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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pete Doherty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jafar Agrabah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Doherty's entrance music is You can't stand me now. A fine choice. 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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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
34 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pete Doherty!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jafar Agrabah!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doherty fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Agrabah is out of range.
Agrabah takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Doherty scores with a body shot.
Doherty gets a clinch.
Agrabah tries a body shot but Doherty blocks it.
Doherty scores with a shoulder strike.
Doherty lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Agrabah.
Agrabah tries to work over Doherty's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Doherty.
Agrabah scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Doherty swings wildly with an uppercut but Agrabah uses good head movement to avoid it.
Agrabah tries to throw a body punch but Doherty avoids it by throwing Agrabah back against the cage.
Doherty blocks a body shot from Agrabah.
Doherty looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Doherty prevents a body shot from Agrabah.
Doherty makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Doherty scores with a hook to the body.
Agrabah stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Doherty.
Doherty tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Agrabah's elbow.
Agrabah tries a body shot but Doherty blocks it.
Doherty is trying to pull guard but Agrabah has him pressed against the cage.
A short uppercut from Agrabah.
Agrabah blocks a body shot from Doherty.
Agrabah struggles to land a body shot inside as Doherty controls his hands.
Agrabah lands a left hand that snaps the head of Doherty backwards.
Doherty's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Agrabah throws a head kick that misses
and Doherty counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Doherty tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Agrabah was well out of range. Poor timing from Doherty.
A nice inside leg kick there by Agrabah. That's going to slow Doherty down.
A jab from Doherty misses.
Doherty moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Doherty throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Doherty shoots in for a takedown but Agrabah shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Pete Doherty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Doherty tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Agrabah manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Doherty swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Agrabah looks for the body kick but Doherty saw that one coming.
Agrabah lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Agrabah looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Agrabah misses with a body kick.
Agrabah lands with an uppercut that bounces Doherty off the cage and back into range.
Agrabah cracks Doherty with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Doherty moves to clinch but Agrabah breaks away
and Agrabah counters with a straight right hand.
Doherty lands a glancing blow to the side of Agrabah's head.
Nice body kick there by Doherty.
Agrabah throws a looping overhand right but Doherty ducks down to avoid it.
Doherty lands a nice shot that snaps Agrabah's head back.
Agrabah gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Agrabah circles away from the clinch attempt.
Agrabah does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Agrabah jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Doherty throws a body punch but Agrabah moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Doherty misses the target.
Agrabah tries a head kick but it misses.
Agrabah misses with a body kick.
Doherty drives through with a takedown into Agrabah's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Doherty looking to pass the guard.
Agrabah wants to sweep here but Doherty controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Agrabah keeping moving, preventing Doherty from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doherty is stalling in the full guard.
Doherty pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Agrabah is keeping the position for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Agrabah is trying to keep Doherty in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pete Doherty dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Agrabah uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Doherty.
Pete Doherty is winning the standup battle so far.
Doherty avoids a kick to the body.
Agrabah scores with a decent looking hook.
Agrabah slaps away a takedown attempt from Doherty, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Agrabah wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Doherty keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Agrabah.
Doherty on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Doherty chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Doherty is looking to chop away at Agrabah's legs.
Doherty is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Doherty throws a looping overhand right but Agrabah ducks down to avoid it.
Agrabah throws a head kick but Doherty moves out of range.
Nice shot by Doherty.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doherty fails to land with a series of punches.
Agrabah moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Agrabah throws a chopping leg kick but Doherty manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Doherty bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Agrabah's head.
Doherty throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Agrabah's waist but Agrabah gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Doherty off to one side.
Doherty thows a leg kick but Agrabah checks it
and Agrabah connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Agrabah swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Agrabah throws a leg kick but Doherty moved away.
Agrabah ducks under a wild hook from Doherty.
Doherty fails with an attempt to clinch.
Doherty walks into a stiff left hand from Agrabah.
Doherty takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot to the liver by Doherty. Beautiful body shot.
Doherty thuds his right hand into Agrabah's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doherty wants to slow Agrabah down by chopping away at his legs.
Doherty bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Doherty working the ground and pound.
Agrabah tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Doherty wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Agrabah taking a bit of punishment here - Doherty scoring with strikes.
Agrabah is not content to let Doherty control the position.
Agrabah is being controlled here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Agrabah is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Agrabah is not content to let Doherty control the position.
Agrabah is trying to escape the position but Doherty is controlling the position.
Doherty fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Agrabah is trying to get back to half guard.
Agrabah is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Agrabah seems a little lost for a moment, as Doherty dominates the positioning.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Agrabah tries to bench press Doherty off him but Doherty keeps the position.
Agrabah is not content to let Doherty control the position.
Agrabah is looking for a sweep.
Doherty wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Agrabah, who protects the arm well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Agrabah is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Pete Doherty will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Agrabah takes one on the button.
Nice cross by Doherty.
Doherty fails with an attempt to clinch.
Doherty bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Doherty scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Doherty lands a really nice looking cross but Agrabah seems unphased.
Doherty throws a sloppy head kick
and Doherty takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A leg kick checked by Agrabah.
The fighters circle momentarily. Doherty darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jab, jab by Doherty - just one landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Agrabah keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Doherty darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Doherty shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Agrabah's guard.
Doherty trying to move into half guard but instead Agrabah has managed to sweep!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doherty managing to control the position.
Doherty keeping full guard, as Agrabah tries to pass.
Doherty tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Doherty looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Agrabah advances to half guard.
Agrabah wants to take a breather but Doherty is having none of it.
Doherty looking for submissions off his back.
Doherty is looking for a sweep. Agrabah is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Agrabah with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Doherty wants to get back to full guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Agrabah trying to control the pace.
Agrabah is keen to just control but Doherty is a slippery customer.
Doherty has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Agrabah is working away from the top position though.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jafar Agrabah hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Doherty will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Doherty slips under a jab from Agrabah.
Good exchange - Doherty coming out on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Agrabah throws a leg kick which misses Doherty's front leg but catches the back leg as Doherty tries to avoid it.
Doherty throws a poor cross that misses
and Agrabah counters with a slapping leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Agrabah checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Doherty misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Doherty misses the jab.
Agrabah bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Agrabah throws a body punch but Doherty moves out of range.
Doherty lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Agrabah slips a straight right by Doherty.
Agrabah lands a nice looking kick to the body. Doherty takes a step back to recover.
Agrabah slips a jab from Doherty.
Doherty waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Agrabah.
Doherty ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Agrabah slips a jab from Doherty.
Agrabah explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Agrabah looks to throw a body kick
and Doherty counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Agrabah takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice defenses there by Doherty.
Doherty throws a jab when Agrabah was well out of range.
Agrabah misses with a head kick.
Agrabah chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A low kick from Doherty is predictable there
and Agrabah counters with a body kick that stops Doherty in his tracks momentarily.
Doherty throws a hook to the side of Agrabah's head but Agrabah sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Agrabah misses with a body kick.
Doherty throws a body punch but Agrabah moves out of range.
A punch combination from Agrabah misses.
Doherty throws a front kick aimed at Agrabah's knee but Agrabah avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pete Doherty clearly takes that round.
That's time! Doherty's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Agrabah throws the left hand but Doherty avoids the punch easily.
Doherty throws a hook to the side of Agrabah's head but Agrabah sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Agrabah misses with a low kick as Doherty jumps back.
Agrabah looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Agrabah misses with a kick to the body.
Doherty throws a leg kick
and Agrabah counters with a body kick that stops Doherty in his tracks momentarily.
Both fighters circling a little - Doherty finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Agrabah drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Agrabah closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Doherty swings widly with a right hand
and Agrabah counters with a nice leg kick.
Doherty throws a quick inside leg kick.
Doherty tries to bum rush Agrabah with a series of wild strikes but Agrabah uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Doherty moves in looking to clinch but Agrabah pushes him off.
Doherty checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Agrabah blocks a jab.
Doherty will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Doherty avoids the head kick by Agrabah.
Agrabah tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Doherty is able to avoid easily.
Doherty lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Doherty fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Agrabah to the ground. Doherty is now in Agrabah's guard.
Agrabah wants to stand but Doherty is controlling the position.
Agrabah is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Doherty drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Agrabah manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Doherty has Agrabah in his guard.
Doherty is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doherty working for a triangle but Agrabah defends it easily.
Agrabah got a little sloppy there for a moment and Doherty has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Agrabah has managed to get both his arms back between Doherty's legs - danger averted.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Agrabah passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Doherty is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Agrabah off and has taken his back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doherty working for a choke but Agrabah is defending well.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Agrabah breaks Doherty's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Doherty controls Agrabah momentarily but Agrabah frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doherty is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Agrabah trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Agrabah has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Doherty is proving hard to escape from.
Agrabah trying to control the position from guard on top but Doherty is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Agrabah stays in close to Doherty's body and controls the position.
Doherty is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Agrabah defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pete Doherty had his way with Jafar Agrabah in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Agrabah blocks a jab.
Doherty avoids the head kick by Agrabah.
Agrabah misses with a body shot.
Agrabah doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Doherty shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Doherty connects with a nice looking jab.
Doherty throws a hook but Agrabah avoids it easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Agrabah, right into the meat.
Doherty blocks the body kick.
Agrabah throws a low kick but Doherty avoids it.
Agrabah ducks under a wild hook from Doherty.
Agrabah throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Agrabah feints and then cracks Doherty's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Doherty down.
Doherty is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Agrabah ducks under a wild hook from Doherty.
Agrabah moves out of range as Doherty throws a body kick.
Doherty is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Agrabah.
Agrabah throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Agrabah tries to score with a low kick but Doherty moves his leg out of the way.
Doherty displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Agrabah throws out the jab.
Agrabah on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Agrabah fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Doherty has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Agrabah gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A head kick by Doherty misses
and Agrabah counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Doherty tries to clinch but Agrabah moves out of range.
Agrabah defending well as Doherty loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doherty scores with a hook to the body. Agrabah takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Doherty throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Agrabah counters with a nice body kick.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Agrabah lands a head shot.
A big left from Doherty misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Doherty takes a swing at Agrabah's ribcage but misses.
Agrabah misses with a low kick.
A low kick from Agrabah misses
and Doherty counters with a good low kick that Agrabah was not able to check.
Agrabah pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Agrabah slips a jab and a cross from Doherty.
An inside leg kick from Doherty misses.
Jafar Agrabah is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Agrabah throws a head kick that misses.
Agrabah scores with a spinning back kick!
Doherty misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Doherty.
Doherty shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Agrabah defends it nicely.
Nice uppercut there from Doherty.
A telegraphed right hand from Doherty misses the target.
Agrabah takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Agrabah tries a head kick but it misses.
Agrabah scores with a kick to the midsection.
A punch lands to the side of Doherty 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Agrabah keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Doherty.
Doherty throws a leg kick but Agrabah sees it coming and moves out of range.
Agrabah swats away the attempt to clinch by Doherty.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doherty throws out a powerful jab.
Doherty swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Agrabah throws the left hand but Doherty avoids the punch easily.
Agrabah lets loose with a powerful body kick. Doherty will feel that in the morning.
Doherty moves out of range as Agrabah strikes.
Agrabah keeps the fight on the outside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Doherty scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Doherty fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Doherty throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Agrabah lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Agrabah moves out of range as Doherty strikes.
Agrabah slips under a jab from Doherty.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Pete Doherty.
Well Doherty 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Pete Doherty!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Pete Doherty!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Pete Doherty!
Pete Doherty wins by unanimous decision!
Pete Doherty is the new lightweight champion!
After the fight, Pete Doherty 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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