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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Biabas Kitjakarn (ranked 255 p4p, 442 weight class) and Lars Kay (ranked 18 p4p, 37 weight class). Kitjakarn comes to the cage accompanied by Dancing Drums. This should be fireworks!
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World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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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 32 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Biabas Kitjakarn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lars Kay!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kitjakarn slips a straight right by Kay.
A little feinted left hand from Kitjakarn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Decent striking displayed by Kitjakarn there.
It looks like Lars Kay has been cut.
Kay takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice uppercut lands for Kay. That snapped Kitjakarn's head back.
Kay connects with a jab.
Kay misses with a two punch combination.
Kay scores with a nice right hand.
Kay throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kitjakarn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kay fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kitjakarn sprawls well initially but Kay persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kay not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kay has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kitjakarn manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kitjakarn is adopting a defensive guard.
Kay working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kitjakarn is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kitjakarn is looking for a triangle but Kay pushes his legs off easily.
Kitjakarn pulls Kay in close to prevent any damage.
Kay landing some decent shots from guard.
Kay working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kay loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kitjakarn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kitjakarn 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.
Kitjakarn is working hard here to advance position.
Kay throwing strikes from guard but Kitjakarn blocks nicely.
Kay lands a couple of elbows.
Kitjakarn has control of Kay's left arm, preventing Kay from doing any damage.
Kay working some strikes from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kay throws a big elbow that misses.
Kay stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kitjakarn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kitjakarn utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kay stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kitjakarn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kay postures up in Kitjakarn's guard and throws a big left but Kitjakarn blocks it.
Kitjakarn has control of Kay's left arm, preventing Kay from doing any damage.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Kay working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Kay works over Kitjakarn with some ground and pound from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kitjakarn is looking to sweep but instead, Kay has passed into half guard.
Kitjakarn moves into full guard.
Kitjakarn pulls Kay in close to his closed guard and prevents Kay from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kay throwing strikes but missing.
Kitjakarn has Kay pulled in close to control his posture.
Kay advances position into side control!
Kitjakarn is looking to regain half guard here but Kay keeps moving and retains side control.
Kay scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Kitjakarn to see if he's OK.
Kitjakarn can't do much from the bottom here.
Kay lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kay lands a nice forearm strike.
Kay scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Kitjakarn to see if he's OK.
Kitjakarn is looking to reverse the position.
Kitjakarn is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Kay scores with a couple of short elbows.
Kay is working Kitjakarn over with some ground and pound from side control.
Kitjakarn tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kay wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
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!
Kay cracks Kitjakarn with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Kay lands a few punches from side control.
Kitjakarn is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kay's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Kay slips a nice elbow through Kitjakarn's hands, connecting with Kitjakarn's forehead.
Kay landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kitjakarn is trying to control but can't.
Kitjakarn moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kay lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lars Kay dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lars Kay's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kitjakarn loads up on a big right hand but Kay slips the punch.
Kay ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kitjakarn.
Kay shoots in looking for a takedown. Kitjakarn tries to sprawl out of it but Kay keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kitjakarn manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kitjakarn was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kay throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kay shoots in for a takedown but Kitjakarn shows good takedown defense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kay ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kitjakarn moves away.
Kay slips a jab from Kitjakarn.
Kitjakarn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kay displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kitjakarn throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Kay throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A swing and a miss from Kay.
Kay misses with a straight right.
Kitjakarn scores with a leg kick.
Kitjakarn looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kay has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kitjakarn loads up on a big right hand but Kay slips the punch.
Kay swings widly with a right hand
enabling Kitjakarn to counter with a crisp jab.
Jab by Kay.
Some bone on bone action there as Kay checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kay just misses with a punch to the body.
Kay takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kay punishes Kitjakarn's body with a nice straight punch.
Kay misses the jab.
Kay pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kay cracks Kitjakarn with an open hand slap.
Lars Kay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kitjakarn chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kitjakarn moves away from the strike by Kay.
Kay throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A shot to the body from Kay misses
and Kitjakarn counters with a stiff right hand.
Kitjakarn lands a lovely overhand right.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kitjakarn.
Kitjakarn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kitjakarn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kay moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kay closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kitjakarn works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kay avoids a kick to the body.
Kay shoots in for a takedown but Kitjakarn shows good takedown defense.
Biabas Kitjakarn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lars Kay.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kay scores with a shot to the body.
Kitjakarn thows a body kick. Kay tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kitjakarn takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kitjakarn.
Kay connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kay misses with an uppercut.
Kitjakarn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kitjakarn 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 Kay has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kay and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kay with the counter takedown but Kitjakarn avoids it easily.
Kitjakarn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kay connects with a single shot there.
Kitjakarn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kay swings for the body but Kitjakarn moves out of range.
Kitjakarn throwing a counter right hand but Kay manages to avoid it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kitjakarn.
That's four 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!
A nice inside leg kick there by Kitjakarn. That's going to slow Kay down.
Kitjakarn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kay.
Kay with a jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kitjakarn. That's going to slow Kay down.
Kitjakarn takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kay tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kitjakarn was well out of range. Poor timing from Kay.
Jab, jab by Kay - just one landing.
Kay throws a body punch but Kitjakarn moves out of range.
Kitjakarn looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kay lands a slapping body shot.
Kitjakarn looks for the body kick but Kay saw that one coming.
Kay throws a hook but Kitjakarn avoids it easily.
As Kay backs away, Kitjakarn returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Kay throws the left hand but Kitjakarn avoids the punch easily.
Kay slips a jab from Kitjakarn.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Lars Kay will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Lars Kay's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Kay takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kitjakarn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kitjakarn shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kay takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A big left from Kay misses.
Kay throws a series of punches but Kitjakarn moves out of range.
Lars Kay seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kay avoids the body shot from Kitjakarn.
Kitjakarn slips a straight right by Kay.
Kitjakarn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kay dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kay works the jab nicely.
Kitjakarn lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kay waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kitjakarn.
Kitjakarn is looking to counter punch.
Kitjakarn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kay.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kay bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kay scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd cheers as Kay lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kitjakarn doesn't seem phased though.
Kitjakarn defending well as Kay loads up on a big left hand.
Kitjakarn gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kay counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Kitjakarn!
Kay in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Kitjakarn is trying to improve his position.
Kay working the ground and pound from side control.
You can see the frustration on Kitjakarn's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kitjakarn is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Kay looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Kitjakarn is avoiding damage well.
Kitjakarn sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kitjakarn is controlling Kay's trapped leg to prevent Kay from advancing to side control.
Biabas Kitjakarn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kitjakarn moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kay preventing the sweep.
Kitjakarn has his hands on Kay's head, controlling the position.
Lars Kay has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kitjakarn's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Kay trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Kitjakarn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kay lands a couple of elbows.
Kay is looking to work some ground and pound but Kitjakarn has wrist control.
Lars Kay is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kay controlling from the top position.
Kitjakarn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kay controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kitjakarn looking to control.
Kay being controlled here momentarily.
Kay is stalling in the full guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kitjakarn misses with a looping left.
An inside leg kick from Kitjakarn misses.
Kay moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kay tests Kitjakarn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kay jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kitjakarn quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Kay shoots for a takedown but Kitjakarn saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kay throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kitjakarn was covering up waiting for the punch and Kay finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Kitjakarn trying to keep a closed guard but Kay is proving a slippery customer.
Kay trying to control but Kitjakarn is working from the bottom.
Kitjakarn can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kay controls the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lars Kay comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kay 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lars Kay!
A very excited looking Lars Kay rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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energy
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hype
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