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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tarmo Rautakallio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenton Okunaba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Rautakallio might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Finlandia Hymni. Kenton Okunaba is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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230 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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225 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tarmo Rautakallio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kenton Okunaba!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okunaba throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Rautakallio definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rautakallio clobbers Okunaba with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A head kick misses from Okunaba.
Rautakallio has a takedown stuffed.
Okunaba takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rautakallio fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rautakallio moves out of range of the body kick from Okunaba.
Rautakallio appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Rautakallio takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Okunaba looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okunaba throws the kick towards the body but Rautakallio avoids it.
Rautakallio walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Okunaba throws a shot from downtown. Rautakallio moves away and avoids it.
Okunaba throws a head kick that misses.
Rautakallio moves out of range of the body kick.
Rautakallio throwing a counter right hand but Okunaba manages to avoid it.
Okunaba ducks under a wild hook from Rautakallio.
Okunaba throws a push kick but Rautakallio slaps the foot to one side.
A clash of legs there as Rautakallio blocks the low kick.
Rautakallio drops down looking for a counter takedown but Okunaba sprawls and moves away.
Okunaba throws a body punch but Rautakallio moves out of range.
Rautakallio blocks a head kick by Okunaba.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rautakallio throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Okunaba tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Rautakallio is in Okunaba's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Okunaba is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Okunaba working a defensive guard here.
Okunaba really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rautakallio. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Okunaba wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Okunaba can do anything to dispel that myth.
Okunaba is trying to control the position but Rautakallio postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rautakallio pushing down on Okunaba's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Rautakallio works his way into side control.
Okunaba felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Rautakallio wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Okunaba, who protects the arm well.
Rautakallio tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rautakallio has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Rautakallio is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Okunaba knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Rautakallio thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okunaba can't do much from the bottom here.
Rautakallio looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rautakallio is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Okunaba knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tarmo Rautakallio dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rautakallio connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Okunaba throws the kick towards the body but Rautakallio avoids it.
Rautakallio shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Okunaba but Okunaba pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rautakallio is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Okunaba can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rautakallio crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Okunaba - the referee stops the clock and Rautakallio gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Okunaba. Rautakallio manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Okunaba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Okunaba misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rautakallio has a takedown stuffed.
Rautakallio swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Okunaba.
A telegraphed right hand from Rautakallio misses the target.
And Okunaba responds with a good body kick, but Rautakallio manages to step out the way in time.
Rautakallio shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Okunaba but Okunaba pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tarmo Rautakallio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Okunaba misses with a body kick.
Rautakallio cracks Okunaba with a good jab.
Okunaba misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rautakallio gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Okunaba counters with a thumping low kick.
Rautakallio sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nice body kick from Okunaba.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rautakallio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Okunaba.
Rautakallio is looking to counter punch.
Okunaba misses the shot to the body.
Okunaba connects with an inside leg kick.
Okunaba feints and then cracks Rautakallio's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rautakallio down.
Rautakallio tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rautakallio checks a leg kick.
Rautakallio feinted with a counter takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okunaba lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rautakallio takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Okunaba pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rautakallio shoots in and drives through. Okunaba sprawls well.
Rautakallio takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Okunaba scores with a hook.
Rautakallio moves out of range of the body kick.
Okunaba looks for the body kick but Rautakallio saw that one coming.
Rautakallio feinted with a counter takedown.
Okunaba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rautakallio was well out of range. Poor timing from Okunaba.
Okunaba is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rautakallio rather than just go for the knockout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okunaba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rautakallio swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rautakallio will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Okunaba lands a nice looking kick to the body. Rautakallio takes a step back to recover.
Okunaba wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Okunaba chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Okunaba misses with an attempted mid kick.
Okunaba connects with a leg kick. Rautakallio looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Okunaba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rautakallio.
Okunaba scores with a body shot.
Okunaba scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenton Okunaba showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Rautakallio stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Okunaba.
Rautakallio shoots in looking for a takedown but Okunaba manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rautakallio's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rautakallio is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Okunaba misses with a low kick.
Rautakallio has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Okunaba.
Okunaba lands a nice looking kick to the body. Rautakallio takes a step back to recover.
Okunaba thows a body kick. Rautakallio tries to catch it but that hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rautakallio stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Okunaba.
Okunaba misses with a head kick.
Okunaba lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Okunaba!
Okunaba scores with a kick to the midsection.
Rautakallio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Okunaba.
Rautakallio takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Okunaba.
Rautakallio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Okunaba.
A solid body kick from Okunaba.
Okunaba connects with an inside leg kick.
Rautakallio sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okunaba listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Okunaba.
A nice inside leg kick there by Okunaba. That's going to slow Rautakallio down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Okunaba. Rautakallio shrugs it off though.
Okunaba takes a swing at Rautakallio's ribcage but misses.
Rautakallio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rautakallio takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Okunaba scoring well with a low kick there.
Rautakallio avoids a kick to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Okunaba.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okunaba just misses with a punch to the body.
A head kick misses from Okunaba.
An attempted straight right counter from Rautakallio misses the target.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Okunaba - that will leave a mark!
Kenton Okunaba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rautakallio takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Rautakallio moves out of range of the body kick from Okunaba.
Nice body kick from Okunaba.
Okunaba throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
It looked like Rautakallio wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Okunaba lands a nice looking kick to the body. Rautakallio takes a step back to recover.
Rautakallio on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rautakallio crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Okunaba - the referee stops the clock and Rautakallio gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Okunaba. Rautakallio manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Okunaba fakes the leg kick and cracks Rautakallio in the body.
Rautakallio is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Rautakallio ducks under a wild hook from Okunaba.
It looked like Rautakallio wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Okunaba scores with a kick to the midsection.
Okunaba connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Okunaba misses with a wild body shot.
Rautakallio throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Okunaba counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Rautakallio takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kenton Okunaba comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Okunaba has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenton Okunaba!
After winning the bout, Kenton Okunaba thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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