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Kivi Sotamaa 🇫🇮

Black belt Verified by the community1,725 / 1,000 points
TakadoSiuntio, Finland13 years on the mats
208 profile views · Last seen 18 hour(s) ago

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About

  • Training since first belt13 year(s) and 7 month(s)
  • Medals1Gold1Silver0Bronze0
Lineage
  1. Mitsuyo Maeda
  2. Carlos Gracie
  3. Helio Gracie
  4. Ryron Gracie / Mitsuyo Maeda
  5. Carlos Gracie
  6. Helio Gracie
  7. Rolls Gracie
  8. Romero Cavalcanti
  9. Alexandre Paiva
  10. Markku Juntunen
Bio
I started my Brazilian Jiujitsu journey with Ryron Gracie in Los Angeles and received my blue belt from him in 2014. I continued in Finland at Takado Martial Arts Academy, which belongs to Alliance. I received my purple, brown and black belt from Finland’s first and highest ranking black belt Markku ’Juntta’ Juntunen. Currently, I teach Alliance curriculum based fundamentals at Takado together with Markku Juntunen black belt Anssi Lehtimäki.

Achievements

5 of 19 unlocked
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Profile manually reviewed & certificate issued
Current rank verified by promoting instructor
Verifications received16 / 25
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Years trained13 / 15
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Gold medals1 / 5
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Competition matches0 / 10
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Forum posts1 / 500
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Coaches

Tuukka Saranpää
Tuukka Saranpää
Black belt 2nd degree

Students

Jonathan Heyno
Jonathan

Wall

Promotion history

  1. Black belt Current belt

    September 5, 2026Takado

    2 months, 10 days
    Promoted by
    Markku Juntunen
  2. Brown belt

    April 26, 2022Takado

    4 years, 4 months, 10 days
    Promoted by
    Markku Juntunen
    • Stripe 1October 26, 2025
    • Stripe 2October 26, 2025
  3. Purple belt

    November 27, 2018Takado

    3 years, 4 months, 30 days
    Promoted by
    Markku Juntunen
    Markku Juntunen is Finland’s first and highest ranking black belt
  4. Blue belt

    June 7, 2014Gracie University Torrance

    4 years, 5 months, 20 days
    Promoted by
    Rorion Gracie
    Together with
    Ryron GracieRener Gracie
  5. White belt

    April 1, 2013Gracie University Beverly Hills & Torrance

    1 year, 2 months, 6 days
    Started with professor Ryron Gracie at Gracie University Beverly Hills

Votes received for current rank

Honey Badger
Honey Badger
Black belt 3rd degree
+175 pts
"Looks good "
Verified5 day(s) ago
Vince Choo
Vince Choo
Black belt 3rd degree
+175 pts
"I don't know Kivi personally but he has provided detailed supporting photos and promoting instructor to verify this rank"
Verified2 month(s) ago
Simo Vilmunen
Simo Vilmunen
Black belt 2nd degree
+150 pts
"Trained with Kivi for many years before moving out, very legit Black Belt from Markku Juntunen."
Verified2 week(s) ago
Greger Lönnberg
Greger Lönnberg
Black belt 2nd degree
+150 pts
"Known Kivi since he came to train at Takado, completely legit!"
Verified1 month(s) ago
Tuukka Saranpää
Tuukka Saranpää
Black belt 2nd degree
+150 pts
"Training partner and highly-valued instructor of the fundamentals class at Takado academy. Legitimate."
Verified2 month(s) ago
Sebastian Ellinghaus
Sebastian Ellinghaus
Black belt 1st degree
+125 pts
"legit!"
Verified1 week(s) ago
André Prins
André Prins
Black belt 1st degree
+125 pts
"Good photo evidence."
Verified2 month(s) ago
Claudia Eichmann
+100 pts
"Well documented profile with picture of promotion. Congratulations on your black belt 🥋🍾👏🏻👌🏻"
Verified1 month(s) ago
Megaton
Megaton
Black belt
+100 pts
"Supporting evidence"
Verified2 month(s) ago
Tatu Piispanen
Tatu Piispanen
Black belt
+100 pts
"Legit Finnish black belt. From a legit promoter at a legit gym. Onnittelut!"
Verified2 month(s) ago
Profiles Kivi Sotamaa has voted for

Medals

Gold
Finnish Brazilian Jiujitsu Federation Master’s Championship
Over 45 years old, over 82kg colored belts.
Mar 2019
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