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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henry Olonga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurko Tyrma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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213 lbs
15 - 6 - 0 |
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225 lbs
23 - 7 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
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
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henry Olonga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Kurko Tyrma!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyrma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Olonga.
Tyrma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tyrma lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tyrma scores with a nice body kick.
A slow jab from Olonga misses its intended target.
Tyrma throws a hook but Olonga blocks it.
Olonga lands with a nice body kick.
Tyrma moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tyrma moves out of range of the body kick.
Olonga throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Olonga misses with a jab to the body
and Tyrma counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Henry Olonga has been cut.
Tyrma blocks the body kick.
Olonga looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Olonga throws a jab when Tyrma was well out of range.
Tyrma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Olonga.
Olonga misses with a double jab.
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!
Olonga throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tyrma counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyrma with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Olonga takes a swing at Tyrma's ribcage but misses.
Olonga gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Olonga misses with a body shot.
Tyrma slips a jab and a cross from Olonga.
Tyrma lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tyrma with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tyrma looks to land a left hand but Olonga moved out of range nicely.
Olonga avoids a kick to the body.
A low kick from Olonga misses
and Tyrma counters with a body kick that stops Olonga in his tracks momentarily.
Tyrma thows a leg kick but Olonga checks it
and Olonga counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Olonga walks into a straight right hand from Tyrma.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Olonga keeps Tyrma at a distance using the push kick.
Tyrma throws a body shot but no joy.
Olonga misses with a lunging right hand
and Tyrma counters with a left to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyrma keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Olonga.
Olonga keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Olonga throws the left hand but Tyrma avoids the punch easily.
Tyrma lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Olonga uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tyrma.
Olonga lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Olonga scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tyrma clinches with his opponent.
Olonga trying to control the position but instead, Tyrma has worked for underhooks and has pushed Olonga into the cage.
Tyrma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Olonga throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch on the inside from Tyrma fails to land.
Tyrma slowing the pace effectively.
Olonga stalls.
Tyrma blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olonga lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Olonga tries to work over Tyrma's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tyrma misses with a body punch.
Tyrma prevents a body shot from Olonga.
Tyrma misses with some punches.
Tyrma throws a head punch that misses.
Olonga escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tyrma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Olonga swings for the body but Tyrma moves out of range.
Olonga will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tyrma turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Olonga takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Tyrma throws a lazy right hand but Olonga sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Olonga scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Olonga finds it's way through Tyrma's defenses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tyrma. Olonga does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice body kick from Tyrma.
Tyrma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A swing and a miss from Olonga.
Tyrma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tyrma just misses with a punch to the body.
Tyrma lands with a cross.
Tyrma misses with a wild body shot.
Tyrma scores with a hook to the body. Olonga takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tyrma takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Olonga tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tyrma was well out of range. Poor timing from Olonga.
Olonga connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Olonga takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Olonga throws the kick towards the body but Tyrma avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kurko Tyrma dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Henry Olonga's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tyrma takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A left lands for Olonga.
Olonga walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Olonga throws a body kick that misses.
Tyrma counters with a body kick.
Tyrma is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Olonga rather than just go for the knockout.
Tyrma lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tyrma lands a slapping body shot.
Olonga misses with a low kick.
Olonga misses with a body shot
enabling Tyrma to counter with a crisp jab.
Olonga takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tyrma takes a swing at Olonga's ribcage but misses.
Olonga lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tyrma at a distance.
Tyrma throws a jab but it's blocked by Olonga.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tyrma throws a body punch but Olonga moves out of range.
Olonga takes a swing at Tyrma's ribcage but misses.
Tyrma cracks Olonga with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Olonga throws a jab but it's blocked by Tyrma.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Tyrma misses its intended target.
Olonga slips a straight right by Tyrma.
Nice cross by Tyrma.
Olonga throws out a loose jab but Tyrma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tyrma is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Olonga with a body shot.
Olonga chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Olonga ducks under a wild hook from Tyrma.
Tyrma throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tyrma takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tyrma throws the left hand but Olonga avoids the punch easily.
Olonga looks to land a left hand but Tyrma moved out of range nicely.
Tyrma tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Olonga counters with a right hand to the body.
Tyrma fails to land with a series of punches.
Olonga swings for the body but Tyrma moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyrma misses with a lunging right hand
and Olonga counters with a good low kick that Tyrma was not able to check.
Olonga bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Olonga misses with a body kick.
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!
Olonga throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tyrma looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Olonga misses with a wild body shot.
Olonga looks to score with a jab to the body but Tyrma is just out of range.
Tyrma just misses with a punch to the body.
A big right from Tyrma misses.
Olonga misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tyrma let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kurko Tyrma seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tyrma throws a lazy right hand but Olonga sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Olonga lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Olonga cracks a nice hook into Tyrma's ribs.
Olonga cracks Tyrma with a good jab.
Olonga misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olonga gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Olonga throws a body punch but Tyrma moves out of range.
Tyrma lands with a good body shot.
Olonga lands an overhand right.
Good shot there by Olonga.
Olonga misses with a jab to the body
and Tyrma counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Olonga staying out of range there.
Olonga lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Tyrma clobbers Olonga with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tyrma - that will leave a mark!
Olonga misses with a series of wild punches.
Tyrma lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Olonga just misses with a punch to the body.
Tyrma lands a lovely overhand right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyrma takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Olonga scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tyrma throws a right hand that Olonga ducks under and follows up with a left that Olonga also avoids with ease.
Olonga scoring well with a low kick there.
Tyrma lands with a nice body punch.
Tyrma tries to clinch up.
Tyrma looks to score with a jab to the body but Olonga is just out of range.
Olonga throws a lazy right hand but Tyrma sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Olonga slips under a jab.
Good exchange - Tyrma coming out on top.
Tyrma tries to clinch but Olonga is having none of it.
Tyrma connects with an inside leg kick.
Olonga takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Olonga ducks under a wild hook from Tyrma.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Henry Olonga will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Henry Olonga's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Tyrma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Olonga manages to avoid it.
Tyrma lands a jab to Olonga's midsection.
Olonga chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tyrma can pounce on him.
Olonga chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tyrma tries to land a body kick
and Olonga counters with a body kick.
A punch combination from Tyrma misses.
Olonga with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A lazy body kick from Olonga
and Tyrma counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Olonga ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tyrma moves away.
Olonga delivers a nice body kick.
Tyrma closes the distance and pushes Olonga back into the cage.
Tyrma goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tyrma's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Olonga fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Olonga dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tyrma takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyrma moves out of range of the strikes.
Tyrma takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Olonga just misses with a punch to the body.
Tyrma connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Olonga uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tyrma.
The fighters circling - Tyrma throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tyrma has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Olonga.
Tyrma misses with a hook
and Olonga counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tyrma thinking.
Olonga throws a body punch but Tyrma moves out of range.
Olonga keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tyrma avoids the body shot from Olonga.
Decent striking displayed by Olonga there.
Tyrma swings for the body but Olonga moves out of range.
Olonga throws a half hearted mid kick.
Olonga misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olonga ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Olonga blocks a head kick by Tyrma.
Olonga blocks a head kick by Tyrma.
Olonga just misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Olonga steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tyrma. That one must have hurt.
Olonga ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tyrma moves away.
A shot to the liver by Olonga. Beautiful body shot.
Olonga jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tyrma avoids the body shot from Olonga.
Olonga scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Olonga misses with a body shot
and Tyrma counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Olonga throws a sloppy body shot
and Tyrma cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Olonga throws a body shot but no joy.
An inside leg kick lands from Tyrma.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyrma dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Olonga. That did some damage!
Olonga throws a low kick but Tyrma moves out of range easily.
Tyrma let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Olonga connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tyrma momentarily.
Tyrma throws a lazy right hand but Olonga sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tyrma misses with a body kick.
Olonga is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tyrma.
Tyrma throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Olonga avoids the body shot from Tyrma.
Tyrma fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tyrma cracks Olonga with a good jab.
Olonga connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tyrma on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Tyrma jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Olonga is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Tyrma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tyrma was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olonga cracks Tyrma with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tyrma misses with a head kick.
Tyrma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Olonga uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tyrma.
Olonga jabs Tyrma right on the nose. Tyrma blinks but takes it well.
Olonga lands a front kick.
Tyrma throws a poor cross that misses
and Olonga makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Olonga misses the target.
Olonga takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Olonga connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tyrma, right into the meat.
Tyrma scores with a sloppy right hand. Olonga should have avoided that one.
Tyrma takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Olonga showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Olonga has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Henry Olonga!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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