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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Markoo Oksanen (ranked 3003 p4p, 3204 weight class) and Almanzor Sabet (ranked 325 p4p, 340 weight class). Markoo Oksanen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Markoo Oksanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Almanzor Sabet!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Phil Schofield and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sabet throws a one two combo.
Sabet clinches up against the cage.
Sabet with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Oksanen is stalling here.
Sabet has had enough of the clinch but Oksanen keeps him there for the moment.
Oksanen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
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.
Sabet fails in his attempt to clinch.
Oksanen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sabet.
Sabet lands with a cross.
Oksanen swings for the body but Sabet moves out of range.
Sabet moves in looking to clinch but Oksanen pushes him off.
Sabet swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oksanen works the jab nicely.
Sabet bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sabet tries to clinch but Oksanen is having none of it.
Sabet tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sabet misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Oksanen.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sabet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabet takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sabet rushes Oksanen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sabet tries to circle away but Oksanen has him pinned against the cage.
Sabet manages to break the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oksanen. Sabet does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oksanen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sabet clinches up against the cage.
Oksanen breaks from the clinch.
Sabet on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Markoo Oksanen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oksanen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sabet scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Oksanen is rocked!
Sabet doesn't manage to clinch there - Oksanen circles away.
Oh Oksanen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Markoo Oksanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oksanen slips a jab and a cross from Sabet.
Oksanen seems to have got his legs back now.
Sabet lands a jab.
The fighters circling - Oksanen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sabet misses with a hook
and Oksanen counters with a stiff right hand.
Sabet is looking to clinch but Oksanen is avoiding it.
Oksanen went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabet lands a jab-cross combination.
Sabet pushes Oksanen up against the cage in a clinch.
Oksanen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick misses from Sabet.
The fighters circling - Oksanen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Oksanen tries to keep at a distance but Sabet has taken the fight into the clinch.
Oksanen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oksanen scores with a nice head shot.
Sabet uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Oksanen.
Oksanen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sabet circles away quickly and effectively.
Sabet throws a body punch but Oksanen moves out of range.
Sabet keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sabet tries to close the distance and clinch but Oksanen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Oksanen looks to score with a jab to the body but Sabet is just out of range.
Sabet tries to move into range but Oksanen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sabet slips a straight right by Oksanen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oksanen throws out a powerful jab.
Sabet tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oksanen throws a jab but it's blocked by Sabet.
Sabet misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sabet walks into a straight right hand from Oksanen.
Oksanen catches Sabet with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Oksanen misses with a hook.
Sabet gets a clinch.
Sabet's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A frustrated look appears on Oksanen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sabet has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Oksanen seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Sabet can turn it around.
Oksanen misses with some punches.
Oksanen manages to break the clinch.
Sabet tries to clinch up.
Sabet is looking to land body kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oksanen throws a shot from downtown. Sabet moves away and avoids it.
Sabet swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Oksanen is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Oksanen jabs Sabet to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Oksanen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sabet's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sabet fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sabet looks to land a combination but Oksanen avoids it well.
Sabet moves in looking to clinch but Oksanen pushes him off.
Sabet slips a jab from Oksanen.
Sabet is looking to clinch.
Sabet takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sabet slips under a jab.
Sabet wants to counter with a clinch but Oksanen pushes him away.
Sabet slips under a jab from Oksanen.
Oksanen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Oksanen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Despite the aggression on Sabet's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sabet thuds his shin into the meat of Oksanen's side.
Sabet drives through and clinches with Oksanen against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Almanzor Sabet will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sabet misses with a jab, cross combination.
Oksanen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sabet.
Almanzor Sabet is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sabet avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Oksanen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sabet showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Oksanen.
Oksanen misses with a looping left.
Sabet misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sabet clinches up against the cage.
Oksanen breaks the clinch.
Oksanen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sabet on the side of the head.
Sabet throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oksanen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sabet ducks under a wild hook from Oksanen.
As Oksanen backs off Sabet throws a huge counter combo but Oksanen manages to avoid it all.
Sabet closes the distance and pushes Oksanen back into the cage.
Sabet wants a takedown but no success here.
Oksanen stops a takedown attempt from Sabet.
Sabet tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oksanen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sabets head.
Oksanen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sabet fails with a takedown attempt.
Markoo Oksanen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Almanzor Sabet.
Oksanen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sabet takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sabet staying out of range there.
Oksanen looks to land a left hand but Sabet moved out of range nicely.
Sabet takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sabet wants to clinch
and Sabet takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oksanen throws a big shot that misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Oksanen. That snapped Sabet's head back.
Sabet moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sabet tries to land a body kick
and Oksanen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sabet tries to close the distance and clinch up but Oksanen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sabet misses with a body shot
and Oksanen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Oksanen, as that shot connected.
Sabet is rocked!
Sabet comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sabet tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Oksanen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Oksanen throwing a counter right hand but Sabet manages to avoid it.
Markoo Oksanen is winning the standup battle so far.
Oksanen keeps the fight on the outside.
Sabet lands a head kick. Oksanen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Oksanen punishes Sabet's body with a nice straight punch.
Oksanen misses with an uppercut. Sabet saw that one coming.
Sabet takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sabet tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Oksanen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice defenses there by Sabet.
Sloppy strikes from Sabet. Those never looked like landing.
A little feinted left hand from Oksanen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Oksanen throws a shot from downtown. Sabet moves away and avoids it.
Sabet with the counter takedown but Oksanen avoids it easily.
Sabet tries to clinch up
enabling Oksanen to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oksanen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sabet takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Oksanen swings for the body but Sabet moves out of range.
Oksanen checks the leg kick.
Jab from Sabet.
Oksanen misses the shot to the body.
A little jabbing left from Sabet on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Oksanen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sabet doesn't seem bothered though.
Sabet misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Oksanen.
Oksanen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sabet blocks a jab.
Sabet displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Oksanen throws out the jab.
Oksanen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sabet has time to react.
Sabet gets a clinch.
Oksanen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Oksanen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oksanen loads up on a big right hand but Sabet slips the punch.
Oksanen throws a hook but Sabet avoids it easily.
Sabet clinches with his opponent.
Sabet escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oksanen misses with a hook.
Sabet moves into range and clinches up with Oksanen.
Oksanen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oksanen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sabet backwards.
Oksanen is trying to push Sabet away but Sabet has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sabet breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sloppy strikes from Sabet. Those never looked like landing.
Oksanen's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Oksanen duly obliges.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sabet.
Sabet has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Oksanen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Oksanen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sabet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Markoo Oksanen dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Sabet misses with a double jab
and Oksanen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Danga de danga de dang - Oksanen scores with a four punch combination!
Sabet ducks under a wild hook from Oksanen.
Sabet swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sabet misses with a hook. Oksanen ducked under it nicely.
Oksanen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Oksanen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Oksanen checks a leg kick.
Oksanen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sabet can do to turn this around?
Sabet drives through and clinches with Oksanen against the cage.
Oksanen can't break the clinch.
Sabet breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oksanen lands a jab to the nose.
Oksanen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Oksanen lands with a nice body punch.
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!
Sabet tries to close the distance and clinch up but Oksanen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It looked like Oksanen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sabet takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oksanen connects with a jab.
Sabet is still on wobbly legs! Can Oksanen finish him?
Sabet gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Oksanen.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Oksanen is trying to break free.
Sabet seems to have recovered his senses.
Oksanen is trying to break the clinch but Sabet has him pressed against the cage.
Sabet breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sabet misses with a double jab.
Oksanen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sabet in his tracks.
Sabet works Oksanen's body with a nice hook.
Sabet throws a lazy head kick
and Oksanen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sabet keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sabet clinches up against the cage.
Oksanen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabet swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sabet tries to clinch but Oksanen moves out of range.
Sabet moves to clinch but Oksanen breaks away
letting Oksanen counter with a right hand.
Sabet throws a nice looking combination but Oksanen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sabet takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Oksanen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sabet throws out the jab.
Sabet throws a looping overhand right but Oksanen ducks down to avoid it.
Sabet ducks under a wild hook from Oksanen.
Sabet is looking to clinch.
Sabet avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Oksanen dips to his left and cracks Sabet with an uppercut!
Oksanen misses with a wild body shot.
Oksanen misses with a body shot.
Oksanen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Oksanen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sabet.
Oksanen throws a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oksanen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sabet.
Sabet closes the distance and pushes Oksanen back into the cage.
Oksanen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sabet wants to clinch up but Oksanen keeps it at a distance.
Sabet tries to close the distance and clinch but Oksanen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Oksanen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sabet throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sabet misses the shot to the body.
A quick step to the side and Oksanen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oksanen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sabet tries a head kick but it misses.
Oksanen avoids the head kick by Sabet.
Oksanen takes a swing at Sabet's ribcage but misses.
Oksanen lands a lovely overhand right.
Sabet is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sabet takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oksanen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sabet is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Oksanen rather than just go for the knockout.
Oksanen digs a good body shot into Sabet's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oksanen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sabet misses with a double jab
and Oksanen counters with a left to the body.
Oksanen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sabet's hands.
Oksanen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Oksanen lands with an overhand left.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Oksanen!
Oksanen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sabet misses with a hook
and Oksanen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Markoo Oksanen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Oksanen 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Markoo Oksanen!
After winning the bout, Markoo Oksanen 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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