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Event:
RMMA 18 - Curtis v Diaz
Date: May 10, 2025 |
#R1#
Poole shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Oksanen as he avoids it easily.
Poole swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Poole throws a body shot but no joy.
Poole misses with a body shot.
Joe Poole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Poole looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
It looked like Oksanen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Poole throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Poole takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Poole takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Poole fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Oksanen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Poole.
Poole takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Oksanen tries to bum rush Poole with a series of wild strikes but Poole uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Oksanen tries to land a front kick but Poole steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Poole throws a body punch but Oksanen moves out of range.
Oksanen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Oksanen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oksanen connects with a crisp jab.
Poole on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Poole throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Poole waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Oksanen.#T1#
Oksanen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#ROC#Poole is rocked!
Markoo Oksanen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Poole fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oksanen manages to avoid it.
Poole swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Poole is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Oksanen rather than just go for the knockout.
Poole takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Oksanen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pooles jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A telegraphed right hand from Poole misses the target.
Poole misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Oksanen.
Oksanen is looking to counter punch.
Oksanen scores with a jab to the head.
Poole takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Poole is still on wobbly legs! Can Oksanen finish him?
Poole misses with an uppercut. Oksanen saw that one coming.
Oksanen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Poole gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Oksanen gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Poole is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Markoo Oksanen!
Markoo Oksanen thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
RMMA - Amsterdam 2
Date: Mar 29, 2025 |
#R1#
Izanagi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Izanagi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Oksanen lands a jab to Izanagi's midsection.
Oksanen blocks a head kick by Izanagi.
Oksanen cracks Izanagi with a good jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Oksanen, as that shot connected.
Oksanen avoids the head kick by Izanagi.
A quick step to the side and Oksanen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oksanen ducks under a wild hook from Izanagi.
Izanagi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Oksanen misses with a wild body shot.
Izanagi throws a hook but Oksanen avoids it easily.
We've been told by Oksanen's head coaches at The Tank Factory that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Izanagi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Izanagi throws a lazy body kick
and Oksanen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Izanagi missing with a left hand there. Oksanen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Izanagi misses with a double jab.
Oksanen lunges at Izanagi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Izanagi's hand.
Oksanen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Izanagi misses with an uppercut. Oksanen saw that one coming.
Izanagi misses with a body shot.
Oksanen lands an overhand right.
A head kick misses from Izanagi.
Oksanen is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Oksanen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Oksanen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Izanagi at a distance.
Nice shot by Oksanen.#T1#
Izanagi thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Oksanen was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Izanagi.
Izanagi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Izanagi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Oksanen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Oksanen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Izanagi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Oksanen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Izanagi scrambles back to his feet.
That kick from Izanagi tenderised Oksanen's leg. Oksanen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Oksanen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Izanagi under the eye.
Izanagi lands a high kick!
Izanagi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Izanagi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Oksanen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Izanagi looks to score with a jab to the body but Oksanen is just out of range.
Oksanen avoids the head kick by Izanagi.
Izanagi misses with a body kick.
Izanagi walks into a straight right hand from Oksanen.
Oksanen scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Izanagi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Oksanen counters with a right hand to the body.
Izanagi throws a sloppy head kick and Oksanen moves out of range easily.
Izanagi throws a sloppy head kick and Oksanen moves out of range easily.
Izanagi throws a head kick that misses
and Izanagi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oksanen lands a lovely overhand right.
Izanagi throws a big shot that misses.
As Izanagi looks to move away, Oksanen throws a big counter combo but Izanagi just gets out of the way.
Oksanen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.#T2#
Oksanen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Izanagi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Izanagi throws a series of punches but Oksanen moves out of range.
Oksanen avoids the head kick by Izanagi.
Oksanen thuds a left hand into Izanagi's body.
Izanagi looks winded!
Oksanen works Izanagi's body with a nice hook.
Izanagi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Izanagi misses with a hook to the body
and Izanagi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Izanagi misses with a head kick.
Oksanen clobbers Izanagi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Izanagi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oksanen slips a jab and a cross from Izanagi.
Oksanen scores with a jab. Izanagi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Oksanen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Oksanen throws a body punch but Izanagi moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oksanen. Izanagi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Takashima Izanagi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Izanagi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Oksanen avoids the body shot from Izanagi.
Oksanen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Izanagi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Oksanen.
Oksanen jabs Izanagi to the body, keeping him at a distance.#T3#
Izanagi throws a head kick that misses.
Izanagi walks into a straight right hand from Oksanen.
Oksanen blocks a head kick by Izanagi.
Oksanen connects with a nice looking jab.
#ROC#Izanagi is rocked!
Oksanen lands with a good body shot.
Oksanen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Izanagi is still on wobbly legs! Can Oksanen finish him?
Jab, jab by Oksanen - just one landing.
Izanagi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Oksanen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Oksanen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
An inside leg kick lands from Oksanen.
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!
Izanagi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Oksanen throws a monster overhand right that drops Izanagi! Oksanen follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Markoo Oksanen! |
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Event:
RMMA - Rio
Date: Feb 22, 2025 |
#R1#
Oksanen clobbers Saunders with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Saunders drops his hands momentarily and Oksanen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Horrible takedown attempt by Saunders or perhaps it was just good defense by Oksanen, which made it look bad.
Oksanen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Saunders avoids the body shot from Oksanen.
Saunders has his takedown stuffed
enabling Oksanen to counter with a crisp jab.
Saunders tries a head kick but it misses.
Oksanen with a nice cross.
Oksanen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Oksanen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Saunders changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Saunders shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Oksanen but Oksanen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaeden Saunders. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oksanen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saunders shoots in but no luck this time.
Oksanen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Saunders under the eye.#T1#
Good shot there by Oksanen.
A big right from Oksanen misses.
Oksanen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A decent looking cross lands there for Oksanen.#CL#
Saunders has managed to clinch.
Saunders tries to pull guard but Oksanen holds him up against the cage and eventually Saunders drops back down to his feet.
#BC2#
Oksanen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oksanen missing with a left hand there. Saunders was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Oksanen scores with a jab to the head.
Oksanen has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Saunders on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Saunders shoots in for a double leg but Oksanen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Oksanen is looking for the big counter here.
Markoo Oksanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oksanen misses with a looping right.
Saunders misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oksanen throws a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oksanen swings for the body but Saunders moves out of range.
#T2#
Oksanen stalks Saunders and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Saunders's face. Saunders staggers backwards, shaken.#ROC2#Saunders is rocked!
Oksanen lands a right hook to the body.
Oh Saunders is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Markoo Oksanen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Saunders tries for a takedown but Oksanen circles away easily
and Oksanen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Saunders is breathing heavily.
Saunders checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Saunders tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Oksanen manages to circle out of the way.
Oksanen cracks Saunders with a hook to the temple - Saunders is on wobbly legs here! Oksanen swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Saunders falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Oksanen wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Markoo Oksanen! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 25, 2025 |
#R1#
No joy there for Haynes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Haynes takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Haynes throws a right and a left that Oksanen avoids nicely.
Oksanen shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Haynes eats them both and turns towards Oksanen to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.#CUT#It looks like Navin Haynes has been cut.
Oksanen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Oksanen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Oksanen lands with a shot to the body.
Oksanen's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Oksanen duly obliges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haynes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A decent looking cross lands there for Oksanen.
Haynes on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Haynes throws a left and a right that both miss
and Oksanen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oksanen is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Oksanen scores with a jab to the body.
Haynes looks winded!
Oksanen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Oksanen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Oksanen gets in close and tags Haynes with a short punch that almost sends Haynes to the mat! Oh Haynes is in big trouble! He turns his back on Oksanen, trying to create some distance but Oksanen rushes him, striking wildly and Haynes goes down! The referee tackles Oksanen into the cage to end the fight! Oksanen is one violent man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Markoo Oksanen! |
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