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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Biabas Kitjakarn (ranked 262 p4p, 271 weight class) and Elazar Shalit (ranked 30 p4p, 33 weight class). Kitjakarn's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Dancing Drums. Biabas Kitjakarn could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Elazar Shalit's chin.
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171 cm 28 146 15 - 5 - 0 |
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170 cm 31 154 14 - 8 - 2 |
Great wrestler World class boxer Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler World class MT Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Biabas Kitjakarn! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 14 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Elazar Shalit! The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Shalit waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kitjakarn. A quick step to the side and Kitjakarn tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Shalit misses with a body punch
and Kitjakarn counters with a nice body kick.
Shalit lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
It looks like Biabas Kitjakarn has been cut. Shalit throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kitjakarn on the side of the head. Shalit misses with an uppercut. Kitjakarn saw that one coming. Kitjakarn lands a body shot.
Kitjakarn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shalit takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Kitjakarn defending well as Shalit loads up on a big left hand. Shalit uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kitjakarn has time to react. Shalit throws a poor cross that misses
and Kitjakarn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Elazar Shalit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. This has been an exciting period of action! Kitjakarn lands a nice shot that snaps Shalit's head back.
Kitjakarn moves away from the strike by Shalit. Shalit misses with a left hand and Kitjakarn makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Shalit lands with a cross. Shalit 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. Shalit takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Shalit scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kitjakarn in his tracks.
Kitjakarn is rocked! Shalit takes a body punch but keeps moving. Oh Kitjakarn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Shalit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kitjakarn was well out of range. Poor timing from Shalit. A low kick lands for Kitjakarn.
Kitjakarn seems to have got his legs back now. Shalit takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kitjakarn has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic in the buildup to the fight. Kitjakarn is looking to slow Shalit down with leg kicks. Shalit 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. Shalit throws a right hand that misses
and Kitjakarn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Shalit takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Kitjakarn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kitjakarn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kitjakarn walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Shalit scores with a punch to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nice body kick from Kitjakarn. Shalit takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Shalit lands a big right hand that sends Kitjakarn crashing to the mat! Shalit stays standing though and waves Kitjakarn back to his feet!
Biabas Kitjakarn's cut is getting worse. Shalit throws the left hand but Kitjakarn avoids the punch easily. Kitjakarn looks up at the clock. Bad move! Shalit lands a right hand from hell, dropping Kitjakarn. Shalit pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elazar Shalit! Elazar Shalit seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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