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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alphonzo Mirage (ranked 821 p4p, 130 weight class) and Bradford Forbes (ranked 1193 p4p, 176 weight class). Alphonzo Mirage has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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212 lbs
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208 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Lethal high kicks
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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
11 - 5 - 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
8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bradford Forbes!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Forbes misses with a body shot.
Forbes looks to land a right hand but Mirage moved out of range.
Mirage swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Forbes scores with a shot to the body.
Mirage lands a nice looking body shot.
Forbes works Mirage's body with a nice hook.
Forbes misses with a looping left.
Mirage was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Mirage throws a body punch but Forbes moves out of range.
Forbes drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Mirage defends it well.
Mirage tries to land a front kick but Forbes steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Forbes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mirage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Forbes looks to land a left hand but Mirage moved out of range nicely.
Forbes throws a body shot but no joy.
Mirage fires out a quick counter leg kick but Forbes just manages to avoid it.
Mirage is looking to score with low kicks.
Mirage throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alphonzo Mirage is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Forbes looks to land a left hand but Mirage moved out of range nicely.
Mirage connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mirage with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mirage.
Mirage closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mirage throws a body shot but no joy.
Mirage closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mirage.
Forbes scores with a jab to the jaw.
Forbes misses with an uppercut. Mirage saw that one coming.
A quick step to the side and Mirage tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A shot to the body from Forbes misses
and Mirage connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mirage connects with a body shot that sends Forbes's belly button to the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Forbes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mirage thuds his right hand into Forbes's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mirage just misses with a punch to the body.
Mirage lands a head shot.
Forbes misses with a lunging right hand
letting Mirage counter with a right hand.
Mirage connects with the punch.
Mirage is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Forbes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mirage thinks about countering with a body kick.
Forbes takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We've been told by Mirage's head coaches at Tosen's Home for Lost Boys that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Mirage with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mirage tries to score with a low kick but Forbes moves his leg out of the way.
Forbes has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mirage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Forbes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mirage sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mirage quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Forbes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Forbes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mirage cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mirage ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Forbes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mirage.
Mirage slips a straight right by Forbes.
Mirage lunges at Forbes with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Forbes's hand.
Mirage takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mirage feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Forbes's calf.
Mirage is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Forbes steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mirage. That one must have hurt.
Mirage looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bradford Forbes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Forbes as he checks the leg kick.
Mirage bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Forbes connects with a looping right hand.
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 goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mirage - that will leave a mark!
Forbes uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Forbes misses with a straight left.
Forbes throws a body punch but Mirage moves out of range.
Mirage lets loose with a powerful body kick. Forbes will feel that in the morning.
Forbes takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That kick from Mirage tenderised Forbes's leg. Forbes is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mirage connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alphonzo Mirage dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A shot to the liver by Mirage. Beautiful body shot.
Mirage is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Forbes can do to turn this around?
Mirage defending well as Forbes loads up on a big left hand.
Mirage half committed to a counter leg kick.
Mirage misses with a low kick.
Mirage lands with a straight right. Forbes didn't see that one coming.
Forbes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mirage was well out of range. Poor timing from Forbes.
Mirage tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Forbes is able to avoid easily.
And Forbes tries to counter it with a takedown but Mirage pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Forbes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mirage manages to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Mirage on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mirage looks for the body kick but Forbes saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Forbes misses with a body shot.
Good leg kick by Mirage there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Forbes on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nice cross by Forbes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Forbes lands a jab.
Mirage tests Forbes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mirage fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Forbes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mirage throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Forbes with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Mirage counter with a right hand.
Some wild striking there from Mirage.
Forbes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mirage tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Forbes was well out of range. Poor timing from Mirage.
Forbes tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mirage throws a solid leg kick but Forbes takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mirage.
Forbes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Forbes misses with a body shot
and Mirage counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mirage misses with an attempted mid kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Forbes might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Mirage has got the better of the exchanges.
Mirage looks to score with a jab to the body but Forbes is just out of range.
Mirage throws a front kick that sends Forbes stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab from Mirage.
Mirage throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mirage looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Forbes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Forbes has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mirage.
Forbes throws a hook but Mirage blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Forbes throws a big shot that misses.
Mirage scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Some bone on bone action there as Forbes checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Forbes lands a nice shot to the body.
Mirage lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Forbes needs to keep his hands up - Mirage had a free shot at his head there.
Forbes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mirage can pounce on him.
Forbes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Forbes has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mirage.
Forbes's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Forbes misses with a takedown
and Mirage counters with a nice body kick.
Forbes is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mirage keeps Forbes at a distance using the push kick.
Mirage throws a quick inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mirage digs a good body shot into Forbes's ribs.
A punch lands to the side of Forbes 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Forbes steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mirage. That one must have hurt.
Decent striking displayed by Mirage there.
Mirage scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mirage lands a nice leg kick that just misses Forbes's sensitive parts.
Forbes takes a swing at Mirage's ribcage but misses.
You can see that Forbes has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Forbes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Forbes misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alphonzo Mirage dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Mirage pushes Forbes away with a front kick.
A punch lands to the side of Forbes 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Forbes throws out a loose jab but Mirage uses good head movement to avoid it.
Forbes misses with a hook.
Forbes throws a body punch but Mirage moves out of range.
Mirage thuds his right hand into Forbes's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
It looks like Bradford Forbes has been cut.
Mirage throws a nice looking combination but Forbes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Forbes is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Forbes blocks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Forbes throws out a loose jab but Mirage uses good head movement to avoid it.
Forbes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mirage delivers a nice body kick.
Mirage throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Alphonzo Mirage is winning the standup battle so far.
Mirage keeps Forbes at a distance using the push kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mirage cracks the inside of Forbes's front leg.
Mirage misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Forbes tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Forbes on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mirage lands with a kick to the ribs.
Forbes walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mirage.
Mirage throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Forbes drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Mirage defends it well.
Mirage scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mirage slips under a jab from Forbes.
Mirage scores with a decent looking hook.
A swing and a miss from Forbes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Forbes on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Forbes takes a swing at Mirage's ribcage but misses.
Mirage steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Forbes.
Mirage tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Forbes was well out of range. Poor timing from Mirage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Forbes misses with a right hand
and Mirage counters with an outside leg kick.
Forbes throws a right hand that misses
and Mirage counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mirage throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Forbes's head.
Mirage lands a leg kick that knocks Forbes off balance momentarily.
An inside leg kick from Mirage misses.
Mirage lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Forbes looks to score with a jab to the body but Mirage is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Forbes misses the shot to the body.
Mirage takes a swing at Forbes's ribcage but misses.
Mirage fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Forbes manages to avoid it.
Forbes drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Mirage defends it well.
Forbes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mirage was well out of range. Poor timing from Forbes.
Forbes closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mirage throws a jab but it's blocked by Forbes.
Forbes feints the counter takedown.
Mirage connects with a body shot.
Good work by Forbes as he checks the leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Forbes.
Mirage connects with a single shot there.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Forbes works the jab nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Forbes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mirage moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mirage swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mirage throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mirage lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mirage moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mirage slips under a jab from Forbes.
It appears Mirage was looking to counter with a kick there.
Mirage slaps away a takedown attempt from Forbes, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mirage lands a nice hook to Forbes's body. Forbes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bradford Forbes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alphonzo Mirage is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Forbes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mirage connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alphonzo Mirage showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mirage 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alphonzo Mirage!
Alphonzo Mirage decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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