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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jill Sander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larz Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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181 cm
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170 lbs
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171 cm
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140 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jill Sander! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Larz Miller! The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sander misses the shot to the body.
Miller looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Sander!
Sander throws Miller to one side and escapes! Sander shoots in looking for a takedown. Miller tries to sprawl out of it but Sander keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Miller manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Miller darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Sander manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Miller keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Miller trying to land knees to the body.
Miller throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sander is looking to break free of the clinch but Miller has double underhooks. Miller keeps control of Sander as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Sander letting Miller take a breather here. Miller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Miller lands a knee to the head.
Miller slows down the pace here.
Miller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Knees in the clinch landing for Miller.
Sander has had enough of the clinch but Miller keeps him there for the moment. Sander looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sander pulls guard. Miller trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Sander wants to get back to his feet but Miller is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Sander throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Sander pulls Miller in close to his closed guard and prevents Miller from doing any damage or advancing position. Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Sander is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Miller looking to sit in guard and control but Sander gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Miller keeping moving, preventing Sander from controlling successfully.
 The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Sander closes the distance and clinches up with Miller, looking for a takedown. Sander pushes Miller against the cage but Miller circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Miller closes the distance and clinches.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Miller putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sander in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sander has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Miller uses from the top position. Miller must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Sander trying to keep a closed guard but Miller is proving a slippery customer.
Miller decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Sander, up you get! Larz Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller rushes Sander and presses him up against the cage. Sander tries to break free but Miller pushes him back against the cage. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Miller just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sander's brow. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Larz Miller will probably get the nod. That's time! Back to the action!

Miller closes the distance and clinches. Miller is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sander gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Sander tries to break the clinch but Miller is controlling the position. Miller has Sander pressed against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Miller is working for takedown but Sander is calmly controlling the position for now. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sander takes an elbow to the forehead. Sander managing to block the knees to the body from Miller.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Sander blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Miller pushes Sander back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Miller missing with knees to the body.
Miller will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sander up against the cage. Miller is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sander is defending well for now. Sander tries to break the clinch but Miller is controlling the position. Miller tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sander smiles and moves away.
Jill Sander has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Larz Miller.
Miller instigates a clinch.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. A hook to the body from Miller.
Miller displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sander up against the cage. Sander tries to circle away but Miller has him pinned against the cage. Sander working hard to break the clinch. Miller drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Miller is breathing heavily.
Miller has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Sander is trying to keep an underhook but Miller manages to get the takedown into half guard.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Sander is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Sander missing with punches from the bottom.
Sander wants to control but Miller is keeping busy.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Sander punching from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace. Sander slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Sander trying to control the position.
 The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Sander tests Miller's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like Larz Miller has been cut. Sander scores with a jab to the body. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Larz Miller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Larz Miller's cut. 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!
Sander drops Miller with a big left hand! Miller is injured, injured bad! Sander jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jill Sander!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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