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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Legend Debonaire (ranked 1982 p4p, 3531 weight class) and Cyrus Deangelo Queen (ranked 258 p4p, 427 weight class). Queen is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Go Hard. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
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 16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Legend Debonaire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cyrus Deangelo Queen!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick from Queen lands but Debonaire takes it in his stride.
A decent looking cross lands there for Queen.
Debonaire definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Queen throws a sloppy head kick and Debonaire moves out of range easily.
Debonaire takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Queen has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Debonaire lands with a nice body punch.
Debonaire listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Debonaire misses with a wild body shot.
Queen tries to counter by closing the distance.
Debonaire scores with a push kick.
Queen ducks right into an uppercut from Debonaire.
Legend Debonaire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from Queen.
Jab, jab by Debonaire - just one landing.
Queen throws a lazy head kick
and Debonaire counters with a straight right hand.
Debonaire scores with a jab. Queen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Debonaire throws a body shot but no joy.
Jab by Debonaire.
Queen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Debonaire counters with a right hand to the body.
Queen throws a sloppy head kick and Debonaire moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Queen punishes Debonaire's body with a nice straight punch.
Jab, jab by Debonaire - just one landing.
Queen throws a solid leg kick but Debonaire takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Queen.
A nice leg kick from Debonaire, right into the meat of the thigh.
Debonaire connects with a leg kick.
Queen has taken the fight to the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Queen.
Debonaire blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Queen misses with a punch to the body.
Debonaire can't find room to land a body shot as Queen controls the action.
Queen lands a hook that snaps the head of Debonaire backwards.
Debonaire misses with a hook from the clinch.
Queen tries to throw a body punch but Debonaire avoids it by throwing Queen back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Debonaire's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Queen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Debonaire's efforts to push away.
Debonaire stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Debonaire breaks the clinch.
Debonaire uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Queen.
Legend Debonaire is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big right from Debonaire misses.
Debonaire lands a glancing blow to the side of Queen's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Queen tries to clinch but Debonaire moves out of range.
Debonaire scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Queen doesn't seem bothered though.
Debonaire is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Debonaire wants to slow Queen down by chopping away at his legs.
A big right from Debonaire misses.
Debonaire throws a looping overhand right but Queen ducks down to avoid it.
Debonaire throws an off balance right hand
and Queen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Queen.
Queen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Debonaire's elbow.
Queen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Debonaire backwards.
Debonaire blocking some punches.
Queen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Debonaire is trying to break the clinch but Queen has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Queen misses with a punch to the body.
Debonaire has had enough of the clinch but Queen keeps him there for the moment.
Queen struggles to land a body shot inside as Debonaire controls his hands.
Queen has Debonaire pressed against the cage, preventing Debonaire from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Debonaire scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right hand to the body from Queen.
A nice right hand lands inside from Queen.
Debonaire fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Queen gets through Debonaire's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Debonaire has a couple of punches blocked by Queen.
A shot in the inside from Queen.
A right handed body shot lands from Queen.
Queen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Debonaire is trying to break the clinch but Queen has him pressed against the cage.
Queen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Queen misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Queen - that landed with a thud.
Queen wants a takedown.
Queen manages to break the clinch.
Queen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Debonaire, pushing him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Debonaire tries to circle away but Queen has him pinned against the cage.
Debonaire has had enough of the clinch but Queen keeps him there for the moment.
Debonaire working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Debonaire wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Queen misses with a punch to the body.
Queen tries a body shot but Debonaire blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Queen.
Debonaire lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Queen.
A left hand lands to the body for Queen.
Queen tries to work over Debonaire's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Queen blocking some punches.
Debonaire misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short body shot lands from Queen as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Debonaire struggles to land a body shot inside as Queen controls his hands.
Debonaire tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Queen's elbow.
Debonaire is trying to break the clinch but Queen is controlling him.
Queen pushes Debonaire back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Queen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Cyrus Deangelo Queen will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Queen shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Debonaire manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Queen postures up.
Queen trying to control the position from guard on top but Debonaire is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Debonaire working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Queen.
Queen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Queen working some strikes from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Queen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Queen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Queen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Debonaire throws a quick inside leg kick.
Queen doesn't manage to clinch there - Debonaire circles away.
A quick step to the side and Debonaire tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Debonaire enables Queen to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Debonaire manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Queen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Debonaire preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Debonaire trying to keep a closed guard but Queen is proving a slippery customer.
Debonaire pulls Queen in close to prevent any damage.
Queen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Debonaire avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Debonaire tries to land a sweep but no joy.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Queen wants to control from the top but Debonaire keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Debonaire works the jab nicely.
Debonaire swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Debonaire defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Queen.
Debonaire throws a leg kick
and Queen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Queen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Queen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Queen stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Queen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Queen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Debonaire's head.
Queen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Queen thows a huge punch but Debonaire dodges it nicely.
Queen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Debonaire takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Debonaire throws a hook but Queen blocks it.
Queen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Queen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Debonaire throws out the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Queen lands but Debonaire takes it in his stride.
A low kick from Debonaire is predictable there
and Queen counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Queen trying to control the position from guard on top but Debonaire is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Queen controlling from the top position.
Queen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Queen wants to control from the top but Debonaire keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cyrus Deangelo Queen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
A head kick misses from Queen.
Debonaire pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Queen tries to counter with a clinch but Debonaire shakes him off and moves away.
Debonaire slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Debonaire throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Debonaire lands a two punch combo.
Queen closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Debonaire is trying to improve his position.
Debonaire is not content to let Queen control the position.
Debonaire manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Queen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Queen throwing shots but Debonaire is blocking nicely.
Queen trying to mount his opponent but Debonaire defends it.
Queen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Debonaire wants to control but Queen is keeping busy.
Queen is looking to take a break and control but Debonaire is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Queen working Debonaire over with strikes.
Debonaire has hold of Queen's hands but Queen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Queen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Queen is looking to take a break and control but Debonaire is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Queen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Debonaire's head.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Debonaire thows a left - swing and a miss!
Debonaire misses the shot to the body.
Queen is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Debonaire scores with a punch to the head.
Queen shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Debonaire is trying to defend but Queen finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Queen passes to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Queen controls the position.
Cyrus Deangelo Queen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Queen trying to control the position but Debonaire is working away.
Queen is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Legend Debonaire has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Queen working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Queen tries to score with some ground and pound. Debonaire controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Queen cracks Debonaire with a big elbow.
An elbow from Queen crashes against the mat.
Queen fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Debonaire taking punishment in the form of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Queen scores with a couple of short elbows.
The ground and pound from Queen seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Queen is looking to take a break and control but Debonaire is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Queen fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cyrus Deangelo Queen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Queen 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cyrus Deangelo Queen!
An out of breath Cyrus Deangelo Queen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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RATING
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