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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pete Doherty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hakuin Ekaku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Doherty comes to the cage accompanied by You can't stand me now. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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164 lbs
19 - 1 - 0 |
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165 lbs
15 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pete Doherty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hakuin Ekaku!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ekaku tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Doherty throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Doherty checks a low kick from Ekaku.
Ekaku finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A big right from Doherty misses.
Ekaku is looking to slow Doherty down with leg kicks.
Doherty looks to land a left hand but Ekaku moved out of range nicely.
Ekaku throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Doherty lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ekaku's sensitive parts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doherty swings for the body but Ekaku moves out of range.
Ekaku with a hook.
Doherty throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekaku stuffs the takedown attempt from Doherty. Doherty gets slowly back to his feet.
Doherty misses with a wild body shot.
Ekaku on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Doherty misses with a leg kick
and Ekaku counters with a leg kick.
Doherty slips a jab from Ekaku.
Doherty has his takedown stuffed
and Ekaku counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Doherty tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Doherty moves away from the strike by Ekaku.
Doherty with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ekaku to score with a decent uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doherty throws a hook but Ekaku avoids it easily.
Doherty lands with a shot to the body.
Ekaku takes one to the side of the head.
Doherty misses with a low kick as Ekaku jumps back.
A jab from Ekaku finds it's way through Doherty's defenses.
Ekaku connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Doherty's hands.
Hakuin Ekaku is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ekaku throws a right and a left that Doherty avoids nicely.
Ekaku connects with a body shot.
Doherty throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pete Doherty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Doherty fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pete Doherty. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Ekaku misses.
Doherty keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ekaku.
Doherty wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Doherty scores with a jab.
Nice defenses there by Ekaku.
Ekaku misses with a straight left.
Doherty misses with a low kick.
Doherty works the jab nicely.
Doherty slips a straight right by Ekaku.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ekaku.
Doherty misses with a body kick.
Ekaku misses with a looping right.
Doherty throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Doherty lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ekaku thumps Doherty with a low kick.
Doherty missing with a left hand there. Ekaku was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Doherty with a nice cross.
Doherty closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Doherty wants to land a leg kick but Ekaku is out of range.
Doherty misses with a takedown
enabling Ekaku to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hakuin Ekaku dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ekaku misses with a wild body shot.
Doherty throws a body punch but Ekaku moves out of range.
Doherty takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ekaku throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd cheers as Doherty lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ekaku doesn't seem phased though.
A telegraphed right hand from Doherty misses the target.
Hakuin Ekaku is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Doherty drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Doherty controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Doherty looking to pass the guard.
Ekaku controls Doherty momentarily but Doherty frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekaku wants to stand but Doherty is controlling the position.
Doherty chips away with some ground and pound.
Ekaku controls Doherty momentarily but Doherty frees himself.
Doherty pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ekaku is keeping the position for now.
Doherty throwing strikes from guard but Ekaku blocks nicely.
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.
Ekaku is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ekaku misses with the body kick
and Ekaku takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ekaku is looking to slow Doherty down with leg kicks.
Ekaku takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ekaku misses with a hook. Doherty ducked under it nicely.
Ekaku is looking to land body kicks.
Ekaku throws a wild body kick that Doherty sees coming a mile off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doherty lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Doherty tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ekaku sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Doherty somewhat.
A good leg kick by Ekaku.
Doherty looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hakuin Ekaku seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big left from Ekaku misses.
A low kick from Ekaku is predictable there
and Doherty counters with a solid body kick.
Doherty scores with a jab to the head.
Doherty throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Doherty misses.
Ekaku misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Doherty.
Doherty lands a really nice looking cross but Ekaku seems unphased.
Good work by Doherty as he checks the leg kick.
Ekaku uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Doherty.
A bone on bone clash there as Doherty blocks the leg kick.
Ekaku misses with a straight right.
Ekaku drops his hands momentarily and Doherty takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Doherty throws a leg kick
and Ekaku connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Doherty throws a leg kick
and Ekaku counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pete Doherty dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ekaku slips a jab from Doherty.
Ekaku throws a hook to the side of Doherty's head but Doherty sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ekaku throws a wild body kick that Doherty sees coming a mile off.
Ekaku lunges at Doherty with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Doherty's hand.
Doherty misses with a straight left.
Ekaku misses with a head kick.
A solid body kick from Ekaku.
Ekaku misses with a wild body shot.
Ekaku misses with a hook. Doherty ducked under it nicely.
Ekaku throws a head kick that misses
and Doherty counters with an inside leg kick.
Doherty throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doherty wants to land a leg kick but Ekaku is out of range.
Ekaku bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ekaku clobbers Doherty with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Doherty throws a combination that misses
and Ekaku counters with a low kick, right behind Doherty 's knee.
Ekaku jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Doherty swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Doherty scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ekaku doesn't seem bothered though.
Doherty uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ekaku.
Ekaku on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Doherty. Doherty obviously looking to wear him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doherty throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ekaku stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
No joy there for Ekaku, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A punch combination from Ekaku misses.
Doherty scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ekaku throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Doherty slips a jab and a cross from Ekaku.
A swing and a miss from Ekaku.
Ekaku throws a head kick that misses.
Doherty doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ekaku counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doherty moves out of range as Ekaku throws a body kick.
Ekaku swings for the body but Doherty moves out of range.
Ekaku misses with a body kick.
Ekaku checks a leg kick nicely.
Ekaku misses with a looping left.
Doherty keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ekaku.
Ekaku throws a lazy right hand but Doherty sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Doherty throws a head kick that misses
and Ekaku counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Doherty waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ekaku.
Ekaku misses with a wild body shot.
Ekaku keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Doherty.
Ekaku fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ekaku gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Doherty.
Doherty thows a left - swing and a miss!
Doherty looks to throw the jab but Ekaku is out of range.
Ekaku fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A low kick from Ekaku misses
and Doherty counters with an inside leg kick.
Doherty misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Hakuin Ekaku just about did enough to take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Doherty swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Doherty tries a head kick but it misses.
Ekaku lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ekaku lands a high kick!
A telegraphed right hand from Doherty misses the target.
Ekaku throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Doherty chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ekaku can pounce on him.
Doherty misses with a wild body shot.
Ekaku misses with a two punch combination.
Ekaku with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Doherty to score with a decent uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doherty has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Doherty closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ekaku did well to prevent Doherty getting side control.
Ekaku pushes Doherty off looking to stand but Doherty dives back in and keeps control.
Doherty passes the guard and advances to mount!
Ekaku holds on to Doherty as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
Doherty misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku is squirming around, avoiding Doherty's attempts to control the action.
Doherty prevents Ekaku from getting the reversal.
Ekaku squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku is squirming around, avoiding Doherty's attempts to control the action.
Doherty in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Doherty punching from mount but Ekaku doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Ekaku wants to control but Doherty is having none of it.
Doherty trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ekaku tries to hold on but Doherty postures up.
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.
Doherty lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Ekaku tries to lock up and control but Doherty gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ekaku swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Ekaku defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Doherty.
Ekaku sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hakuin Ekaku dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A shot to the body from Doherty misses
enabling Ekaku to counter with a crisp jab.
Doherty moves out of range of the body kick.
Doherty swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ekaku throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Doherty counter with a right hand.
Ekaku misses with a low kick.
Ekaku throws a sloppy head kick
and Doherty counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Ekaku. No joy for Doherty on that attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doherty displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ekaku throws out the jab.
Doherty tries to land a leg kick but Ekaku saw it coming and moves away.
Doherty misses the body punch
and Ekaku counters with a straight right hand.
Doherty is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doherty ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Doherty swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ekaku checks a low kick from Doherty.
Ekaku throws a leg kick
and Doherty counters with a one-two to the body.
Doherty getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ekaku throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Doherty.
Ekaku throws a hook but Doherty blocks it.
Doherty ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ekaku moves away.
Doherty tries a low kick but Ekaku avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Doherty feints and then cracks Ekaku's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ekaku down.
Ekaku slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Doherty lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Doherty lands with a good body shot.
Doherty blocks a low kick nicely.
Doherty takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ekaku tries to land a leg kick but Doherty saw it coming and moves away.
A shot to the body from Doherty misses
enabling Ekaku to counter with a crisp jab.
Doherty throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ekaku waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Doherty.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku cracks Doherty with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Doherty ducks under a wild hook from Ekaku.
Doherty on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ekaku throws a head kick but Doherty moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Ekaku - just one landing.
Doherty throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ekaku punishes Doherty's body with a nice straight punch.
Ekaku tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Doherty is able to avoid easily.
Nice takedown defense from Ekaku. No joy for Doherty on that attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Doherty slips a jab from Ekaku.
Doherty scores with a jab to the body.
Ekaku throws a sloppy body shot
and Doherty decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ekaku's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Doherty's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Doherty is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ekaku looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pete Doherty showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ekaku has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Hakuin Ekaku!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Pete Doherty!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Hakuin Ekaku!
Hakuin Ekaku wins by split decision!
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hype
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