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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Porter (ranked 4280 p4p, 4304 weight class) and John Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Porter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Gordon!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Columbo Gatti and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gordon closes the distance and pushes Porter back into the cage.
Porter has Gordon pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gordon manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gordon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Porter controlling the action here for a moment.
Gordon breaks the clinch.
Gordon throws a jab when Porter was well out of range.
Porter throws a quick counter head kick but Gordon was just out of range.
Gordon scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Gordon just misses with a punch to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Porter misses its target.
Gordon gets a clinch.
Gordon throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gordon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Porter takes a knee to the side of the body.
Gordon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gordon lands a nice looking kick to the body. Porter takes a step back to recover.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gordon throws a leg kick but Porter sees it coming and checks it nicely.
It looked like Porter was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gordon.
A solid body kick from Gordon.
John Gordon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon tries to clinch but Porter moves out of range.
Gordon clinches with his opponent.
Porter looking for a takedown.
Gordon is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Porter managing to block the knees to the body from Gordon.
Gordon swings wildly with an uppercut but Porter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gordon has had enough of the clinch but Porter keeps him there for the moment.
Porter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gordon throws a combination that misses
and Porter counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gordon closes the distance but Porter moves to the side
and Porter counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gordon. Porter does a little dance to reset his feet.
A counter left hand to the body from Porter misses its target.
Gordon explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Crunch! Gordon slams his shin into Porter's torso.
Porter moves out of range as Gordon strikes.
Porter appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porter shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gordon misses with a body punch
and Porter counters with a nice body shot.
Gordon moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gordon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gordon crunches a lovely knee into Porter's ribcage.
Gordon is working for takedown but Porter is calmly controlling the position for now.
Gordon looks winded!
Gordon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Porter.
Gordon looking to throw knees to the head but Porter is blocking nicely.
Porter tries to break free but Gordon pushes him back against the cage.
Gordon has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Porter regains guard immediately.
Gordon prevents Porter from getting back to his feet.
Gordon postures up.
Gordon preventing the sweep.
Gordon trying to control but Porter is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porter avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gordon wants to control from the top but Porter keeps moving.
Gordon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Porter utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Gordon misses with a low kick as Porter jumps back.
Porter is looking to counter with head kicks.
A low kick from Gordon misses
and Porter counters with a one-two to the body.
Gordon turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gordon thows a leg kick but Porter checks it
and Porter makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gordon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Porter appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Gordon misses the shot to the body.
Gordon misses with a hook to the body
and Porter counters with a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gordon throws a leg kick that is checked
and Porter counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gordon thinking.
Gordon misses with a leg kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Porter misses its target.
Gordon throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Porter counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gordon misses with a looping right.
Porter seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Gordon is looking to clinch.
Porter is looking to wear down Gordon with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gordon throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Gordon misses with a lunging right hand
and Porter counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gordon misses with a right hand
and Porter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gordon misses with a body punch
and Porter counters with a right hand to the body.
Gordon pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A quick step to the side and Porter tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gordon tries to land a body kick
and Porter makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gordon throws a low kick but Porter avoids it.
Porter throws a counter high kick but Gordon was just alert enough to avoid it.
Gordon misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Porter counters with a nice body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Gordon dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gordon looks to throw a body kick
and Porter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gordon wants to clinch.
Porter slips a straight right by Gordon.
Porter is looking to counter punch.
Gordon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gordon gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Porter counters with a three punch combo that has Gordon backing up. Gordon nods at Porter to acknowledge the strikes.
Gordon scores with a kick to the body.
Porter takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Porter moves out of range as Gordon strikes.
Porter was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Nice uppercut lands for Gordon. That snapped Porter's head back.
Gordon throws a body kick that misses
and Porter counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gordon is breathing heavily.
Porter circles away from the clinch attempt
and Porter makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nick Porter is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Porter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gordon throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Porter counters with a nice body shot.
Porter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gordon.
No joy there for Gordon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Porter was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Gordon tries to clinch up
and Porter counters with a straight right hand.
Gordon misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Porter counters with a straight right hand.
Gordon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Porter counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gordon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Porter counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gordon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Porter.
Porter seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porter blocks a low kick nicely.
Gordon throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Porter counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gordon misses with a hook
and Porter counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gordon thinking.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gordon throws a push kick but Porter slaps the foot to one side.
Gordon swings away with a body shot that misses
and Porter counters with a nice body shot.
Gordon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Porter makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gordon closes the distance looking to clinch
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Porter counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gordon tries to clinch
and Porter counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gordon closes the distance but Porter moves to the side
and Gordon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
John Gordon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Porter moves out of range of the body kick from Gordon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordon throws a leg kick that is checked
and Porter counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gordon throws a leg kick
and Porter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gordon looks for the body kick but Porter saw that one coming.
A quick step to the side and Porter tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gordon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gordon misses with a kick to the body
letting Porter counter with a right hand.
Gordon throws a poor cross that misses
and Porter counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gordon throws a leg kick but Porter sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Porter misses its target.
Gordon gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Porter makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gordon throws a body kick that misses
and Porter counters with a straight right hand.
Gordon is rocked!
Gordon throws a lazy body kick
and Porter counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gordon is still on wobbly legs! Can Porter finish him?
A low kick from Gordon is predictable there
and Porter counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gordon misses with a shot to the body
and Porter counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nick Porter!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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