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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Van Der Ley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Firahzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Firahzi is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bad Guy - 3OH!3. Joe Firahzi is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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204 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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215 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Van Der Ley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Firahzi!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Patrick Alders and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Der Ley throws a chopping leg kick but Firahzi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Firahzi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
It looks like Van Der Ley has been cut.
Firahzi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Joe Firahzi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good standup being displayed there by Firahzi as he connects with a hook.
Der Ley misses with a head kick.
Firahzi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Firahzi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Der Ley closes the distance and pushes Firahzi back into the cage.
Firahzi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Firahzi is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Der Ley to keep the fight standing.
Firahzi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Der Ley smiles and moves away.
Van Der Ley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Firahzi.
Firahzi misses with an uppercut.
Firahzi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Firahzi fails to land with a series of punches.
Firahzi throws out a powerful jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Der Ley tries to close the distance and clinch but Firahzi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Firahzi looks to land a combination but Der Ley avoids it well.
Firahzi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Firahzi misses with a wild combination.
Firahzi fails to land with a series of punches.
Der Ley moves into the clinch.
Der Ley manages to break the clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Der Ley has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Firahzi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Der Ley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Firahzi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Firahzi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Firahzi lands a jab-cross combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Der Ley closes the distance and clinches.
Der Ley just leaning against Firahzi, taking a breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Firahzi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Der Ley lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Firahzi backwards.
Firahzi fails to pull guard.
Firahzi tries to pull guard but Der Ley won't allow it.
Firahzi tries to pull guard but Der Ley won't allow it.
Der Ley breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Der Ley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Der Ley moves into the clinch.
Firahzi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Der Ley walks away with a smile on his face. Firahzi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Der Ley gets a clinch.
Der Ley trying to land knees to the body.
Der Ley breaks from the clinch.
Der Ley darts in and clinches Firahzi up against the cage.
Der Ley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Der Ley shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Firahzi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Firahzi looks to score with a jab to the body but Der Ley is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Firahzi. Der Ley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Der Ley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Firahzi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Firahzi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Der Ley doesn't seem bothered though.
Der Ley ducks under a wild hook from Firahzi.
Firahzi cracks Der Ley with a good jab.
We've been informed that Firahzi has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Firahzi misses with the combination.
Der Ley drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Firahzi trying to control the position.
Firahzi is looking for a triangle but Der Ley pushes his legs off easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Der Ley scoring with punches to the head and body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Der Ley makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Firahzi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Der Ley.
Der Ley scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Der Ley working some strikes from top position.
Der Ley knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Firahzi on the ground.
Firahzi is trying to control the position but Der Ley postures up.
Der Ley postures up and lands a big shot to Firahzi's brow.
Der Ley avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Der Ley makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Der Ley working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Firahzi's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Der Ley trying to control but Firahzi is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Firahzi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Van Der Ley's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Firahzi lands a nice looking body shot.
Firahzi swats away the attempt to clinch by Der Ley.
Firahzi throws a right and a left that Der Ley avoids nicely.
Firahzi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Der Ley.
Firahzi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Der Ley.
Der Ley throws a sloppy head kick and Firahzi moves out of range easily.
Der Ley on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A punch combination from Firahzi misses.
Der Ley moves in looking to clinch but Firahzi pushes him off.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Der Ley tries to clinch there but Firahzi circles away.
Der Ley moves into the clinch.
Der Ley displaying some good clinch control by pressing Firahzi up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Firahzi is trying to pull guard but Der Ley has him pressed against the cage.
Firahzi letting Der Ley take a breather here.
Firahzi tries to pull guard but Der Ley forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Der Ley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Firahzi throws a series of punches but Der Ley avoids them all with ease.
Firahzi scores with a nice head shot.
Der Ley takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Firahzi throws a right and a left that Der Ley avoids nicely.
Firahzi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Firahzi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Der Ley gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Firahzi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Der Ley throws a head kick that misses.
A jab from Firahzi finds it's way through Der Ley's defenses.
Der Ley wants to clinch.
Der Ley gets the takedown into side control.
Firahzi is pushing Der Ley's head away, looking to escape. Der Ley manages to hold on to the position though.
Firahzi taking a bit of punishment here - Der Ley scoring with strikes.
Firahzi is trying to work for a sweep but Der Ley has mounted him!
Firahzi is looking to improve his position but Der Ley isn't that keen on the idea.
Firahzi is in a horrible position here. Der Ley smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Der Ley cracks Firahzi with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Firahzi wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Van Der Ley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Der Ley raining down shots from the mount!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Der Ley cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Firahzi is looking to improve his position but Der Ley isn't that keen on the idea.
Der Ley lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Der Ley trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Firahzi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Der Ley working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Der Ley postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Firahzi in real trouble here! The ref calls for Firahzi to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Van Der Ley!
Joe Firahzi was interviewed post fight and said 'Well this sucks, might go back to drug dealing'.
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energy
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hype
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