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Event:
QFC Tournament 1217 Round 1
Date: Feb 17, 2025 |
#R1##CL#
Yakuub moves into range and clinches up with Walker.
Walker tries to pull guard but Yakuub forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Walker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yakuub's efforts to push away.
Yakuub is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Walker gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Yakuub lands a body shot in the clinch.
Walker jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yakuub walks away with a smile on his face. Walker gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Walker is looking to clinch but Yakuub is avoiding it.
Walker misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Stella Yakuub has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chinny Walker.
Yakuub throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yakuub misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Walker tries to clinch up but Yakuub circles away and keeps his distance.
Yakuub seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Yakuub fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#T1#
Yakuub dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Walker. That did some damage!
Walker fails with the takedown
and Yakuub counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yakuub scores with a nice body kick.
Yakuub scores to the head and body with a nice combination!#CUT#It looks like Chinny Walker has been cut.
Walker stuffs the takedown attempt from Yakuub. Yakuub gets slowly back to his feet.
Walker defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Yakuub.
Yakuub looks for a takedown but Walker sprawls well.
Walker looks to land a combination but Yakuub avoids it well.
Walker is looking to clinch. #T2#
Walker stuffs the takedown attempt from Yakuub. Yakuub gets slowly back to his feet.
Yakuub lands with a kick to the ribs.
Walker looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Walker just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromYakuub.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL#
Yakuub clinches with his opponent.
Walker tries to pull guard but Yakuub won't allow it.
Walker looks winded!
Yakuub is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Walker is trying to push Yakuub away but Yakuub has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#T3#
Walker is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Yakuub dodges an elbow strike from Walker.
Yakuub tries to score a body lock takedown but Walker shows good agility there to stay on his feet.#TD2#
Walker manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Yakuub has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#SUB2#
Walker is looking for a triangle but Yakuub pushes his legs off easily.
Yakuub stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Walker swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB#
Yakuub drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Walker manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Yakuub has Walker in his guard.#REVB#
Yakuub is striking but Walker is not phased and passes to half guard.#T4#
Walker tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Walker landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Yakuub is trying to control but can't.
Walker is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Walker is nestled in close to Yakuub, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Walker takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
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 Stella Yakuub will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chinny Walker's cut.
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.#R2#
Yakuub lands a glancing blow to the side of Walker's head.
Yakuub shoots in for a takedown but Walker shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Yakuub displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Walker.
Yakuub misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Yakuub looks for a takedown but Walker sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stella Yakuub. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yakuub will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Walker tries to counter with a clinch but Yakuub shakes him off and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker throws a body kick that misses.
Walker is looking to clinch.
Walker closes this distance looking for a takedown but Yakuub circles away.
Walker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yakuub. #T1#
Yakuub misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Walker throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Yakuub's waist but Yakuub gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Walker off to one side.
Walker is breathing heavily.
Yakuub scores with a jab to the body.
Walker gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Yakuub counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Walker will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#CL#
Yakuub has Walker up against the cage in a clinch.
#BC#
Yakuub's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yakuub shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Walker but Walker pushes him off and we're back to square one.#CL#
Yakuub fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Walker, pushing him back against the cage.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Yakuub here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.#T2#
Yakuub is struggling to control the position.
Yakuub unloads a knee to the mid-section. Walker lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Walker tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Yakuub smiles and moves away.
Yakuub turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yakuub tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Walker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yakuub circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yakuub drops down looking for a counter takedown but Walker sprawls and moves away.
Walker stuffs the takedown attempt from Yakuub. Yakuub gets slowly back to his feet.
Walker throws a counter combo.#T3#
Yakuub's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Yakuub duly obliges.
Yakuub throws a one two combo.
Yakuub tries to clinch there but Walker circles away.
Yakuub throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Walker's waist but Walker gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Yakuub off to one side.
Yakuub is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Walker can do to turn this around?
Yakuub doesn't manage to clinch there - Walker circles away.
Yakuub shoots in looking for a takedown but Walker manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Yakuub's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Yakuub shoots in for a takedown but Walker shows good takedown defense.
Walker shoots in looking for a takedown. Yakuub tries to sprawl out of it but Walker 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.
Walker leaves Yakuub with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.#T4#
Yakuub shoots in and drives through. Walker sprawls well.
Yakuub darts in looking for a takedown but Walker gets double underhooks and turns Yakuub into the cage.
Walker is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Yakuub to keep the fight standing.
Yakuub stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Yakuub tries to pull guard but Walker forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Walker prevents a takedown attempt there.
#TD#
Yakuub pulls Walker into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yakuub keeping full guard, as Walker tries to pass.
Walker sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stella Yakuub dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chinny Walker's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Walker changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Yakuub tries to avoid it but Walker manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Yakuub to the ground. Yakuub escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Yakuub moves out of range of the body kick from Walker.
Yakuub tries to clinch up but Walker circles away and keeps his distance.
Yakuub fails with a takedown attempt.
Yakuub tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Walker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Walker. No joy for Yakuub on that attempt.
Walker tries to clinch there but Yakuub circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker circles away from the clinch attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Yakuub is defended easily by Walker.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stella Yakuub. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Yakuub tries to close the distance and clinch up but Walker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Walker shoots in for a takedown but Yakuub shows good takedown defense.
Walker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Walker fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Yakuub shoots in for a takedown but Walker shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Yakuub throws a one two combo.
Walker shoots in for a takedown but Yakuub shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Yakuub is looking to slow Walker down with leg kicks.
Yakuub throws a head kick that Walker semi-blocks.
Walker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#CL#
Walker gets tackled into the cage by Yakuub. Yakuub maintains the clinch.
Yakuub has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Walker after a bit of a struggle. #T2##BC#
Yakuub escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Walker stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Walker wants it to stay on the feet.#CL#
Yakuub drives through and clinches with Walker against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yakuub has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Walker after a bit of a struggle.
Walker is trying to pull guard but Yakuub has him pressed against the cage.
Yakuub prevents Walker from breaking the clinch.
Yakuub has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Walker is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.#BC#
Yakuub manages to break the clinch.
Walker keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Yakuub closes this distance looking for a takedown but Walker circles away.#T3#
Yakuub shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Walker as he avoids it easily.
Walker takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Yakuub tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Walker defends well and Yakuub ends up having to push Walker into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Yakuub tries to circle away but Walker has him pinned against the cage.#TD#
Yakuub jumps into guard, dragging Walker to the mat.
Walker controlling from the top position.
Yakuub is trying to control the position but Walker postures up. #T4#
Walker stays in close to Yakuub's body and controls the position.
Walker connects with a couple of short punches.
Walker looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Walker lands a couple of elbows.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stella Yakuub showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Yakuub, 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 Paul Tew scores the fight for Stella Yakuub!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Stella Yakuub!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Stella Yakuub!
Stella Yakuub wins by unanimous decision! |
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