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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joey Stageberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaiden Norstad (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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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 - 0 - 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, Kaiden Norstad!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norstad avoids a kick to the body.
Some wild striking there from Stageberg.
Stageberg tries to bum rush Norstad with a series of wild strikes but Norstad uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stageberg wants to land a leg kick but Norstad is out of range.
Stageberg throws a low kick but Norstad avoids it.
Norstad has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Stageberg moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Norstad is rocked!
Stageberg misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Norstad is still on wobbly legs! Can Stageberg finish him?
Stageberg throws a nice looking combination but Norstad bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Norstad seems to have recovered his senses.
Stageberg throws a series of punches but Norstad moves out of range.
Stageberg misses with a wild combination.
Stageberg rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Norstad moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Norstad moves out of range of the body kick.
Stageberg rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Norstad moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Norstad blocks a head kick by Stageberg.
Norstad slips a jab and a cross from Stageberg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norstad checks the leg kick.
Stageberg throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Stageberg just misses with a punch to the body.
Some wild striking there from Stageberg.
Stageberg lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Norstad circles away quickly and effectively.
Norstad slips a jab and a cross from Stageberg.
Stageberg throws a series of strikes that have Norstad backpedaling.
Norstad showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stageberg.
Stageberg misses with the combination.
Norstad gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Norstad blocks an uppercut.
Stageberg struggles to land a body shot inside as Norstad controls his hands.
Knees in the clinch landing for Norstad.
Stageberg is breathing heavily.
Norstad using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stageberg has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Norstad is struggling to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norstad tightens his grip and picks Stageberg up, before dumping him to the ground. Stageberg manages to land in guard.
Norstad pushes down on Stageberg's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Norstad takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stageberg is trying to stand up here but Norstad is controlling him well.
Norstad content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norstad stands up and beckons Stageberg to join him on the feet.
Stageberg throws a series of punches but Norstad avoids them all with ease.
Stageberg throws a right hand that Norstad ducks under and follows up with a left that Norstad also avoids with ease.
Stageberg misses with a series of wild punches.
Norstad gets a takedown into half guard.
Norstad working Stageberg over with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norstad thows a huge punch but Stageberg dodges it nicely.
Norstad is controlling the pace.
Norstad throws a strike but Stageberg avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Norstad tries to free his leg and advance position but Stageberg is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kaiden Norstad will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Stageberg motions for Norstad to come forward. Stageberg throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stageberg misses with a head kick.
Stageberg throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Norstad.
Stageberg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Norstad steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stageberg.
Stageberg throws a nice looking combination but Norstad bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stageberg misses with a two punch combination.
Norstad has closed the distance and engaged Stageberg in a clinch.
Stageberg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Norstad tries to score a body lock takedown but Stageberg shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Norstad trying to land knees to the body.
Stageberg is looking to control Norstad's arms but Norstad gets an underhook and turns him. Now Stageberg has his back to the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norstad turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Norstad manages to end up in side control.
Stageberg pushes Norstad away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Norstad gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
A lull in the action here as Norstad stalls from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stageberg wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Norstad decides to stand back up. Norstad steps back and let's Stageberg get back to his feet.
No joy there for Stageberg, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A nice combination there by Stageberg.
Norstad avoids the head kick by Stageberg.
Stageberg fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Norstad checks it well.
Stageberg misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norstad is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Norstad showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stageberg.
Stageberg looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Stageberg throws a series of punches but Norstad moves out of range.
Stageberg tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Norstad is able to avoid easily.
Norstad checks a low kick from Stageberg.
Norstad fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Norstad takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Joey Stageberg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Norstad pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stageberg rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Norstad moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stageberg swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Norstad counters with a single leg into guard. Stageberg didn't expect that.
Norstad passes Stageberg's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norstad uses his free foot to push down on Stageberg's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Stageberg.
Norstad controlling from the full mount.
Norstad looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Norstad landing strikes from the mount.
A nice elbow there by Norstad.
Norstad pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Stageberg is in a horrible position here. Norstad smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Norstad with the ground and pound from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kaiden Norstad showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Stageberg's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Stageberg throws a right and a left that both miss.
Good work by Norstad as he checks the leg kick.
Stageberg pivots, looking for a leg kick but Norstad is out of range and Stageberg settles back down.
Stageberg swinging wilding here.
Norstad shoots in for a double leg but Stageberg sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Stageberg keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
An inside leg kick from Stageberg misses.
Stageberg throws a right and a left that Norstad avoids nicely.
Stageberg rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Norstad moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stageberg lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Norstad backs up against the cage.
A swing and a miss from Stageberg.
Stageberg keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Stageberg throws out a leg kick but Norstad moves out of range and Stageberg only half commits.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stageberg falls off balance throwing a combination
and Norstad counters with a nice double leg into side control. Stageberg won't be happy with that.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stageberg is not content to let Norstad control the position.
Norstad scores with punches from side control.
Stageberg tries to bench press Norstad off him but Norstad keeps the position.
Stageberg trying to remain calm as Norstad controls from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norstad is chipping away with strikes.
Stageberg is being controlled here.
Stageberg has one of Norstad's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Stageberg might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Norstad staying calm.
Stageberg is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Norstad has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norstad thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Norstad trying to control the action but Stageberg is working from the bottom.
Kaiden Norstad is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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.
Norstad tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Joey Stageberg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Norstad wants to control but Stageberg is keeping him busy.
Stageberg wants to get back to his feet but Norstad drags him back down.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Stageberg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stageberg throws a combination that misses
and Norstad counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Stageberg!
And that's the end of the fight!
Kaiden Norstad comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Norstad winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kaiden Norstad!
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energy
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FIGHT
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