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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Samart Bukaew (ranked 4181 p4p, 4240 weight class) and Gunnar Murphy (ranked 401 p4p, 407 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Samart Bukaew!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gunnar Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bukaew darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bukaew's corner calls for a 1-2. Bukaew obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bukaew throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Murphy tries to clinch but Bukaew moves out of range.
Murphy misses with a looping right.
Bukaew avoids the body shot from Murphy.
Bukaew throws a nice outside leg kick.
Murphy throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bukaew cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bukaew misses with a low kick as Murphy jumps back.
A head kick misses from Murphy.
Murphy walks into a jab.
Murphy misses the jab.
Murphy misses with a few strikes there.
A jab from Murphy misses.
Bukaew swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bukaew lands with a nice body punch.
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!
Bukaew steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murphy.
Murphy throws a one two combo.
It looks like Samart Bukaew has been cut.
Bukaew swats away the attempt to clinch by Murphy.
Murphy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bukaew misses with a head kick.
Murphy tries to clinch up.
Murphy tries to clinch there but Bukaew circles away.
A jab from Murphy misses.
Bukaew throwing a counter right hand but Murphy manages to avoid it.
Murphy looks for the body kick but Bukaew saw that one coming.
Gunnar Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bukaew throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bukaew throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Donk. Murphy catches Bukaew right on the button with a cross.
Murphy takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Bukaew lands with a straight right. Murphy didn't see that one coming.
Bukaew gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bukaew throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Murphy closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Bukaew counter with a right hand.
Bukaew misses with a straight right.
Bukaew looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bukaew.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bukaew with a nice calf kick.
Murphy doesn't manage to clinch there - Bukaew circles away.
Murphy misses with a hook
enabling Bukaew to counter with a crisp jab.
Bukaew fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bukaew throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murphy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bukaew misses with an uppercut. Murphy saw that one coming.
Bukaew displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murphy throws out the jab.
Murphy just misses with a punch to the body.
Bukaew pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Murphy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bukaew is looking to counter punch.
Murphy connects with a nice looking jab.
Murphy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Murphy moves out of range as Bukaew throws a body kick.
Murphy has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Murphy swings for the body but Bukaew moves out of range.
Bukaew is looking to chop away at Murphy's legs.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bukaew.
Nice uppercut there from Murphy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy tries to score with a low kick but Bukaew moves his leg out of the way.
Bukaew throws a jab when Murphy was well out of range.
Murphy lunges at Bukaew with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bukaew's hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Bukaew as he connects with a hook.
Bukaew slips a jab from Murphy.
Murphy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bukaew.
A head kick misses from Murphy.
Bukaew lands with a cross.
Bukaew misses with a lunging right hand
and Murphy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bukaew feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Murphys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bukaew throws a lazy right hand but Murphy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Murphy misses with a head kick.
Murphy takes a jab right on the kisser.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch but Bukaew swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bukaew just misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy misses with a straight right.
Murphy throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bukaew on the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bukaew avoids the body shot from Murphy.
Murphy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bukaew circles away from the clinch attempt.
Murphy fails to land with a series of punches.
Murphy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Murphy misses with a body shot.
Murphy throws a big shot that misses.
Bukaew swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bukaew cracks Murphy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Murphy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Murphy tries to clinch but Bukaew moves out of range.
Bukaew scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murphy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bukaew is looking to counter punch.
Bukaew just misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Bukaew fails to land.
Murphy pushes Bukaew back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Samart Bukaew will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Samart Bukaew's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bukaew throws the left hand but Murphy avoids the punch easily.
Murphy defending well as Bukaew loads up on a big left hand.
Murphy forces Bukaew back against the ropes and clinches.
Murphy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murphy blocking some punches.
Bukaew blocks a body shot from Murphy.
Murphy cracks Bukaew with a nice body shot.
Bukaew blocking some punches.
Bukaew goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murphy crunches a lovely knee into Bukaew's ribcage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Murphy is leaning against Bukaew and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Murphy.
Murphy tries to work over Bukaew's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bukaew avoids a wild elbow strike from Murphy.
Bukaew throws a punch but it's blocked by Murphy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Murphy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murphy lands an elbow that stopped Bukaew in his tracks for a moment.
Bukaew misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Murphy.
Murphy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Murphy blocking some punches.
Murphy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bukaew's efforts to push away.
Murphy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murphy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gunnar Murphy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bukaew tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bukaew has a couple of punches blocked by Murphy.
Bukaew pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Murphy scores with the left hand. Bukaew knows he should have avoided that one.
A slow jab from Bukaew misses its intended target.
Murphy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bukaew moves away.
Murphy takes a swing at Bukaew's ribcage but misses.
Bukaew looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bukaew blocks a jab.
Jab, jab by Murphy - just one landing.
Murphy connects with a single shot there.
Murphy scores with a jab to the head.
Bukaew doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murphy tests Bukaew's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Murphy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bukaew is rocked!
Bukaew throws a body shot but no joy.
Murphy missing with a left hand there. Bukaew was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Murphy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bukaew counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Decent striking displayed by Murphy there.
Oh Bukaew is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Murphy blocks a low kick nicely.
A little jabbing left from Murphy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bukaew seems to have got his legs back now.
Murphy misses the jab.
Bukaew takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bukaew connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Murphy looks to land a right hand but Bukaew moved out of range.
Bukaew avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bukaew checks a leg kick.
Murphy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bukaew avoids a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Murphy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bukaew was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Murphy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Murphy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bukaew swings for the body but Murphy moves out of range.
A combination from Murphy does no damage.
A jab from Murphy misses.
Murphy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bukaew.
Bukaew throws a lazy right hand but Murphy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Murphy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Murphy drives through and clinches with Bukaew against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bukaew.
Bukaew scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Murphy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bukaew.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murphy.
A short right from Bukaew.
Bukaew lands a right hand that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murphy takes a shot to the head.
Murphy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy trying to land knees to the body.
Murphy presses Bukaew against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bukaew misses with a punch on the inside.
Bukaew landing knees to the head.
Murphy lands a shot to the body.
Bukaew's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A lazy left from Murphy finds it's target.
Bukaew looks to score with a jab to the body but Murphy is just out of range.
Murphy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Murphy connects with a jab.
A jab from Bukaew finds it's way through Murphy's defenses.
Bukaew uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murphy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bukaew scores with a nice right hand.
Bukaew throws a shot from downtown. Murphy moves away and avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Bukaew.
Bukaew tries to land a leg kick but Murphy saw it coming and moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Murphy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Samart Bukaew's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Murphy misses with a leg kick.
Gunnar Murphy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Murphy throws a nice looking combination but Bukaew bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bukaew misses with a hook. Murphy ducked under it nicely.
Bukaew moves away from the strike by Murphy.
A big right from Murphy misses.
Bukaew scores with a jab to the body.
Bukaew slips a straight right by Murphy.
Bukaew fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Murphy checks it well.
A clash of legs there as Bukaew blocks the low kick.
Murphy tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Murphy thuds his right hand into Bukaew's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy blocks a leg kick.
Good exchange - Bukaew coming out on top.
Murphy tries a head kick but it misses.
Bukaew slips under a jab.
Bukaew misses the shot to the body.
Murphy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Bukaew.
Murphy throws a body punch but Bukaew moves out of range.
Murphy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Murphy prevents a body shot from Bukaew.
Murphy dodges an elbow strike from Bukaew.
Bukaew gets through Murphy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Murphy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Murphy throws a knee to the head but misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Bukaew.
Murphy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bukaews head.
Bukaew breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheers as Bukaew lands an impressive looking overhand right. Murphy doesn't seem phased though.
Murphy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Murphy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bukaew.
Bukaew fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Murphy is out of range.
Bukaew looks to land a right hand but Murphy moved out of range.
A little jabbing left from Murphy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
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!
Bukaew turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throws a lazy right hand but Bukaew sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Murphy moves out of range of the leg kick from Bukaew.
Murphy slips under a jab.
Murphy walks into a left hand.
Murphy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Murphy moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Bukaew.
Murphy is looking to clinch.
Murphy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bukaew.
A little feinted left hand from Bukaew on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Murphy looks to score with a jab to the body but Bukaew is just out of range.
Bukaew moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bukaew ducks under a wild hook from Murphy.
Murphy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bukaew scores with a leg kick.
Bukaew checks a leg kick nicely.
Murphy lands a head kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bukaew moves out of range of the body kick.
Bukaew throws a leg kick but Murphy sees it coming and moves out of range.
Murphy misses with an uppercut. Bukaew saw that one coming.
A jab from Bukaew misses.
Murphy throws a right hand that misses
and Bukaew counters with a stiff right hand.
Bukaew thuds a left hand into Murphy's body.
Bukaew connects with the punch.
Murphy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bukaew moves out of range of the strikes.
Murphy attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Murphy has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bukaew.
Nice defenses there by Murphy.
Bukaew throws a head kick that misses.
Murphy moves away from the strike by Bukaew.
Murphy on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Murphy finds it's way through Bukaew's defenses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murphy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bukaew lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Murphy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bukaew.
Bukaew scores with a decent looking hook.
Bukaew throws a looping overhand right but Murphy ducks down to avoid it.
Bukaew stuns Murphy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Murphy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bukaew manages to avoid it.
Murphy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Murphy lands an overhand right.
The fighters circling - Bukaew throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Murphy looks to clinch
and Bukaew cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab from Murphy finds it's way through Bukaew's defenses.
Murphy moves out of range of the body kick.
A swing and a miss from Bukaew.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Samart Bukaew clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Samart Bukaew's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bukaew walks into a jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bukaew darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Murphy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Murphy lands a jab.
Murphy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Murphy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Murphy can't find room to land a body shot as Bukaew controls the action.
Murphy lands a nice knee to the body.
Murphy digs a right hand into Bukaew's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bukaew's gas tank.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bukaew blocks a body shot from Murphy.
Murphy cracks Bukaew with a nice body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Murphy.
Murphy can't find room to land a body shot as Bukaew controls the action.
Murphy misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Bukaew creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Murphy scores with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Murphy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bukaew.
Murphy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Murphy is struggling to control the position.
Murphy lands a left hand.
Bukaew tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Murphy lands a body punch.
Knees to the body from Murphy.
Murphy gets through Bukaew's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Murphy keeps control of Bukaew as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bukaew avoiding damage as Murphy throws knees to the body.
Murphy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
A body shot lands from Murphy.
Murphy lands a right hand.
Bukaew misses with the head strike.
Bukaew working aggressively here.
Murphy lands a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murphy lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Murphy.
Bukaew is trying to force a seperation but Murphy has the dominant position.
Murphy misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bukaew avoids it.
Murphy scores with a shoulder strike.
Bukaew is trying to break the clinch but Murphy has him pressed against the ropes.
Bukaew softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Bukaew tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murphy is trying to maintain a safe position but Bukaew gets an underhook and turns Murphy into the ropes.
Bukaew misses with an elbow strike.
Murphy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murphy tries a knee to the head but Bukaew blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bukaew.
Murphy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bukaew.
Murphy struggles to land a body shot inside as Bukaew controls his hands.
Murphy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bukaew avoids it.
Bukaew breaks from the clinch.
Bukaew misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Bukaew.
Murphy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Murphy avoids the body shot from Bukaew.
Murphy moves away from the strike by Bukaew.
Murphy slips under a jab from Bukaew.
Bukaew walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Murphy moves in looking to clinch but Bukaew pushes him off.
Bukaew keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
It appears Bukaew was looking to counter with a kick there.
Murphy cracks Bukaew with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Murphy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Murphy darts in trying to clinch
and Bukaew counters with a straight right hand.
Bukaew takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bukaew tries to move into range but Murphy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Murphy checks a low kick from Bukaew.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bukaew throws a hook to the side of Murphy's head but Murphy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Murphy does it's job there.
Murphy works the jab nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bukaew throws a head kick that misses.
Murphy doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Murphy avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Murphy looks to score with a jab to the body but Bukaew is just out of range.
Bukaew throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bukaew swats away the attempt to clinch by Murphy.
Murphy misses with the body kick
and Bukaew counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Murphy misses with a hook
and Bukaew counters with a nice kick to the body.
Bukaew thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Murphy if he has to take too many more of those.
Murphy has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bukaew.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bukaew swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Murphy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A head kick misses from Murphy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Murphy dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Samart Bukaew's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Murphy rushes Bukaew and presses him up against the ropes.
Murphy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bukaew is defending well for now.
Bukaew avoiding damage as Murphy throws knees to the body.
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by Bukaew.
Bukaew breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bukaew throws a leg kick which misses Murphy's front leg but catches the back leg as Murphy tries to avoid it.
Murphy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Murphy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bukaew.
Bukaew slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bukaew connects with a leg kick.
Murphy throws a leg kick but Bukaew checks it.
Bukaew lands with a slapping head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Murphy, as that shot connected.
Murphy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bukaew.
Bukaew throws a shot from downtown. Murphy moves away and avoids it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murphy jabs Bukaew right on the nose. Bukaew blinks but takes it well.
Murphy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bukaew thinks about countering with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bukaew lands a nice leg kick that just misses Murphy's sensitive parts.
Murphy pushes Bukaew up against the ropes in a clinch.
Bukaew breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bukaew slips a straight right by Murphy.
Murphy looks to throw the jab but Bukaew is out of range.
Bukaew steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murphy.
Murphy avoids the body shot from Bukaew.
Murphy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bukaew moves out of range of the leg kick from Murphy.
Murphy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bukaew.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bukaew. Murphy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bukaew throws the left hand but Murphy avoids the punch easily.
Murphy throws a hook but Bukaew blocks it.
Murphy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bukaew.
Murphy cracks Bukaew with an open hand slap.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bukaew.
Bukaew swats away the attempt to clinch by Murphy.
Murphy throws a sloppy head kick and Bukaew moves out of range easily.
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!
Murphy's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Murphy duly obliges.
A shot to the body from Murphy misses
and Bukaew counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A swing and a miss from Murphy.
Bukaew steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murphy.
Bukaew just misses with a punch to the body.
As Bukaew backs off Murphy throws a huge counter combo but Bukaew manages to avoid it all.
Bukaew with a nice calf kick.
Bukaew throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bukaew avoids the body shot from Murphy.
Bukaew avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fighters circling - Murphy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Murphy misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy digs a good body shot into Bukaew's ribs.
Murphy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Murphy throws a hook but Bukaew avoids it easily.
Murphy moves to clinch but Bukaew breaks away
and Murphy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Murphy closes the distance and pushes Bukaew back into the ropes.
Bukaew fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy throws an elbow but it misses.
Murphy misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Murphy.
Bukaew makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Murphy misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bukaew.
Murphy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bukaew's elbow.
Bukaew's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bukaew moves out of range of the strikes.
Bukaew swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A jab from Bukaew finds it's way through Murphy's defenses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bukaew scores with the left hand. Murphy knows he should have avoided that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murphy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bukaew.
Bukaew cracks Murphy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Murphy misses with a straight right.
It looked like Bukaew wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Murphy drives through and clinches with Bukaew against the ropes.
Bukaew on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Murphy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murphy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Murphy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Murphy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bukaew's elbow.
A left hand lands to the body for Bukaew.
Murphy looking to throw knees to the head but Bukaew is blocking nicely.
Murphy is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
A right hook to the body lands for Bukaew.
A short uppercut from Bukaew.
Murphy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bukaew crunches a lovely knee into Murphy's ribcage.
Bukaew lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
A nice left hand lands by Bukaew.
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 Samart Bukaew.
I think Bukaew has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 48:47
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 48:47
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samart Bukaew!
Samart Bukaew is the new light heavyweight champion!
Samart Bukaew decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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