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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kelly Olynyk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slavonik Powarenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Olynyk comes to the cage accompanied by Jag - Versace. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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280 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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189 cm
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295 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
World class MT
Cardio machine |
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Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kelly Olynyk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Slavonik Powarenko!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powarenko tries for a takedown but Olynyk circles away easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Powarenko fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Olynyk avoids it really well and circles away.
Olynyk clinches up with Powarenko and pushes him back against the cage.
Olynyk pushes Powarenko back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Olynyk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Olynyk moves into the clinch.
Olynyk breaks the clinch.
Olynyk clinches.
Olynyk connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Slavonik Powarenko has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Olynyk manages to break the clinch.
Olynyk gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Olynyk will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Powarenko up against the cage.
Olynyk misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olynyk has Powarenko pressed against the cage.
Olynyk seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Olynyk can't find room to land a body shot as Powarenko controls the action.
Olynyk lands a shoulder strike.
Olynyk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Powarenko fails with the takedown.
Kelly Olynyk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slavonik Powarenko.
Powarenko shoots in looking for a takedown. Olynyk tries to sprawl out of it but Powarenko keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Olynyk manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've been told by Olynyk's head coaches at Murder Inc Fight Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Olynyk clinches with his opponent.
Olynyk lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Olynyk takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nice body punch from Olynyk - that landed with a thud.
Olynyk lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Powarenko takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Olynyk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Powarenko tries to keep at a distance but Olynyk has taken the fight into the clinch.
Olynyk with a knee to the head.
Powarenko tries for a takedown. No joy.
Olynyk digs a right hand into Powarenko's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Powarenko's gas tank.
Powarenko looks winded!
Olynyk misses with a punch to the body.
Olynyk stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Olynyk.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Olynyk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Powarenko shoots in but no luck this time.
Olynyk takes the fight into the clinch.
Olynyk tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Olynyk tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Olynyk breaks the clinch.
Olynyk moves into the clinch successfully.
Powarenko is trying to drag Olynyk to the mat but Olynyk just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Olynyk content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olynyk working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Olynyk breaks the clinch.
Olynyk drives through and clinches with Powarenko against the cage.
Olynyk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Slavonik Powarenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Olynyk pushes Powarenko up against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Olynyk manages to break the clinch.
Olynyk rushes Powarenko and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Powarenko fails to pull guard.
Powarenko avoiding damage as Olynyk throws knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Olynyk landing knees to the head.
Olynyk lands an uppercut.
Olynyk connects with a nasty looking knee right to Powarenko's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kelly Olynyk dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Slavonik Powarenko's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Olynyk rushes Powarenko and presses him up against the cage.
Powarenko has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Olynyk is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Olynyk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short body shot lands from Olynyk as the two fighters clinch.
Olynyk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Olynyk forces Powarenko back against the cage and clinches.
Olynyk lands a body shot.
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!
Olynyk lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Powarenko backwards.
Olynyk lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Powarenko backwards.
Olynyk stops a takedown attempt from Powarenko.
Olynyk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Olynyk moves into range and clinches up with Powarenko.
Olynyk slowing the pace effectively.
Olynyk is pressed up against the cage. Powarenko has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Olynyk down to the mat. Olynyk avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kelly Olynyk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slavonik Powarenko.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olynyk pushes Powarenko up against the cage in a clinch.
Olynyk taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Olynyk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Powarenko can do to turn this around?
Olynyk breaks from the clinch.
Olynyk drives through and clinches with Powarenko against the cage.
Powarenko is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Olynyk is defending well.
A short left from Olynyk.
Olynyk tries to work over Powarenko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Olynyk scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Olynyk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Powarenko drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Powarenko looks for a takedown but Olynyk sprawls well.
Olynyk rushes Powarenko and presses him up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A hook to the body from Olynyk.
Powarenko is breathing heavily.
Olynyk tries to throw a body punch but Powarenko avoids it by throwing Olynyk back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olynyk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Powarenko shoots and misses
and Olynyk counters with a nice leg kick.
Powarenko moves in looking to clinch but Olynyk pushes him off.
Powarenko tries to keep at a distance but Olynyk has taken the fight into the clinch.
Olynyk gets through Powarenko's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Olynyk scores a nice knee to the body.
Olynyk lands a right hand that snaps the head of Powarenko backwards.
Olynyk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Olynyk closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Olynyk lands a body shot.
A body shot lands from Olynyk.
Olynyk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Olynyk closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powarenko takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Olynyk obliges.
Powarenko blocks a body shot from Olynyk.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Olynyk drops Powarenko with a big knee straight up the middle! Powarenko is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Powarenko is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Olynyk clinches up with Powarenko and pushes him back against the cage.
Olynyk lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Powarenko is still on wobbly legs! Can Olynyk finish him?
Olynyk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Powarenko tries to score a power double leg takedown but Olynyk sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Powarenko somewhat.
Olynyk clinches up against the cage.
Powarenko is trying desperately to land a takedown but Olynyk is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Powarenko.
Olynyk leaning against his opponent.
Powarenko seems to have recovered his senses.
Olynyk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olynyk creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Powarenko's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Powarenko drops to his knees and Olynyk pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kelly Olynyk!
Kelly Olynyk seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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