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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alcide Almunecar (ranked 431 p4p, 212 weight class) and Steve McMichael (ranked 60 p4p, 30 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 21 - 15 - 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 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steve McMichael!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McMichael rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Almunecar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McMichael swings widly with a right hand
and Almunecar counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McMichael thinking.
Almunecar avoids the head kick by McMichael.
McMichael throws a leg kick
and Almunecar counters with a right hand to the body.
McMichael throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Almunecar takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
McMichael lands with a cross.
Almunecar misses with a low kick.
McMichael misses with a series of wild punches.
Almunecar throws an overhand right that lands on McMichael's shoulder, as McMichael tries to avoid the shot.
A low kick from McMichael is predictable there
and Almunecar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Almunecar ducks under a wild hook from McMichael.
Almunecar wants to land a leg kick but McMichael is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McMichael checks a leg kick nicely.
Almunecar throws a leg kick but McMichael checks it.
Steve McMichael seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice leg kick from Almunecar, right into the meat of the thigh.
Almunecar is looking to chop away at McMichael's legs.
McMichael just misses with a punch to the body.
Almunecar throws a quick counter head kick but McMichael was just out of range.
Good work by McMichael as he checks the leg kick.
McMichael takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McMichael looks to score with a jab to the body but Almunecar is just out of range.
McMichael looks to throw a body kick
and Almunecar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McMichael avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Almunecar takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McMichael looks to score with a jab to the body but Almunecar is just out of range.
Almunecar was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McMichael uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
McMichael fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Almunecar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McMichael.
Almunecar looks to throw the jab but McMichael is out of range.
McMichael lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McMichael lands with an uppercut that bounces Almunecar off the cage and back into range.
Almunecar scores with a body shot.
McMichael connects with a body shot that sends Almunecar's belly button to the back.
McMichael throws a jab but it's blocked by Almunecar.
Almunecar catches McMichael with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
McMichael moves away from the strike by Almunecar.
As Almunecar backs off McMichael throws a huge counter combo but Almunecar manages to avoid it all.
McMichael sizes up Almunecar with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
McMichael rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Almunecar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almunecar throws a leg kick but McMichael sees it coming and moves out of range.
McMichael jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
McMichael lands a nice shot to the body.
McMichael fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Almunecar on the side of the head.
Almunecar blocks a low kick nicely.
McMichael shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Almunecar misses with a head kick.
McMichael swings away with a body shot that misses
and Almunecar counters with a straight right hand.
McMichael scores with a decent looking hook.
McMichael will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Almunecar takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Alcide Almunecar has been cut.
McMichael tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Almunecar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McMichael throws out the jab.
It looks like Almunecar has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
A low kick lands for McMichael.
McMichael connects with a nice looking jab.
Almunecar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McMichael moves away.
Almunecar checks a leg kick nicely.
McMichael throws a body shot but no joy.
Almunecar scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McMichael doesn't seem bothered though.
McMichael takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Almunecar connects with a solid leg kick.
McMichael throws a right hand that misses
and Almunecar counters with a straight right hand.
Almunecar buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Almunecar avoids the body shot from McMichael.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Steve McMichael will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alcide Almunecar's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Almunecar scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Almunecar connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McMichael momentarily.
Almunecar misses with a body shot.
McMichael is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Almunecar looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Almunecar throws a poor cross that misses
and McMichael makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
McMichael lands a head shot.
McMichael throws a leg kick
and Almunecar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McMichael throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Almunecar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Almunecar throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
McMichael loads up on a big right hand but Almunecar slips the punch.
Almunecar lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McMichael throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Almunecar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Almunecar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Almunecar with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McMichael throws a lazy head kick
and McMichael takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Almunecar fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McMichael on the side of the head.
McMichael avoids the body shot from Almunecar.
McMichael swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Alcide Almunecar is winning the standup battle so far.
A big left from McMichael misses.
Almunecar defending well as McMichael loads up on a big left hand.
Almunecar half committed to a counter leg kick.
McMichael misses with a hook
letting Almunecar counter with a right hand.
A punch combination from McMichael misses.
A slow jab from McMichael misses its intended target.
Almunecar swings away with a leg kick that misses.
McMichael lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Almunecar with a nice calf kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McMichael takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Almunecar thuds a left hand into McMichael's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good leg kick by Almunecar.
A leg kick checked by McMichael.
McMichael misses with a combination
and Almunecar counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
McMichael misses with a body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Almunecar connects with a body shot that sends McMichael's belly button to the back.
A telegraphed right hand from McMichael misses the target.
Almunecar tried to counter with a leg kick but McMichael avoided it.
McMichael throws a shot from downtown. Almunecar moves away and avoids it.
McMichael misses with a straight left.
McMichael misses with a few strikes there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almunecar jabs at McMichael's body.
McMichael checks the leg kick nicely there.
McMichael's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Almunecar swings away with a leg kick that misses.
McMichael doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
McMichael misses with an uppercut.
McMichael throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
McMichael cracks Almunecar with a right hand to the side of the head.
Almunecar gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McMichael.
Almunecar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McMichael.
Almunecar appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Almunecar takes one on the button.
Almunecar throws a leg kick
and Almunecar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McMichael throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Almunecar fires out a quick counter leg kick but McMichael just manages to avoid it.
McMichael swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Almunecar scores with a leg kick.
Almunecar wants to land a leg kick but McMichael is out of range.
A low kick from McMichael misses
and Almunecar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Almunecar looks to score with a jab to the body but McMichael is just out of range.
McMichael connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
McMichael checks a low kick from Almunecar.
Almunecar slips under a jab from McMichael.
A little feinted left hand from Almunecar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McMichael swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McMichael throws a nice outside leg kick.
McMichael takes a swing at Almunecar's ribcage but misses.
Almunecar looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
McMichael throws a right hand that misses
and Almunecar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McMichael lands with an uppercut that bounces Almunecar off the cage and back into range.
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.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
McMichael misses with a low kick.
Almunecar 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.
McMichael throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Almunecar misses with an uppercut
and McMichael counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A big left from Almunecar misses.
Almunecar misses with a hook. McMichael ducked under it nicely.
McMichael throws out a counter right but Almunecar avoids it with no problem.
McMichael misses with an uppercut.
Some bone on bone action there as McMichael checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
McMichael pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Almunecar is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Almunecar takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McMichael comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McMichael tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McMichael checks a leg kick.
McMichael misses with a body shot.
Almunecar appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Almunecar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slow jab from McMichael misses its intended target.
McMichael throws a hook but Almunecar blocks it.
Almunecar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McMichael.
As McMichael backs away, Almunecar returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
McMichael fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Almunecar has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A big left from Almunecar misses.
A little jabbing left from McMichael on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McMichael misses with a left hand
and Almunecar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Almunecar lands a slapping body shot.
Almunecar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McMichael.
McMichael scores with the left hand. Almunecar knows he should have avoided that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almunecar jabs at McMichael's body.
McMichael has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Almunecar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McMichael.
McMichael misses with a body shot.
Almunecar throws a body punch but McMichael moves out of range.
Almunecar attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
McMichael slips under a jab.
Almunecar swinging wildly here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McMichael throws a body shot but no joy.
McMichael takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Almunecar ducks under a wild hook from McMichael.
A clash of legs there as McMichael blocks the low kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McMichael swings for the body but Almunecar moves out of range.
Almunecar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McMichael.
McMichael throws a leg kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Almunecar misses the target.
McMichael looks to throw the jab but Almunecar is out of range.
McMichael fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McMichael swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Almunecar.
Almunecar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McMichael is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Almunecar with a body shot.
McMichael scores with a body shot.
Almunecar missing with a left hand there. McMichael was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Almunecar throws a body shot but no joy.
McMichael misses with a leg kick
and Almunecar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Almunecar tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and McMichael is able to avoid easily.
McMichael dips to his left and cracks Almunecar with an uppercut!
Good leg kick by Almunecar.
McMichael ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McMichael blocks a head kick by Almunecar.
McMichael misses the shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McMichael throws an overhand right that lands on Almunecar's shoulder, as Almunecar tries to avoid the shot.
McMichael falls off balance throwing a combination
and Almunecar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McMichael misses the shot to the body.
Almunecar throwing a counter right hand but McMichael manages to avoid it.
Almunecar throws a quick inside leg kick.
McMichael throws a low kick but it's checked well by Almunecar.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Steve McMichael.
I think McMichael has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Steve McMichael!
A very excited looking Steve McMichael made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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