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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Azacca Trounvouche (ranked 339 p4p, 253 weight class) and Bardia Farrokhzad (ranked 42 p4p, 38 weight class). Trounvouche comes to the cage accompanied by Wanted Dread & Alive. Farrokhzad has chosen Rastak - Hele Mali (Iranian Fisherman Folk Song) as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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175 cm 32 148 22 - 7 - 1 |
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170 cm 30 148 21 - 12 - 0 |
Great wrestler World class boxer Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler World class boxer Good gas tank |
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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 22 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Azacca Trounvouche! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bardia Farrokhzad! The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Ben Watson and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Trounvouche ducks under a wild hook from Farrokhzad. Trounvouche tries a low kick but Farrokhzad avoids it. Good standup being displayed there by Farrokhzad as he connects with a hook. Farrokhzad moves out of range of the strikes. Farrokhzad fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Trounvouche, pushing him back against the cage. Farrokhzad lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Trounvouche backwards. Trounvouche breaks from the clinch.
Trounvouche gets tackled into the cage by Farrokhzad. Farrokhzad maintains the clinch. Farrokhzad misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Trounvouche pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Farrokhzad throws a right hand that misses
and Trounvouche counters with a slapping leg kick. Trounvouche has been working on his boxing with his coaches at FIST OF FURY in the buildup to the fight. Farrokhzad throws a good cross that connects.
Farrokhzad is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Trounvouche. A left lands for Trounvouche. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Trounvouche throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Farrokhzad has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Farrokhzad there as he acknowledges the shot. Trounvouche ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Trounvouche looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. Trounvouche keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Trounvouche ducks under a wild hook from Farrokhzad. Farrokhzad loads up on a big right hand but Trounvouche slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Trounvouche scores with a spinning back kick! Trounvouche swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Trounvouche staying out of range there. Some bone on bone action there as Farrokhzad checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Farrokhzad steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Trounvouche. Farrokhzad misses with a hook. Farrokhzad tries to move into range but Trounvouche moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Trounvouche defending well as Farrokhzad loads up on a big left hand. Farrokhzad with a hook. Farrokhzad lands a jab. Trounvouche with the inside leg kick. Trounvouche lands with a good body shot. Farrokhzad throws a hook to the side of Trounvouche's head but Trounvouche sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Trounvouche with the inside leg kick. Trounvouche throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Trounvouche avoids a punch combination nicely.
Trounvouche swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Farrokhzad moves out of range of the body kick from Trounvouche.
Farrokhzad listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Trounvouche lands with a thumping leg kick.
Trounvouche dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Trounvouche connects with a solid leg kick. Farrokhzad misses with a left hand and Trounvouche counters with a leg kick. The fighters circling - Farrokhzad throws out the jab but it was never going to land. A big right from Farrokhzad misses. Farrokhzad lands a jab to Trounvouche's midsection. Trounvouche walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Farrokhzad fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Trounvouche manages to avoid it. Farrokhzad misses with an uppercut. Farrokhzad ducks right into an uppercut from Trounvouche. A nice leg kick lands there from Trounvouche. Trounvouche ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Trounvouche lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Farrokhzad throws a hook but Trounvouche avoids it easily. Farrokhzad digs a good hook to Trounvouche's body.
Farrokhzad throws a lazy right hand but Trounvouche sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Farrokhzad moves in looking to clinch but Trounvouche pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Trounvouche circles away from the clinch attempt.
Farrokhzad might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Farrokhzad throws a left and a right that both miss
and Trounvouche counters with a right hand to the body. Farrokhzad misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trounvouche.
Farrokhzad throws a body punch but Trounvouche moves out of range. Farrokhzad throws a hook to the side of Trounvouche's head but Trounvouche sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Farrokhzad misses with a hook. A quick step to the side and Trounvouche tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Trounvouche scores with a decent looking hook. Farrokhzad on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Farrokhzad connects with a looping right hand.
Farrokhzad has Trounvouche up against the cage in a clinch.
Trounvouche lands on the inside with an uppercut. Trounvouche pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Farrokhzad lands with a straight right. Trounvouche didn't see that one coming. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Farrokhzad throws an off balance right hand
and Trounvouche counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Farrokhzad throws a body punch but Trounvouche moves out of range. Farrokhzad blocks a leg kick. Trounvouche feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Farrokhzads jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Trounvouche throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Farrokhzad misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trounvouche.
Farrokhzad checks the leg kick. Farrokhzad waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Trounvouche. Trounvouche fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Farrokhzad manages to avoid it. Farrokhzad thuds a left hand into Trounvouche's body. Farrokhzad is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Trounvouche had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush. A slapping leg kick lands for Trounvouche.
Nice uppercut there from Trounvouche. Trounvouche's jab looks to have found its range, popping Farrokhzad under the eye. Donk. Trounvouche catches Farrokhzad right on the button with a cross. Trounvouche swings away with a body shot that misses
and Farrokhzad counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Farrokhzad. Farrokhzad is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Trounvouche is defending well for now. Trounvouche scores with a nice hook to the head. Trounvouche's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Azacca Trounvouche seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Trounvouche keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Farrokhzad. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Farrokhzad dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Farrokhzad takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Trounvouche throws a body punch but Farrokhzad moves out of range. Trounvouche tests Farrokhzad's chin there with a solid looking shot. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Azacca Trounvouche will probably get the nod. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Farrokhzad throws the left hand but Trounvouche avoids the punch easily. Farrokhzad misses with a straight right. Farrokhzad looks to land a combination but Trounvouche avoids it well. Trounvouche fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Farrokhzad. Farrokhzad misses with a body punch
and Trounvouche counters with a lovely straight right hand! Trounvouche sizes up Farrokhzad with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Trounvouche connects with a right hand. Farrokhzad shakes it off. Trounvouche lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Trounvouche staying out of range there. A thudding body kick lands there by Trounvouche!
Trounvouche misses with a body shot.
Farrokhzad tries to clinch up. Farrokhzad takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Farrokhzad throws a right hand that misses
and Trounvouche counters with a good low kick that Farrokhzad was not able to check. Azacca Trounvouche is winning the standup battle so far. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Farrokhzad lands a nice hook to Trounvouche's body. Trounvouche takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Farrokhzad's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Trounvouche throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Trounvouche throws a lazy right hand but Farrokhzad sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Trounvouche swings for the body but Farrokhzad moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Farrokhzad dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Farrokhzad checks a leg kick. Farrokhzad swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Farrokhzad checks the leg kick nicely there.
Farrokhzad just misses with a punch to the body.
Trounvouche uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Farrokhzad. Good exchange - Trounvouche coming out on top. Farrokhzad throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Farrokhzad takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Farrokhzad misses with a looping right. Trounvouche takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Farrokhzad throws a body shot but no joy. Trounvouche takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Farrokhzad clinches with his opponent.
Farrokhzad lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Trounvouche or not. Trounvouche pushes Farrokhzad back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A head punch on the inside from Trounvouche fails to land. Farrokhzad doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Farrokhzad misses with the head strike.
Farrokhzad softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Farrokhzad misses with a punch on the inside.
Farrokhzad can't find room to land a body shot as Trounvouche controls the action.
Farrokhzad misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Farrokhzad has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Trounvouche seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Farrokhzad can turn it around. Trounvouche working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Farrokhzad fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Trounvouche misses with a short punch on the inside. Farrokhzad tries to throw a body punch but Trounvouche avoids it by throwing Farrokhzad back against the cage. A right hook to the body lands for Farrokhzad.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Farrokhzad. Farrokhzad blocks a body shot from Trounvouche. Farrokhzad misses with a knee strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Farrokhzad.
Farrokhzad misses with a knee to the head. Farrokhzad lands a good knee to the midsection. Trounvouche won't want to take too many of those. Trounvouche can't find room to land a body shot as Farrokhzad controls the action.
Farrokhzad lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Trounvouche backwards. Trounvouche takes a knee right on the jaw!
Trounvouche's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Trounvouche lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Trounvouche with a jab. A chopping leg kick lands by Trounvouche. Farrokhzad closes the distance and clinches. A shot in the inside from Farrokhzad. Farrokhzad lands a hook that snaps the head of Trounvouche backwards. Trounvouche has a couple of punches blocked by Farrokhzad.
Farrokhzad misses with a knee to the head. Farrokhzad struggles to land a body shot inside as Trounvouche controls his hands.
Farrokhzad lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. A shot in the inside from Trounvouche. Trounvouche prevents a body shot from Farrokhzad. Trounvouche breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Trounvouche takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Trounvouche looking to land some kicks to the body here.
This has been an exciting period of action! Farrokhzad misses with a wild body shot. Trounvouche loads up on a big right hand but Farrokhzad slips the punch. Trounvouche takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Trounvouche is rocked! Farrokhzad drops Trounvouche with a huge uppercut! Trounvouche drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Farrokhzad is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bardia Farrokhzad! A victorious Bardia Farrokhzad thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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