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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Samak Ruenroeng (ranked 105 p4p, 8 weight class) and Nuri Jafar (ranked 318 p4p, 44 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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144 lbs
24 - 9 - 1 |
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175 cm
27
145 lbs
26 - 13 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Samak Ruenroeng!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nuri Jafar!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Jafar. Ruenroeng does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ruenroeng misses with a wild body shot.
Jafar has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Ruenroeng is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Ruenroeng fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ruenroeng throws a body shot but no joy.
Jafar blocks a head kick by Ruenroeng.
Ruenroeng moves in looking to clinch but Jafar pushes him off.
Ruenroeng 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.
The crowd cheers as Jafar lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ruenroeng doesn't seem phased though.
Ruenroeng looks to clinch
and Jafar counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ruenroeng thinking.
Ruenroeng avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ruenroeng.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ruenroeng, right into the meat.
Jafar scores with a nice right hand.
Ruenroeng looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ruenroeng misses with a low kick as Jafar jumps back.
Jafar throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ruenroeng stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ruenroeng misses with a low kick.
Ruenroeng goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
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!
Ruenroeng misses with a lunging right hand
and Jafar counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruenroeng throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jafar misses with a wild body shot.
Ruenroeng throws a quick inside leg kick.
A big right from Jafar misses.
Ruenroeng wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A low kick from Ruenroeng is predictable there
and Jafar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ruenroeng.
Jafar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As Jafar backs away, Ruenroeng returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Ruenroeng just misses with a punch to the body.
Ruenroeng takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ruenroeng cracks the inside of Jafar's front leg.
Ruenroeng just misses with a punch to the body.
Jafar misses with a wild body shot.
Jafar throws a jab when Ruenroeng was well out of range.
Ruenroeng tried to counter with a leg kick but Jafar avoided it.
Ruenroeng takes the fight into the clinch.
Ruenroeng tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jafar avoids it.
Jafar misses with the head strike.
Jafar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ruenroeng lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ruenroeng tries to land a knee to the head but Jafar blocks with his arms.
Jafar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ruenroeng lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jafar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ruenroeng backwards.
Ruenroeng misses with an elbow strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jafar.
Ruenroeng lands an elbow inside that Jafar shrugs off.
Ruenroeng lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jafar has a couple of punches blocked by Ruenroeng.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ruenroeng.
Ruenroeng lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jafar scores with a shot to the side of Ruenroeng's head.
Jafar avoiding damage as Ruenroeng throws knees to the body.
Jafar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jafar misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ruenroeng creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jafar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jafar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jafar tries to work over Ruenroeng's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ruenroeng misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ruenroeng makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruenroeng lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jafar backwards.
Ruenroeng tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ruenroeng tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jafar avoids it.
Ruenroeng lands a nice uppercut.
Jafar misses with a punch to the body.
Ruenroeng is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ruenroeng lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jafar tries to throw a body punch but Ruenroeng avoids it by throwing Jafar back against the cage.
Jafar blocking some punches.
Jafar lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jafar.
Ruenroeng lands a body shot.
Ruenroeng landing knees to the body.
Jafar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jafar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jafar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ruenroeng scores a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jafar works on Ruenroeng's body with a couple of short punches.
Jafar avoiding damage as Ruenroeng throws knees to the body.
Ruenroeng scores with a shot to the side of Jafar's head.
Ruenroeng blocks a body shot from Jafar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruenroeng scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ruenroeng lands a nice uppercut.
Jafar can't find room to land a body shot as Ruenroeng controls the action.
Ruenroeng lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jafar managing to block the knees to the body from Ruenroeng.
Jafar works on Ruenroeng's body with a couple of short punches.
Jafar blocks an uppercut.
Ruenroeng using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jafar misses with a punch to the body.
Jafar throws a punch but it's blocked by Ruenroeng.
Jafar tries a body shot but Ruenroeng blocks it.
Jafar misses with the head strike.
Ruenroeng is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jafar is defending well for now.
Ruenroeng tries a body shot but Jafar blocks it.
Jafar swings wildly with an uppercut but Ruenroeng uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jafar takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ruenroeng tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jafar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Ruenroeng.
Jafar misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samak Ruenroeng dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ruenroeng throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jafar checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jafar looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A jab from Ruenroeng misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jafar.
Jafar lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jafar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ruenroeng manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ruenroeng throws a body shot but no joy.
Jafar connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ruenroeng pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jafar misses with a hook.
Ruenroeng wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Ruenroeng throws a leg kick but Jafar sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jafar throws a big shot that misses.
Ruenroeng is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jafar can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruenroeng lands a body shot.
A jab from Jafar misses.
Ruenroeng wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Jafar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ruenroeng bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jafar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ruenroeng.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruenroeng tries to work over Jafar's front leg with a kick but Jafar checks it.
Jafar misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick misses from Ruenroeng.
Jafar checks a leg kick nicely.
Ruenroeng darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ruenroeng is looking to wear down Jafar with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jafar connects with a looping right hand.
Ruenroeng tries to land a leg kick but Jafar saw it coming and moves away.
Ruenroeng avoids the body shot from Jafar.
Ruenroeng ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jafar moves away.
Ruenroeng takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jafar misses with a hook.
Jafar misses with a straight right.
As Jafar tries to get set, Ruenroeng tries to push him back and clinch up but Jafar manages to avoid the attempt.
Ruenroeng misses with a body punch
and Jafar counters with a stiff right hand.
Jafar looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ruenroeng tries a head kick but it misses.
Jafar takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Jafar crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ruenroeng - the referee stops the clock and Jafar gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ruenroeng. Jafar manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ruenroeng lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jafar looks to score with a jab to the body but Ruenroeng is just out of range.
Ruenroeng blocks a jab.
Nuri Jafar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ruenroeng 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 Jafar has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jafar and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jafar misses the shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Jafar.
Ruenroeng is looking to counter the offense by Jafar and move into the clinch.
Ruenroeng fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ruenroeng on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ruenroeng throws a head kick that misses.
Ruenroeng misses with a leg kick
and Jafar counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ruenroeng wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jafar tries to clinch but Ruenroeng is having none of it.
Jafar misses with a body shot.
Ruenroeng fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jafar has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jafar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jafar takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruenroeng dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jafar. That did some damage!
Jafar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jafar misses with a body shot.
Jafar checks a leg kick.
Ruenroeng throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ruenroeng fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jafar checks it well.
Ruenroeng dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jafar's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jafar thuds a left hand into Ruenroeng's body.
Ruenroeng swings for the body but Jafar moves out of range.
Ruenroeng just misses with a punch to the body.
Ruenroeng slips a straight right by Jafar.
Ruenroeng misses with a head kick.
Jafar looks to land a right hand but Ruenroeng moved out of range.
Jafar takes a swing at Ruenroeng's ribcage but misses.
Jafar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ruenroeng manages to avoid it.
As Jafar backs away, Ruenroeng returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruenroeng lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ruenroeng attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ruenroeng throws a solid leg kick but Jafar takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ruenroeng.
Jafar throws a hook but Ruenroeng avoids it easily.
Jafar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jafar checks a leg kick.
A big right from Jafar misses.
Jafar checks the leg kick.
Ruenroeng looks to land a body kick but Jafar moved away.
Ruenroeng misses with a low kick.
Jafar tries to clinch there but Ruenroeng circles away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ruenroeng misses with a low kick.
Ruenroeng takes one on the button.
Ruenroeng just misses with a punch to the body.
Ruenroeng throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jafar 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Samak Ruenroeng will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jafar swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ruenroeng.
Jafar misses the jab.
Ruenroeng throws a low kick but Jafar moves out of range easily.
Jafar checks a low kick from Ruenroeng.
Ruenroeng lands a leg kick that knocks Jafar off balance momentarily.
Jafar tries to clinch but Ruenroeng is having none of it.
A jab from Jafar misses.
Good work by Jafar as he checks the leg kick.
Jafar scores with a punch to the head.
Ruenroeng lands a body shot.
Ruenroeng takes a swing at Jafar's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ruenroeng. That's going to slow Jafar down.
Jafar misses with a jab to the body
and Ruenroeng counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jafar's knee momentarily.
Ruenroeng misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Ruenroeng.
Ruenroeng pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jafar lunges at Ruenroeng with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ruenroeng's hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruenroeng jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ruenroeng waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jafar.
Jafar doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jafar throws a jab when Ruenroeng was well out of range.
Jafar looks to throw the jab but Ruenroeng is out of range.
Ruenroeng listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jafar avoids the head kick by Ruenroeng.
Jafar stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ruenroeng.
Jafar looks to throw the jab but Ruenroeng is out of range.
Jafar throws a poor cross that misses
and Ruenroeng counters with a low kick, right behind Jafar 's knee.
Ruenroeng goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ruenroeng.
Ruenroeng rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jafar counters with a stiff right hand.
Ruenroeng moves out of range as Jafar strikes.
Ruenroeng tried to counter with a leg kick but Jafar avoided it.
Jafar misses with a wild body shot.
A quick step to the side and Ruenroeng tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jafar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ruenroeng was well out of range. Poor timing from Jafar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruenroeng misses with a hook to the body
enabling Jafar to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jafar instigates a clinch.
Ruenroeng using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Ruenroeng scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ruenroeng lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jafar or not.
Ruenroeng scores with a shoulder strike.
Ruenroeng tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jafar avoids it.
Ruenroeng lands with a light punch inside.
Jafar misses with a body punch.
Samak Ruenroeng has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jafar takes a shot to the head.
Jafar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jafar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ruenroeng misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jafar.
Jafar avoiding damage as Ruenroeng throws knees to the body.
Jafar tries to work over Ruenroeng's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ruenroeng tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jafar's elbow.
Jafar tries a body shot but Ruenroeng blocks it.
Jafar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Jafar fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruenroeng is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jafar is defending well for now.
Ruenroeng is working Jafar over against the cage.
Ruenroeng goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ruenroeng blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jafar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ruenroeng backwards.
A short uppercut from Ruenroeng.
Jafar lands with a left to the head.
Jafar working aggressively here.
Ruenroeng tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jafar's elbow.
Jafar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jafar lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ruenroeng.
Jafar managing to block the knees to the body from Ruenroeng.
Jafar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ruenroeng landing knees to the body.
Ruenroeng misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from Ruenroeng.
Jafar prevents a body shot from Ruenroeng.
Jafar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ruenroeng's elbow.
Ruenroeng tries to land knees in the clinch but Jafar avoids the damage to the body.
A short right from Ruenroeng on the inside.
That's four 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!
Ruenroeng misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jafar.
Jafar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ruenroeng tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jafar swings wildly with an uppercut but Ruenroeng uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ruenroeng misses with a body punch.
Ruenroeng lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ruenroeng landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jafar has a couple of punches blocked by Ruenroeng.
Jafar avoiding damage as Ruenroeng throws knees to the body.
Ruenroeng trying to land knees to the body.
Ruenroeng struggles to land a body shot inside as Jafar controls his hands.
Ruenroeng's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jafar tries to work over Ruenroeng's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jafar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ruenroeng's elbow.
Jafar scores with a shot to the side of Ruenroeng's head.
Jafar lands an uppercut.
Jafar throws a punch but it's blocked by Ruenroeng.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ruenroeng.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samak Ruenroeng clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Ruenroeng misses the body punch
and Jafar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jafar takes one to the side of the head.
Ruenroeng connects with a leg kick. Jafar looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jafar tries to clinch but Ruenroeng is having none of it.
Jafar's corner calls for a 1-2. Jafar obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ruenroeng catches Jafar with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A looping hook to the body misses from Ruenroeng. Jafar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ruenroeng jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jafar scores with a jab. Ruenroeng acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jafar throws an off balance right hand
and Ruenroeng counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jafar misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruenroeng displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jafar throws out the jab.
Ruenroeng looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Jafar lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ruenroeng at a distance.
Jafar is looking to clinch.
Ruenroeng throws out a leg kick but Jafar moves out of range and Ruenroeng only half commits.
Jafar looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ruenroeng wants to clinch up but Jafar keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jafar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ruenroeng was well out of range. Poor timing from Jafar.
Jafar misses the shot to the body.
Ruenroeng slips under a jab.
Ruenroeng pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ruenroeng fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jafar looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ruenroeng lands a nice looking body kick.
Jafar throws a jab but it's blocked by Ruenroeng.
Ruenroeng lands a head kick. Jafar smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ruenroeng throws a front kick aimed at Jafar's knee but Jafar avoids it well.
Jafar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jafar throws out a powerful jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ruenroeng.
Jafar misses with a left hand
and Ruenroeng counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jafar throws an off balance right hand
and Jafar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jafar tests Ruenroeng's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jafar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ruenroeng tried to counter with a leg kick but Jafar avoided it.
Jafar connects with a right hand. Ruenroeng shakes it off.
Ruenroeng misses with a hook.
Ruenroeng throws a low kick but Jafar avoids it.
Jafar looks to score with a jab to the body but Ruenroeng is just out of range.
Ruenroeng catches Jafar with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ruenroeng motions for Jafar to come forward. Ruenroeng throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jafar on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ruenroeng. Ruenroeng obviously looking to wear him down.
Jafar is looking to clinch.
Jafar jabs Ruenroeng to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jafar throws a jab but it's blocked by Ruenroeng.
Ruenroeng throws a leg kick but Jafar sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ruenroeng throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jafar lands a head shot.
Ruenroeng looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ruenroeng needs to keep his hands up - Jafar had a free shot at his head there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jafar ducks under a wild hook from Ruenroeng.
Jafar checks a leg kick.
Jafar takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jafar scores with a hook to the body. Ruenroeng takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ruenroeng looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jafar takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ruenroeng throws a head kick but Jafar moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jafar! But no joy.
Ruenroeng throws a front kick aimed at Jafar's knee but Jafar avoids it well.
Jafar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jafar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ruenroeng.
Jafar feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ruenroengs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ruenroeng on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jafar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ruenroeng cracks a nice hook into Jafar's ribs.
Ruenroeng lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
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!
Good standup being displayed there by Ruenroeng as he connects with a hook.
Jafar ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jafar slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ruenroeng throws a leg kick
and Jafar counters with a left to the body.
Jafar misses the shot to the body.
Jafar misses with a looping right.
Ruenroeng quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Jafar throws the left hand but Ruenroeng avoids the punch easily.
Jafar misses with an uppercut. Ruenroeng saw that one coming.
Jafar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jafar misses the shot to the body.
Jafar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ruenroeng.
Ruenroeng throwing a counter right hand but Jafar manages to avoid it.
Ruenroeng swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice side step and Jafar releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Jafar on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ruenroeng fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ruenroeng wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Nuri Jafar will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Jafar throws a lazy right hand but Ruenroeng sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ruenroeng throwing a counter right hand but Jafar manages to avoid it.
Jafar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ruenroeng sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jafar lands a slapping body shot.
Ruenroeng will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jafar throws out a loose jab but Ruenroeng uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ruenroeng is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Jafar.
Jafar takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A swing and a miss from Jafar.
Ruenroeng staying out of range there.
Ruenroeng takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ruenroeng lands with a slapping head kick.
Jafar misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruenroeng tries to close the distance and clinch but Jafar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ruenroeng blocks a jab.
Ruenroeng appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Jafar 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ruenroeng throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jafar takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jafar rushes Ruenroeng and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ruenroeng doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jafar.
Ruenroeng tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jafar avoids it.
Jafar struggles to land a body shot inside as Ruenroeng controls his hands.
Jafar lands a shoulder strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ruenroeng throws an elbow but misses.
Jafar works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ruenroeng lands a damaging elbow.
Jafar can't find room to land a body shot as Ruenroeng controls the action.
Jafar working aggressively here.
Ruenroeng blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ruenroeng scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ruenroeng utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jafar can't find room to land a body shot as Ruenroeng controls the action.
A short right from Ruenroeng.
A head punch on the inside from Jafar fails to land.
Nuri Jafar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jafar misses with a punch on the inside.
Ruenroeng misses with a punch to the body.
Jafar working aggressively here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jafar swings wildly with an uppercut but Ruenroeng uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jafar throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ruenroeng.
Jafar blocks an uppercut.
Ruenroeng missing with knees to the body.
Ruenroeng blocking some punches.
Jafar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ruenroeng crunches a lovely knee into Jafar's ribcage.
Ruenroeng working Jafar over with knees to the body.
Jafar is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Jafar throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Jafar fails to land.
Jafar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ruenroeng blocks an uppercut.
Ruenroeng tries a body shot but Jafar blocks it.
Jafar misses with some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Ruenroeng.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruenroeng tries to land knees in the clinch but Jafar avoids the damage to the body.
Nice body punch from Jafar.
Jafar working aggressively here.
Jafar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jafar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jafar.
Jafar lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ruenroeng tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jafar working aggressively here.
Ruenroeng lands a nice shot to the body.
A short uppercut from Ruenroeng.
Ruenroeng crunches a lovely knee into Jafar's ribcage.
Ruenroeng lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jafar misses with some punches.
Jafar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ruenroeng lands a nice knee to the body.
Ruenroeng lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jafar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ruenroeng lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's four 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!
Jafar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jafar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ruenroeng blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ruenroeng tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jafar avoids it.
Ruenroeng lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ruenroeng working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jafar lands with a light punch inside.
Samak Ruenroeng is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ruenroeng throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jafar managing to block the knees to the body from Ruenroeng.
A head punch on the inside from Jafar fails to land.
Ruenroeng blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jafar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jafar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ruenroeng's elbow.
Jafar misses with a punch on the inside.
Ruenroeng blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Samak Ruenroeng.
Well Ruenroeng has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 49:46
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 49:46
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samak Ruenroeng!
Samak Ruenroeng retains his bantamweight title!
Nuri Jafar spoke after the fight, saying 'He did not follow the script'.
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