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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joost Van Buren (ranked 543 p4p, 75 weight class) and Alphonzo Mirage (ranked 316 p4p, 48 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Joost Van Buren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alphonzo Mirage!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Buren on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Van Buren uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mirage.
It looked like Van Buren wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mirage tries to work over Van Buren's front leg with a kick but Van Buren checks it.
A jab from Van Buren misses.
Van Buren has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Mirage connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Van Buren momentarily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mirage.
Van Buren wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mirage gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Van Buren.
Van Buren misses with a straight left.
Mirage buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mirage takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mirage 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.
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!
Mirage swings for the body but Van Buren moves out of range.
Van Buren pushes Mirage away with a front kick.
Mirage connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mirage throws a jab when Van Buren was well out of range.
Mirage gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Van Buren.
The fighters circle momentarily. Van Buren darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Van Buren misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Van Buren misses
and Mirage counters with a nice body shot.
Van Buren lands a nice looking body kick.
Van Buren dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Van Buren misses with a hook.
Van Buren takes one to the chin there.
Mirage jabs Van Buren right on the nose. Van Buren blinks but takes it well.
Van Buren walks into a straight right hand from Mirage.
Van Buren ducks under a wild hook from Mirage.
Mirage slips a straight right by Van Buren.
The fighters circling - Van Buren throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mirage throws a right hand that misses
and Van Buren counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mirage has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
A jab lands there for Mirage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mirage misses with an uppercut. Van Buren saw that one coming.
Van Buren lands a jab to the head.
Mirage throws a right hand that misses
and Van Buren counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mirage lands an overhand right.
Mirage thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Buren throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Mirage misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Buren.
Van Buren appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Van Buren thumps Mirage with a low kick.
Mirage throws out a loose jab but Van Buren uses good head movement to avoid it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mirage checks a leg kick.
Mirage was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Mirage misses with a hook. Van Buren ducked under it nicely.
Mirage is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Van Buren.
Mirage throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Van Buren cracks a nice hook into Mirage's ribs.
Van Buren moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Mirage is predictable there
and Mirage takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mirage on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Van Buren looks to score with a jab to the body but Mirage is just out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mirage! But no joy.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Van Buren.
Van Buren with a jab.
Van Buren slips under a jab.
Van Buren thows a body kick. Mirage tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Mirage is looking to chop away at Van Buren's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Buren scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mirage in his tracks.
Van Buren looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mirage takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Van Buren lands a nice shot that snaps Mirage's head back.
Van Buren throws a head kick that misses.
A nice side step and Mirage releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A jab lands there for Van Buren.
A slow jab from Van Buren misses its intended target.
Van Buren misses with a straight right.
Mirage wants to slow Van Buren down by chopping away at his legs.
Nice shot lands for Van Buren.
Mirage throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Van Buren appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mirage walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Van Buren blocks a head kick by Mirage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Buren misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mirage.
Van Buren feints and then cracks Mirage's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mirage down.
Mirage looks to land a combination but Van Buren avoids it well.
Nice shot by Van Buren.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Mirage as he connects with a hook.
Mirage misses with a low kick as Van Buren jumps back.
Van Buren is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mirage 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 Van Buren has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Van Buren and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Van Buren was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mirage missing with a left hand there. Van Buren was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Van Buren fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mirage throws a leg kick but Van Buren sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mirage on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Van Buren shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Van Buren avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mirage misses with a looping right.
It appears Van Buren was looking to counter with a kick there.
Mirage misses the jab.
Van Buren throws a sloppy head kick and Mirage moves out of range easily.
Van Buren lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mirage's sensitive parts.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Van Buren jabs Mirage right on the nose. Mirage blinks but takes it well.
Van Buren scores with a nice right hand.
Van Buren lands a lovely overhand right.
Mirage walks into a stiff left hand from Van Buren.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joost Van Buren dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mirage swings for the body but Van Buren moves out of range.
Van Buren buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Van Buren cracks Mirage with a right hand to the side of the head.
Van Buren checks the leg kick nicely there.
Van Buren throwing a counter right hand but Mirage manages to avoid it.
Joost Van Buren is winning the standup battle so far.
Mirage fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Van Buren is out of range.
Van Buren misses with a low kick.
Van Buren lands a nice shot that snaps Mirage's head back.
A big right from Mirage misses.
Van Buren moves out of range of the body kick from Mirage.
Van Buren takes a swing at Mirage's ribcage but misses.
Mirage throws out a leg kick but Van Buren moves out of range and Mirage only half commits.
Mirage scores with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Buren moves out of range of the strikes.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Van Buren.
Van Buren scores with a jab. Mirage acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Mirage might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Van Buren has got the better of the exchanges.
Van Buren throws a hook but Mirage blocks it.
Mirage has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Van Buren swings and misses with a hook to the body.
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!
Nice shot by Van Buren.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mirage throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mirage throws a body kick that misses
and Van Buren counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mirage pivots, looking for a leg kick but Van Buren is out of range and Mirage settles back down.
The crowd cheers as Mirage lands an impressive looking overhand right. Van Buren doesn't seem phased though.
Van Buren dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mirage buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Van Buren missing with a left hand there. Mirage was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mirage throws a leg kick which misses Van Buren's front leg but catches the back leg as Van Buren tries to avoid it.
Van Buren throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Van Buren scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mirage in his tracks.
Mirage misses with an uppercut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Van Buren.
A big right from Mirage misses.
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!
Van Buren throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mirage is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Van Buren.
Mirage gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Buren swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Van Buren uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mirage.
Mirage does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Van Buren uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mirage.
Mirage ducks under a wild hook from Van Buren.
Mirage takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mirage takes one to the side of the head.
Van Buren scores with a punch to the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mirage. That's going to slow Van Buren down.
Van Buren lands a lovely overhand right.
Van Buren ducks under a wild hook from Mirage.
Mirage thows a left - swing and a miss!
Some wild striking there from Van Buren.
Van Buren loads up on a big right hand but Mirage slips the punch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Van Buren works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Van Buren lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Mirage coming out on top.
Van Buren connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mirage momentarily.
Van Buren rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mirage counters with a nice uppercut.
Van Buren lands with a good body shot.
Mirage moves into range and connects with a jab.
Van Buren misses with a kick to the body.
Mirage throws a jab when Van Buren was well out of range.
Mirage just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromVan Buren.
Van Buren scores with a hook.
Van Buren ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Van Buren keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mirage fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Van Buren checks it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mirage uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Van Buren.
Mirage ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Van Buren blocks a low kick nicely.
Mirage tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Van Buren is able to avoid easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Van Buren. Mirage does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mirage unleashes a big counter combination but Van Buren bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mirage shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Van Buren slips under a jab from Mirage.
Van Buren lands with an overhand left.
Mirage bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Van Buren's head backwards.
Mirage lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Van Buren misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Van Buren is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mirage can do to turn this around?
A jab from Van Buren does it's job there.
Mirage walks into a jab.
Van Buren throws a looping overhand right but Mirage ducks down to avoid it.
Mirage attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Van Buren waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mirage.
Mirage fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Van Buren on the side of the head.
Mirage slips a jab from Van Buren.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Buren on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Van Buren paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mirage lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mirage throws a low kick but it's checked well by Van Buren.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joost Van Buren dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Van Buren lands a lovely overhand right.
Van Buren connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mirage pushes Van Buren away with a front kick.
Mirage's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Van Buren throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Donk. Van Buren catches Mirage right on the button with a cross.
Van Buren moves out of range of the body kick from Mirage.
Mirage throws a nice inside leg kick.
Van Buren looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A jab from Van Buren finds it's way through Mirage's defenses.
Van Buren misses with a hook to the body
enabling Mirage to counter with a crisp jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mirage.
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!
Van Buren blocks a low kick nicely.
Van Buren was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Van Buren lands with a good body shot.
Van Buren misses with an uppercut. Mirage saw that one coming.
Van Buren avoids the body shot from Mirage.
Mirage tries to land a front kick but Van Buren steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mirage punishes Van Buren's body with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mirage rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Van Buren counters with a nice uppercut.
Van Buren checks the leg kick.
Van Buren moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mirage throws an overhand right that lands on Van Buren's shoulder, as Van Buren tries to avoid the shot.
Van Buren's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mirage under the eye.
Jab by Van Buren.
Mirage throws a low kick, looking for Van Buren's leg but Van Buren calmly moves out of range.
Mirage throws a looping overhand right but Van Buren ducks down to avoid it.
Van Buren checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A low kick from Mirage misses
and Van Buren counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Van Buren lunges at Mirage with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mirage's hand.
A punch combination from Mirage misses.
Van Buren looks to throw the jab but Mirage is out of range.
Van Buren throws a right hand that misses
and Mirage counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big right from Van Buren misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Van Buren.
Alphonzo Mirage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Buren tries to land a front kick but Mirage steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The fighters circle momentarily. Van Buren darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mirage has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Van Buren.
Mirage throws a chopping leg kick but Van Buren manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Van Buren defending well as Mirage loads up on a big left hand.
Mirage throws the left hand but Van Buren avoids the punch easily.
Mirage moves forwards but Van Buren connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mirage throws a looping overhand right but Van Buren ducks down to avoid it.
Van Buren on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Van Buren moves away from the strike by Mirage.
Van Buren tried to counter with a leg kick but Mirage avoided it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Van Buren. Mirage does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mirage looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mirage moves out of range of the body kick from Van Buren.
Mirage throws a leg kick
and Van Buren counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mirage looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
An attempted straight right counter from Van Buren misses the target.
Van Buren throws a body punch but Mirage moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mirage misses with an uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Van Buren. Mirage does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Van Buren finds it's way through Mirage's defenses.
Van Buren lands a body shot.
Van Buren lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Van Buren blocks a leg kick.
Mirage throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mirage throws a nice outside leg kick.
Joost Van Buren is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Van Buren misses with a body shot.
Mirage lands a nice looking body shot.
Van Buren tests Mirage's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mirage throws a looping overhand right but Van Buren ducks down to avoid it.
Van Buren misses with a combination
and Mirage counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab from Mirage misses.
Van Buren feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mirage's calf.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Buren scores with a jab.
Van Buren takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Van Buren swings for the body but Mirage moves out of range.
Mirage connects with a body shot.
Van Buren needs to keep his hands up - Mirage had a free shot at his head there.
A left and a right from Van Buren both land. Nice combination.
Van Buren connects with a leg kick. Mirage looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Van Buren gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A head kick from Van Buren lands but Mirage takes it in his stride.
Mirage lands a jab to the head.
Van Buren displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mirage throws out the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Buren misses with a hook
and Mirage counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mirage ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mirage connects with a right hand. Van Buren shakes it off.
Van Buren is rocked!
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Joost Van Buren.
Well Van Buren has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joost Van Buren!
After the fight, Joost Van Buren was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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