The bell rings for round one and we are underway! O Connor jabs at White's body. O Connor misses with a body shot.
White replies with a solid counter kick to the body but O Connor blocks it well. O Connor keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
It looks like mr White has been cut. White shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says O Connor as he avoids it easily. O Connor wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch. White fails in his attempt to clinch. O Connor has taken the fight to the clinch.
White wants to take the fight to the mat but O Connor manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. Nice body punch from O Connor - that landed with a thud.
O Connor lands a left hand.
O Connor cracks White with a nice body shot. White looks winded! The referee calls for O Connor to work.
O Connor displaying some good clinch control by pressing White up against the cage. O Connor presses White against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. O Connor lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. O Connor throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Whites head. That's one minute gone in the round. Good body shot from O Connor.
O Connor stalls. Stalling in the clinch from O Connor.
O Connor leaning his opponent against the cage. A right handed body shot lands from O Connor.
A short right from O Connor. A right hook to the body lands for O Connor.
O Connor has White pressed against the cage.
O Connor leaning his opponent against the cage. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Brian O Connor. O Connor throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. O Connor connects with a looping right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round. O Connor forces White back against the cage and clinches. O Connor throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. O Connor lands a hook that snaps the head of White backwards. White is rocked! O Connor slows down the pace here.
O Connor is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with O Connor for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure. A right hand to the body from O Connor.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. O Connor lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. White is still on wobbly legs! Can O Connor finish him? O Connor dips a shoulder and cracks White with a mighty uppercut! White falls back against the cage and O Connor unloads with a barrage of strikes! White is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - O Connor screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brian O Connor! Brian O Connor was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
