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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Manny Quirez (ranked 6765 p4p, 545 weight class) and Boket Maht (ranked 24953 p4p, 606 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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143 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Manny Quirez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Boket Maht!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Dirk Anderson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quirez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Maht has closed the distance and engaged Quirez in a clinch.
Quirez really is a fat lump.
Maht breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Quirez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Quirez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Maht clinches.
Quirez is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Maht to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manny Quirez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maht lands with a light punch inside.
Maht dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Quirez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Maht just stands there and leans against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quirez taking a breather.
A short body shot lands from Maht as the two fighters clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Maht.
Quirez tries to throw a body punch but Maht avoids it by throwing Quirez back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maht lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Quirez.
Maht lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Maht.
Maht pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maht clinches up against the cage.
Maht breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Quirez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Maht lands a jab to Quirez's midsection.
Boket Maht is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Quirez is breathing heavily.
Quirez closes the distance and clinches up with Maht, looking for a takedown. Quirez pushes Maht against the cage but Maht circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Maht rushes Quirez and presses him up against the cage.
Maht scores with a nice hook to the head.
Maht digs a right hand into Quirez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Quirez's gas tank.
Maht has Quirez pressed against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Quirez drags the fight down to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Quirez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Maht content to stall in guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maht trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Maht trying to control the position from guard on top but Quirez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maht content to stall in guard here.
Maht working some strikes from top position.
Maht throws a big right hand that misses.
Maht throws a big elbow that misses.
Quirez keeping moving, preventing Maht from controlling successfully.
Quirez has a closed guard, preventing Maht from standing up.
Quirez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Maht would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maht postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Maht has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Quirez is proving hard to escape from.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Maht clinches with his opponent.
Maht lands a hook that snaps the head of Quirez backwards.
Quirez being controlled against the cage.
A short right from Maht.
Quirez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A short uppercut from Maht.
Maht lands a left hand that snaps the head of Quirez backwards.
Maht has Quirez pressed against the cage, preventing Quirez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Maht prevents Quirez from breaking the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Maht.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Maht to work.
Maht manages to break the clinch.
Maht scores with the left hand. Quirez knows he should have avoided that one.
Quirez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Quirez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Maht connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Horrible takedown attempt by Quirez or perhaps it was just good defense by Maht, which made it look bad.
Maht closes the distance and clinches.
Maht breaks the clinch.
Maht rushes Quirez and presses him up against the cage.
Maht stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Maht lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Quirez.
Maht breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boket Maht dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Maht throws a one two combo.
A left lands for Maht.
Quirez tries to clinch but Maht moves out of range.
Maht scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Quirez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Maht.
Maht fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Quirez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Maht has closed the distance and engaged Quirez in a clinch.
Quirez is looking to break free of the clinch but Maht has double underhooks.
Maht lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Maht blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maht stalling the fight.
Maht has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Maht pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maht lands a slapping body shot.
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!
Quirez shoots and misses
and Maht cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maht thuds his right hand into Quirez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Maht displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Quirez.
Maht instigates a clinch.
Maht pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Quirez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maht is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Quirez with a body shot.
The crowd cheers as Maht lands an impressive looking overhand right. Quirez doesn't seem phased though.
Maht has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Maht wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Maht closes the distance and clinches.
Maht manages to break the clinch.
Maht with a hook.
Quirez shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manny Quirez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maht dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Maht.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Quirez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Boket Maht seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maht throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Maht scores with a jab to the jaw.
Maht cracks Quirez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Maht dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Maht darts in and clinches Quirez up against the cage.
Maht lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Maht lands a body shot.
Maht breaks from the clinch.
Manny Quirez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maht scores with a hook.
Maht rushes Quirez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Maht lands a hook that snaps the head of Quirez backwards.
Maht lands a body punch in the clinch.
Maht has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maht displaying some good clinch control by pressing Quirez up against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Maht.
Quirez is trying to break free.
Maht scores with a nice hook to the head.
Quirez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maht's elbow.
Maht lands a right hand.
Maht's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maht closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Maht lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Maht lands a body shot.
Maht is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A shot in the inside from Maht.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maht has Quirez pushed against the cage.
Maht cracks Quirez with a nice body shot.
Maht lands an uppercut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Maht takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Maht stalling against the cage.
Quirez jumps guard but Maht turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maht lands a hook that snaps the head of Quirez backwards.
Maht breaks from the clinch.
Maht dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Maht paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Maht cracks a nice hook into Quirez's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boket Maht showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Quirez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Maht displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Maht has Quirez up against the cage in a clinch.
Maht breaks from the clinch.
Maht is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Quirez dives in and grabs Maht's left leg, looking for a takedown. Maht pushes down on Quirez's head and hops out.
Maht looks to land a combination. Quirez sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Maht dodges the punch combination from Quirez.
Maht drives through and clinches with Quirez against the cage.
Boket Maht seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Maht throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Quirezs head.
A short uppercut from Maht.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maht breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Quirez shoots and misses
and Maht counters with a straight right hand.
Maht rushes Quirez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Maht escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maht cracks a nice hook into Quirez's ribs.
Maht comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Quirez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Quirez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Maht defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manny Quirez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A shot to the liver by Maht. Beautiful body shot.
Maht lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Maht lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quirez misses with a takedown attempt - Maht sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maht lands with a good body shot.
Maht has closed the distance and engaged Quirez in a clinch.
Come on Maht - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Maht pushes Quirez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Maht breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Quirez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Maht throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Quirez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Good standup being displayed there by Maht as he connects with a hook.
Quirez looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Maht gets a clinch.
A short right from Maht on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Maht on the inside.
Quirez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Maht just stands there and leans against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Maht.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Maht.
Maht leaning against his opponent.
Maht breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maht pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Quirez back to the cage. Maht follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Boket Maht is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Maht has closed the distance and engaged Quirez in a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Maht lands with a light punch inside.
Maht lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maht lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Quirez or not.
Maht's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Quirez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maht.
Maht has Quirez up against the cage in a clinch.
Quirez tries to circle away but Maht has him pinned against the cage.
Quirez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Maht manages to break the clinch.
Maht slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Maht is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Quirez rather than just go for the knockout.
Maht keeps the fight on the outside.
Maht closes the distance and pushes Quirez back into the cage.
Manny Quirez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Maht.
And that's the end of the fight!
Boket Maht comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Maht has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 24:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 24:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boket Maht!
After the fight, Boket Maht was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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hype
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pop
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