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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Porter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sven Hansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Porter comes to the ring accompanied by KRS one - Step into a world (raptures delight). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Decent wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nathan Porter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sven Hansson!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hansson connects with a solid leg kick.
Porter avoids the body shot from Hansson.
A shot to the liver by Hansson. Beautiful body shot.
Hansson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hansson works the jab nicely.
Hansson jabs Porter right on the nose. Porter blinks but takes it well.
Hansson misses with a straight left.
Hansson takes one on the button.
Porter looks to land a left hand but Hansson moved out of range nicely.
Hansson misses the shot to the body.
Porter connects with a body shot.
Hansson throws a lazy uppercut
and Porter counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hansson works Porter's body with a nice hook.
Hansson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Porter.
Porter walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A left and a right from Porter both land. Nice combination.
Hansson slips a straight right by Porter.
Porter throws a hook but Hansson avoids it easily.
Porter throws a right hand that misses
and Hansson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Porter misses the target.
Porter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hansson.
Hansson's coach down at THC playhouse was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hansson's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porter throws a hook but Hansson blocks it.
Porter misses with an uppercut. Hansson saw that one coming.
Porter misses with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hansson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Porter slips a straight right by Hansson.
Hansson misses with a looping right.
Hansson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Porter looks to land a combination but Hansson avoids it well.
A telegraphed right hand from Porter misses the target.
Hansson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Porter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansson misses with a hook. Porter ducked under it nicely.
Hansson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Porter.
We've been told by Porter's head coaches at Steel Penn/Heavy Hands Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Porter is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hansson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Porter.
Nice cross by Hansson.
Hansson lands with a right hand.
Porter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hansson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hansson misses with a hook.
Porter ducks under a wild hook from Hansson.
Hansson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Porter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hansson. Porter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hansson looks to score with a jab to the body but Porter is just out of range.
Hansson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Porter moves away.
Porter checks a low kick from Hansson.
Porter throws an off balance right hand
and Hansson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hansson throws a hook but Porter blocks it.
Hansson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hansson throws a nice outside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Porter walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Porter scores with a hook to the body. Hansson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Nathan Porter will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hansson misses with a straight left.
Hansson throws a body punch but Porter moves out of range.
Hansson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Porter moves out of range as Hansson strikes.
Porter throws out a loose jab but Hansson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hansson.
Hansson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Porter.
Porter throws a combination. Hansson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hansson misses with a hook to the body
and Porter counters with a left to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Porter. Hansson does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big right from Hansson misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Porter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hansson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A looping hook to the body misses from Porter. Hansson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nathan Porter is winning the standup battle so far.
Porter misses with an uppercut.
Porter misses with a series of wild punches.
Hansson misses with a looping right.
Porter ducks right into an uppercut from Hansson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansson scores with a hook to the body. Porter takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A slow jab from Hansson misses its intended target.
Porter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Porter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hansson.
Porter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hansson.
A decent looking cross lands there for Porter.
Porter cracks Hansson with a good jab.
Hansson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Porter throws a jab when Hansson was well out of range.
Hansson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Porter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansson throws a body punch but Porter moves out of range.
Hansson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Porter counters with a left to the body.
Porter throws a hook but Hansson blocks it.
Hansson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Porter scores with the left hand. Hansson knows he should have avoided that one.
Porter throws a shot from downtown. Hansson moves away and avoids it.
Hansson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Porter eats them both and turns towards Hansson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Porter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hansson.
Porter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hansson moves away.
Hansson misses with a lunging right hand
and Porter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porter throws an overhand right that lands on Hansson's shoulder, as Hansson tries to avoid the shot.
Porter jabs Hansson right on the nose. Hansson blinks but takes it well.
Porter on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Porter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hansson misses with a hook
and Porter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hansson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Porter finds it's way through Hansson's defenses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Porter slips a jab and a cross from Hansson.
Hansson misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Nathan Porter will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Hansson avoids the body shot from Porter.
Hansson throws a nice looking combination but Porter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Porter throws out a loose jab but Hansson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Porter moves out of range as Hansson strikes.
Porter has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Nice shot lands for Porter.
Hansson scores with a jab to the head.
Porter misses with a looping left.
Porter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hansson.
Hansson swings for the body but Porter moves out of range.
Porter throws a hook to the side of Hansson's head but Hansson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Porter throws a looping overhand right but Hansson ducks down to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Porter. Those never looked like landing.
Porter's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hansson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Porter scrambles back to his feet.
Hansson misses with an uppercut
and Porter counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Porter connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hansson misses with a straight left.
Porter throws a hook but Hansson avoids it easily.
Hansson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Porter was well out of range. Poor timing from Hansson.
Hansson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hansson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Porter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansson moves away from the strike by Porter.
Porter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hansson.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Porter, as that shot connected.
Porter lands with a straight right. Hansson didn't see that one coming.
Porter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hansson loads up on a big right hand but Porter slips the punch.
Hansson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hansson loads up on a big right hand but Porter slips the punch.
Porter's corner calls for a 1-2. Porter obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Porter misses with a looping right.
Porter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Porter throws a right hand that misses
and Hansson counters with a straight right hand.
Hansson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Porter counters with a nice uppercut.
Porter misses with an uppercut.
Sven Hansson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hansson misses with a straight right.
Porter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hansson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Porter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hansson.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hansson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hansson throws out a loose jab but Porter uses good head movement to avoid it.
A punch combination from Porter misses.
Hansson staying out of range there.
The fighters circling - Hansson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Porter scores with a body shot.
A slow jab from Hansson misses its intended target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hansson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Porter.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Porter, as that shot connected.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Nathan Porter.
Well Porter has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:28
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nathan Porter!
A very excited looking Nathan Porter made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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