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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bella Miele (ranked 2890 p4p, 4675 weight class) and Piotr Astasius (ranked 275 p4p, 388 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bella Miele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Piotr Astasius!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Astasius ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Astasius connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Miele's hands.
Astasius moves out of range of the body kick from Miele.
Astasius looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Astasius throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A lazy left from Astasius finds it's target.
Miele has his takedown stuffed
and Astasius connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Astasius throws a big shot that misses.
Miele with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Astasius to score with a decent uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Astasius.
Miele ducks under a wild hook from Astasius.
Astasius throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Astasius thows a left - swing and a miss!
Astasius scores with a crisp jab that stopped Miele in his tracks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miele uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Astasius.
Astasius scores with a one two! Miele had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Miele definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Astasius takes a swing at Miele's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Astasius misses the jab.
Miele tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Astasius manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Miele fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Astasius avoids it really well and circles away.
Astasius lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Miele at a distance.
Astasius misses with a double jab.
Miele takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Astasius connects with a jab.
Astasius throws a series of punches but Miele moves out of range.
Astasius thuds his right hand into Miele's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Astasius has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Miele is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Astasius lands a two punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miele tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Astasius paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Miele uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Astasius.
Miele fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bella Miele. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Astasius lands with an overhand left.
Miele fails in his attempt to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Astasius on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Astasius misses with a few strikes there.
Astasius throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Miele gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Astasius counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Miele feints and as Astasius raises his hands in defense, Miele changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Astasius has control of Miele's left arm, preventing Miele from doing any damage.
Astasius wants to sweep here but Miele controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Astasius is adopting a defensive guard.
Miele stands up from Astasius's guard - Miele perhaps looking for a knockout.
Astasius gets tackled into the cage by Miele. Miele maintains the clinch.
Astasius misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Astasius.
Astasius presses Miele against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Miele taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Astasius lands a shoulder strike.
Astasius works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Astasius swings wildly with an uppercut but Miele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miele pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Miele shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Astasius sprawls well. Astasius wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Miele gets slowly back to his feet.
Astasius lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Miele at a distance.
Astasius keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Astasius tests Miele's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miele has his takedown stuffed
and Astasius counters with a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Piotr Astasius dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Astasius scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Miele doesn't seem bothered though.
Astasius thuds his right hand into Miele's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Astasius lands with a hook. Miele tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Miele shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Astasius counter with a right hand.
Astasius bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Astasius's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Astasius duly obliges.
Miele tries to clinch but Astasius moves out of range.
Miele fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Astasius, pushing him back against the cage.
Astasius swings wildly with an uppercut but Miele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miele blocking some punches.
Miele escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Astasius circles away from the clinch attempt.
Astasius looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Miele takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Astasius.
Miele takes a jab right on the kisser.
Astasius scores with a nice strike.
Astasius jabs at Miele's body.
Piotr Astasius seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Miele lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Astasius feints a jab promting Miele to slip. Astasius then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Miele slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Astasius throws a big shot that misses.
Miele doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Astasius counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Miele takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Astasius circles away from the clinch attempt
and Astasius counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Astasius throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Astasius looks to land a combination but Miele avoids it well.
Miele throws a big counter combination but Astasius scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Miele moves into the clinch.
Miele breaks the clinch.
Astasius throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Miele on the side of the head.
Astasius lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Astasius throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Decent striking displayed by Astasius there.
Astasius has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Miele uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Astasius.
Miele tries to clinch up
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Astasius connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Astasius moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Miele fails in his attempt to clinch.
Astasius doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Astasius throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Miele.
Miele is looking to counter the offense by Astasius and move into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Astasius dips to his left and cracks Miele with an uppercut!
Astasius lands a glancing blow to the side of Miele's head.
Astasius lands a jab to the nose.
Miele moves out of range of the strikes.
Astasius getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Astasius catches Miele with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Miele avoids a punch combination nicely.
Astasius throws a series of punches but Miele avoids them all with ease.
Miele avoids the body shot from Astasius.
Piotr Astasius is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Miele keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Miele feinted with a counter takedown.
A jab from Astasius misses.
Astasius scores with a jab. Miele acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Miele takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's four 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!
Miele avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Miele gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Piotr Astasius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miele throws a head kick that misses.
Miele looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The fighters circle momentarily. Astasius darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Miele.
Astasius tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Miele wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Miele advances to full mount.
A nice elbow there by Miele.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miele prevents Astasius from getting the reversal.
Astasius is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Piotr Astasius showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Astasius throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Miele sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Astasius connects with a body shot.
Astasius lands a jab-cross combination.
Miele tries to clinch up.
No joy there for Astasius, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Miele uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Astasius.
Astasius cracks Miele with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Miele is trying hard to land a takedown here. Astasius sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Astasius sizes up Miele with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Astasius throws a jab when Miele was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Astasius misses with a hook.
Astasius jabs at Miele's body.
Miele on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miele throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miele takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Astasius throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Miele closes the distance and clinches up with Astasius, looking for a takedown. Miele pushes Astasius against the cage but Astasius circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Miele misses with a takedown attempt - Astasius sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bella Miele. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miele misses with a takedown
letting Astasius counter with a right hand.
Astasius dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Miele.
Miele takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Astasius connects with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miele slips a jab and a cross from Astasius.
Bella Miele is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck for Miele with that takedown attempt.
Astasius misses with a few strikes there.
Miele showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Astasius.
Miele shoots in for a takedown but Astasius shows good takedown defense.
Astasius lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Astasius throws a jab but it's blocked by Miele.
Miele shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Astasius counters with a nice uppercut.
A slow jab from Astasius misses its intended target.
Miele fails to land the takedown.
A countering left hand to the body from Astasius misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miele slips a jab from Astasius.
Miele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Astasius.
Miele takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Miele tries for a takedown but Astasius circles away easily
and Astasius counters with a series of strikes. Miele will be more careful next time no doubt.
Astasius's corner calls for a 1-2. Astasius obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Piotr Astasius is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Astasius cracks Miele with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Miele gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Astasius counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Astasius tests Miele's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Astasius displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Miele.
Astasius is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Miele with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Astasius lands a slapping body shot.
Astasius throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miele on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Astasius scores with a body shot.
A head kick by Miele misses
and Astasius cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Miele shoots in looking for a takedown but Astasius manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Miele's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Astasius jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Astasius scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Astasius.
Miele is rocked!
Astasius wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Astasius scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Miele doesn't seem bothered though.
Bella Miele has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Miele throws a body shot but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Piotr Astasius comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Astasius 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Piotr Astasius!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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