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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Khali Kumtomanee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ahmad Durrani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khali Kumtomanee could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ahmad Durrani's chin.
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155 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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170 cm
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145 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Great elbows
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
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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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Khali Kumtomanee!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ahmad Durrani!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kumtomanee looks to clinch
and Durrani counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kumtomanee moves to clinch but Durrani breaks away
and Durrani counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A slow jab from Kumtomanee misses its intended target.
Kumtomanee shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Durrani as he avoids it easily.
Kumtomanee closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Durrani on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Durrani is looking for a sweep.
Durrani manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Durrani controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Durrani is trying to get back to full guard.
Kumtomanee missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kumtomanee thows a huge punch but Durrani dodges it nicely.
Kumtomanee performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Durrani wants to improve his position but Kumtomanee is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kumtomanee thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Durrani wants to get back to his feet.
Durrani wants to get back to full guard.
Kumtomanee thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Durrani's head.
Kumtomanee thows a huge punch but Durrani dodges it nicely.
Kumtomanee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Durrani keeps working.
Durrani slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kumtomanee thows a big elbow that misses.
Durrani utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kumtomaneeis looking to pass into half guard but Durrani pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Durrani is in guard.
Kumtomanee keeping moving, preventing Durrani from controlling successfully.
Durrani is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's two 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.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ahmad Durrani wasn't active enough on the ground.
Durrani misses with a shot to the body
and Kumtomanee counters with a shoot takedown. Durrani fights it but they end up in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kumtomanee accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kumtomanee with a flurry of punches that miss.
Durrani looking for a sweep. Not yet Durrani, not yet.
Kumtomanee is fighting to break Durrani's control of his arms but Durrani is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Kumtomanee throwing strikes from guard but Durrani blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kumtomanee loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Durrani utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Durrani keeping moving, preventing Kumtomanee from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Durrani is on top in guard.
Kumtomanee is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Durrani not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kumtomanee will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kumtomanee manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Kumtomanee wants to clinch
letting Durrani counter with a right hand.
Kumtomanee displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durrani circles away from the clinch attempt
and Durrani counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Durrani throws out a loose jab but Kumtomanee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ahmad Durrani is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kumtomanee wants to clinch
and Durrani counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kumtomanee tries to clinch up
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Durrani fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kumtomanee tries to clinch
and Durrani counters with a leg kick.
Kumtomanee is breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Durrani throws a looping overhand right but Kumtomanee ducks down to avoid it.
Durrani misses with a series of wild punches.
Kumtomanee tries to clinch but Durrani moves away
and Durrani counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Durrani swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ahmad Durrani dominated that round.
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.
Durrani buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kumtomanee moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Durrani fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Durrani with a hook.
Kumtomanee tries to clinch up
and Durrani counters with a nice body shot.
Durrani shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kumtomanee eats them both and turns towards Durrani to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kumtomanee misses with a lunging right hand
and Durrani counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kumtomanee's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Durrani connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kumtomanee scrambles back to his feet.
Durrani fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Durrani throws a body punch but Kumtomanee moves out of range.
Kumtomanee drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Durrani bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kumtomanee's head backwards.
An inside leg kick lands from Durrani.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durrani throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Durrani scores with a spinning back kick!
Kumtomanee closes the distance but Durrani moves to the side
and Durrani counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Durrani throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kumtomanee closes the distance looking to clinch
and Durrani counters with a nice body kick.
Durrani jabs at Kumtomanee's body.
Ahmad Durrani seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Durrani connects with a looping right hand.
Durrani lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kumtomanee takes a step back to recover.
Durrani darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Durrani with a hook.
Kumtomanee tries to clinch up
and Durrani makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kumtomanee looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Durrani lands a leg kick that knocks Kumtomanee off balance momentarily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Durrani.
Durrani misses with a double jab.
Kumtomanee wants to clinch but Durrani slips to the side
and Durrani connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kumtomanee wants to clinch but Durrani slips to the side
and Durrani counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Durrani misses with a wild body shot.
Durrani misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kumtomanee.
Kumtomanee dives in and grabs Durrani's left leg, looking for a takedown. Durrani pushes down on Kumtomanee's head and hops out.
Durrani looks to land a right hand but Kumtomanee moved out of range.
Khali Kumtomanee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Durrani misses with a body kick.
Durrani scores with a jab to the body.
Durrani fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kumtomanee on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durrani circles away from the clinch attempt
and Durrani counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Khali Kumtomanee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durrani lands a nice looking body shot.
Kumtomanee takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A left and a right from Durrani both land. Nice combination.
Kumtomanee really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Durrani scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kumtomanee doesn't seem bothered though.
Durrani pushes Kumtomanee away with a front kick.
Durrani stuns Kumtomanee with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Durrani with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Durrani lands with a hook. Kumtomanee tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kumtomanee takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Durrani fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Durrani lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Durrani with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Durrani finds it's target.
Durrani scores with a jab to the jaw.
Durrani throws a front kick that sends Kumtomanee stumbling back into the cage.
Durrani digs a good hook to Kumtomanee's body.
Durrani dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kumtomanee takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Durrani lands a nice shot to the body.
Durrani ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kumtomanee moves away.
Kumtomanee tries to clinch but Durrani moves away
and Durrani counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Durrani scoring well with a low kick there.
Kumtomanee tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Durrani has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kumtomanee doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kumtomanee avoids the body shot from Durrani.
Kumtomanee moves out of range of the body kick.
Kumtomanee on the wrong end of a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ahmad Durrani showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Kumtomanee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kumtomanee takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Durrani shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kumtomanee eats them both and turns towards Durrani to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kumtomanee is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Durrani.
Both fighters circling a little - Durrani finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kumtomanee closes this distance looking for a takedown but Durrani circles away.
Durrani scores with a kick to the midsection.
Durrani lands with a shot to the body.
Durrani wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Durrani thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kumtomanee if he has to take too many more of those.
Kumtomanee takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kumtomanee with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Durrani to score with a decent uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Durrani scoring well with a low kick there.
Durrani is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kumtomanee rather than just go for the knockout.
Durrani connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Durrani cracks Kumtomanee with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Durrani buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kumtomanee takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Durrani looks for the body kick but Kumtomanee saw that one coming.
Durrani lands a nice looking body kick.
Nice body punch from Durrani.
Durrani takes a swing at Kumtomanee's ribcage but misses.
Kumtomanee tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Durrani counters with an inside leg kick.
Kumtomanee will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Durrani misses with a wild combination.
Nice shot lands for Durrani.
Durrani takes a swing at Kumtomanee's ribcage but misses.
Durrani ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kumtomanee closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kumtomanee wants to clinch
and Durrani counters with a one-two to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kumtomanee walks into a left hand.
Kumtomanee tries to clinch
and Durrani counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Durrani lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kumtomanee's sensitive parts.
Kumtomanee clinches with his opponent.
Kumtomanee tries to throw a body punch but Durrani avoids it by throwing Kumtomanee back against the cage.
Durrani blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kumtomanee takes a shot to the head.
Durrani is working Kumtomanee over against the cage.
Durrani manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Durrani lands an elbow inside that Kumtomanee shrugs off.
It looks like Khali Kumtomanee has been cut.
Kumtomanee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Durrani avoids it.
Nice elbow from Durrani.
Durrani lands a left hand.
Good body shot from Durrani.
Durrani with a knee to the head.
Kumtomanee is rocked!
Durrani is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Oh Kumtomanee is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Durrani is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Durrani utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Durrani unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kumtomanee lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durrani digs a right hand underneath Kumtomanee's ribcage. Kumtomanee let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kumtomanee seems to have got his legs back now.
Durrani lands a body shot.
Durrani with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Durrani lands an elbow inside that Kumtomanee shrugs off.
Durrani lands a nice knee to the body.
Durrani scores with a knee to the head.
A body shot lands from Durrani.
A right hook to the body lands for Durrani.
Kumtomanee being controlled against the cage.
Durrani putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kumtomanee in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Durrani pressing his opponent against the cage.
Durrani comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Durrani utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Durrani works on Kumtomanee's body with a couple of short punches.
A shot in the inside from Durrani.
Knees to the body from Durrani.
Durrani crunches a lovely knee into Kumtomanee's ribcage.
Durrani lands a body punch.
Durrani lands with a light punch inside.
Durrani with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kumtomanee's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durrani crunches a lovely knee into Kumtomanee's ribcage.
Durrani putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kumtomanee in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Durrani.
Kumtomanee looking for a takedown.
Durrani unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kumtomanee lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Durrani using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Durrani.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Durrani digs a right hand into Kumtomanee's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kumtomanee's gas tank.
Kumtomanee tries to land a knee to the head but Durrani blocks with his arms.
Durrani lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kumtomanee backwards.
Durrani lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kumtomanee or not.
Durrani digs a right hand into Kumtomanee's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kumtomanee's gas tank.
Kumtomanee takes a knee to the side of the body.
Durrani throws a knee to the head but misses.
Durrani misses with a knee to the head.
Durrani landing knees to the body.
Durrani unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kumtomanee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A right hand to the body from Durrani.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knees to the body from Durrani.
Durrani lands an elbow inside that Kumtomanee shrugs off.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Durrani takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A shot in the inside from Durrani.
Durrani lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ahmad Durrani really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Khali Kumtomanee's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kumtomanee walks into a straight right hand from Durrani.
Kumtomanee stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kumtomanee takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kumtomanee wants to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kumtomanee tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Durrani counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Durrani misses with a left hand
and Kumtomanee holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kumtomanee tries to score a body lock takedown but Durrani shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kumtomanee misses with an elbow over the top.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Kumtomanee changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Durrani fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Durrani fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kumtomanee.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khali Kumtomanee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durrani lands a nice shot to the body.
Kumtomanee misses with a double jab
and Durrani counters with a series of strikes. Kumtomanee will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kumtomanee moves to clinch but Durrani breaks away
and Durrani counters with a two punch combo.
Durrani takes a swing at Kumtomanee's ribcage but misses.
Durrani connects with an inside leg kick.
Durrani lands a nice hook to Kumtomanee's body. Kumtomanee takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Durrani lands a two punch combo.
Durrani will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kumtomanee tries to clinch but Durrani moves away
and Durrani makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kumtomanee really felt that one!
Durrani connects with a leg kick. Kumtomanee looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Durrani bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durrani moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Durrani catches Kumtomanee with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Durrani works Kumtomanee's body with a nice hook.
Kumtomanee tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Durrani.
Durrani connects with a jab.
Kumtomanee walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Durrani scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Durrani throws a nice outside leg kick.
Durrani lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Durrani lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kumtomanee at a distance.
Durrani lands a nice hook to Kumtomanee's body. Kumtomanee takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Durrani lands a two punch combo.
Durrani lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durrani lands a really nice looking cross but Kumtomanee seems unphased.
Durrani moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Durrani lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kumtomanee chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Durrani can pounce on him.
Durrani thuds his shin into the meat of Kumtomanee's side.
Durrani lands with a thumping leg kick.
Durrani fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kumtomanee manages to avoid it.
Durrani lands a jab to Kumtomanee's midsection.
Durrani throws a nice looking combination but Kumtomanee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kumtomanee tries to clinch but Durrani moves away
and Durrani counters with a left to the body.
Durrani lands with a thumping leg kick.
Durrani fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kumtomanee has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Durrani chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Durrani punishes Kumtomanee's body with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durrani lands with a thumping leg kick.
Durrani lands with a good body shot.
Kumtomanee looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Durrani throws a body punch but Kumtomanee moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Durrani.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Durrani fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kumtomanee looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A decent looking cross lands there for Durrani.
Durrani punishes Kumtomanee's body with a nice straight punch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Durrani.
Durrani misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Durrani, as that shot connected.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Durrani thows a body kick. Kumtomanee tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Durrani throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Durrani goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ahmad Durrani dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Khali Kumtomanee's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Durrani lands a body shot.
Kumtomanee falls off balance throwing a combination
and Durrani counters with a low kick, right behind Kumtomanee 's knee.
Kumtomanee moves to clinch but Durrani breaks away
and Durrani counters with a thumping low kick.
Kumtomanee throws a combination that misses
letting Durrani counter with a right hand.
Kumtomanee on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Durrani.
Kumtomanee tries to move into range but Durrani moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kumtomanee tries to clinch but Durrani moves away
and Durrani counters with an outside leg kick.
Kumtomanee's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Durrani connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kumtomanee scrambles back to his feet.
Durrani throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
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.
Durrani throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Durrani throws a half hearted mid kick.
Durrani lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durrani misses with a straight right.
A shot to the liver by Durrani. Beautiful body shot.
Durrani lands a nice looking body shot.
Kumtomanee tries to clinch up
and Durrani counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kumtomanee's knee momentarily.
Durrani connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Durrani lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kumtomanee tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Durrani makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Durrani looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Durrani slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durrani throws a hook but Kumtomanee blocks it.
Durrani throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kumtomanee on the side of the head.
Kumtomanee wants to clinch but Durrani slips to the side
and Durrani counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kumtomanee looks to clinch
and Durrani counters with a right hand to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Durrani!
Durrani lands a slapping body shot.
Durrani looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Durrani lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Durrani changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kumtomanee tries to clinch but Durrani moves away
and Durrani counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Durrani lands a jab to Kumtomanee's midsection.
Kumtomanee tries to move into range but Durrani moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Durrani scores with a nice body kick.
Durrani lands with a nice body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kumtomanee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Durrani.
Durrani throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Durrani digs a good hook to Kumtomanee's body.
Durrani lands a nice shot to the body.
Kumtomanee takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Durrani throws a body punch but Kumtomanee moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Durrani. That snapped Kumtomanee's head back.
Durrani lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That kick from Durrani tenderised Kumtomanee's leg. Kumtomanee is trying to keep his angry face on.
Durrani lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kumtomanee at a distance.
Durrani throws a quick inside leg kick.
Durrani lands a nice shot that snaps Kumtomanee's head back.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Durrani.
Kumtomanee drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Khali Kumtomanee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Durrani.
Durrani smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Durrani lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kumtomanee takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Durrani throws a leg kick which misses Kumtomanee's front leg but catches the back leg as Kumtomanee tries to avoid it.
Durrani thuds a left hand into Kumtomanee's body.
Kumtomanee blocks the body kick.
Ahmad Durrani is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Durrani is looking to slow Kumtomanee down with leg kicks.
Kumtomanee takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Durrani feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kumtomanee's calf.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice straight punches there by Durrani. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Durrani.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kumtomanee crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Durrani - the referee stops the clock and Kumtomanee gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Durrani. Kumtomanee manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Durrani scores with a spinning back kick!
Durrani lands with a good body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ahmad Durrani comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Durrani winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Downing scores the fight 41:50
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 41:50
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 41:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ahmad Durrani! Ahmad Durrani retains his featherweight title!
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