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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Carlos Narvaez (ranked 3087 p4p, 22988 weight class) and Cheyenne Little Dove (ranked 256 p4p, 344 weight class). Narvaez comes to the cage accompanied by Ñetas for Life - Anvesh Mallick. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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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 29 - 13 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Narvaez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Cheyenne Little Dove!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Narvaez does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Narvaez cracks Little Dove with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Little Dove thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Narvaez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Narvaez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Little Dove.
Narvaez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Little Dove works Narvaez's body with a nice hook.
Little Dove throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Narvaez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Narvaez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Narvaez works Little Dove's body with a nice hook.
Narvaez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Little Dove stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Narvaez throws a leg kick but Little Dove sees it coming and moves out of range.
Narvaez takes a swing at Little Dove's ribcage but misses.
Narvaez slips under a jab.
Narvaez misses with a low kick.
Narvaez takes a swing at Little Dove's ribcage but misses.
Little Dove tries to counter by closing the distance.
Narvaez has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Narvaez tries a low kick but Little Dove avoids it.
Narvaez misses with a straight left.
Little Dove jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Little Dove throws a shot from downtown. Narvaez moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Little Dove throws out a loose jab but Narvaez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Little Dove checks a leg kick.
Narvaez misses with a low kick.
Little Dove uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Narvaez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Narvaez throws a leg kick but Little Dove sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Narvaez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Little Dove.
Little Dove drives through and clinches with Narvaez against the cage.
Little Dove throws an elbow but it misses.
Little Dove struggles to land a body shot inside as Narvaez controls his hands.
Narvaez can't find room to land a body shot as Little Dove controls the action.
Little Dove lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Carlos Narvaez has been cut.
Narvaez blocks an elbow strike from Little Dove.
Narvaez working aggressively here.
Little Dove has a couple of punches blocked by Narvaez.
Little Dove tries to work over Narvaez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Narvaez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Little Dove.
Narvaez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Narvaez is leaning against Little Dove and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Narvaez lands a hook that snaps the head of Little Dove backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Little Dove tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Narvaez misses with a body punch.
Narvaez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Little Dove backwards.
Little Dove misses with an elbow strike.
Little Dove misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Narvaez.
Little Dove lands an elbow just above Narvaez 's eye.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Little Dove.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Little Dove.
Little Dove struggles to land a body shot inside as Narvaez controls his hands.
Narvaez misses with a punch to the body.
Little Dove misses with a short punch on the inside.
Little Dove lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Narvaez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Narvaez struggles to land a body shot inside as Little Dove controls his hands.
Narvaez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Little Dove lands a nice elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Little Dove misses with a body punch.
Little Dove misses with an elbow strike.
Little Dove throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Narvaezs head.
Little Dove doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cheyenne Little Dove 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.
A swing and a miss from Little Dove.
Narvaez lands with a hook. Little Dove tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Narvaez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Little Dove clinches.
Narvaez lands with a short shot to the head.
Little Dove misses with a punch on the inside.
Little Dove misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Little Dove throws an elbow but it misses.
Little Dove blocking some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Narvaez.
Narvaez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Little Dove blocks an uppercut.
Little Dove lands an elbow just above Narvaez 's eye.
Little Dove blocks a body shot from Narvaez.
Little Dove has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Narvaez seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Little Dove can turn it around.
Narvaez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Narvaez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Narvaez dodges an elbow strike from Little Dove.
A shot in the inside from Little Dove.
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!
Little Dove tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Narvaez fails to land.
Narvaez avoids a wild elbow strike from Little Dove.
Narvaez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Little Dove's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Little Dove misses with an elbow strike.
Little Dove lands a right hand that snaps the head of Narvaez backwards.
Narvaez misses with a punch to the body.
Little Dove blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Little Dove.
Narvaez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Little Dove misses with a hook from the clinch.
Narvaez lands a shoulder strike.
Little Dove throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Narvaez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Little Dove.
Little Dove misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Narvaez lands with a light punch inside.
Narvaez misses with a punch on the inside.
Narvaez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Narvaez working aggressively here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Little Dove misses with the head strike.
Little Dove swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Little Dove.
Narvaez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Little Dove lands a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Narvaez is trying to break the clinch but Little Dove is controlling him.
Little Dove lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Little Dove throws a head punch that misses.
Narvaez pushes Little Dove back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Narvaez fails to land.
Narvaez lands an uppercut.
Narvaez blocks an elbow strike.
Narvaez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Little Dove.
Little Dove lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Little Dove.
A head punch on the inside from Narvaez fails to land.
Little Dove can't find room to land a body shot as Narvaez controls the action.
Narvaez avoids the elbow strike from Little Dove, against the cage.
Narvaez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Little Dove looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Little Dove struggles to land a body shot inside as Narvaez controls his hands.
Narvaez misses with a body punch.
Little Dove lands an elbow inside.
A head punch on the inside from Narvaez fails to land.
Narvaez lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Cheyenne Little Dove will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Carlos Narvaez's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Little Dove jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Narvaez misses with a straight right.
Narvaez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Little Dove.
Narvaez feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Narvaez just misses with a punch to the body.
Little Dove is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Narvaez.
Jab by Narvaez.
Narvaez lands with a thumping leg kick.
Narvaez swats away the attempt to clinch by Little Dove.
Little Dove jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Carlos Narvaez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Narvaez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Narvaez blocks a jab.
Little Dove feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Narvaezs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Narvaez slips under a jab from Little Dove.
Narvaez appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Narvaez with a nice calf kick.
That kick from Narvaez tenderised Little Dove's leg. Little Dove is trying to keep his angry face on.
Narvaez ducks under a wild hook from Little Dove.
Narvaez swats away the attempt to clinch by Little Dove.
Narvaez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Little Dove.
It seemed like Little Dove was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Little Dove throws a big shot that misses.
Narvaez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Narvaez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Narvaez takes a swing at Little Dove's ribcage but misses.
Little Dove takes a jab right on the kisser.
Little Dove is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Narvaez looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Narvaez tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Little Dove looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A swing and a miss from Little Dove.
Narvaez throws a shot from downtown. Little Dove moves away and avoids it.
Little Dove ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Narvaez tries to score with a low kick but Little Dove moves his leg out of the way.
Little Dove scores with a decent looking hook.
Little Dove jabs Narvaez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Little Dove 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.
Narvaez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carlos Narvaez is winning the standup battle so far.
Narvaez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Little Dove under the eye.
Narvaez throws a leg kick that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Little Dove is looking to clinch.
Little Dove fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Narvaez moves out of range of the strikes.
Little Dove lands a nice shot to the body.
Narvaez moves forwards but Little Dove connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Narvaez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Little Dove.
Narvaez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Little Dove doesn't seem bothered though.
Narvaez misses the shot to the body.
Little Dove throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Narvaez punishes Little Dove's body with a nice straight punch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Narvaez.
Narvaez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Little Dove throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Narvaez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Narvaez moves out of range as Little Dove strikes.
Little Dove throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Narvaez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Little Dove.
Narvaez lands a leg kick that knocks Little Dove off balance momentarily.
Little Dove tries to clinch but Narvaez is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters circling - Little Dove throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little feinted left hand from Narvaez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Little Dove misses with a looping left.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Carlos Narvaez did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Carlos Narvaez's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Little Dove lands a right hook to the body.
Narvaez moves out of range of the strikes.
Little Dove takes a swing at Narvaez's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Narvaez was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Little Dove.
Narvaez scores with a leg kick.
Narvaez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Little Dove. That did some damage!
Little Dove keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Narvaez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Narvaez lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Little Dove has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Little Dove and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Little Dove with a hook.
A nice inside leg kick there by Narvaez. That's going to slow Little Dove down.
Little Dove's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Narvaez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Narvaez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Little Dove.
Little Dove misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Narvaez looks to score with a jab to the body but Little Dove is just out of range.
Little Dove throws an overhand right that lands on Narvaez's shoulder, as Narvaez tries to avoid the shot.
Nice defenses there by Narvaez.
Little Dove takes a swing at Narvaez's ribcage but misses.
Narvaez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Narvaez ducks under a wild hook from Little Dove.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Narvaez throws out a leg kick but Little Dove moves out of range and Narvaez only half commits.
Narvaez throws a leg kick but Little Dove sees it coming and moves out of range.
Narvaez looks to score with a jab to the body but Little Dove is just out of range.
Little Dove throws a jab but it's blocked by Narvaez.
Narvaez misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Little Dove. Narvaez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Little Dove clobbers Narvaez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Little Dove connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Narvaez connects with an inside leg kick.
Little Dove throws out a loose jab but Narvaez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Little Dove throws the kick towards the body but Narvaez avoids it.
Narvaez is looking to wear down Little Dove with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Narvaez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Narvaez connects with an inside leg kick.
Little Dove walks into a straight right hand from Narvaez.
Narvaez misses with a leg kick
and Narvaez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Narvaez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Narvaez.
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 scores with a jab to the body.
Little Dove tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Narvaez was well out of range. Poor timing from Little Dove.
Little Dove ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Narvaez moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Little Dove throws a hook but Narvaez blocks it.
Narvaez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Little Dove doesn't seem bothered though.
Narvaez takes a jab right on the kisser.
Narvaez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It seemed like Little Dove was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A big right from Little Dove misses.
Little Dove tries to clinch but Narvaez moves out of range.
Narvaez slips a straight right by Little Dove.
A big right from Little Dove misses.
Little Dove throws a looping overhand right but Narvaez ducks down to avoid it.
Little Dove is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Narvaez defending well as Little Dove loads up on a big left hand.
Little Dove moves in looking to clinch but Narvaez pushes him off.
Little Dove checks a low kick from Narvaez.
Narvaez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Narvaez throws a chopping leg kick but Little Dove manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Little Dove misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Narvaez.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Little Dove is looking to score with low kicks.
Little Dove bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Carlos Narvaez will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Carlos Narvaez's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Little Dove clinches.
Narvaez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Little Dove lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Little Dove scores with a nice strike.
Little Dove uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Narvaez.
A left lands for Narvaez.
Narvaez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A swing and a miss from Little Dove.
Little Dove connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Narvaez's hands.
A low kick lands for Narvaez.
Narvaez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Little Dove lands a right hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Narvaez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Little Dove.
Little Dove uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Narvaez.
Little Dove dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Little Dove slips under a jab.
Narvaez thumps Little Dove with a low kick.
Narvaez throws a jab but it's blocked by Little Dove.
Little Dove throws a right hand that misses
letting Narvaez counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Narvaez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Narvaez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Little Dove manages to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Narvaez. Beautiful body shot.
Little Dove looks to land a left hand but Narvaez moved out of range nicely.
Little Dove's corner calls for a 1-2. Little Dove obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Narvaez swings for the body but Little Dove moves out of range.
Little Dove swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Narvaez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Little Dove manages to avoid it.
Little Dove misses with an uppercut. Narvaez saw that one coming.
Narvaez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Little Dove checks a low kick from Narvaez.
Narvaez missing with a left hand there. Little Dove was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Little Dove throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Narvaez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Little Dove moves in looking to clinch but Narvaez pushes him off.
Narvaez appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Little Dove just misses with a punch to the body.
Narvaez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Little Dove misses with a looping left.
Narvaez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Little Dove scores with a crisp jab that stopped Narvaez in his tracks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Little Dove lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Little Dove has managed to clinch.
Narvaez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Little Dove throws an elbow that misses.
Cheyenne Little Dove seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch on the inside from Narvaez fails to land.
Little Dove blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Little Dove presses Narvaez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Narvaez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Little Dove.
Narvaez misses with the head strike.
Little Dove throws an elbow but it misses.
Little Dove swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Narvaez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Narvaez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Little Dove with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slow jab from Narvaez misses its intended target.
Narvaez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Narvaez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Narvaez wants to slow Little Dove down by chopping away at his legs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cheyenne Little Dove comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Little Dove has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 48:47
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 47:48
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 47:49
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Cheyenne Little Dove!
Cheyenne Little Dove is the new featherweight champion!
A relieved looking Cheyenne Little Dove thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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