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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Narvaez (ranked 1095 p4p, 2916 weight class) and Kristof Pardi (ranked 121 p4p, 301 weight class). Narvaez comes to the cage accompanied by Ñetas for Life - Anvesh Mallick. Pardi comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Party Boy Theme kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Narvaez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kristof Pardi!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Lou da Vinci and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice straight punches there by Pardi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pardi.
Pardi looking to score a takedown here. Narvaez is defending well but Pardi drives through and ends up in Narvaez's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Narvaez holds on and takes a little breather.
Pardi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Narvaez is keeping the position for now.
Narvaez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pardi wants to pass the guard but Narvaez is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pardi wants to control from the top but Narvaez keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pardi passes Narvaez's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Narvaez keeping control of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pardi is pressing down on Narvaez's thigh, looking to free his foot. Narvaez is holding on for now.
Pardi trying to control from Narvaez's half guard. Narvaez has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Pardi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Narvaez is keeping the position for now.
Pardi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pardi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Pardi has gone for a leg lock! Narvaez slips out almost immediately though and dives into Pardi's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pardi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Narvaez's guard.
Pardi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pardi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Narvaez is keeping the position for now.
Narvaez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pardi trying to control but Narvaez is working from the bottom.
Pardi tries to free his leg and advance position but Narvaez is retaining full guard.
Pardi wants to control from the top but Narvaez keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pardi is pushing down on Narvaez's leg trying to pass to half guard. Narvaez is fighting to maintain full guard but Pardi has managed to sneak the leg through.
Pardi scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Pardi looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Narvaez with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Pardi looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Pardi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pardi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Narvaez is refusing to be controlled, as Pardi sits in half guard.
Pardi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Narvaez is positioning himself well to prevent Pardi advancing to mount.
Pardi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pardi with the ground and pound but Narvaez uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Pardi postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Pardi wants to control from the top but Narvaez keeps moving.
Narvaez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pardi.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Narvaez keeping full guard, as Pardi tries to pass.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kristof Pardi dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Narvaez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Narvaez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pardi fails with the takedown.
Narvaez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pardi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pardi slips a jab and a cross from Narvaez.
Narvaez with the inside leg kick.
Pardi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pardi dives in and grabs Narvaez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Narvaez pushes down on Pardi's head and hops out.
Narvaez tries to counter by clinching up but Pardi breaks away and moves out of range.
Pardi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Narvaez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Narvaez blocks a jab.
Pardi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Narvaez tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Pardi manages to circle out of the way.
Pardi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Narvaez defends it nicely.
Carlos Narvaez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kristof Pardi.
Narvaez tried to score with a low kick but Pardi checks it.
Narvaez needs to keep his hands up - Pardi had a free shot at his head there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pardi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pardi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Pardi blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Narvaez misses.
Pardi connects with a right hand. Narvaez shakes it off.
Narvaez blocks a jab.
Narvaez is looking to counter the offense by Pardi and move into the clinch.
Pardi lands a lovely overhand right.
Narvaez displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A slapping leg kick lands for Narvaez.
Narvaez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A slow jab from Narvaez misses its intended target.
Pardi moves into range and connects with a jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pardi.
Pardi misses the shot to the body.
Narvaez drops his hands momentarily and Pardi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pardi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Narvaez as he jumps to the side.
Carlos Narvaez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pardi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pardi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Narvaez throws a right and a left that Pardi avoids nicely.
Narvaez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A slow jab from Pardi misses its intended target.
Pardi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Narvaez manages to avoid it.
Narvaez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Narvaez stuns Pardi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Narvaez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pardi.
A cross from Pardi lands.
Pardi tries to clinch but Narvaez moves out of range.
Pardi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Narvaez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Narvaez misses with a punch to the body.
Pardi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Narvaez throws a low kick but Pardi moves out of range easily.
Narvaez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Narvaez scoring well with a low kick there.
Pardi darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pardi wants to take a breather but Narvaez is having none of it.
Pardi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Narvaez's head.
Pardi is looking to pass Narvaez's guard but actually Narvaez recovers to full guard.
Narvaez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Narvaez keeping moving, preventing Pardi from controlling successfully.
Pardi is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Pardi looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pardi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pardi trying to control but Narvaez is working from the bottom.
Narvaez has momentary wrist control but Pardi slips an elbow through the middle.
Pardi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Narvaez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Narvaez dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Nice uppercut lands for Pardi. That snapped Narvaez's head back.
Pardi forces Narvaez back against the cage and clinches.
Pardi gets through Narvaez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Narvaez.
Pardi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pardi throws a punch but it's blocked by Narvaez.
Pardi misses with a punch to the body.
Pardi lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Narvaez.
A head punch on the inside from Narvaez fails to land.
Pardi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Narvaez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pardi backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in the clinch, Narvaez scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Narvaez.
Pardi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Narvaez lands with a right to the head.
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!
Narvaez blocks an uppercut.
Narvaez tries a body shot but Pardi blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Narvaez misses with a body punch.
Narvaez throws a head punch that misses.
Pardi misses with the head strike.
Narvaez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pardi backwards.
Narvaez lands an uppercut.
Pardi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pardi.
Pardi lands with a left to the head.
Pardi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Narvaez blocks a body shot from Pardi.
Pardi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pardi throws a lazy right hand but Narvaez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Narvaez lands a jab to Pardi's midsection.
Pardi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pardi! But no joy.
A jab lands there for Narvaez.
Pardi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Narvaez. Narvaez obviously looking to wear him down.
Jab, jab by Narvaez - just one landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pardi looks to land a left hand but Narvaez moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pardi avoids the body shot from Narvaez.
Pardi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Narvaez throws a nice outside leg kick.
Narvaez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pardi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Narvaez.
Narvaez lands a leg kick that knocks Pardi off balance momentarily.
Narvaez with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pardi to score with a decent uppercut.
Narvaez misses the shot to the body.
Pardi checks a low kick from Narvaez.
Narvaez misses the shot to the body.
Pardi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Narvaez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pardi. That did some damage!
Narvaez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pardi moves out of range of the body kick.
Narvaez just misses with a punch to the body.
Narvaez throws a leg kick but Pardi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nice defenses there by Pardi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Narvaez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pardi manages to avoid it.
Pardi throws out a counter right but Narvaez avoids it with no problem.
Narvaez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Narvaez misses with a hook.
Pardi lands a nice looking body shot.
A jab from Narvaez finds it's way through Pardi's defenses.
A nice leg kick from Narvaez, right into the meat of the thigh.
Narvaez misses with a straight left.
Narvaez motions for Pardi to come forward. Narvaez throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pardi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pardi looks to land a right hand but Narvaez moved out of range.
Narvaez misses with a low kick.
Pardi moves in looking to clinch but Narvaez pushes him off.
Narvaez moves away from the strike by Pardi.
Pardi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pardi throws a hook to the side of Narvaez's head but Narvaez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pardi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Narvaez throws a hook but Pardi blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Pardi.
Narvaez wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Pardi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Narvaez tries to counter by clinching up but Pardi breaks away and moves out of range.
Narvaez fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pardi on the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pardi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Narvaez moves away.
Pardi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Narvaez. Narvaez obviously looking to wear him down.
Narvaez misses with a looping left.
Pardi looks to score with a jab to the body but Narvaez is just out of range.
Narvaez moves out of range as Pardi strikes.
Narvaez jabs Pardi right on the nose. Pardi blinks but takes it well.
Narvaez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pardi manages to avoid it.
Pardi lands a jab.
Narvaez is looking to slow Pardi down with leg kicks.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Narvaez, as that shot connected.
Pardi throws a body punch but Narvaez moves out of range.
Narvaez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pardi.
Narvaez throws a chopping leg kick but Pardi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pardi is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
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 Carlos Narvaez.
I think Narvaez 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Narvaez!
Carlos Narvaez decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Kristof Pardi had this to say: 'That was intense. REALLY intense. Well, not really intense. But pretty intense (https://youtu.be/OhbPPy4TuYI)'.
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