CBAD on DAZN: Odette Yustman vs Stella Maxwell

CBAD on DAZN
Odette Yustman vs Stella Maxwell
(Lioness Club of America vs FCBA Independent)
(47-34-1, 40 KO vs 2-6, 2 KO)
Results: Lookout!; Story: Vassago

Venue: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California

BEFORE: Former unified lightweight champion Odette Yustman is well on her way to record a third consecutive losing season and there are voices inside the Lioness Club of America she's simply washed as a serious boxing contender at this stage of her career. This is perhaps good news for Stella Maxwell who looks to build on her Fight Night Live victory over Scarlett Leithold and intends to claim a valuable scalp in front of the DAZN pay-per-view audience.

Odette Yustman wears a navy blue bikini set & silver gloves. Long black hair tied in a sleek ponytail. Stella Maxwell wears a black bikini set & red gloves. Long blonde hair tied in a custom ponytail. The fight is scheduled for ten rounds in the lightweight division.

Round 1:
Odette feels the pressure to jump on the early move and she surprises the blonde by blasting her up the middle in proper slugging fashion. This is unusual start for the Los Angeles native who keeps spraying leather around the area to stuff the model in the center of the ring before a wild hook nails Maxwell on the mouth and drops her into a steady retreat. Odette uses her footwork to close Stella down in the corner where she blows more shots into her midsection to raise the crowd noise inside the Staples. Stella fails to strike back and succumbs to the slugging pressure come the final minute; she sinks behind a desperate earmuff while Yustman cleans out shop to leave visible marks all over the blonde's ribcage.

Round 2:
Another quick start from the brunette but this time Stella is ready for it and she outworks the American in classic slugging dispute in the center of the ring. Odette tries to carry enough power supply to knock Stella's head back but she was more productive punching the model to the body and Maxwell gradually finds her stride before lacing up a wicked combo on each temple to wobble Odette off her comfort zone. The superior footwork allows the Lioness southpaw to escape more heat in short order but she loses the early momentum and allows Maxwell to score artistic impression points thereafter as the back & forth exchange in mid-distance fails to provide meaningful breakthrough otherwise. Both women give each other a lenghty eyeball at the bell but keep their emotions in check.

Round 3:
Odette runs up a jabbing rally in the early seconds and powers ahead with an uppercut combo that drops Stella off balance. The younger woman struggles to swing from the back foot and has to yield more real estate when Yustman picks up the tempo afterwards. The slugging pounce backs Maxwell onto the ropes where she finally hits her stride but Odette overcomes a couple of hard hooks and buries a series into the model's breadbasket before moving into more uppercut success. Stella bellows out behind a tight earmuff and hangs around to avoid further damage as Odette regains the points lead after three.

Round 4:
More aggressive striking from Stella to start the fourth but she fails to actually hurt the LA actress and spends majority of the round bashing around the high guard while Odette seems happy enough to revert back to the old counter-punching tricks. LCA coach Eva Mendes tries not to lose her temper over this until Odette gets caught by a hard right on the solar plexus and caves in on the ropes. Too late to recover from that hole as Maxwell runs up the numbers and hammers several vicious body shots to leave Yustman gasping for air at the bell.

Round 5:
More of the same in the fifth, Odette just doesn't follow through on the slugging drive and gets belted to the body instead; Stella duly explores that promising path and bullies the brunette onto the ropes where she tries to land that slam dunk double only for Yustman to showcase that elite bendy defense again. The slippery operator escapes the model's furious attacks and rolls up a spirited comeback that cuts Stella below the right eye half-way through the round. Both women lean into each other which results in a minor headbutt before Stella ducks low to punish the brunette's ribcage and stay in the slugging lane despite the former champion's best efforts. Yustman has to clinch the blonde here and she falls behind on the cards which forces Eva Mendes into a very loud reaction during the interval.

Round 6:
Stella thinks she's on the verge of adding more misery to Odette's dismal record but she swings over her head early in the sixth and gets busted on the chin with a swift double before the American lands a brutal left hook on the eye that stuffs the model into loud spasms. Ugh! Stella tries to raise her arms... too late... another hard left from Yustman buries her into a half-spin and she leans forward to meet a crushing uppercut on the jaw moments later... BLONDE GIRL DOWN!!! Stella hits the canvas in spread eagle fashion and descends into mumbling spasms during the count which is promptly waved off at seven. Uh-oh! That's KO6 for your winner Odette Yustman!!!

AFTER: One might argue Odette really caught a lucky break there in the end and it's not exactly a highlight performance against a free agent whose career highlight is knocking out Chrissy Teigen on the beach four years ago! However Odette won't apologize for any wins these days having last posted a winning calendar record in 2018 herself. On the other hand Stella is absolutely furious she couldn't close the deal out. She had the former champion on the ropes and just missed on a vintage put away combo that probably would have broken Yustman's resilience. Better luck next time.

Official Result: Odette Yustman def. Stella Maxwell KO6.