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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gerard Sutherland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flo Ingrim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sutherland comes into the arena with rio grande blood blaring out of the sound system. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gerard Sutherland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Flo Ingrim!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Damien Edna and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ingrim stuffs the takedown attempt from Sutherland. Sutherland gets slowly back to his feet.
Ingrim with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sutherland counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ingrim is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A shot to de liver by Sutherland. Beautiful body shot.
Sutherland throws a looping overhand right but Ingrim ducks down to avoid it.
Ingrim misses with a takedown attempt
and Sutherland counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ingrim on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sutherland throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ingrim misses with a takedown
and Sutherland counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gerard Sutherland has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Flo Ingrim.
Ingrim steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sutherland.
Sutherland scores with a jab to the head.
Sutherland lands an overhand right.
Ingrim with a poor takedown
and Sutherland cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sutherland misses with a straight right.
Ingrim walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sutherland scores with a nice right hand.
Ingrim shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Sutherland counter with a right hand.
Sutherland throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ingrim doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Sutherland to counter with a crisp jab.
Ingrim looks gassed!
Sutherland moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ingrim is rocked!
A combination from Ingrim does no damage.
Sutherland works the jab nicely.
Sutherland looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Ingrim is still in real trouble! Can Sutherland finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sutherland is stalling in the full guard.
Ingrim seems to have recovered his senses.
Sutherland seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Ingrim for as long as he can get away with.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sutherland slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Sutherland looks up at the clock and then as Ingrim takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Sutherland smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Sutherland is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Ingrim will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Sutherland wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ingrim keeps working.
Sutherland is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Ingrim will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Ingrim tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ingrim is being controlled here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Gerard Sutherland just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Ingrim doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sutherland counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sutherland smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sutherland is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Sutherland stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ingrim doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Sutherland to counter with a crisp jab.
Sutherland lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sutherland shoots in for a takedown but Ingrim shows good takedown defense.
Ingrim drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sutherland will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ingrim tries to free his leg and advance position but Sutherland is retaining full guard.
Ingrim trying to control the position from guard on top but Sutherland is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ingrim drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ingrim jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ingrim stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sutherland swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ingrim thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sutherland keeping full guard, as Ingrim tries to pass.
Ingrim thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ingrim trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Ingrim misses with a takedown attempt - Sutherland sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sutherland fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ingrim closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ingrim tries to move to mount but Sutherland blocks the move with his legs.
Ingrim trying to control the position but Sutherland is working away.
Sutherland prevents Ingrim from moving into mount.
Sutherland wants to control but Ingrim postures up.
Ingrim is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sutherland has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sutherland wants to control but Ingrim postures up.
Ingrim goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Sutherland rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Ingrim's guard! Nice work there by Sutherland!
Ingrim trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sutherland.
Ingrim shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Sutherland wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Ingrim stops Sutherland from standing up.
Sutherland on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sutherland tries to get out of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ingrim stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sutherland swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sutherland lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ingrim!
Sutherland takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ingrim throwing hammer fists to the chest of Sutherland. What's that going to do exactly?
Sutherland landing strikes from the mount and Ingrim is in trouble!
Sutherland takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sutherland wants to control the pace but Ingrim is squirming around nicely.
Ingrim really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sutherland tries to control but Ingrim wriggling away.
Sutherland prevents Ingrim from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerard Sutherland dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ingrim gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sutherland counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ingrim's guard now.
Sutherland trying to control the position from guard on top but Ingrim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sutherland preventing the sweep.
Ingrim is looking for a triangle but Sutherland pushes his legs off easily.
Ingrim looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ingrim wants to sweep but no luck.
Ingrim has his foot on Sutherland's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sutherland works his way back into a safe position though.
Sutherland passes Ingrim's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ingrim wants to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ingrim shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Ingrim was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Ingrim cracks Sutherland with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Ingrim raining down shots from the mount!
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!
Ingrim with the ground and pound from mount.
Sutherland is rocked!
It looks like Gerard Sutherland has been cut.
Sutherland can't escape the position.
Flo Ingrim has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sutherland tries to hold on but Ingrim pushes him away.
Ingrim with shots to the head and body - Sutherland looks very uncomfortable down there.
Ingrim looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Sutherland can't escape the position.
Ingrim is trying to take his opponent's back.
Sutherland tries to hold on but Ingrim pushes him away.
Sutherland is looking to get to half guard.
Ingrim with good strikes from the mount here!
Sutherland tries to hold on but Ingrim pushes him away.
Sutherland regains half guard.
Ingrim trying to pass the guard but Sutherland defending well.
Well, if Ingrim is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Sutherland regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sutherland wants to stand up but Ingrim is controlling him.
Ingrim wants to pass the guard but Sutherland is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ingrim working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ingrim wants to control from the top but Sutherland keeps moving.
Sutherland looking for a sweep. Not yet Sutherland, not yet.
Sutherland not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ingrim with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ingrim looking to sit in guard and control but Sutherland gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ingrim keeping moving, preventing Sutherland from controlling successfully.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nice sprawl there from Sutherland as Ingrim shoots in.
Sutherland keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gerard Sutherland has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Flo Ingrim.
Ingrim takes one on the button.
Sutherland works the jab nicely.
Ingrim walks into a jab.
Ingrim on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sutherland throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ingrim fails to land the takedown.
Sutherland connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ingrim has a takedown stuffed.
Ingrim misses with a takedown attempt - Sutherland sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ingrim fails to land the takedown.
Sutherland is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sutherland tries for a takedown but Ingrim sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ingrim shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sutherland counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sutherland swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheers as Sutherland lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ingrim doesn't seem phased though.
Sutherland throws a hook to the side of Ingrim's head but Ingrim sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ingrim takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A shot to de liver by Sutherland. Beautiful body shot.
Ingrim decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Sutherland is trying to get back to full guard.
Ingrim content to control rather than advance.
Ingrim is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ingrim is thwarting Sutherland's attempts to control the position.
Ingrim wants to pass the guard but Sutherland is defending well.
Sutherland manages to get to full guard.
Ingrim is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sutherland trying to keep a closed guard but Ingrim is proving a slippery customer.
Ingrim must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sutherland looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ingrim is one step ahead there.
Sutherland pulls Ingrim in close to prevent any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ingrim trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ingrim preventing the sweep.
Ingrim stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sutherland swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sutherland lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ingrim!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Flo Ingrim showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gerard Sutherland's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Ingrim fails with the takedown
and Sutherland counters with a stiff right hand.
Ingrim takes one to the side of the head.
Ingrim shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sutherland connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sutherland stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ingrim drops his hands momentarily and Sutherland takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sutherland chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ingrim throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sutherland.
Sutherland with a hook.
Ingrim tries for a takedown but Sutherland circles away easily
and Sutherland counters with a single leg into guard. Ingrim didn't expect that.
Gerard Sutherland has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Flo Ingrim.
Sutherland trying to control but Ingrim is working from the bottom.
Ingrim is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ingrim throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ingrim looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sutherland is one step ahead there.
Ingrim looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Sutherland puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Sutherland scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sutherland prevents Ingrim from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ingrim drops his hands momentarily and Sutherland takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ingrim takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sutherland scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ingrim has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ingrim takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ingrim with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sutherland connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sutherland lands with a kick to the temple. Ingrim shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Sutherland ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ingrim has his takedown stuffed
and Sutherland counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ingrim's guard now.
Ingrim looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sutherland is one step ahead there.
Sutherland wants to control from the top but Ingrim keeps moving.
Sutherland looking to pass the guard.
Ingrim striking from the bottom.
Ingrim striking from the bottom here.
Sutherland won't allow Ingrim to sweep him here.
Ingrim looking for a guillotine here but Sutherland defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sutherland trying to control but Ingrim is working from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ingrim tries for a takedown but Sutherland circles away easily
and Sutherland counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sutherland.
Sutherland keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ingrim's head.
Sutherland won't allow Ingrim to sweep him here.
Ingrim has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sutherland can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ingrim tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sutherland trying to control the position from guard on top but Ingrim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ingrim has his foot on Sutherland's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sutherland works his way back into a safe position though.
Ingrim has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sutherland can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Sutherland lands with a straight right. Ingrim didn't see that one coming.
Gerard Sutherland is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ingrim shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Ingrim was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ingrim is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Sutherland is surviving well by controlling Ingrim's body position as best he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ingrim looking to control but Sutherland is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sutherland is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ingrim with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sutherland manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Sutherland is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ingrim's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ingrim's back!
Ingrim wants to escape the position.
Sutherland controlling the position well here. Ingrim rolled but Sutherland kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Ingrim tries to escape but Sutherland has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Sutherland controls the action.
Ingrim rolls, trying to escape but Sutherland keeps control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Sutherland softening up his opponent with strikes here.
I would not like to be Ingrim right now.
Ingrim tries to escape but Sutherland has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
I would not like to be Ingrim right now.
Ingrim tries to break free.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ingrim trying to control the hands but Sutherland won't let him.
Ingrim wants to escape the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gerard Sutherland showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sutherland 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gerard Sutherland!
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