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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Pharoah The First Chai (ranked 23698 p4p, 2072 weight class) and Carlos Narvaez (ranked 378 p4p, 182 weight class). Narvaez has chosen Ñetas for Life - Anvesh Mallick as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Pharoah The First Chai!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Narvaez!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chai tries to score with a low kick but Narvaez moves his leg out of the way.
Narvaez wants to clinch up but Chai keeps it at a distance.
Narvaez scores with a hook to the body. Chai takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Chai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Narvaez tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Chai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chai throws out a loose jab but Narvaez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chai sets himself, and Narvaez steps forward looking for the clinch! Chai avoids it this time.
Chai tries to keep at a distance but Narvaez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Chai creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Narvaez's defenses.
It looks like Carlos Narvaez has been cut.
Chai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Narvaez lands a body shot.
Narvaez misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Narvaez backwards.
Narvaez lands a body punch.
Our sources have told us that Chai has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Chai tries a knee to the head but Narvaez blocks it.
Narvaez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Narvaez misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Narvaez fails to land.
Chai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai misses with an elbow over the top.
Narvaez lands a body punch in the clinch.
Narvaez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Narvaez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Narvaez misses with the head strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Narvaez.
Chai with a knee to the head.
Chai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chai connects with a nasty looking knee right to Narvaez's face.
Chai looking to throw knees to the head but Narvaez is blocking nicely.
Chai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Narvaez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Narvaez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chai breaks from the clinch.
Narvaez misses with a looping right.
Chai takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
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 lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chai circles away quickly and effectively.
Narvaez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Narvaez wants to clinch up but Chai keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Narvaez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice shot by Narvaez.
Chai has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Chai there as he acknowledges the shot.
Chai throws a low kick but Narvaez avoids it.
Chai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Narvaez.
Narvaez has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Chai is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Chai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carlos Narvaez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Narvaez misses with a few strikes there.
Narvaez looks to throw the jab but Chai is out of range.
Narvaez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chai circles away from the clinch attempt
and Chai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Narvaez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carlos Narvaez's cut.
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.
A bone on bone clash there as Narvaez blocks the leg kick.
Chai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Narvaez misses the jab.
Narvaez moves in looking to clinch but Chai pushes him off.
Chai keeps the fight on the outside.
Narvaez throws a right hand that Chai ducks under and follows up with a left that Chai also avoids with ease.
A quick step to the side and Chai tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab by Narvaez.
Chai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Narvaez tries to counter with a clinch but Chai shakes him off and moves away.
Narvaez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Narvaez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Chai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Narvaez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Chai scores with a kick to the body.
Narvaez moves into the clinch.
Narvaez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai lands a knee to the head.
Narvaez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Narvaez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Narvaez dodges an elbow strike from Chai.
Chai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chai misses with a body punch.
Chai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Narvaez backwards.
Chai landing knees to the body.
Chai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chai misses with a knee strike.
Narvaez blocks an uppercut.
Chai throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chai creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Narvaez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chai backwards.
Chai breaks from the clinch.
Narvaez tries to close the distance and clinch but Chai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Narvaez tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chai misses the shot to the body.
Narvaez moves in looking to clinch but Chai pushes him off.
Narvaez lands with a hook. Chai tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Narvaez dips to his left and cracks Chai with an uppercut!
Narvaez forces Chai back against the ropes and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Narvaez fails to land.
Chai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Narvaez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Narvaez lands a shot to the body.
Chai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Narvaez clinches up against the ropes.
A short right from Narvaez.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Narvaez.
Narvaez lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chai.
Narvaez lands a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chai tries to circle away but Narvaez has him pinned against the ropes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Narvaez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Carlos Narvaez's cut.
That's time! Chai's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nice defenses there by Narvaez.
Chai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Narvaez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Narvaez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Narvaez moves out of range as Chai strikes.
Narvaez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Chai takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Narvaez pushes Chai up against the ropes in a clinch.
Chai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Narvaez managing to block the knees to the body from Chai.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Narvaez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Narvaez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Narvaez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chai backwards.
Chai can't find room to land a body shot as Narvaez controls the action.
A hook to the body from Narvaez.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chai looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Narvaez misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Narvaez on the inside.
Chai tries to land knees in the clinch but Narvaez avoids the damage to the body.
Chai connects with a nasty looking knee right to Narvaez's face.
Chai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Narvaez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Narvaez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A left hand lands to the body for Chai.
Narvaez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Narvaez lands a shoulder strike.
Narvaez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chai lands a knee to the head.
Narvaez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Narvaez misses with a punch on the inside.
Narvaez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Narvaez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chai backwards.
Still in the clinch, Chai scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chai can't find room to land a body shot as Narvaez controls the action.
Narvaez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chai trying to land knees to the body.
Chai blocking some punches.
Chai breaks from the clinch.
Carlos Narvaez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai misses with a wild body shot.
Narvaez tries to counter with a clinch but Chai shakes him off and moves away.
Narvaez throws a combination that misses
and Chai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Narvaez scores with a jab. Chai acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Chai gets tackled into the ropes by Narvaez. Narvaez maintains the clinch.
Chai missing with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Narvaez fails to land.
Narvaez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chai breaks the clinch.
Narvaez throws a lazy right hand but Chai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Narvaez lands a nice looking body shot.
Narvaez tries to clinch up but Chai circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Narvaez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Narvaez lands a left hand.
A hook to the body from Chai.
Narvaez swings wildly with an uppercut but Chai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chai lands a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Narvaez really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carlos Narvaez's cut.
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.
Narvaez clobbers Chai with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Narvaez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Narvaez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Narvaez. Chai does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd cheers as Narvaez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Chai doesn't seem phased though.
Narvaez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Chai bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Narvaez's head.
That kick from Chai tenderised Narvaez's leg. Narvaez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Chai circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Chai misses.
Chai fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Chai bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Narvaez's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Narvaez clinches up with Chai and pushes him back against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Narvaez tries to throw a body punch but Chai avoids it by throwing Narvaez back against the ropes.
Narvaez gets through Chai's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chai is rocked!
Narvaez scores with a shoulder strike.
Oh Chai is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Narvaez lands with a light punch inside.
Narvaez misses with some punches.
Chai throws a head punch that misses.
Narvaez works on Chai's body with a couple of short punches.
Narvaez lands with a right to the head.
A short left from Narvaez.
Carlos Narvaez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Narvaez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Narvaez blocks a body shot from Chai.
Narvaez lands a right hand.
Chai lands a shoulder strike.
Chai misses with a body punch.
Chai struggles to land a body shot inside as Narvaez controls his hands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice right hand lands inside from Narvaez.
Chai connects with a nasty looking knee right to Narvaez's face.
Chai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Narvaez has a couple of punches blocked by Chai.
Narvaez throws a head punch that misses.
Narvaez working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chai.
Chai takes a shot to the head.
Narvaez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Chai.
Chai swings wildly with an uppercut but Narvaez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chai with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Narvaez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Chai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Narvaez prevents Chai from breaking the clinch.
Narvaez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Narvaez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chai backwards.
A short right from Narvaez on the inside.
Chai trying to land knees to the body.
Chai looking to throw knees to the head but Narvaez is blocking nicely.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Narvaez lands a left hand.
Chai creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Chai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Narvaez is defending well for now.
Narvaez breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Chai with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Chai looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Chai get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Carlos Narvaez!
Carlos Narvaez is the new featherweight champion!
An out of breath Carlos Narvaez thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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