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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Bardia Farrokhzad (ranked 2549 p4p, 2942 weight class) and Carlos Narvaez (ranked 218 p4p, 255 weight class). Farrokhzad comes to the cage accompanied by Rastak - Hele Mali (Iranian Fisherman Folk Song). Narvaez comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Ñetas for Life - Anvesh Mallick kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Carlos Narvaez has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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47 - 29 - 0 |
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145
28 - 13 - 4 |
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 47 - 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 28 - 13 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Narvaez!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Fujiwara and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farrokhzad fails in his attempt to clinch.
Farrokhzad lands with a hook. Narvaez tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Narvaez with a nice cross.
Farrokhzad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Farrokhzad tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Narvaez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Narvaez throws a shot from downtown. Farrokhzad moves away and avoids it.
Narvaez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Narvaez throws a leg kick but Farrokhzad sees it coming and moves out of range.
Farrokhzad throws a right and a left that both miss.
Narvaez lands a nice looking body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Narvaez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Narvaez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Farrokhzad takes one to the chin there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Farrokhzad tries to close the distance and clinch but Narvaez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Farrokhzad throws a lazy right hand but Narvaez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Farrokhzad is looking to clinch but Narvaez is avoiding it.
Narvaez throws a leg kick that misses.
Carlos Narvaez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Farrokhzad looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A jab from Narvaez misses.
Narvaez slips a straight right by Farrokhzad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Narvaez lands a nice looking body shot.
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.
Narvaez slips a straight right by Farrokhzad.
Farrokhzad loads up on a big right hand but Narvaez slips the punch.
Narvaez throws a body shot but no joy.
Farrokhzad misses with a wild body shot.
Farrokhzad throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Narvaez defending well as Farrokhzad loads up on a big left hand.
Narvaez lands a nice shot that snaps Farrokhzad's head back.
Narvaez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That kick from Narvaez tenderised Farrokhzad's leg. Farrokhzad is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jab by Farrokhzad.
Farrokhzad scores with a jab to the body.
Narvaez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Farrokhzad is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Narvaez.
Farrokhzad looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Narvaez throws a leg kick
and Farrokhzad moves into the clinch.
Farrokhzad with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Narvaez.
Narvaez gets through Farrokhzad's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Narvaez cracks Farrokhzad with a nice body shot.
Farrokhzad lands a knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farrokhzad misses with a body punch.
Farrokhzad misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Farrokhzad fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Farrokhzad scores with a nice short uppercut.
Narvaez lands with a left to the head.
Narvaez misses with some punches.
Farrokhzad misses with a punch to the body.
Narvaez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Farrokhzad unloads a knee to the mid-section. Narvaez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Narvaez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Narvaez lands with a right to the head.
A short left from Narvaez.
A right hook to the body lands for Farrokhzad.
Farrokhzad lands a shoulder strike.
A right hand to the body from Farrokhzad.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Narvaez working aggressively here.
Farrokhzad throws a knee to the head but misses.
Farrokhzad tries to land a knee to the head but Narvaez blocks with his arms.
Farrokhzad missing with knees to the body.
Farrokhzad misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bardia Farrokhzad dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A nice leg kick from Narvaez, right into the meat of the thigh.
Narvaez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Farrokhzad.
Narvaez throws a good cross that connects.
Narvaez throws an overhand right that lands on Farrokhzad's shoulder, as Farrokhzad tries to avoid the shot.
Narvaez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Narvaez slips under a jab from Farrokhzad.
Farrokhzad lands a lovely overhand right.
Narvaez throws a leg kick
and Farrokhzad counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Narvaez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Farrokhzad takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bardia Farrokhzad is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Farrokhzad takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A bone on bone clash there as Farrokhzad blocks the leg kick.
Narvaez takes a swing at Farrokhzad's ribcage but misses.
Narvaez throws a nice inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Farrokhzad misses the target.
Nice defenses there by Narvaez.
Narvaez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Farrokhzad was well out of range. Poor timing from Narvaez.
Farrokhzad was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Farrokhzad ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Narvaez moves away.
Narvaez wants to slow Farrokhzad down by chopping away at his legs.
Farrokhzad is looking to counter punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farrokhzad checks a leg kick.
Narvaez misses with a two punch combination.
Narvaez throws a one two combo.
A shot to the liver by Narvaez. Beautiful body shot.
Narvaez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Farrokhzad ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Narvaez moves away.
Narvaez throws a low kick but Farrokhzad avoids it.
Farrokhzad misses with an uppercut. Narvaez saw that one coming.
No joy there for Narvaez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Narvaez just misses with a punch to the body.
Narvaez throws an off balance right hand
and Farrokhzad counters with a straight right hand.
Farrokhzad thuds a left hand into Narvaez's body.
Narvaez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Farrokhzad counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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 tries to clinch up.
Narvaez thumps Farrokhzad with a low kick.
Farrokhzad throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Narvaez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Narvaez fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Farrokhzad is out of range.
Narvaez is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Farrokhzad rather than just go for the knockout.
Narvaez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farrokhzad blocks a jab.
Narvaez lands the left hand.
No joy there for Narvaez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Farrokhzad waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Narvaez.
Farrokhzad throws a hook but Narvaez blocks it.
Farrokhzad scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Farrokhzad misses with a hook.
A countering left hand to the body from Narvaez misses.
Narvaez scoring well with a low kick there.
Narvaez misses with a wild body shot.
Farrokhzad keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Farrokhzad throws a predictable looking body shot
and Narvaez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Farrokhzad rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Narvaez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Farrokhzad fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Farrokhzad catches Narvaez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Farrokhzad is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Farrokhzad misses with a looping left.
Narvaez throws a body punch but Farrokhzad moves out of range.
Farrokhzad swings for the body but Narvaez moves out of range.
Narvaez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Farrokhzad has managed to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Carlos Narvaez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action!
Farrokhzad dips to his left and cracks Narvaez with an uppercut!
Narvaez punishes Farrokhzad's body with a nice straight punch.
Narvaez tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Donk. Farrokhzad catches Narvaez right on the button with a cross.
Farrokhzad wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Narvaez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Farrokhzad throws out the jab.
Narvaez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Narvaez.
A telegraphed right hand from Farrokhzad misses the target.
Narvaez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Farrokhzad.
Narvaez looks to score with a jab to the body but Farrokhzad is just out of range.
It looked like Farrokhzad was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Narvaez.
Narvaez throws a front kick aimed at Farrokhzad's knee but Farrokhzad avoids it well.
Farrokhzad lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Narvaez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Farrokhzad swings away with a body shot that misses
and Farrokhzad takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Farrokhzad swings for the body but Narvaez moves out of range.
Narvaez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Farrokhzad misses the target.
Farrokhzad throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farrokhzad throws a big shot that misses.
Farrokhzad pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Farrokhzad misses the shot to the body.
Narvaez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Narvaez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Farrokhzad throws a right and a left that both miss.
Narvaez moves away from the strike by Farrokhzad.
Narvaez feints and then cracks Farrokhzad's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Farrokhzad down.
Narvaez slips a jab from Farrokhzad.
Narvaez doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Narvaez ducks under a wild hook from Farrokhzad.
Narvaez moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A jab from Farrokhzad does it's job there.
Narvaez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Narvaez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Narvaez tries to score with a low kick but Farrokhzad moves his leg out of the way.
Narvaez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Good standup being displayed there by Narvaez as he connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Narvaez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Narvaez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Farrokhzad slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Farrokhzad takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Narvaez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Farrokhzad takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Narvaez is looking to chop away at Farrokhzad's legs.
Farrokhzad swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Narvaez now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Farrokhzad is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Narvaez.
Nice defenses there by Narvaez.
Narvaez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Farrokhzad.
A bone on bone clash there as Farrokhzad blocks the leg kick.
Narvaez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It seemed like Narvaez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Farrokhzad moves into range and connects with a jab.
Farrokhzad takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Farrokhzad looks to throw the jab but Narvaez is out of range.
Narvaez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Farrokhzad doesn't seem bothered though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Carlos Narvaez just about did enough to take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Narvaez misses with a body shot.
Narvaez ducks right into an uppercut from Farrokhzad.
The fighters circle momentarily. Narvaez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Farrokhzad steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Narvaez.
Farrokhzad lands with a nice combination. Narvaez backs away looking to recover.
Narvaez is rocked!
A telegraphed right hand from Farrokhzad misses the target.
A countering left hand to the body from Narvaez misses.
Narvaez is still on wobbly legs! Can Farrokhzad finish him?
Farrokhzad takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Narvaez seems to have recovered his senses.
Farrokhzad checks a leg kick nicely.
Narvaez lands with a nice body punch.
Narvaez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Narvaez cracks a nice hook into Farrokhzad's ribs.
Farrokhzad connects with a right hand. Narvaez shakes it off.
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 throws a nice outside leg kick.
Narvaez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Farrokhzad moves away.
Farrokhzad is looking to counter punch.
Farrokhzad closes the distance and clinches.
Bardia Farrokhzad has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Farrokhzad with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Narvaez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Narvaez thuds a left hand into Farrokhzad's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Narvaez throws a shot from downtown. Farrokhzad moves away and avoids it.
Narvaez slips a straight right by Farrokhzad.
Farrokhzad jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Farrokhzad takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Farrokhzad throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Narvaez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Farrokhzad uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Narvaez.
Narvaez misses with a low kick.
As Narvaez tries to get set, Farrokhzad tries to push him back and clinch up but Narvaez manages to avoid the attempt.
Farrokhzad throws a body shot but no joy.
Farrokhzad throws a lazy right hand but Narvaez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Narvaez throws a leg kick which misses Farrokhzad's front leg but catches the back leg as Farrokhzad tries to avoid it.
Farrokhzad cracks a nice hook into Narvaez's ribs.
Narvaez throws a body punch but Farrokhzad moves out of range.
Narvaez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Farrokhzad.
Narvaez cracks Farrokhzad with an open hand slap.
Narvaez swings for the body but Farrokhzad moves out of range.
Farrokhzad moves away from the strike by Narvaez.
Farrokhzad on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farrokhzad displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Narvaez throws out the jab.
Narvaez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Narvaez throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Farrokhzad to counter with a crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Narvaez. Farrokhzad does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Farrokhzad misses.
Farrokhzad avoids the body shot from Narvaez.
Narvaez ducks under a wild hook from Farrokhzad.
A looping hook to the body misses from Farrokhzad. Narvaez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Narvaez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A jab from Farrokhzad misses.
Narvaez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Farrokhzad throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Farrokhzad swings for the body but Narvaez moves out of range.
Narvaez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Farrokhzad throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Narvaez pivots, looking for a leg kick but Farrokhzad is out of range and Narvaez settles back down.
Farrokhzad moves out of range of the leg kick from Narvaez.
Farrokhzad defending well as Narvaez loads up on a big left hand.
Farrokhzad swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Carlos Narvaez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Narvaez misses with a leg kick
and Farrokhzad counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Narvaez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick lands for Narvaez.
Narvaez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Narvaez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Farrokhzad at a distance.
Narvaez swinging wildly here.
Narvaez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Narvaez ducks under a wild hook from Farrokhzad.
A big right from Farrokhzad misses.
Farrokhzad swings for the body but Narvaez moves out of range.
Farrokhzad throws a body punch but Narvaez moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farrokhzad looks to throw the jab but Narvaez is out of range.
Farrokhzad throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Narvaez thumps Farrokhzad with a low kick.
Farrokhzad connects with a right hand. Narvaez shakes it off.
Farrokhzad misses with a body punch
and Narvaez counters with a left to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot to the liver by Farrokhzad. Beautiful body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farrokhzad on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Narvaez swings for the body but Farrokhzad moves out of range.
Narvaez cracks Farrokhzad with a good jab.
Farrokhzad checks a leg kick.
Farrokhzad throws a left and a right that both miss
and Narvaez counters with a nice uppercut.
Narvaez lands with a shot to the body.
Farrokhzad moves into range and clinches up with Narvaez.
Farrokhzad softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bardia Farrokhzad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Narvaez is working Farrokhzad over against the cage.
Narvaez misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Narvaez fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Narvaez.
Farrokhzad can't find room to land a body shot as Narvaez controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Narvaez fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Farrokhzad.
Farrokhzad landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Farrokhzad lands a hook to the side of the head.
Narvaez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farrokhzad throws a punch but it's blocked by Narvaez.
Farrokhzad misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Farrokhzad utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Still in the clinch, Farrokhzad scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Farrokhzad.
Narvaez has a couple of punches blocked by Farrokhzad.
Farrokhzad blocking some punches.
Farrokhzad misses with a hook to the ribs.
Carlos Narvaez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Farrokhzad tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Narvaez avoids it.
A head punch on the inside from Farrokhzad fails to land.
Farrokhzad throws a punch but it's blocked by Narvaez.
Farrokhzad with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Narvaez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Farrokhzad misses with some punches.
Narvaez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Farrokhzad swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Narvaez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Narvaez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
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 Bardia Farrokhzad.
I think Narvaez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 47:48
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 47:48
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Narvaez!
Carlos Narvaez is the new featherweight champion!
A victorious Carlos Narvaez thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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