Julie Kitchen wins opening fight in MuayThai League

Kitchen trains at the Touchgloves gym in Penzance

Cornwall's Julie Kitchen has got off to a winning start in her opening Muaythai Premier League fight in California.

The 13-time world champion won a unanimous points decision over Czech fighter Martina Jindrova in Long Beach.

The event pits the world's best fighters against each other in round-robin action, with Kitchen fighting in the Super Lightweight division.

Kitchen's next fight will be in Amsterdam on 4 November against Canadian Sandra Bastian.