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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Caghan White (ranked 24966 p4p, 3879 weight class) and Barry Conners (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). White comes to the cage accompanied by Plevne Marşı. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Caghan White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Barry Conners!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White is trying hard to land a takedown here. Conners sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Conners fails to land with a series of punches.
Conners has a takedown stuffed.
Conners moves into the clinch.
White breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
White misses with a few strikes there.
Conners throws a fast counter high kick but White manages to duck under it in time.
Conners moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
White gets tackled into the cage by Conners. Conners maintains the clinch.
White breaks the clinch.
Conners has managed to clinch.
White has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Conners drops down looking for an ankle pick but White pulls his leg out and moves away.
White tries to clinch there but Conners circles away.
No luck for Conners with that takedown attempt.
Caghan White has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barry Conners.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Conners.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Conners explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
White moves out of range of the body kick from Conners.
Conners fails with a takedown attempt.
White shoots for a double leg takedown but Conners sprawls well. He's pushed White's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from White is defended easily by Conners.
Conners tries to counter by closing the distance.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from White.
White darts in looking for a takedown but Conners gets double underhooks and turns White into the cage.
White being controlled against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conners scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
White tries to clinch there but Conners circles away.
White is looking to clinch but Conners is avoiding it.
White shoots in for a double leg but Conners sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
White takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
White tries for a takedown but Conners sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Conners is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
White is breathing heavily.
White shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Conners has one foot on White's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
White changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Conners tries to avoid it but White manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Conners to the ground. Conners escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Conners gets a clinch.
White gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Conners.
White wants to get back to striking at distance but Conners won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conners wants a takedown but no success here.
White wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Conners breaks the clinch.
Conners takes the fight into the clinch.
White is trying to break the clinch but Conners is controlling him.
White working hard to break the clinch.
Conners escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Conners darts in looking for a takedown but White gets double underhooks and turns Conners into the cage.
White is looking to clinch but Conners is avoiding it.
Conners scores with a one two! White had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Conners tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but White defends well and Conners ends up having to push White into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
White darts in looking for a takedown but Conners gets double underhooks and turns White into the cage.
White wants to break free but Conners has control.
White looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conners stalls.
White fails to pull guard.
White wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Conners breaks from the clinch.
Conners gets a double leg takedown into White's guard.
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!
Conners gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Conners fails with the takedown.
A left lands for Conners.
Horrible takedown attempt by White or perhaps it was just good defense by Conners, which made it look bad.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Barry Conners dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
White keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
White keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
White goes for a double leg but Conners avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Conners continues to drive forward.
Conners is trying to break the clinch but White has him pressed against the cage.
Conners missing with knees to the body.
Conners wants to break the clinch but can't.
Conners tries to pull guard but White forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Caghan White has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barry Conners.
Conners wants to take the fight to the mat but White manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from White fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conners ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Conners no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Conners 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Conners keeping moving, preventing White from controlling successfully.
Conners is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conners has control of White's left arm, preventing White from doing any damage.
White decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Conners, up you get!
White stalks Conners and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Conners's face. Conners staggers backwards, shaken.
White has a takedown stuffed.
Conners fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
White defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Conners.
Conners displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from White.
Barry Conners seems to be getting the better of the standup.
White is looking to clinch but Conners is avoiding it.
White throws a series of punches but Conners avoids them all with ease.
Conners is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conners leaves White with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Conners dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Conners pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Conners displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from White.
Conners has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Conners lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as White backs up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Conners tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but White swivels and escapes.
White looks for a takedown but Conners sprawls well.
Conners looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Conners fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Conners fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White looks for a takedown but Conners sprawls well.
Conners feints and as White raises his hands in defense, Conners changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Conners trying to control but White is working from the bottom.
Conners prevents White from getting back to his feet.
Conners not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Conners's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
White trying to control the position.
Conners's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
White looking to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Conners displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from White.
Conners shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as White sprawls well. White wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Conners gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Conners slaps away a takedown attempt from White, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Conners tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but White defends well and Conners ends up having to push White into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Barry Conners showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Conners misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Caghan White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
White looks to land a combination but Conners avoids it well.
Conners goes for a double leg but White avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as White continues to drive forward.
White tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Conners defends well and White ends up having to push Conners into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
White tries to pull guard but Conners forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Conners pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
White closes the distance and pushes Conners back into the cage.
A frustrated look appears on White's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Conners trying to land knees to the body.
White breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White shoots in for a takedown but Conners shows good takedown defense.
Conners tries to counter with a clinch but White shakes him off and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Caghan White. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Conners moves into range and clinches up with White.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
White throws a punch but it's blocked by Conners.
Conners is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables White to keep the fight standing.
Conners tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White jumps guard.
White keeping full guard, as Conners tries to pass.
White has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Conners off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Conners scores with a three punch combo!
White closes the distance and pushes Conners back into the cage.
White has a couple of punches blocked by Conners.
White avoids the elbow strike from Conners, against the cage.
White trying to control the position but instead, Conners has worked for underhooks and has pushed White into the cage.
Conners changes levels and goes for a takedown here. White fights it off and pushes away nicely.
White closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conners goes for a takedown in the clinch but White prevents it.
White tries to circle away but Conners has him pinned against the cage.
Conners breaks the clinch.
White keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horrible takedown attempt by White or perhaps it was just good defense by Conners, which made it look bad.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Conners is defended easily by White.
It looked like White was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
White swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
White fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conners gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Conners breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Conners shoots in and drives through. White sprawls well.
Caghan White is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
White looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Conners manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
White is trying to break the clinch but Conners has him pressed against the cage.
Conners escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Conners fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
White throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Conners lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Conners lands the left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from White. No joy for Conners on that attempt.
As Conners looks to move away, White throws a big counter combo but Conners just gets out of the way.
Conners throws a leg kick that misses.
White darts in looking for a takedown but Conners gets double underhooks and turns White into the cage.
Conners jumps guard.
Conners tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Conners working a defensive guard here.
White trying to control but Conners is working from the bottom.
Conners looking for a guillotine here but White defends easily.
White has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Conners is proving hard to escape from.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Barry Conners.
Well Conners 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barry Conners!
Caghan White spoke after the fight, saying 'HİLE'.
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