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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henry Aron (ranked 1498 p4p, 212 weight class) and Daniel Orndorf (ranked 2123 p4p, 296 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Aron might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to USA!. Orndorf comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Wrecking Ball - Andrew Baena kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Daniel Orndorf will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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187 cm
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194 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
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185 cm
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215 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Henry Aron! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daniel Orndorf! The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Aron changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Orndorf tries to avoid it but Aron manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Orndorf to the ground. Orndorf escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Orndorf cracks Aron with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Orndorf lands a jab to Aron's midsection. Aron is looking to clinch. Orndorf misses with a wild combination.
Aron changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Orndorf tries to avoid it but Aron manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Orndorf to the ground. Orndorf escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Aron feints and as Orndorf raises his hands in defense, Aron changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Orndorf is trying to keep Aron in close.
Orndorf is pulling down on Aron's head. It's preventing any offense from Aron, at least for the moment. Aron throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Orndorf has control of Aron's left arm, preventing Aron from doing any damage. Let's hope that Orndorf has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight. Aron won't allow Orndorf to sweep him here. Orndorf trying to keep a closed guard but Aron is proving a slippery customer.
Aron preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round. Aron working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Aron is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Aron loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Orndorf really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Aron. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Aron throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Aron throws a big elbow that misses. Aron working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Orndorf's head. Orndorf utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Orndorf wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. Aron throwing strikes from guard but Orndorf blocks nicely. Aron throwing strikes but missing. Aron has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Orndorf has control of Aron's left arm, preventing Aron from doing any damage. Orndorf looking to control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Orndorf can do anything to dispel that myth. Aron working some strikes from top position. Aron is in close to Orndorf's body, working some short punches and elbows. Orndorf is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Aron stands up over Orndorf, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Aron postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Aron accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Aron won't allow Orndorf to sweep him here. Orndorf has Aron pulled in close to control his posture. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Orndorf looking to hit a scissor sweep but Aron is one step ahead there. Aron postures up.
Aron with a flurry of punches that miss. Orndorf has momentary wrist control but Aron slips an elbow through the middle. Aron throwing strikes from guard but Orndorf blocks nicely. Aron won't allow Orndorf to sweep him here. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Aron accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Aron scoring with punches to the head and body. 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! Aron working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Orndorf's head. Aron stopping the sweep attempt from Orndorf. Aron throwing strikes from guard but Orndorf blocks nicely. Aron postures up in Orndorf's guard and throws a big left but Orndorf blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Orndorf is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Orndorf preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Aron postures up and lands a big shot to Orndorf's brow. Orndorf is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Aron scoring with punches to the head and body. Aron lands a couple of digs. Orndorf seems keen to control Aron's posture. Aron with a nice head shot there. Aron postures up in Orndorf's guard and throws a big left but Orndorf blocks it. Aron postures up and lands a big shot to Orndorf's brow. Aron landing some decent shots from guard. Aron makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Aron throws a big right hand that misses. Orndorf is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Aron scoring with punches to the head and body. Aron postures up and lands a big shot to Orndorf's brow. Orndorf working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Aron. Orndorf looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. Orndorf is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Aron postures up in Orndorf's guard and throws a big left but Orndorf blocks it. Aron in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Aron throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Orndorf works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Aron throwing strikes from guard but Orndorf blocks nicely. Orndorf has momentary wrist control but Aron slips an elbow through the middle. Aron stands up over Orndorf, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Aron keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Orndorf's head. Orndorf preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Aron landing with the ground and pound. Orndorf preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Orndorf looking for a sweep. Not yet Orndorf, not yet. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Aron dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
The fighters circle momentarily. Orndorf darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Aron looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Orndorf is fending him off so far but Aron persists. Nope, Orndorf circles away and we're back to standing. Orndorf throws a looping overhand right but Aron ducks down to avoid it. Aron looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Aron keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Orndorf does it's job there. Jab from Orndorf. Aron uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Orndorf. Aron tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Orndorf was well out of range. Poor timing from Aron. Aron misses with a takedown attempt enabling Orndorf to counter with a crisp jab. Aron blocks a head kick by Orndorf.
A big right from Orndorf misses. Orndorf avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Orndorf looks to throw the jab but Aron is out of range. Aron throws a body punch but Orndorf moves out of range. Aron doesn't manage to clinch there - Orndorf circles away.
Orndorf throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Orndorf misses the jab. It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Aron here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Aron takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Orndorf might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That's one minute gone in the round. Aron fails with a takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Aron. That's going to take a lot out of him. Orndorf waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aron. Aron slips a jab and a cross from Orndorf.
A combination from Orndorf does no damage. Aron tries to clinch but Orndorf moves out of range. Daniel Orndorf is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Aron. Aron misses with a takedown attempt and Orndorf counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Aron drops his hands momentarily and Orndorf takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Orndorf fakes the leg kick and cracks Aron in the body. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Aron moves away from the strike by Orndorf. Orndorf swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Aron shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Orndorf as he jumps to the side. The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Aron changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Orndorf fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Aron fails with an attempt to clinch.
Orndorf with a body punch. A glancing blow. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Aron tries to clinch but Orndorf is having none of it. Orndorf misses with the combination.
Aron tries to clinch up and Orndorf counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Aron fails with the takedown. Aron wants to clinch and Orndorf counters with a nice body shot. We've been informed that Orndorf has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight. Aron closes the distance but Orndorf moves to the side and Orndorf counters with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Aron gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Orndorf. Aron walks into a stiff left hand from Orndorf. Aron tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Orndorf manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Orndorf connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Daniel Orndorf is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Aron looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Orndorf misses with a hook. Aron ducked under it nicely. Aron fails with a takedown attempt. Aron shoots in looking for a takedown but Orndorf manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Aron's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Orndorf connects with a right hand. Aron shakes it off. Orndorf lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aron circles away quickly and effectively. Daniel Orndorf seems to be getting the better of the standup. Orndorf jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Orndorf connects with a body shot that sends Aron's belly button to the back. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Aron loses concentration momentarily and Orndorf pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Aron crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Orndorf finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Daniel Orndorf! Jumping up and down and very excited, Daniel Orndorf waved his t-shirt featuring Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)'s logo in front of the cameras. Henry Aron spoke after the fight, saying 'I want to thank me mum, Rise for giving me this chance, and I am going to want that belt back.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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