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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alphonzo Mirage (ranked 578 p4p, 1406 weight class) and Harry Hole (ranked 86 p4p, 197 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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 26 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alphonzo Mirage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Harry Hole!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hole defending well as Mirage loads up on a big left hand.
Hole moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mirage throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hole counters with a straight right hand.
Mirage keeps the fight on the outside.
Hole throws a jab when Mirage was well out of range.
Hole throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hole throws a shot to the body.
Hole misses with a wild body shot.
Hole connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mirage momentarily.
An inside leg kick lands from Hole.
Mirage throws a hook to the side of Hole's head but Hole sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hole on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mirage swings for the body but Hole moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mirage throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mirage swings for the body but Hole moves out of range.
Hole throws a hook but Mirage avoids it easily.
Mirage throws a jab when Hole was well out of range.
Mirage uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hole.
Mirage tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Hole manages to circle out of the way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mirage misses with a leg kick
and Hole connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hole scores with a body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Hole 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hole looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hole jabs at Mirage's body.
Mirage throws a body shot but no joy.
Mirage looks for the body kick but Hole saw that one coming.
Hole jabs Mirage to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hole looks to land a combination but Mirage avoids it well.
Mirage looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mirage tries to score with a low kick but Hole moves his leg out of the way.
An inside leg kick lands from Hole.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hole digs a good hook to Mirage's body.
Mirage with a hook.
Mirage moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hole tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mirage is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mirage takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hole throws a lazy right hand but Mirage sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mirage feints and then cracks Hole's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hole down.
Hole cracks Mirage with an open hand slap.
Mirage cracks Hole with an open hand slap.
Mirage tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hole was well out of range. Poor timing from Mirage.
Mirage buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mirage throws a hook but Hole avoids it easily.
Hole wants to land a leg kick but Mirage is out of range.
Mirage is looking to score with low kicks.
Hole looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hole connects with a nice looking jab.
Mirage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hole.
Mirage throws a leg kick
enabling Hole to counter with a crisp jab.
Mirage takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nice uppercut lands for Hole. That snapped Mirage's head back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hole dips to his left and cracks Mirage with an uppercut!
Mirage misses with a hook.
Mirage is looking to chop away at Hole's legs.
Hole connects with a nice looking jab.
Hole thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hole throws a shot to the body.
Hole takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mirage throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hole works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hole slips under a jab from Mirage.
A little jabbing left from Hole on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mirage connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hole. Hole circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hole.
Mirage avoids the head kick by Hole.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hole fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mirage manages to avoid it.
Mirage misses with a body punch
and Hole counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mirage uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hole.
Mirage missing with a left hand there. Hole was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hole sizes up Mirage with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mirage throws a body punch but Hole moves out of range.
Hole lands a glancing blow to the side of Mirage's head.
Mirage throws a body punch but Hole moves out of range.
Hole let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hole throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hole scores with a hook.
Mirage on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hole lands a nice looking body shot.
Hole has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Mirage tried to score with a low kick but Hole checks it.
Mirage will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mirage takes one to the chin there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice defenses there by Mirage.
Hole slips under a jab from Mirage.
A jab lands there for Hole.
Mirage loads up on a big right hand but Hole slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Hole dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Mirage throws out a loose jab but Hole uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mirage lands a slapping body shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hole!
Hole on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hole throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Mirage throws a low kick but Hole moves out of range easily.
Mirage thows a leg kick but Hole checks it
and Hole counters with a two punch combo.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Mirage might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Mirage throws a leg kick
enabling Hole to counter with a crisp jab.
Hole throws a body shot but no joy.
Hole misses with a hook.
Mirage takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mirage half committed to a counter leg kick.
Mirage throws a front kick aimed at Hole's knee but Hole avoids it well.
A big left from Mirage misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hole jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Alphonzo Mirage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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.
Mirage throws a front kick aimed at Hole's knee but Hole avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hole ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mirage misses with a left hand
and Hole counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hole throws a jab but it's blocked by Mirage.
Hole throws a leg kick which misses Mirage's front leg but catches the back leg as Mirage tries to avoid it.
Mirage wants to slow Hole down by chopping away at his legs.
Hole tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mirage was well out of range. Poor timing from Hole.
Hole misses with a looping right.
Mirage was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hole tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mirage was well out of range. Poor timing from Hole.
Mirage takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mirage lands with a nice body kick.
Mirage misses with a looping right.
Mirage throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mirage misses with an uppercut
and Hole makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mirage loads up on a big right hand but Hole slips the punch.
Mirage throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hole.
Mirage sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hole clobbers Mirage with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mirage checks a low kick from Hole.
Mirage tried to counter with a leg kick but Hole avoided it.
Nice cross by Hole.
Mirage looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hole scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hole throws a body shot but no joy.
Mirage lands with a nice body punch.
Nice defenses there by Hole.
Mirage throws a hook but Hole avoids it easily.
Mirage misses with a wild body shot.
Mirage looks to land a left hand but Hole moved out of range nicely.
Mirage jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hole now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Mirage just misses with a punch to the body.
Mirage throws a wild body kick that Hole sees coming a mile off.
It seemed like Hole was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hole throws a hook but Mirage blocks it.
Mirage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hole swings for the body but Mirage moves out of range.
Mirage pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mirage jabs Hole right on the nose. Hole blinks but takes it well.
Hole throws a body kick that misses.
Mirage misses with a wild body shot.
And Hole responds with a good body kick, but Mirage manages to step out the way in time.
Hole lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hole on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mirage throws a combination that misses
and Hole counters with a straight right hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mirage.
Mirage checks a leg kick.
Hole misses with a hook. Mirage ducked under it nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Mirage misses the target.
Hole misses with a right hand
and Mirage counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hole bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hole is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mirage.
Nice jab there from Hole.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hole - that will leave a mark!
Mirage throws a looping overhand right but Hole ducks down to avoid it.
Hole misses with a body shot.
Hole throws a looping overhand right but Mirage ducks down to avoid it.
Mirage cracks a nice hook into Hole's ribs.
Hole takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mirage misses with a kick to the body.
Hole missing with a left hand there. Mirage was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hole moves out of range of the body kick.
Hole is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mirage with a body shot.
Hole throws a leg kick but Mirage sees it coming and moves out of range.
A big right from Mirage misses.
Mirage fakes the leg kick and cracks Hole in the body.
Mirage throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hole has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
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.
An inside leg kick from Mirage misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Harry Hole will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Hole defending well as Mirage loads up on a big left hand.
Hole moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mirage moves out of range as Hole throws a body kick.
Hole moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Hole as he connects with a hook.
Mirage chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hole can pounce on him.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mirage!
Harry Hole seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mirage uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hole.
Mirage throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mirage misses with a few strikes there.
Hole throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mirage lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mirage thumps Hole with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mirage throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mirage cracks Hole with an open hand slap.
A telegraphed right hand from Mirage misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mirage attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nice defenses there by Hole.
Hole tries a quick counter leg kick but Mirage is wise to it.
Mirage cracks a nice hook into Hole's ribs.
A cross from Hole lands.
Hole moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice jab there from Hole.
Hole throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hole fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mirage thows a left - swing and a miss!
A good leg kick by Mirage.
Hole moves out of range of the body kick.
Mirage swings for the body but Hole moves out of range.
Mirage misses with a body shot.
Mirage staying out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from Mirage misses the target.
Mirage backing away here, and Hole unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Alphonzo Mirage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mirage scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hole throws a wild body kick that Mirage sees coming a mile off.
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!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mirage.
Mirage pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mirage works Hole's body with a nice hook.
Hole throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mirage looks to land a combination but Hole avoids it well.
Mirage misses with a few strikes there.
Mirage swings widly with a right hand
and Hole counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mirage throws a low kick but Hole avoids it.
Hole's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hole has taken the fight to the clinch.
I was talking to Mirage's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Hole blocks an uppercut.
Hole lands with a short shot to the head.
Hole misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mirage throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mirage lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hole.
Hole misses with some punches.
Mirage swings wildly with an uppercut but Hole uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mirage is trying to stall.
Still in the clinch, Hole scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mirage throws a head punch that misses.
Hole lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mirage tries a body shot but Hole blocks it.
Mirage lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hole backwards.
Mirage misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mirage lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mirage.
Mirage throws a punch but it's blocked by Hole.
Hole lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hole breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mirage just misses with a punch to the body.
Hole throws out a counter right but Mirage avoids it with no problem.
Mirage misses the shot to the body.
A nice side step and Hole releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hole jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mirage connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mirage cracks Hole with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mirage avoids the body shot from Hole.
Mirage throws a hook to the side of Hole's head but Hole sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hole avoids the body shot from Mirage.
Mirage looks to land a right hand but Hole moved out of range.
Hole avoids a kick to the body.
A jab lands there for Mirage.
Mirage throws a hook to the side of Hole's head but Hole sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mirage swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mirage throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hole lands a nice looking body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alphonzo Mirage showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hole has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harry Hole!
In his post fight interview, Harry Hole started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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