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Event:
QFC Tournament 1217 Round 2
Date: Feb 18, 2025 |
#R1#
Diddy Kong stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Diddy Kong wants it to stay on the feet.
Yakuub shoots in and drives through. Diddy Kong sprawls well.
Diddy Kong shoots in and drives through. Yakuub sprawls well.
Yakuub tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Diddy Kong fails with the takedown
and Yakuub counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Yakuub tries to score a power double leg takedown but Diddy Kong sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Yakuub somewhat.
Sean Diddy Kong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stella Yakuub.#CL#
Diddy Kong has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diddy Kong is trying to pull guard but Yakuub has him pressed against the cage.
Yakuub drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
#BC2#
Yakuub breaks the clinch.
#T1#
Yakuub fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Good work by Diddy Kong as he checks the leg kick.
Diddy Kong defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Yakuub.
Diddy Kong throws a big counter combination but Yakuub scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Diddy Kong looks for a takedown but Yakuub sprawls well.
Yakuub lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Diddy Kong with a poor takedown #CL2#
and Yakuub counters by clinching up. #BC#
Diddy Kong breaks the clinch.
Yakuub avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Diddy Kong fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yakuub fails with a takedown attempt.
Diddy Kong seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.#T2#
Nice body punch from Diddy Kong.
Yakuub shoots in for a takedown but Diddy Kong shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Diddy Kong avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Diddy Kong pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Diddy Kong fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yakuub tries to counter by closing the distance.#TD2#
Yakuub closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Diddy Kong quickly recovers to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SUB2#
Yakuub is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Diddy Kong doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Yakuub.
Diddy Kong punching from the bottom.
#T3#
Yakuub is just content to waste time from the top position. Diddy Kong takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Diddy Kong is trying to control the position but Yakuub postures up. #SUB#
Diddy Kong working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Yakuub doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Yakuub manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Yakuub wants to stand and escape but instead Diddy Kong has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR#
Diddy Kong trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Diddy Kong trying to control the position from guard on top but Yakuub is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diddy Kong stops Yakuub from standing up.
Diddy Kong scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Diddy Kong wants to pass the guard but Yakuub is keeping the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diddy Kong throws a big elbow that misses.
Diddy Kong trying to control but Yakuub is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Sean Diddy Kong will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Yakuub missing with a left hand there. Diddy Kong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Diddy Kong seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Diddy Kong slaps away a takedown attempt from Yakuub, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Diddy Kong shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Yakuub defends it nicely.
Yakuub is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Yakuub misses with a takedown attempt - Diddy Kong sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Diddy Kong goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A combination from Diddy Kong does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Yakuub moves into range and clinches up with Diddy Kong.
Diddy Kong tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yakuub just stands there and leans against the cage.#BC#
Diddy Kong breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diddy Kong fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Diddy Kong. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Yakuub looks for a takedown but Diddy Kong sprawls well.
Diddy Kong feinted with a counter takedown.
Yakuub swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yakuub blocks the body kick.
Diddy Kong is trying hard to land a takedown here. Yakuub sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Yakuub feints the counter takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Diddy Kong.
Yakuub has his takedown stuffed#CL#
and Diddy Kong moves into the clinch.
Diddy Kong is trying to maintain a safe position but Yakuub gets an underhook and turns Diddy Kong into the cage.
Yakuub gets underhooks to prevent Diddy Kong's takedown attempt.
#T2##BC2#
Yakuub escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yakuub lands with a straight right. Diddy Kong didn't see that one coming.
Yakuub darts in looking for a takedown but Diddy Kong gets double underhooks and turns Yakuub into the cage.
Diddy Kong doesn't manage to clinch there - Yakuub circles away.
#CL2#
Yakuub clinches up with Diddy Kong and pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Diddy Kong breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diddy Kong avoids a punch combination nicely.
Diddy Kong tries to counter with a takedown but Yakuub is quick to defend against it.
Diddy Kong tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Diddy Kong fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Diddy Kong leaves Yakuub with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.#T3#
Yakuub checks a leg kick.
Yakuub unleashes a big counter combination but Diddy Kong bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Diddy Kong looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Diddy Kong tries to clinch up.#CL#
Diddy Kong instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Yakuub breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yakuub stuffs the takedown attempt from Diddy Kong. Diddy Kong gets slowly back to his feet.
Stella Yakuub seems to be getting the better of the standup.#CL#
Diddy Kong darts in and clinches Yakuub up against the cage.#BC2#
Yakuub breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yakuub throws a leg kick but Diddy Kong checks it. #T4#
Diddy Kong shoots in but Yakuub avoids the takedown attempt easily.#CL2#
Yakuub closes the distance and clinches.#BC#
Diddy Kong breaks the clinch.
Diddy Kong tries to close the distance and clinch but Yakuub swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL2#
Yakuub has Diddy Kong up against the cage in a clinch.
Yakuub wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yakuub taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yakuub tries to land knees in the clinch but Diddy Kong avoids the damage to the body.
Diddy Kong fails to pull guard.
Diddy Kong misses with a knee strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stella Yakuub showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Diddy Kong misses with a body shot
#CL2#
and Yakuub counters by moving into the clinch. #BC#
Diddy Kong breaks the clinch.
Diddy Kong tries to clinch but Yakuub is having none of it.
Yakuub throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yakuub shoots in and drives through. Diddy Kong sprawls well.
Diddy Kong misses with a body kick.
Yakuub shoots in for a takedown but Diddy Kong shows good takedown defense.
Yakuub stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Yakuub wants it to stay on the feet.
Yakuub unleashes a big counter combination but Diddy Kong bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Diddy Kong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yakuub swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diddy Kong dives in for a single leg takedown but Yakuub sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Diddy Kong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yakuub fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sean Diddy Kong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stella Yakuub.#BC#
Diddy Kong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T1#
Yakuub fails with the takedown.
Diddy Kong is looking to counter with a body kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Diddy Kong.
Yakuub appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Yakuub fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Yakuub avoids the head kick by Diddy Kong.
Yakuub blocks the body kick.
Yakuub moves out of range of the body kick from Diddy Kong.
Diddy Kong shoots in looking for a takedown. Yakuub tries to sprawl out of it but Diddy Kong keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Yakuub manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #T2#
Yakuub shoots in but no luck this time.
Diddy Kong tries to clinch up but Yakuub circles away and keeps his distance.
Yakuub is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Diddy Kong will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Yakuub avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yakuub tries a quick counter leg kick but Diddy Kong is wise to it.
Diddy Kong displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Yakuub.
Diddy Kong looks to score with a jab to the body but Yakuub is just out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Diddy Kong is defended easily by Yakuub.
Danga de danga de dang - Diddy Kong scores with a four punch combination!#T3##CL2#
Yakuub closes the distance and clinches.#TD#
Diddy Kong jumps guard.
Yakuub is working Diddy Kong over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Diddy Kong being controlled here, momentarily.
Yakuub works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Diddy Kong is looking to improve his position.
Diddy Kong gets full guard.#T4#
Diddy Kong bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Yakuub's guard. #REVR#
Diddy Kong tries to stand but Yakuub is controlling from the bottom.
Diddy Kong will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Yakuub looking for a sweep. Not yet Yakuub, not yet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Yakuub can do anything to dispel that myth.
Diddy Kong tries to free his leg and advance position but Yakuub is retaining full guard.
Diddy Kong wants to control from the top but Yakuub keeps moving.
Yakuub managing to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diddy Kong preventing the sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Diddy Kong showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Diddy Kong has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight for Sean Diddy Kong!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Stella Yakuub!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Stella Yakuub!
Stella Yakuub wins by split decision! |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1217 Round 1
Date: Feb 17, 2025 |
#R1##CL#
Diddy Kong has taken the fight to the clinch.
Diddy Kong fails to pull the fight into his guard.
#BC#
Diddy Kong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Steel stuffs the takedown attempt from Diddy Kong. Diddy Kong gets slowly back to his feet.
Diddy Kong shoots in looking for a takedown but Steel manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Diddy Kong's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Diddy Kong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steel walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Diddy Kong checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Diddy Kong looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Steel is fending him off so far but Diddy Kong persists. Nope, Steel circles away and we're back to standing.#CL#
Diddy Kong fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Steel, pushing him back against the cage.
Steel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Steel drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diddy Kong drops down looking for an ankle pick but Steel pulls his leg out and moves away.
Diddy Kong has a takedown stuffed.#T1#
Diddy Kong goes for a double leg but Steel avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Steel continues to drive forward.
Steel tries to pull guard but Diddy Kong forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Steel drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Diddy Kong gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Diddy Kong tries a knee to the head but Steel blocks it.
Steel jumps guard but Diddy Kong turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Diddy Kong prevents a takedown attempt there.
Diddy Kong tries to land a knee to the head but Steel blocks with his arms.
#TD#
Diddy Kong manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Steel is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Diddy Kong striking off his back but it's not causing Steel any problems. #T2#
Diddy Kong keeping moving, preventing Steel from controlling successfully.
Diddy Kong throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Steel is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Steel passes into half guard.
Steel looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Diddy Kong tries to get to full guard but Steel has control of the leg. #T3#
Steel tries to pass to full mount but Diddy Kong defends it.
Diddy Kong is trying to stand.
#SU2#
Steel decides to stand up.
Steel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Steel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
#CL#
Diddy Kong clinches with his opponent.
#BC#
Diddy Kong breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Steel stuffs the takedown attempt from Diddy Kong. Diddy Kong gets slowly back to his feet. #T4##CL#
Diddy Kong has closed the distance and engaged Steel in a clinch.
Diddy Kong is stalling here.
#BC#
Diddy Kong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Steel misses with a body punch
#CL#
and Diddy Kong counters by clinching up. #BC#
Diddy Kong manages to break the clinch.
#KD#
Diddy Kong lands a big head kick that sends Steel tumbling to the mat! Diddy Kong takes a step backwards and waves Steel back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#Steel is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Cassius Steel has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Diddy Kong.
Steel is still on wobbly legs! Can Diddy Kong finish him?
and Diddy Kong counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Steel! He's just covering up as Diddy Kong starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sean Diddy Kong! |
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