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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
PFL Kickboxing 2
Date: Aug 16, 2024 |
#R1#
Stevenson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've been told by Yagan's head coaches at St Petersburg MMA Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Yagan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shaquille Stevenson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yagan throws a shot from downtown. Stevenson moves away and avoids it.#CL#
Yagan has closed the distance and engaged Stevenson in a clinch.
Yagan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yagan lands with a light punch inside.
Stevenson misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yagan.
A right hook to the body lands for Yagan.
Yagan lands with a light punch inside.
Yagan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stevensons head.
Yagan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stevenson backwards.
Stevenson misses with the head strike.
Yagan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
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!
Stevenson trying to control the position but instead, Yagan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Stevenson into the ropes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yagan.
A short right from Yagan on the inside.
Stevenson is trying to stall.
Stevenson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yagan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Yagan.
Stevenson has a couple of punches blocked by Yagan.
#T1#
Yagan scores with an uppercut up the middle.#BC#
Yagan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yagan lands a nice shot to the body.
Yagan scores with a hook.
Stevenson tests Yagan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stevenson misses with a head kick.
Stevenson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Yagan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Stevenson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stevenson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yagan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Stevenson on the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slapping body kick lands there for Yagan.
Yagan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stevenson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yagan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stevenson.
Stevenson slips a straight right by Yagan.
Yagan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Stevenson on the side of the head.
Stevenson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Stevenson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yagan.
Yagan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#T2#
Stevenson looks to clinch
and Yagan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Stevenson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Stevenson misses with a left hand
and Yagan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yagan misses with an uppercut.
Stevenson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Stevenson throws a poor cross that misses
and Yagan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stevenson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Yagan misses with an uppercut.
Yagan lands with a hook. Stevenson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #ROC#Stevenson is rocked!
Stevenson misses with a hook
and Yagan counters with a straight right hand.
Stevenson is still on wobbly legs! Can Yagan finish him?
Yagan connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of Stevenson's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked Stevenson - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Tidam Yagan!
Tidam Yagan retains his welterweight title!
A very excited looking Tidam Yagan 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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