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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Samak Ruenroeng (ranked 137 p4p, 8 weight class) and Wayne Williams (ranked 528 p4p, 31 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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144 lbs
22 - 9 - 1 |
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145 lbs
15 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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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
22 - 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
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wayne Williams!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jonathan Paton and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruenroeng misses with a wild body shot.
Ruenroeng closes the distance and clinches.
Williams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ruenroeng gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Williams.
Williams takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ruenroeng. That's going to slow Williams down.
The fighters circling - Williams throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ruenroeng steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Williams.
Ruenroeng thumps Williams with a low kick.
Ruenroeng closes the distance and clinches.
Williams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ruenroeng looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Williams throws a nice looking combination but Ruenroeng bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Williams fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
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!
Williams closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ruenroeng throws a jab when Williams was well out of range.
Williams misses with a jab, cross combination.
Williams connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ruenroeng momentarily.
Ruenroeng comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Williams there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruenroeng lands with a kick to the temple. Williams shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A swing and a miss from Williams.
As Williams tries to get set, Ruenroeng tries to push him back and clinch up but Williams manages to avoid the attempt.
Ruenroeng cracks the inside of Williams's front leg.
Ruenroeng fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Williams is out of range.
Williams misses with a wild body shot.
Williams scores with a three punch combo!
Ruenroeng throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Williams keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Williams misses with a few strikes there.
Ruenroeng connects with a good right hand that stumbles Williams. Williams circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Williams ducks under a wild hook from Ruenroeng.
Williams chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ruenroeng can pounce on him.
Williams throws a series of punches but Ruenroeng moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Williams throws a shot from downtown. Ruenroeng moves away and avoids it.
Williams throws a right and a left that both miss.
Williams throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ruenroeng sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Williams misses with the combination.
Ruenroeng throws a leg kick but Williams moved away.
Williams throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ruenroeng scores with a body shot.
Ruenroeng scores with a head kick.
Ruenroeng scoring well with a low kick there.
Ruenroeng throws a low kick but Williams avoids it.
Ruenroeng misses with a body shot.
Ruenroeng throws a shot to the body.
Ruenroeng fails with an attempt to clinch.
Williams looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ruenroeng throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ruenroeng looks to land a right hand but Williams moved out of range.
Williams moves out of range of the body kick from Ruenroeng.
A countering left hand to the body from Williams misses.
Williams throws a hook but Ruenroeng avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruenroeng slips under a jab.
Williams swinging wildly here.
Ruenroeng with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ruenroeng finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Williams rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ruenroeng moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Williams misses with a hook. Ruenroeng ducked under it nicely.
Williams misses with a body shot.
Ruenroeng swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ruenroeng lands a right hook to the body.
Ruenroeng scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A big left from Williams misses.
Ruenroeng tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Williams manages to circle out of the way.
A swing and a miss from Williams.
Ruenroeng drives through and clinches with Williams against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Ruenroeng.
Williams lands a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruenroeng tries a body shot but Williams blocks it.
Ruenroeng works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
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 digs a right hand underneath Williams's ribcage. Williams let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Williams prevents a body shot from Ruenroeng.
Ruenroeng lands a left hand that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
Ruenroeng tries to land knees in the clinch but Williams avoids the damage to the body.
Ruenroeng makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ruenroeng keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Williams's efforts to push away.
Williams avoiding damage as Ruenroeng throws knees to the body.
Ruenroeng blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ruenroeng missing with knees to the body.
Ruenroeng lands a nice uppercut.
Williams is trying to break free.
Ruenroeng creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Williams's defenses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams tries a body shot but Ruenroeng blocks it.
Ruenroeng missing with knees to the body.
Williams on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Williams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ruenroeng misses with a leg kick
and Williams cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Samak Ruenroeng will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Ruenroeng pushes Williams away with a front kick.
Williams misses with a body shot.
Ruenroeng is looking to clinch.
Ruenroeng lands with a kick to the temple. Williams shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Williams needs to keep his hands up - Ruenroeng had a free shot at his head there.
Williams checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ruenroeng works Williams's body with a nice hook.
Ruenroeng throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Williams tries to keep at a distance but Ruenroeng has taken the fight into the clinch.
Williams breaks from the clinch.
Ruenroeng staying out of range there.
Williams misses with the combination.
Ruenroeng clinches up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ruenroeng lands with a light punch inside.
Samak Ruenroeng has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams blocks a body shot from Ruenroeng.
Williams manages to break the clinch.
Ruenroeng uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Williams has time to react.
Ruenroeng bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Williams throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Williams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ruenroeng was well out of range. Poor timing from Williams.
Ruenroeng tries to counter by clinching up but Williams breaks away and moves out of range.
Williams throws a right and a left that Ruenroeng avoids nicely.
Williams falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ruenroeng counters by moving into the clinch.
Ruenroeng lands a nice uppercut.
Knees to the body from Ruenroeng.
Williams wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ruenroeng using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Williams is breathing heavily.
Williams on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Williams managing to block the knees to the body from Ruenroeng.
Williams has a couple of punches blocked by Ruenroeng.
Ruenroeng cracks Williams with a nice body shot.
Williams breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruenroeng looks to score with a jab to the body but Williams is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruenroeng scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Williams scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Williams swinging wildly here.
Ruenroeng uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Williams.
Ruenroeng takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ruenroeng lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ruenroeng is looking to wear down Williams with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ruenroeng staying out of range there.
Williams takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Williams throws a series of punches but Ruenroeng avoids them all with ease.
Ruenroeng tries to clinch up.
Ruenroeng throws a body punch but Williams moves out of range.
Williams's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ruenroeng throws a head kick that Williams semi-blocks.
Ruenroeng chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Williams lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ruenroeng connects with a leg kick. Williams looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wayne Williams seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Ruenroeng.
Ruenroeng avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Williams misses with an uppercut. Ruenroeng saw that one coming.
Wayne Williams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ruenroeng with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Williams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ruenroeng was well out of range. Poor timing from Williams.
A bone on bone clash there as Williams blocks the leg kick.
Williams lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ruenroeng ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Williams moves away.
Williams swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ruenroeng moves into the clinch.
Williams managing to block the knees to the body from Ruenroeng.
Williams fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Ruenroeng.
Ruenroeng lands a right hand.
Williams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Williams looks to land a right hand but Ruenroeng moved out of range.
Ruenroeng lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ruenroeng ducks under a wild hook from Williams.
Ruenroeng scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams swings for the body but Ruenroeng moves out of range.
Williams misses the jab.
Williams just misses with a punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A decent looking cross lands there for Ruenroeng.
Ruenroeng connects with a leg kick. Williams looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ruenroeng wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Williams takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Williams 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.
Williams throws a right hand that Ruenroeng ducks under and follows up with a left that Ruenroeng also avoids with ease.
Ruenroeng works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ruenroeng lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ruenroeng counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ruenroeng.
Williams struggles to land a body shot inside as Ruenroeng controls his hands.
Williams stalling in the clinch but Ruenroeng improves position.
Williams 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samak Ruenroeng dominated that second 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 throws a solid leg kick but Williams takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ruenroeng.
Williams displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ruenroeng throws out the jab.
Williams misses with a shot to the body
and Ruenroeng holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Williams working aggressively here.
Ruenroeng has a couple of punches blocked by Williams.
Ruenroeng missing with knees to the body.
Williams swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Williams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ruenroeng scoring well with a low kick there.
Ruenroeng connects with an inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Ruenroeng.
Ruenroeng doesn't manage to clinch there - Williams circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruenroeng keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ruenroeng dodges the punch combination from Williams.
A cross from Ruenroeng lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Williams blocks the low kick.
Ruenroeng tries to clinch up.
Ruenroeng looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Williams misses with the combination.
As Williams tries to get set, Ruenroeng tries to push him back and clinch up but Williams manages to avoid the attempt.
Williams avoids the head kick by Ruenroeng.
Ruenroeng lands with a thumping leg kick.
Williams jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ruenroeng throws a nice outside leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ruenroeng!
Williams misses with a body shot.
A low kick from Ruenroeng misses
and Williams counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ruenroeng fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ruenroeng takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Williams misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ruenroeng tries to close the distance and clinch but Williams swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruenroeng takes a swing at Williams's ribcage but misses.
Williams let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ruenroeng throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ruenroeng throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ruenroeng darts in and clinches Williams up against the cage.
Ruenroeng stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ruenroeng unloads a knee to the mid-section. Williams lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Williams takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ruenroeng softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ruenroeng working Williams over with knees to the body.
Ruenroeng lands an elbow that stopped Williams in his tracks for a moment.
Ruenroeng lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Williams blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ruenroeng working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ruenroeng tries to land knees in the clinch but Williams avoids the damage to the body.
Williams takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ruenroeng throws a head punch that misses.
Ruenroeng tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Williams's elbow.
Ruenroeng landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ruenroeng is leaning against Williams and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruenroeng blocks a body shot from Williams.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ruenroeng.
Ruenroeng is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Williams can do to turn this around?
Ruenroeng is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Williams is defending well for now.
Ruenroeng blocking some punches.
Williams's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Williams avoiding damage as Ruenroeng throws knees to the body.
Williams's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Williams avoiding damage as Ruenroeng throws knees to the body.
Williams prevents a body shot from Ruenroeng.
Williams lands a nice uppercut.
Ruenroeng lands a knee to the body.
Williams misses with the head strike.
Ruenroeng lands a left hand.
Williams avoiding damage as Ruenroeng throws knees to the body.
Williams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ruenroeng tries to clinch but Williams is having none of it.
Ruenroeng throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Williams chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ruenroeng can pounce on him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruenroeng showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Williams.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williams misses with a jab, cross combination.
Williams takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ruenroeng connects with a solid leg kick.
Williams throws a series of punches but Ruenroeng avoids them all with ease.
Williams misses with a combination
and Ruenroeng moves into the clinch.
Ruenroeng lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Williams prevents a body shot from Ruenroeng.
Ruenroeng tries to land knees in the clinch but Williams avoids the damage to the body.
Williams breaks the clinch.
Williams fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ruenroeng tries to work over Williams's front leg with a kick but Williams checks it.
Williams throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ruenroeng stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samak Ruenroeng clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Williams swats away the attempt to clinch by Ruenroeng.
A punch combination from Williams misses.
Williams misses with a wild body shot.
Ruenroeng fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Williams throws a big shot that misses.
Williams takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ruenroeng lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Williams misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ruenroeng rushes Williams and presses him up against the cage.
Williams is trying to push Ruenroeng away but Ruenroeng has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice left hand lands by Ruenroeng.
Ruenroeng unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ruenroeng struggles to land a body shot inside as Williams controls his hands.
Ruenroeng tries a body shot but Williams blocks it.
Williams blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Williams on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruenroeng scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ruenroeng misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Williams.
Ruenroeng missing with knees to the body.
Ruenroeng lands a shot to the body.
Ruenroeng fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Williams working hard to break the clinch.
Ruenroeng prevents a body shot from Williams.
Ruenroeng tries to throw a body punch but Williams avoids it by throwing Ruenroeng back against the cage.
Williams managing to block the knees to the body from Ruenroeng.
Williams takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ruenroeng missing with knees to the body.
Ruenroeng blocks an uppercut.
Ruenroeng lands with a light punch inside.
Ruenroeng missing with knees to the body.
Williams working aggressively here.
Williams is trying to break the clinch but Ruenroeng has him pressed against the cage.
Ruenroeng missing with knees to the body.
Ruenroeng misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ruenroeng misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Williams.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruenroeng blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Williams has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ruenroeng tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ruenroeng tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Williams's elbow.
A short left from Ruenroeng.
Ruenroeng is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Williams is defending well for now.
Williams wants to get back to striking at distance but Ruenroeng won't allow it.
Ruenroeng throws an elbow that misses.
Williams tries to circle away but Ruenroeng has him pinned against the cage.
Ruenroeng trying to land knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Williams manages to break the clinch.
Ruenroeng dodges the punch combination from Williams.
Williams sizes up Ruenroeng with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Williams connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ruenroeng's hands.
Ruenroeng scores with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruenroeng takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ruenroeng throws a hook to the side of Williams's head but Williams sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Williams dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Williams misses the target.
Williams throws a shot from downtown. Ruenroeng moves away and avoids it.
Ruenroeng wants to slow Williams down by chopping away at his legs.
Ruenroeng misses with an attempted mid kick.
Despite the aggression on Williams's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A swing and a miss from Williams.
A left lands for Williams.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ruenroeng.
Ruenroeng lands a head kick. Williams smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ruenroeng throws a hook to the side of Williams's head but Williams sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ruenroeng throws the left hand but Williams avoids the punch easily.
Ruenroeng lets loose with a powerful body kick. Williams will feel that in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams gets tackled into the cage by Ruenroeng. Ruenroeng maintains the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruenroeng missing with knees to the body.
Ruenroeng has a couple of punches blocked by Williams.
Williams scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Williams breaks the clinch.
Ruenroeng avoids the body shot from Williams.
Ruenroeng tries to counter by clinching up but Williams breaks away and moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Ruenroeng.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ruenroeng!
Williams loads up on a big right hand but Ruenroeng slips the punch.
A swing and a miss from Williams.
Ruenroeng tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Williams manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Williams throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ruenroeng lands a right hook to the body.
Williams lands with a nice combination. Ruenroeng backs away looking to recover.
Williams throws a nice looking combination but Ruenroeng bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Williams throws a nice looking combination but Ruenroeng bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samak Ruenroeng had his way with Wayne Williams in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Williams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Williams tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A big left from Williams misses.
Williams misses with a shot to the body
and Ruenroeng counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Williams is looking to break free of the clinch but Ruenroeng has double underhooks.
Williams takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ruenroeng can't find room to land a body shot as Williams controls the action.
Williams looking to slow down the pace here.
Williams on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Williams misses with some punches.
Williams misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams takes an elbow to the forehead.
Williams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Williams looks to throw the jab but Ruenroeng is out of range.
Ruenroeng stuns Williams with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ruenroeng lands a leg kick that knocks Williams off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Williams misses its intended target.
The fighters circling - Williams throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sloppy strikes from Williams. Those never looked like landing.
Ruenroeng lands with a good body shot.
Williams throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ruenroeng sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ruenroeng lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Williams at a distance.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ruenroeng. Williams shrugs it off though.
Ruenroeng moves in looking to clinch but Williams pushes him off.
Williams is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ruenroeng takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ruenroeng uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Williams.
Ruenroeng displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Williams throws out the jab.
Ruenroeng misses with a head kick.
Ruenroeng lands with a straight right. Williams didn't see that one coming.
Williams throws a right and a left that Ruenroeng avoids nicely.
Williams scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Williams throws a body shot but no joy.
Williams throws a jab when Ruenroeng was well out of range.
Ruenroeng is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Williams.
Ruenroeng scores with a shot to the body.
Williams swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ruenroeng counters by clinching up.
Ruenroeng blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Williams on the inside.
Ruenroeng prevents a body shot from Williams.
Ruenroeng has a couple of punches blocked by Williams.
Williams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Williams chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ruenroeng can pounce on him.
Williams avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Williams takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ruenroeng keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Williams.
Ruenroeng is looking to clinch but Williams is avoiding it.
Ruenroeng dodges the punch combination from Williams.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruenroeng thumps Williams with a low kick.
Williams has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ruenroeng.
Ruenroeng lands a nice looking kick to the body. Williams takes a step back to recover.
Williams blocks a head kick by Ruenroeng.
Ruenroeng throws a head kick that half lands.
A low kick from Ruenroeng is predictable there
and Williams counters with a stiff right hand.
Ruenroeng has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Ruenroeng attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ruenroeng scores with a jab. Williams acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ruenroeng rushes Williams and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ruenroeng lands an uppercut.
Ruenroeng misses with a hook to the ribs.
Williams misses with a body punch.
Ruenroeng tries to land knees in the clinch but Williams avoids the damage to the body.
Ruenroeng misses with an elbow strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ruenroeng.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Williams blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williams blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Williams is looking to break free of the clinch but Ruenroeng has double underhooks.
Williams prevents a body shot from Ruenroeng.
Williams slowing the pace effectively.
Williams lands an uppercut.
Samak Ruenroeng is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nice body punch from Williams.
Williams misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ruenroeng keeps control of Williams as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Williams avoiding damage as Ruenroeng throws knees to the body.
Williams misses with a short punch on the inside.
Williams has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wayne Williams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Williams tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight!
Samak Ruenroeng showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ruenroeng, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 50:46
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 50:45
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samak Ruenroeng!
Samak Ruenroeng retains his bantamweight title!
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