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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Felix Basilan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gideon Gabriel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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179 lbs
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179 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
23 - 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
23 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Gideon Gabriel!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Basilan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Basilan scores with a nice head shot.
It looks like Gideon Gabriel has been cut.
Gideon Gabriel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Basilan cracks Gabriel with a good jab.
Basilan misses with a hook. Gabriel ducked under it nicely.
Some wild striking there from Gabriel.
Gabriel tries to clinch up but Basilan circles away and keeps his distance.
Gabriel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gabriel looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Basilan lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gabriel takes a step back to recover.
Basilan looks to land a left hand but Gabriel moved out of range nicely.
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!
Gabriel throws a left and a right that both miss
and Basilan moves into the clinch.
Gabriel pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gabriel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Basilan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Basilan stalling the fight.
Gabriel gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Basilan is positioning himself well to prevent Gabriel advancing to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gabriel prevents Basilan from improving his position.
Gabriel throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gabriel throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Basilan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gabriel.
Basilan wants to improve his position but Gabriel is controlling well.
Basilan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gabriel.
Gabriel throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Basilan is refusing to be controlled, as Gabriel sits in half guard.
Gabriel throwing shots but Basilan is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Basilan is looking to improve his position.
Basilan trying to control from the bottom.
Gabriel trying to mount his opponent but Basilan defends it.
Gabriel missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gabriel winds up and cracks Basilan with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Gabriel thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Basilan's head.
Gabriel looks to land a strike but Basilan avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Gabriel trying to control the position from guard on top but Basilan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gabriel postures up in Basilan's guard and throws a big left but Basilan blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gabriel keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Basilan's head.
Gabriel with a nice head shot there.
Basilan keeping full guard, as Gabriel tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gabriel postures up in Basilan's guard and throws a big left but Basilan blocks it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gabriel wants to control from the top but Basilan keeps moving.
Basilan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gabriel.
Gabriel wants to pass the guard but Basilan is keeping the position.
Basilan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gabriel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gabriel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Basilan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Basilan pulls Gabriel in close to prevent any damage.
Gabriel advances to half guard.
Gabriel is looking to take a break and control but Basilan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gabriel throws a strike but Basilan avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Basilan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gabriel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gideon Gabriel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gideon Gabriel's cut.
That's time! Basilan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
The fighters circling - Gabriel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gabriel throws a low kick but Basilan moves out of range easily.
Basilan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gabriel moves out of range as Basilan strikes.
Basilan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gabriel shoots in but Basilan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gabriel throws a leg kick that is checked
and Basilan counters by clinching up.
Basilan is pressed up against the cage. Gabriel has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Basilan down to the mat. Basilan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Gabriel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Basilan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Basilan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Basilan working aggressively here.
Basilan scores with a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Basilan avoids a wild elbow strike from Gabriel.
Basilan managing to block the knees to the body from Gabriel.
Basilan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gabriel putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Basilan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Basilan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gabriel's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Basilan pushes Gabriel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Basilan stalling in the clinch but Gabriel improves position.
Basilan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gabriel backwards.
A short right from Basilan.
Knees in the clinch landing for Basilan.
Basilan misses with the head strike.
Gabriel tries to land knees in the clinch but Basilan avoids the damage to the body.
Basilan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Basilan pushes Gabriel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Basilan lands a nice uppercut.
Gabriel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gabriel blocks an uppercut.
Basilan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gabriel backwards.
Basilan misses with a body punch.
Gabriel changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Basilan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Felix Basilan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gideon Gabriel.
Gabriel tries to clinch but Basilan is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Basilan throws a poor cross that misses
and Gabriel counters with a single leg into guard. Basilan didn't expect that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Basilan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gabriel throwing strikes but missing.
Gabriel looking to sit in guard and control but Basilan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gabriel is controlling Basilan's posture.
Basilan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gabriel is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gabriel being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Felix Basilan.
Gabriel takes one on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gabriel gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gabriel tries a knee to the head but Basilan blocks it.
Gabriel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gabriel looking to throw knees to the head but Basilan is blocking nicely.
Basilan managing to block the knees to the body from Gabriel.
Gabriel tries to land knees in the clinch but Basilan avoids the damage to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Basilan obliges.
Basilan managing to block the knees to the body from Gabriel.
Basilan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gabriel 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 lands with a left to the head.
Basilan avoiding damage as Gabriel throws knees to the body.
Gabriel tries to land a knee to the head but Basilan blocks with his arms.
Gabriel is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gabriel prevents a body shot from Basilan.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Basilan.
Basilan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gabriel changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Basilan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Basilan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gabriel. That did some damage!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Felix Basilan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gideon Gabriel's cut.
That's time! Basilan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gabriel is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gideon Gabriel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good work by Basilan as he checks the leg kick.
Basilan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gabriel has time to react.
Gabriel is rocked!
That has opened up Gideon Gabriel's cut even more.
Gabriel shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Basilan sprawls well. Basilan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gabriel gets slowly back to his feet.
Gabriel is still on wobbly legs! Can Basilan finish him?
Gabriel moves in looking to clinch but Basilan pushes him off.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Basilan! Gabriel is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Felix Basilan!
Felix Basilan retains his welterweight title!
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