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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Felix Basilan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Cross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Cross's choice of entrance music: The American Dream Song. Felix Basilan could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to David Cross's chin.
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179 lbs
22 - 5 - 1 |
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168 lbs
35 - 11 - 2 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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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
22 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Felix Basilan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 11 - 2, fighting out of New York, David Cross!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Basilan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Basilan throws a head kick but Cross moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Cross.
Cross throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Basilan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cross displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Basilan throws out the jab.
Cross shoots in for a takedown but Basilan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Basilan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Basilan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Basilan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cross manages to avoid it.
Cross fails with a takedown attempt.
Cross checks a low kick from Basilan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Basilan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cross gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cross misses with a wild combination.
A low kick from Basilan is predictable there
and Cross counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Basilan lands a jab to Cross's midsection.
Basilan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cross. That did some damage!
Cross lands with a nice body punch.
Basilan tries to score with a low kick but Cross moves his leg out of the way.
Basilan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cross.
Basilan throws a wild body kick that Cross sees coming a mile off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cross takes a swing at Basilan's ribcage but misses.
Cross is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Basilan looks to land a body kick but Cross moved away.
Basilan misses with a low kick.
Basilan looks to land a right hand but Cross moved out of range.
Basilan connects with a crisp jab.
Cross takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cross is rocked!
Basilan is looking to slow Cross down with leg kicks.
Cross fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Basilan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cross misses with a hook. Basilan ducked under it nicely.
Basilan connects with a nice looking jab.
Cross is still on wobbly legs! Can Basilan finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Basilan circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Cross to the canvas! Cross doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Basilan keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Felix Basilan!
Felix Basilan retains his welterweight title!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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