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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Leon Gutierrez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conor Brophy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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151 lbs
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178 cm
18
152 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Leon Gutierrez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Conor Brophy!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brophy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gutierrez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gutierrez works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Brophy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gutierrez is working Brophy over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gutierrez sitting in guard here, content to control.
Brophy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gutierrez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Brophy on the ground.
Brophy looking for a sweep. Not yet Brophy, not yet.
Gutierrez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brophy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Brophy trying to keep a closed guard but Gutierrez is proving a slippery customer.
Gutierrez controlling from the top position.
Brophy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gutierrez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gutierrez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Brophy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gutierrez is aware though and is defending well.
Gutierrez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Brophy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gutierrez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gutierrez content to stall in guard here.
Brophy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gutierrez engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Brophy looking for a sweep. Not yet Brophy, not yet.
Brophy has a closed guard, preventing Gutierrez from standing up.
Gutierrez controlling from the top position.
Brophy looking for a sweep. Not yet Brophy, not yet.
Gutierrez postures up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Brophy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Brophy.
Leon Gutierrez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Conor Brophy.
Brophy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gutierrez forces Brophy back against the cage and clinches.
Gutierrez pulls guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brophy tries to free his leg and advance position but Gutierrez is retaining full guard.
Brophy keeps trying to improve his position.
Gutierrez keeping moving, preventing Brophy from controlling successfully.
Brophy prevents Gutierrez from getting back to his feet.
Brophy content to stall in guard here.
Gutierrez wants to get back to his feet but Brophy is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Brophy sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Brophy has a takedown stuffed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gutierrez drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Brophy is looking for a sweep.
Gutierrez is chipping away with strikes.
Gutierrez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Brophy is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gutierrez controlling from side mount.
Brophy gets back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brophy is looking to control Gutierrez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Brophy avoid being mounted?
Brophy is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leon Gutierrez dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Brophy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gutierrez counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Gutierrez prevents the takedown attempt.
Gutierrez manages to pull guard.
Gutierrez keeping moving, preventing Brophy from controlling successfully.
Gutierrez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brophy can do to turn this around?
Gutierrez seems keen to control Brophy's posture.
Brophy tries to free his leg and advance position but Gutierrez is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gutierrez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Brophy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gutierrez keeping full guard, as Brophy tries to pass.
Gutierrez keeping moving, preventing Brophy from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brophy tries to free his leg and advance position but Gutierrez is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gutierrez trying to control the position here.
Gutierrez has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Brophy drives through and clinches with Gutierrez against the cage.
Gutierrez has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Brophy uses from the top position.
Brophy is looking to advance position but Gutierrez has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Gutierrez pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Brophy can't escape the position.
Gutierrez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brophy is looking to get to half guard.
Brophy tries to lock up and control but Gutierrez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
BOOM! Gutierrez connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Brophy is desperately trying to improve his position but Gutierrez has a good base and remains in mount.
Gutierrez looking to control and managing it successfully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brophy tries to reverse the position but Gutierrez maintains control.
Brophy sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brophy wants to improve his position but Gutierrez is controlling well.
Gutierrez perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Brophy trying to control here.
Gutierrez prevents Brophy from improving his position.
Still in half guard, Gutierrez seems content to control.
Brophy tries to get to full guard but Gutierrez has control of the leg.
Brophy slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gutierrez's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Brophy is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Gutierrez rolls with it to try and escape but Brophy cranks on the arm and Gutierrez is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Conor Brophy!
Conor Brophy decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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