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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Seve Ballesteros (ranked 1223 p4p, 122 weight class) and Eon Yaj (ranked 1779 p4p, 173 weight class). Ballesteros comes to the cage accompanied by Chamillionaire f. Scarface & Killer Mike - Reignfall. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
22 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Seve Ballesteros!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Eon Yaj!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yaj lands with a good body shot.
Ballesteros lands a leg kick that knocks Yaj off balance momentarily.
Yaj keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ballesteros misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yaj looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ballesteros cracks Yaj with a good jab.
Ballesteros misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yaj fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ballesteros checks it well.
Yaj cracks a nice hook into Ballesteros's ribs.
Ballesteros throws a hook but Yaj blocks it.
Ballesteros dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yaj. That did some damage!
Ballesteros misses with a head kick.
Yaj takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yaj moves out of range as Ballesteros throws a body kick.
Ballesteros avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yaj tries a head kick but it misses.
Yaj 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 throws an off balance right hand
and Yaj cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yaj throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ballesteros stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yaj will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nice shot lands for Ballesteros.
Ballesteros lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Yaj throws a low kick but Ballesteros avoids it.
As Yaj backs away, Ballesteros returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Ballesteros looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ballesteros takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Yaj tried to score with a low kick but Ballesteros checks it.
Yaj has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ballesteros finds it's way round the side to connect with Yaj's head.
A right-left combo lands from Ballesteros.
Ballesteros loads up on a big right hand but Yaj slips the punch.
Ballesteros checks a leg kick.
Ballesteros throws a leg kick
letting Yaj counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ballesteros tries to work over Yaj's front leg with a kick but Yaj checks it.
Yaj takes one on the button.
Yaj misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ballesteros.
Yaj throws a lazy uppercut
and Ballesteros cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ballesteros fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Yaj is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ballesteros tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yaj was well out of range. Poor timing from Ballesteros.
Yaj scores with a body shot.
Ballesteros fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yaj.
Ballesteros looks for the body kick but Yaj saw that one coming.
Ballesteros scores with a punch to the head.
Ballesteros displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yaj throws out the jab.
Ballesteros clinches up with Yaj and pushes him back against the cage.
Yaj struggles to land a body shot inside as Ballesteros controls his hands.
Yaj is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Yaj misses with a shot to the kidneys.
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.
Yaj lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ballesteros backwards.
Yaj blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ballesteros is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Yaj lands a hook that snaps the head of Ballesteros backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yaj.
Yaj putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ballesteros in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ballesteros struggles to land a body shot inside as Yaj controls his hands.
Yaj tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ballesteros avoids it.
Yaj blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Yaj fails to land.
Ballesteros will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Yaj up against the cage.
Ballesteros looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ballesteros avoiding damage as Yaj throws knees to the body.
Ballesteros scores with a shoulder strike.
Ballesteros with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ballesteros stalling against the cage.
Yaj tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ballesteros avoids it.
Ballesteros misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yaj is stalling here.
Yaj has a couple of punches blocked by Ballesteros.
Yaj scores a nice knee to the body.
Ballesteros blocking some punches.
A short right from Yaj.
Yaj tries to work over Ballesteros's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ballesteros taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yaj misses with a body punch.
Yaj scores with a shot to the side of Ballesteros's head.
Ballesteros swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ballesteros throws a punch but it's blocked by Yaj.
Yaj tries to work over Ballesteros's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yaj tries to land a knee to the head but Ballesteros blocks with his arms.
Yaj tries a body shot but Ballesteros blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ballesteros.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yaj doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Yaj obliges.
Ballesteros takes a shot to the head.
Yaj 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.
A head punch on the inside from Yaj fails to land.
Ballesteros lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ballesteros stalling in the clinch but Yaj improves position.
Still in the clinch, Ballesteros scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ballesteros has Yaj pushed against the cage.
Ballesteros working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Eon Yaj will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Yaj throws out a loose jab but Ballesteros uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ballesteros fires out a quick counter leg kick but Yaj just manages to avoid it.
Yaj keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ballesteros swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yaj counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ballesteros lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Seve Ballesteros is winning the standup battle so far.
Yaj motions for Ballesteros to come forward. Yaj throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Ballesteros misses the target.
Ballesteros fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ballesteros uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yaj.
Yaj tries to work over Ballesteros's front leg with a kick but Ballesteros checks it.
Yaj swings widly with a right hand
and Ballesteros counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yaj misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice shot lands for Ballesteros.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ballesteros uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yaj.
Ballesteros doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Yaj goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yaj misses the shot to the body.
Ballesteros throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yaj throws out a loose jab but Ballesteros uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ballesteros wants to land a leg kick but Yaj is out of range.
Yaj works over Ballesteros's head and body with a nice combination.
A swing and a miss from Yaj.
Yaj looks to score with a jab to the body but Ballesteros is just out of range.
Ballesteros swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ballesteros loads up on a big right hand but Yaj slips the punch.
Donk. Ballesteros catches Yaj right on the button with a cross.
Ballesteros stuns Yaj with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Yaj drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice uppercut lands for Ballesteros. That snapped Yaj's head back.
Crunch! Ballesteros slams his shin into Yaj's torso.
Ballesteros throws a nice looking combination but Yaj bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yaj keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ballesteros bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Yaj slips under a jab from Ballesteros.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yaj misses with a hook to the body
and Ballesteros counters with a stiff right hand.
Yaj lands a lovely overhand right.
Yaj ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ballesteros moves away.
Ballesteros walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Yaj comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Yaj slips under a jab from Ballesteros.
Yaj dodges the punch combination from Ballesteros.
Yaj takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ballesteros looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ballesteros steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yaj.
Yaj throws a looping overhand right but Ballesteros ducks down to avoid it.
Ballesteros scores with a jab. Yaj acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
An inside leg kick lands from Ballesteros.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yaj thuds his right hand into Ballesteros's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A telegraphed right hand from Ballesteros misses the target.
Yaj throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Decent striking displayed by Ballesteros there.
Yaj throws a head kick that misses.
Ballesteros throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Yaj closes the distance and clinches.
Yaj takes a shot to the head.
Ballesteros tries to work over Yaj's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yaj with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ballesteros displaying some good clinch control by pressing Yaj up against the cage.
Yaj missing with knees to the body.
Yaj struggles to land a body shot inside as Ballesteros controls his hands.
Ballesteros misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yaj misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yaj tries to throw a body punch but Ballesteros avoids it by throwing Yaj back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yaj lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ballesteros or not.
Yaj misses with a body punch.
Ballesteros tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yaj's elbow.
Yaj lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ballesteros backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ballesteros pushes Yaj back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ballesteros fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yaj tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ballesteros's elbow.
Ballesteros lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yaj tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yaj unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A head punch on the inside from Yaj fails to land.
Yaj tries to land knees in the clinch but Ballesteros avoids the damage to the body.
A short uppercut from Ballesteros.
Eon Yaj seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Yaj misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yaj 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.
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 fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Ballesteros lands an overhand right.
Yaj uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ballesteros has time to react.
Yaj misses with a jab to the body
and Ballesteros counters with a straight right hand.
Ballesteros connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Yaj momentarily.
Ballesteros tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yaj was well out of range. Poor timing from Ballesteros.
Ballesteros misses with an uppercut. Yaj saw that one coming.
Yaj looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Yaj avoids the head kick by Ballesteros.
Yaj with the counter takedown but Ballesteros avoids it easily.
Yaj tries to land a leg kick but Ballesteros saw it coming and moves away.
Yaj scores with a shot to the body.
Ballesteros rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yaj holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ballesteros blocking some punches.
Yaj taking a breather.
Yaj blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ballesteros swings wildly with an uppercut but Yaj uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ballesteros.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Ballesteros fails to land.
Yaj 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.
Ballesteros throws a punch but it's blocked by Yaj.
Yaj lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yaj misses with an elbow strike.
Ballesteros blocks a body shot from Yaj.
Yaj can't find room to land a body shot as Ballesteros controls the action.
Ballesteros avoiding damage as Yaj throws knees to the body.
Yaj tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ballesteros's elbow.
A short uppercut from Yaj.
Ballesteros doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ballesteros tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yaj's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yaj.
Yaj has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ballesteros tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yaj's elbow.
Yaj putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ballesteros in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Yaj tries to land knees in the clinch but Ballesteros avoids the damage to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ballesteros creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ballesteros tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ballesteros blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ballesteros is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Yaj tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Yaj as Ballesteros tries to tie him up.
Ballesteros tries to work over Yaj's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ballesteros lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yaj throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Yaj 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.
Ballesteros misses with some punches.
Yaj swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yaj misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ballesteros.
A shot in the inside from Yaj.
Ballesteros tries to throw a body punch but Yaj avoids it by throwing Ballesteros back against the cage.
Yaj throws a head punch that misses.
Yaj tries to land knees in the clinch but Ballesteros avoids the damage to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ballesteros doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yaj tries to land knees in the clinch but Ballesteros avoids the damage to the body.
Ballesteros avoiding damage as Yaj throws knees to the body.
Ballesteros breaks the clinch.
Ballesteros ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yaj moves away.
Ballesteros keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yaj.
Ballesteros throws a sloppy head kick and Yaj moves out of range easily.
Ballesteros slips a jab from Yaj.
Yaj takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ballesteros blocks the body kick.
Yaj keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Yaj takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Yaj throws the kick towards the body but Ballesteros avoids it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ballesteros.
Yaj checks a low kick from Ballesteros.
Ballesteros lands with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ballesteros blocks a leg kick.
Yaj misses with a shot to the body
letting Ballesteros counter with a right hand.
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!
Yaj looks to land a right hand but Ballesteros moved out of range.
Yaj looks to score with a jab to the body but Ballesteros is just out of range.
Yaj scores with a jab to the head.
Ballesteros throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yaj slips a jab and a cross from Ballesteros.
Yaj is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Ballesteros throws a leg kick but Yaj sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ballesteros closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Yaj has Ballesteros pressed against the cage.
Ballesteros working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yaj tries to work over Ballesteros's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yaj can't find room to land a body shot as Ballesteros controls the action.
Ballesteros blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Eon Yaj.
I think Yaj 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 29:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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