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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tony Taxi (ranked 1352 p4p, 2267 weight class) and Bella Miele (ranked 147 p4p, 234 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 - 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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bella Miele!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taxi circles away from the clinch attempt.
A jab from Taxi does it's job there.
Miele shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Taxi is trying to defend but Miele finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Taxi is trying to stand up here but Miele is controlling him well.
Miele thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Taxi's head.
Taxi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miele seems to be working for a kimura but Taxi defends the submission attempt.
Miele thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taxi is in trouble now - Miele has advanced to mount!
Miele can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Taxi is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taxi regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miele is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Taxi is trying to stand back up but Miele is controlling him
Taxi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Taxi 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.
That's two 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.
Miele wants to control from the top but Taxi keeps moving.
Taxi seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Miele prevents Taxi from getting back to his feet.
Taxi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Miele is aware though and is defending well.
Miele trying to move into half guard but instead Taxi has managed to sweep!
Taxi is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Taxi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Miele looking to hit a scissor sweep but Taxi is one step ahead there.
Miele manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Taxi manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miele trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Miele trying to control but Taxi is working from the bottom.
Taxi looking to control.
Taxi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Taxi wants to stand up but Miele is controlling him.
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.
Miele is looking to work some ground and pound but Taxi has wrist control.
Miele won't allow Taxi to get back to his feet.
Taxi trying to control the position.
Miele lands a couple of elbows.
Miele trying to control but Taxi is working from the bottom.
Miele might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Taxi haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Taxi keeping full guard, as Miele tries to pass.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Taxi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Miele as he avoids it easily.
Taxi tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Miele defends well and Taxi ends up having to push Miele into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Despite the aggression on Miele's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Taxi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Miele clinches up with Taxi and pushes him back against the cage.
Miele breaks the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Taxi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Taxi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Taxi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taxi fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Miele to the ground. Taxi is now in Miele's guard.
Taxi engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've been informed that Miele has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Miele lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Miele slips nicely into half guard.
Taxi makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Taxi.
Miele controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Taxi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Miele manages to get himself to full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Taxi trying to control but Miele is working from the bottom.
Taxi is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Taxi trying to control but Miele is working from the bottom.
Miele looking for a sweep. Not yet Miele, not yet.
Miele is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Taxi trying to control the position from guard on top but Miele is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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 stops Miele from standing up.
Miele utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Miele keeping moving, preventing Taxi from controlling successfully.
Miele looking for a sweep. Not yet Miele, not yet.
Taxi distracts Miele with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Taxi advances position into side control!
Taxi scoring with punches and elbows.
Taxi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Miele keeps working.
Miele tries to bench press Taxi off him but Taxi keeps the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Taxi working away.
Miele tries to improve position but can't.
Miele is trying to control Taxi's posture but Taxi avoids it.
Taxi controls the position from side control.
Miele struggling a bit here.
Taxi trying to control the position but Miele is working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Miele is being controlled here.
Miele is looking to regain half guard here but Taxi keeps moving and retains side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tony Taxi will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Miele takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Taxi closes the distance and clinches up with Miele, looking for a takedown. Taxi pushes Miele against the cage but Miele circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Miele tries to clinch up but Taxi circles away and keeps his distance.
Miele throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Taxi's waist but Taxi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Miele off to one side.
Miele fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Miele looks to clinch
and Taxi counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taxi is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Taxi seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Miele for as long as he can get away with.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miele working for submissions but it's allowed Taxi to get to half guard.
Taxi takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Taxi takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Taxi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Miele keeps working.
Tony Taxi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Taxi is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Miele!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miele is looking to improve his position but Taxi isn't that keen on the idea.
Miele wants to hold on but Taxi pushes him away.
Miele regains half guard.
Taxi is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Miele doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Taxi.
Taxi with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taxi wants to take a breather but Miele is having none of it.
Taxi is looking for a kimura but Miele is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Taxi to get the leverage.
Taxi is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Taxi is looking to advance position but Miele won't allow it.
Miele controlling the position for now.
Taxi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Miele keeps working.
Taxi is pressing down on Miele's thigh, looking to free his foot. Miele is holding on for now.
Miele wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Taxi is taking a breather. Miele 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.
Ground and pound from Taxi.
Miele makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Miele.
Taxi trying to control the position from guard on top but Miele is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Taxi preventing the sweep.
Taxi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Miele works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Miele is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bella Miele is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Taxi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Miele gets caught napping as Taxi dives in and scores a takedown. Miele manages to retain guard.
Taxi sitting in guard here, content to control.
Taxi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Miele keeping full guard, as Taxi tries to pass.
Taxi trying to control but Miele is working from the bottom.
Taxi landing some decent shots from guard.
Miele is trying to control the position but Taxi postures up.
Miele wants to sweep but no luck.
Taxi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Miele swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Miele keeping moving, preventing Taxi from controlling successfully.
Miele keeping full guard, as Taxi tries to pass.
Taxi pushing down on Miele's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Taxi performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Miele avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Taxi.
Miele tries to roll over but Taxi keeps him under control.
Taxi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Miele is pressing down on Taxi's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Taxi controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Taxi throws a strike but Miele rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Miele stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Taxi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Miele is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Taxi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Taxi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Miele can do to turn this around?
Taxi working a defensive guard here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Taxi looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Miele passes into side control.
Miele looking to control but instead Taxi has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Taxi wants to control but Miele is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Taxi is looking for a sweep. Miele is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Miele trying to control the action but Taxi is working from the bottom.
Taxi controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Taxi trying to get back to full guard but Miele takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Taxi wants to hold on but Miele pushes him away.
Taxi is desperately trying to improve his position but Miele has a good base and remains in mount.
Taxi is working hard here to advance position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Miele wants to control the pace but Taxi is squirming around nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Taxi dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!
Taxi has a takedown stuffed.
Miele changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Miele takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Taxi looks to throw the jab but Miele is out of range.
It seemed like Miele was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Miele tries to close the distance and clinch but Taxi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Miele moves out of range of the strikes.
Miele shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Miele was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miele is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Taxi looks calm but he's in trouble here. Miele gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Taxi is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Miele lets go of the hold and Taxi can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bella Miele!
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hype
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