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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Urijah Saber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Carver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Urijah Saber!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jesse Carver!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saber throws a nice looking combination but Carver bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Saber throws a lazy head kick
and Carver counters with a three punch combo that has Saber backing up. Saber nods at Carver to acknowledge the strikes.
Saber throws a right and a left that Carver avoids nicely.
Saber throws a sloppy head kick and Carver moves out of range easily.
Saber swinging wildly here.
Saber tries to clinch
and Carver counters by moving into the clinch.
Saber swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Carver avoids a wild elbow strike from Saber.
Carver's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Saber throws a sloppy head kick
and Carver counters with a left and a right that stings Saber.
Saber tries to bum rush Carver with a series of wild strikes but Carver uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Saber misses with a two punch combination.
Carver tries to bum rush Saber with a series of wild strikes but Saber uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Carver stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Carver wants it to stay on the feet.
Saber throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Carver sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Carver shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Saber pinned against the cage. Saber gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Saber misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saber shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Carver as he avoids it easily.
Carver will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Carver gets a clinch.
Saber takes a knee to the side of the body.
Carver throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sabers head.
Carver drags the fight down to the ground.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Carver is trying to control the position but Saber postures up.
Carver working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Saber.
Saber throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Carver works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saber is looking to work some ground and pound but Carver has wrist control.
Saber throwing strikes from guard but Carver blocks nicely.
Carver looking to control.
Saber throws a big elbow that misses.
Saber postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Saber stops Carver from standing up.
Saber working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Carver is trying to keep Saber in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saber working some strikes from top position.
Saber in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Saber trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Saber is working Carver over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Saber works over Carver with some ground and pound from guard.
Saber throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Carver works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Saber working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carver keeping full guard, as Saber tries to pass.
Saber works over Carver with some ground and pound from guard.
Carver looks winded!
Saber working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Carver's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saber throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Carver trying to keep a closed guard but Saber is proving a slippery customer.
Saber sitting in guard here, content to control.
Carver preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Carver avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Saber decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saber will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Saber closes the distance and lands a one-two.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Urijah Saber dominated that round.
That's time! Saber's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Saber will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Saber.
Saber in side control lands a decent elbow.
Urijah Saber overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Saber working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Saber working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Saber working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Saber is trying to ground and pound but Carver uses the momentary lack of control by Saber to regain half guard.
Carver trying to control but Saber postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saber thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Saber thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Carver's head.
Saber missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Saber slips a nice elbow through Carver's hands, connecting with Carver's forehead.
Carver is looking to escape.
Saber throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Carver to regain full guard.
Carver is breathing heavily.
Saber postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Saber decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Saber looks for the body kick but Carver saw that one coming.
Saber throws a one two combo.
It looks like Jesse Carver has been cut.
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!
Saber wants to clinch up but Carver keeps it at a distance.
Saber fails with the takedown.
Saber throws a nice looking combination but Carver bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Saber throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Urijah Saber is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carver slaps away a takedown attempt from Saber, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Carver moves into the clinch.
Carver pulls Saber into guard.
Carver really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Saber. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Saber trying to control but Carver is working from the bottom.
Saber wanted to stand there but Carver had control of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saber postures up in Carver's guard and throws a big left but Carver blocks it.
Carver working a defensive guard here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Saber slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Jesse Carver has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Saber tries to keep at a distance but Carver has taken the fight into the clinch.
Carver breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Saber moves to clinch but Carver breaks away
and Saber takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saber lands with a nice combination. Carver backs away looking to recover.
Saber misses with a few strikes there.
Saber misses with the combination.
Carver has taken the fight to the clinch.
Saber trying to land knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carver escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Urijah Saber is winning the standup battle so far.
Saber moves in looking to clinch but Carver pushes him off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saber looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Saber changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Carver tries to avoid it but Saber manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Carver to the ground. Carver escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Urijah Saber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some wild striking there from Saber.
Saber shoots in for a takedown but Carver shows good takedown defense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Urijah Saber dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jesse Carver's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Carver defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Saber.
Saber throws a right and a left that Carver avoids nicely.
Saber misses with an uppercut.
Saber lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carver circles away quickly and effectively.
Saber closes this distance looking for a takedown but Carver circles away.
Saber throws a head kick but Carver moves out of range.
Carver shoots in but Saber avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Carver pushes Saber up against the cage in a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Carver takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Carver fails to pull guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carver gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Saber regains guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saber is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Saber is working an open guard so Carver takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Saber throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Carver shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Saber defends it nicely.
Urijah Saber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesse Carver.
Saber misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Carver goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Carver circles away from the clinch attempt
and Carver counters with a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saber lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Saber rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Carver moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sloppy strikes from Carver. Those never looked like landing.
Horrible takedown by Saber or perhaps it was just good defense by Carver which made him look bad.
Carver stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Carver wants it to stay on the feet.
Carver throws a right hand that Saber ducks under and follows up with a left that Saber also avoids with ease.
Saber shoots in for a double leg but Carver sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A right-left combo lands from Carver.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saber shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Carver as he avoids it easily.
Carver rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Saber moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Saber throws a series of punches but Carver avoids them all with ease.
Carver lands a high kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carver fails to land the takedown.
Saber tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carver blocks a head kick by Saber.
Saber throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Urijah Saber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Carver does no damage.
Carver throws a head kick but Saber moves out of range.
Saber looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Saber throws a head kick that misses
and Carver counters with a big head kick but Saber shrugs it off.
Saber shoots in looking for a takedown but Carver manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Saber's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Carver rushes Saber and presses him up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carver avoiding damage as Saber throws knees to the body.
Carver blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Saber throws a knee to the head but misses.
Carver breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Saber fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carver throws a series of punches but Saber avoids them all with ease.
Saber swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Saber moves in looking to clinch but Carver pushes him off.
Saber with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Carver to score with a decent uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carver throws a right and a left that both miss.
Saber misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Carver lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Saber circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Jesse Carver just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Jesse Carver's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Saber misses with a two punch combination.
Saber misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Saber changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Carver tries to avoid it but Saber manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Carver to the ground. Carver escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Carver avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carver throws a series of punches but Saber moves out of range.
Carver stuffs the takedown attempt from Saber. Saber gets slowly back to his feet.
Carver connects with a looping right hand.
Saber walks into a stiff left hand from Carver.
Carver will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Saber swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Carver counters with a big head kick but Saber shrugs it off.
Carver throws a one two combo.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Carver gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carver lands a knee to the head.
Carver breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Saber tries a head kick but it misses.
Saber throws a sloppy head kick
and Carver counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Carver is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Saber gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Saber stalls.
Carver breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carver moves out of range of the body kick.
Saber fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saber shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Carver as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Urijah Saber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saber leaves Carver with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Saber misses.
Carver closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Carver manages to break the clinch.
Saber swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saber misses with a double jab
and Carver counters with a one-two to the body.
Saber loads up on a big right hand but Carver slips the punch.
Saber just misses with a punch to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Carver.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saber wants to clinch.
Carver leaves Saber with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Saber swinging wildly here.
Carver throws a right and a left that both miss.
Carver throws a right and a left that Saber avoids nicely.
Saber just misses with a punch to the body.
Carver swats away the attempt to clinch by Saber.
Saber tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carver swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carver forces Saber back against the cage and clinches.
Carver misses with a knee strike.
Saber throws an elbow that misses.
Saber misses with a knee strike.
Saber throws an elbow but it misses.
Carver breaks the clinch.
Saber throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carver.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carver throws a right and a left that Saber avoids nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Carver. Those never looked like landing.
Saber will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Carver dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Jesse Carver's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Saber shoots in but Carver avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Carver displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Saber throws out the jab.
Saber swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Carver counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Carver throws a head kick but Saber moves out of range.
Saber misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Saber fails in his attempt to clinch.
Saber misses with a series of wild punches.
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.
Carver tries to bum rush Saber with a series of wild strikes but Saber uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Carver moves into range and clinches up with Saber.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carver manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Saber stands up and waves to Carver to follow him.
Saber fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Urijah Saber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carver darts in and clinches Saber up against the cage.
Carver scores with a nice hook to the head.
Carver breaks from the clinch.
Saber lands with a nice combination. Carver backs away looking to recover.
Saber fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carver manages to avoid it.
Saber throws a series of punches but Carver avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saber pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Saber tries to keep at a distance but Carver has taken the fight into the clinch.
Carver avoids a wild elbow strike from Saber.
Carver lands a left hand.
Saber pushes off an throws an elbow but Carver leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Carver blocks the elbow strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carver has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Saber uses from the top position.
Saber throwing strikes from guard but Carver blocks nicely.
Carver keeping moving, preventing Saber from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saber working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Saber trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Saber is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Carver is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Carver has escaped and now he's on top!
Saber is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Carver frees his head nicely. Oh but Saber has switched to an armbar! Carver is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Urijah Saber!
Urijah Saber is the new featherweight champion!
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