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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Saskia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Feaver (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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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Saskia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Feaver!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saskia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Feaver slips a jab and a cross from Saskia.
Saskia throws a right hand that Feaver ducks under and follows up with a left that Feaver also avoids with ease.
Feaver fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Saskia wants to clinch.
Saskia throws a leg kick but Feaver moved away.
Saskia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Feaver shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Saskia looking to control.
Feaver won't allow Saskia to get back to his feet.
Saskia trying to strike off his back.
Feaver pushing down on Saskia's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Feaver in particular looking to stall.
Saskia looks like he's trying to stand up.
Feaver is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saskia wants to get back to his feet.
Feaver gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Feaver darts in and clinches Saskia up against the cage.
Saskia wants to break the clinch but can't.
Knees in the clinch landing for Feaver.
Saskia is trying to stall.
Saskia is breathing heavily.
Feaver lands a right hand that snaps the head of Saskia backwards.
Saskia stalling in the clinch but Feaver improves position.
Feaver jumps guard.
Feaver tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Feaver pulls Saskia in close to his closed guard and prevents Saskia from doing any damage or advancing position.
Feaver had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Saskia is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Feaver Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Saskia's back instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Feaver scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Saskia is looking for a way out.
Feaver gets his hands free as Saskia looks to control.
Saskia is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Saskia manages to reverse the position and now he's in Feaver's guard. Nice work there by Saskia.
Feaver is looking for a triangle but Saskia pushes his legs off easily.
Saskia prevents Feaver from getting back to his feet.
Feaver is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saskia wants to control from the top but Feaver keeps moving.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Feaver is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Feaver pushes Saskia off and scrambles back to his feet.
Feaver changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Saskia looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Feaver decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Ben Saskia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Feaver gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Saskia is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Feaver tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Saskia smiles and moves away.
Saskia looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Feaver!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saskia putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A nice elbow there by Saskia.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saskia is landing with some decent strikes but Feaver is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Saskia with the ground and pound from mount.
Feaver is rocked!
Saskia looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Feaver is still in real trouble! Can Saskia finish him?
Saskia looking to ground and pound but Feaver is blocking nicely.
Saskia misses with a head shot.
Saskia unloads with some shots from mount but Feaver bucks and avoids them well.
Saskia looking to finish with strikes here!
Saskia throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saskia misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Feaver seems to have recovered his senses.
Saskia won't let Feaver get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Feaver is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ben Saskia will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Feaver fails with the takedown
and Saskia counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Feaver closes the distance and clinches up with Saskia, looking for a takedown. Feaver pushes Saskia against the cage but Saskia circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Feaver feints and as Saskia raises his hands in defense, Feaver changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Saskia working a defensive guard here.
Saskia looking for a guillotine here but Feaver defends easily.
Saskia kicks Feaver off and gets to his feet.
Feaver closes the distance and clinches.
Saskia lands a body punch in the clinch.
Saskia wants to break free but Feaver has control.
Feaver manages to break the clinch.
Saskia keeps the fight on the outside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Feaver misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saskia.
A punch combination from Saskia misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saskia will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ben Saskia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Feaver tries for a takedown but Saskia sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ben Saskia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Feaver.
A solid leg kick lands there for Saskia.
Feaver darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Feaver stalling.
Saskia missing with punches from the bottom.
Saskia keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Saskia looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnny Feaver has got the better of the ground game so far.
Saskia tries to get to full guard but Feaver has control of the leg.
Saskia is defending against the submission attempts here by Feaver.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Feaver misses with a kick to the body.
Feaver shoots in looking for a takedown. Saskia tries to sprawl out of it but Feaver keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Saskia manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice jab there from Saskia.
Saskia pushes Feaver up against the cage in a clinch.
Saskia is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saskia lands with a right to the head.
Saskia is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Feaver escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Feaver tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Saskia swivels and escapes.
Saskia is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Saskia swinging wilding here.
Saskia drives through with a takedown into guard.
Feaver scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Feaver shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Feaver passes Saskia's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Saskia wants to improve his position but Feaver is controlling well.
Saskia is staying active underneath Feaver, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Saskia is trying to control but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saskia is trying to escape back to his feet but Feaver uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Saskia is looking for a sweep.
Feaver wants to control but Saskia is keeping him busy.
Saskia tries to bench press Feaver off him but Feaver keeps the position.
Saskia is working hard here to advance position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Saskia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Feaver sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Feaver blocks the body kick.
Saskia just misses with a punch to the body.
Saskia shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Feaver is looking to stand up but Saskia isn't so interested in that idea.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Feaver has his foot on Saskia's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Saskia works his way back into a safe position though.
Saskia slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ben Saskia will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Saskia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Feaver paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Feaver avoids a kick to the body.
Saskia misses with a wild combination.
Saskia keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Saskia throws a body kick the misses
and Feaver counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Feaver wants to control from the top but Saskia keeps moving.
Saskia working a defensive guard here.
Feaver wants to control from the top but Saskia keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Saskia wants to get back to his feet but Feaver is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Feaver tries to free his leg and advance position but Saskia is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saskia working a defensive guard here.
Feaver wanted to stand there but Saskia had control of the position.
Saskia is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Saskia tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Feaver swivels and escapes.
Feaver circles away from the clinch attempt
and Feaver counters with a nice double leg into side control. Saskia won't be happy with that.
Feaver decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Saskia drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Feaver pushes a forearm under Saskia's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Saskia is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Johnny Feaver!
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energy
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hype
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