the cage.
Basilan avoids the elbow strike from Jefferson, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Basilan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Basilan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Basilan scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short body shot lands from Basilan as the two fighters clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knees in the clinch landing for Jefferson.
Basilan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Basilan - that landed with a thud.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jefferson throws an elbow but misses.
Basilan swings wildly with an uppercut but Jefferson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice elbow from Jefferson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Basilan has Jefferson pressed against the cage.
Basilan scores with a shoulder strike.
Basilan misses with some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Felix Basilan.
I think Basilan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Felix Basilan!
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