LIONESS CLUB INVITATIONAL ON DAZN
Posted by Vassago on 21 March 2023 at 5:16 am
Odette Yustman vs Jennifer Lawrence
(Lioness Club of America vs Empire Boxing)
(48-34-1, 41 KO vs 41-39-1, 38 KO)
Results: Lookout!; Story: Vassago
BEFORE: Both these veterans desperately need a good result or else they risk dropping into gatekeeper deluxe category which isn't what they envisioned coming into 2023. Some pundits claims Odette Yustman is very much on the back nine of her career but Jennifer Lawrence brings A-level marketing value even though she's barely above .500 record-wise and has endured a horrendous 2022 campaign winning just two of ten contested fights. The only way is UP for the Academy Award winner once advertised as heir #1 to Charlize Theron's throne.
Odette Yustman wears a white bikini set & red gloves. Long black hair tied in a sleek ponytail. Jennifer Lawrence wears a light blue crop top, white hip-huggers & red gloves. Long blonde hair tied in a half-up ponytail. The fight is scheduled for ten rounds in the lightweight division.
Round 1:
Odette picks her spots but still outworks the lethargic J-Law who doesn't even react when she gets clobbered with a sustained jabbing drive and somehow stops most of these punches with her face. Woof. Odette can't believe her luck and drives in more leather on target before Jennifer finally finds a response and triggers a back & forth tangle in the center of the ring. Odette still owns the nifty footwork though and dances around the fellow actress while landing the better punches to stall the blonde's comeback for good. She adds a couple of gut shots and Lawrence truly looks like a washed-up player here after the opening round.
Rounds 2 & 3:
Jennifer realizes how pathetic that opening round was and doesn't need to hear coach Cameron Diaz tell her that... in she comes with a slugging response that puts Yustman on high notice during the next couple of rounds. Back & forth action finds a lot of support among the Vegas audience however Lawrence secures the better value each time working to the brunette's body with great success. Even Odette's elite footwork and defense can't cover up for the losses plus she eats an uppercut stinger to set up a well-rounded trap along the ropes where J-Law can strech her elbows and pound the struggling foe into an earmuff misery.
Round 4:
Odette flicks a quick response and works pressed leather from behind the guard to slow the blonde's progress; she manages to resume some of that early head-hunting success however Lawrence almost takes her foot off the gas on purpose and settles into a back & forth exchange not looking bothered by Yustman's response whatsoever. The action slows down which isn't a bad thing for the Lioness entourage; Odette regains some confidence to drill into J-Law's midsection but she gets clinched into safety when trying to become more aggressive come the final minute. Jennifer doesn't let go before a late jabbing rally up the chimney yet Odette smacks her with a left hook on the ear right at the bell to maybe steal the round on points.
Round 5:
Jennifer fires back straight up the middle and dwarfs Odette in vintage slugging contest that grinds the dark-haired actress into a halt in the center of the ring. Lawrence works the ruthless delivery and slices the allegedly elite defense until Odette breaks down underneath the onslaught, she stumbles to the side with a whimper and takes a full hooking swing on the right ear moments later... AND DOWN SHE GOES crashing flat on her back amid a loud noise from the Vegas crowd. Uh-oh!!! J-Law walks back to coach Diaz with a huge grin on her face and there is zero concern in the Empire corner even when Yustman somehow beats the count at eight. "She's all done here!", Jennifer quips to the referee before driving more leather into the brunette's face to push her onto the ropes where more hard shots render Odette into punchbag mode so the ref STEPS IT to save whatever pride remains from the dark-haired southpaw. TKO5 Jennifer Lawrence!!!
AFTER: J-Law keeps it strictly business afterwards and claims she reached rock bottom last year so the current campaign will be better and she doesn't plan to serve as anyone's "go-to-girl" anytime soon. Meanwhile it's another dismal night in the Yustman office, the losses keep piling on and if the Lioness southpaw struggles to put Krysten Ritter away on the upcoming March PPV there's every chance Odette's roster spot could be in danger. The Bradenton-based stable is ready to roll with Sandra Kubicka and Joy Corrigan and time is very much running out for Yustman to do something about it...
Official Result: Jennifer Lawrence def. Odette Yustman TKO5. |
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