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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ana Conda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Odin Valknut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valknut is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Hail Odin. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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163 lbs
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160 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ana Conda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Odin Valknut!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conda looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Valknut uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Conda.
A nice leg kick lands there from Conda.
Conda throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Conda tries to work over Valknut's front leg with a kick but Valknut checks it.
Conda swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Valknut scores with a crisp jab that stopped Conda in his tracks.
Conda lands a nice hook to Valknut's body. Valknut takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice body kick from Conda.
Conda shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Conda throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Conda looking to pass the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Conda accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conda content to stall in guard here.
Conda's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Conda loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Valknut looking to hit a scissor sweep but Conda is one step ahead there.
Conda scoring with some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Conda accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conda wants to control from the top but Valknut keeps moving.
Conda engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Conda throws an elbow that misses. Valknut uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Conda's guard. Nice move by Valknut!
Valknut wanted to stand there but Conda had control of the position.
Conda looking for a sweep. Not yet Conda, not yet.
Conda 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.
Conda keeping full guard, as Valknut tries to pass.
Valknut postures up.
Valknut wants to stand but Conda is controlling his posture from full guard.
Valknut must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Conda trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valknut would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Conda is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Conda takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Conda lands a nice short elbow.
Conda controlling the pace.
Conda wants to work for an arm triangle but Valknut is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Conda is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Valknut sees it coming and defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conda missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Valknut is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Conda not doing much here.
Valknut is refusing to be controlled, as Conda sits in half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Conda tries to pass to full mount but Valknut defends it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Conda looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Valknut with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ana Conda dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Conda throws a hook but Valknut blocks it.
Valknut moves out of range of the body kick from Conda.
Conda goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Valknut avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Conda throws a head kick that misses.
Conda throws a nice outside leg kick.
Conda swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Conda looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice shot lands for Conda.
Conda closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conda tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Conda keeps control of Valknut as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Valknut is trying to break free.
Valknut wants to break free but Conda has control.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Valknut just misses with a elbow thrown towards Conda's brow.
Valknut breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Valknut slips a straight right by Conda.
Conda moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ana Conda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Conda tests Valknut's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Conda misses with a series of wild punches.
Conda throws a front kick aimed at Valknut's knee but Valknut avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Conda catches Valknut right on the button with a cross.
Conda feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Valknuts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Good leg kick by Conda there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Valknut blocks the body kick.
Conda throws a body kick that misses.
Valknut gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Conda pushes Valknut back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Conda.
Nice body punch from Conda - that landed with a thud.
Conda with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Conda tries to score a body lock takedown but Valknut shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Valknut wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Valknut wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Conda has him pressed against the cage.
Valknut scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valknut on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Conda tries a knee to the head but Valknut blocks it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Conda throws an elbow but misses.
Conda lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Conda has Valknut pressed against the cage, preventing Valknut from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Conda lands with a light punch inside.
Valknut working hard to break the clinch.
Valknut lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Valknut is trying to push Conda away but Conda has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Conda holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Conda has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Valknut is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Valknut takes a shot to the head.
Conda can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ana Conda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Conda has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Valknut clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Valknut defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conda tries to get the hooks in deep but Valknut pushed the leg off.
Conda wants to control but Valknut manages to buck him off and is now in Conda's guard! Nice work there by Valknut!
Valknut got a little sloppy there for a moment and Conda has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Valknut has managed to get both his arms back between Conda's legs - danger averted.
Valknut is looking to stand up but Conda won't let him.
Conda keeping full guard, as Valknut tries to pass.
Conda working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Valknut doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Valknut manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Conda has a closed guard, preventing Valknut from standing up.
Conda looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ana Conda dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Conda throws the kick towards the body but Valknut avoids it.
Conda misses with a head kick.
Conda lands with a thumping leg kick.
Conda shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Valknut defends it nicely.
Conda tries to clinch up.
Conda fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Conda feints and then cracks Valknut's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Valknut down.
Valknut tries to clinch up but Conda circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valknut chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Conda can pounce on him.
Conda scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Conda swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Valknut uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Conda.
Conda bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Valknut takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Valknut with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Conda to score with a decent uppercut.
Conda tests Valknut's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Valknut takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conda misses with a looping left.
Valknut takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Valknut slaps away a takedown attempt from Conda, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Conda jabs Valknut to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed right hand from Conda misses the target.
Conda is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Valknut can do to turn this around?
Conda looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ana Conda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice cross by Conda.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conda turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Conda turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Valknut tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Conda misses with a head kick.
Conda connects with a solid leg kick.
Conda lands with a straight right. Valknut didn't see that one coming.
That kick from Conda tenderised Valknut's leg. Valknut is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice shot by Conda.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Conda.
Ana Conda is winning the standup battle so far.
Valknut swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conda moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Conda lands a nice leg kick that just misses Valknut's sensitive parts.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Valknut takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Valknut has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Conda.
Valknut walks forward, straight into a front kick from Conda.
Valknut takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Valknut checks a leg kick nicely.
Odin Valknut has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Conda thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Valknut if he has to take too many more of those.
Conda takes the fight into the clinch.
Ana Conda is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Valknut lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Conda lands a hook that snaps the head of Valknut backwards.
A right hand to the body from Conda.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ana Conda showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Conda 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ana Conda!
Ana Conda made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Now that i'm done with Valknut, I want my title back! Konrad Kurze, been there, done that, whipped his ass. So, Sammy Sullivan you better knock that midget out, i've got unfinished business with you!'.
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