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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luuk Van Maul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keith Andaya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luuk Van Maul has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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194 cm
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218 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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178 cm
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205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Big heart |
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Good gas tank |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luuk Van Maul! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Keith Andaya! The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Bruno Hogan and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Van Maul lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Andaya circles away quickly and effectively. Van Maul throws a body punch but Andaya moves out of range. Andaya thows a left - swing and a miss! Andaya throws a nice looking combination but Van Maul bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Van Maul moves away from the strike by Andaya. Andaya throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Van Maul sees it coming and avoids it easily. Some wild striking there from Van Maul.
Andaya uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Van Maul.
Van Maul lands a body shot.
No joy there for Andaya, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Van Maul wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Andaya avoids the head kick by Van Maul.
Andaya shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Van Maul manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Andaya is looking to work some ground and pound but Van Maul has wrist control. Andaya has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Andaya sitting in guard, not really doing much. Andaya trying to control the position from guard on top but Van Maul is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Andaya slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Van Maul preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Andaya trying to control the position from guard on top but Van Maul is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Keith Andaya was stalling too much, according to the referee. Van Maul avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Andaya connects with a single shot there. Van Maul tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Andaya was well out of range. Poor timing from Van Maul. Andaya throws a right and a left that Van Maul avoids nicely. Van Maul moves out of range as Andaya strikes. Van Maul takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A looping hook to the body misses from Andaya. Van Maul does a little dance to reset his feet. Van Maul ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Van Maul misses with the combination.
Andaya throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Van Maul uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Andaya. Andaya uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Andaya shoots in for a takedown but Van Maul shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. A telegraphed right hand from Andaya misses the target. Van Maul misses with a double jab.
Van Maul misses the shot to the body. Van Maul throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Van Maul throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Andaya swings for the body but Van Maul moves out of range.
Andaya shoots in looking for a takedown. Van Maul tries to sprawl out of it but Andaya keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Van Maul manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Andaya fails with a takedown attempt. Luuk Van Maul has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keith Andaya. Andaya misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Andaya scores with a sloppy right hand. Van Maul should have avoided that one. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keith Andaya dominated that round. That's time! Van Maul's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Van Maul swinging wildly here.
Van Maul throws a body punch but Andaya moves out of range. Van Maul looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Sloppy strikes from Andaya. Those never looked like landing. Andaya rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Van Maul counters with a stiff right hand. Van Maul misses with the combination.
Van Maul tries to bum rush Andaya with a series of wild strikes but Andaya uses good footwork to avoid the assault. The fighters circling - Andaya throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Andaya misses with the combination.
Andaya throws out a loose jab but Van Maul uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Van Maul.
Andaya swings away with a body shot that misses
and Van Maul counters with a three punch combo that has Andaya backing up. Andaya nods at Van Maul to acknowledge the strikes. Andaya throws a left and a right that both miss
and Van Maul counters with a right hand to the body. Jab, jab by Andaya - just one landing. Andaya misses with an uppercut. Luuk Van Maul is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Andaya throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Andaya might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Van Maul moves away from the strike by Andaya. Andaya keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Luuk Van Maul is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Andaya on the wrong end of a nice hook. Keith Andaya seems to be getting the better of the standup. Andaya tries to score a power double leg takedown but Van Maul sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Andaya somewhat.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Andaya throws an overhand right that lands on Van Maul's shoulder, as Van Maul tries to avoid the shot. Van Maul lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Andaya circles away quickly and effectively. Van Maul tries to bum rush Andaya with a series of wild strikes but Andaya uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Van Maul is looking to wear down Andaya with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Van Maul tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Jab from Andaya. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Van Maul. Andaya misses with a two punch combination.
Van Maul misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Andaya.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Andaya shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Van Maul but Van Maul pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Andaya throws a jab but it's blocked by Van Maul. Andaya lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Van Maul circles away quickly and effectively. Andaya lands a nice hook to Van Maul's body. Van Maul takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. A swing and a miss from Andaya. Andaya misses with a looping left. Van Maul ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. A right-left combo lands from Van Maul. Van Maul looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Van Maul throws a head kick that misses. Andaya takes a swing at Van Maul's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Andaya tries to score a power double leg takedown but Van Maul sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Andaya somewhat. Luuk Van Maul has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keith Andaya. Andaya scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Andaya misses the shot to the body. Andaya misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Maul.
Van Maul swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Andaya throws a wild combination but nothing lands. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Andaya is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Van Maul. Van Maul ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. A jab from Van Maul does it's job there. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keith Andaya showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's time! Van Maul's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Andaya ducks under a wild hook from Van Maul. Van Maul tries to work over Andaya's front leg with a kick but Andaya checks it. Van Maul swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Andaya decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Van Maul's guard. Van Maul keeping moving, preventing Andaya from controlling successfully. Andaya is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Andaya stands and throws Van Maul's legs to the side, diving into side control. Andaya is looking to take a break and control but Van Maul is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round. Andaya working the head with strikes. Andaya wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Van Maul, who protects the arm well. Andaya has hold of Van Maul's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Van Maul seems comfortable defending it but Andaya has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Van Maul is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Van Maul is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Andaya couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Keith Andaya!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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