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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Jade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Owen Erskine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Erskine has chosen Headstrong-Trapt as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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205 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
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190 cm
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216 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kevin Jade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Owen Erskine!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jade misses with the combination.
A slow jab from Jade misses its intended target.
Erskine jabs Jade to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Erskine uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jade.
Erskine keeps the fight on the outside.
Jade scores with a jab to the head.
Erskine misses with a right hand
and Jade counters with a shoot takedown. Erskine fights it but they end up in guard.
Jade trying to control but Erskine is working from the bottom.
Jade scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jade trying to control the position from guard on top but Erskine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jade working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jade drops back looking for a leg! Erskine is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Erskine manages to kick Jade off! Jade jumps back into Erskine's guard.
Jade trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Erskine manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Erskine controlling from the top position.
Jade working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Erskine doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Erskine manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Erskine wants to control from the top but Jade keeps moving.
Erskine not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Jade wants to sweep here but Erskine controlling him for the moment.
Jade trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Erskine with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jade looking for a sweep. Not yet Jade, not yet.
Jade is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jade controls Erskine momentarily but Erskine frees himself.
Jade utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Erskine looking to pass the guard.
Jade has control of Erskine's left arm, preventing Erskine from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erskine tries to free his leg and advance position but Jade is retaining full guard.
Jade looking to control.
Erskine got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jade has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Erskine has managed to get both his arms back between Jade's legs - danger averted.
Erskine seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Erskine slips nicely into half guard.
Erskine thows a huge punch but Jade dodges it nicely.
Jade looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Erskine wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jade keeps working.
Erskine lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Erskine is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jade wants to get back to full guard.
Erskine missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Still in half guard, Erskine seems content to control.
Erskine is looking to take a break and control but Jade is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Erskine not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Jade dominated that round.
That's time! Jade's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jade swings widly with a right hand
and Erskine counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab from Jade misses.
A combination from Erskine does no damage.
Jade tries to clinch but Erskine is having none of it.
Erskine is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jade.
Erskine throws a good cross that connects.
Erskine connects with a jab.
Erskine throws a poor cross that misses
and Jade counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jade wants to control from the top but Erskine keeps moving.
Erskine lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jade!
Erskine avoids the attempt from Jade to control.
Erskine throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Erskine punishing his opponent with strikes.
Erskine wants to control the pace but Jade is squirming around nicely.
Erskine lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Jade hang on?
Jade working to try and regain half guard.
Erskine looking to ground and pound but Jade is blocking nicely.
Kevin Jade overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jade tries to hold on but Erskine postures up.
Jade is in all sorts of trouble here.
Erskine can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jade is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jade avoids a series of strikes thrown by Erskine.
Jade tries to hold on but Erskine pushes him away.
Erskine looking to finish with strikes here!
Erskine lands a heavy elbow.
Jade is desperately trying to improve his position but Erskine has a good base and remains in mount.
Jade tries to hold on but Erskine pushes him away.
Jade is bucking up trying to escape but Erskine cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Erskine is landing with some decent strikes but Jade is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Erskine lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Jade is trying desperately to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jade blocking the ground and pound.
Erskine looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Erskine landing shots from mount.
Jade in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Jade is rocked!
Erskine thowing shots but they're missing.
Oh Jade is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jade is desperately trying to improve his position but Erskine has a good base and remains in mount.
Jade seems to have got his legs back now.
Jade wants to control but Erskine is having none of it.
Erskine scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Jade?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jade bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Erskine wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Jade wants to control from the top but Erskine keeps moving.
Jade not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Jade drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jade jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Erskine has his hands on Jade's head, controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Erskine tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Owen Erskine showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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.
Jade misses with an uppercut. Erskine saw that one coming.
Jade misses with a hook
enabling Erskine to counter with a crisp jab.
Jade on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jade misses the jab.
Erskine lands a jab to the head.
Jab, jab by Erskine - just one landing.
Erskine throws an overhand right that lands on Jade's shoulder, as Jade tries to avoid the shot.
Jade throws a lazy right hand but Erskine sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Erskine!
Sloppy strikes from Jade. Those never looked like landing.
Erskine paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jade misses with a lunging right hand
and Erskine cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A slow jab from Jade misses its intended target.
A combination from Jade does no damage.
Erskine misses with a looping left.
A big left from Erskine misses.
Jab, jab by Erskine - just one landing.
Jade misses with a double jab
and Erskine counters with a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Erskine lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jade is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jade falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Erskine counter with a right hand.
Jade doesn't manage to clinch there - Erskine circles away.
Jade gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Erskine moves away from the strike by Jade.
Erskine moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jade takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Erskine, right into the meat.
Erskine connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Erskine slips a jab and a cross from Jade.
Jade misses with an uppercut
enabling Erskine to counter with a crisp jab.
Erskine looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jade looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Erskine uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jade has time to react.
Erskine gets caught flat footed, as Jade shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jade won't allow Erskine to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erskine lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jade!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Erskine throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Jade because Erskine loaded up on that one.
BOOM! Erskine connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Erskine content just to control the position here.
Jade is in all sorts of trouble here.
Erskine controlling from mount.
Jade wants to control but Erskine is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jade is trying to escape the mount.
Jade blocking the ground and pound.
Jade avoids a strike by Erskine and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Erskine's guard! Fantastic escape!
Jade trying to control but Erskine is working from the bottom.
Jade preventing the sweep.
Erskine is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Erskine performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erskine thows a huge punch but Jade dodges it nicely.
Jade tries to get to full guard but Erskine has control of the leg.
Erskine thows a huge punch but Jade dodges it nicely.
Jade looking for submissions off his back.
Erskine wants to pass to mount but Jade is defending the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Erskine throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Owen Erskine comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Erskine has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Owen Erskine!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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