“Time to run it back” - Danielle Kelly’s coach Enrique Galarza wants a world title rematch against Mayssa Bastos

Danielle Kelly's coach, Enrique Galarza, believes his student's world title fight against Mayssa Bastos won't be a one-off match.

In an Instagram post, Galarza wrote Kelly was already "in good spirits" after losing her ONE atomweight submission grappling world title to Bastos in the co-main event of ONE Fight Night 24 this past weekend at Lumpinee Stadium.

Galarza added that with the match's close outcome, a rematch between Danielle Kelly and Bastos is warranted and should happen in a few months.

He wrote:

"The champ is in good spirits ☝️ Fell short on the outcome, but the performance was that of the champion. Proud of her for giving her all out there. Time to run it back. Next time it will be better @onechampionship"

Kelly and Bastos figured in one of the most exciting submission grappling matches of the year, with both fighters desperately trying to lock in that one crucial submission hold during the 10-minute contest.

Kelly was the first to secure a catch when she caught Bastos in a heel hook in the final minutes of the fight.

Bastos, however, rallied and evened the score when she slapped in a leg lock that referee Herb Dean deemed a catch.

In the final minute, Kelly and Bastos attempted a Hail Mary submission, but time eventually ran out for the Brazilian jiu-jitsu artists.

Basto ultimately secured the win and the ONE atomweight submission grappling world title, making her the first Brazilian submission grappling world champion in the ONE Championship.

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Mayssa Bastos says she needed just a few more seconds to submit Danielle Kelly

Things would've ended more definitively if Mayssa Bastos had a few more seconds to work against Danielle Kelly.

At least, that was what Bastos claimed in her post-match interview.

Bastos said her leg lock late in the match was the best hold she executed during the contest, and more time on the clock would've allowed her to submit Kelly.

"I feel like my last catch was the best catch of the match. So I feel like if we maybe had a little bit more time, I would [have been] able to [finish her]," said the new ONE atomweight submission grappling world champion.