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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Agansing Rai (ranked 1267 p4p, 2476 weight class) and Van Der Ley (ranked 184 p4p, 343 weight class). Rai comes to the cage accompanied by Wolf Totem. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Agansing Rai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Van Der Ley!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Der Ley. Those never looked like landing.
Rai has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Top Gun Academy in the buildup to the fight.
Der Ley scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Der Ley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Der Ley misses with a series of wild punches.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rai.
Donk. Rai catches Der Ley right on the button with a cross.
Der Ley misses with a combination
and Rai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Van Der Ley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rai's corner calls for a 1-2. Rai obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Der Ley doesn't manage to clinch there - Rai circles away.
Rai avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rai checks a leg kick.
Der Ley takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Der Ley closes the distance and clinches.
Der Ley looking to throw knees to the head but Rai is blocking nicely.
Rai managing to block the knees to the body from Der Ley.
Rai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Der Ley backwards.
Der Ley throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rai is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Der Ley is defending well.
Rai has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Der Ley regains guard immediately.
Rai controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Rai forces his way into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rai moves into full mount! Der Ley won't be happy about that!
Der Ley wants to hold on but Rai pushes him away.
Rai content just to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rai mounts Der Ley! Really nice guard pass there!
Der Ley tries to reverse the position but Rai maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Der Ley gets back to half guard.
Rai is taking a breather. Der Ley 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.
Der Ley tries to roll over but Rai keeps him under control.
Rai wants to pass the guard but Der Ley is defending well.
Rai is taking a breather. Der Ley 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.
Rai is looking to advance position but Der Ley won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Still in half guard, Rai seems content to control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Rai seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Der Ley does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Rai looks to throw the jab but Der Ley is out of range.
Rai scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Der Ley doesn't seem bothered though.
Der Ley throws a right hand that Rai ducks under and follows up with a left that Rai also avoids with ease.
Rai scores with a jab to the head.
Left hook, right uppercut from Der Ley.
It looks like Agansing Rai has been cut.
Rai lands a nice shot to the body.
A jab from Der Ley misses.
Rai feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Der Leys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Der Ley throws a nice looking combination but Rai bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Der Ley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Der Ley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Der Ley tries to clinch up.
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 Agansing Rai will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Agansing Rai's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rai connects with a single shot there.
Der Ley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Der Ley tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rai counters with a left to the body.
Rai scores with a jab to the head.
Der Ley closes the distance and clinches.
A short right from Rai.
Rai makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Der Ley takes a shot to the head.
Der Ley is rocked!
Rai connects with a big uppercut there that sends Der Ley tumbling to the ground! Rai follows him down into his guard.
Der Ley is still in real trouble! Can Rai finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rai controlling from the top position.
Rai passes Der Ley's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Der Ley wants to improve his position but Rai is controlling well.
Der Ley seems to have recovered his senses.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rai is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Der Ley doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rai.
Rai is working for a submission of some sort.
That's two 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.
Der Ley wants to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rai in particular looking to stall.
Rai trying to control the action but Der Ley is working from the bottom.
Rai stands up from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rai scores with a one two! Der Ley had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Der Ley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Der Ley stalks Rai and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rai's face. Rai staggers backwards, shaken.
Der Ley ducks right into an uppercut from Rai.
Der Ley swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Der Ley throws a nice looking combination but Rai bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Agansing Rai is winning the standup battle so far.
Der Ley looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rai bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Der Ley! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Rai looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Agansing Rai overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Der Ley is trying to control the position but Rai postures up.
Rai won't allow Der Ley to sweep him here.
Rai stays in close to Der Ley's body and controls the position.
Rai's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Der Ley is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Agansing Rai dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Agansing Rai's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Rai throws a body punch but Der Ley moves out of range.
Rai swats away the attempt to clinch by Der Ley.
Good exchange - Rai coming out on top.
Rai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No joy there for Rai, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Der Ley lands a nice shot that snaps Rai's head back.
Rai slips under a jab from Der Ley.
Der Ley misses with a straight left.
Rai lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The fight stays on the outside here - Der Ley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rai lands a body shot.
No joy there for Der Ley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rai closes the distance and pushes Der Ley back into the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rai creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
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!
Rai lands a right hand.
Rai is working for takedown but Der Ley is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Der Ley with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rai swings wildly with an uppercut but Der Ley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rai has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Rai lands with a left to the head.
Der Ley is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rai on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rai has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Der Ley is trying to keep an underhook but Rai manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Der Ley tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Rai manages to move to mount!
Rai controlling his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Der Ley can't escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rai looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Der Ley has given up his back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Der Ley fending off the submission attempt from Rai.
Der Ley fending off the submission attempt from Rai.
Rai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Der Ley can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Der Ley is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Rai gets his way!
Rai patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Rai tightening his grip on Der Ley, looking for the choke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rai working for the choke.
Der Ley defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Rai's arms.
Rai is hanging on to Der Ley's back as he tries to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Agansing Rai showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rai 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Agansing Rai!
An out of breath Agansing Rai thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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RATING
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