Josh "The Dentist" Neer

ST. CHARLES, MO (August 14, 2010) – Josh Neer didn’t engage in a stand-up battle with Jesse Finney like he suggested he might in Saturday’s main event of Fight Me MMA 1: The Battle Begins! Finney vs. Neer at the Family Arena just outside of St. Louis.

In front of a sold-out pro-Finney crowd, Neer repeatedly took down the St. Louis native, finishing him off with a guillotine submission late in the first round. After the heated talk leading up to the fight, the victory tasted especially sweet for Neer (28-10-1).

"This is definitely pleasing," Neer said. "I like to embrace the fight. I love to fight and when I get in there, I want to have a good time. "I had a lot of fun in there."

He wasn’t alone on a festive and action-packed night. It was a rewarding night for the Fight Me promotion, which entered the mixed martial arts game with a successful and entertaining debut night in front of an energetic crowd.

Neer fed off that, intensely staring down Finney before handing the Strikeforce veteran his first career loss. Neer appeared to have the strength advantage, taking Finney down and mounting him twice in the first round. Finney (6-1) gallantly battled through most of it, but one last powerful surge from Neer was enough for "The Dentist" to pick up the victory.

"I wanted to take him down," Neer said. "My guys kept telling me, ‘Let’s take him down and beat him up’ and that’s what I did."

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The newly formed Fight Me MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) league announced its main event for its inaugural show at the league's introductory press conference on Tuesday. Entitled "Fight Me 1 - The Battle Begins!" the main event for the debut show will pit undefeated Strikeforce veteran Jesse Finney against UFC veteran Josh Neer.

The debut event takes place on August 14 at the Family Arena in St. Charles, MO. Fight Me is the latest venture from the founders and management of the American Drag Racing League (ADRL), which has exploded in popularity in recent years. The people behind the ADRL were excited to announce the Finney-Neer main event for the August show.

Finney is a charismatic fighter with a 6-0 record and the St. Louis native will have a strong following the night of the fight. The entertaining former kickboxer has never been out of the first round. Neer has 27 wins in his career and the Des Moines native has also fought nine times in the UFC. Possessing a gritty and aggressive style, Neer has posted 12 submission wins in his career. Both are excited to be featured in the main event of the debut card. The rest of the fight card, which will include 10-12 high-quality fights, will be announced in the weeks leading up to the debut fight.