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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ahmad Durrani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Goat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goat is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Impaled Nazarene - Cult of the Goat. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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145 lbs
13 - 1 - 0 |
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148 lbs
16 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very quick |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful |
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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
13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ahmad Durrani!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Goat!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durrani thows a body shot but no joy.
Durrani tries to clinch there but Goat circles away.
Durrani connects with a solid leg kick.
Goat misses with a body shot.
Goat stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Durrani.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goat misses with a right hand
and Durrani counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goat misses with a shot to the body
and Durrani counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Durrani throws a hook but Goat avoids it easily.
Durrani takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Durrani's corner calls for a 1-2. Durrani obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Durrani scores with a nice strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goat blocks a head kick by Durrani.
Durrani slaps away a takedown attempt from Goat, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Goat shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durrani avoids a series of strikes thrown by Goat.
Goat throwing strikes here but Durrani is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Goat lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Durrani hang on?
Durrani holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Goat tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Durrani regains half guard.
Goat is looking to advance position but Durrani won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Goat trying to control the action but Durrani is working from the bottom.
Durrani has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Goat is working away from the top position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goat not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Durrani is trying to stand.
Goat thows a huge punch but Durrani dodges it nicely.
Goat has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Goat thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Goat sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Durrani defending well though.
Durrani keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Goat content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Durrani keeping control of the position.
Durrani is not content to let Goat control the position.
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 Ahmad Durrani will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Durrani swings for the body but Goat moves out of range.
Durrani throws a leg kick that is checked
and Goat counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goat shoots for a takedown but Durrani saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Durrani slips a jab from Goat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durrani feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Goats jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Goat throws a leg kick
and Durrani counters with a left to the body.
Durrani fails in his attempt to clinch.
Goat misses with a shot to the body
and Durrani counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Goat thinking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goat turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Goat throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Goat keeps the fight on the outside.
Goat throws the left hand but Durrani avoids the punch easily.
Goat misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goat feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Durrani keeping moving, preventing Goat from controlling successfully.
Goat is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Durrani working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Goat.
Goat stopping the sweep attempt from Durrani.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goat controls from within his opponent's guard.
Goat trying to control but Durrani is working from the bottom.
Goat might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Durrani kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Billy Goat hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Goat closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Durrani quickly recovers to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Goat showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nice sprawl there from Durrani as Goat shoots in.
Nice body punch from Goat.
Goat misses with a kick to the body
and Goat takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Goat, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Durrani punishes Goat's body with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durrani takes a swing at Goat's ribcage but misses.
Goat chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A bone on bone clash there as Durrani blocks the leg kick.
Durrani fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Goat is out of range.
Ahmad Durrani is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Nice defenses there by Goat.
Goat uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Durrani.
Durrani waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Goat.
Durrani throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goat tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Durrani was well out of range. Poor timing from Goat.
Durrani throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Goat counters with a right hand to the body.
Goat moves out of range of the body kick from Durrani.
Goat throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Goat slips under a jab from Durrani.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goat 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.
Goat throws an off balance right hand
and Durrani counters with a nice low kick that buckles Goat's knee momentarily.
Durrani explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Goat scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Goat really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Goat throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Durrani sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Goat throws a lazy right hand but Durrani sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Goat throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goat throws a body punch but Durrani moves out of range.
Goat shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durrani tries to close the distance and clinch up but Goat swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A big left from Goat misses.
Goat throws a leg kick but Durrani checks it.
A jab from Durrani misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Durrani throws out a loose jab but Goat uses good head movement to avoid it.
Durrani lands a nice looking body shot.
A low kick from Goat is predictable there
and Durrani counters with a straight right hand.
An inside leg kick from Goat misses.
Goat is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Durrani rather than just go for the knockout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Goat, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Durrani fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Goat on the side of the head.
Durrani takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Goat misses with a leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Goat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Goat falls off balance throwing a combination
and Durrani counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Durrani throws a lazy right hand but Goat sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Durrani throws a front kick aimed at Goat's knee but Goat avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ahmad Durrani had his way with Billy Goat in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Goat goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Durrani jabs at Goat's body.
Durrani tries to clinch but Goat is having none of it.
Billy Goat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durrani throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Goat sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Durrani thows a leg kick but Goat checks it
and Goat counters with a nice low kick that buckles Durrani's knee momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goat explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Goat misses with a leg kick
and Durrani counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Durrani tries to clinch but Goat is having none of it.
A jab from Durrani misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Durrani.
Goat motions for Durrani to come forward. Goat throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Durrani swings for the body but Goat moves out of range.
Ahmad Durrani is winning the standup battle so far.
Goat throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durrani lands with an overhand left.
Durrani checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Durrani throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Durrani throws a low kick but it's checked well by Goat.
Goat has a takedown stuffed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Goat throws a hook but Durrani avoids it easily.
Goat misses with a body punch
and Durrani counters with a leg kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Goat.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ahmad Durrani.
I think Durrani 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 48:48
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 47:48
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Billy Goat!
Billy Goat is the new featherweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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