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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ahmad Durrani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Manuel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manuel has chosen Lay Low as his entrance music. Matt Manuel has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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145 lbs
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155 lbs
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Great elbows
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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
14 - 2 - 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
20 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Manuel!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Durrani. Manuel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Manuel throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Manuel lands a really nice looking cross but Durrani seems unphased.
Durrani throws a body punch but Manuel moves out of range.
Durrani misses with a low kick.
Durrani avoids the body shot from Manuel.
Manuel dives in and grabs Durrani's left leg, looking for a takedown. Durrani pushes down on Manuel's head and hops out.
Manuel avoids the body shot from Durrani.
Manuel comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Manuel takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Matt Manuel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manuel misses with a lunging right hand
and Durrani counters with a nice leg kick.
Manuel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
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.
Manuel shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Durrani as he avoids it easily.
Manuel swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durrani chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Durrani takes a swing at Manuel's ribcage but misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Durrani.
Manuel is looking to land body kicks.
Durrani blocks a leg kick.
Manuel takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Manuel throws a series of strikes that have Durrani backpedaling.
Durrani digs a good body shot into Manuel's ribs.
Manuel misses with a straight left.
Durrani tried to score with a low kick but Manuel checks it.
Manuel scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Durrani slips under a jab from Manuel.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manuel shoots in looking for a takedown but Durrani manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Manuel's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ahmad Durrani has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Manuel.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Durrani misses with a shot to the body
letting Manuel counter with a right hand.
Durrani scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Manuel throws a combination that misses
and Durrani counters with a right hand to the body.
Manuel looks gassed!
Durrani lands a jab.
Durrani with a nice cross.
Durrani fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Manuel is out of range.
Durrani lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Durrani throws a body punch but Manuel moves out of range.
No joy there for Manuel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Manuel is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Manuel doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Manuel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Durrani.
Durrani is looking to slow Manuel down with leg kicks.
A slapping body kick lands there for Durrani.
Durrani smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
It looks like Matt Manuel has been cut.
Durrani lands a head kick!
Manuel throws a leg kick that is checked
and Durrani counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Manuel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Durrani darts in and clinches Manuel up against the cage.
Manuel misses with a knee to the head.
Durrani unloads a knee to the mid-section. Manuel lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Durrani throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Manuel blocks it with crossed arms.
Durrani tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Manuel avoids it.
Durrani cracks Manuel with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manuel can't get the takedown.
Durrani tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Manuel avoids it.
Manuel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Durrani avoids it.
Durrani lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Durrani missing with knees to the body.
Manuel can't find room to land a body shot as Durrani controls the action.
Durrani managing to block the knees to the body from Manuel.
Durrani utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Durrani lands a knee to the body.
Durrani lands a body punch in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Durrani lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Manuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Manuel misses with a punch to the body.
Durrani putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Manuel in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Manuel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ahmad Durrani dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Manuel'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.
Manuel tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Durrani makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Manuel dodges the punch combination from Durrani.
Manuel misses with a series of wild punches.
Durrani is looking to chop away at Manuel's legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Durrani. Manuel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Durrani throws a leg kick but Manuel checks it.
Durrani wants to land a leg kick but Manuel is out of range.
Manuel throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Manuel gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Durrani walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durrani ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Manuel moves away.
Durrani works the jab nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Durrani.
Durrani fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Manuel manages to avoid it.
Manuel misses with the combination.
Nice sprawl there from Durrani as Manuel shoots in.
Good work by Durrani as he checks the leg kick.
Durrani pushes Manuel up against the cage in a clinch.
Manuel takes an elbow to the temple.
Durrani tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Manuel avoids it.
Durrani stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Manuel misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manuel trying to land knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Durrani just misses with a elbow thrown towards Manuel's brow.
Manuel tries a body shot but Durrani blocks it.
Manuel tries a body shot but Durrani blocks it.
Manuel has a couple of punches blocked by Durrani.
Knees to the body from Durrani.
Manuel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Durrani prevents a body shot from Manuel.
Durrani lands an elbow inside.
Manuel tries to work over Durrani's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Manuel struggles to land a body shot inside as Durrani controls his hands.
Durrani can't find room to land a body shot as Manuel controls the action.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Manuel tries to throw a body punch but Durrani avoids it by throwing Manuel back against the cage.
Durrani blocks an uppercut.
Durrani is pushing Manuel up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Manuel misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Durrani.
Manuel is breathing heavily.
Manuel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Durrani.
Durrani'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.
Manuel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Durrani prevents a takedown attempt there.
Durrani is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Manuel is defending well for now.
Durrani stalling in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Durrani.
Manuel swings wildly with an uppercut but Durrani uses good head movement to avoid it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Manuel takes an elbow to the temple.
Durrani unloads a knee to the mid-section. Manuel lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durrani lands a nice knee to the body.
Manuel struggles to land a body shot inside as Durrani controls his hands.
Manuel misses with a punch to the body.
Manuel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Manuel takes a knee right on the jaw!
Manuel looking to throw knees to the head but Durrani is blocking nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Manuel avoiding damage as Durrani throws knees to the body.
Durrani unloads a knee to the mid-section. Manuel lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Manuel tries a knee to the head but Durrani blocks it.
Durrani lands an elbow inside.
Manuel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Manuel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Durrani's elbow.
Manuel managing to block the knees to the body from Durrani.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Manuel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Durrani.
Manuel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Durrani.
Durrani working Manuel over with knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Durrani.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ahmad Durrani dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Matt Manuel's cut.
That's time! Durrani's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Durrani turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Durrani lands with a good body shot.
Durrani lands with a thumping leg kick.
Manuel ducks right into an uppercut from Durrani.
Durrani throws a low kick but Manuel avoids it.
Durrani tries to land a front kick but Manuel steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Durrani misses with a hook.
Durrani keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Durrani connects with a right hand. Manuel shakes it off.
Durrani slips a jab from Manuel.
Ahmad Durrani is winning the standup battle so far.
A swing and a miss from Manuel.
Matt Manuel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Durrani connects with a body shot that sends Manuel's belly button to the back.
Manuel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Durrani connects with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durrani throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Durrani with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Durrani checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Durrani cracks Manuel with a right hand to the side of the head.
Manuel's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Durrani has Manuel up against the cage in a clinch.
Manuel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knees in the clinch landing for Durrani.
Manuel trying to land knees to the body.
Manuel dodges an elbow strike from Durrani.
Durrani tries a body shot but Manuel blocks it.
Ahmad Durrani has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Durrani tries to land a knee to the head but Manuel blocks with his arms.
Durrani comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Manuel takes an elbow to the temple.
Durrani tries a knee to the head but Manuel blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manuel misses with a body punch.
Durrani blocks a body shot from Manuel.
Durrani lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Manuel avoiding damage as Durrani throws knees to the body.
Durrani avoiding damage as Manuel throws knees to the body.
Manuel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Durrani's elbow.
Manuel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Durrani's elbow.
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!
Manuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Durrani.
Nice body punch from Durrani - that landed with a thud.
Durrani misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Manuel.
Manuel looking for a takedown.
A right handed body shot lands from Durrani.
Durrani tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Manuel avoids it.
Durrani lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Manuel.
Durrani misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Manuel.
Durrani tries to land knees in the clinch but Manuel avoids the damage to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durrani working Manuel over with knees to the body.
Manuel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Durrani is working Manuel over against the cage.
Durrani leaning against his opponent.
Durrani connects with a nasty looking knee right to Manuel's face.
That has opened up Matt Manuel's cut even more.
Durrani taking a breather.
Durrani landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Durrani tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Manuel avoids it.
Durrani putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Manuel in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Manuel as Durrani tries to tie him up.
A hook to the body from Durrani.
Nice elbow from Durrani.
Durrani pushes Manuel back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Durrani obliges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Durrani displaying some good clinch control by pressing Manuel up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durrani is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Durrani with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Manuel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Manuel misses with a body punch.
Manuel changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Durrani fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Durrani lands a jab to Manuel's midsection.
Durrani lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Durrani connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Manuel fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ahmad Durrani has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Manuel.
Good exchange - Durrani coming out on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ahmad Durrani clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Manuel'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.
Durrani connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Durrani ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Durrani lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Manuel thows a leg kick but Durrani checks it
and Durrani counters with a slapping leg kick.
Durrani thumps Manuel with a low kick.
Durrani cracks Manuel with a right hand to the side of the head.
Durrani scores with a jab to the jaw.
Durrani fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Manuel.
Durrani fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Manuel.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Manuel on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Manuel is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Durrani ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Durrani avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Durrani looks to score with a jab to the body but Manuel is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durrani thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Manuel if he has to take too many more of those.
Nice takedown defense from Durrani. No joy for Manuel on that attempt.
Durrani looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Durrani digs a good hook to Manuel's body.
Durrani lands with a thumping leg kick.
Durrani sizes up Manuel with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Manuel takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ahmad Durrani is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Durrani cracks Manuel with an open hand slap.
A looping hook to the body misses from Manuel. Durrani does a little dance to reset his feet.
Durrani takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Manuel throws a combination that misses
letting Durrani counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Durrani as he connects with a hook.
Manuel is rocked!
Durrani scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Manuel is still on wobbly legs! Can Durrani finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good exchange - Durrani coming out on top.
A shot to the liver by Durrani. Beautiful body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Durrani.
Durrani throws a one two combo.
Durrani stuns Manuel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Manuel throws a looping overhand right but Durrani ducks down to avoid it.
Durrani uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Manuel has time to react.
Durrani misses with a head kick.
Durrani drops Manuel with a big left hand! Manuel is injured, injured bad! Durrani jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ahmad Durrani!
Ahmad Durrani retains his featherweight title!
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