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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Owen Ziegler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Killer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Owen Ziegler! 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, Junior Killer! The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A head kick misses from Killer. Junior Killer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ziegler forces Killer back against the cage and clinches. Killer drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ziegler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Ziegler throws a sloppy head kick and Killer moves out of range easily. Killer closes the distance but Ziegler moves to the side
and Ziegler counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ziegler. Killer should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete. Ziegler gets underhooks to prevent Killer's takedown attempt.
Ziegler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ziegler darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Ziegler controlling the action here. Killer is trying to stand back up but Ziegler is controlling him
Ziegler frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Ziegler with the ground and pound from mount. Killer is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
 That's one minute gone in the round. A nice elbow there by Ziegler. Ziegler landing strikes from the mount and Killer is in trouble! Ziegler looking to finish Killer with some ground and pound. This is bad for Killer! Ziegler raining down shots from the mount! The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Ziegler landing punches. We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Killer has eaten all the pies! Ziegler takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ziegler with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Killer's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up. Ziegler will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Killer looks gassed!
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Ziegler scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Ziegler controlling from mount. Ziegler working the ground and pound effectively.
Ziegler looking to secure an arm triangle but Killer defends it well. Ziegler controlling from the full mount.
 That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ziegler is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Killer has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Ziegler wants to control the pace but Killer is squirming around nicely. Killer tries to buck Ziegler off but Ziegler takes his back! Killer holding both Ziegler 's hands and preventing any damage. Ziegler has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Killer is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Ziegler.
Killer is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Ziegler gets his way!
 That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ziegler tightening his grip on Killer, looking for the choke. Killer wants to get back to his feet. Killer is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Ziegler.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Owen Ziegler dominated that round. 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.

Ziegler scores with a takedown into Killer's guard. Ziegler thows a big elbow that misses. Ziegler wants to pass the guard but Killer is keeping the position.
Killer has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Ziegler off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. A head kick by Killer misses
and Ziegler counters by clinching up. Killer tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ziegler just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ziegler ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Ziegler no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. Killer wants to stand but Ziegler is controlling his posture from full guard.
Ziegler kicks Killer off and gets to his feet. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ziegler shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Ziegler was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Killer has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Killer trying to get back to his feet but Ziegler is in full control for now.
Ziegler working for a choke but Killer is defending well. Owen Ziegler overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Ziegler is looking to finish with some ground and pound! Killer controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position. Ziegler keeps control of the position easily here as Killer tries to buck him off.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Oooh a big shot gets through from Ziegler. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Killer has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke. Ziegler is riding his opponent, not letting Killer buck him off. Killer controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Ziegler trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Killer doesn't escape. Ziegler throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Killer!
Ziegler throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Killer!
Killer is keeping busy.
Killer is trying to get back to his feet but Ziegler has full control of the position and if anything, Killer has just worked his way into a worse spot. Ziegler biding his time, controlling Killer.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ziegler patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here? Ziegler missing with punches from the back.
Killer is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Killer has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Owen Ziegler dominated that second round. That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A head kick by Killer misses
so Ziegler counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Ziegler is standing up over Killer. Killer looks to escape but Ziegler dives into side control.
Killer tries to escape but Ziegler is in control. Ziegler scores with a couple of short elbows. Ziegler advances to mount. Killer is trying to stand. Ziegler controlling from mount. Killer is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Ziegler has taken his back! Ziegler lands shots from the back. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Killer holding both Ziegler 's hands and preventing any damage. I would not like to be Killer right now.
Killer looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Ziegler controls the position. Killer holding both Ziegler 's hands and preventing any damage. Ziegler is working the ground and pound. Can Killer escape? Killer wants to get back to his feet.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Killer is squirming around looking to escape but he's just wriggling himself into more trouble. Ziegler sinks in the hooks and manages to tighten his grip on a rear naked choke. Killer has no choice but to tap and Ziegler jumps to his feet to celebrate and slick submission win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Owen Ziegler!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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