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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Seve Ballesteros (ranked 854 p4p, 89 weight class) and Garrick Head (ranked 1145 p4p, 125 weight class). Ballesteros comes to the cage accompanied by Chamillionaire f. Scarface & Killer Mike - Reignfall. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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154 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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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
21 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Seve Ballesteros!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Garrick Head!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Head throws a shot from downtown. Ballesteros moves away and avoids it.
Head misses with a lunging right hand
and Ballesteros counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ballesteros tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Head! But no joy.
Head throws a leg kick
and Ballesteros counters with a stiff right hand.
Ballesteros throws out a loose jab but Head uses good head movement to avoid it.
Head looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ballesteros displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Head throws out the jab.
Ballesteros throws a big shot that misses.
Head throws a leg kick which misses Ballesteros's front leg but catches the back leg as Ballesteros tries to avoid it.
Head throws an off balance right hand
and Ballesteros counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ballesteros blocks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ballesteros throws a body shot but no joy.
Ballesteros connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Head has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ballesteros.
Ballesteros stuns Head with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ballesteros tries to clinch but Head moves away
and Head counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballesteros tried to score with a low kick but Head checks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Head! But no joy.
A shot to the liver by Ballesteros. Beautiful body shot.
Ballesteros moves out of range as Head strikes.
Head misses with a hook
and Ballesteros counters with a good, hard body kick but Head shrugs it off.
Head lands a jab to the head.
Ballesteros looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ballesteros keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Head.
Ballesteros misses with the combination.
Head is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Ballesteros lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ballesteros works the jab nicely.
Head tries to score with a low kick but Ballesteros moves his leg out of the way.
Head throws an off balance right hand
and Ballesteros counters with a good low kick that Head was not able to check.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ballesteros throws a head kick but Head moves out of range.
Head's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ballesteros under the eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A bone on bone clash there as Ballesteros blocks the leg kick.
Ballesteros is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ballesteros throws a body shot but no joy.
Ballesteros throws a leg kick
and Head cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ballesteros shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ballesteros falls off balance throwing a combination
and Head counters with a series of strikes. Ballesteros will be more careful next time no doubt.
Head throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Seve Ballesteros seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Head fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ballesteros is out of range.
Ballesteros cracks Head with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ballesteros throws a lazy body kick
and Head makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Ballesteros really felt that one!
Head walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Head throws a lazy right hand but Ballesteros sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ballesteros half committed to a counter leg kick.
Ballesteros throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A big right from Head misses.
Ballesteros wants to clinch up but Head keeps it at a distance.
Head has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Head takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ballesteros closes the distance and pushes Head back into the cage.
Ballesteros tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Head misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Ballesteros.
Ballesteros blocking some punches.
Head misses with a short punch on the inside.
Head misses with a punch on the inside.
Ballesteros pushes Head back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Head misses with some punches.
Head has a couple of punches blocked by Ballesteros.
Ballesteros lands a left hand that snaps the head of Head backwards.
Head throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ballesteros blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
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!
Head can't find room to land a body shot as Ballesteros controls the action.
Head pushes Ballesteros back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Head working aggressively here.
Ballesteros tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Head misses with a body punch.
Head scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ballesteros.
Ballesteros blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Ballesteros as the two fighters clinch.
Ballesteros throws a head punch that misses.
I was talking to Ballesteros's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Head struggles to land a body shot inside as Ballesteros controls his hands.
Head throws a head punch that misses.
Head misses with a short punch on the inside.
Head misses with some punches.
Head tries to throw a body punch but Ballesteros avoids it by throwing Head back against the cage.
Ballesteros working aggressively here.
Head's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ballesteros's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Head goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
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 Seve Ballesteros will probably get the nod.
That's time! Ballesteros's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Head connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ballesteros momentarily.
Ballesteros cracks the inside of Head's front leg.
Head throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ballesteros sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ballesteros closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ballesteros displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Head throws out the jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Head blocks the leg kick.
Head connects with a solid leg kick.
Head on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ballesteros. Ballesteros obviously looking to wear him down.
Head takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Head throws a shot from downtown. Ballesteros moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ballesteros tries a head kick but it misses.
Ballesteros scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A low kick from Ballesteros misses
and Ballesteros takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ballesteros connects with a right hand. Head shakes it off.
Seve Ballesteros is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballesteros forces Head back against the cage and clinches.
Ballesteros misses with a hook to the ribs.
Head stalls.
Ballesteros lands a right hand.
Ballesteros tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Head avoids it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Head.
Ballesteros is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Head is keeping busy.
A head punch on the inside from Head fails to land.
Ballesteros throws a head punch that misses.
Head tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ballesteros's elbow.
Head scores with a shot to the side of Ballesteros's head.
Ballesteros blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Head misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ballesteros has a couple of punches blocked by Head.
Ballesteros digs a right hand into Head's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Head's gas tank.
Head throws a head punch that misses.
Ballesteros lands a hook that snaps the head of Head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Head misses with a punch to the body.
Head misses with a body punch.
Ballesteros swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ballesteros missing with knees to the body.
Ballesteros lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ballesteros throws a head punch that misses.
Ballesteros blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Head has a couple of punches blocked by Ballesteros.
Head misses with a punch on the inside.
Head makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Head lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ballesteros.
Head scores with a shoulder strike.
Ballesteros struggles to land a body shot inside as Head controls his hands.
Ballesteros lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Head backwards.
Head lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ballesteros backwards.
Head tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ballesteros lands a hook to the side of the head.
Head makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Head.
Ballesteros tries to work over Head's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Head swings wildly with an uppercut but Ballesteros uses good head movement to avoid it.
Head swings wildly with an uppercut but Ballesteros uses good head movement to avoid it.
Head has a couple of punches blocked by Ballesteros.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ballesteros.
Head throws a head punch that misses.
Ballesteros misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Head.
Head blocking some punches.
Head doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Head swings wildly with an uppercut but Ballesteros uses good head movement to avoid it.
Head lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Head misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ballesteros stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ballesteros misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ballesteros tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Head avoids it.
Ballesteros working aggressively here.
Head lands with a right to the head.
Head misses with a punch on the inside.
Ballesteros lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ballesteros pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ballesteros misses with a low kick.
Ballesteros is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Head throws a looping overhand right but Ballesteros ducks down to avoid it.
Ballesteros clobbers Head with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ballesteros looks to score with a jab to the body but Head is just out of range.
Head flicks out a counter leg kick but Ballesteros steps away.
Ballesteros scores with a jab.
Ballesteros tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Head swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Head misses with a lunging right hand
and Ballesteros connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Head moves forwards but Ballesteros connects with a nice, crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Seve Ballesteros will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Head throws a leg kick but Ballesteros sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Garrick Head has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Head circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick misses from Ballesteros.
Head swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Head misses with an uppercut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Head.
Head lands a nice shot to the body.
Ballesteros bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Head's head backwards.
Jab from Ballesteros.
Head throws a leg kick but Ballesteros sees it coming and moves out of range.
As Head backs away, Ballesteros returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ballesteros tries to land a leg kick but Head saw it coming and moves away.
Ballesteros lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A clash of legs there as Ballesteros blocks the low kick.
Head throws an overhand right that lands on Ballesteros's shoulder, as Ballesteros tries to avoid the shot.
Ballesteros is looking to counter punch.
Ballesteros digs a good body shot into Head's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Head takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Head blocks a low kick nicely.
Ballesteros scores with the left hand. Head knows he should have avoided that one.
Ballesteros lands a glancing blow to the side of Head's head.
Head throws a hook but Ballesteros blocks it.
Ballesteros appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ballesteros lands a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Ballesteros.
Head smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
It looks like Seve Ballesteros has been cut.
Ballesteros pushes Head up against the cage in a clinch.
Head can't find room to land a body shot as Ballesteros controls the action.
Ballesteros misses with a hook from the clinch.
Head lands a shoulder strike.
Ballesteros misses with a punch to the body.
Ballesteros misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ballesteros's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ballesteros.
Head lands a hook that snaps the head of Ballesteros backwards.
Ballesteros fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ballesteros.
Head swings wildly with an uppercut but Ballesteros uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garrick Head seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Head has a couple of punches blocked by Ballesteros.
Still in the clinch, Ballesteros scores with a nice short uppercut.
Head swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Head prevents a body shot from Ballesteros.
Ballesteros tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Head misses with a punch on the inside.
Ballesteros goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ballesteros misses with a hook to the ribs.
Head misses with a short punch on the inside.
Head swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Ballesteros.
Head takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Head.
Head throws a punch but it's blocked by Ballesteros.
Head blocks an uppercut.
Ballesteros tries to work over Head's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ballesteros escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ballesteros keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A low kick from Head is predictable there
and Ballesteros counters with a big head kick but Head shrugs it off.
Head blocks a head kick by Ballesteros.
Ballesteros misses with a leg kick
and Ballesteros takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ballesteros moves out of range of the leg kick from Head.
Head avoids the body shot from Ballesteros.
A little jabbing left from Head on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Head throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ballesteros counters with a low kick, right behind Head 's knee.
Head misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Head scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ballesteros doesn't seem bothered though.
Head jabbing away but nothing is landing.
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 slips under a jab.
Jab, jab by Ballesteros - just one landing.
Ballesteros scores with a spinning back kick!
Ballesteros looks to land a left hand but Head moved out of range nicely.
Head looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Head has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ballesteros.
Ballesteros scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Head throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Head throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ballesteros cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A good leg kick by Ballesteros.
Ballesteros throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Head's head.
Head pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Seve Ballesteros showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ballesteros, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seve Ballesteros!
A very excited looking Seve Ballesteros 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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hype
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