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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 18, 2018 |
#R1#
Lockett defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gutierrez.
A countering left hand to the body from Lockett misses.
Gutierrez darts in looking for a takedown but Lockett gets double underhooks and turns Gutierrez into the cage. #TD2#
Lockett closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lockett lands in his opponent's guard.
Gutierrez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lockett controls the pace.
Lockett throws a strike but Gutierrez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#ES2#
Lockett pushes Gutierrez off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Gutierrez darts in looking for a takedown but Lockett gets double underhooks and turns Gutierrez into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erasmo Gutierrez. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Lockett drives through with a takedown into Gutierrez's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
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!
Lockett trying to control but Gutierrez is working from the bottom. #T1##SU2#
Lockett gets to his feet. Gutierrez looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! #CL2#
Lockett pushes Gutierrez up against the cage in a clinch.
Gutierrez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gutierrez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gutierrez jumps guard but Lockett stands there with Gutierrez around his waist. Gutierrez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
#TD2#
Lockett drags the fight down to the ground.
#SUB2#
Lockett looking for a triangle here. Gutierrez is fighting it but it looks tight! Lockett pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Gutierrez is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Dan Lockett!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 20, 2018 |
#R1##TD2#
Kakka shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kakka showed some decent athleticism there.
Kakka is trying to control the action in half guard but Gutierrez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #SUB#
Gutierrez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kakka trying to control from half guard but Gutierrez is working away. #SUB2#
Kakka seems to be looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kakka lands with a punch from half guard.
Gutierrez keeping hold of Kakka's head, controlling as best he can.
Gutierrez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kakka on the ground.#SUB2#
Kakka is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gutierrez doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kakka. #T1#
Kakka moves into full mount! Gutierrez won't be happy about that!
Kakka with good strikes from the mount here!
Kakka lands a big elbow. #ROC2#
Gutierrez is rocked!#SUB2#
Kakka has isolated one of Gutierrez's arms. Gutierrez looking to fight him off but Kakka twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ujo Kakka!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 16, 2018 |
#R1##CL2#
Pieleen pushes Gutierrez up against the cage in a clinch.
Gutierrez tries to pull guard but Pieleen won't allow it.
Knees to the body from Gutierrez.
Pieleen lands a right hand.
Gutierrez blocks an uppercut.
Pieleen misses with a punch on the inside.
Gutierrez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pieleen smiles and moves away.
Pieleen throws an off balance right hand
#TD#
so Gutierrez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Pieleen wants to stand and escape but Gutierrez is having none of it.
Gutierrez stands up over Pieleen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #SUB2#
Pieleen working for submissions but it's allowed Gutierrez to get to half guard.
Gutierrez slows the pace down in half guard.
Pieleen is trying to escape back to his feet but Gutierrez uses the scramble to pass into side control.
#T1#
Pieleen struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pieleen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gutierrez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Pieleen throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Gutierrez working away.
Pieleen is trying to improve his position.
Pieleen wants to control but Gutierrez postures up.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
You can see the frustration on Pieleen's face as Gutierrez controls the position.
Gutierrez working away.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pieleen is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Gutierrez is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Gutierrez is landing with some decent strikes but Pieleen is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Gutierrez fails to advance to Pieleen's back.
Gutierrez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gutierrez prevents Pieleen from getting the reversal.
Gutierrez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Pieleen tries to lock up and control but Gutierrez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Pieleen is looking to get to half guard.
Pieleen is still trying to improve position.#T3#
Pieleen wants to control but Gutierrez is having none of it.
Pieleen is working to get back to half guard.
Pieleen tries to hold on but Gutierrez postures up.
Pieleen bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Pieleen is looking to work some ground and pound but Gutierrez has wrist control.#T4#
Pieleen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pieleen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Pieleen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pieleen wants to stand but Gutierrez is controlling his posture from full guard.
Pieleen wants to control from the top but Gutierrez keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pieleen passes Gutierrez's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gutierrez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pieleen is working away from the top position though.
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 Erasmo Gutierrez will probably get the nod.
That's time! Gutierrez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2##KD2#
Oooooh!!! Pieleen has knocked Gutierrez down with a huge combo! Pieleen steps away and waves a wobbly Gutierrez back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC2#
Gutierrez is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Erasmo Gutierrez has been cut.#CL2#
Pieleen clinches.
Oh Gutierrez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gutierrez jumps guard but Pieleen stands there with Gutierrez around his waist. Gutierrez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pieleen lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Gutierrez to his knees! Pieleen keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Homma Pieleen!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 14, 2018 |
#R1#
Gutierrez looks to land a combination. Kaapio sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.#TD#
Gutierrez shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kaapio napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Kaapio manages to get back to half guard.
Kaapio looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kaapio tries to get to full guard but Gutierrez has control of the leg.
Kaapio slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#SUB2#
Gutierrez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kaapio holds on and takes a little breather. #SUB2#
Gutierrez has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Kaapio to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Gutierrez is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Kaapio pulls down on the head and he's put Gutierrez to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ruma Kaapio!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 06, 2018 |
#R1##TD2#
Choloochka closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gutierrez to the mat! Gutierrez manages to get full guard.
Choloochka is looking to work some ground and pound but Gutierrez has wrist control.#SUB2#
Choloochka 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.
Choloochka trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Choloochka with a flurry of punches that miss.
Choloochka has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Choloochka postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Gutierrez looking for subs off his back but Choloochka has passed one foot through into half guard.
Choloochka takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#T1##SU2#
Choloochka decides to stand up. #TD2#
Choloochka shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Choloochka showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gutierrez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Choloochka.
Choloochka trying to pass the guard but Gutierrez defending well.
Gutierrez is trying to stand back up but Choloochka is controlling him
#T2#
Choloochka sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gutierrez defending well though.
Choloochka missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Choloochka missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Choloochka not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Choloochka stalling.
Choloochka not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #SUB#
Gutierrez looking for submissions off his back.
Gutierrez is breathing heavily.
Choloochka sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gutierrez defending well though. #T3#
Choloochka works his way into full mount!
Gutierrez blocking the ground and pound.
Choloochka takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Choloochka thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
#T4#
Choloochka throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Choloochka content just to control the position here.
Poor strikes thrown by Choloochka there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Choloochka throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Gutierrez because Choloochka loaded up on that one.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SU2#
Choloochka is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Choloochka leaves Gutierrez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Choloochka feints the counter takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oolokjah Choloochka dominated that round.
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.
#R2#
Gutierrez avoids the head kick by Choloochka.
#TD2#
Choloochka drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.#SU2#
Choloochka has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. #TD2#
Choloochka throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Gutierrez tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Choloochka is in Gutierrez's guard.#SU2#
Gutierrez is working an open guard so Choloochka takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Choloochka throws a head kick but Gutierrez moves out of range.
Gutierrez blocks a head kick by Choloochka.
Gutierrez changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A leg kick checked by Gutierrez.
Gutierrez drops down looking for a counter takedown but Choloochka sprawls and moves away.#CL2#
Choloochka gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#T1##TD2#
Choloochka drags the fight down to the ground.
Gutierrez stops Choloochka from standing up.
Choloochka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#SUB2#
Choloochka working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Gutierrez has passed into half guard!
Choloochka is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gutierrez blocks the strikes from Choloochka.
Choloochka is trying to get back to full guard.#T2#
Choloochka slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Choloochka is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Choloochka striking off his back but it's not causing Gutierrez any problems.
Gutierrez wants to control from the top but Choloochka keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#T3##TD2#
Choloochka shoots in and gets a takedown into Gutierrez's guard.
Choloochka slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Choloochka postures up in Gutierrez's guard and throws a big left but Gutierrez blocks it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gutierrez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Choloochka controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Choloochka passes Gutierrez's left leg - he's now in half guard. #T4##SUB2#
Choloochka is working for a submission of some sort.
#SU2#
Choloochka postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Gutierrez to stand up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#TD2#
Choloochka closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Gutierrez did well to prevent Choloochka getting side control.
Choloochka performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oolokjah Choloochka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Choloochka drives through with a takedown into guard. #SU2#
Choloochka gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. #CL2#
Choloochka has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gutierrez tries to pull guard but Choloochka holds him up against the cage and eventually Gutierrez drops back down to his feet.
#TD2#
Choloochka lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Gutierrez pushes Choloochka off but Choloochka dives into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Choloochka has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Gutierrez!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gutierrez wants to hold on but Choloochka pushes him away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Choloochka controlling from mount.
Choloochka lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.#SU2#
Choloochka stands up from mount. Strange move. #TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Gutierrez enables Choloochka to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Gutierrez manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Oolokjah Choloochka has got the better of the ground game so far.#SU2#
Choloochka gets to his feet - Gutierrez follows without any prompting. #CL2#
Choloochka has managed to clinch.
Gutierrez is trying to push Choloochka away but Choloochka has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#T2#
Choloochka wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gutierrez has him pressed against the cage.
Choloochka working hard to break the clinch.
Choloochka has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gutierrez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Choloochka just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gutierrez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Choloochka just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erasmo Gutierrez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Choloochka blocks the elbow strike.
Gutierrez tries to pull guard but Choloochka holds him up against the cage and eventually Gutierrez drops back down to his feet.
Choloochka tries to circle away but Gutierrez has him pinned against the cage.#TD2#
Gutierrez is fighting off a takedown attempt but Choloochka is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Gutierrez to the mat. Gutierrez regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Choloochka is standing up over Gutierrez. Gutierrez looks to escape but Choloochka dives into side control.
#REVR#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Choloochka throwing strikes but missing, from side control. #T3#
Choloochka misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
#SUB2#
Choloochka is trying to get an arm triangle but Gutierrez is defending well. #SU2#
Choloochka has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. #CL2#
Choloochka closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Choloochka has had enough of the clinch but Gutierrez keeps him there for the moment.
Choloochka wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Choloochka managing to block the knees to the body from Gutierrez.
#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#TD#
Gutierrez jumps guard.
Choloochka not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Choloochka pushing down on Gutierrez's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oolokjah Choloochka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Choloochka has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oolokjah Choloochka!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 29, 2018 |
#R1#
Gutierrez fails with the takedown.
Sahak lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Sahak goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.#CUT2#
It looks like Erasmo Gutierrez has been cut.#CL2#
Sahak closes the distance and clinches.
Gutierrez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#BC2#
Sahak breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Sahak clinches with his opponent.
#TD#
Gutierrez pulls guard successfully.
Gutierrez pulls Sahak in close to his closed guard and prevents Sahak from doing any damage or advancing position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sahak has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gutierrez is proving hard to escape from. #T1#
Sahak trying to control but Gutierrez is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Gutierrez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gutierrez keeping moving, preventing Sahak from controlling successfully.
Gutierrez pulls Sahak in close to prevent any damage.
Sahak trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gutierrez's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gutierrez keeping moving, preventing Sahak from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gutierrez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sahak sprawls well. Sahak wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gutierrez gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erasmo Gutierrez. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL2#
Sahak clinches with his opponent.
Gutierrez is trying to pull guard but Sahak has him pressed against the cage.
Gutierrez is trying to pull guard but Sahak turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#BC2#
Sahak breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T3##CL2#
Sahak closes the distance and clinches.
Sahak throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gutierrezs head.
Sahak lands a nice shot to the body.
Sahak prevents Gutierrez from breaking the clinch.#BC#
Gutierrez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Gutierrez.
Sahak strikes from the bottom but Gutierrez takes advantage and advances to full mount!
Sahak is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sahak sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Sahak tries to get to full guard but Gutierrez has control of the leg. #T4#
Sahak wants to get back to full guard but Gutierrez has passed into side control.
Sahak tries to improve position but can't.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gutierrez working away.
Sahak is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Sahak is looking for a sweep.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karekin Sahak dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Erasmo Gutierrez's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2##CL2#
Sahak moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Sahak manages to break the clinch.
Gutierrez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sahak's waist but Sahak gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gutierrez off to one side. #CL2#
Sahak rushes Gutierrez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sahak doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#BC2#
Sahak pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gutierrez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sahak sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gutierrez tries to clinch up but Sahak circles away and keeps his distance.
Sahak lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice straight punches there by Sahak. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sahak.#ROC2#
Gutierrez is rocked!
Gutierrez on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Oh Gutierrez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Karekin Sahak seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sahak keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erasmo Gutierrez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sahak feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Gutierrez crashing to the mat! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Karekin Sahak!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 24, 2018 |
#R1##CL2#
Ruoholahti rushes Gutierrez and presses him up against the cage.
Ruoholahti is trying to break free.
Gutierrez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ruoholahti just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gutierrez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ruoholahti walks away with a smile on his face. Gutierrez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gutierrez dives in and grabs Ruoholahti's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ruoholahti pushes down on Gutierrez's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erasmo Gutierrez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ruoholahti moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Gutierrez slips a jab and a cross from Ruoholahti.
Gutierrez drops down looking for a counter takedown but Ruoholahti sprawls and moves away.
Ruoholahti looks to land a combination but Gutierrez avoids it well.
Gutierrez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ruoholahti falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gutierrez counters with a good low kick that Ruoholahti was not able to check.
Gutierrez dives in for a single leg takedown but Ruoholahti sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
As Gutierrez backs off Ruoholahti throws a huge counter combo but Gutierrez manages to avoid it all.
Liro Ruoholahti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gutierrez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Ruoholahti. Those never looked like landing.
Ruoholahti throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gutierrez on the side of the head. #T1#
Ruoholahti falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Gutierrez counter with a right hand.
Ruoholahti throws a low kick but Gutierrez avoids it.
Gutierrez tries to counter with a takedown but Ruoholahti is quick to defend against it.#CL2#
Ruoholahti darts in and clinches Gutierrez up against the cage.
Gutierrez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ruoholahti just stands there and leans against the cage.#BC2#
Ruoholahti's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gutierrez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ruoholahti.
Gutierrez seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ruoholahti, right into the meat.
Liro Ruoholahti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL2#
Ruoholahti closes the distance and pushes Gutierrez back into the cage.
Gutierrez tries to pull guard but Ruoholahti won't allow it.
#BC2#
Ruoholahti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A punch combination from Ruoholahti misses. #CL2#
Ruoholahti has closed the distance and engaged Gutierrez in a clinch.
Gutierrez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ruoholahti smiles and moves away.
#T2#
Ruoholahti lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ruoholahti.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ruoholahti misses with a leg kick #TD#
and Gutierrez counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gutierrez.
Gutierrez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ruoholahti is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gutierrez is controlling him.
Gutierrez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #T3#
Gutierrez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ruoholahti wants to stand but Gutierrez is controlling the position. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Ruoholahti throws out a leg kick but Gutierrez moves out of range and Ruoholahti only half commits.
Ruoholahti scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gutierrez in his tracks.
Gutierrez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ruoholahti lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ruoholahti swinging wildly here.
Ruoholahti lands a two punch combo.
Gutierrez blocks a jab.
Ruoholahti tries to bum rush Gutierrez with a series of wild strikes but Gutierrez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Some bone on bone action there as Gutierrez checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ruoholahti throws a series of strikes that have Gutierrez backpedaling.
Ruoholahti will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gutierrez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Liro Ruoholahti dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2##CL2#
Ruoholahti clinches with his opponent.
#BC#
Gutierrez breaks the clinch.
Gutierrez dodges the punch combination from Ruoholahti.
Liro Ruoholahti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ruoholahti swings for the body but Gutierrez moves out of range.
Gutierrez feinted with a counter takedown.
Gutierrez drops his hands momentarily and Ruoholahti takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ruoholahti displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ruoholahti misses with a few strikes there.
Gutierrez misses with a takedown attempt - Ruoholahti sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruoholahti moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.#ROC2#
Gutierrez is rocked!
Gutierrez darts in looking for a takedown but Ruoholahti gets double underhooks and turns Gutierrez into the cage.
Oh Gutierrez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gutierrez shoots in looking for a takedown but Ruoholahti manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gutierrez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erasmo Gutierrez. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Gutierrez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ruoholahti as he avoids it easily.
Gutierrez gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Gutierrez tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Ruoholahti is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Gutierrez buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Gutierrez!! Gutierrez is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Ruoholahti throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Liro Ruoholahti!
In his post fight interview, Liro Ruoholahti started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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