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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Juan Corona (ranked 155 p4p, 401 weight class) and Bardia Farrokhzad (ranked 12 p4p, 26 weight class). Corona comes to the cage accompanied by Lil Baby, Lil Durk - How It Feels. Farrokhzad has chosen Iranian Baloch - This Is A Catch as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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World class MT
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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 13 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Juan Corona!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bardia Farrokhzad!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Daniel Blasius and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farrokhzad waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Corona.
It looked like Corona was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Farrokhzad.
Corona throws a hook but Farrokhzad avoids it easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Farrokhzad misses.
Corona moves away from the strike by Farrokhzad.
Corona looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Corona takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Farrokhzad misses with a looping left.
Corona takes one to the side of the head.
A jab from Farrokhzad misses.
Corona tries to keep at a distance but Farrokhzad has taken the fight into the clinch.
Good body shot from Corona.
Corona misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Farrokhzad - that landed with a thud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corona tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Farrokhzad working aggressively here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Corona pressing his opponent against the cage.
Farrokhzad tries to land a knee to the head but Corona blocks with his arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farrokhzad struggles to land a body shot inside as Corona controls his hands.
Corona blocks a body shot from Farrokhzad.
Corona lands an uppercut.
Corona fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Corona creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Corona scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Corona really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Farrokhzad presses Corona against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Farrokhzad misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Corona.
A nice right hand lands inside from Corona.
Farrokhzad doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Farrokhzad tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Corona on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Corona.
Farrokhzad throws a knee to the head but misses.
Farrokhzad misses with a hook to the ribs.
Farrokhzad tries a knee to the head but Corona blocks it.
Farrokhzad blocks an uppercut.
Corona looking to stall.
Farrokhzad tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farrokhzad letting Corona take a breather here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Farrokhzad tries a knee to the head but Corona blocks it.
Farrokhzad misses with a punch to the body.
Farrokhzad stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Farrokhzad misses with a hook from the clinch.
Corona stalling against the cage.
Farrokhzad tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Corona scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Farrokhzad lands with a right to the head.
Corona lands a nice uppercut.
Farrokhzad working Corona over with knees to the body.
Farrokhzad cracks Corona with a nice body shot.
Farrokhzad landing knees to the head.
Corona pressing his opponent against the cage.
Corona misses with a punch on the inside.
Farrokhzad lands with a short head shot on the inside.
I was talking to Corona's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corona looking to slow down the pace here.
A nice left hand lands by Corona.
A body shot lands from Farrokhzad.
Corona blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Corona is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Farrokhzad is keeping busy.
Farrokhzad misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Farrokhzad digs a right hand underneath Corona's ribcage. Corona let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Corona on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Corona blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Farrokhzad digs a right hand into Corona's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Corona's gas tank.
Farrokhzad tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Corona's elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Corona.
Corona dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Corona blocks a body shot from Farrokhzad.
Corona tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Farrokhzad's elbow.
Farrokhzad misses with a knee strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corona fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Farrokhzad tries to land a knee to the head but Corona blocks with his arms.
Corona working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Farrokhzad lands a right hand that snaps the head of Corona backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Farrokhzad as Corona tries to tie him up.
Farrokhzad misses with some punches.
Farrokhzad scores a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Corona wants to stall.
Corona blocks a body shot from Farrokhzad.
Farrokhzad lands a right hand that snaps the head of Corona backwards.
Corona scores with a nice hook to the head.
Farrokhzad misses with a short punch on the inside.
Corona blocks an uppercut.
Good body shot from Farrokhzad.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Corona throws a head punch that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bardia Farrokhzad 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 throws the left hand but Corona avoids the punch easily.
Corona scores with a jab to the head.
A solid body kick from Corona.
A telegraphed right hand from Corona misses the target.
Farrokhzad lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A nice inside leg kick there by Corona. That's going to slow Farrokhzad down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Corona.
Farrokhzad looks to land a left hand but Corona moved out of range nicely.
Farrokhzad doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Farrokhzad throws a big shot that misses.
Farrokhzad looks to score with a jab to the body but Corona is just out of range.
A jab from Farrokhzad misses.
Farrokhzad throws out a loose jab but Corona uses good head movement to avoid it.
Corona throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Farrokhzad sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Farrokhzad let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Corona comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Corona misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corona misses with a low kick.
Farrokhzad connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice defenses there by Farrokhzad.
Farrokhzad misses with a double jab.
Farrokhzad fails with an attempt to clinch.
Farrokhzad keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Farrokhzad throws a lazy uppercut
and Corona counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Corona misses the target.
Farrokhzad scores with a body shot.
A jab from Farrokhzad does it's job there.
Corona's jab looks to have found its range, popping Farrokhzad under the eye.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Farrokhzad in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Corona takes a swing at Farrokhzad's ribcage but misses.
Farrokhzad fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Corona manages to avoid it.
Farrokhzad swings for the body but Corona moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farrokhzad throws a shot from downtown. Corona moves away and avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Farrokhzad. Corona does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Farrokhzad jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Farrokhzad thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice uppercut lands for Farrokhzad. That snapped Corona's head back.
Corona is rocked!
Corona connects with a right hand. Farrokhzad shakes it off.
Oh Corona is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Farrokhzad keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Corona.
Corona seems to have got his legs back now.
Corona ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Farrokhzad moves away.
Nice straight punches there by Farrokhzad. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Farrokhzad.
Corona will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A telegraphed right hand from Corona misses the target.
Farrokhzad waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Corona.
Farrokhzad misses with a hook. Corona ducked under it nicely.
Corona feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Farrokhzads jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corona keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Farrokhzad.
Corona lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Farrokhzad tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Farrokhzad takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Farrokhzad throws a looping overhand right but Corona ducks down to avoid it.
Corona slips a jab from Farrokhzad.
Farrokhzad thows a left - swing and a miss!
Farrokhzad swings for the body but Corona moves out of range.
Corona swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Farrokhzad is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Corona.
A jab from Corona misses.
Farrokhzad walks into a jab.
Corona moves away from the strike by Farrokhzad.
Corona lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Farrokhzad cracks a nice hook into Corona's ribs.
Corona bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farrokhzad has closed the distance and engaged Corona in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Corona doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Farrokhzad pushes Corona back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Farrokhzad lands a nice shot to the body.
Farrokhzad has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Corona seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Farrokhzad can turn it around.
Farrokhzad lands with a short shot to the head.
Corona working aggressively here.
Corona working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Farrokhzad throws a punch but it's blocked by Corona.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Corona.
Farrokhzad tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Farrokhzad presses Corona against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Farrokhzad throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Corona blocks it with crossed arms.
Farrokhzad tries a body shot but Corona blocks it.
Farrokhzad scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Farrokhzad throws a knee to the head but misses.
Corona swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Farrokhzad throws a punch but it's blocked by Corona.
Farrokhzad misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bardia Farrokhzad will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Corona misses with a kick to the body
and Farrokhzad counters with a right hand to the body.
Corona slips a straight right by Farrokhzad.
Corona swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Farrokhzad throws a right hand that Corona ducks under and follows up with a left that Corona also avoids with ease.
Farrokhzad bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Farrokhzad has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Farrokhzad throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Corona on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Farrokhzad displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Corona throws out the jab.
Farrokhzad moves out of range of the leg kick from Corona.
Farrokhzad misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Corona.
Corona delivers a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farrokhzad fails in his attempt to clinch.
Corona fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Farrokhzad checks it well.
Farrokhzad throws a lazy right hand but Corona sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Farrokhzad staying out of range there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Farrokhzad! But no joy.
A punch lands to the side of Corona 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farrokhzad ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Corona moves away.
Farrokhzad scores with a hook to the body. Corona takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Corona throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Farrokhzad stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Farrokhzad moves out of range of the strikes.
Farrokhzad throws a body punch but Corona moves out of range.
Bardia Farrokhzad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Corona has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Farrokhzad finds it's way round the side to connect with Corona's head.
A jab from Corona finds it's way through Farrokhzad's defenses.
Farrokhzad throws a hook but Corona avoids it easily.
A left lands for Farrokhzad.
Corona keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Corona is looking to counter punch.
Corona misses with a looping left.
Farrokhzad throws a jab but it's blocked by Corona.
Corona takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A swing and a miss from Corona.
Farrokhzad doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farrokhzad throws a jab but it's blocked by Corona.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Farrokhzad tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Corona paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Corona feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Farrokhzad swings for the body but Corona moves out of range.
Corona throwing a counter right hand but Farrokhzad manages to avoid it.
Farrokhzad throws a lazy right hand but Corona sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Farrokhzad throws a body punch but Corona moves out of range.
Farrokhzad throws a shot from downtown. Corona moves away and avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Corona on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Corona misses with an uppercut. Farrokhzad saw that one coming.
Farrokhzad appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Farrokhzad punishes Corona's body with a nice straight punch.
Farrokhzad tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Corona paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bardia Farrokhzad seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Farrokhzad misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Corona.
Farrokhzad misses the shot to the body.
No joy there for Corona, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Farrokhzad throws a big shot that misses.
Corona looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farrokhzad thows a left - swing and a miss!
Donk. Corona catches Farrokhzad right on the button with a cross.
Farrokhzad is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Corona takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Corona throws a nice outside leg kick.
Farrokhzad just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Corona misses the target.
Corona uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Farrokhzad.
Nice uppercut lands for Corona. That snapped Farrokhzad's head back.
Corona misses with a body shot.
Farrokhzad lands a nice shot to the body.
Farrokhzad throws the left hand but Corona avoids the punch easily.
Corona throwing a counter right hand but Farrokhzad manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corona with the inside leg kick.
Farrokhzad stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Farrokhzad throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Corona misses with a low kick as Farrokhzad jumps back.
A countering left hand to the body from Farrokhzad misses.
Farrokhzad looks to throw the jab but Corona is out of range.
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 throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Corona counter with a right hand.
Farrokhzad takes a swing at Corona's ribcage but misses.
Corona showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Farrokhzad.
Corona lands an overhand right.
Farrokhzad loads up on a big right hand but Corona slips the punch.
Farrokhzad closes the distance and pushes Corona back into the cage.
Corona on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bardia Farrokhzad really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Farrokhzad throws a looping overhand right but Corona ducks down to avoid it.
Farrokhzad drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Corona walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Corona scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Farrokhzad tries to clinch
letting Corona counter with a right hand.
Farrokhzad ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Corona moves away.
Farrokhzad chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Corona can pounce on him.
Farrokhzad is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Farrokhzad on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Farrokhzad avoids a kick to the body.
Corona throws a low kick but Farrokhzad avoids it.
Farrokhzad jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Corona blocks a jab.
Corona moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corona works over Farrokhzad's head and body with a nice combination.
Farrokhzad is rocked!
and Corona counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Farrokhzad! He's just covering up as Corona starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Juan Corona!
Juan Corona retains his bantamweight title!
Juan Corona made sure to mention his sponsor, Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing in his post fight interview.
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