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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ahmad Durrani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noryuki Takahashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Noryuki Takahashi is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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145 lbs
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155 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ahmad Durrani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Noryuki Takahashi!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takahashi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Durrani.
Takahashi is looking to clinch but Durrani is avoiding it.
A punch combination from Takahashi misses.
Durrani lands a jab to the head.
Durrani thows a leg kick but Takahashi checks it
and Takahashi counters with a nice body shot.
Durrani tries to bum rush Takahashi with a series of wild strikes but Takahashi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ahmad Durrani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durrani tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Takahashi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Durrani rushes Takahashi and presses him up against the cage.
Takahashi wants a takedown but no success here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Durrani.
Takahashi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Takahashi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Durrani misses with a body shot.
A left lands for Durrani.
Durrani lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Durrani dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Takahashi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durrani works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Durrani misses with a wild body shot.
Durrani looks to throw the jab but Takahashi is out of range.
Takahashi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Takahashi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Durrani stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Takahashi.
Durrani fails in his attempt to clinch.
Durrani misses with a jab to the body
and Takahashi counters with a stiff right hand.
Takahashi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Takahashi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Durrani sprawls well. Durrani wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Takahashi gets slowly back to his feet.
Durrani swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Durrani connects with a looping right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durrani misses the body punch
and Takahashi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Durrani thinking.
Durrani connects with a nice looking jab.
Durrani lands a nice leg kick that just misses Takahashi's sensitive parts.
Takahashi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Takahashi shoots in but Durrani avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ahmad Durrani has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Noryuki Takahashi.
Durrani ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Takahashi moves away.
Durrani misses with a body punch
and Takahashi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Durrani darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Durrani gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Takahashi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Durrani throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Durrani tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Takahashi was well out of range. Poor timing from Durrani.
Takahashi walks into a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durrani with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Durrani misses with a wild body shot.
Durrani wants to clinch up but Takahashi keeps it at a distance.
Durrani thows a leg kick but Takahashi checks it
and Takahashi counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Durrani scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Takahashi fails with a takedown attempt.
Durrani scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A big right from Durrani misses.
Takahashi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Durrani clinches up with Takahashi and pushes him back against the cage.
Durrani pushes Takahashi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Durrani scores with a hook to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Takahashi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi wants to break free but Durrani has control.
Takahashi working hard to break the clinch.
Takahashi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short left from Durrani.
Takahashi has had enough of the clinch but Durrani keeps him there for the moment.
A short uppercut from Durrani.
Takahashi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Durrani keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Takahashi's efforts to push away.
Takahashi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Durrani has him pressed against the cage.
Durrani lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Takahashi jumps guard but Durrani stands there with Takahashi around his waist. Takahashi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Takahashi looks gassed!
Durrani lands a shoulder strike.
Durrani lands a left hand.
A short left from Durrani.
Durrani throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Durrani throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Takahashis head.
Takahashi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Durrani keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Takahashi's efforts to push away.
Takahashi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Takahashi wants to break free but Durrani has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ahmad Durrani dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Takahashi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Durrani to score with a decent uppercut.
Noryuki Takahashi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Takahashi 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.
Durrani lands with a right hand.
Durrani cracks Takahashi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Durrani misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Takahashi counters with a series of strikes. Durrani will be more careful next time no doubt.
Durrani tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Takahashi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Durrani doesn't manage to clinch there - Takahashi circles away.
Durrani works Takahashi's body with a nice hook.
Durrani bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Takahashi's head.
Durrani connects with a jab.
Takahashi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Durrani tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Takahashi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Durrani lands with a good body shot.
Durrani lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Takahashi at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durrani scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Takahashi is breathing heavily.
Durrani throws out a powerful jab.
Durrani ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Takahashi swats away the attempt to clinch by Durrani.
Durrani is looking to wear down Takahashi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Durrani lands a body shot.
Durrani throws a body kick that misses.
Durrani scores with a jab to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Durrani lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Takahashi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Takahashi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Durrani digs a good body shot into Takahashi's ribs.
A nice combination there by Durrani.
Durrani closes the distance and clinches.
Durrani pushes Takahashi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Durrani lands a left hand that snaps the head of Takahashi backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Durrani.
Durrani scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Durrani lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Durrani slows down the pace here.
Durrani stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Durrani avoiding damage.
Durrani lands a hook to the side of the head.
Durrani throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Takahashi trying to control the position but instead, Durrani has worked for underhooks and has pushed Takahashi into the cage.
Durrani lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Durrani lands a body shot.
Durrani lands with a left to the head.
A hook to the body from Durrani.
Durrani pushes Takahashi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Durrani - that landed with a thud.
Durrani lands a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durrani softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Durrani scores with a hook to the body.
Durrani lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A hook to the body from Durrani.
Durrani stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Durrani lands a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Durrani as the two fighters clinch.
Nice body punch from Durrani - that landed with a thud.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Durrani works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Durrani pushes Takahashi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Durrani lands a body shot in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Durrani.
Durrani content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Durrani lands a shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Durrani.
Takahashi being controlled against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durrani scores with a hook to the body.
Durrani lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Takahashi backwards.
Durrani lands a hook that snaps the head of Takahashi backwards.
Durrani lands with a short shot to the head.
A right hand to the body from Durrani.
A nice right hand lands inside from Durrani.
Durrani throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Durrani lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Durrani digs a right hand into Takahashi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Takahashi's gas tank.
Durrani stalling the fight.
Durrani lands a body punch.
A short left from Durrani.
Durrani lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Takahashi being controlled against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Durrani scores with a nice hook to the head.
Durrani working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Takahashi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ahmad Durrani dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Durrani paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Takahashi.
Takahashi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Durrani lands the left hand.
Durrani throws a good cross that connects.
Takahashi throws and low kick but Durrani moves out of range easily.
Durrani clobbers Takahashi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Durrani checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Durrani connects with a body shot.
Durrani misses with a low kick as Takahashi jumps back.
Durrani fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Takahashi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Durrani throws a combination. Takahashi tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Durrani throws a body kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durrani works the jab nicely.
Durrani throws a leg kick which misses Takahashi's front leg but catches the back leg as Takahashi tries to avoid it.
Takahashi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Durrani swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Takahashi drops his hands momentarily and Durrani takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Durrani lands with a shot to the body.
Takahashi lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Durrani swats away the attempt to clinch by Takahashi.
Durrani looks to score with a jab to the body but Takahashi is just out of range.
Durrani stuns Takahashi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Durrani misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Takahashi.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Durrani.
Durrani misses with a series of wild punches.
Ahmad Durrani is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi ducks right into an uppercut from Durrani.
Durrani jabs at Takahashi's body.
Takahashi tries to move into range but Durrani moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Durrani pushes Takahashi away with a front kick.
Durrani works over Takahashi's head and body with a nice combination.
Durrani throws a one two combo.
Durrani thuds a left hand into Takahashi's body.
Takahashi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Takahashi walks into a jab.
Durrani swings away with a body shot that misses
and Takahashi counters with a thumping low kick.
Durrani scores with a decent looking hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durrani lands with a nice body punch.
Durrani throws a shot to the body.
Durrani takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Durrani scores with a shot to the body.
Takahashi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Durrani is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Takahashi can do to turn this around?
A looping hook to the body misses from Durrani. Takahashi does a little dance to reset his feet.
A low kick from Takahashi is predictable there
enabling Durrani to counter with a crisp jab.
Ahmad Durrani is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Durrani fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Takahashi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Takahashi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Durrani scores with a shot to the body.
Durrani fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takahashi manages to avoid it.
Durrani is looking to clinch but Takahashi is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durrani lands a nice looking body shot.
Durrani connects with a single shot there.
Durrani misses with a wild body shot.
Durrani lands a body shot.
Durrani lands with a right hand.
Durrani lands a right hook to the body.
Ahmad Durrani is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Durrani dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Durrani fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Takahashi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Noryuki Takahashi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Takahashi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Durrani, as that shot connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Durrani scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Durrani uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Takahashi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ahmad Durrani showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Durrani 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:25
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:25
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ahmad Durrani!
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RATING
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