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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joey Stageberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joey Stageberg!
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, Matt Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stageberg tries to close the distance and clinch but Roberts swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Roberts is looking to slow Stageberg down with leg kicks.
Stageberg swats away the attempt to clinch by Roberts.
Roberts tries for a takedown but Stageberg sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Roberts looks for a takedown but Stageberg sprawls well.
Stageberg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stageberg throws a series of strikes that have Roberts backpedaling.
Stageberg closes the distance looking to clinch
and Roberts counters with a takedown into side control.
Roberts controlling the position from side mount.
Stageberg tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Roberts working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Stageberg is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Roberts passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Stageberg!
Roberts looking to control but Stageberg is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Roberts sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Stageberg is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Stageberg tries to hold on but Roberts postures up.
Roberts looking to finish Stageberg with some ground and pound. This is bad for Stageberg!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stageberg wants to control but Roberts is having none of it.
Roberts breaks from Stageberg's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roberts is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Stageberg is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Stageberg is breathing heavily.
Roberts looking to control but Stageberg is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Roberts looking to control and managing it successfully.
Stageberg throwing hammer fists to the chest of Roberts. What's that going to do exactly?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stageberg tries to improve his position but instead Roberts has taken his back!
A bit of a pause in the action here. Roberts controlling the positon.
Roberts connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Stageberg to escape the position.
Stageberg is trying to get back to his feet but Roberts has full control of the position and if anything, Stageberg has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Roberts scores with punches from the back.
Stageberg can't escape the position.
Roberts trying to control momentarily.
Roberts is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Stageberg. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Will Roberts go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Stageberg is covering up but some of the strikes from Roberts are getting through and doing damage.
The referee is taking a good look at Stageberg as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Roberts!
Stageberg trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Stageberg is trying to break free.
Roberts wants to control but Stageberg is keeping busy.
Stageberg trying to control the action but Roberts just sinks the hooks in.
Roberts is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Stageberg is defending well though. Roberts let's go of the attempt for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Roberts dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Roberts looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stageberg throws a head kick but Roberts moves out of range.
Stageberg throws a leg kick that is checked
and Roberts counters with a left and a right that stings Stageberg.
Stageberg keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Roberts scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Roberts has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Stageberg is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Roberts decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Stageberg throws a left and a right that both miss
and Roberts counters by clinching up.
Roberts drops down looking for an ankle pick but Stageberg pulls his leg out and moves away.
Stageberg looks to land a combination but Roberts avoids it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stageberg swats away the attempt to clinch by Roberts.
Stageberg throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Roberts.
Roberts looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Matt Roberts has got the better of the ground game so far.
Roberts slips nicely into half guard.
Roberts is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Stageberg defends it well.
Stageberg landing a few short strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts lands strikes from half guard.
Roberts trying to control the action but Stageberg is working from the bottom.
Stageberg is looking to control Roberts's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Stageberg avoid being mounted?
Stageberg is trying to get back to full guard.
Roberts lands strikes from half guard.
Stageberg trying to control but Roberts postures up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Roberts shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Joey Stageberg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Roberts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts forces Stageberg back against the cage and clinches.
Stageberg is pressed up against the cage. Roberts has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Stageberg down to the mat. Stageberg avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Stageberg feints and then cracks Roberts's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Roberts down.
Joey Stageberg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Roberts shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Danga de danga de dang - Stageberg scores with a four punch combination!
Stageberg tries to clinch but Roberts moves away
and Roberts counters with a nice double leg into side control. Stageberg won't be happy with that.
Stageberg wants to get back to his feet.
Roberts decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Roberts bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Stageberg is trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stageberg moves into the clinch.
Roberts jumps guard but Stageberg stands there with Roberts around his waist. Roberts gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Roberts jumps guard but Stageberg stands there with Roberts around his waist. Roberts gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Stageberg stalling.
Stageberg pulls guard effortlessly.
Stageberg wants to stand but Roberts is controlling the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roberts stands up from guard. Let's bang!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Roberts showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Roberts shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stageberg clinches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Roberts looking for a takedown.
Stageberg breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stageberg throws a jab when Roberts was well out of range.
Roberts buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Roberts finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Stageberg swings for the body but Roberts moves out of range.
Stageberg throws a right and a left that Roberts avoids nicely.
Stageberg misses with a takedown attempt - Roberts sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Roberts misses with a takedown attempt
and Roberts takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Joey Stageberg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Roberts.
Roberts shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stageberg as he jumps to the side.
Roberts shoots in looking for a takedown. Stageberg tries to sprawl out of it but Roberts keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Stageberg manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Stageberg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stageberg fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stageberg lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Roberts backs up against the cage.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Roberts.
Roberts working away.
Roberts tries to move to mount but Stageberg blocks the move with his legs.
The strikes coming from Roberts are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Roberts is trying to get an arm triangle but Stageberg is defending well.
Stageberg manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Stageberg pulls his head out easily.
Roberts preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Roberts is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stageberg is nestled in close to Roberts, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Roberts wants to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Stageberg has closed the distance and engaged Roberts in a clinch.
Stageberg breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Roberts scores with a jab to the head.
Stageberg decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Stageberg not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stageberg thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Roberts's head.
Roberts trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stageberg stops Roberts from getting back to his feet.
Roberts is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Stageberg's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Stageberg's back!
Stageberg is in bad spot here.
Joey Stageberg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stageberg staying busy and making it hard for Roberts to control.
Roberts has the hooks in. Stageberg is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Stageberg is trapped and Roberts is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Stageberg wants to escape the position.
Matt Roberts is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Roberts is trying to control but Stageberg is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joey Stageberg showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Roberts has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Roberts!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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