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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Legend Debonaire (ranked 2685 p4p, 2869 weight class) and DeShaun Holton Jr (ranked 311 p4p, 335 weight class). Holton Jr has chosen D12 - Purple Hills as his entrance music. Legend Debonaire could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to DeShaun Holton Jr's chin.
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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 - 4 - 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 20 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, DeShaun Holton Jr!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Debonaire with a nice calf kick.
Holton Jr staying out of range there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Holton Jr! But no joy.
Debonaire gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Holton Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Holton Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Debonaire.
Debonaire lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Debonaire dips to his left and cracks Holton Jr with an uppercut!
Legend Debonaire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holton Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Holton Jr on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Debonaire.
Debonaire's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Holton Jr connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Debonaire scrambles back to his feet.
Holton Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Debonaire getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Debonaire throws a body punch but Holton Jr moves out of range.
Holton Jr lands with a cross.
Debonaire definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Debonaire thumps Holton Jr with a low kick.
Debonaire throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Holton Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Debonaire.
Debonaire throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Holton Jr counters with a body kick.
Debonaire misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Holton Jr.
Debonaire misses with a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Debonaire. Holton Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Holton Jr lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Debonaire throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Holton Jr takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've been informed that Holton Jr has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Holton Jr ducks under a wild hook from Debonaire.
Debonaire jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holton Jr misses with a body kick.
Debonaire takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Debonaire looks to score with a jab to the body but Holton Jr is just out of range.
Holton Jr swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Debonaire looks to land a left hand but Holton Jr moved out of range nicely.
Debonaire throws a leg kick which misses Holton Jr's front leg but catches the back leg as Holton Jr tries to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Debonaire blocks a jab.
A shot to the body from Debonaire misses
and Holton Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Debonaire misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Holton Jr.
Debonaire thuds a left hand into Holton Jr's body.
Debonaire wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Holton Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Debonaire.
Debonaire looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holton Jr with a jab.
Debonaire walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Holton Jr takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Holton Jr throws out a powerful jab.
Debonaire uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Holton Jr.
Holton Jr goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A jab from Debonaire misses.
Holton Jr looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Debonaire throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Debonaire staying out of range there.
Debonaire with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Holton Jr keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Holton Jr misses with an uppercut.
Holton Jr is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Debonaire had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Holton Jr lunges at Debonaire with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Debonaire's hand.
Debonaire lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Holton Jr at a distance.
Debonaire pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Holton Jr misses with an uppercut. Debonaire saw that one coming.
Debonaire misses the shot to the body.
Debonaire connects with an inside leg kick.
Debonaire looks to land a body kick but Holton Jr moved away.
Holton Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Debonaire comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A left lands for Debonaire.
Holton Jr stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Debonaire.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Legend Debonaire dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Holton Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Holton Jr staying out of range there.
Holton Jr misses the jab.
Nice uppercut there from Debonaire.
Debonaire tests Holton Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Debonaire throws a body kick that misses
and Holton Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Holton Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Debonaire throws a shot from downtown. Holton Jr moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice cross by Holton Jr.
Debonaire steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Holton Jr.
Debonaire throws a push kick but Holton Jr slaps the foot to one side.
Debonaire pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Debonaire uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Holton Jr.
Debonaire fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Holton Jr checks it well.
A good leg kick by Debonaire.
A punch combination from Holton Jr misses.
Debonaire moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Debonaire dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Holton Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Debonaire lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Debonaire.
It looks like DeShaun Holton Jr has been cut.
Debonaire is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Holton Jr can do to turn this around?
Debonaire staying out of range there.
Donk. Debonaire catches Holton Jr right on the button with a cross.
Debonaire tries a head kick but it misses.
Debonaire takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Debonaire tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Debonaire moves out of range as Holton Jr strikes.
Debonaire misses with a body shot
and Debonaire takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Debonaire slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Debonaire goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Holton Jr doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Holton Jr lands a jab to the head.
Holton Jr on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Debonaire pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Holton Jr throws a jab when Debonaire was well out of range.
Debonaire pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Legend Debonaire is winning the standup battle so far.
Debonaire staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Debonaire misses the target.
Debonaire misses with the body kick
and Holton Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Debonaire keeps Holton Jr at a distance using the push kick.
Holton Jr takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Debonaire tests Holton Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Debonaire. That snapped Holton Jr's head back.
Debonaire throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Holton Jr swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Debonaire lands with a kick to the temple. Holton Jr shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Debonaire jabs Holton Jr to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Donk. Debonaire catches Holton Jr right on the button with a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An inside leg kick from Holton Jr misses.
Debonaire throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Holton Jr lands with a nice body kick.
Debonaire misses the shot to the body.
Debonaire rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Holton Jr counters with a body kick.
Debonaire throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Holton Jr on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Debonaire blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Holton Jr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Holton Jr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Debonaire backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Holton Jr.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Holton Jr tries to work over Debonaire's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Legend Debonaire dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on DeShaun Holton Jr's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Holton Jr misses with a lunging right hand
and Debonaire counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
DeShaun Holton Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Debonaire throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Holton Jr.
Debonaire pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Debonaire ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Debonaire on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Holton Jr throws a hook but Debonaire avoids it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Holton Jr. Those never looked like landing.
Debonaire swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A nice inside leg kick there by Holton Jr. That's going to slow Debonaire down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Debonaire fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Holton Jr has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A solid leg kick lands there for Debonaire.
Debonaire plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Debonaire dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Holton Jr. That did some damage!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holton Jr takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Holton Jr blocks a jab.
Holton Jr looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Debonaire misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Holton Jr.
Holton Jr swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Debonaire lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Holton Jr has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Holton Jr and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Holton Jr lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Debonaire throws a predictable looking body shot
and Debonaire takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Debonaire steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Holton Jr.
Debonaire was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Good leg kick by Debonaire.
Debonaire misses with a body kick.
Debonaire throws a head kick that misses.
Debonaire swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Holton Jr.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Debonaire lands with an overhand left.
Debonaire throws a body shot but no joy.
Holton Jr let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Debonaire.
Holton Jr catches Debonaire with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Debonaire fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Holton Jr on the side of the head.
Debonaire fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Debonaire misses with a low kick.
Holton Jr takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Holton Jr has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Holton Jr misses with a lunging right hand
and Debonaire counters with a stiff right hand.
Debonaire cracks Holton Jr with a right hand to the side of the head.
Debonaire uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Debonaire tries a head kick but it misses.
Holton Jr throws the left hand but Debonaire avoids the punch easily.
Debonaire connects with a high kick.
Debonaire fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Holton Jr has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Debonaire.
Debonaire swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Holton Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Good exchange - Debonaire coming out on top.
Holton Jr scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Debonaire doesn't seem bothered though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Debonaire misses with a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Holton Jr on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Holton Jr takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Debonaire misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Debonaire pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Holton Jr! But no joy.
Holton Jr throws a hook but Debonaire avoids it easily.
Holton Jr throws an off balance right hand
and Debonaire counters with a right hand to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Holton Jr looks to throw the jab but Debonaire is out of range.
Debonaire throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Holton Jr misses the jab.
Holton Jr scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Debonaire fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Debonaire misses with an uppercut.
A nice side step and Holton Jr releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Holton Jr has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Debonaire.
And that's the end of the fight!
Legend Debonaire showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Debonaire, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Legend Debonaire!
A relieved looking Legend Debonaire thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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