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Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Bardia Farrokhzad (ranked 2199 p4p, 2535 weight class) and Carlos Narvaez (ranked 134 p4p, 231 weight class). Farrokhzad's entrance music is Rastak - Hele Mali (Iranian Fisherman Folk Song). A fine choice. Narvaez has chosen Ñetas for Life - Anvesh Mallick as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Insanely flexible
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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 42 - 28 - 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 24 - 12 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Narvaez!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Narvaez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice uppercut there from Narvaez.
Farrokhzad looks to land a right hand but Narvaez moved out of range.
Farrokhzad rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Narvaez counters with a right hand to the body.
Farrokhzad wants to clinch.
Farrokhzad takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Farrokhzad missing with a left hand there. Narvaez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Narvaez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Farrokhzad looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Narvaez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Narvaez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Narvaez throws a predictable looking body shot
and Farrokhzad counters by clinching up.
Narvaez has a couple of punches blocked by Farrokhzad.
Farrokhzad misses with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farrokhzad swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Farrokhzad blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Narvaez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Farrokhzad misses with a short punch on the inside.
Farrokhzad tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Narvaez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A right-left combo lands from Farrokhzad.
Farrokhzad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Narvaez only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Bardia Farrokhzad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Narvaez misses with a straight right.
Farrokhzad looks to land a combination but Narvaez avoids it well.
Narvaez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Narvaez misses with an uppercut. Farrokhzad saw that one coming.
Farrokhzad tries to counter by clinching up but Narvaez breaks away and moves out of range.
A low kick from Narvaez is predictable there
and Farrokhzad counters with a straight right hand.
Narvaez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Narvaez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Farrokhzad manages to avoid it.
Farrokhzad tries to clinch but Narvaez moves away
letting Narvaez counter with a right hand.
Narvaez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farrokhzad misses with a body shot.
Narvaez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Farrokhzad lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Narvaez circles away quickly and effectively.
Farrokhzad throws a lazy right hand but Narvaez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Narvaez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Narvaez has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Farrokhzad scores with a nice strike.
Narvaez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Narvaez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Farrokhzad.
A swing and a miss from Narvaez.
Farrokhzad fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Narvaez manages to avoid it.
Farrokhzad misses with a looping right.
It seemed like Narvaez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Narvaez ducks right into an uppercut from Farrokhzad.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Farrokhzad misses the body punch
and Narvaez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Farrokhzad thinking.
Farrokhzad uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Narvaez.
Farrokhzad throwing a counter right hand but Narvaez manages to avoid it.
Farrokhzad blocks a leg kick.
Farrokhzad misses with a left hand
and Narvaez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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 Bardia Farrokhzad will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Farrokhzad misses with a body punch
and Narvaez counters with a stiff right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Farrokhzad misses the target.
Narvaez moves away from the strike by Farrokhzad.
Narvaez defending well as Farrokhzad loads up on a big left hand.
Narvaez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Farrokhzad tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Farrokhzad closes the distance looking to clinch
and Narvaez counters with a good low kick that Farrokhzad was not able to check.
Narvaez misses with an uppercut. Farrokhzad saw that one coming.
Bardia Farrokhzad is winning the standup battle so far.
Farrokhzad scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farrokhzad ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Narvaez moves away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Narvaez.
Narvaez misses with a right hand
and Farrokhzad counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Farrokhzad walks into a jab.
Farrokhzad moves out of range as Narvaez strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farrokhzad loads up on a big right hand but Narvaez slips the punch.
Narvaez finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Farrokhzad misses with a right hand
and Narvaez counters with a thumping low kick.
Narvaez slips a jab from Farrokhzad.
Narvaez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Farrokhzad manages to avoid it.
Farrokhzad comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Farrokhzad misses with a body punch
and Narvaez counters with a slapping leg kick.
Narvaez slips under a jab.
Narvaez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Farrokhzad.
Farrokhzad missing with a left hand there. Narvaez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Narvaez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Farrokhzad checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Farrokhzad looks to land a combination but Narvaez avoids it well.
Farrokhzad lands a nice hook to Narvaez's body. Narvaez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Farrokhzad misses with a hook. Narvaez ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Narvaez swings for the body but Farrokhzad moves out of range.
Farrokhzad scores with a nice head shot.
Farrokhzad misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Narvaez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Farrokhzad on the side of the head.
A big right from Farrokhzad misses.
Narvaez lands a lovely overhand right.
Farrokhzad fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Narvaez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A nice inside leg kick there by Narvaez. That's going to slow Farrokhzad down.
Farrokhzad misses the shot to the body.
Narvaez throws an off balance right hand
and Farrokhzad counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Farrokhzad.
Farrokhzad tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Farrokhzad blocks a body shot from Narvaez.
Farrokhzad misses with a hook from the clinch.
Narvaez tries a body shot but Farrokhzad blocks it.
Narvaez avoiding damage as Farrokhzad throws knees to the body.
Narvaez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Farrokhzad tries to work over Narvaez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bardia Farrokhzad dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Farrokhzad swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Narvaez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Narvaez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Farrokhzad gets a clinch.
Farrokhzad digs a right hand into Narvaez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Narvaez's gas tank.
Farrokhzad lands a left hand.
Farrokhzad tries to work over Narvaez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Narvaez struggles to land a body shot inside as Farrokhzad controls his hands.
Farrokhzad looking to throw knees to the head but Narvaez is blocking nicely.
Farrokhzad is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Farrokhzad tries a body shot but Narvaez blocks it.
Farrokhzad lands a body punch in the clinch.
Farrokhzad lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Narvaez fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Narvaez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Farrokhzad throws a punch but it's blocked by Narvaez.
Farrokhzad using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Farrokhzad lands with a light punch inside.
Narvaez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Farrokhzad tries a knee to the head but Narvaez blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short left from Farrokhzad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farrokhzad misses with a body punch.
Farrokhzad stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Narvaez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Farrokhzad dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Narvaez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A cross from Farrokhzad lands.
Narvaez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Farrokhzad.
Farrokhzad lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Farrokhzad connects with a looping right hand.
Farrokhzad throws a nice looking combination but Narvaez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Farrokhzad lands a really nice looking cross but Narvaez seems unphased.
Nice straight punches there by Farrokhzad. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Farrokhzad.
Narvaez is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Farrokhzad misses with a jab to the body
and Narvaez counters with a slapping leg kick.
Narvaez is still on wobbly legs! Can Farrokhzad finish him?
Farrokhzad has Narvaez up against the cage in a clinch.
Narvaez seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farrokhzad with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Narvaez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Farrokhzad throws an overhand right that lands on Narvaez's shoulder, as Narvaez tries to avoid the shot.
Farrokhzad swings for the body but Narvaez moves out of range.
Narvaez tries a quick counter leg kick but Farrokhzad is wise to it.
Farrokhzad clinches up with Narvaez and pushes him back against the cage.
Narvaez throws a head punch that misses.
Narvaez lands a hook that snaps the head of Farrokhzad backwards.
Narvaez struggles to land a body shot inside as Farrokhzad controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Narvaez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Narvaez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Farrokhzad lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Narvaez backwards.
Narvaez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A knee to the head by Farrokhzad.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Narvaez misses with a punch to the body.
Farrokhzad looking to throw knees to the head but Narvaez is blocking nicely.
Farrokhzad blocks an uppercut.
Farrokhzad misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bardia Farrokhzad clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Farrokhzad throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Narvaez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Farrokhzad misses with a hook
and Narvaez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Farrokhzad misses with a wild combination.
Farrokhzad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Narvaez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Farrokhzad was well out of range. Poor timing from Narvaez.
Narvaez throws a low kick, looking for Farrokhzad's leg but Farrokhzad calmly moves out of range.
Narvaez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Narvaez.
Farrokhzad lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farrokhzad takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Narvaez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Farrokhzad was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Narvaez is looking to chop away at Farrokhzad's legs.
A little feinted left hand from Farrokhzad on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Narvaez thuds his right hand into Farrokhzad's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Farrokhzad misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farrokhzad tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A big right from Farrokhzad misses.
Farrokhzad stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Farrokhzad jabs at Narvaez's body.
Farrokhzad throws a shot to the body.
Farrokhzad smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Farrokhzad throws a jab when Narvaez was well out of range.
Narvaez let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Farrokhzad jabs at Narvaez's body.
Narvaez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Farrokhzad throws a right hand that Narvaez ducks under and follows up with a left that Narvaez also avoids with ease.
Narvaez flicks out a counter leg kick but Farrokhzad steps away.
A lazy left from Narvaez finds it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Narvaez tries to keep at a distance but Farrokhzad has taken the fight into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Narvaez misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Narvaez fails to land.
Narvaez lands with a short shot to the head.
Farrokhzad lands with a light punch inside.
Narvaez can't find room to land a body shot as Farrokhzad controls the action.
Narvaez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Farrokhzad tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Narvaez tries to work over Farrokhzad's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Narvaez throws a head punch that misses.
Farrokhzad connects with a knee to the head.
Farrokhzad misses with a knee to the head.
Narvaez struggles to land a body shot inside as Farrokhzad controls his hands.
Farrokhzad tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Narvaez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Farrokhzad tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Farrokhzad lands with a right to the head.
A short body shot lands from Farrokhzad as the two fighters clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bardia Farrokhzad had his way with Carlos Narvaez in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Narvaez scores with a hook.
Narvaez feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Farrokhzads jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Farrokhzad checks a leg kick.
Farrokhzad throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Narvaez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Farrokhzad throws the left hand but Narvaez avoids the punch easily.
Narvaez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Farrokhzad is rocked!
Farrokhzad lands a right hook to the body.
Farrokhzad lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Farrokhzad closes the distance but Narvaez moves to the side
and Farrokhzad takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oh Farrokhzad is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Farrokhzad dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Farrokhzad scores with a punch to the head.
Narvaez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Farrokhzad under the eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Farrokhzad misses with an uppercut
and Narvaez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Farrokhzad lands a nice looking body shot.
Farrokhzad walks straight into a perfectly timed right hook, crumpling him to the floor! Farrokhzad is in all kinds of trouble here - can he beat the count? 3,4,5,6,7,8,9....10 - he's out and it's by a long way too - he didn't ever look like beating that count!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Carlos Narvaez!
Carlos Narvaez is the new bantamweight champion!
Carlos Narvaez thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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