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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aodhan o hAodha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Sutter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). o hAodha kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Cursum Perficio by Enya. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aodhan o hAodha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eric Sutter!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Roberts and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sutter takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
o hAodha throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sutter.
o hAodha checks a low kick from Sutter.
Sutter misses with a few strikes there.
Sutter explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
o hAodha tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sutter misses with a takedown attempt - o hAodha sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sutter looks to score with a jab to the body but o hAodha is just out of range.
Sutter throws a series of punches but o hAodha moves out of range.
Sutter misses with a wild combination.
Sutter paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sutter missing with a left hand there. o hAodha was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sutter throws a hook but o hAodha avoids it easily.
o hAodha tries to bum rush Sutter with a series of wild strikes but Sutter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sutter misses with a combination
and o hAodha counters with a left and a right that stings Sutter.
Eric Sutter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sutter throws the kick towards the body but o hAodha avoids it.
Sutter tries to clinch up but o hAodha circles away and keeps his distance.
Sutter tries to clinch up
and o hAodha cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
o hAodha shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sutter pinned against the cage. Sutter gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
o hAodha misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sutter throws a hook but o hAodha blocks it.
Sutter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
o hAodha throws a right hand that Sutter ducks under and follows up with a left that Sutter also avoids with ease.
Sutter thows a leg kick but o hAodha checks it
letting o hAodha counter with a right hand.
Sutter throws a hook but o hAodha blocks it.
o hAodha fails to land with a series of punches.
Sutter looks to throw the jab but o hAodha is out of range.
o hAodha throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sutter.
o hAodha uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sutter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Sutter.
o hAodha rushes Sutter and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
o hAodha lands a body shot in the clinch.
o hAodha slowing the pace effectively.
Sutter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sutter misses with a looping left.
o hAodha lands a really nice looking cross but Sutter seems unphased.
o hAodha lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jab from Sutter.
o hAodha uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sutter.
o hAodha throws a head kick that half lands.
Sutter throws a leg kick that is checked
and o hAodha counters with a flying knee that drops Sutter!
Sutter is rocked!
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!
Sutter preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sutter is still in real trouble! Can o hAodha finish him?
Sutter working a defensive guard here.
Sutter seems to have recovered his senses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
o hAodha tries to free his leg and advance position but Sutter is retaining full guard.
o hAodha works a leg free and moves into half guard.
o hAodha is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Sutter won't allow o hAodha to pass to mount.
Sutter tries to roll over but o hAodha keeps him under control.
Sutter trying to hold on to o hAodha's head to control him but o hAodha postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
o hAodha trying to control from half guard but Sutter is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aodhan o hAodha dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
o hAodha displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sutter throws out the jab.
o hAodha tries to land a body kick
and Sutter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sutter.
o hAodha checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nice defenses there by o hAodha.
o hAodha lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
o hAodha on the wrong end of a nice hook.
It looks like Aodhan o hAodha has been cut.
o hAodha slips under a jab.
Sutter misses with a jab to the body
and o hAodha counters by moving into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sutter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nice elbow from o hAodha.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sutter.
o hAodha tries to pull guard but Sutter won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
o hAodha tries to stall but Sutter uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sutter scores with a shot to the side of o hAodha's head.
o hAodha tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sutter's elbow.
o hAodha is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A left hand lands to the body for Sutter.
Sutter presses o hAodha against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sutter lands an elbow just above o hAodha 's eye.
Sutter digs a right hand into o hAodha's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on o hAodha's gas tank.
Good body shot from Sutter.
A bit of stalling here from Sutter.
A left hand lands to the body for Sutter.
Sutter lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sutter lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Sutter.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sutter lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sutter lands a good knee to the midsection. o hAodha won't want to take too many of those.
Sutter is working o hAodha over against the cage.
Sutter misses with a knee strike.
Nice body punch from Sutter - that landed with a thud.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sutter creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Sutter as the two fighters clinch.
Sutter lands a shot to the body.
Sutter lands with a short shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Sutter.
A short left from Sutter.
Sutter presses o hAodha against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sutter throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but o hAodha blocks it with crossed arms.
Sutter looking to throw knees to the head but o hAodha is blocking nicely.
Sutter lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt o hAodha or not.
Sutter throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sutter throws a blind hook that connects with the side of o hAodhas head.
Sutter is leaning against o hAodha and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sutter is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
o hAodha takes a shot to the head.
o hAodha goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sutter prevents it.
Sutter throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sutter breaks from the clinch.
Sutter misses with a straight left.
Aodhan o hAodha is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A jab from Sutter does it's job there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sutter. o hAodha does a little dance to reset his feet.
Eric Sutter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sutter falls off balance throwing a combination
and o hAodha counters with a good, hard body kick but Sutter shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sutter misses with a combination
and o hAodha counters with a left and a right that stings Sutter.
o hAodha throws a right hand that Sutter ducks under and follows up with a left that Sutter also avoids with ease.
o hAodha takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
o hAodha lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sutter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sutter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sutter falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A combination from o hAodha does no damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sutter throws a head kick that misses
and o hAodha counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
o hAodha throws a head kick that half lands.
Sutter misses with a hook.
Aodhan o hAodha is winning the standup battle so far.
Sutter tries to clinch but fails miserably
and o hAodha counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sutter moves in looking to clinch but o hAodha pushes him off.
Sutter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but o hAodha circles away quickly and effectively.
o hAodha changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sutter looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
o hAodha working the ground and pound but Sutter is defending the strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sutter prevents o hAodha from moving into mount.
Sutter is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
o hAodha has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Sutter!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Sutter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Aodhan o hAodha's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Sutter tries to clinch
and o hAodha counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sutter misses with a double jab.
o hAodha swats away the attempt to clinch by Sutter.
o hAodha chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sutter drops o hAodha with a beautiful combination! o hAodha stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Sutter is looking for the KO!
o hAodha is rocked!
Sutter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sutter throws a body punch but o hAodha moves out of range.
o hAodha doesn't manage to clinch there - Sutter circles away.
Sutter throws a shot from downtown. o hAodha moves away and avoids it.
Sutter misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
o hAodha fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sutter drops o hAodha with a beautiful combination! o hAodha stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Sutter is looking for the KO!
Oh o hAodha is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sutter swinging wildly here.
o hAodha seems to have got his legs back now.
o hAodha tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
o hAodha swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
o hAodha feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sutter's calf.
Sutter lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
o hAodha misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sutter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but o hAodha was well out of range. Poor timing from Sutter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
o hAodha slips under a jab.
Sutter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sutter stuffs the takedown.
A combination from o hAodha does no damage.
Sutter dodges the punch combination from o hAodha.
Sutter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sutter connects with a nice looking jab.
Sutter throws a lazy right hand but o hAodha sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sutter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
o hAodha lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Sutter misses the target.
Sutter throws a left and a right that both miss
and o hAodha decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sutter's guard.
o hAodha keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sutter's head.
Sutter keeping moving, preventing o hAodha from controlling successfully.
Sutter trying to keep a closed guard but o hAodha is proving a slippery customer.
Sutter keeping full guard, as o hAodha tries to pass.
o hAodha is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
o hAodha wants to pass the guard but Sutter is keeping the position.
o hAodha postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sutter keeping full guard, as o hAodha tries to pass.
o hAodha 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.
o hAodha thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
o hAodha throws a combination that misses
letting Sutter counter with a right hand.
o hAodha fails with the takedown.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Sutter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sutter has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Sutter!
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