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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Barack Obama (ranked 1088 p4p, 53 weight class) and Samak Ruenroeng (ranked 846 p4p, 34 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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143 lbs
28 - 27 - 1 |
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144 lbs
12 - 7 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 27 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barack Obama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Samak Ruenroeng!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Columbo Gatti and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obama misses with a wild body shot.
A little jabbing left from Ruenroeng on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Obama throws a body punch but Ruenroeng moves out of range.
Ruenroeng wants to counter with a clinch but Obama pushes him away.
Obama pushes Ruenroeng away with a front kick.
Ruenroeng just misses with a punch to the body.
We've been informed that Ruenroeng has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Obama digs a good hook to Ruenroeng's body.
Ruenroeng attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Obama circles away from the clinch attempt.
Obama ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ruenroeng moves away.
Ruenroeng moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ruenroeng wants to clinch up but Obama keeps it at a distance.
A good leg kick by Ruenroeng.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obama thows a leg kick but Ruenroeng checks it
and Ruenroeng connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ruenroeng is looking to score with low kicks.
Obama pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ruenroeng throws a big counter head kick but Obama avoids it with no problem.
Ruenroeng scores with a hook to the body. Obama takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ruenroeng avoids the body shot from Obama.
Ruenroeng throws a lazy right hand but Obama sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruenroeng swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Obama tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Ruenroeng manages to circle out of the way.
Ruenroeng is looking to clinch but Obama is avoiding it.
Obama slips under a jab from Ruenroeng.
Ruenroeng swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ruenroeng feints and then cracks Obama's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Obama down.
Obama scores with a body shot.
Ruenroeng moves in looking to clinch but Obama pushes him off.
Ruenroeng throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Obama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ruenroeng flicks out a counter leg kick but Obama steps away.
Ruenroeng lands with a thumping leg kick.
Obama will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Obama throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Obama is looking to wear down Ruenroeng with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ruenroeng scores with a hook to the body. Obama takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruenroeng is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Obama throws a lazy right hand but Ruenroeng sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Obama throws a jab but it's blocked by Ruenroeng.
Ruenroeng throws out a counter right but Obama avoids it with no problem.
Ruenroeng ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Obama misses with a jab to the body
and Ruenroeng counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Obama throws a series of strikes that have Ruenroeng backpedaling.
Obama ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ruenroeng moves away.
Obama throws out a loose jab but Ruenroeng uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ruenroeng moves into the clinch.
Ruenroeng working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Obama prevents a body shot from Ruenroeng.
Obama misses with a hook to the ribs.
Obama swings wildly with an uppercut but Ruenroeng uses good head movement to avoid it.
Obama goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruenroeng prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ruenroeng lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ruenroeng blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ruenroeng is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Ruenroeng lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Obama misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ruenroeng lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Obama or not.
Obama is working Ruenroeng over against the cage.
Ruenroeng throws a knee to the head but misses.
Obama misses with a body punch.
Ruenroeng tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ruenroeng fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Obama lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ruenroeng digs a right hand into Obama's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Obama's gas tank.
Obama blocks a body shot from Ruenroeng.
Ruenroeng swings wildly with an uppercut but Obama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ruenroeng struggles to land a body shot inside as Obama controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obama tries to throw a body punch but Ruenroeng avoids it by throwing Obama back against the cage.
Ruenroeng lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Obama goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Ruenroeng scores with a nice short uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ruenroeng prevents a body shot from Obama.
Ruenroeng tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Obama's elbow.
Obama blocks an elbow strike.
Obama lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Obama lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short left from Obama.
Obama pushes Ruenroeng back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ruenroeng tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Obama's elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Ruenroeng.
Ruenroeng lands with a short shot to the head.
Obama misses with a hook to the ribs.
Obama tries to work over Ruenroeng's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Samak Ruenroeng will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Obama doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Obama on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ruenroeng. Ruenroeng obviously looking to wear him down.
Obama misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ruenroeng wants to counter the offense by Obama and move into the clinch position.
Ruenroeng throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ruenroeng keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ruenroeng fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Obama is out of range.
A cross from Obama lands.
Ruenroeng finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ruenroeng is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Obama throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obama digs a good body shot into Ruenroeng's ribs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ruenroeng. That's going to slow Obama down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ruenroeng.
Nice defenses there by Obama.
Ruenroeng scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obama ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Obama misses with a body kick.
Obama lands a body shot.
Ruenroeng looks to land a combination but Obama avoids it well.
Ruenroeng scores with a nice right hand.
Ruenroeng dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Obama. That did some damage!
Obama swings for the body but Ruenroeng moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ruenroeng.
Ruenroeng takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Obama ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ruenroeng moves away.
Ruenroeng throws a wild body kick that Obama sees coming a mile off.
Ruenroeng tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Obama was well out of range. Poor timing from Ruenroeng.
Ruenroeng throws a nice looking combination but Obama bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ruenroeng throws a low kick, looking for Obama's leg but Obama calmly moves out of range.
Obama throws a solid leg kick but Ruenroeng takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Obama.
Ruenroeng is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Obama with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruenroeng ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Obama moves away.
Obama is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Ruenroeng.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big right from Ruenroeng misses.
Ruenroeng keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ruenroeng. Obama does a little dance to reset his feet.
Obama wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Obama lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ruenroeng at a distance.
Ruenroeng fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Barack Obama is winning the standup battle so far.
Obama throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ruenroeng sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ruenroeng throws out a loose jab but Obama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ruenroeng throws a solid leg kick but Obama takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ruenroeng.
Ruenroeng fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Obama scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ruenroeng moves into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Obama.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Obama.
Obama scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Obama.
Ruenroeng keeps control of Obama as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Obama tries to work over Ruenroeng's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ruenroeng looking to throw knees to the head but Obama is blocking nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Ruenroeng fails to land.
Obama tries to work over Ruenroeng's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Obama misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ruenroeng.
Ruenroeng lands a shoulder strike.
Obama tries to work over Ruenroeng's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Obama lands a shoulder strike.
Obama scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Obama tries to work over Ruenroeng's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Obama throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Obama.
Obama wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruenroeng blocks an uppercut.
Ruenroeng lands a right hand that snaps the head of Obama backwards.
Obama throws a punch but it's blocked by Ruenroeng.
Obama goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Obama misses with a punch to the body.
Obama digs a right hand underneath Ruenroeng's ribcage. Ruenroeng let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ruenroeng trying to land knees to the body.
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!
Obama lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Obama lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ruenroeng.
Barack Obama has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Obama tries to work over Ruenroeng's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ruenroeng lands a nice uppercut.
Obama misses with a hook to the ribs.
Obama swings wildly with an uppercut but Ruenroeng uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ruenroeng swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ruenroeng blocks a body shot from Obama.
Ruenroeng gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
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 Barack Obama will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A punch lands to the side of Obama 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ruenroeng fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ruenroeng closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Obama.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ruenroeng.
Ruenroeng blocks a body shot from Obama.
Obama lands a nice shot to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Obama.
A right hook to the body lands for Obama.
Ruenroeng works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Obama tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ruenroeng's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Ruenroeng fails to land.
Obama blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Obama misses with the head strike.
Ruenroeng tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Obama avoids it.
Obama pushes Ruenroeng back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Obama lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruenroeng tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Obama.
Obama breaks from the clinch.
Obama misses with a double jab
and Ruenroeng cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ruenroeng throws the kick towards the body but Obama avoids it.
Ruenroeng throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ruenroeng misses with a body shot.
Obama lands a jab to Ruenroeng's midsection.
Obama connects with a body shot that sends Ruenroeng's belly button to the back.
Obama looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ruenroeng wants to slow Obama down by chopping away at his legs.
Ruenroeng takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Obama tries to land a front kick but Ruenroeng steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ruenroeng moves away from the strike by Obama.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obama scores with the left hand. Ruenroeng knows he should have avoided that one.
Samak Ruenroeng is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ruenroeng uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Obama.
Ruenroeng tries a low kick but Obama avoids it.
Ruenroeng jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ruenroeng throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Obama stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Obama with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ruenroeng to score with a decent uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Ruenroeng.
Obama thows a left - swing and a miss!
Obama shoots in and drives through. Ruenroeng sprawls well.
Ruenroeng looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Obama throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ruenroeng unleashes a big counter combination but Obama bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ruenroeng uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Obama.
Ruenroeng takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ruenroeng throws a leg kick that is checked
and Obama counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obama misses with a punch to the body.
Obama misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ruenroeng using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ruenroeng lands a left hand that snaps the head of Obama backwards.
Obama tries a body shot but Ruenroeng blocks it.
Obama escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Obama takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Obama. Ruenroeng does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ruenroeng swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ruenroeng slips a straight right by Obama.
Obama checks a low kick from Ruenroeng.
Ruenroeng feints and then cracks Obama's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Obama down.
Ruenroeng takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Obama just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruenroeng fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ruenroeng throws a jab but it's blocked by Obama.
Ruenroeng checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ruenroeng feints and then cracks Obama's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Obama down.
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!
Obama with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ruenroeng closes the distance and pushes Obama back into the cage.
Obama tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Obama tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Obama has a couple of punches blocked by Ruenroeng.
Ruenroeng prevents a body shot from Obama.
Obama breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Obama.
Obama throws a body punch but Ruenroeng moves out of range.
Obama throws a jab but it's blocked by Ruenroeng.
Ruenroeng lands a leg kick that knocks Obama off balance momentarily.
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 Barack Obama.
I think Obama 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samak Ruenroeng!
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energy
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hype
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