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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Willie Connor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Slade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Connor kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Dropkick Murphys-Rocky Road To Dublin. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Jason Slade enters the cage!
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223 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
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193 cm
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216 lbs
7 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Willie Connor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jason Slade!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Hugh Johnson and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Connor takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Slade throws a jab but it's blocked by Connor.
Slade takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Slade swinging wildly here.
Connor throws a body punch but Slade moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Connor. That's going to slow Slade down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Connor.
Connor stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Connor wants it to stay on the feet.
Connor fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Slade, pushing him back against the cage.
Connor misses with a knee strike.
Slade jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Connor walks away with a smile on his face. Slade gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Connor moves away from the strike by Slade.
Slade avoids the body shot from Connor.
Connor takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Connor stuffs the takedown.
Willie Connor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Slade.
Connor takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A big left from Connor misses.
Connor has managed to clinch.
Connor tries to land a knee to the head but Slade blocks with his arms.
Slade tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Connor smiles and moves away.
Slade shoots in but Connor avoids the takedown attempt easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slade tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Connor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slade needs to keep his hands up - Connor had a free shot at his head there.
Connor clinches up with Slade and pushes him back against the cage.
Slade is looking to break free of the clinch but Connor has double underhooks.
Connor lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Jason Slade has been cut.
Connor stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Slade looks gassed!
Slade has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Connor with a knee to the head.
Connor creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Slade's defenses.
Connor working Slade over with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Connor lands a nice shot to the body.
Connor using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Connor lands an elbow just above Slade 's eye.
Slade takes a knee to the side of the body.
Connor lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Connor lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Connor.
Connor landing knees to the head.
Connor is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Connor landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Connor missing with knees to the body.
Connor landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Slade jumps into guard, dragging Connor to the mat.
Connor preventing the sweep.
Slade has a closed guard, preventing Connor from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slade is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Connor gets to his feet. Slade looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Willie Connor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Slade lands with a right hand.
Connor instigates a clinch.
Slade managing to block the knees to the body from Connor.
Connor lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Slade.
Slade avoids the elbow strike from Connor, against the cage.
Slade ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Slade no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Connor wanted to stand there but Slade had control of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connor trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Slade not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Slade has a closed guard, preventing Connor from standing up.
Slade looking to hit a scissor sweep but Connor is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Connor is looking to stand up but Slade won't let him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Connor scores with a punch to the head.
Slade feints and as Connor raises his hands in defense, Slade changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Slade wants to control from the top but Connor keeps moving.
Slade advances position into side control!
Connor is looking to reverse the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
You can see the frustration on Connor's face as Slade controls the position.
Slade is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Connor is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Connor is not content to let Slade control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Willie Connor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jason Slade's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Connor cracks Slade with a right hand to the side of the head.
Slade throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Connor throws a body punch but Slade moves out of range.
Slade dives in and grabs Connor's left leg, looking for a takedown. Connor pushes down on Slade's head and hops out.
Slade misses with a few strikes there.
Connor slips a jab and a cross from Slade.
Connor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Connor thows a body shot but no joy.
Slade tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Connor was well out of range. Poor timing from Slade.
Slade takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Connor scores with a jab to the body.
Connor with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Connor is looking to wear down Slade with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Connor throws a quick inside leg kick.
Connor has closed the distance and engaged Slade in a clinch.
Connor comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That has opened up Jason Slade's cut even more.
Willie Connor has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short left from Connor.
Connor landing knees to the head.
Connor lands an elbow just above Slade 's eye.
A shot in the inside from Connor.
Connor tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Connor tries to land knees in the clinch but Slade avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slade tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Connor smiles and moves away.
Connor throws a leg kick which misses Slade's front leg but catches the back leg as Slade tries to avoid it.
Slade throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Connor connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Slade takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Connor feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Slade's calf.
Slade shoots in for a takedown but Connor shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Willie Connor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Slade.
Connor scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Connor throws a shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Connor.
Connor tries to bum rush Slade with a series of wild strikes but Slade uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Connor forces Slade back against the cage and clinches.
Slade avoiding damage as Connor throws knees to the body.
Connor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Slade tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Slade tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Connor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Slade jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Connor walks away with a smile on his face. Slade gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Slade keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Connor.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slade fails in his attempt to clinch.
Slade on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Slade.
Connor moves into the clinch.
Connor lands a body shot.
Slade avoiding damage as Connor throws knees to the body.
Slade jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Connor walks away with a smile on his face. Slade gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Willie Connor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Connor drives through and clinches with Slade against the cage.
Slade fails to pull guard.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Connor creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Slade tries to pull guard but Connor holds him up against the cage and eventually Slade drops back down to his feet.
Connor is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Slade is defending well for now.
Slade tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Connor smiles and moves away.
Jason Slade is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Connor throws the left hand but Slade avoids the punch easily.
Connor lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Slade fails in his attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Connor. Slade does a little dance to reset his feet.
Slade fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Connor avoids it really well and circles away.
Connor moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connor gets underhooks to prevent Slade's takedown attempt.
Slade managing to block the knees to the body from Connor.
Connor cracks Slade with a nice body shot.
Connor presses Slade against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Connor lands a body shot.
Connor works on Slade's body with a couple of short punches.
Connor is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Slade is defending well for now.
Slade fails to pull guard.
Connor digs a right hand underneath Slade's ribcage. Slade let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Connor is leaning against Slade and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Slade jumps guard but Connor stands there with Slade around his waist. Slade gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Connor using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Connor lands a hook that snaps the head of Slade backwards.
Slade fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Connor makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Connor throws a head punch that misses.
Slade tries to pull guard but Connor won't allow it.
Slade is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Connor scores with a hook to the body.
Connor pushes Slade back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Slade is looking to break free of the clinch but Connor has double underhooks.
Connor tries a knee to the head but Slade blocks it.
Slade goes for a takedown in the clinch but Connor prevents it.
A hook to the body from Connor.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connor using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Slade tries to pull guard but Connor holds him up against the cage and eventually Slade drops back down to his feet.
Connor lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Connor tries to land knees in the clinch but Slade avoids the damage to the body.
Slade breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Slade looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Connor gets a clinch.
Slade is trying to break the clinch but Connor is controlling him.
A body shot lands from Connor.
Slade tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Connor just stands there and leans against the cage.
Connor lands a hook to the side of the head.
Slade tries to pull guard but Connor won't allow it.
Slade fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Connor connects with a knee to the head.
The cut above Jason Slade's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Slade is trying to force a seperation but Connor has the dominant position.
Slade jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Connor walks away with a smile on his face. Slade gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Connor.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Connor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Slade manages to avoid it.
Connor misses with a jab, cross combination.
Slade throws a jab but it's blocked by Connor.
Connor throws a looping overhand right but Slade ducks down to avoid it.
Connor tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Willie Connor dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jason Slade's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Slade throws a right and a left that both miss.
Slade looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Slade throws a looping overhand right but Connor ducks down to avoid it.
Connor cracks the inside of Slade's front leg.
Slade looks to land a right hand but Connor moved out of range.
Connor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Slade.
Connor changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Slade takes a jab right on the kisser.
Slade uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Connor.
Connor throws a shot to the body.
Slade throws a jab but it's blocked by Connor.
Connor pushes Slade up against the cage in a clinch.
Slade swings wildly with an uppercut but Connor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Slade tries to pull guard but Connor holds him up against the cage and eventually Slade drops back down to his feet.
Connor lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Connor working Slade over with knees to the body.
Slade fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Slade tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Connor just stands there and leans against the cage.
Willie Connor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Slade.
Connor lands a damaging elbow.
Connor with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Connor misses with a knee strike.
Slade tries to pull guard but Connor holds him up against the cage and eventually Slade drops back down to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Connor cracks Slade with a nice body shot.
Slade tries to pull guard but Connor holds him up against the cage and eventually Slade drops back down to his feet.
Connor lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Connor lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short left from Connor.
Connor tries a knee to the head but Slade blocks it.
Slade jumps guard but Connor stands there with Slade around his waist. Slade gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Connor obliges.
Slade drops down looking for an ankle pick but Connor pulls his leg out and moves away.
Connor clinches with his opponent.
Connor lands a shoulder strike.
Slade jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Connor walks away with a smile on his face. Slade gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Slade will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Slade uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Connor clinches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Connor.
Connor tries to land knees in the clinch but Slade avoids the damage to the body.
Slade tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Connor just stands there and leans against the cage.
Connor scores with a hook to the body.
Slade wants to break free but Connor has control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connor is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Slade is defending well for now.
Connor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Slade can do to turn this around?
Connor creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Slade's defenses.
Slade pulls guard.
Slade has an active guard here but Connor has managed to pass into half guard.
Connor stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Connor has Slade up against the cage in a clinch.
Connor throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Slade has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Knees to the body from Connor.
Connor has Slade pressed against the cage, preventing Slade from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Slade's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Slade jumps guard but Connor stands there with Slade around his waist. Slade gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Connor lands with a right to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connor missing with knees to the body.
Connor lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Connor gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Slade blocks an elbow strike from Connor.
Connor has Slade pressed against the cage, preventing Slade from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Slade blocks a body shot from Connor.
Slade tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Connor throws a knee to the head but misses.
Connor misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Slade.
Slade pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Slade tries to clinch but Connor is having none of it.
Connor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Slade sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Slade misses with a wild combination.
Connor gets a clinch.
Connor working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Connor working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Slade tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Connor lands an elbow inside that Slade shrugs off.
Slade jumps guard but Connor stands there with Slade around his waist. Slade gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Slade looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Connor.
Slade tries to pull guard but Connor won't allow it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Connor obliges.
Slade is trying to force a seperation but Connor has the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connor lands a knee to the body.
Slade is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Connor lands a left hand that snaps the head of Slade backwards.
A short uppercut from Connor.
Slade tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Connor just stands there and leans against the cage.
Slade on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Slade has had enough of the clinch but Connor keeps him there for the moment.
Slade is trying to break the clinch but Connor is controlling him.
Connor works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Slade tries to pull guard but Connor holds him up against the cage and eventually Slade drops back down to his feet.
Slade tries to pull guard but Connor holds him up against the cage and eventually Slade drops back down to his feet.
Connor landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Slade tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Slade blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Connor tries to land a knee to the head but Slade blocks with his arms.
Slade wants to break the clinch but can't.
Slade takes a knee to the side of the body.
Slade tries to break free but Connor pushes him back against the cage.
Slade wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slade managing to block the knees to the body from Connor.
Slade breaks the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Connor. That's going to slow Slade down.
Connor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Slade blocks a head kick by Connor.
Connor keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Willie Connor clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Jason Slade's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Connor moves into the clinch.
Slade blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Connor obliges.
A head punch on the inside from Slade fails to land.
Connor misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Slade.
Slade tries to break free but Connor pushes him back against the cage.
Slade fails to pull guard.
Slade tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Connor obliges.
Connor misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Slade.
Slade pulls Connor into guard.
Slade has a closed guard, preventing Connor from standing up.
Slade controls Connor momentarily but Connor frees himself.
Connor is looking to stand up but Slade won't let him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slade is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Connor stopping the sweep attempt from Slade.
Connor stands and steps away. Slade gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Slade throws a good cross that connects.
Slade will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Willie Connor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Slade.
Connor tests Slade's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Slade fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connor lands with a nice body punch.
Connor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Connor catches Slade with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Connor fails to land with a series of punches.
Connor scores with a jab to the body.
Connor throws a head kick but Slade moves out of range.
Connor clinches.
Connor lands a nice elbow.
Slade tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Connor lands an elbow that stopped Slade in his tracks for a moment.
Slade tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Connor just stands there and leans against the cage.
Connor unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Slade has Connor pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Connor manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Connor lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Connor crunches a lovely knee into Slade's ribcage.
Connor lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Connor connects with a knee to the head.
A right hand to the body from Connor.
Slade has had enough of the clinch but Connor keeps him there for the moment.
Slade takes an elbow to the forehead.
Connor lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Slade tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Slade jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Connor walks away with a smile on his face. Slade gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Slade looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No luck for Slade with that takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connor fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Slade.
Nice takedown defense from Connor. No joy for Slade on that attempt.
Slade might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
An inside leg kick lands from Connor.
Slade shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Connor but Connor pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Connor feints and then cracks Slade's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Slade down.
Slade takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Slade fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Slade managing to block the knees to the body from Connor.
Slade has had enough of the clinch but Connor keeps him there for the moment.
Slade tries to pull guard but Connor holds him up against the cage and eventually Slade drops back down to his feet.
Connor throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Connor lands a nice elbow.
Connor is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Slade is defending well for now.
Connor lands a nice elbow.
Slade takes an elbow to the temple.
Slade dodges an elbow strike from Connor.
A knee to the head by Connor.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slade fails to pull guard.
Slade fails to pull guard.
Connor gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Slade breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Slade swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Connor clinches with his opponent.
Knees in the clinch landing for Connor.
Connor keeps control of Slade as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Slade takes a shot to the head.
Slade jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Connor walks away with a smile on his face. Slade gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Connor scores with a hook to the body. Slade takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Slade displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Slade misses with the combination.
Slade tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Connor drives through and clinches with Slade against the cage.
Connor lands a nice elbow.
Slade jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Connor walks away with a smile on his face. Slade gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Slade is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Slade throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A jab lands there for Connor.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Connor lands a right hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Willie Connor had his way with Jason Slade in that round.
The cut man is working on Jason Slade's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Slade takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Connor lands a nice shot to the body.
Slade connects with a body shot.
Connor wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Slade has a takedown stuffed.
Willie Connor is winning the standup battle so far.
Connor scores with a body shot.
Connor misses with a double jab.
Slade shoots in but Connor avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Connor connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Slade's hands.
Connor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Connor closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Slade managing to block the knees to the body from Connor.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Connor obliges.
A right handed body shot lands from Connor.
Connor working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Connor lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Connor landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Connor.
Slade has Connor pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Connor manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Willie Connor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Slade.
Slade fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Slade is trying to break the clinch but Connor is controlling him.
Connor comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Connor comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Connor is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Slade is defending well for now.
Connor misses with an elbow over the top.
Slade tries to pull guard but Connor holds him up against the cage and eventually Slade drops back down to his feet.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Connor.
Connor swings wildly with an uppercut but Slade uses good head movement to avoid it.
Connor throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Slade jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Connor walks away with a smile on his face. Slade gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Connor misses the shot to the body.
Connor leaves Slade with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Connor lands with a right hand.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Slade.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Slade is defended easily by Connor.
Slade throws a jab but it's blocked by Connor.
Connor scores with a jab to the head.
Connor moves away from the strike by Slade.
Slade instigates a clinch.
Willie Connor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connor stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Connor scores a nice knee to the body.
Connor looking to throw knees to the head but Slade is blocking nicely.
Connor throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Slades head.
Slade fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Slade tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Connor just stands there and leans against the cage.
Connor working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Connor.
Connor softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Connor working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Connor lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Connor tries a knee to the head but Slade blocks it.
Connor lands a good knee to the midsection. Slade won't want to take too many of those.
Connor gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Connor tries to land a knee to the head but Slade blocks with his arms.
A left hand lands to the body for Connor.
Slade jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Connor walks away with a smile on his face. Slade gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Slade tries to score a power double leg takedown but Connor sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Slade somewhat.
Slade on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Connor clinches with his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slade takes an elbow to the temple.
Jason Slade's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
A short body shot lands from Connor as the two fighters clinch.
Connor lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Connor lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Slade fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Connor digs a right hand underneath Slade's ribcage. Slade let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short left from Connor.
Connor tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Slade avoids it.
A body shot lands from Connor.
Connor misses with a knee to the head.
Connor lands a damaging elbow.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jason Slade's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Willie Connor!
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hype
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