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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alcide Almunecar (ranked 599 p4p, 600 weight class) and Roberto Karokaro (ranked 79 p4p, 80 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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 21 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alcide Almunecar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Roberto Karokaro!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Almunecar throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Karokaro on the side of the head.
Almunecar takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
It looks like Alcide Almunecar has been cut.
Almunecar thumps Karokaro with a low kick.
A big right from Karokaro misses.
Almunecar appears to be looking for a big counter.
Almunecar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Karokaro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice cross by Almunecar.
The crowd cheers as Almunecar lands an impressive looking overhand right. Karokaro doesn't seem phased though.
Almunecar 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.
Almunecar lands with a cross.
Almunecar is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Karokaro moves away from the strike by Almunecar.
Almunecar with a nice calf kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A lazy left from Almunecar finds it's target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Karokaro.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Almunecar walks into a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Karokaro. Those never looked like landing.
Almunecar misses with a hook
and Karokaro counters with a nice low kick that buckles Almunecar's knee momentarily.
Karokaro tries a head kick but it misses.
Almunecar 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.
Karokaro misses with an uppercut. Almunecar saw that one coming.
Almunecar throws a leg kick but Karokaro sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Almunecar tries to land a leg kick but Karokaro saw it coming and moves away.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Karokaro.
Almunecar throws a body punch but Karokaro moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almunecar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Karokaro throws a sloppy head kick and Almunecar moves out of range easily.
Karokaro throws a lazy right hand but Almunecar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Karokaro swings widly with a right hand
and Almunecar counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Karokaro falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Almunecar to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Almunecar lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Karokaro misses with a low kick.
Karokaro comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Karokaro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Almunecar scores with a body shot.
Roberto Karokaro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almunecar throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Karokaro takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Almunecar throws a leg kick which misses Karokaro's front leg but catches the back leg as Karokaro tries to avoid it.
Karokaro takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Karokaro throws a low kick but Almunecar moves out of range easily.
Karokaro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Almunecar checks a leg kick.
Almunecar feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Almunecar throws a shot to the body.
Karokaro throws a nice looking combination but Almunecar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Almunecar slips a jab from Karokaro.
Almunecar connects with the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karokaro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Karokaro looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Karokaro avoids the head kick by Almunecar.
Karokaro misses with a jab, cross combination.
Almunecar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Karokaro throws an overhand right that lands on Almunecar's shoulder, as Almunecar tries to avoid the shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Almunecar lands an overhand right.
Almunecar is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Karokaro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Karokaro bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Karokaro checks a low kick from Almunecar.
Almunecar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Alcide Almunecar will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alcide Almunecar's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Almunecar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Karokaro manages to avoid it.
Karokaro slips a straight right by Almunecar.
Almunecar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Karokaro throws a body shot but no joy.
Almunecar slips a jab and a cross from Karokaro.
Almunecar misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Karokaro! But no joy.
Almunecar lands with a good body shot.
Almunecar scores with a hook.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Karokaro might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Almunecar has got the better of the exchanges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Almunecar throws a leg kick that misses.
Almunecar comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Karokaro throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Almunecar counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Almunecar tries to score with a low kick but Karokaro moves his leg out of the way.
Karokaro is looking for the big counter here.
Karokaro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Almunecar.
Karokaro walks into a left hand.
Karokaro throws an overhand right that lands on Almunecar's shoulder, as Almunecar tries to avoid the shot.
Karokaro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Almunecar.
Almunecar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Karokaro manages to avoid it.
Karokaro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Karokaro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Karokaro is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Almunecar, as that shot connected.
A leg kick checked by Almunecar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almunecar scores with a jab to the body.
Karokaro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Almunecar is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Karokaro lands a right hook to the body.
Almunecar lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Karokaro at a distance.
Almunecar lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Almunecar misses with a hook to the body
and Karokaro counters with a slapping leg kick.
Karokaro motions for Almunecar to come forward. Karokaro throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Almunecar lands a nice shot that snaps Karokaro's head back.
Karokaro ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Karokaro misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almunecar connects with a body shot that sends Karokaro's belly button to the back.
A nice leg kick from Karokaro, right into the meat of the thigh.
Karokaro lands a slapping body shot.
Almunecar scoring well with a low kick there.
Almunecar connects with an inside leg kick.
Karokaro misses with a head kick.
Karokaro checks a leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Almunecar lands an impressive looking overhand right. Karokaro doesn't seem phased though.
Almunecar moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Almunecar tenderised Karokaro's leg. Karokaro is trying to keep his angry face on.
Almunecar scores with a nice strike.
Karokaro blocks a jab.
Almunecar tries to land a body kick
enabling Karokaro to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A solid leg kick lands there for Karokaro.
Almunecar is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Karokaro misses with a low kick.
Almunecar is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Karokaro walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Almunecar tries to score with a low kick but Karokaro moves his leg out of the way.
Sloppy strikes from Karokaro. Those never looked like landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alcide Almunecar dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alcide Almunecar'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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Karokaro throws a head kick but Almunecar moves out of range.
Karokaro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Almunecar.
Almunecar dips to his left and cracks Karokaro with an uppercut!
Almunecar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Karokaro swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Almunecar finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Karokaro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Almunecar is looking to counter punch.
Karokaro throws a combination that misses
and Almunecar makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Almunecar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Karokaro can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Karokaro. Almunecar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Almunecar is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Almunecar misses with a looping right.
Almunecar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Alcide Almunecar is winning the standup battle so far.
Almunecar feints and then cracks Karokaro's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Karokaro down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Almunecar comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Karokaro in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Karokaro throws a lazy head kick
and Almunecar counters with an inside leg kick.
Karokaro walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Almunecar lands a jab to the head.
Almunecar throws a low kick but Karokaro avoids it.
A bone on bone clash there as Karokaro blocks the leg kick.
Almunecar connects with a solid leg kick.
Karokaro lands with a slapping head kick.
Karokaro has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Almunecar shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Almunecar defending well as Karokaro loads up on a big left hand.
Alcide Almunecar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almunecar connects with a leg kick.
Karokaro tries a low kick but Almunecar avoids it.
Karokaro feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Almunecars jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Roberto Karokaro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karokaro moves out of range of the leg kick from Almunecar.
Karokaro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Almunecar.
Karokaro throws a counter combo.
Karokaro throws a head kick that misses.
Karokaro takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Karokaro throws a low kick but Almunecar moves out of range easily.
Karokaro throws a jab when Almunecar was well out of range.
Karokaro swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Almunecar counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almunecar misses with a low kick.
Karokaro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Almunecar.
Almunecar slips under a jab from Karokaro.
Karokaro fails to land with a series of punches.
Karokaro connects with an inside leg kick.
Almunecar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Karokaro was well out of range. Poor timing from Almunecar.
Karokaro is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Almunecar with a body shot.
Almunecar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Karokaro throws a lazy uppercut
and Almunecar counters with a nice low kick that buckles Karokaro's knee momentarily.
Almunecar scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Almunecar slips a jab from Karokaro.
It looked like Almunecar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Roberto Karokaro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karokaro throws a jab but it's blocked by Almunecar.
It looked like Almunecar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Almunecar pushes Karokaro away with a front kick.
Karokaro misses with a lunging right hand
and Almunecar counters with a stiff right hand.
Almunecar dips to his left and cracks Karokaro with an uppercut!
Karokaro throws an overhand right that lands on Almunecar's shoulder, as Almunecar tries to avoid the shot.
Almunecar throws a leg kick which misses Karokaro's front leg but catches the back leg as Karokaro tries to avoid it.
Almunecar scores with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Almunecar fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Karokaro has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Karokaro misses with a body shot.
Almunecar throws a body shot but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alcide Almunecar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Almunecar 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alcide Almunecar!
Alcide Almunecar thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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