Posted by Simguy on 2/15/2003, 8:10 am.

Before: Opportunistic Nattie P looking to carve up Alli M after the latter’s disheartening loss to smooth boxer Kristin Kreuk. “Two different kinds of boxers,” says one pundit, contrasting Portman with Kreuk. “Kris is more in the Danes mold--Natalie’s more conventional, good jab, good straight right hand. She’s probably a harder hitter than Kreuk, but not as elusive--we’ll see if she can have as much success against a banger like Mack.” Allison anxious to hold her spot I slippery flyweight rankings--back to back losses to finesse fighters wouldn’t be a good sign. Red sports bra, navy wrestling trunks, white shoes for sturdy Allison, white sports bra, high cut white aerobics trunks, white shoes, hair tied back Natalie.

During R1: Portman prettying Mack up early, right hand at her mouth, left darting out jabs. Portman putting’em together textbook--she’ll pepper Allison the jab, drill the right hand from the shoulder, finish up the hook, step out and to the right behind a flickering jab and land another keen right hand on Allison’s cheek. Mack taking blows well, but really scuffing up--blonde coming forward, bobbing a little, but catching on her face bell to bell.

R2: Portman bouncing that straight one two off Mack’s face, has the blonde covered up and posing for a gorgeous brace of hooks off the front foot: thump thump thump as Mack stands frozen. Portman steppin; sharp to the right, bang/bang right-left. Then the left uppercut on the chin, another sharp right hand on the face--MACK GOES WOBBLY BUTT! Natalie’s eyes intent--steps forward on her wilting foe, spears a long right hand down to solar plexus, up out of the crouch with a clouting hook on the chops. Alli taking flush, eyes glistening, legs stumbling as Portman bangs away. Woozy 8 for Mack--Nat cleans up to the bell, straight combination up top, leaning in on her front foot to sink in hooks by the truckload downstairs, leaves Mack in rags at the bell.

R3: Nat cocky as she wades in, jabbing quick at Alli’s eyes, then stepping in to hook the jugs, hook the jugs and NATALIE GOES DOWN! Single booming hook on the chin drops Portman to her buttocks--Natalie up stiff AND SHAKY AS THE REF WIPES OFF HER GLOVES. Mack attack as Portman wobbles along the ropes--Allison bouncing after her, hooking and hammering right hands out of a crouch. Portman legging along the perimeter, does a nice job of spinning Mack, getting into open space, an down the stretch, brunette fighting well in retreat, starts picking blonde p with pesky jabs to the bell.

R4: Mack with that reckless forward rush, hurling right hands, ducking into her crouch, then lunging up with the hook as Portman backpedals. Natalie under pressure, but stays composed--bit by bit her legs gain control of the ring. Portman jumping out of range, dancing to the ropes--Mack come in and gets showered by a stabbing phalanx of sharp, straight lefts and rights--Portman putting’em together then pivoting off to the side as Mack bends forward behind her gloves. Mack unhurt by these barrages, but shes not closing distance, not cutting off the ring, not getting off--it’s Portman’s fight.

R5: Classy Nattie P shutout, Mack with no jab, coming forward behind her guard. Bending at the waist and letting Nat get off with brisk, straight lefts and rights in a criss cross pattern. Mack blocking a lot of shots, but she’s getting nailed flush--a hard Portman right Hand midway through has the blonde stagger-stepping momentarily. Matalie not taking any risks, tanning Mack up, then skirting to side as Allison chases.

R6: Alli all lumped up, discouraged--she’s giving ground as Natalie becomes the aggressor. Portman coming forward behind a deft double jab--she’s dropping right hands and loving the contact as Mack’s face proves available. Midway through, Alli stepping back, extends her left hand not in a jab, it’s just out there--she turns on a sudden right as Natalie steps in and PORTMAN GOES DOWN! Ricochet  off the  temple sends Natalie wobbly butt to her right, delayed reaction as she legs finally give way and she hops to hands and knees for 8., Mack piling on, FINALLY digging into those slender ribs with meaty hooks and wide rights--Natalie all covered up, shaken badly at the bell.

R7: Natalie gutty--coming forward as Mack gives ground, bouncing one-twos off Alli’s forehead, but there’s a method in the blonde’s retreat. Mack able to time her punches, drifting stubby, straight right hands to the ribs, turning on hooks to belly as Portman crumples up. Alli’s short, muscular arms murderous when she gets close, puts her legs and body behind cranking shots--Natalie woozy as Allison beats her in a groggy semi circle--brunette just covering up and taking on her right flank.

R8: Portman’s form ragged, but heart unbowed--she’s going right at Allison flat footed, picking her up with left uppercuts, jarring right hands. Blonce shipping brunette’s best leather, letting Nat come forward. Then firing back to the body--pounding impacts rattling Natalie, forcing her to cover up. Allison taking over midring, pulling in zesty lefts and rights in tight, wide arcs, beaming as she sees Natalie wilting. End of the second minute, Natalie gloves in face, bent forward--Mack hammering away, wedges a compact left hand in between the guard, concussing Natalie’s forehead, Delayed reaction again as brunette wilts to all fours with a devastated expression

R9: Mack big on Nat--harsh gut check round for the brunette. Blonde can’t be held off any longer--she’s walking through Natalie’s jab, bludgeoning away wide to the ribcage, putting Nat’s butt in the ropes. Portman in shock, stooped forward, hands at her temples--Alli just caving in the flanks, coming up the middle with gutting uppercuts to breasts and plexus, happy in her work. Portman beaten to her knees in the first minute, dropped again to her knees in the second minute. A sobbing ruin in the third as Mack just heaps it on, but blonde can’t close her out. Allison Mack is exhausted, in awe as defiant Natalie Portman won’t go,

R10: Mack has another minute in her, wailing away on Natalie as the brunette digs in, covers up at the ropes, but Alli’s arms are shot. Midway through, Portman starts a slow torso roll, slipping punches, picking Alli up on the chin with either hand’s tidy counter-uppercuts--blonde finally backs out wobbly butt from the clean touches. Portman on the advance, fencer’s stomp forward as she drops the one-two, leans out over her front foot to partake of rib with the hook. Allison faltering, giving ground--Portman grim as she stalks forward, keeps her punches straight and tight, ringing Alli up to the final bell. Girls pushing and glaring at each other in the aftermath--comes back UD10 wide. Allison Mack.

After: Portman wiping away angry tears--feels like she let it slip away. Fight’s even in rounds, but big punching blonde able to get brunette off her feet 3 times in a surprisingly bitter fifth. Great complimentary styles, a pleasure to watch and Natalie’s already getting irritating calls from Kristin Kreuk: “Please fight me, because if I clean up on you, and I’ve already beaten Allison, then I’ll be the best girl out there…” Yadda yadda yadda. Good win for Mack--shows she can hang with boxers and that punch is no joke at 100.

Reposted by Archer 7/22/10.