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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Dove (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Basa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dove kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Renegades of Funk. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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170 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Dove!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marco Basa!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Dove misses.
Dove throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Basa.
Basa tries to clinch up but Dove circles away and keeps his distance.
Dove takes a kick to the side of the head.
Basa avoids a kick to the body.
Dove takes a swing at Basa's ribcage but misses.
Basa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Basa slips a jab and a cross from Dove.
Basa connects with a leg kick. Dove looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Basa avoids the body shot from Dove.
Basa tries to clinch there but Dove circles away.
Some wild striking there from Dove.
Basa doesn't manage to clinch there - Dove circles away.
Basa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dove moves in looking to clinch but Basa pushes him off.
Basa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Basa wants to clinch up but Dove keeps it at a distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dove digs a good hook to Basa's body.
Dove swinging wildly here.
Basa is looking to slow Dove down with leg kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Basa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Basa tries to close the distance and clinch but Dove swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dove throws a head kick that misses.
Marco Basa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dove takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Basa tries to clinch up.
Basa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dove.
Dove will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dove throws a lazy right hand but Basa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Basa tries to clinch but Dove is having none of it.
Basa thuds his shin into the meat of Dove's side.
Basa slips a jab and a cross from Dove.
Basa lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Basa throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Basa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Basa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Basa lands with a kick to the ribs.
Dove tries to clinch there but Basa circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dove throws a one two combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Basa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dove tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Basa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Basa connects with a leg kick. Dove looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Basa is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dove rushes Basa and presses him up against the cage.
Dove pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Basa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dove tries to clinch but Basa is having none of it.
Basa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dove looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dove lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Basa circles away quickly and effectively.
Basa scores with a head kick.
Dove keeps the fight on the outside.
Dove lands a jab.
Dove drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dove tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Basa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dove ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Basa moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dove throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Basa.
Dove looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Basa tries to clinch but Dove moves out of range.
Basa throws a head kick that half lands.
Basa scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dove in his tracks.
Basa getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Basa pushes Dove up against the cage in a clinch.
Basa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Basa stops a takedown attempt from Dove.
Dove manages to break the clinch.
Basa bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Basa scores with a leg kick.
Dove on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Basa. Basa obviously looking to wear him down.
Basa is looking to slow Dove down with leg kicks.
Basa connects with a high kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Basa throws a nice outside leg kick.
Basa tries to keep at a distance but Dove has taken the fight into the clinch.
Basa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Basa tries to clinch up but Dove circles away and keeps his distance.
An inside leg kick lands from Basa.
Basa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dove's sensitive parts.
Basa has Dove up against the cage in a clinch.
Dove looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Basa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dove breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dove misses with a wild combination.
Basa throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Basa tries to clinch up but Dove circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dove wants to clinch.
Dove has managed to clinch.
Dove can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Basa dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Basa tries to clinch there but Dove circles away.
Dove keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dove throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Basa.
Basa lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Basa throws a nice head kick!
Dove keeps the fight on the outside.
Basa scores with a head kick. Dove tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Basa tries a head kick but it misses.
Basa is looking to clinch but Dove is avoiding it.
James Dove is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Basa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Basa tries to clinch up but Dove circles away and keeps his distance.
Dove takes a jab right on the kisser.
Basa is looking to clinch.
Dove tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Basa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dove misses with a double jab.
Basa scores with a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dove looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dove looks to land a combination but Basa avoids it well.
Dove wants to clinch.
Dove scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dove throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dove looks to land a combination but Basa avoids it well.
Dove is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dove keeps the fight on the outside.
Basa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dove throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dove throws a nice looking combination but Basa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Basa cracks Dove with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Basa scores with a decent looking hook.
Dove throws a nice looking combination but Basa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice uppercut there from Basa.
Basa jabs Dove right on the nose. Dove blinks but takes it well.
Dove misses with a straight right.
Basa tries to clinch but Dove is having none of it.
Basa throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dove walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Basa scores with a head kick.
Basa keeps the fight on the outside.
Dove misses with a double jab
and Basa counters with an outside leg kick.
Dove rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Basa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dove fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Basa tries to close the distance and clinch but Dove swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Basa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A telegraphed right hand from Dove misses the target.
Basa misses with a head kick.
Dove on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Basa. Basa obviously looking to wear him down.
Dove misses with a double jab.
Basa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dove swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Basa connects with a high kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dove looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Marco Basa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dove takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Basa wants to clinch up but Dove keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dove misses with a two punch combination.
Basa tries to close the distance and clinch but Dove swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dove chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Basa can pounce on him.
Basa throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Dove looks for the body kick but Basa saw that one coming.
A combination from Dove does no damage.
Basa avoids the head kick by Dove.
Dove takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Basa works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Basa lands a high kick!
Basa avoids the body shot from Dove.
Dove fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dove misses with a series of wild punches.
Basa cracks Dove with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dove circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick misses from Basa.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Basa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dove throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Basa connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dove's hands.
Basa doesn't manage to clinch there - Dove circles away.
Basa tries to clinch but Dove moves out of range.
Basa wants to clinch up but Dove keeps it at a distance.
Dove looks to land a combination but Basa avoids it well.
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!
Dove blocks a head kick by Basa.
Dove falls off balance throwing a combination
and Basa counters with an outside leg kick.
Basa doesn't manage to clinch there - Dove circles away.
Basa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
No joy there for Dove, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Basa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dove throws a series of strikes that have Basa backpedaling.
Dove is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Basa closes the distance and clinches.
Basa is looking to control Dove's arms but Dove gets an underhook and turns him. Now Basa has his back to the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Basa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Dove circles away from the clinch attempt.
Basa connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dove momentarily.
Basa scores with a leg kick.
Basa lands with an overhand left.
Dove swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dove takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Basa is looking to clinch but Dove is avoiding it.
Basa with a nice cross.
Dove keeps the fight on the outside.
Dove tries to close the distance and clinch up but Basa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Basa throws a head kick but Dove moves out of range.
Basa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dove.
Dove closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Basa throws a head kick that Dove semi-blocks.
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!
Basa fails with an attempt to clinch.
A big left from Dove misses.
Dove throws a right and a left that Basa avoids nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dove throws a right and a left that Basa avoids nicely.
Dove throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dove rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Basa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Basa.
Basa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dove's sensitive parts.
Basa throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Dove takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Basa tries a head kick but it misses.
Basa is looking to clinch but Dove is avoiding it.
Dove on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Basa fails with an attempt to clinch.
No joy there for Dove, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dove misses with a kick to the body.
Basa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A left lands for Basa.
Basa is looking to clinch but Dove is avoiding it.
An inside leg kick from Dove misses.
Some wild striking there from Dove.
A punch lands to the side of Dove 's head but he takes it in his stride.
James Dove has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dove misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Basa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Basa, right into the meat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dove takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Basa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dove.
Good leg kick by Basa there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dove keeps the fight on the outside.
Dove tries to clinch up.
Dove throws a series of punches but Basa avoids them all with ease.
Dove throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Basa lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dove will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Basa lands a high kick!
Dove moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Dove takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dove will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dove closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dove circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice straight punches there by Basa. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Basa.
Dove fails to land with a series of punches.
Basa connects with a solid leg kick.
Dove throws a head kick but Basa moves out of range.
Dove takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Basa bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Basa lands with a kick to the ribs.
Dove throws a shot from downtown. Basa moves away and avoids it.
Dove looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Basa wants to clinch up but Dove keeps it at a distance.
Dove avoids the head kick by Basa.
Basa tries to clinch there but Dove circles away.
Dove tries to close the distance and clinch up but Basa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dove fails to land with a series of punches.
Basa defending well as Dove loads up on a big left hand.
Dove tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dove swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Basa throws a nice head kick!
Marco Basa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Basa tries a head kick but it misses.
Basa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dove.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Basa sizes up Dove with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dove throws a hook but Basa avoids it easily.
Basa lands with a shot to the body.
Basa cracks the inside of Dove's front leg.
Dove misses with a series of wild punches.
Basa scores with a one two! Dove had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Basa moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Dove throws a series of punches but Basa moves out of range.
Basa thumps Dove with a low kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marco Basa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Basa winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marco Basa!
Marco Basa seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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