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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pete Doherty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ascension Bjj Expert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Doherty comes to the cage accompanied by Skrillex - Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
40 - 12 - 2, fighting out of London, Pete Doherty!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ascension Bjj Expert!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Doherty misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Doherty. Bjj Expert shrugs it off though.
Bjj Expert closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bjj Expert tries to pass the half guard into mount. Doherty knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bjj Expert takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Doherty controlling the position for now.
Bjj Expert is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Doherty is looking to improve his position.
Bjj Expert wants to stand up but Doherty has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Doherty trying to control from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Horrible takedown by Bjj Expert or perhaps it was just good defense by Doherty which made him look bad.
Doherty misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjj Expert swats away the attempt to clinch by Doherty.
Bjj Expert drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bjj Expert would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Doherty is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bjj Expert defends well.
Bjj Expert controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bjj Expert would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Bjj Expert passes Doherty's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Doherty trying to control but Bjj Expert postures up.
Bjj Expert prevents Doherty from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjj Expert is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Doherty!
Bjj Expert is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Doherty tries to hold on but Bjj Expert postures up.
Doherty is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Real Fighter GYM that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Bjj Expert controlling the pace for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Doherty tries to hold on but Bjj Expert pushes him away.
Bjj Expert controlling from mount.
Doherty is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bjj Expert wants to get back to his feet but Doherty is holding on tight.
Bjj Expert stands up from mount. Strange move.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doherty defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bjj Expert.
Doherty looks to land a combination. Bjj Expert sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Ascension Bjj Expert has been cut.
Doherty throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Doherty throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bjj Expert counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Doherty swings wildly with an uppercut but Bjj Expert uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bjj Expert blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Doherty tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bjj Expert's elbow.
Doherty has had enough of the clinch but Bjj Expert keeps him there for the moment.
Doherty tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Doherty misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Doherty breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Doherty
and Bjj Expert counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bjj Expert taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Doherty lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Doherty tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Doherty gets underhooks to prevent Bjj Expert's takedown attempt.
Pete Doherty has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ascension Bjj Expert.
Doherty throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bjj Experts head.
Bjj Expert keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Doherty's efforts to push away.
Doherty misses with an elbow over the top.
Bjj Expert's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Doherty misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee is keeping an eye on Bjj Expert - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bjj Expert goes for a takedown attempt but Doherty pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Pete Doherty will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ascension Bjj Expert's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nice sprawl there from Doherty as Bjj Expert shoots in.
Doherty gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Doherty lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bjj Expert.
Bjj Expert looking for a takedown.
Doherty doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Doherty tries to work over Bjj Expert's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A frustrated look appears on Doherty's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Doherty misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Doherty throws a head punch that misses.
Doherty pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bjj Expert throws a predictable looking body shot
and Doherty counters with a stiff right hand.
Doherty throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjj Expert misses with a takedown
and Doherty counters with a leg kick.
Pete Doherty has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ascension Bjj Expert.
Doherty closes the distance and clinches.
Doherty tries to land a knee to the head but Bjj Expert blocks with his arms.
Bjj Expert stalling the fight.
Doherty breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bjj Expert tries to score a power double leg takedown but Doherty sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bjj Expert somewhat.
Doherty connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Doherty lands a nice looking body kick.
Doherty tries to clinch there but Bjj Expert circles away.
Bjj Expert avoids the body shot from Doherty.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doherty moves in looking to clinch but Bjj Expert pushes him off.
Doherty closes the distance and clinches.
Doherty digs a right hand into Bjj Expert's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bjj Expert's gas tank.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bjj Expert pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Doherty wants to clinch
and Bjj Expert counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bjj Expert would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Doherty is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bjj Expert is aware though and is defending well.
Doherty is looking for a triangle here but Bjj Expert uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Doherty is trying to work for a sweep but Bjj Expert has mounted him!
Bjj Expert wants to control the pace but Doherty is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjj Expert controlling the pace for now.
Bjj Expert avoids the attempt from Doherty to control.
Bjj Expert looking to control but Doherty is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bjj Expert prevents Doherty from getting the reversal.
Bjj Expert tries to control but Doherty wriggling away.
Doherty is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ascension Bjj Expert has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjj Expert is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Doherty tries to clinch up.
Bjj Expert thows a body shot but no joy.
Bjj Expert shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Doherty's guard.
Doherty working a defensive guard here.
Bjj Expert trying to control but Doherty is working from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Doherty is working an open guard so Bjj Expert takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bjj Expert rushes Doherty and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Doherty tries to circle away but Bjj Expert has him pinned against the cage.
Bjj Expert is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Doherty misses with a body punch.
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.
The cut man is working on Ascension Bjj Expert's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Doherty takes a swing at Bjj Expert's ribcage but misses.
Bjj Expert tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Doherty swivels and escapes.
Doherty misses with a few strikes there.
Doherty misses with the body kick
and Bjj Expert makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Doherty throws a head kick that misses.
Doherty tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bjj Expert swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Doherty tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bjj Expert paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pete Doherty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Doherty rushes Bjj Expert and presses him up against the cage.
Doherty pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bjj Expert looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Doherty!
Doherty is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Bjj Expert is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Bjj Expert controlling from the full mount.
Doherty really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjj Expert tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Doherty is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bjj Expert stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Doherty has a takedown stuffed.
Doherty wants to clinch.
Doherty misses with a takedown
and Bjj Expert counters by clinching up.
Doherty is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjj Expert blocks an uppercut.
Bjj Expert's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Doherty fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bjj Expert manages to avoid it.
Bjj Expert drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Doherty tries to bench press Bjj Expert off him but Bjj Expert keeps the position.
Doherty throws Bjj Expert to one side and escapes!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Doherty rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bjj Expert moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Doherty throws a sloppy head kick
and Bjj Expert counters with a shoot takedown. Doherty fights it but they end up in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Doherty is looking for a triangle but Bjj Expert pushes his legs off easily.
Bjj Expert decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Horrible takedown by Doherty or perhaps it was just good defense by Bjj Expert which made him look bad.
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.
Doherty with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bjj Expert to score with a decent uppercut.
Doherty fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bjj Expert closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Doherty's guard.
Bjj Expert gets to his feet. Doherty looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Doherty gets caught napping as Bjj Expert dives in and scores a takedown. Doherty manages to retain guard.
Doherty working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bjj Expert doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bjj Expert manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bjj Expert has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Doherty is proving hard to escape from.
Bjj Expert avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Doherty looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Bjj Expert has picked Doherty up and slammed him! Doherty can't keep hold of the triangle and Bjj Expert manages to pass to side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjj Expert decides to take the fight back to the feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bjj Expert takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bjj Expert slips a jab and a cross from Doherty.
Bjj Expert drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Bjj Expert advances nicely into full mount.
Doherty is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bjj Expert controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ascension Bjj Expert really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ascension Bjj Expert's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Doherty throws a sloppy head kick and Bjj Expert moves out of range easily.
Pete Doherty is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bjj Expert cracks the inside of Doherty's front leg.
Bjj Expert scores with a punch to the head.
Bjj Expert circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bjj Expert counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Doherty is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bjj Expert pulls his head out easily.
Doherty is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Doherty has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bjj Expert is working away from the top position though.
Doherty is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Bjj Expert is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjj Expert wants to stand but Doherty has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Doherty wants to get back to full guard.
Bjj Expert tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Doherty looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Doherty is holding on to half guard well.
Bjj Expert seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Doherty looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bjj Expert is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjj Expert controlling the action here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Doherty is trying to stand.
Bjj Expert tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Doherty is looking for a sweep. Bjj Expert is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Doherty actively working from the bottom here.
Bjj Expert content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Ascension Bjj Expert has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Bjj Expert misses with a takedown
and Doherty counters with a body kick that stops Bjj Expert in his tracks momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjj Expert avoids a kick to the body.
A jab from Doherty does it's job there.
Doherty has Bjj Expert up against the cage in a clinch.
Doherty wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bjj Expert slowing the pace effectively.
Doherty scores with a nice hook to the head.
Doherty tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bjj Expert smiles and moves away.
Bjj Expert throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Doherty tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Bjj Expert is in Doherty's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doherty looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bjj Expert slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Doherty is looking to reverse the position.
Bjj Expert advances to mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bjj Expert stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Bjj Expert takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Doherty thows a body kick. Bjj Expert tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bjj Expert has a takedown stuffed.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Doherty throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bjj Expert counters with a stiff right hand.
Doherty tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Ascension Bjj Expert will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ascension Bjj Expert's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Bjj Expert darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Bjj Expert is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bjj Expert stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Doherty to get to his feet.
Bjj Expert moves out of range of the body kick from Doherty.
Doherty pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Doherty misses with a low kick.
Bjj Expert shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Doherty trying to control here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doherty is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Doherty tries to get to full guard but Bjj Expert has control of the leg.
Doherty is looking to control Bjj Expert's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Doherty avoid being mounted?
Bjj Expert tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Doherty.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Bjj Expert prevents Doherty from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjj Expert tries to pass the half guard into mount. Doherty knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bjj Expert takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bjj Expert gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Doherty tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Doherty slows down the pace here.
Doherty lands with a left to the head.
Bjj Expert throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Doherty blocks it with crossed arms.
Bjj Expert looking to slow down the pace here.
Doherty is trying to break the clinch but Bjj Expert is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doherty works on Bjj Expert's body with a couple of short punches.
Bjj Expert looking to slow down the pace here.
Doherty tries to break free but Bjj Expert pushes him back against the cage.
Bjj Expert stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bjj Expert blocks an uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bjj Expert - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bjj Expert stalling in the clinch but Doherty improves position.
Bjj Expert blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Doherty can't find room to land a body shot as Bjj Expert controls the action.
Doherty is trying to break the clinch but Bjj Expert has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doherty's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Doherty tries a head kick but it misses.
Bjj Expert closes this distance looking for a takedown but Doherty circles away.
Doherty moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Bjj Expert shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Bjj Expert was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bjj Expert working away.
Doherty tries to buck Bjj Expert off but Bjj Expert is having none of it.
Doherty wants to control but Bjj Expert postures up.
Doherty is looking for a sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Doherty is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Bjj Expert is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Bjj Expert stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Doherty displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bjj Expert.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ascension Bjj Expert.
I think Bjj Expert 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 James Glass scores the fight 47:49
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 48:47
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 48:48
The fight is ruled a draw!
Pete Doherty retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!
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