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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seymour Til Alexandros The Seventeenth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wayne Conner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Til Alexandros The Seventeenth comes to the ring accompanied by X Japan - Week End. Conner has chosen The Man Who Sold The World as his entrance music. Seymour Til Alexandros The Seventeenth has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Seymour Til Alexandros The Seventeenth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wayne Conner!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Conner swivels and escapes.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth tries to score a power double leg takedown but Conner sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Til Alexandros The Seventeenth somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seymour Til Alexandros The Seventeenth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Conner connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Conner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Til Alexandros The Seventeenth.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth needs to keep his hands up - Conner had a free shot at his head there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth misses with a two punch combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Conner! But no joy.
Conner lands a nice leg kick that just misses Til Alexandros The Seventeenth's sensitive parts.
Conner throws a shot from downtown. Til Alexandros The Seventeenth moves away and avoids it.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth shoots in and drives through. Conner sprawls well.
Conner scores with a decent looking hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Conner misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Conner manages to avoid it.
Conner misses with a body kick.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Conner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Conner tests Til Alexandros The Seventeenth's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Conner throws a lazy right hand but Til Alexandros The Seventeenth sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Conner throws a body shot but no joy.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth drops down looking for a counter takedown but Conner sprawls and moves away.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth throws a body punch but Conner moves out of range.
Conner misses with a hook. Til Alexandros The Seventeenth ducked under it nicely.
A low kick from Conner is predictable there
and Til Alexandros The Seventeenth decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Conner's guard.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Conner manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Til Alexandros The Seventeenth has Conner in his guard.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Conner defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth looking to control.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Conner avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth wants to lay and pray for a moment but Conner keeps working.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth controlling the action here.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth wants to take a breather but Conner is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Til Alexandros The Seventeenth seems content to control.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Conner defending well though.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth misses with a head shot. Conner uses the momentum to regain guard.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Conner wants to sweep but no luck.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Conner told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth lands a couple of digs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Wayne Conner will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Conner moves out of range as Til Alexandros The Seventeenth strikes.
Conner is looking to slow Til Alexandros The Seventeenth down with leg kicks.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A clash of legs there as Til Alexandros The Seventeenth blocks the low kick.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Conner feints a counter leg kick.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Conner is fending him off so far but Til Alexandros The Seventeenth persists. Nope, Conner circles away and we're back to standing.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth shoots for a takedown but Conner saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Conner looks to score with a jab to the body but Til Alexandros The Seventeenth is just out of range.
Conner scores with a jab to the head.
Conner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Til Alexandros The Seventeenth sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth darts in looking for a takedown but Conner gets double underhooks and turns Til Alexandros The Seventeenth into the ropes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seymour Til Alexandros The Seventeenth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth throws a leg kick but Conner checks it.
Conner appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth dives in and scores a takedown into Conner's guard.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth wants to control but Conner is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth is trying to get an arm triangle but Conner is defending well.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth scores with punches from side control.
Conner takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Conner taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth working the head and body with strikes.
The ground and pound from Til Alexandros The Seventeenth seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Conner is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth trying to control the position but Conner is working away.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth lands some shots froms side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth tries to advance to mount but can't.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth lands a few punches from side control.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Til Alexandros The Seventeenth has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Conner dodges the ground and pound from Til Alexandros The Seventeenth.
Conner manages to work his way to half guard, despite Til Alexandros The Seventeenth's best efforts.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth uses his free foot to push down on Conner's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Conner.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth lands a big shot there that rocks Conner but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Conner is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seymour Til Alexandros The Seventeenth dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Conner pinned against the ropes. Conner gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Conner slaps away a takedown attempt from Til Alexandros The Seventeenth, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Conner scores with a shot to the body.
Conner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Til Alexandros The Seventeenth.
Conner walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Til Alexandros The Seventeenth checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Conner's jab looks to have found its range, popping Til Alexandros The Seventeenth under the eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Conner throws out the jab.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth misses with a takedown attempt - Conner sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seymour Til Alexandros The Seventeenth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Conner lands with an uppercut that bounces Til Alexandros The Seventeenth off the ropes and back into range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conner stuffs the takedown attempt from Til Alexandros The Seventeenth. Til Alexandros The Seventeenth gets slowly back to his feet.
Wayne Conner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Conner throws a wild body kick that Til Alexandros The Seventeenth sees coming a mile off.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth attempts a counter takedown but Conner avoids it well and moves away.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth blocks a jab.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth closes this distance looking for a takedown but Conner circles away.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Conner wants to control but Til Alexandros The Seventeenth is keeping busy.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Conner blocking the ground and pound attempt from Til Alexandros The Seventeenth.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Conner doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Til Alexandros The Seventeenth.
Conner tries to get to full guard but Til Alexandros The Seventeenth has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth looks to land a strike but Conner avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Conner is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Til Alexandros The Seventeenth is controlling him.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth postures up in Conner's guard and throws a big left but Conner blocks it.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Conner's half guard.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth works his way into side control.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth in side control, throwing shots but Conner defends.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth cracks Conner with a big elbow.
Seymour Til Alexandros The Seventeenth overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Conner knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Conner gets back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Til Alexandros The Seventeenth throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Conner is not content to let Til Alexandros The Seventeenth control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Seymour Til Alexandros The Seventeenth.
I think Til Alexandros The Seventeenth has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Wayne Conner!
A very excited looking Wayne Conner made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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