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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Conor OMalley (ranked 2400 p4p, 831 weight class) and Ronnie White (ranked 344 p4p, 133 weight class). White has chosen Battlesick as his entrance music. Ronnie White told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Good wrestling
Excellent MT
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Olympic wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Conor OMalley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ronnie White!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
OMalley tries for a takedown but White circles away easily
and White cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
OMalley has his takedown stuffed
and White connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
White will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice sprawl there from White as OMalley shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Conor OMalley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
White misses with a few strikes there.
OMalley doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
OMalley misses with a leg kick
and White counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by White.
White throws a big right hand that misses.
White lands a couple of digs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
White trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
White cracks OMalley with a solid left hand.
OMalley preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White throwing strikes but missing.
OMalley keeping moving, preventing White from controlling successfully.
White with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
White lands a couple of elbows.
White throwing strikes from guard but OMalley blocks nicely.
OMalley trying to control the position.
White scoring with some ground and pound.
White postures up.
White scoring with punches to the head and body.
OMalley has his hands on White's head, controlling the position.
White postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White connects with a couple of short punches.
White trying to control but OMalley is working from the bottom.
White landing some decent shots from guard.
OMalley is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
White postures up in OMalley's guard and throws a big left but OMalley blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as White accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
OMalley looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
White lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
White missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
White throwing strikes but missing.
White throws a big right hand that misses.
OMalley seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White lands a couple of digs.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
White passes OMalley's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
OMalley is trying to stand up here but White is controlling him well.
Ground and pound from White.
OMalley is trying to maintain the position but White is very close to passing his half guard.
OMalley is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
OMalley is staying active underneath White, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
White sitting and controlling from the half guard.
OMalley has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. White is working away from the top position though.
White lands strikes from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
White missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
White is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
White tries to stand but can't do so whilst OMalley controls his leg.
White wants to work for an arm triangle but OMalley is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
White is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
White sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. OMalley defending well though.
White is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, OMalley manages to get to full guard.
OMalley looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
White has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Far-Q Fight Club. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
White loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronnie White dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
White looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for OMalley!
White landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
White is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, OMalley has escaped the position, nice work there.
White is trying to ground and pound but OMalley uses the momentary lack of control by White to regain half guard.
White lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
White is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so OMalley is just riding it out for now. White eventually gives up the hold.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. White lands a nice short elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing OMalley to regain full guard.
White trying to control but OMalley is working from the bottom.
OMalley wants to sweep but no luck.
OMalley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
White throws an elbow that misses. OMalley uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in White's guard. Nice move by OMalley!
White keeping moving, preventing OMalley from controlling successfully.
White looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
White has a closed guard, preventing OMalley from standing up.
White seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OMalley wants to control from the top but White keeps moving.
OMalley throws an elbow that misses. White uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in OMalley's guard. Nice move by White!
White scoring with some ground and pound.
OMalley not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
White throws a big elbow that misses.
White throws a big right hand that misses.
White is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
White has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
White throws an elbow that misses. OMalley uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in White's guard. Nice move by OMalley!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OMalley wants to control from the top but White keeps moving.
OMalley pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. White is keeping the position for now.
OMalley working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of White's head.
OMalley will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
White managing to control the position.
OMalley passes into half guard.
OMalley prevents White from improving his position.
OMalley is trying to work for a kimura but White is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
OMalley throwing shots but White is blocking nicely.
White tries to get to full guard but OMalley has control of the leg.
OMalley wants to stand up but White has a hold of him and won't allow it.
OMalley is trying to control the action in half guard but White is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
OMalley is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
OMalley looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
White makes his way to full guard. A much better position for White.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ronnie White will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
White scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. OMalley doesn't seem bothered though.
OMalley takes a body punch but keeps moving.
OMalley fails to land the takedown.
White scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
White drops OMalley with a straight left! Oh this is bad for OMalley! White dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ronnie White!
Ronnie White decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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