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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tony Taxi (ranked 1540 p4p, 1717 weight class) and Bella Miele (ranked 158 p4p, 175 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine |
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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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tony Taxi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bella Miele!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taxi connects with a right hand. Miele shakes it off.
Taxi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Miele counters with a straight right hand.
Taxi closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Miele did well to prevent Taxi getting side control.
Taxi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Miele defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miele is looking to improve his position.
Taxi looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Taxi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Miele tries to roll over but Taxi keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miele is trying is best to control the position here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Taxi lands a nice short elbow.
Miele wants to control but Taxi passes into side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Miele's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Taxi is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Taxi trying to control the action but Miele is working from the bottom.
Miele dodges the ground and pound from Taxi.
Miele tries to buck Taxi off but Taxi is having none of it.
Taxi gets to mount! Miele was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Miele is looking to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Taxi looking to control but Miele is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Taxi takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Miele squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Taxi landing strikes from the mount.
Miele in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Taxi controlling from the full mount.
Miele working to try and regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miele is squirming around, avoiding Taxi's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miele manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Miele, under a barage of strikes from Taxi.
Miele is trying to stand.
Taxi perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We've been informed that Miele has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Miele gets back to full guard.
Miele is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Taxi's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Taxi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Miele swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Miele is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four 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.
Miele can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Taxi controls the pace.
Miele working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Taxi.
Taxi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Miele looking for a sweep. Not yet Miele, not yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Miele is on top in guard.
Taxi wants to stand but Miele is controlling the position.
Taxi pulls Miele in to control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Miele trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Taxi has his foot on Miele's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Miele works his way back into a safe position though.
Taxi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Miele scoring with punches to the head and body.
Miele distracts Taxi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Taxi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Miele defends it easily.
Miele is working Taxi over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Taxi trying to keep a closed guard but Miele is proving a slippery customer.
Miele tries to free his leg and advance position but Taxi is retaining full guard.
Taxi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Taxi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Miele is one step ahead there.
Taxi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Miele content to stall in guard here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Taxi throws a big shot that misses.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Taxi looking to score a takedown here. Miele is defending well but Taxi drives through and ends up in Miele's guard.
Miele has his feet on Taxi's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Miele lands a nice shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Miele looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Taxi feinted with a counter takedown.
Miele swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Taxi shoots in looking for a takedown. Miele tries to sprawl out of it but Taxi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Miele manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Miele on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Taxi fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Miele to the ground. Taxi is now in Miele's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miele is trying to keep Taxi in close.
Taxi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Miele pulls Taxi in to control the position.
Miele looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Taxi puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Taxi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Taxi has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Miele is trying desperately to improve position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Miele tries to hold on but Taxi postures up.
Taxi working for a guillotine from mount but Miele is in no mood to give up.
Taxi controlling from the full mount.
Miele is squirming around, avoiding Taxi's attempts to control the action.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Taxi controlling the pace for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Taxi dominated that round.
That's time! Taxi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Taxi takes a swing at Miele's ribcage but misses.
And Miele tries to counter it with a takedown but Taxi pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Taxi looks to score with a jab to the body but Miele is just out of range.
Miele is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Taxi is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Miele's half guard.
Taxi is looking to take a break and control but Miele is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taxi is thwarting Miele's attempts to control the position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Taxi connects with a nice short shot to Miele's temple.
Miele is trying to control but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taxi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Miele keeps working.
Taxi content to control rather than advance.
Miele trying to control here.
Miele scores with a few weak punches.
Taxi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Still in half guard, Taxi seems content to control.
Miele pushes Taxi off looking to stand but Taxi dives back in and keeps control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Taxi content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Taxi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miele.
Miele shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Taxi as he avoids it easily.
No luck for Miele with that takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Miele.
Tony Taxi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bella Miele.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Taxi.
Taxi is looking to take a break and control but Miele is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Taxi tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taxi is looking to take a break and control but Miele is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Miele is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Taxi tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Taxi has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Miele is trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Miele struggling a bit here.
Taxi trying to control the position but Miele is working away.
Miele manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Miele is looking to improve his position.
Taxi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Miele can do to turn this around?
Miele kicks Taxi off and gets back to his feet.
Taxi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Miele.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Taxi shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Miele manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Taxi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Miele looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Miele looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Taxi has picked Miele up and slammed him! Miele can't keep hold of the triangle and Taxi manages to pass to side control!
Taxi remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Taxi wants to control but Miele is keeping him busy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Miele is letting Taxi control him for a moment.
Miele is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Taxi asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Taxi takes a little break here. Miele wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Miele tries to bench press Taxi off him but Taxi keeps the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Taxi in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Taxi trying to control the action but Miele is working from the bottom.
Miele is trying to control Taxi's posture but Taxi avoids it.
Miele wants to get back to his feet.
Taxi taking a breather here.
The strikes coming from Taxi are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Miele is looking to reverse the position.
Tony Taxi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Taxi is looking to take a break and control but Miele is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Taxi sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Miele is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Taxi trying to control the action but Miele is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Taxi shoots for a double leg takedown but Miele sprawls well. He's pushed Taxi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Miele shoots in for a takedown but Taxi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bella Miele is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miele tries to clinch but Taxi moves out of range.
Miele tries to clinch but Taxi is having none of it.
Miele drives through with a takedown into Taxi's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Miele avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Miele chips away with some ground and pound.
Miele working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Taxi's head.
Taxi is adopting a defensive guard.
Taxi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Miele's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Taxi dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Miele keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taxi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miele.
Miele is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Miele has his takedown stuffed
and Taxi counters with a shoot takedown. Miele fights it but they end up in guard.
Miele being controlled here, momentarily.
Miele is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taxi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Taxi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miele looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Taxi is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Miele trying to control the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Taxi throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice jab there from Taxi.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Taxi.
Miele tries to improve position but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taxi goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Miele has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Taxi but great work by Miele.
Taxi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Miele trying to control the position but Taxi is working away.
Miele landing strikes.
Miele is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Taxi has escaped the position, nice work there.
Miele looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Miele takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taxi tries to buck Miele off but Miele is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taxi sneaks back into half guard.
Taxi is controlling Miele's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Taxi is trying to control but can't.
Miele stops Taxi from getting back to his feet.
Taxi is doing well to control the position and prevent Miele from advancing to side control.
Taxi wants to get back to his feet.
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.
Miele is pressing down on Taxi's thigh, looking to free his foot. Taxi is holding on for now.
Miele seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Taxi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Miele defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Taxi.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Miele.
Taxi lands a head shot.
Taxi scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Taxi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tony Taxi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bella Miele.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Taxi is defended easily by Miele.
Taxi shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Miele manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Miele has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Taxi off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Taxi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Miele. Miele circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Taxi throws a body punch but Miele moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Miele on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Miele keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taxi is looking to wear down Miele with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Taxi misses the shot to the body.
Taxi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Miele counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taxi is not content to let Miele control the position.
Taxi has his hands clasped together around Miele's back. He's all about the action.
Taxi regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Miele has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Taxi is proving hard to escape from.
Taxi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Taxi keeping moving, preventing Miele from controlling successfully.
Taxi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Miele doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Miele manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Taxi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Miele can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tony Taxi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's eight 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.
Taxi is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Taxi keeping moving, preventing Miele from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Miele shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Taxi as he avoids it easily.
Miele stuffs the takedown.
As Taxi backs off Miele throws a huge counter combo but Taxi manages to avoid it all.
Taxi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Miele counters with a series of strikes. Taxi will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bella Miele has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Taxi fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Miele sprawls well initially but Taxi persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Miele makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Miele.
Taxi's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Taxi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Miele is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Taxi is controlling him.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Miele is on top in guard.
Taxi pulls Miele in close to prevent any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Miele throwing strikes but missing.
Taxi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bella Miele.
Well Taxi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Taxi!
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energy
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RATING
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