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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Henry Wallace (ranked 2883 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eon Yaj (ranked 2700 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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149 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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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
10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Henry Wallace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 12 - 3, fighting out of Tokyo, Eon Yaj!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallace looks to score with a jab to the body but Yaj is just out of range.
Yaj ducks under a wild hook from Wallace.
Wallace throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yaj sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yaj swats away the attempt to clinch by Wallace.
Wallace misses with a lunging right hand
and Yaj counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fighters circling - Wallace throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wallace fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yaj manages to avoid it.
Good standup being displayed there by Wallace as he connects with a hook.
Wallace has been working on his boxing with his coaches at House of 1000 Corpses in the buildup to the fight.
Wallace misses with a hook to the body
and Wallace takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wallace catches Yaj with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wallace ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yaj moves away.
Yaj avoids the body shot from Wallace.
Wallace pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yaj shapes to counter with a head kick.
Wallace throws a right hand that misses
and Yaj counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Yaj lands a good knee to the midsection. Wallace won't want to take too many of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Wallace.
With the fighters up against the cage, Yaj throws an elbow but misses.
Wallace pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Yaj blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wallace blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A nice left hand lands by Wallace.
Yaj looking to throw knees to the head but Wallace is blocking nicely.
Wallace wants to break free but Yaj has control.
Wallace throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yajs head.
Yaj blocks an elbow strike.
Wallace misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wallace takes a shot to the head.
Wallace misses with a punch on the inside.
Wallace tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wallace has a couple of punches blocked by Yaj.
Yaj blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace avoids the elbow strike from Yaj, against the cage.
Yaj pushes Wallace back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Yaj lands a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wallace swings wildly with an uppercut but Yaj uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yaj presses Wallace against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wallace blocks a body shot from Yaj.
Wallace fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wallace misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Wallace fails to land.
Wallace throws an elbow that misses.
Wallace swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wallace lands an elbow just above Yaj 's eye.
It looks like Eon Yaj has been cut.
Wallace has a couple of punches blocked by Yaj.
Wallace throws an elbow but it misses.
Wallace throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yaj.
Wallace throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Yaj tries to work over Wallace's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wallace avoids the elbow strike from Yaj, against the cage.
Yaj scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wallace misses with an elbow over the top.
Wallace tries a body shot but Yaj blocks it.
Wallace misses with an elbow strike.
A short left from Yaj.
Wallace lands with a left to the head.
Yaj lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wallace or not.
Yaj blocks an elbow strike.
Yaj lands a shoulder strike.
Wallace blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yaj looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yaj blocks an uppercut.
Wallace on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wallace has a couple of punches blocked by Yaj.
Yaj works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wallace creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wallace creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Yaj crunches a lovely knee into Wallace's ribcage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yaj.
It looks like Henry Wallace has been cut.
A frustrated look appears on Wallace's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yaj blocks the elbow strike.
Wallace misses with an elbow over the top.
Wallace working aggressively here.
Wallace avoids a wild elbow strike from Yaj.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wallace.
Wallace misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wallace lands an elbow inside.
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 Henry Wallace will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Yaj misses with a body kick.
Yaj ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wallace throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yaj tries to counter with a clinch but Wallace shakes him off and moves away.
Yaj throws a head kick but Wallace moves out of range.
Wallace takes a swing at Yaj's ribcage but misses.
Yaj is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Yaj walks into a straight right hand from Wallace.
Wallace swings for the body but Yaj moves out of range.
Wallace scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wallace throws a big shot that misses.
Henry Wallace is winning the standup battle so far.
Wallace throws a lazy right hand but Yaj sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yaj appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wallace throws a poor cross that misses
and Yaj counters with a series of strikes. Wallace will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wallace avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As Yaj tries to get set, Wallace tries to push him back and clinch up but Yaj manages to avoid the attempt.
Yaj looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yaj throws a solid leg kick but Wallace takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yaj.
Wallace tries to clinch up
and Yaj counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace slips a straight right by Yaj.
Eon Yaj is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yaj bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wallace throws a jab but it's blocked by Yaj.
Henry Wallace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wallace keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wallace jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yaj bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wallace misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yaj.
Yaj blocks a jab.
Wallace lands a slapping body shot.
Wallace throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wallace is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yaj can do to turn this around?
Wallace tests Yaj's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wallace takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace tries to clinch but Yaj moves out of range.
Wallace lands with a hook. Yaj tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wallace is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
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 misses with the combination.
Yaj ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A telegraphed right hand from Wallace misses the target.
Wallace throws a nice looking combination but Yaj bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wallace misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yaj.
Yaj looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wallace looks to score with a jab to the body but Yaj is just out of range.
Wallace throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yaj sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yaj tries to counter by closing the distance.
Wallace throws a body shot but no joy.
Yaj looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wallace. Yaj does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yaj lands a head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace cracks Yaj with a right hand to the side of the head.
Yaj uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wallace.
Wallace misses with an uppercut
and Yaj counters with an outside leg kick.
Yaj misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wallace tries to clinch but Yaj moves out of range.
Wallace lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yaj at a distance.
Yaj lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wallace circles away quickly and effectively.
Wallace loads up on a big right hand but Yaj slips the punch.
Wallace throws an off balance right hand
and Yaj counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wallace digs a good body shot into Yaj's ribs.
Yaj throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wallace tries to counter by clinching up but Yaj breaks away and moves out of range.
Wallace throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yaj scores with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Yaj holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yaj throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wallace blocks it with crossed arms.
Yaj tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wallace working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wallace throws an elbow but it misses.
Wallace gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wallace has had enough of the clinch but Yaj keeps him there for the moment.
Henry Wallace has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wallace throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A head punch on the inside from Wallace fails to land.
Wallace throws an elbow that misses.
Wallace misses with a punch to the body.
Wallace tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wallace misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Yaj scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wallace struggles to land a body shot inside as Yaj controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Wallace dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Wallace tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yaj swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wallace misses the shot to the body.
Wallace drops his hands momentarily and Yaj takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Yaj misses with a straight left.
Wallace is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Yaj.
Wallace throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yaj swats away the attempt to clinch by Wallace.
Yaj throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wallace swings widly with a right hand
and Yaj counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wallace has a couple of punches blocked by Yaj.
Wallace has a couple of punches blocked by Yaj.
Wallace misses with an elbow over the top.
Wallace fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yaj blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yaj lands an elbow inside that Wallace shrugs off.
Wallace throws a punch but it's blocked by Yaj.
Wallace throws a head punch that misses.
Wallace swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yaj lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Yaj keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wallace's efforts to push away.
Wallace has a couple of punches blocked by Yaj.
Yaj blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wallace looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wallace can't find room to land a body shot as Yaj controls the action.
Wallace blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A body shot lands from Yaj.
Wallace gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wallace throws an elbow but misses.
Eon Yaj has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace is trying to break free.
Wallace throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Yaj lands a damaging elbow.
Henry Wallace's cut is getting worse.
Wallace misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wallace tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yaj's elbow.
Yaj blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Wallace fails to land.
Wallace can't break the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Yaj.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wallace misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yaj lands a knee to the body.
Wallace throws a head punch that misses.
Yaj avoids the elbow strike from Wallace, against the cage.
Yaj lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wallace throws a punch but it's blocked by Yaj.
Yaj missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace tries a body shot but Yaj blocks it.
Yaj keeps control of Wallace as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wallace swings wildly with an uppercut but Yaj uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yaj lands a shoulder strike.
Yaj putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Wallace in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Yaj blocks the elbow strike.
Yaj lands an elbow inside.
Wallace takes a shot to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wallace just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yaj's brow.
Wallace lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Yaj blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wallace avoiding damage as Yaj throws knees to the body.
Wallace misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wallace throws an elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yaj with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wallace tries to work over Yaj's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wallace looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wallace creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Yaj blocks the elbow strike.
Wallace wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yaj.
Wallace on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wallace misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Yaj.
Wallace wants to break free but Yaj has control.
Wallace creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Yaj's defenses.
Wallace tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yaj trying to land knees to the body.
Yaj misses with an elbow over the top.
Wallace wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yaj has him pressed against the cage.
Yaj blocks an elbow strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eon Yaj comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wallace has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Wallace!
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