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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Owen Erskine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rile Nokea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Erskine comes to the cage accompanied by Headstrong-Trapt. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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216 lbs
13 - 6 - 1 |
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208 lbs
8 - 2 - 1 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Owen Erskine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Rile Nokea!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nokea closes the distance looking to clinch
and Erskine makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nokea darts in trying to clinch
and Erskine connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Erskine connects with a leg kick. Nokea looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nokea doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Erskine cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nokea closes the distance looking to clinch
and Erskine makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nokea closes the distance but Erskine moves to the side
and Erskine counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nokea tries to clinch but Erskine moves away
and Erskine counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nokea darts in trying to clinch
and Erskine counters with a good low kick that Nokea was not able to check.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nokea moves to clinch but Erskine breaks away
letting Erskine counter with a right hand.
Nokea moves to clinch but Erskine breaks away
and Erskine counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nokea takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Erskine tests Nokea's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nokea looks to clinch
and Erskine counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nokea moves to clinch but Erskine breaks away
and Erskine counters with a series of strikes. Nokea will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nokea misses with a double jab
and Erskine counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nokea tries to clinch
and Erskine cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nokea rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Erskine counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nokea darts in trying to clinch
and Erskine counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Erskine with a hook.
Nokea looks to clinch
and Erskine counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rile Nokea seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nokea shoots and misses
and Erskine connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nokea wants to clinch
and Nokea takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nokea takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nokea walks into a stiff left hand from Erskine.
Nokea darts in trying to clinch
and Erskine counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nokea looks to clinch
and Erskine counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Erskine scores with a nice strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nokea takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Erskine lands a right hook to the body.
Erskine connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Erskine lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nokea's sensitive parts.
Nokea tries to clinch
letting Erskine counter with a right hand.
Erskine stalks Nokea and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Nokea's face. Nokea staggers backwards, shaken.
Nokea takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Owen Erskine is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nokea tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Erskine counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Erskine lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nokea tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Nokea takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nokea tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Erskine to counter with a crisp jab.
Nokea closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Erskine to counter with a crisp jab.
Nokea darts in trying to clinch
and Erskine counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nokea thinking.
Erskine loads up on a big right hand but Nokea slips the punch.
Nokea wants to clinch but Erskine slips to the side
and Erskine counters with a nice uppercut.
Nokea throws an off balance right hand
and Erskine counters with a right hand to the body.
Nokea gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Erskine counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Owen Erskine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rile Nokea.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Erskine throws a good cross that connects.
Erskine smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nokea wants to clinch
and Erskine counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Owen Erskine dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nokea tries to clinch
and Erskine counters with a straight right hand.
Nokea closes the distance but Erskine moves to the side
and Erskine counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nokea tries to clinch up
and Erskine connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nokea darts in trying to clinch
and Erskine counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nokea darts in trying to clinch
enabling Erskine to counter with a crisp jab.
Nokea tries to clinch
and Erskine counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nokea closes the distance but Erskine moves to the side
and Erskine counters with a two punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nokea tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Erskine counter with a right hand.
Nokea has his takedown stuffed
and Erskine counters with a nice uppercut.
Nokea wants to clinch
and Erskine connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Erskine cracks Nokea with a good jab.
Nokea gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Erskine.
Erskine fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Erskine throws a right hand that misses
and Nokea counters by clinching up.
Nokea tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Erskine just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nokea jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Erskine walks away with a smile on his face. Nokea gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Owen Erskine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rile Nokea.
Erskine fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nokea on the side of the head.
Erskine lands with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nokea moves out of range as Erskine strikes.
Erskine connects with a jab.
Nokea tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Erskine counters with a nice uppercut.
Nokea looks to clinch
and Erskine counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nokea throws a right hand that misses
and Erskine cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Erskine scores with a nice right hand.
Nokea closes the distance but Erskine moves to the side
and Erskine counters with a slapping leg kick.
Erskine throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nokea throws a poor cross that misses
and Erskine counters with a stiff right hand.
Erskine circles away from the clinch attempt
and Erskine counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Owen Erskine is winning the standup battle so far.
Good standup being displayed there by Erskine as he connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nokea closes the distance but Erskine moves to the side
and Erskine cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Erskine jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nokea shoots and misses
and Erskine counters with a nice body shot.
Nokea shoots and misses
letting Erskine counter with a right hand.
Nokea is breathing heavily.
Good standup being displayed there by Erskine as he connects with a hook.
Erskine throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Erskine, right into the meat.
Nice straight punches there by Erskine. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Erskine.
Erskine slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nokea misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nokea tries to clinch up
and Erskine counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nokea takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nokea avoids a punch combination nicely.
Erskine scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nokea looks to clinch
letting Erskine counter with a right hand.
Nokea tries to clinch up
and Erskine counters with a nice body shot.
Nokea wants to clinch but Erskine slips to the side
and Erskine counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Erskine is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nokea can do to turn this around?
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nokea tries to clinch but Erskine moves away
and Nokea takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Erskine works the jab nicely.
Nokea darts in trying to clinch
and Erskine counters with an outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Owen Erskine dominated that second round.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Nokea wants to clinch
and Erskine counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nokea has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nokea doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Erskine counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nokea moves to clinch but Erskine breaks away
and Erskine counters with a low kick, right behind Nokea 's knee.
Nokea takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Erskine jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nokea tries to clinch up
and Erskine counters with a straight right hand.
Nokea tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Erskine counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nokea doesn't succeed with the takedown
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Erskine cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Erskine circles away from the clinch attempt
and Erskine cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Erskine digs a good body shot into Nokea's ribs.
Nokea wants to clinch but Erskine slips to the side
and Erskine counters with a left and a right that stings Nokea.
Nokea tries to clinch but Erskine moves away
and Erskine cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nokea tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Erskine counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nokea tries to clinch but Erskine moves away
and Erskine counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Erskine's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Erskine duly obliges.
Nokea tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Erskine counters with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nokea closes the distance looking to clinch
and Erskine counters with a nice leg kick.
Nokea walks into a left hand.
Nokea fails with the takedown
and Erskine connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Owen Erskine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rile Nokea.
Nokea wants to clinch
and Erskine counters with a low kick, right behind Nokea 's knee.
Nokea tries to clinch up
and Erskine cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nokea closes the distance looking to clinch
and Erskine cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nokea wants to clinch but Erskine slips to the side
and Erskine counters with a nice uppercut.
Erskine throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Owen Erskine is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Erskine with a nice cross.
Erskine lands with a straight right. Nokea didn't see that one coming.
Good shot there by Erskine.
Erskine ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Erskine lands a jab to the head.
Erskine circles away from the clinch attempt
and Erskine counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erskine smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nokea tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Erskine counters with a left to the body.
Nokea has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Erskine finds it's way round the side to connect with Nokea's head.
Erskine punishes Nokea's body with a nice straight punch.
Nokea closes the distance but Erskine moves to the side
and Erskine counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nokea misses with a hook
and Erskine counters with a nice uppercut.
Nokea tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Erskine counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nokea wants to clinch
and Erskine makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rile Nokea has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Erskine lands a nice looking body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Owen Erskine showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Erskine, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:24
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:24
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Owen Erskine!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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