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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Reima Maansiirto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Savas Kaya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaya has chosen Let's Live for Today as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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168 cm
25
162 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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175 cm
25
169 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Reima Maansiirto! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Savas Kaya! The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kaya clinches up against the ropes. Kaya is leaning against Maansiirto and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Kaya leaning his opponent against the ropes. Maansiirto takes an elbow to the temple. Kaya holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Kaya continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up. Maansiirto is trying to drag Kaya to the mat but Kaya just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there. Kaya using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kaya comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Kaya is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Maansiirto is defending well for now. Kaya lands an elbow just above Maansiirto 's eye. Kaya lands a damaging elbow. Kaya pushes off an throws an elbow but Maansiirto leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes. Kaya scores with an uppercut up the middle. Kaya working Maansiirto over with knees to the body. Kaya creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nice elbow from Kaya. Kaya stops a takedown attempt from Maansiirto.
Kaya scores with an uppercut up the middle. Kaya lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Kaya lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Kaya creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Maansiirto's defenses. Kaya comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Kaya lands a damaging elbow. Nice elbow from Kaya. Kaya gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Reima Maansiirto has been cut. Maansiirto makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Kaya comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Kaya misses with an elbow strike.
Kaya missing with knees to the body.
Kaya landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kaya lands a knee to the body.
Kaya lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Maansiirto takes an elbow to the temple. Kaya comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Maansiirto pulls guard effortlessly.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kaya tries to free his leg and advance position but Maansiirto is retaining full guard. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Maansiirto trying to control the position.
Maansiirto looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Maansiirto is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kaya defends well. Maansiirto is breathing heavily. Maansiirto working a defensive guard here.
Maansiirto keeping full guard, as Kaya tries to pass. Maansiirto is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Maansiirto is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Kaya wants to stand but Maansiirto is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kaya passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Kaya stands up and we're back to a striking position. Kaya fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kaya wants to clinch up but Maansiirto keeps it at a distance. Kaya moves into the clinch. Knees to the body from Kaya.
Maansiirto tries to pull guard but Kaya won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reima Maansiirto. That's going to take a lot out of him. Kaya creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Maansiirto's defenses. Kaya lands an elbow inside that Maansiirto shrugs off. Kaya lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Knees to the body from Kaya.
Kaya lands a right hand that snaps the head of Maansiirto backwards. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kaya.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kaya creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Maansiirto's defenses. Kaya lands an elbow that stopped Maansiirto in his tracks for a moment. Kaya lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Kaya lands a nice knee to the body. Kaya lands an elbow that stopped Maansiirto in his tracks for a moment. Kaya lands an elbow that stopped Maansiirto in his tracks for a moment. Maansiirto takes an elbow to the forehead. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A knee to the head by Kaya.
Kaya lands a nice elbow. Maansiirto letting Kaya take a breather here. Nice elbow from Kaya. Kaya looking to slow down the pace here. Maansiirto takes a knee to the side of the body. Kaya looks to throw an elbow but misses. Kaya misses with an elbow over the top. Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Maansiirto blocks an elbow strike. Maansiirto has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kaya avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Nice elbow from Kaya. Kaya with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kaya misses with an elbow over the top. Kaya lands an elbow inside. Kaya scores a nice knee to the body.
Kaya lands a damaging elbow. Kaya creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Maansiirto's defenses. Maansiirto wants a takedown.
Kaya lands an elbow inside that Maansiirto shrugs off. Nice elbow from Kaya. Kaya lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Kaya prevents a takedown attempt there.
Maansiirto 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. Maansiirto gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Kaya has managed to clinch.
Kaya lands an elbow inside that Maansiirto shrugs off.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Kaya lands a knee to the body.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Kaya throws an elbow but misses. Maansiirto tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kaya smiles and moves away.
Kaya instigates a clinch. Maansiirto tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kaya putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Maansiirto in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Kaya misses with an elbow over the top. Kaya lands an elbow inside that Maansiirto shrugs off. Maansiirto tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kaya just stands there and leans against the ropes. Kaya is pressed up against the ropes. Maansiirto has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kaya down to the mat. Kaya avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Maansiirto looks to clinch and Kaya counters into the clinch. Nicely done. A battle for position here, against the ropes. Maansiirto tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kaya just stands there and leans against the ropes. Kaya using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Maansiirto has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kaya comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Maansiirto wants a takedown but no success here.
Maansiirto takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kaya gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Maansiirto.
Maansiirto is trying to stall.
Kaya lands a nice knee to the body. Maansiirto is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though. Kaya comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Maansiirto wants a takedown.
Maansiirto takes a knee to the side of the body. Kaya landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kaya lands a knee to the body.
Kaya lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Kaya utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Kaya crunches a lovely knee into Maansiirto's ribcage.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Nice elbow from Kaya. Kaya utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Kaya comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Kaya gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Kaya with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kaya tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Maansiirto avoids it. Maansiirto goes for a takedown attempt but Kaya pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Maansiirto stalks Kaya and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kaya's face. Kaya staggers backwards, shaken. Maansiirto looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kaya is fending him off so far but Maansiirto persists. Nope, Kaya circles away and we're back to standing. Kaya tries to clinch but Maansiirto moves out of range. Kaya takes the fight into the clinch. Kaya lands an elbow inside. Kaya using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Kaya misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Maansiirto.
Kaya lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Maansiirto avoids a wild elbow strike from Kaya. Maansiirto has Kaya pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Kaya manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Maansiirto blocks the elbow strike.
Kaya is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Maansiirto is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Kaya gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Kaya looking to throw knees to the head but Maansiirto is blocking nicely.
Maansiirto tries to pull guard but Kaya holds him up against the ropes and eventually Maansiirto drops back down to his feet.
Maansiirto tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kaya throws an elbow but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Maansiirto goes for a takedown attempt but Kaya pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kaya has Maansiirto up against the ropes in a clinch.
Maansiirto blocks an elbow strike. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Savas Kaya dominated that round. The cut man is working on Reima Maansiirto's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Kaya scores with a crisp jab that stopped Maansiirto in his tracks. Kaya misses with a body shot.
Maansiirto gets the takedown into side control. Maansiirto thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Maansiirto is working to tighten is grip on Kaya's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Kaya has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Maansiirto is really squeezing tight and eventually Kaya passes out! Maansiirto breaks the hold and jumps onto the ropes to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Reima Maansiirto!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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