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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bardia Farrokhzad (ranked 522 p4p, 29 weight class) and Little Kitty Sripituksakul (ranked 965 p4p, 58 weight class). Farrokhzad comes to the cage accompanied by Iranian Baloch - This Is A Catch. Little Kitty Sripituksakul has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bardia Farrokhzad's chin.
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136 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bardia Farrokhzad!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Little Kitty Sripituksakul!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sripituksakul misses with a looping left.
Sripituksakul swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Sripituksakul has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Farrokhzad throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Farrokhzad dodges the punch combination from Sripituksakul.
Farrokhzad lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sripituksakul scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A jab from Sripituksakul misses.
Farrokhzad gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Farrokhzad being controlled here, momentarily.
Farrokhzad lands some strikes from the bottom.
Farrokhzad trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Sripituksakul works over Farrokhzad with some ground and pound from guard.
Farrokhzad doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sripituksakul is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Farrokhzad doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Sripituksakul postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Farrokhzad thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Farrokhzad trying to strike off his back.
Sripituksakul slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Farrokhzad wants to sweep here but Sripituksakul controlling him for the moment.
Sripituksakul pushes down on Farrokhzad's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Farrokhzad throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Sripituksakul is taking a breather. Farrokhzad says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Farrokhzad misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Farrokhzad missing with punches from the bottom.
Sripituksakul is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Sripituksakul might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Sripituksakul prevents Farrokhzad from improving his position.
Sripituksakul is nestled in close to Farrokhzad, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sripituksakul looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sripituksakul is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Farrokhzad tries to roll over but Sripituksakul keeps him under control.
Sripituksakul slows the pace down in half guard.
Sripituksakul is working for a submission of some sort.
Sripituksakul seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farrokhzad tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Sripituksakul winds up and cracks Farrokhzad with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Sripituksakul takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Farrokhzad punching from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Sripituksakul seems content to control.
Sripituksakul has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sripituksakul wants to take a breather but Farrokhzad is having none of it.
Farrokhzad flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Farrokhzad missing with punches from the bottom.
Sripituksakul controlling the action here.
Sripituksakul wants to take a breather but Farrokhzad is having none of it.
Farrokhzad missing with punches from the bottom.
Farrokhzad tries to get to full guard but Sripituksakul has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sripituksakul is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Farrokhzad misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Sripituksakul looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Sripituksakul working the head and body with strikes.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sripituksakul in particular looking to stall.
Farrokhzad misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Farrokhzad manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sripituksakul controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Farrokhzad tries to strike from the bottom.
Sripituksakul takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Sripituksakul controls from within his opponent's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Farrokhzad is striking off his back. Sripituksakul thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Farrokhzad missing with punches from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Little Kitty Sripituksakul dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Farrokhzad lands a nice hook to Sripituksakul's body. Sripituksakul takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sripituksakul throws a looping overhand right but Farrokhzad ducks down to avoid it.
Sripituksakul throws a good cross that connects.
Farrokhzad lands with an overhand left.
Farrokhzad lands with a good body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Farrokhzad.
Farrokhzad misses with a wild combination.
Sripituksakul wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farrokhzad gets a clinch.
Our sources have told us that Farrokhzad has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Sripituksakul can't find room to land a body shot as Farrokhzad controls the action.
Sripituksakul lands a left hand.
Sripituksakul working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sripituksakul working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farrokhzad tries a body shot but Sripituksakul blocks it.
Farrokhzad throws a head punch that misses.
Farrokhzad tries to land knees in the clinch but Sripituksakul avoids the damage to the body.
Sripituksakul throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sripituksakul goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Farrokhzad is trying to break the clinch but Sripituksakul has him pressed against the cage.
Sripituksakul misses with a hook to the ribs.
Farrokhzad lands a right hand.
A body shot lands from Sripituksakul.
Farrokhzad throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sripituksakuls head.
Sripituksakul working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sripituksakul breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sripituksakul is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Farrokhzad.
Farrokhzad swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sripituksakul! But no joy.
Sripituksakul lands a nice shot to the body.
Farrokhzad waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sripituksakul.
Sripituksakul unleashes a big counter combination but Farrokhzad bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Farrokhzad takes one to the chin there.
Sripituksakul throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Farrokhzad stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
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!
Farrokhzad moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farrokhzad takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sripituksakul misses with a wild combination.
Sripituksakul swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sripituksakul throws a jab but it's blocked by Farrokhzad.
Sripituksakul takes a swing at Farrokhzad's ribcage but misses.
Farrokhzad misses with a hook.
Sripituksakul throws a hook but Farrokhzad blocks it.
Sripituksakul has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sripituksakul looks to score with a jab to the body but Farrokhzad is just out of range.
Sripituksakul uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Farrokhzad.
Sripituksakul fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Farrokhzad to the ground. Sripituksakul is now in Farrokhzad's guard.
Farrokhzad wants to sweep but no luck.
Sripituksakul engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Farrokhzad will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farrokhzad thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Sripituksakul with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Farrokhzad trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Sripituksakul is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Farrokhzad trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Sripituksakul slips nicely into half guard.
Farrokhzad tries to get to full guard but Sripituksakul has control of the leg.
Sripituksakul is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Sripituksakul wants to work for an arm triangle but Farrokhzad is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Farrokhzad is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sripituksakul takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Farrokhzad flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sripituksakul performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Farrokhzad is looking for a sweep. Sripituksakul is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Farrokhzad throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Sripituksakul perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Sripituksakul is working for a kimura but Farrokhzad is defending it quite comfortably.
Sripituksakul blocks the strikes from Farrokhzad.
Sripituksakul perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Little Kitty Sripituksakul has got the better of the ground game so far.
Farrokhzad flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Sripituksakul winds up and cracks Farrokhzad with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Sripituksakul seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Farrokhzad does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Little Kitty Sripituksakul showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sripituksakul cracks Farrokhzad with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sripituksakul fails to land with a series of punches.
Farrokhzad misses with a looping right.
Little Kitty Sripituksakul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Farrokhzad misses the target.
Farrokhzad rushes Sripituksakul and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sripituksakul fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Farrokhzad misses with some punches.
Farrokhzad breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A slow jab from Sripituksakul misses its intended target.
Farrokhzad slips a jab from Sripituksakul.
Sripituksakul throws a right hand that misses
and Farrokhzad connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Sripituksakul throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sripituksakul swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Farrokhzad.
Sripituksakul loads up on a big right hand but Farrokhzad slips the punch.
Sripituksakul swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farrokhzad cracks Sripituksakul with an open hand slap.
Bardia Farrokhzad is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sripituksakul swinging wildly here.
Farrokhzad doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Farrokhzad throws a shot to the body.
A cross from Farrokhzad lands.
Sripituksakul looks to throw the jab but Farrokhzad is out of range.
Sripituksakul dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Farrokhzad misses the shot to the body.
Farrokhzad lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sripituksakul bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Farrokhzad's head.
Sripituksakul throws a lazy right hand but Farrokhzad sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sripituksakul stuns Farrokhzad with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Farrokhzad keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sripituksakul.
Farrokhzad throwing a counter right hand but Sripituksakul manages to avoid it.
Farrokhzad swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sripituksakul.
Farrokhzad swings widly with a right hand
and Farrokhzad takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A telegraphed right hand from Farrokhzad misses the target.
Farrokhzad misses with a right hand
and Sripituksakul counters with a stiff right hand.
Farrokhzad tries to close the distance and clinch but Sripituksakul swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Little Kitty Sripituksakul seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sripituksakul lands an overhand right.
Farrokhzad misses the jab.
Farrokhzad swings for the body but Sripituksakul moves out of range.
Farrokhzad with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Farrokhzad ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sripituksakul moves away.
Sripituksakul defending well as Farrokhzad loads up on a big left hand.
Sripituksakul thuds a left hand into Farrokhzad's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sripituksakul closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sripituksakul lands in his opponent's guard.
Sripituksakul engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Farrokhzad throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Sripituksakul is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sripituksakul content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sripituksakul connects with a couple of short punches.
Farrokhzad can't keep his opponent in guard - Sripituksakul advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Sripituksakul drops an elbow to the side of Farrokhzad's head.
Nice strikes from Sripituksakul there.
Farrokhzad landing a few short strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farrokhzad is looking to improve his position.
Sripituksakul seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Farrokhzad is rocked!
Farrokhzad wants to get back to full guard.
Oh Farrokhzad is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sripituksakul keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Sripituksakul prevents Farrokhzad from improving his position.
Sripituksakul working Farrokhzad over with strikes.
Sripituksakul slows the pace down in half guard.
Farrokhzad is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sripituksakul scores with a couple of nice shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sripituksakul looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Farrokhzad misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Farrokhzad gets back to full guard.
Sripituksakul forces his way into half guard.
Sripituksakul is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sripituksakul lands strikes from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sripituksakul connects with a nice short shot to Farrokhzad's temple.
Farrokhzad missing with punches from the bottom.
Farrokhzad tries to roll over but Sripituksakul keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Little Kitty Sripituksakul really 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.
Farrokhzad takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sripituksakul lands a body shot.
Sripituksakul connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Farrokhzad momentarily.
Sripituksakul looks to land a right hand but Farrokhzad moved out of range.
Sripituksakul misses with a body shot.
Sripituksakul connects with a looping right hand.
Sripituksakul moves into range and connects with a jab.
Farrokhzad ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sripituksakul scores with a shot to the body.
Sripituksakul lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sripituksakul throws an overhand right that drops Farrokhzad like a sack of potatoes! Sripituksakul dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Little Kitty Sripituksakul!
Little Kitty Sripituksakul is the new bantamweight champion!
Little Kitty Sripituksakul seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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