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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Savas Kaya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Konrad Knudsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaya comes to the cage accompanied by Let's Live for Today. Knudsen comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Gorgoroth - Destroyer kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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159 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Savas Kaya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Konrad Knudsen!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knudsen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kaya as he avoids it easily.
Kaya forces Knudsen back against the cage and clinches.
Kaya lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Knudsen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kaya takes an elbow to the temple.
Knudsen presses Kaya against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kaya throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Knudsen tries to circle away but Kaya has him pinned against the cage.
Knudsen manages to break the clinch.
Knudsen moves into range and clinches up with Kaya.
Kaya with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kaya misses with an elbow over the top.
Knudsen blocks the elbow strike.
Knudsen avoids a wild elbow strike from Kaya.
Knudsen stalling in the clinch but Kaya improves position.
Kaya lands an elbow inside that Knudsen shrugs off.
Knudsen misses with an elbow over the top.
Knudsen lands an elbow that stopped Kaya in his tracks for a moment.
Kaya dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Knudsen tries to circle away but Kaya has him pinned against the cage.
Knudsen tries to break free but Kaya pushes him back against the cage.
Knudsen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kaya has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kaya just misses with a elbow thrown towards Knudsen's brow.
Kaya on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knudsen tries a knee to the head but Kaya blocks it.
Knudsen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knudsen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kaya lands an elbow inside that Knudsen shrugs off.
Knudsen missing with knees to the body.
Knudsen can't find room to land a body shot as Kaya controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Knudsen.
Kaya pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A knee to the head by Kaya.
Knudsen trying to land knees to the body.
Knudsen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kaya gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kaya missing with knees to the body.
Kaya lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Knudsen missing with knees to the body.
Kaya missing with knees to the body.
Kaya blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kaya is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Knudsen is defending well for now.
Knudsen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kaya looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Knudsen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kaya but Kaya pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kaya has managed to clinch.
Kaya lands a nice elbow.
Kaya is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knudsen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Knudsen keeps the fight on the outside.
Kaya scores with a hook to the body. Knudsen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kaya tries to clinch up
and Knudsen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Knudsen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaya pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Knudsen blocks an elbow strike from Kaya.
Kaya misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Knudsen.
Kaya throws an elbow that misses.
Kaya is breathing heavily.
Kaya lands a damaging elbow.
Kaya misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Knudsen.
Knudsen looking to throw knees to the head but Kaya is blocking nicely.
Knudsen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knudsen tries to pull guard but Kaya won't allow it.
Savas Kaya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Konrad Knudsen.
Knudsen jumps guard but Kaya stands there with Knudsen around his waist. Knudsen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Knudsen is trying to stall.
Knudsen tries to land a knee to the head but Kaya blocks with his arms.
Knudsen tries to land a knee to the head but Kaya blocks with his arms.
Knudsen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knudsen trying to land knees to the body.
Knudsen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kaya trying to land knees to the body.
Kaya lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knudsen tries to pull guard but Kaya holds him up against the cage and eventually Knudsen drops back down to his feet.
Knudsen blocks the elbow strike.
Knudsen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knudsen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knudsen misses with an elbow strike.
Knudsen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kaya just stands there and leans against the cage.
Knudsen dodges an elbow strike from Kaya.
Knudsen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kaya smiles and moves away.
Kaya uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knudsen.
Kaya tries to clinch but Knudsen moves out of range.
Kaya throws a low kick but Knudsen avoids it.
Knudsen misses with a two punch combination.
Knudsen ducks right into an uppercut from Kaya.
Kaya tries to clinch there but Knudsen circles away.
Kaya defending well as Knudsen loads up on a big left hand.
Kaya closes the distance but Knudsen moves to the side
and Knudsen counters with a straight right hand.
Kaya is looking to clinch but Knudsen is avoiding it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Knudsen clinches up with Kaya and pushes him back against the cage.
Kaya crunches a lovely knee into Knudsen's ribcage.
Kaya is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knudsen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kaya's face.
Knudsen avoids a wild elbow strike from Kaya.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knudsen blocks an elbow strike from Kaya.
Knudsen misses with a knee strike.
Knudsen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kaya smiles and moves away.
Kaya closes the distance and clinches.
Knudsen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kaya has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kaya creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Knudsen blocks an elbow strike.
Knudsen decides to pull guard.
Knudsen is looking for a triangle but Kaya pushes his legs off easily.
Kaya wanted to stand there but Knudsen had control of the position.
Kaya decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Knudsen, up you get!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kaya drives through and clinches with Knudsen against the cage.
Knudsen misses with a knee to the head.
Knudsen stalling against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knudsen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kaya avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Savas Kaya dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kaya comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kaya throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Knudsen blocks it with crossed arms.
Knudsen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kaya tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Knudsen avoids it.
Knudsen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kaya.
Knudsen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knudsen lands with a short shot to the head.
Knudsen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Knudsen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kaya is defending well for now.
Knudsen lands a shot to the body.
Knudsen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kaya creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Knudsen's defenses.
Kaya misses with an elbow over the top.
Knudsen crunches a lovely knee into Kaya's ribcage.
Knudsen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kaya pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Knudsen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Knudsen clinches.
Kaya misses with an elbow over the top.
Knudsen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Knudsen misses with the combination.
Knudsen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kaya manages to avoid it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaya walks into a straight right hand from Knudsen.
Savas Kaya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaya misses the shot to the body.
Kaya gets caught flat footed, as Knudsen shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kaya is rocked!
Knudsen drops back looking for a leg! Kaya is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kaya manages to kick Knudsen off! Knudsen jumps back into Kaya's guard.
Oh Kaya is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Knudsen drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Knudsen jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Knudsen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Knudsen drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Knudsen jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kaya seems to have got his legs back now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knudsen looking to pass the guard.
Knudsen postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Kaya is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Knudsen, into his guard.
Knudsen keeping full guard, as Kaya tries to pass.
Kaya stands up and waves to Knudsen to follow him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Knudsen misses.
Kaya has closed the distance and engaged Knudsen in a clinch.
Kaya swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kaya pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Knudsen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knudsen tries to pull guard but Kaya won't allow it.
Knudsen wants to break free but Kaya has control.
Kaya misses with an elbow strike.
Kaya lands an elbow inside that Knudsen shrugs off.
Knudsen manages to break the clinch.
Kaya tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Knudsen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Savas Kaya is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Knudsen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Knudsen tries to clinch up.
Kaya looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kaya clinches up with Knudsen and pushes him back against the cage.
Knudsen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kaya pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kaya throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Knudsen tries to land knees in the clinch but Kaya avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaya is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Knudsen is defending well for now.
A bit of stalling here from Kaya.
Knudsen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Knudsen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kaya blocks it with crossed arms.
Kaya lands a nice knee to the body.
Knudsen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Knudsen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kaya avoids it.
Kaya lands with a left to the head.
Knudsen digs a right hand into Kaya's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kaya's gas tank.
Kaya pushes off an throws an elbow but Knudsen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Knudsen avoids the elbow strike from Kaya, against the cage.
Knudsen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Savas Kaya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Konrad Knudsen.
Knudsen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knudsen wants to stall.
Kaya creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Knudsen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kaya just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kaya creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Knudsen's defenses.
Knudsen tries to circle away but Kaya has him pinned against the cage.
Kaya throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kaya tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Knudsen avoids it.
Kaya takes an elbow to the forehead.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kaya avoiding damage as Knudsen throws knees to the body.
Knudsen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
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 Savas Kaya will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Kaya has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Knudsen finds it's way round the side to connect with Kaya's head.
Knudsen lands a nice shot to the body.
Knudsen rushes Kaya and presses him up against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kaya as Knudsen tries to tie him up.
Knudsen working hard to break the clinch.
Knudsen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kaya just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kaya tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knudsen fails to pull guard.
Knudsen scores with a shoulder strike.
Kaya is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Knudsen is defending well for now.
Kaya working Knudsen over with knees to the body.
Kaya takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knudsen manages to break the clinch.
Knudsen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Knudsen tries to clinch up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Knudsen is defended easily by Kaya.
Savas Kaya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Konrad Knudsen.
Kaya wants to clinch but Knudsen slips to the side
and Knudsen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kaya avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kaya.
Konrad Knudsen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kaya scoring well with a low kick there.
Knudsen pushes Kaya up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaya throws an elbow that misses.
Kaya lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Savas Kaya has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Knudsen avoids a wild elbow strike from Kaya.
Knudsen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kaya walks away with a smile on his face. Knudsen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Knudsen throws a series of punches but Kaya avoids them all with ease.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Knudsen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Knudsen blocks an elbow strike from Kaya.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kaya.
Kaya is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Knudsen is defending well for now.
Knudsen lands a nice knee to the body.
Kaya managing to block the knees to the body from Knudsen.
Knudsen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kaya keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Knudsen's efforts to push away.
Knudsen misses with a knee strike.
Knudsen throws an elbow but it misses.
Knudsen tries to land knees in the clinch but Kaya avoids the damage to the body.
Kaya lands a nice elbow.
Knudsen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knudsen blocks an elbow strike.
Knudsen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Knudsen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaya takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kaya wants to clinch up but Knudsen keeps it at a distance.
Kaya on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kaya keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kaya tries to clinch up but Knudsen circles away and keeps his distance.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Knudsen!
Kaya closes the distance and pushes Knudsen back into the cage.
Knudsen looking to throw knees to the head but Kaya is blocking nicely.
Kaya with a knee to the head.
Knudsen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kaya has him pressed against the cage.
Knudsen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kaya with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knudsen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knudsen looking to throw knees to the head but Kaya is blocking nicely.
Kaya lands a knee to the body.
Kaya managing to block the knees to the body from Knudsen.
Knudsen misses with some punches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kaya.
Knudsen blocks the elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Knudsen obliges.
Knudsen tries to throw a body punch but Kaya avoids it by throwing Knudsen back against the cage.
Knudsen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kaya missing with knees to the body.
Knudsen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knudsen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knudsen avoids the elbow strike from Kaya, against the cage.
Kaya is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kaya misses with an elbow over the top.
Knudsen breaks from the clinch.
Kaya swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Konrad Knudsen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Knudsen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kaya closes the distance and clinches.
Kaya with a knee to the head.
Kaya tries to land knees in the clinch but Knudsen avoids the damage to the body.
Knudsen managing to block the knees to the body from Kaya.
Knudsen tries to land knees in the clinch but Kaya avoids the damage to the body.
A knee to the head by Knudsen.
Knudsen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knudsen. Kaya does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Knudsen dives in and grabs Kaya's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kaya pushes down on Knudsen's head and hops out.
Knudsen swats away the attempt to clinch by Kaya.
Knudsen tests Kaya's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kaya tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Knudsen counters with a right hand to the body.
Kaya will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Knudsen misses with a series of wild punches.
Kaya forces Knudsen back against the cage and clinches.
Knudsen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kaya is keeping busy.
Kaya pushes off an throws an elbow but Knudsen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kaya displaying some good clinch control by pressing Knudsen up against the cage.
Knudsen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kaya just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kaya blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kaya comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Knudsen lands a body shot.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kaya on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Knudsen.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Konrad Knudsen.
I think Kaya 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Konrad Knudsen!
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