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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Demetrius Tektas (ranked 1324 p4p, 1232 weight class) and Atte Savitaipale (ranked 159 p4p, 145 weight class). Tektas's entrance music is Alexander The Great. A fine choice. Savitaipale is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Roger Whittaker - Finnish Whistler. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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 23 - 19 - 3, fighting out of New York, Demetrius Tektas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Atte Savitaipale!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savitaipale throws a jab when Tektas was well out of range.
Tektas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Savitaipale throws out the jab.
Tektas fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Savitaipale is out of range.
Savitaipale throws a lazy right hand but Tektas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tektas attempts a counter takedown but Savitaipale avoids it well and moves away.
Savitaipale has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Tektas is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Savitaipale misses with a looping right.
Atte Savitaipale seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Savitaipale keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tektas.
Savitaipale on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Savitaipale.
Savitaipale throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Tektas manages to get back to half guard.
Tektas's coaches at THE PIT have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Savitaipale is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Tektas is just riding it out for now. Savitaipale eventually gives up the hold.
Savitaipale trying to control from half guard but Tektas is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Savitaipale connects with a nice short shot to Tektas's temple.
Tektas is looking to improve his position.
Savitaipale trying to control the action but Tektas is working from the bottom.
Savitaipale lands with a punch from half guard.
Savitaipale not doing much here.
Savitaipale working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Tektas is trying to get back to full guard.
Tektas is staying active underneath Savitaipale, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tektas has hold of Savitaipale's hands but Savitaipale slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Savitaipale is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Savitaipale looks to land a strike but Tektas avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Tektas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Savitaipale trying to control the position from guard on top but Tektas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tektas is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Savitaipale distracts Tektas with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Savitaipale postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Savitaipale loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Savitaipale looking to sit in guard and control but Tektas gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Savitaipale looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Savitaipale looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Tektas has picked Savitaipale up and slammed him! Savitaipale can't keep hold of the triangle and Tektas manages to pass to side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tektas working the head with strikes.
Tektas working the head with strikes.
Savitaipale taking a bit of punishment here - Tektas scoring with strikes.
Savitaipale looks to move to half guard but instead Tektas has passed into mount! Damn!
Tektas looking to control but Savitaipale is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tektas is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Tektas is landing with some decent strikes but Savitaipale is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Savitaipale is in a horrible position here. Tektas smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Savitaipale is trying to escape the mount.
Tektas lands with some strikes.
Savitaipale is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tektas looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Savitaipale tries to hold on but Tektas postures up.
Tektas is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Savitaipale can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Tektas lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Tektas lands a big elbow.
Tektas wants to control the pace but Savitaipale is squirming around nicely.
Savitaipale is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Savitaipale sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Savitaipale tries to get to full guard but Tektas has control of the leg.
Savitaipale is pressing down on Tektas's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Demetrius Tektas dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Savitaipale swings widly with a right hand
and Tektas counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Tektas drops an elbow to the side of Savitaipale's head.
Tektas lands with a punch from half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Savitaipale manages to get to full guard.
Savitaipale tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Savitaipale has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tektas can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Savitaipale is trying to control the position but Tektas postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savitaipale can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tektas controls the pace.
Savitaipale is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tektas defends well.
Savitaipale wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savitaipale is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Tektas loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Savitaipale throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Tektas escapes and throws Savitaipale's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Savitaipale is not content to let Tektas control the position.
Savitaipale is looking for a sweep.
Tektas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Savitaipale can do to turn this around?
Tektas working the body and head with strikes.
Savitaipale is trying to get back to half guard.
Savitaipale regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savitaipale tries to get to full guard but Tektas has control of the leg.
Tektas landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Demetrius Tektas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Savitaipale looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Savitaipale tries to get to full guard but Tektas has control of the leg.
Tektas landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Savitaipale is trying to get back to full guard.
Tektas is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Savitaipale is just riding it out for now. Tektas eventually gives up the hold.
Tektas looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Tektas has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tektas is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Tektas is keen to just control but Savitaipale is a slippery customer.
Savitaipale wants to improve his position but Tektas is controlling well.
Savitaipale trying to control here.
Savitaipale wants to improve his position but Tektas is controlling well.
Savitaipale is not content to let Tektas control the position.
Savitaipale is trying to control but can't.
Savitaipale moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Savitaipale had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tektas defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savitaipale is looking to sweep but instead, Tektas has passed into half guard.
Tektas working over Savitaipale with some ground and pound. Savitaipale looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Tektas prevents Savitaipale from improving his position.
Tektas trying to control from half guard but Savitaipale is working away.
Savitaipale actively working from the bottom here.
Savitaipale is trying to maintain the position but Tektas is very close to passing his half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Savitaipale is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Demetrius Tektas dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Tektas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice shot by Tektas.
Savitaipale checks a leg kick.
Savitaipale takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Savitaipale paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Savitaipale misses with an uppercut.
Tektas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Savitaipale.
Savitaipale misses with a straight right.
Tektas half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Tektas fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tektas gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Savitaipale to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Tektas has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savitaipale throwing strikes but missing.
Tektas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Savitaipale missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Savitaipale accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tektas has control of Savitaipale's left arm, preventing Savitaipale from doing any damage.
Savitaipale throwing strikes but missing.
Savitaipale lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Savitaipale postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Savitaipale is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Tektas is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Tektas has escaped and now he's on top!
Savitaipale had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tektas defends it easily.
Tektas distracts Savitaipale with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Tektas avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tektas wants to control from the top but Savitaipale keeps moving.
Savitaipale has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Tektas has passed into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tektas trying to control the position but Savitaipale is working away.
Savitaipale gets back to half guard.
Savitaipale regains full guard. Nicely done.
Savitaipale wants to control but Tektas passes easily into half guard.
Tektas wants to control but Savitaipale is keeping him busy.
Savitaipale wants to control but Tektas is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tektas is working for a submission of some sort.
Savitaipale looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savitaipale is staying active underneath Tektas, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Atte Savitaipale has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Savitaipale is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tektas pulls his head out easily.
Savitaipale is looking for a sweep. Tektas is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tektas is trying to work for a kimura but Savitaipale is defending well.
Tektas lands strikes from half guard.
Tektas lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Savitaipale wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tektas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Savitaipale keeps working.
Savitaipale is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tektas pulls his head out easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Atte Savitaipale.
Well Tektas has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Demetrius Tektas!
Demetrius Tektas seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Atte Savitaipale was interviewed post fight and said 'Better man won..Respect to him!Gonna choke him back stage..'.
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