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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Biabas Kitjakarn (ranked 579 p4p, 289 weight class) and Rukter Demenok (ranked 65 p4p, 39 weight class). Kitjakarn comes into the arena with Dancing Drums blaring out of the sound system. Demenok has chosen The Moby Dick Speech as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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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 19 - 10 - 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 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rukter Demenok!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kitjakarn throws a leg kick but Demenok moved away.
Demenok misses with a body shot.
A big right from Kitjakarn misses.
Kitjakarn pivots, looking for a leg kick but Demenok is out of range and Kitjakarn settles back down.
Good exchange - Kitjakarn coming out on top.
Kitjakarn throws a hook but Demenok blocks it.
Kitjakarn connects with the punch.
Demenok swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kitjakarn wants to slow Demenok down by chopping away at his legs.
Demenok blocks a leg kick.
Demenok is looking to slow Kitjakarn down with leg kicks.
Demenok displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kitjakarn throws out the jab.
Kitjakarn moves out of range of the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kitjakarn chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Demenok 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.
Demenok misses with a low kick as Kitjakarn jumps back.
Rukter Demenok seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body punch from Demenok.
Kitjakarn looks to throw the jab but Demenok is out of range.
Kitjakarn has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic in the buildup to the fight.
Kitjakarn has managed to clinch.
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!
Demenok lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kitjakarn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kitjakarn.
Kitjakarn lands a hook to the side of the head.
Demenok has a couple of punches blocked by Kitjakarn.
Demenok lands with a right to the head.
Demenok tries to work over Kitjakarn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Demenok working aggressively here.
Demenok working aggressively here.
Kitjakarn misses with a punch to the body.
Kitjakarn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kitjakarn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Demenok scores with a shot to the side of Kitjakarn's head.
Kitjakarn scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Demenok misses with a punch to the body.
Kitjakarn scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kitjakarn struggles to land a body shot inside as Demenok controls his hands.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kitjakarn.
Kitjakarn working aggressively here.
Kitjakarn misses with a punch 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!
Demenok tries a body shot but Kitjakarn blocks it.
Demenok's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Demenok digs a right hand underneath Kitjakarn's ribcage. Kitjakarn let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kitjakarn misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demenok works on Kitjakarn's body with a couple of short punches.
Demenok misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kitjakarn swings wildly with an uppercut but Demenok uses good head movement to avoid it.
Demenok lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Demenok - that landed with a thud.
Demenok lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Demenok misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kitjakarn misses with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Demenok.
Demenok lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kitjakarn backwards.
Demenok blocks an uppercut.
Demenok breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Demenok fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kitjakarn on the side of the head.
Kitjakarn scores with a nice right hand.
Kitjakarn looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kitjakarn wants to slow Demenok down by chopping away at his legs.
Kitjakarn misses with a left hand
and Demenok makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kitjakarn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Demenok counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kitjakarn lands a nice leg kick that just misses Demenok's sensitive parts.
Demenok misses with a shot to the body
enabling Kitjakarn to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demenok uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kitjakarn.
Kitjakarn moves out of range as Demenok throws a body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Demenok misses the target.
Kitjakarn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Demenok lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Good leg kick by Kitjakarn.
A big right from Kitjakarn misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Demenok.
Demenok tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Good leg kick by Demenok.
Demenok staying out of range there.
Nice uppercut lands for Demenok. That snapped Kitjakarn's head back.
Kitjakarn checks a low kick from Demenok.
Kitjakarn scores with a shot to the body.
Kitjakarn moves out of range of the body kick from Demenok.
Kitjakarn 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.
Demenok throws a push kick but Kitjakarn slaps the foot to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demenok throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kitjakarn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kitjakarn pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Demenok throws a chopping leg kick but Kitjakarn manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Demenok fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kitjakarn.
Kitjakarn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kitjakarn lands a leg kick that knocks Demenok off balance momentarily.
Demenok throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Demenok throws a hook to the side of Kitjakarn's head but Kitjakarn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kitjakarn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Demenok was well out of range. Poor timing from Kitjakarn.
Demenok was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Demenok misses with an uppercut
and Kitjakarn counters with a nice uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Demenok. Kitjakarn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Demenok throws a lazy right hand but Kitjakarn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Kitjakarn was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Demenok.
Demenok misses with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Demenok fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kitjakarn manages to avoid it.
Demenok connects with a body shot.
Jab by Kitjakarn.
Demenok tries to land a front kick but Kitjakarn steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice body kick there by Kitjakarn.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rukter Demenok will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Demenok jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kitjakarn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Demenok jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kitjakarn moves out of range as Demenok throws a body kick.
Kitjakarn lands a jab to the nose.
Demenok avoids the body shot from Kitjakarn.
Demenok throws a nice inside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Demenok.
Demenok misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kitjakarn misses with a left hand
and Demenok makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A slow jab from Kitjakarn misses its intended target.
Demenok misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Demenok throws a solid leg kick but Kitjakarn takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Demenok.
A good leg kick by Demenok.
Kitjakarn tries to score with a low kick but Demenok moves his leg out of the way.
Demenok throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Demenok misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Demenok swings for the body but Kitjakarn moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kitjakarn 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.
Demenok connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice defenses there by Kitjakarn.
Demenok is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kitjakarn.
Demenok's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kitjakarn connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Demenok scrambles back to his feet.
Kitjakarn is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A swing and a miss from Demenok.
Good work by Demenok as he checks the leg kick.
Kitjakarn connects with a body shot.
Kitjakarn throws a body shot but no joy.
Demenok misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Demenok rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kitjakarn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Demenok throws a body kick that misses.
Kitjakarn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Demenok.
Demenok misses with an uppercut
and Kitjakarn counters with a body kick that stops Demenok in his tracks momentarily.
Demenok lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kitjakarn scores with a punch to the head.
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!
A chopping leg kick lands by Kitjakarn.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demenok lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kitjakarn scores with a hook to the body. Demenok takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kitjakarn has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Demenok throws a body punch but Kitjakarn moves out of range.
Demenok takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kitjakarn wants to clinch
and Kitjakarn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Demenok slips under a jab from Kitjakarn.
Kitjakarn misses the jab.
Kitjakarn moves out of range of the strikes.
The fighters circling - Kitjakarn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Demenok takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kitjakarn defending well as Demenok loads up on a big left hand.
Kitjakarn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Demenok blocks a low kick nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Demenok as he connects with a hook.
Kitjakarn misses with a straight right.
Kitjakarn avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Kitjakarn misses.
And Demenok responds with a good body kick, but Kitjakarn manages to step out the way in time.
Demenok with a hook.
Kitjakarn misses with a low kick.
Kitjakarn missing with a left hand there. Demenok was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A good leg kick by Demenok.
Kitjakarn takes a swing at Demenok's ribcage but misses.
Kitjakarn is looking to clinch but Demenok is avoiding it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kitjakarn.
Demenok scores with a leg kick.
Demenok lands a jab to Kitjakarn's midsection.
Demenok throws a jab but it's blocked by Kitjakarn.
Kitjakarn is looking to land body kicks.
Demenok swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Demenok thows a left - swing and a miss!
A low kick lands for Demenok.
That kick from Demenok tenderised Kitjakarn's leg. Kitjakarn is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kitjakarn throws the kick towards the body but Demenok avoids it.
Kitjakarn throws out a leg kick but Demenok moves out of range and Kitjakarn only half commits.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kitjakarn misses with a body shot.
Kitjakarn throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A little jabbing left from Demenok on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Kitjakarn misses the target.
Demenok is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kitjakarn with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good leg kick by Demenok.
Kitjakarn throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kitjakarn defending well as Demenok loads up on a big left hand.
Demenok misses with a body kick.
Rukter Demenok seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A bone on bone clash there as Kitjakarn blocks the leg kick.
Demenok tries to land a front kick but Kitjakarn steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kitjakarn checks the leg kick.
Kitjakarn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Demenok.
Demenok misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kitjakarn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Demenok connects with a body shot.
Kitjakarn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Demenok paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kitjakarn tried to score with a low kick but Demenok checks it.
Demenok cracks Kitjakarn with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rukter Demenok will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
A big right from Kitjakarn misses.
Demenok looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kitjakarn avoids the body shot from Demenok.
Demenok drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Demenok lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kitjakarn tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A shot to the liver by Demenok. Beautiful body shot.
A slow jab from Kitjakarn misses its intended target.
Demenok lands with a straight right. Kitjakarn didn't see that one coming.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Demenok 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 Kitjakarn has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kitjakarn and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kitjakarn connects with a looping right hand.
Kitjakarn moves out of range as Demenok throws a body kick.
Demenok misses with a wild body shot.
Kitjakarn throwing a counter right hand but Demenok manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Demenok throws a leg kick
and Kitjakarn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kitjakarn ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Demenok tests Kitjakarn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
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!
Kitjakarn throws a body shot but no joy.
Demenok moves away from the strike by Kitjakarn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Demenok.
Demenok tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A quick step to the side and Kitjakarn tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kitjakarn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Demenok.
Kitjakarn scores with a body shot.
Demenok feints and then cracks Kitjakarn's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kitjakarn down.
Demenok throws a shot from downtown. Kitjakarn moves away and avoids it.
Demenok misses with a body shot.
Kitjakarn slips under a jab from Demenok.
Kitjakarn misses with a hook.
Kitjakarn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Demenok.
Kitjakarn walks into a stiff left hand from Demenok.
A big right from Demenok misses.
A little feinted left hand from Kitjakarn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kitjakarn bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Demenok's head backwards.
Demenok looks to land a left hand but Kitjakarn moved out of range nicely.
Kitjakarn throws a leg kick
and Demenok counters with a low kick, right behind Kitjakarn 's knee.
Demenok throws a leg kick but Kitjakarn checks it.
Demenok throws a shot from downtown. Kitjakarn moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kitjakarn throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kitjakarn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Demenok paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kitjakarn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Biabas Kitjakarn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Demenok misses with a looping left.
Kitjakarn misses with a leg kick.
Demenok throws out a loose jab but Kitjakarn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kitjakarn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kitjakarn tries a head kick but it misses.
Demenok connects with a leg kick.
Demenok misses the body punch
and Kitjakarn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kitjakarn keeps Demenok at a distance using the push kick.
A jab from Demenok misses.
Kitjakarn throws out a powerful jab.
Kitjakarn throws a quick inside leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Demenok.
Demenok tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kitjakarn is able to avoid easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demenok misses with an uppercut. Kitjakarn saw that one coming.
Kitjakarn throws a lazy head kick
and Demenok counters with a low kick, right behind Kitjakarn 's knee.
Kitjakarn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Demenok 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.
Kitjakarn tries to clinch but Demenok is having none of it.
Kitjakarn takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Demenok throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Demenok will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Demenok 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.
Demenok uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kitjakarn has time to react.
Kitjakarn connects with a solid leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Demenok.
Demenok with a nice calf kick.
Kitjakarn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kitjakarn throws out a loose jab but Demenok uses good head movement to avoid it.
Demenok swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demenok throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Demenok fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kitjakarn is out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kitjakarn fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Demenok is out of range.
Kitjakarn throws a big shot that misses.
Demenok chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A swing and a miss from Kitjakarn.
Kitjakarn misses with the body kick
and Demenok counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kitjakarn throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Demenok misses with a body shot.
Kitjakarn looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Demenok misses with a body shot.
Demenok lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kitjakarn will feel that in the morning.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Demenok - that will leave a mark!
Kitjakarn looks to score with a jab to the body but Demenok is just out of range.
Demenok throws a body punch but Kitjakarn moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rukter Demenok.
Well Demenok 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rukter Demenok!
Our winner, Rukter Demenok, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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