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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alcide Almunecar (ranked 1053 p4p, 723 weight class) and Pedro Porro (ranked 140 p4p, 101 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 26 - 22 - 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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Pedro Porro!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Porro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Almunecar throws out the jab.
Porro has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Porro there as he acknowledges the shot.
The fighters circling - Porro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Almunecar takes one to the side of the head.
Porro clinches up with Almunecar and pushes him back against the cage.
Almunecar lands with a short shot to the head.
Porro is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Almunecar is defending well for now.
Porro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Almunecar takes a knee to the side of the body.
Porro missing with knees to the body.
Almunecar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Porro looking to throw knees to the head but Almunecar is blocking nicely.
Almunecar stalling.
Porro has a couple of punches blocked by Almunecar.
Almunecar is looking to break free of the clinch but Porro has double underhooks.
Porro tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Porro connects with a nasty looking knee right to Almunecar's face.
It looks like Alcide Almunecar has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Almunecar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Porro throws a body shot but no joy.
Porro closes the distance but Almunecar moves to the side
and Almunecar counters with a straight right hand.
Almunecar thuds a left hand into Porro's body.
A jab from Porro misses.
Almunecar throws a quick counter kick to the body but Porro avoids it.
Almunecar fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Almunecar with a nice calf kick.
Porro throws a big shot that misses.
Porro lands a jab.
Porro wants to clinch but Almunecar slips to the side
enabling Almunecar to counter with a crisp jab.
Almunecar avoids the body shot from Porro.
Almunecar lands a jab to Porro's midsection.
Porro throws a right hand that misses
and Porro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Almunecar throws a leg kick which misses Porro's front leg but catches the back leg as Porro tries to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almunecar slips under a jab from Porro.
Porro with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Porro takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Almunecar connects with an inside leg kick.
Porro is looking to clinch.
Porro is looking to clinch but Almunecar is avoiding it.
Pedro Porro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Porro lands a glancing blow to the side of Almunecar's head.
Almunecar throws a jab but it's blocked by Porro.
It looks like Almunecar has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Porro checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Almunecar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Porro.
Porro throws a right hand that misses
and Almunecar counters with an inside leg kick.
Almunecar avoids the body shot from Porro.
Porro misses with an uppercut. Almunecar saw that one coming.
A counter left hand to the body from Almunecar misses its target.
Almunecar throws a hook but Porro blocks it.
Porro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Almunecar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porro scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Almunecar doesn't seem bothered though.
Almunecar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Almunecar avoids the body shot from Porro.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Almunecar.
Porro doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Porro misses with a wild body shot.
Porro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Almunecar.
It looked like Almunecar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Porro doesn't manage to clinch there - Almunecar circles away.
Almunecar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Porro was well out of range. Poor timing from Almunecar.
Almunecar throws a hook but Porro avoids it easily.
Porro takes one to the chin there.
Porro just misses with a punch to the body.
Porro moves into range and clinches up with Almunecar.
Porro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porro tries to work over Almunecar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Almunecar ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Almunecar no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Almunecar is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Almunecar is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Almunecar tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Almunecar is working hard here to advance position.
Almunecar controls Porro momentarily but Porro frees himself.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
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.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jab, jab by Almunecar - just one landing.
Almunecar shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Almunecar connects with a solid leg kick.
Almunecar takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Almunecar swats away the attempt to clinch by Porro.
Porro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Porro. Almunecar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Donk. Almunecar catches Porro right on the button with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Almunecar misses with an uppercut. Porro saw that one coming.
Porro tries to clinch up but Almunecar circles away and keeps his distance.
Almunecar lunges at Porro with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Porro's hand.
Almunecar moves out of range of the strikes.
Porro has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Almunecar.
Alcide Almunecar is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Almunecar looks to land a combination but Porro avoids it well.
Porro looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Porro. Almunecar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Almunecar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Porro throws a nice inside leg kick.
Almunecar throws a jab when Porro was well out of range.
Porro tries to clinch up but Almunecar circles away and keeps his distance.
Almunecar ducks under a wild hook from Porro.
Porro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Almunecar moves away from the strike by Porro.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Porro, as that shot connected.
Almunecar takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Almunecar fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Porro checks it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Almunecar. Porro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Porro swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Porro is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almunecar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Almunecar moves out of range of the strikes.
Porro connects with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Almunecar on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Almunecar throws a head kick but Porro moves out of range.
Almunecar uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Porro has time to react.
Almunecar is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Porro tries to clinch
letting Almunecar counter with a right hand.
Almunecar blocks a jab.
Porro lands a lovely overhand right.
Almunecar misses with a leg kick.
Almunecar misses with a wild body shot.
Porro wants to clinch up but Almunecar keeps it at a distance.
Almunecar tried to counter with a leg kick but Porro avoided it.
Porro steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Almunecar. That one must have hurt.
Porro dodges the punch combination from Almunecar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porro looks to score with a jab to the body but Almunecar is just out of range.
Porro scores with a nice right hand.
Porro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Porro swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Porro 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.
Porro listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Almunecar.
Porro misses with a straight left.
Almunecar is looking to chop away at Porro's legs.
Porro slips under a jab from Almunecar.
Porro throws a looping overhand right but Almunecar ducks down to avoid it.
Porro checks a leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Almunecar lands an impressive looking overhand right. Porro doesn't seem phased though.
Porro misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porro throws a right hand that misses
and Almunecar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Porro misses with a few strikes there.
A counter left hand to the body from Almunecar misses its target.
Almunecar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Porro.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Porro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Porro checks the leg kick nicely there.
Porro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Almunecar manages to avoid it.
Almunecar appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Porro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Almunecar.
Almunecar throws a body punch but Porro moves out of range.
Porro is looking to clinch but Almunecar is avoiding it.
Porro checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Almunecar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Almunecar.
Porro scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Alcide Almunecar will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alcide Almunecar's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Porro is looking to clinch but Almunecar is avoiding it.
Pedro Porro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Porro rushes Almunecar and presses him up against the cage.
Porro looking to throw knees to the head but Almunecar is blocking nicely.
Porro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Almunecar has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Almunecar lands with a right to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Porro.
Almunecar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Porro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Almunecar is working Porro over against the cage.
Porro has a couple of punches blocked by Almunecar.
Almunecar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Porro has managed to clinch.
Porro struggles to land a body shot inside as Almunecar controls his hands.
Almunecar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Almunecar blocks a jab.
Nice jab there from Almunecar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Almunecar scores with a shot to the body.
Almunecar misses with a looping left.
Almunecar dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Porro. That did some damage!
Almunecar ducks right into an uppercut from Porro.
Porro moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Almunecar lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Porro throws a predictable looking body shot
and Almunecar counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Porro digs a good body shot into Almunecar's ribs.
Porro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A low kick lands for Almunecar.
Almunecar walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Porro looks to land a left hand but Almunecar moved out of range nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Almunecar scores with a jab to the head.
Almunecar takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
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 throws the left hand but Porro avoids the punch easily.
Porro looks to score with a jab to the body but Almunecar is just out of range.
Porro misses with a wild body shot.
Porro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Porro throws a shot from downtown. Almunecar moves away and avoids it.
Porro bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Almunecar's head.
Porro misses with a wild body shot.
Porro's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Porro scores with a decent looking hook.
Porro throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Porro misses the body punch
and Almunecar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Almunecar turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Porro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Almunecar.
Porro swings for the body but Almunecar moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Almunecar.
Porro wants to clinch but Almunecar slips to the side
and Porro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Almunecar staying out of range there.
Porro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Porro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Almunecar throwing a counter right hand but Porro manages to avoid it.
Almunecar tests Porro's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Almunecar scores with a hook.
Porro wants to clinch.
Almunecar throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porro takes a swing at Almunecar's ribcage but misses.
Almunecar throwing a counter right hand but Porro manages to avoid it.
Porro rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Almunecar counters with a stiff right hand.
Almunecar changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Porro lands a body shot.
Porro lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Almunecar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Almunecar moves out of range of the strikes.
Porro clinches up against the cage.
Almunecar can't find room to land a body shot as Porro controls the action.
Porro lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Porro has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Porro misses with a knee to the head.
Almunecar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pedro Porro.
I think Almunecar has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Glass scores the fight 29:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Alcide Almunecar!
During a confident post fight interview, Alcide Almunecar thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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