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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Orndorf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hans Thor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Orndorf comes into the arena with "Bodies" by Drowning Pool blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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219 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Orndorf!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hans Thor!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orndorf lands a jab to Thor's midsection.
Orndorf getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
It looks like Hans Thor has been cut.
Thor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Orndorf throws a leg kick
and Thor counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Orndorf scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Orndorf misses with a looping right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Orndorf throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thor.
Orndorf throws a hook to the side of Thor's head but Thor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thor misses with a straight right.
Thor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Orndorf.
Orndorf gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Thor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thor throws a half hearted mid kick.
Thor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Orndorf lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Orndorf. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Orndorf.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orndorf fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thor manages to avoid it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Thor.
Orndorf throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Orndorf is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That has opened up Hans Thor's cut even more.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Orndorf.
Orndorf instigates a clinch.
Orndorf misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Orndorf lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thor lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Orndorf backwards.
Orndorf tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Thor.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thor scores with a shot to the side of Orndorf's head.
Thor blocks an uppercut.
Orndorf misses with a knee strike.
Thor is working Orndorf over against the cage.
Orndorf throws a head punch that misses.
Thor breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Orndorf.
Orndorf throws a body kick that misses.
Orndorf cracks Thor with a right hand to the side of the head.
Orndorf fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Orndorf misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thor connects with a good right hand that stumbles Orndorf. Orndorf circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Orndorf throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A swing and a miss from Orndorf.
Paul Orndorf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thor moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Orndorf uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thor.
A telegraphed right hand from Thor misses the target.
Orndorf pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Thor avoids the body shot from Orndorf.
Orndorf gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thor changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Thor lands with a thumping leg kick.
Orndorf throws a series of punches but Thor avoids them all with ease.
Orndorf swings widly with a right hand
and Thor counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Orndorf looks to land a left hand but Thor moved out of range nicely.
Orndorf missing with a left hand there. Thor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Orndorf misses with a hook.
Thor cracks Orndorf with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slapping body kick lands there for Thor.
Orndorf is breathing heavily.
Thor looks to score with a jab to the body but Orndorf is just out of range.
Thor lands a jab.
Orndorf shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orndorf lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thor circles away quickly and effectively.
Thor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Orndorf moves away.
Thor avoids a punch combination nicely.
Orndorf works the jab nicely.
Thor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Orndorf throws out the jab.
Thor thuds his right hand into Orndorf's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Thor is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Orndorf.
Thor checks a leg kick.
Thor avoids the head kick by Orndorf.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A jab from Orndorf misses.
Orndorf throws a body punch but Thor moves out of range.
Thor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Orndorf.
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 Paul Orndorf will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hans Thor's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Orndorf misses with an uppercut. Thor saw that one coming.
Orndorf misses with a right hand
and Thor counters with a slapping leg kick.
Orndorf misses with a kick to the body
and Thor counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Thor comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Thor lands a big uppercut and Orndorf crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Orndorf looks OK. Thor waves Orndorf back to his feet!
Orndorf is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thor cracks a nice hook into Orndorf's ribs.
Orndorf drops his hands momentarily. Thor doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Orndorf staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Orndorf doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hans Thor!
Hans Thor is the new light heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Hans Thor thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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hype
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