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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Bardia Farrokhzad (ranked 2503 p4p, 20888 weight class) and Marco Salamanca (ranked 215 p4p, 363 weight class). Farrokhzad comes to the cage accompanied by Rastak - Hele Mali (Iranian Fisherman Folk Song). Salamanca has chosen Superstar Cypress Hill as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Granite chin
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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 46 - 29 - 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 38 - 14 - 3, fighting out of Sydney, Marco Salamanca!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Nard Betker and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farrokhzad lands a nice hook to Salamanca's body. Salamanca takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Salamanca throws a looping overhand right but Farrokhzad ducks down to avoid it.
Salamanca avoids the body shot from Farrokhzad.
Salamanca feints a counter leg kick.
Farrokhzad lands a jab to Salamanca's midsection.
Salamanca avoids the body shot from Farrokhzad.
Farrokhzad misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Salamanca.
Salamanca slips a jab from 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 staying out of range there.
As Salamanca tries to get set, Farrokhzad tries to push him back and clinch up but Salamanca manages to avoid the attempt.
Farrokhzad looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Salamanca throws a nice outside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Salamanca.
Salamanca connects with an inside leg kick.
Farrokhzad swings for the body but Salamanca moves out of range.
Salamanca throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Farrokhzad connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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 steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Salamanca.
Farrokhzad connects with a good right hand that stumbles Salamanca. Salamanca circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Salamanca takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A slow jab from Salamanca misses its intended target.
Salamanca connects with a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Farrokhzad blocks the leg kick.
Farrokhzad wants to clinch up but Salamanca keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Salamanca misses.
The crowd cheers as Salamanca lands an impressive looking overhand right. Farrokhzad doesn't seem phased though.
Salamanca 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.
Salamanca misses with a hook
and Farrokhzad counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Salamanca misses with a straight right.
Farrokhzad fails with an attempt to clinch.
Farrokhzad lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Farrokhzad misses with a wild combination.
Salamanca connects with a jab.
Salamanca looks to throw the jab but Farrokhzad is out of range.
Farrokhzad connects with a right hand. Salamanca shakes it off.
That kick from Salamanca tenderised Farrokhzad's leg. Farrokhzad is trying to keep his angry face on.
Salamanca uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Farrokhzad.
Salamanca connects with a nice looking jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Farrokhzad swings widly with a right hand
and Salamanca counters with a thumping low kick.
Farrokhzad throws a body punch but Salamanca moves out of range.
Salamanca throws a nice outside leg kick.
Farrokhzad keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farrokhzad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Salamanca throws a hook to the side of Farrokhzad's head but Farrokhzad sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Salamanca rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Farrokhzad counters with a right hand to the body.
Farrokhzad takes a swing at Salamanca's ribcage but misses.
Farrokhzad tries to close the distance and clinch up but Salamanca swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Farrokhzad shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Salamanca darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Farrokhzad scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Salamanca doesn't seem bothered though.
Salamanca throws an overhand right that lands on Farrokhzad's shoulder, as Farrokhzad tries to avoid the shot.
A quick step to the side and Farrokhzad tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Farrokhzad drives through and clinches with Salamanca against the cage.
Farrokhzad throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Salamanca blocks it with crossed arms.
A nice left hand lands by Salamanca.
Salamanca swings wildly with an uppercut but Farrokhzad uses good head movement to avoid it.
Farrokhzad with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Farrokhzad pushes Salamanca back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A frustrated look appears on Salamanca's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Farrokhzad takes an elbow to the forehead.
Salamanca breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Salamanca throws a lazy right hand but Farrokhzad sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
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.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Salamanca throws a hook but Farrokhzad blocks it.
Farrokhzad takes one to the chin there.
Farrokhzad misses with a looping right.
Salamanca works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Salamanca swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Farrokhzad feints a jab promting Salamanca to slip. Farrokhzad then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Salamanca slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Salamanca avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Salamanca ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Farrokhzad moves away.
Farrokhzad wants to clinch.
Farrokhzad on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salamanca throws a solid leg kick but Farrokhzad takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Salamanca.
A telegraphed right hand from Salamanca misses the target.
A little feinted left hand from Farrokhzad on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A shot to the liver by Farrokhzad. Beautiful body shot.
Farrokhzad lands with a shot to the body.
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!
Salamanca scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farrokhzad shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Salamanca eats them both and turns towards Farrokhzad to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Bardia Farrokhzad is winning the standup battle so far.
Salamanca misses with a hook. Farrokhzad ducked under it nicely.
Farrokhzad bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Farrokhzad moves into the clinch successfully.
Salamanca throws an elbow but it misses.
Salamanca lands a body shot.
Salamanca throws a punch but it's blocked by Farrokhzad.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Farrokhzad.
Farrokhzad is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A knee to the head by Farrokhzad.
Farrokhzad lands a right hand that snaps the head of Salamanca backwards.
Salamanca on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Salamanca throws a punch but it's blocked by Farrokhzad.
Farrokhzad lands a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salamanca throws an elbow but it misses.
Salamanca breaks from the clinch.
Salamanca throws a shot from downtown. Farrokhzad moves away and avoids it.
Salamanca avoids the body shot from Farrokhzad.
Salamanca uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Farrokhzad.
Salamanca looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Farrokhzad throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Salamanca stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Farrokhzad sizes up Salamanca with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Salamanca is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Farrokhzad engages and cracks Salamanca with a massive lead left hook - Salamanca tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Farrokhzad is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bardia Farrokhzad!
Bardia Farrokhzad retains his featherweight title!
A very excited looking Bardia Farrokhzad made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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