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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Bardia Farrokhzad (ranked 2716 p4p, 3246 weight class) and Carlos Narvaez (ranked 217 p4p, 259 weight class). Farrokhzad's entrance music is Rastak - Hele Mali (Iranian Fisherman Folk Song). A fine choice. Narvaez is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ñetas for Life - Anvesh Mallick. 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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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 49 - 30 - 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 29 - 15 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Narvaez!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Hugh Johnson and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farrokhzad darts in and clinches Narvaez up against the cage.
Narvaez prevents a body shot from Farrokhzad.
Farrokhzad scores with a hook to the body.
Narvaez avoiding damage as Farrokhzad throws knees to the body.
Narvaez tries to work over Farrokhzad's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Farrokhzad blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Our sources have told us that Farrokhzad has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Narvaez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Narvaez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Farrokhzad backwards.
Narvaez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Narvaez misses with the head strike.
Narvaez presses Farrokhzad against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Narvaez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Narvaez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Farrokhzad.
Farrokhzad gets through Narvaez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Farrokhzad working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Narvaez.
Farrokhzad throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Narvaez blocks it with crossed arms.
Farrokhzad misses with a short punch on the inside.
Farrokhzad misses with a short punch on the inside.
Farrokhzad throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Narvaez blocks it with crossed arms.
Narvaez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Narvaez wants to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Narvaez takes a shot to the head.
Narvaez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Narvaez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Farrokhzad tries to land a knee to the head but Narvaez blocks with his arms.
Farrokhzad lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Narvaez.
Narvaez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Farrokhzad misses with a punch on the inside.
Narvaez working aggressively here.
Farrokhzad misses with a knee strike.
Narvaez misses with the head strike.
Narvaez lands with a right to the head.
Narvaez lands a left hand.
Farrokhzad lands a right hand that snaps the head of Narvaez backwards.
Farrokhzad lands a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Farrokhzad stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right hand to the body from Narvaez.
Farrokhzad throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short left from Farrokhzad.
A nice right hand lands inside from Narvaez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farrokhzad has a couple of punches blocked by Narvaez.
Farrokhzad landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Farrokhzad lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Farrokhzad lands a good knee to the midsection. Narvaez won't want to take too many of those.
Narvaez takes a shot to the head.
Farrokhzad unloads a knee to the mid-section. Narvaez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Narvaez looks winded!
Farrokhzad's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Narvaez misses with some punches.
Farrokhzad doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good body shot from Farrokhzad.
Narvaez lands a nice uppercut.
Farrokhzad lands a hook that snaps the head of Narvaez backwards.
Farrokhzad is leaning against Narvaez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Farrokhzad with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Narvaez misses with the head strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Narvaez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Farrokhzad is leaning against Narvaez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Farrokhzad misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Farrokhzad lands a left hand.
A short right from Farrokhzad.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bardia Farrokhzad dominated that round.
That's time! Farrokhzad's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Farrokhzad will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A clash of legs there as Farrokhzad blocks the low kick.
Narvaez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Farrokhzad takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Farrokhzad. Narvaez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Farrokhzad throws an off balance right hand
and Narvaez counters with a right hand to the body.
Carlos Narvaez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Farrokhzad has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Narvaez.
Narvaez lands a glancing blow to the side of Farrokhzad's head.
That kick from Narvaez tenderised Farrokhzad's leg. Farrokhzad is trying to keep his angry face on.
Narvaez scores with a jab to the body.
Narvaez drives through and clinches with Farrokhzad against the cage.
Farrokhzad has a couple of punches blocked by Narvaez.
Farrokhzad with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Farrokhzad misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Narvaez misses with the head strike.
Farrokhzad misses with a punch to the body.
Farrokhzad misses with a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Farrokhzad lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farrokhzad has a couple of punches blocked by Narvaez.
Narvaez prevents a body shot from Farrokhzad.
Farrokhzad blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Narvaez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Farrokhzad misses with a knee strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Farrokhzad.
Farrokhzad blocks an uppercut.
Farrokhzad scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Farrokhzad landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Narvaez is breathing heavily.
Narvaez avoiding damage as Farrokhzad throws knees to the body.
Narvaez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Narvaez tries to throw a body punch but Farrokhzad avoids it by throwing Narvaez back against the cage.
Narvaez misses with a punch to the body.
Farrokhzad tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bardia Farrokhzad has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Narvaez swings wildly with an uppercut but Farrokhzad uses good head movement to avoid it.
Farrokhzad lands a hook that snaps the head of Narvaez backwards.
Farrokhzad tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Farrokhzad throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Narvaez blocks it with crossed arms.
Farrokhzad is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Narvaez can do to turn this around?
Farrokhzad lands a left hand that snaps the head of Narvaez backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 swings wildly with an uppercut but Farrokhzad uses good head movement to avoid it.
Narvaez working aggressively here.
Narvaez misses with a body punch.
Farrokhzad lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Farrokhzad misses with a knee to the head.
Narvaez is leaning against Farrokhzad and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Farrokhzad.
Farrokhzad blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Narvaez gets through Farrokhzad's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Farrokhzad connects with a knee to the head.
Narvaez blocks an uppercut.
Farrokhzad tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Farrokhzad throws a punch but it's blocked by Narvaez.
Still in the clinch, Farrokhzad scores with a nice short uppercut.
Farrokhzad misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Farrokhzad working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Narvaez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Farrokhzad misses with a punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bardia Farrokhzad dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Narvaez connects with a body shot.
Narvaez lands a really nice looking cross but Farrokhzad seems unphased.
Narvaez tries to land a leg kick but Farrokhzad saw it coming and moves away.
Farrokhzad misses with a straight left.
Farrokhzad tries to clinch but Narvaez moves out of range.
Narvaez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Farrokhzad checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Narvaez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Farrokhzad moves in looking to clinch but Narvaez pushes him off.
Farrokhzad scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Narvaez doesn't seem bothered though.
A big right from Farrokhzad misses.
Carlos Narvaez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Farrokhzad works Narvaez's body with a nice hook.
Narvaez lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farrokhzad checks the leg kick.
Narvaez just misses with a punch to the body.
Narvaez wants to land a leg kick but Farrokhzad is out of range.
Farrokhzad looks to score with a jab to the body but Narvaez is just out of range.
Farrokhzad misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Narvaez.
Farrokhzad is looking to wear down Narvaez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Narvaez lands a nice hook to Farrokhzad's body. Farrokhzad takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Narvaez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Farrokhzad moves away.
Narvaez blocks a jab.
Farrokhzad throws a hook but Narvaez avoids it easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Narvaez misses.
Narvaez works the jab nicely.
Narvaez pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Farrokhzad back to the cage. Narvaez follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Narvaez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Farrokhzad throws a big shot that misses.
Farrokhzad connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Narvaez feints and then cracks Farrokhzad's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Farrokhzad down.
A shot to the body from Farrokhzad misses
and Farrokhzad takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Farrokhzad throws a lazy right hand but Narvaez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Narvaez swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Farrokhzad throws the left hand but Narvaez avoids the punch easily.
Narvaez thumps Farrokhzad with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Farrokhzad connects with a body shot.
Narvaez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Narvaez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Farrokhzad misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farrokhzad thuds his right hand into Narvaez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Farrokhzad takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Narvaez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Farrokhzad misses with a wild body shot.
Narvaez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Farrokhzad.
Farrokhzad lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Narvaez backs up against the cage.
Narvaez is rocked!
Narvaez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Narvaez is still on wobbly legs! Can Farrokhzad finish him?
Farrokhzad avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Narvaez seems to have recovered his senses.
Narvaez tries a low kick but Farrokhzad avoids it.
Farrokhzad misses with a looping left.
Narvaez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Narvaez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Farrokhzad swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Narvaez misses.
Farrokhzad takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Farrokhzad ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Farrokhzad moves out of range of the strikes.
Farrokhzad dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Bardia Farrokhzad did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A slow jab from Farrokhzad misses its intended target.
Narvaez connects with a looping right hand.
Farrokhzad works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Narvaez avoids the body shot from Farrokhzad.
Farrokhzad scores with a jab.
Narvaez shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Farrokhzad eats them both and turns towards Narvaez to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Narvaez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Farrokhzad stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Narvaez.
Narvaez staying out of range there.
Narvaez misses the shot to the body.
Farrokhzad is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Farrokhzad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Farrokhzad throws a lazy right hand but Narvaez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Narvaez scores with a nice right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slapping leg kick lands for Narvaez.
A slapping leg kick lands for Narvaez.
Narvaez's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Narvaez duly obliges.
Narvaez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Narvaez swats away the attempt to clinch by Farrokhzad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farrokhzad swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Narvaez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Farrokhzad looks to score with a jab to the body but Narvaez is just out of range.
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.
A slapping leg kick lands for Narvaez.
Narvaez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Narvaez looks to land a right hand but Farrokhzad moved out of range.
Farrokhzad swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Farrokhzad.
Narvaez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Farrokhzad tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Narvaez was well out of range. Poor timing from Farrokhzad.
Farrokhzad swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Narvaez was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Narvaez pivots, looking for a leg kick but Farrokhzad is out of range and Narvaez settles back down.
Farrokhzad jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Farrokhzad connects with a single shot there.
Narvaez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Farrokhzad throws out the jab.
Farrokhzad throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Narvaez just misses with a punch to the body.
Farrokhzad takes a swing at Narvaez's ribcage but misses.
Farrokhzad moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Narvaez throws a front kick aimed at Farrokhzad's knee but Farrokhzad avoids it well.
Farrokhzad blocks a leg kick.
Narvaez throws a series of punches but Farrokhzad avoids them all with ease.
Farrokhzad scores with a jab to the body.
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.
The fight stays on the outside here - Farrokhzad looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Narvaez is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Farrokhzad with a body shot.
A slow jab from Farrokhzad misses its intended target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Farrokhzad fails in his attempt to clinch.
Narvaez blocks a jab.
Narvaez swings for the body but Farrokhzad moves out of range.
Farrokhzad tries to bum rush Narvaez with a series of wild strikes but Narvaez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
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.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Narvaez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Farrokhzad in his tracks.
Narvaez with the inside leg kick.
Farrokhzad has taken the fight to the clinch.
Narvaez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Farrokhzad tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Farrokhzad blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A knee to the head by Farrokhzad.
Narvaez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Narvaez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Farrokhzad is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Narvaez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Farrokhzad or not.
Farrokhzad tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Narvaez's elbow.
Narvaez working aggressively here.
Farrokhzad lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Farrokhzad lands a knee to the body.
Narvaez is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
A short right from Farrokhzad on the inside.
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 land a knee to the head but Narvaez blocks with his arms.
Farrokhzad tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Farrokhzad unloads a knee to the mid-section. Narvaez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Farrokhzad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farrokhzad lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Farrokhzad with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Farrokhzad tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Narvaez's elbow.
Narvaez throws a punch but it's blocked by Farrokhzad.
Narvaez takes a knee to the side of the body.
Farrokhzad tries to throw a body punch but Narvaez avoids it by throwing Farrokhzad back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Farrokhzad fails to land.
Farrokhzad blocking some punches.
Farrokhzad tries a knee to the head but Narvaez blocks it.
Farrokhzad misses with a punch on the inside.
Farrokhzad with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Narvaez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Farrokhzad working aggressively here.
Farrokhzad is working Narvaez over against the cage.
Narvaez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Farrokhzad using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Narvaez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Farrokhzad misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Carlos Narvaez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farrokhzad lands a hook that snaps the head of Narvaez backwards.
Narvaez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Narvaez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Farrokhzad misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Narvaez.
Farrokhzad tries to throw a body punch but Narvaez avoids it by throwing Farrokhzad back against the cage.
Farrokhzad using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Narvaez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Farrokhzad misses with the head strike.
Farrokhzad lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Narvaez prevents a body shot from Farrokhzad.
Bardia Farrokhzad is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Farrokhzad blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Narvaez blocks an uppercut.
Farrokhzad blocking some punches.
Narvaez lands a body shot.
Farrokhzad scores with a shot to the side of Narvaez's head.
Farrokhzad lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Narvaez.
Narvaez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Narvaez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bardia Farrokhzad showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Farrokhzad has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 50:45
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 50:46
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 50:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bardia Farrokhzad!
Bardia Farrokhzad retains his featherweight title!
A victorious Bardia Farrokhzad thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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