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9 May 2003 Liz Berkley vs Rachel Skarsten

Page history last edited by Archer844 11 years, 8 months ago

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Posted by Simguy on 5/9/2003, 7:09 am.

 

Before: Liz carjacked by rough-housing Catherine Zeta Jones in her last outing, looks to pick up an easy W on debuting Rachel Skarsten. Sweet-faced Skarsten just happy to be here--smiling, signing autographs a breath of fresh air in the me-first world of the FCBA. “I know what she wants to do,” says Rachel of Liz in preflight. “She wants to jump me in, introduce me to the bnig leagues. Well, I might not have had much professional experience, but I came uo through the ranks on the WB. I’ve been in with girls as good as Liz before--I’m not afraid of her.” Berkley in long battle braid, pale blue push up, navy swim trunks, white gloves--Skarsten in battle braid, black bikini, loop connection between the breasts, black and white gloves.

 

During R1: Skarsten surprisingly aggressive early, catching Berkley a little complacent. Affecting a CZJ look--Skarsten edges in on Liz, rakes her with hooks right-side and shoulder, putting the taller woman ropeside. Rachel very effective working out of the crouch, bobbing to make Berkley miss, cashing in on her ribcage and flat belly. Rache shooting a nice stubby right hand to the face--she’s got Liz leaning back, getting surprised by punches. At the bell, Rachel clawing hooks along Berk’s waistline strays a little low--how of indignation from Berkley, warning from the ref--offer to touch gloves in apology from Rachel.

 

R2: Liz slamming an early right hand into Rachel’s left ear has the blonde stepping in fence post holes, but Skarsten shows moxie as Berkley looks to pile on. Liz jabbing her girl to ropes, then squaring away to scrap alternating left/right uppercuts against her girl’s guard and head. Skarsten bullied and backed up, but keeping her composure, occasionally twisting into counter hooks off the ropes in spirited trade.

 

R3: Liz cracking down with the jab--she’s the longer, leaner girl, using her height well, keeping this thing in the middle of the ring, Skarsten left hand across her belly, right at her cheek looking tentative--she’s leaning onto her back foot, pointing the left shoulder at Berkley, doesn’t seem to know how to manage. Berkley steering her girl for points in a tactical third.

 

R4: Rachel warned for low bows again as Liz cringes, stamps her foot in outrage--Skarsten apologizing, bowing to Berkley gloves at lips--really, it’s an accident, After a brief respite, they touch gloves and resume boxing--Skarsten flicking the jab, hopping in AND HOOKING LIZ TO CROTCH! Rachel teeth bared, digging into her girl shouldering her to ropes and BERKLEY’S IN TROUBLE! Liz covering up as Rachel splatters her with clubbing lefts and rights against both shoulders, working on up to the ears. Liz hunkers forward, Rache steps back, creates a little room and rips uppercuts into the overhanging ledge of jug and that hurting face. Berkley under sustained fire, sagging into the ropes, wilting forward, getting shelled and LIZ BERKLEY TAKES A KNEE! Liz with tears in her eyes complaining bitterly to the ref--Rachel leapfrogs into the lead with tuff punching on the inside.

 

R5: Liz stone-faced as she taps out a lion-taming jab, stepping sharply to her left, keeping Rache at bay, Skarsten not comfortable outside, making many false-starts in, only to be stacked up by jabs or threatened back by Berkley’s coiled right. At the bell, Liz shjo9uting angry taunts, Rachel lumping up under the eyes, glaring back.

 

R6: Liz really breaking Rachel down with stiff, slamming sticks--jabs bashing hard off the chest and face of the blonde driving her to corners. Berkley leaning into whistling right hands now, putting the hook firm to Skarsten’s ribs--blonde shipping consistent punishment now, getting her head snapped to the side, stepping wrong as hurt clouds her judgement. Midway point, Liz jabbing, stepping back, walks Rachel into a biting counter-hook on the point of the chin, steps back to let Skarsten stumble forward and lights her up huge the right cross. Skarsten crumbling to all fours, woozy--Berkley snarling, staring down as she stalks to the neutral corner.

 

R7: Liz on Rachell’s face--jabbing at it, slamming right crosses to the left eye and chin--Skarsten coming apart at the knees, Rachel staggering, wandering under fire--crossing her arms, standing up straight--ingenue showing her inexperience as the veteran piles on. Another sharp-boxing shutout Berkley--she’s tattooing Rachel fro the outside, stepping left away from the blonde’s hook.

 

R8: Liz bang-banging away lengthy one-twos through the middle--Skarsten’s head jerking back, legs shimmying, but blonde showing guts in keeping her feet. Skarsten dukes to temples blunders forward and fights back after ever-searing right hand she takes--gutty effort to get to Liz’s chest and work. Berkley immediately tieing up--accidentally or no, she doesn’t want this kid drifting low and potentially turning things around.

 

R9: Liz Berkley brings the house down on Rachel Skarsten as blonde gallantly battles forward. Not much head movement from Rachel at this point--eyes swelling up nicely--she’s facing into punches, looking woozy upon impact. Berkley stepping to either side and leaning in behind withering right hands--shes just shelling the target, taking what’s left. Incredibly, Skarsten gets to Liz’s chest and hooks her liver effectively in the middle minute, enough to get Berkley gasping, clinching for break. Final minute not for the faint of heart--Berkley now unleashing free of charge, slamming away hooks, jabs and crosses as Skarsten slides dimly along the ropes, Vicious bombardment of straight lefts and right crashes through Rachel’s crossed arms, banging back her head and dropping her to her right hip in a daze. Rachel makes a couple of foggy attempts to push herself up off her haunches, but she’s done--KO9 Liz Berkley.

 

After: Berkley still incenses by the rough touches she took from Skarsten--although most are chalking it up to youthful exuberance in a debut. Rachel extending this thing against a veteran, putting Liz down and being very competitive in the first half--Berkley showing superior class, conditioning and athleticism late, works hard for the stoppage. Liz not buying the innocent act from Skarsten--”Don’t let her fool you--she’s a WB fighter through and through. Those girls learn how to hook your trunks before they learn to jab--they’re cheap and everyone knows it.” Dina Meyer might have been the blue chip talent on “Birds of Prey”, Ashley Scott the hidden gem--but Skarsten showing signs that she too could make a name with a little seasoning.

 

Reposted by Archer 7/31/12.

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