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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Olympia Unchained (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seve Ballesteros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Unchained comes to the cage accompanied by Murphy Lee (feat. King Jacob & Prentiss Church) - Stomp (Explicit). Olympia Unchained had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Olympia Unchained!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Seve Ballesteros!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ballesteros loads up on a big right hand but Unchained slips the punch.
Unchained throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ballesteros displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Unchained throws out the jab.
Ballesteros thuds a left hand into Unchained's body.
Ballesteros avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ballesteros on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ballesteros lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Unchained at a distance.
Ballesteros throws out a leg kick but Unchained moves out of range and Ballesteros only half commits.
A nice inside leg kick there by Unchained. That's going to slow Ballesteros down.
Ballesteros throws a head kick but Unchained moves out of range.
Unchained tried to counter with a leg kick but Ballesteros avoided it.
Unchained has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ballesteros finds it's way round the side to connect with Unchained's head.
Unchained dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ballesteros. That did some damage!
Ballesteros paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ballesteros throws a hook but Unchained blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Unchained misses with an uppercut
and Ballesteros counters with an outside leg kick.
Ballesteros throws the kick towards the body but Unchained avoids it.
Ballesteros blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballesteros cracks Unchained with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ballesteros has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Ballesteros ducks under a wild hook from Unchained.
Unchained throws a leg kick which misses Ballesteros's front leg but catches the back leg as Ballesteros tries to avoid it.
Unchained throws the kick towards the body but Ballesteros avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Ballesteros.
Ballesteros only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ballesteros.
Ballesteros lands with a nice body punch.
Unchained tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ballesteros was well out of range. Poor timing from Unchained.
Ballesteros connects with a solid leg kick.
Ballesteros swings for the body but Unchained moves out of range.
Unchained takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Unchained misses the jab.
Ballesteros thows a leg kick but Unchained checks it
and Unchained counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Unchained misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ballesteros working aggressively here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Unchained tries to throw a body punch but Ballesteros avoids it by throwing Unchained back against the cage.
Ballesteros blocks the elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Unchained lands a body shot.
Unchained swings wildly with an uppercut but Ballesteros uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ballesteros blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ballesteros can't find room to land a body shot as Unchained controls the action.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Ballesteros.
Unchained lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Ballesteros as the two fighters clinch.
Unchained tries to work over Ballesteros's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Unchained lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Unchained tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Unchained misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ballesteros.
Ballesteros will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Unchained up against the cage.
Ballesteros struggles to land a body shot inside as Unchained controls his hands.
Ballesteros gets through Unchained's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Unchained lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ballesteros backwards.
Unchained trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Unchained throws an elbow that misses.
Unchained tries to throw a body punch but Ballesteros avoids it by throwing Unchained back against the cage.
Ballesteros tries a knee to the head but Unchained blocks it.
Ballesteros managing to block the knees to the body from Unchained.
Ballesteros lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Unchained backwards.
Ballesteros misses with a punch to the body.
Unchained softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ballesteros can't find room to land a body shot as Unchained controls the action.
Unchained misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ballesteros.
Unchained scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ballesteros tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ballesteros blocking some punches.
Ballesteros with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Unchained struggles to land a body shot inside as Ballesteros controls his hands.
Unchained scores a nice knee to the body.
Ballesteros tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Unchained tries a knee to the head but Ballesteros blocks it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Unchained just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ballesteros's brow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ballesteros struggles to land a body shot inside as Unchained controls his hands.
Ballesteros stalling against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Unchained.
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!
Unchained struggles to land a body shot inside as Ballesteros controls his hands.
Unchained misses with a knee strike.
Ballesteros tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Unchained scores with a shot to the side of Ballesteros's head.
Ballesteros misses with a punch to the body.
Ballesteros doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ballesteros is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ballesteros misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ballesteros doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ballesteros is working Unchained over against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Unchained fails to land.
Ballesteros lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Unchained lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Unchained throws a punch but it's blocked by Ballesteros.
Ballesteros scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Olympia Unchained will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A lazy left from Ballesteros finds it's target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ballesteros, right into the meat.
Unchained pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A nice side step and Ballesteros releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ballesteros.
Unchained is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ballesteros. Unchained does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Ballesteros backs away, Unchained returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Unchained moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Unchained digs a good body shot into Ballesteros's ribs.
Ballesteros jabs at Unchained's body.
Ballesteros stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Unchained.
Ballesteros avoids the body shot from Unchained.
Unchained throws a half hearted mid kick.
Unchained with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ballesteros to score with a decent uppercut.
Ballesteros thows a left - swing and a miss!
As Ballesteros backs away, Unchained returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Unchained tries a low kick but Ballesteros avoids it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ballesteros takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ballesteros throws a low kick but it's checked well by Unchained.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballesteros throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
An inside leg kick from Unchained misses.
A swing and a miss from Unchained.
Unchained misses with a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Ballesteros on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Unchained moves out of range as Ballesteros strikes.
Unchained looks to land a right hand but Ballesteros moved out of range.
Ballesteros misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Unchained tried to counter with a leg kick but Ballesteros avoided it.
Unchained avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ballesteros checks a leg kick.
Unchained throws a jab when Ballesteros was well out of range.
Unchained misses with a straight left.
Unchained wants to land a leg kick but Ballesteros is out of range.
Ballesteros misses with a body shot.
Unchained swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ballesteros looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ballesteros avoids the body shot from Unchained.
Ballesteros throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Ballesteros.
Unchained lands with a cross.
Unchained just misses with a punch to the body.
Unchained lands a lovely overhand right.
Seve Ballesteros seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ballesteros throws a looping overhand right but Unchained ducks down to avoid it.
Ballesteros avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ballesteros staying out of range there.
Unchained takes a swing at Ballesteros's ribcage but misses.
Unchained checks a leg kick nicely.
Ballesteros connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Unchained misses with a hook.
Ballesteros connects with a right hand. Unchained shakes it off.
Ballesteros lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Unchained cracks a nice hook into Ballesteros's ribs.
Unchained throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ballesteros counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Unchained is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Unchained throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ballesteros lands a nice hook to Unchained's body. Unchained takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ballesteros lunges at Unchained with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Unchained's hand.
Ballesteros works Unchained's body with a nice hook.
Unchained 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.
Seve Ballesteros seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ballesteros. That's going to slow Unchained down.
Unchained throws a looping overhand right but Ballesteros ducks down to avoid it.
Unchained throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Unchained.
Ballesteros moves out of range of the strikes.
Good shot there by Unchained.
Ballesteros feints and then cracks Unchained's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Unchained down.
A jab from Ballesteros finds it's way through Unchained's defenses.
Ballesteros walks into a stiff left hand from Unchained.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Unchained throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ballesteros appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Unchained has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Unchained is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ballesteros is defending well for now.
Unchained tries to land knees in the clinch but Ballesteros avoids the damage to the body.
Ballesteros swings wildly with an uppercut but Unchained uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ballesteros goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ballesteros struggles to land a body shot inside as Unchained controls his hands.
Ballesteros pushes Unchained back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Unchained tries to land knees in the clinch but Ballesteros avoids the damage to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Ballesteros.
Unchained trying to land knees to the body.
Ballesteros managing to block the knees to the body from Unchained.
Ballesteros scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Unchained throws a punch but it's blocked by Ballesteros.
Ballesteros with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Unchained fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Unchained using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ballesteros has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ballesteros pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Unchained throws a leg kick but Ballesteros sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ballesteros looks like he wants to counter punch here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Seve Ballesteros will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Unchained's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
A cross from Ballesteros lands.
Unchained misses with a hook
and Ballesteros counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Unchained ducks under a wild hook from Ballesteros.
Unchained looks to score with a jab to the body but Ballesteros is just out of range.
Ballesteros just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Unchained wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Unchained misses with the body kick
and Ballesteros counters with a stiff right hand.
Ballesteros throws a leg kick but Unchained sees it coming and moves out of range.
A combination from Ballesteros does no damage.
Unchained with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice uppercut lands for Unchained. That snapped Ballesteros's head back.
Ballesteros with a jab.
Ballesteros throws the kick towards the body but Unchained avoids it.
Ballesteros steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Unchained.
Unchained connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Unchained throws a jab but it's blocked by Ballesteros.
Ballesteros cracks a nice hook into Unchained's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballesteros throws a low kick but Unchained avoids it.
Ballesteros throws a leg kick which misses Unchained's front leg but catches the back leg as Unchained tries to avoid it.
Unchained missing with a left hand there. Ballesteros was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Unchained throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Unchained swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nice defenses there by Ballesteros.
Ballesteros throws a head kick that misses.
Unchained takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Unchained misses with a looping right.
Unchained misses with a body shot
and Ballesteros counters with a nice body kick.
Unchained 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.
Ballesteros swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ballesteros uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Unchained.
Unchained throws a half hearted mid kick.
Unchained avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Unchained takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ballesteros feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Unchained's calf.
Ballesteros lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Unchained lunges at Ballesteros with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ballesteros's hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ballesteros, right into the meat.
Unchained scores with a body shot.
Ballesteros misses with a straight right.
Unchained swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ballesteros swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ballesteros throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ballesteros takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Unchained tried to score with a low kick but Ballesteros checks it.
Ballesteros pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Unchained lands a lovely overhand right.
Unchained lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Unchained fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Unchained scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Unchained swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Unchained on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ballesteros scores with a nice right hand.
Unchained is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Unchained throws the kick towards the body but Ballesteros avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ballesteros! But no joy.
Ballesteros on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Unchained avoids the head kick by Ballesteros.
Ballesteros connects with a body shot.
Unchained throws a right hand that misses
and Ballesteros counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Ballesteros chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Unchained misses with a body shot.
Ballesteros throws a front kick aimed at Unchained's knee but Unchained avoids it well.
Unchained throws a shot from downtown. Ballesteros moves away and avoids it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ballesteros darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Ballesteros scoring well with a low kick there.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ballesteros. Unchained shrugs it off though.
Ballesteros walks into a left hand.
Ballesteros avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ballesteros tries a quick counter leg kick but Unchained is wise to it.
Unchained slips a jab from Ballesteros.
Ballesteros lands a slapping body shot.
Ballesteros scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ballesteros defending well as Unchained loads up on a big left hand.
Unchained checks a low kick from Ballesteros.
Ballesteros throws the left hand but Unchained avoids the punch easily.
Ballesteros checks a leg kick nicely.
It seemed like Ballesteros was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Unchained slips under a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Unchained misses the target.
Unchained scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ballesteros uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Unchained.
Ballesteros throws a solid leg kick but Unchained takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ballesteros.
And that's the end of the fight!
Seve Ballesteros comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ballesteros 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Seve Ballesteros!
An out of breath Seve Ballesteros thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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