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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bella Miele (ranked 1254 p4p, 859 weight class) and Michael Tavares (ranked 130 p4p, 97 weight class). Tavares has chosen Sandstorm as his entrance music. Michael Tavares struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.0lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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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 7 - 3 - 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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Tavares!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tavares dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tavares misses with a hook. Miele ducked under it nicely.
A cross from Tavares lands.
Tavares swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Miele gets a clinch.
Miele turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Miele manages to end up in side control.
Tavares is not content to let Miele control the position.
Miele throws an elbow but Tavares slips to the side and avoids it well.
Miele landing strikes.
Miele tries to advance to mount but Tavares denies him.
Tavares is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavares regains half guard.
Tavares tries to get to full guard but Miele has control of the leg.
Miele frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Tavares holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Miele tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Miele throwing strikes here but Tavares is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavares controls the position.
Tavares tries to hold on but Miele pushes him away.
Miele landing punches.
Miele controlling the position easily from mount.
Tavares is desperately trying to improve his position but Miele has a good base and remains in mount.
Miele lands a big elbow.
Miele trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavares is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Miele trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tavares is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Tavares controls the position.
Miele controlling the position easily from mount.
Miele thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tavares wants to control but Miele is having none of it.
Tavares really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Tavares wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Miele.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Miele working Tavares over with strikes here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bella Miele dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Miele misses with a leg kick
and Tavares counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Michael Tavares seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tavares swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Miele seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Miele on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tavares scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Tavares swings away with a body shot that misses
and Miele counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Miele is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tavares can do to turn this around?
Tavares displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Miele.
Miele showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tavares.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tavares throws a jab when Miele was well out of range.
Miele tried to counter with a leg kick but Tavares avoided it.
Tavares throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Miele fails with the takedown
and Tavares counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavares fails to land with a series of punches.
Miele takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Miele tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Miele tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tavares swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tavares lands with a hook. Miele tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tavares throws a looping overhand right but Miele ducks down to avoid it.
Tavares scores with a jab to the head.
Miele drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tavares misses with a hook. Miele ducked under it nicely.
Jab from Tavares.
Tavares jabs Miele right on the nose. Miele blinks but takes it well.
Miele misses with a takedown attempt
and Tavares counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bella Miele. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tavares darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Michael Tavares is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tavares dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tavares moves into range and connects with a jab.
Miele shoots in and bounces Tavares off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bella Miele overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tavares pulls Miele in close to his closed guard and prevents Miele from doing any damage or advancing position.
Miele loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavares pulls Miele in to control the position.
Miele throws a strike but Tavares rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Tavares stopping the sweep attempt from Miele.
Tavares wants to control from the top but Miele keeps moving.
Tavares's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Tavares wants to control from the top but Miele keeps moving.
Tavares stays in close to Miele's body and controls the position.
Miele is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tavares is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Tavares not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Miele looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Tavares pushes Miele away with a front kick.
Tavares lands a nice shot to the body.
Miele steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tavares.
Tavares scores with a three punch combo!
Miele shoots for a double leg takedown but Tavares sprawls well. He's pushed Miele's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Miele tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tavares paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tavares throws a series of punches but Miele avoids them all with ease.
Tavares throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Tavares showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! 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.
Miele closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tavares circles away.
Tavares misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miele.
Miele shoots in for a double leg but Tavares sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tavares lands a jab.
Tavares throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Miele.
Miele drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tavares fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Miele shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Our spies down at at Alpha Brasil inform us that Tavares has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Tavares has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Tavares keeping moving, preventing Miele from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miele is looking to work some ground and pound but Tavares has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miele wants to pass the guard but Tavares is keeping the position.
Tavares looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Tavares is continuing to stall.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Miele trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Tavares slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Miele looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A nice side step and Tavares releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Tavares just misses with a punch to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Miele misses its target.
Tavares has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Miele takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Miele fails with an attempt to clinch.
Miele slips under a jab from Tavares.
Miele half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Tavares works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Miele ducks under a wild hook from Tavares.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miele fails in his attempt to clinch.
Michael Tavares seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Miele tries to clinch up.
Miele keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tavares.
Tavares cracks a nice hook into Miele's ribs.
Tavares connects with a body shot that sends Miele's belly button to the back.
Tavares swings for the body but Miele moves out of range.
Miele attempts a counter takedown but Tavares avoids it well and moves away.
Miele slips a jab from Tavares.
Miele went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Tavares throws a big shot that misses.
Miele moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tavares looks to land a left hand but Miele moved out of range nicely.
Miele feinted with a counter takedown.
Bella Miele is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tavares swings widly with a right hand
and Miele counters with a left and a right that stings Tavares.
It looks like Michael Tavares has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tavares punishes Miele's body with a nice straight punch.
Tavares swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tavares misses the shot to the body.
Miele drops down looking for a counter takedown but Tavares sprawls and moves away.
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.
Miele checks a low kick from Tavares.
Tavares pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Miele seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Tavares defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Miele.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bella Miele. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miele on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Miele keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Miele appears to be looking for a big counter.
Miele shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tavares as he jumps to the side.
Tavares scores with a jab to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Tavares comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tavares 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Tavares!
Michael Tavares very nearly forgot to thank Hype Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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energy
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hype
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