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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ana Conda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Speed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Conda comes to the cage accompanied by Los Bastardos Finlandeses - Acapulco. Speed has chosen Skrillex / Equinox as his entrance music. Jon Speed has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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163 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ana Conda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jon Speed!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Speed cracks Conda with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Conda moves away from the strike by Speed.
Speed tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Conda was well out of range. Poor timing from Speed.
Conda thuds his shin into the meat of Speed's side.
Conda throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Speed swings for the body but Conda moves out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Speed!
Conda displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Speed throws out the jab.
Nice uppercut there from Speed.
Speed avoids the body shot from Conda.
Speed avoids a kick to the body.
Speed misses the jab.
Conda takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Conda blocks a jab.
Speed throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Speed lands with a shot to the body.
Nice shot by Speed.
The fighters circle momentarily. Conda darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conda misses with a looping left.
Speed thows a body shot but no joy.
Conda throws out a loose jab but Speed uses good head movement to avoid it.
A punch combination from Speed misses.
Conda misses with a kick to the body.
Conda avoids a punch combination nicely.
Conda slips a jab and a cross from Speed.
Speed blocks the body kick.
Conda lands a jab to Speed's midsection.
Jon Speed is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Conda moves forwards but Speed connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Conda scores with a kick to the body.
A big left from Speed misses.
Speed misses with an uppercut.
Conda jabs at Speed's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conda throws a half hearted mid kick.
Conda tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Speed counters with a series of strikes. Conda will be more careful next time no doubt.
Conda swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Conda steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Speed.
Speed misses with a left hand
and Conda counters with a good, hard body kick but Speed shrugs it off.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Speed misses the jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Conda looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Conda misses with a hook.
Speed on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Conda connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Speed's hands.
Speed thows a body shot but no joy.
Conda looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Conda misses with a body kick.
Conda lands the left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conda steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Speed.
Conda avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ana Conda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Conda looks to land a left hand but Speed moved out of range nicely.
Speed slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Speed misses with a hook. Conda ducked under it nicely.
Speed closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Speed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Conda misses its intended target.
Speed misses with a looping left.
Conda ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Speed wants to clinch up but Conda keeps it at a distance.
Speed moves into range and clinches up with Conda.
Conda is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Speed to keep the fight standing.
Conda is looking to control Speed's arms but Speed gets an underhook and turns him. Now Conda has his back to the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Conda fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conda misses with some punches.
Speed escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Conda takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Conda throws a right hand that misses
and Speed connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Conda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Conda walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Speed is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Conda had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Speed keeps the fight on the outside.
Conda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Conda looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Conda lands a body shot.
Conda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Speed walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Conda uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Speed.
Speed misses with a jab to the body
and Conda counters with a nice body kick.
Conda is looking to land body kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ana Conda will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Speed misses with an uppercut. Conda saw that one coming.
Speed clobbers Conda with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Conda uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Speed.
Speed throws a sloppy body shot
and Conda finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Conda, right into the meat.
Speed misses with a hook
and Conda counters with a nice uppercut.
Speed pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Conda moves in looking to clinch but Speed pushes him off.
Conda tries to land a front kick but Speed steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Conda scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Conda with the ground and pound but Speed regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Conda lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Conda is pressing down on Speed's thigh, looking to free his foot. Speed is holding on for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conda is nestled in close to Speed, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Conda is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Conda trying to control from half guard but Speed is working away.
Conda is controlling the pace.
Conda trying to control from Speed's half guard. Speed has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Conda with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conda trying to control but Speed is working from the bottom.
Speed utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Conda trying to control the position from guard on top but Speed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Conda throws a strike but Speed rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Speed controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conda working for a triangle but Speed defends it easily.
Conda throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Conda wants to sweep but no luck.
Conda controls Speed momentarily but Speed frees himself.
Conda pulls Speed in to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conda has his foot on Speed's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Speed works his way back into a safe position though.
Conda looking to hit a scissor sweep but Speed is one step ahead there.
Conda is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Speed is aware though and is defending well.
Conda working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Speed doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Speed manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Conda controls Speed momentarily but Speed frees himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Speed wants to control from the top but Conda keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ana Conda dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Speed throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ana Conda is winning the standup battle so far.
Speed misses with a body shot.
A big left from Speed misses.
Conda stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Speed.
A telegraphed right hand from Speed misses the target.
Conda on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Conda throws a low kick, looking for Speed's leg but Speed calmly moves out of range.
Conda uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Speed.
Speed scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Conda takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sloppy strikes from Speed. Those never looked like landing.
Conda ducks under a wild hook from Speed.
Conda tries to clinch up.
Conda throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Speed counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conda thuds a left hand into Speed's body.
Speed throws a jab when Conda was well out of range.
Conda ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Conda fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Conda scores with a push kick.
Conda takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Conda getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Speed ducks right into an uppercut from Conda.
Speed has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Conda.
Conda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Speed.
Conda tries to clinch up but Speed circles away and keeps his distance.
Speed scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Conda slips a jab from Speed.
Conda misses with a low kick as Speed jumps back.
Speed throws a nice looking combination but Conda bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conda moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Speed closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Speed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Conda scores with a jab to the body.
Nice cross by Conda.
Speed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Conda is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Speed.
Conda moves in looking to clinch but Speed pushes him off.
Conda slips a jab and a cross from Speed.
Conda dips to his left and cracks Speed with an uppercut!
Speed throws a shot from downtown. Conda moves away and avoids it.
Speed throws a jab but it's blocked by Conda.
Speed throws a big shot that misses.
Speed takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speed moves out of range as Conda throws a body kick.
Conda tries to close the distance and clinch up but Speed swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Conda misses with an uppercut
and Speed counters by moving into the clinch.
Speed is trying to maintain a safe position but Conda gets an underhook and turns Speed into the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Conda just misses with a elbow thrown towards Speed's brow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Conda throws an elbow but misses.
Conda pushes off an throws an elbow but Speed leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Speed tries to throw a body punch but Conda avoids it by throwing Speed back against the cage.
Conda prevents Speed from breaking the clinch.
Speed leaning his opponent against the cage.
Conda misses with a hook from the clinch.
Conda drags the fight down to the ground.
Conda has an active guard here but Speed has managed to pass into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conda tries to get to full guard but Speed has control of the leg.
Conda is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Speed jumps into side control!
Conda tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Speed wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
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 regains half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Conda slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Speed slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Ana Conda did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Speed misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Conda.
Speed fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Conda tries to clinch but Speed moves out of range.
Conda tries to land a front kick but Speed steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Speed misses with a wild body shot.
Speed has Conda up against the cage in a clinch.
Speed has Conda pressed against the cage.
Conda keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Speed's efforts to push away.
Conda lands an uppercut.
Conda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conda misses with a punch on the inside.
Conda blocks a body shot from Speed.
A head punch on the inside from Conda fails to land.
Conda tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Speed scores with a shot to the side of Conda's head.
Conda swings wildly with an uppercut but Speed uses good head movement to avoid it.
Conda struggles to land a body shot inside as Speed controls his hands.
Conda misses with a body punch.
Conda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Conda.
Conda is trying to pull guard but Speed has him pressed against the cage.
Speed blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Speed is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Conda keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Speed's efforts to push away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Speed lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Conda lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Conda lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Conda.
Conda fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ana Conda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Speed managing to block the knees to the body from Conda.
Speed breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Conda takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Speed throws a hook to the side of Conda's head but Conda sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Conda closes the distance looking to clinch
and Speed makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speed throws a hook but Conda avoids it easily.
Conda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Speed tries to close the distance and clinch up but Conda swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Conda turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Speed stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Speed misses with a double jab.
Speed tries to close the distance and clinch up but Conda swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Speed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Conda manages to avoid it.
Conda fails with a takedown attempt.
The fighters circling - Speed throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Conda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Conda tries to move into range but Speed moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Conda slips a jab and a cross from Speed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speed ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Conda moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Conda. Speed does a little dance to reset his feet.
Speed fails to land with a series of punches.
Speed pivots, looking for a leg kick but Conda is out of range and Speed settles back down.
Speed takes a swing at Conda's ribcage but misses.
Conda goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Speed misses with a few strikes there.
Speed lands with a shot to the body.
Conda looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Speed is fending him off so far but Conda persists. Nope, Speed circles away and we're back to standing.
Speed moves forwards but Conda connects with a nice, crisp jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Conda throws the kick towards the body but Speed avoids it.
Conda throws a leg kick
and Speed counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Speed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Conda manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Jon Speed will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Speed fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Conda misses with an attempted mid kick.
Speed misses with a wild body shot.
Conda lands a nice leg kick that just misses Speed's sensitive parts.
Conda tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Conda closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Speed to the mat! Speed manages to get full guard.
Conda is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Conda looking to pass the guard.
Conda throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Speed works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Conda is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Conda throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Speed is on top in guard.
Speed really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Conda. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Conda working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Speed doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Conda is tightening it up a little... Speed has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Speed reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Speed taps out! Nice BJJ there by Conda!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Ana Conda!
Ana Conda took some time post fight to say the following; 'Remeber Jon how I promised to let you win it this time on the jet flight? I lied...'.
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