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Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra.com live coverage of the UFC Ultimate Fighter 22 Finale Preliminary card, live from The Chelsea At The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Fight #1 - UFC Lightweight Division Fight
Chris Gruetzemacher (12-1-0) vs. Abner Lloveras (19-7-1)
Referee: Jason Herzog
Round One
The round begins with Gruetzemacher attacking Lloveras with some leg kicks, Lloveras responds by catching Gruetzemacher with a few rights. The fighters clinch up and exchange a few knee strikes, Lloveras then hits a swinging Gruetzemacher with a counter right. Lloveras also starts attacking Gruetzemacher with a variety of kicks, Gruetzemacher nails Lloveras with a knee strike after eating a body kick. Lloveras barely misses a head kick attempt on Gruetzemacher, Gruetzemacher rocks Lloveras with a right uppercut. Lloveras clinches with Gruetzemacher to catch him with a knee strike, Lloveras scores a takedown and Gruetzemacher pops right back up to their feet. Lloveras drags Gruetzemacher to the ground as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with both fighters exchanging a bunch of leg kicks, Lloveras also catches Gruetzemacher with a left hook. Gruetzemacher responds by cracking Lloveras with a two punch combination, Lloveras catches a ducking Gruetzemacher with a knee strike. Lloveras gets back control on a standing Gruetzemacher and he nearly locks in a rear naked choke, Gruetzemacher shakes Lloveras off of him to keep the fight standing. Lloveras continues hitting Gruetzemacher with kicks to the midsection, Gruetzemacher again catches Lloveras with a counter right. Gruetzemacher attacks Lloveras with a spinning attack combination, Lloveras cracks an incoming Gruetzemacher with a two punch combination. Gruetzemacher starts landing a plethora of leg kicks on Lloveras, Gruetzemacher then catches a swinging Lloveras with a counter right to the midsection as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Lloveras scoring a takedown on Gruetzemacher and a scramble causes both fighters to stand up, Lloveras scores another takedown on Gruetzemacher and he gets back control. Gruetzemacher scrambles to his feet to get the fight standing again, Gruetzemacher then attacks Lloveras with a multiple punch combination. Gruetzemacher chases Lloveras around the cage while throwing punches, the fighters clinch up and exchange some knee strikes. Lloveras scores another takedown and Gruetzemacher pops right up to his feet, Gruetzemacher clinches with Lloveras to attack him with some dirty boxing. Lloveras then cracks Gruetzemacher with a right hook, the fighters swing away at each other as the round ends.
Fight Result: Chris Gruetzemacher def. Abner Lloveras by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Fight #2 - UFC Flyweight Division Fight
Geane Herrera (8-1-0) vs. Joby Sanchez (7-1-0)
Referee: Chris Tognoni
Round One
The round begins with Herrera quickly attacking Sanchez with a jumping head kick, Sanchez attacks Herrera with a multiple punch combo. The fighters engage in some strikes exchanges, Herrera backs up Sanchez after landing a straight right. Sanchez dances around Herrera while peppering him with jabs, Herrera catches Sanchez with a right to the midsection. Sanchez comes forward on Herrera while catching him with strikes, Sanchez then hits Herrera with an overhand right. Herrera scores a takedown on Sanchez as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Herrera catching Sanchez with a striking combo, Herrera then pops Sanchez with a left hook. Sanchez recovers by hitting Herrera with a right to the midsection, Herrera catches Sanchez with a leaping front kick to the face. Sanchez charges forward on Herrera while throwing a huge striking combination, Herrera then hits Sanchez with a flying knee strike. Snachez backs up Herrera after landing a right uppercut, Herrera drops Sanchez with a left hook and he follows it up with a few strikes until the referee jumps in.
Fight Result: Geanne Herrera def. Joby Sanchez by TKO via strikes (4:28, R2)
Fight #3 - UFC Welterweight Division Fight
Ryan LaFlare (11-1-0) vs. Mike Pierce (17-6-0)
Referee: Jason Herzog
Round One
The round begins with LaFlare attacking Pierce with a front kick to the midsection, LaFlare attacks the midsection of Pierce with a plethora of kicks. LaFlare then hits a swinging Pierce with a multi-strike combination, Pierce then hits LaFlare with a high kick to the head. Pierce eats a knee to the midsection on a takedown attempt, Pierce starts hunting for the takedown on LaFlare. The fighters clinch up and exchange a few strikes before separating, LaFlare starts hitting Pierce with some leg kicks. LaFlare then cracks Pierce with a three punch combo, Pierce lands a high kick on LaFlare as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with LaFlare nailing Pierce with a kick to the midsection, Pierce backs up LaFlare by landing a right. LaFlare starts mixing in some leg kicks in his attack on Pierce, LaFlare grabs a hold of Pierce to land a few knee strikes. LaFlare then rocks a swinging Pierce with a counter left, Pierce starts hunting for the takedown on LaFlare. Pierce then cracks LaFlare with a pair of hooks, LaFlare catches an incoming Pierce with a multi-punch combo. LaFlare tries to hit Pierce with a few head kick attempts, Pierce holds LaFlare against the cage wall as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with the fighters just swinging away at each other, Pierce then cracks LaFlare with a right. Pierce holds LaFlare against the cage wall while looking for a takedown, LaFlare then hits Pierce with a kick to the midsection as they separate. The fighters take the chance to just swing wildly at each other, LaFlare then hits Pierce with a kick to the midsection. LaFlare then pops a swinging Pierce with a counter right hook, Pierce swarms on LaFlare with a plethora of strikes as the round ends.
Fight Result: Ryan LaFlare def. Mike Pierce by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Fight #4 - UFC Heavyweight Division Fight
Gabriel Gonzaga (16-10-0) vs. Kontstantin Erokhin (9-2-0)
Referee: Chris Tognoni
Round One
The round begins with Erokhin hitting a swinging Gonzaga with a counter left hook, Gonzaga starts hitting Erokhin with some leg kicks. Gonzaga then lands a kick to the midsection of Erokhin, Gonzaga looks for the takedown after hitting Erokhin with an overhand right. Erokhin then catches a swinging Gonzaga with a counter left, Gonzaga looks for another takedown after landing a right. Gonzaga attacks Erokhin with a high kick, Gonzaga scores a takedown on Erokhin as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Gonzaga attacking Erokhin with a high kick, Gonzaga then pops a jabbing Erokhin with an overhand right. Gonzaga starts attacking Erokhin with some leg kicks, Gonzaga then hits Erokhin with a kick to the midsection. Gonzaga grabs a hold of Erokhin and he holds him against the cage wall as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Erokhin attacking Gonzaga with a few jabs, Gonzaga scores a takedown on Erokhin and he gets the half guard. Gonzaga starts nailing Erokhin with some ground and pound, Gonzaga transitions to the full mount on Erokhin. Gonzaga attacks Erokhin with ground and pound, Erokhin scrambles to get the fight standing again. Erokhin attacks Gonzaga with a punching combo as the round ends.
Fight Result: Gabriel Gonzaga def. Kontstantin Erokhin by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-28)
