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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pete Doherty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trent Boyett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Doherty's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, You can't stand me now. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good takedowns
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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
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Pete Doherty!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Trent Boyett!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boyett is looking to slow Doherty down with leg kicks.
Boyett misses the shot to the body.
Boyett moves into range and clinches up with Doherty.
Boyett gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Doherty.
Boyett's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Doherty is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Boyett can't fight it off and eventually Doherty manages to take the fight to the floor. Boyett looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Doherty drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Boyett dives on top into guard.
Doherty not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Boyett trying to control but Doherty is working from the bottom.
Doherty tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyett stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Boyett tries to bum rush Doherty with a series of wild strikes but Doherty uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Boyett misses with a hook.
A punch combination from Boyett misses.
Boyett fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Trent Boyett is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boyett throws a series of punches but Doherty avoids them all with ease.
Doherty fails with the takedown.
Doherty feints and then cracks Boyett's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Boyett down.
Boyett misses with a straight right.
Doherty changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Boyett looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
An elbow from Doherty crashes against the mat.
Boyett prevents Doherty from improving position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doherty is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Boyett is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Doherty is breathing heavily.
You can see the frustration on Boyett's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Boyett is not content to let Doherty control the position.
Doherty is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Boyett knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Boyett is not content to let Doherty control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doherty tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Doherty darts in trying to clinch
and Boyett counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boyett fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boyett connects with a good right hand that stumbles Doherty. Doherty circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Boyett throws a series of punches but Doherty avoids them all with ease.
Boyett throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Doherty wants to land a leg kick but Boyett is out of range.
Doherty fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boyett throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyett slow jab from Doherty misses its intended target.
Boyett fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Boyett throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Doherty scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Boyett is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Doherty has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Boyett stops Doherty from passing to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Doherty thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Boyett keeps Doherty under control for a moment.
Doherty advances to full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Trent Boyett will probably get the nod.
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.
Doherty scores a takedown into full mount!
Doherty working for a submission but Boyett is keeping him at bay.
Boyett is trying desperately to improve position.
Doherty can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Boyett is looking to escape.
Boyett blocking the ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Doherty throwing strikes here but Boyett is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doherty looking to finish with strikes here!
Boyett gets back to half guard.
Boyett is looking for a sweep. Doherty is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Doherty is thwarting Boyett's attempts to control the position.
Boyett kicks Doherty off and gets back to his feet.
Boyett looks to land a combination but Doherty avoids it well.
Doherty clinches up with Boyett and pushes him back against the cage.
Doherty tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Doherty jumps guard but Boyett stands there with Doherty around his waist. Doherty gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Boyett prevents the 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 two minutes gone in the round.
Doherty keeps control of Boyett as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Boyett is pressed up against the cage. Doherty has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Boyett down to the mat. Boyett avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Boyett throws a shot to the body.
Boyett throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Doherty comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Boyett keeps the fight on the outside.
Boyett misses with a wild combination.
Doherty takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Boyett throws a body kick that misses.
A shot to the body from Doherty misses
and Boyett counters with a stiff right hand.
Doherty closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Doherty lands in his opponent's guard.
Boyett looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyett working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Doherty.
Doherty is looking to work some ground and pound but Boyett has wrist control.
Boyett is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Doherty is controlling him.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Doherty accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Boyett keeping moving, preventing Doherty from controlling successfully.
Boyett looking to hit a scissor sweep but Doherty is one step ahead there.
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.
Boyett seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boyett has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Boyett there as he acknowledges the shot.
Boyett misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Trent Boyett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boyett displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Doherty throws out the jab.
Doherty scores with a takedown into Boyett's guard.
Doherty stops Boyett from standing up.
Doherty pushes down on Boyett's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Doherty is looking for a kimura here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pete Doherty dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Doherty takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Boyett fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boyett scores with a punch to the head.
Boyett swings for the body but Doherty moves out of range.
Boyett gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Doherty.
Doherty shoots in for a takedown but Boyett shows good takedown defense.
Doherty decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Doherty is trying to control the action in half guard but Boyett is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Doherty is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Boyett defends it well.
Doherty trying to control the action but Boyett is working from the bottom.
Boyett takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doherty is looking to advance position but Boyett won't allow it.
Doherty prevents Boyett from standing back up.
Pete Doherty overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Doherty is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Doherty is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Doherty is tying to control. Boyett wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Doherty misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Doherty shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Boyett as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pete Doherty. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Boyett throws a right and a left that both miss.
Boyett throws a sloppy head kick and Doherty moves out of range easily.
Boyett thows a left - swing and a miss!
Doherty scores with a crisp jab that stopped Boyett in his tracks.
Boyett throws a jab but it's blocked by Doherty.
Doherty rushes Boyett and presses him up against the cage.
Doherty is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Boyett gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Doherty successfully pulls guard.
Boyett stands up from Doherty's guard - Boyett perhaps looking for a knockout.
Boyett throws a series of punches but Doherty avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doherty misses with a wild combination.
Doherty is looking to land body kicks.
Doherty fails with a takedown attempt.
Boyett swinging wilding here.
Boyett will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Doherty.
You can see the frustration on Boyett's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doherty has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Doherty misses the shot to the body.
Doherty blocks a jab.
Doherty closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Boyett slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Doherty is stalling in the full guard.
Boyett looking to hit a scissor sweep but Doherty is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pete Doherty clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Doherty takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Doherty tries to land a leg kick but Boyett saw it coming and moves away.
Doherty closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Boyett to the mat! Boyett manages to get full guard.
Doherty is looking to advance position but Boyett has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Boyett looking to control and managing it successfully.
Doherty throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Boyett wants to control the pace but Doherty is squirming around nicely.
Boyett tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyett wants to control the action but instead Doherty gets a body lock and reverses into Boyett's guard! Nice work!
Doherty wants to control from the top but Boyett keeps moving.
Doherty is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Boyett is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Doherty stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Boyett swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boyett looking for a sweep. Not yet Boyett, not yet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Doherty with a poor takedown
and Boyett makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Doherty closes this distance looking for a takedown but Boyett circles away.
Doherty looks for a takedown but Boyett sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pete Doherty. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Doherty dodges the punch combination from Boyett.
Boyett swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Doherty counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Boyett has Doherty pulled in close to control his posture.
Boyett wants to sweep but no luck.
Boyett not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Doherty trying to control the position from guard on top but Boyett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Doherty wants to pass the guard but Boyett is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doherty stopping the sweep attempt from Boyett.
Doherty pushes down on Boyett's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Boyett keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Boyett looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Doherty keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Boyett keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Doherty shoots in for a double leg but Boyett sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Boyett tries to clinch but Doherty moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Doherty wants to clinch
and Boyett counters with a thumping low kick.
Some wild striking there from Boyett.
Boyett displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Doherty throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Doherty wants to clinch up but Boyett keeps it at a distance.
Doherty fails with a takedown attempt.
Boyett misses with a two punch combination.
Doherty doesn't manage to clinch there - Boyett circles away.
Boyett will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Pete Doherty will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Doherty walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Boyett checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Boyett slips under a jab.
Doherty tries to close the distance and clinch but Boyett swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Doherty misses with a low kick as Boyett jumps back.
Boyett walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Doherty checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Doherty keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boyett jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Doherty is looking to clinch but Boyett is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boyett throws a right hand that Doherty ducks under and follows up with a left that Doherty also avoids with ease.
Boyett is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Doherty lands a right hook to the body.
Doherty tries to clinch up but Boyett circles away and keeps his distance.
Boyett keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Doherty.
Doherty has a takedown stuffed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doherty drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Doherty is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Boyett has escaped the position, nice work there.
The strikes coming from Doherty are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Doherty trying to control the action but Boyett is working from the bottom.
Doherty thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Doherty wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Boyett, who protects the arm well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyett is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Doherty off and has taken his back!
Doherty rolls, trying to escape but Boyett keeps control of the position.
A lull in the action here.
Doherty breaks Boyett's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Boyett is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Doherty looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doherty controlling from the top position.
Doherty trying to control but Boyett is working from the bottom.
Doherty pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Boyett is keeping the position for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Doherty tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boyett swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boyett has closed the distance and engaged Doherty in a clinch.
Boyett manages to break the clinch.
Boyett pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boyett misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Doherty tries to clinch but Boyett is having none of it.
Boyett tries to clinch but Doherty moves out of range.
Doherty fails with the takedown.
Doherty misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boyett.
Boyett falls off balance throwing a combination
and Doherty counters with a one-two to the body.
Boyett throws a right and a left that Doherty avoids nicely.
Doherty keeps the fight on the outside.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Doherty moves in looking to clinch but Boyett pushes him off.
Boyett throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Doherty.
Trent Boyett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Doherty moves into range and clinches up with Boyett.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pete Doherty showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Doherty has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 49:46
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 50:46
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pete Doherty!
Pete Doherty retains his lightweight title!
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