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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marquise Mambosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rami Stereo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mambosa comes to the cage accompanied by O Fortuna. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Rami Stereo was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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195 lbs
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195 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Basic striking
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marquise Mambosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rami Stereo!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stereo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stereo is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mambosa's half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mambosa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Stereo not doing much here.
Stereo thows a huge punch but Mambosa dodges it nicely.
Stereo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Stereo throwing shots but Mambosa is blocking nicely.
Mambosa is trying to get back to full guard.
Stereo wants to take a breather but Mambosa is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stereo slows the pace down in half guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Stereo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Mambosa is trying to maintain the position but Stereo is very close to passing his half guard.
Stereo is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Mambosa is looking for a sweep. Stereo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Stereo is taking a breather. Mambosa says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Stereo prevents Mambosa from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stereo trying to pass the guard but Mambosa defending well.
Stereo works his way into full mount!
Stereo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stereo controlling from mount.
Mambosa bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mambosa won't allow Stereo to sweep him here.
Mambosa wants to control from the top but Stereo keeps moving.
Mambosa thows a big elbow that misses.
Stereo has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Stereo trying to keep a closed guard but Mambosa is proving a slippery customer.
Mambosa slips nicely into half guard.
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.
Mambosa thows a huge punch but Stereo dodges it nicely.
Mambosa thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Stereo to regain full guard.
Stereo seems keen to control Mambosa's posture.
Let's hope that Stereo has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Mambosa is looking to work some ground and pound but Stereo has wrist control.
Mambosa preventing the sweep.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mambosa accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mambosa stopping the sweep attempt from Stereo.
Mambosa distracts Stereo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rami Stereo dominated that round.
That's time! Mambosa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mambosa shoots and misses
and Stereo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mambosa's guard.
Stereo is in close to Mambosa's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Stereo trying to control the position from guard on top but Mambosa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mambosa has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Stereo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mambosa throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Stereo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mambosa's head.
Stereo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mambosa throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stereo scoring with some ground and pound.
Stereo wants to control from the top but Mambosa keeps moving.
Mambosa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Stereo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Stereo is in close to Mambosa's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Stereo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mambosa keeping moving, preventing Stereo from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mambosa is striking but Stereo is not phased and passes to half guard.
Stereo sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Stereo lands with a punch from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stereo is controlling the pace.
Mambosa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Stereo controlling the action here.
Mambosa gets full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Stereo wants to control from the top but Mambosa keeps moving.
Stereo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Despite being in the dominant position, Rami Stereo just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mambosa tries for a takedown but Stereo circles away easily
and Stereo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Stereo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Stereo lands with a punch from half guard.
Stereo prevents Mambosa from improving his position.
Mambosa is staying active underneath Stereo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rami Stereo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Mambosa doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Stereo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mambosa's guard.
Stereo controlling from the top position.
Stereo thows a big elbow that misses.
Rami Stereo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mambosa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mambosa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mambosa thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Stereo scoring with some ground and pound.
Stereo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mambosa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mambosa has his foot on Stereo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Stereo works his way back into a safe position though.
Stereo works over Mambosa with some ground and pound from guard.
Stereo connects with a couple of short punches.
Stereo landing some decent shots from guard.
Stereo is in close to Mambosa's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Stereo wants to control from the top but Mambosa keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stereo scoring with some ground and pound.
Stereo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mambosa trying to keep a closed guard but Stereo is proving a slippery customer.
Mambosa wants to sweep but no luck.
Stereo 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.
Stereo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Stereo tries to free his leg and advance position but Mambosa is retaining full guard.
Stereo is working Mambosa over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Marquise Mambosa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stereo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mambosa keeping moving, preventing Stereo from controlling successfully.
Mambosa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Stereo wants to control from the top but Mambosa keeps moving.
Stereo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mambosa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stereo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Stereo looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mambosa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stereo lands a nice shot that snaps Mambosa's head back.
Marquise Mambosa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mambosa misses with a wild body shot.
Stereo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stereo shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mambosa napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Stereo works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Rami Stereo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stereo just content to control the position.
Stereo lands some shots froms side control.
Mambosa is being controlled here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rami Stereo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stereo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rami Stereo!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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