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8 February 2013 Erica Durance vs Rachel Skarsten

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Posted by simguy on February 8, 2013, 6:13 pm

BEFORE: Rachel Skarstens grinning ear to ear - pretty upbeat considering her formidable opponent. "I know Erica's a legend," Rachel allows, "but dig this: I was in training anyway for Jodi Lyn O'Keefe, so it's not like Erica was able to squeeze me on short notice. Jodi's bigger than Erica, hits harder, AND: she's a lefty! It's like I've been training for Erica all along, except now I've got the edge in fitness, height and reach! I'm stoked: I've got a GREAT shot at beating a Big Name brunette coming off a long layoff, and who most people think has lost a step!"

Erica poised as always, taking Rachel's comments in stride. "You know, she's a confident girl," Erica shrugs, deeply unconcerned. "Facts are facts: a year or so ago, I was getting hit hard; I'd dropped a couple of fights against top 5 girls, and I needed to rest my body and spirit. That doesn't mean I've 'lost a step' or I'm hurt or anything: it's just me recharging batteries and retooling my game. Skarstens' a big, strapping lightweight; she's everything she says she is, and that's the point: I'm coming back against fresh, confident fighters, and I'm going to get traction in a hurry!"

Erica in royal blue lace bra with behind-the-neck strap instead of over-the-shoulders (bunching the jubblies); scarlet sport-bottoms with a 3-inch hip; white mitts; sporty high-pony with frolicking bangs. Skarstens in pink bra and panties; white gloves; long blonde hair in loose curls.

(ED. NOTE: Prefight comments took place prior to HMK's probationary relationship with Rachel announced)

During R1: Rachel looking to establish that loooong jab: southpaw Erica batting it out of the air with her right hand - bending her knees to bob under blonde poke. Durance unable to penetrate in first minute: she circles to her right, keeping front (right) foot outside Rachel's left; feinting Rachel; testing the reflexes. Rachel's jab getting parried, but she's having luck with a slinging right hand - swinging it sidearm onto Erica's bunched jugs to crowd-pleasing effect. Second minute, Durance coaxes Rache into giving up height with little half-steps back - blonde girl steps into the gaps, shooting her one two: Erica bends her knees to bob under blonde right hand, then straightens into jamming, short left hands bingo on the chin, beating the Skarstens hook. Heavy blasts - Erica stepping in and getting her back behind 'em...Rachel stumbling back on her heels, eyes blinking in distress. Final minute, Erica walking Rachel down under a steady diet of pulverizing single left hands off the bob-and-counter...Skarstens walks ERICA into a rangy right uppercut, ejecting the mouthpiece, picking Durance up onto her toes, bringing crowd to its feet. Glorious blast halts Erica's forward progress, but Rachel's look of triumph turns into a dismayed frown: Durance's curvy legs take the shot well...she just forms crouching earmuff and continues her advance! Disheartened, spooked blonde girl legs away rather than engaging: she's probably never hit anyone harder in her whole career!

R2: Same initial negotiations - Rachel's left side hinging against Erica's right; tall blonde trying to place rangy right crosses to chin off her jab; curvy brunette bobbing by bending her knees, timing Rachel, then straightening up into jamming short left hand receipts, chin or chest. Skarstens driven around the ring as Erica collects pounding single-shot touches...Rachel flustered, growing increasingly reluctant to trade. Series of bob-and-counter straight left hands pound blonde back to ropes: Rachel forms earmuff, stooping forward as Erica crowds in close. Durance with right shoulder nudging blonde guard...Erica wedges a tuff right hook in under Skarstens' left elbow; feeds Rache a straight, downward sloping left to belly; shifts weight to back (left) leg to clip a tight right hook across Rachel's left temple. Skarstens' knees give a shimmy...she reaches to clinch around Erica's head, but Durance pitches a tuff right forearm into blonde jugs, bumping Skarstens ragdoll to ropes. Erica leans in close, chopping the world's shortest straight left hand to face...blonde head/shoulders pitch over top rope as Rachel's hands drop to her waist. Rachel staring, helpless: Erica leans in close again, carrying the short left onto Rachel's face, knocking her ragdoll back into ropes then BLONDE GIRL DOWN! Rachel sloppy-jacknifing face-first to canvas, sprawling at Erica's face...ref waves it off without the count as smouldering Erica D gazes down in satisfaction. KO2 in professional fashion, Erica Durance.

After: Clean, efficient come-back bout for Ms. D: it's like she never left the office. "I feel pretty good," Erica grins all dimply. "Timing was there...she had length on me, so I really needed to be judging my distance well...it was a good test for all that stuff. Believe it or not, she reminds of Adrianne Pallicki a bit: Rachel can fight, which is why I didn't let her get on track...she caught me a pretty good crack in the first minute and I didn't want to be eating that junk all night long!"