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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Abdulrahman Al Abdullah (ranked 3091 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonardo Dos Santos (ranked 24602 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Abdulrahman Al Abdullah !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leonardo Dos Santos !
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Lou da Vinci and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Abdullah swats away the attempt to clinch by Dos Santos .
Dos Santos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Al Abdullah looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Dos Santos !
Dos Santos is trying to control Al Abdullah 's posture but Al Abdullah avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dos Santos takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dos Santos tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dos Santos really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Al Abdullah . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Al Abdullah controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Abdullah 's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Dos Santos trying his best to control but Al Abdullah has mounted him.
Al Abdullah raining down shots from the mount!
Al Abdullah scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Dos Santos ?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Abdullah wants to stand but Dos Santos is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Al Abdullah raining down shots from the mount!
Al Abdullah prevents Dos Santos from getting the reversal.
Al Abdullah controlling from mount.
Al Abdullah landing shots from mount.
Al Abdullah content just to control the position here.
Dos Santos is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Abdullah is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Dos Santos has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The referee warns Dos Santos that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dos Santos tries to hold on but Al Abdullah postures up.
Al Abdullah sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dos Santos sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Dos Santos is looking for a sweep. Al Abdullah is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Abdullah looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Al Abdullah drops an elbow to the side of Dos Santos 's head.
Dos Santos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Al Abdullah controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abdulrahman Al Abdullah dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Al Abdullah stuffs the takedown.
Al Abdullah pushes Dos Santos up against the cage in a clinch.
Dos Santos 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dos Santos goes for a double leg but Al Abdullah avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Al Abdullah continues to drive forward.
Dos Santos is trying hard to land a takedown here. Al Abdullah sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Al Abdullah is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Dos Santos .
Abdulrahman Al Abdullah has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leonardo Dos Santos .
Al Abdullah gets a clinch.
Dos Santos is trying to pull guard but Al Abdullah turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Al Abdullah is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dos Santos can do to turn this around?
Al Abdullah breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Al Abdullah looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Al Abdullah throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dos Santos is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dos Santos .
A slow jab from Al Abdullah misses its intended target.
Al Abdullah gets the takedown into side control.
Dos Santos sneaks out the side door and pushes Al Abdullah away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Abdullah closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Dos Santos did well to prevent Al Abdullah getting side control.
Al Abdullah is taking a breather. Dos Santos says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Nice strikes from Al Abdullah there.
Al Abdullah wants to stand up but Dos Santos has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Al Abdullah trying to control the pace.
Dos Santos has hold of Al Abdullah 's hands but Al Abdullah slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Al Abdullah scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dos Santos is trying to stand back up but Al Abdullah is controlling him
Al Abdullah is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Al Abdullah scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Abdulrahman Al Abdullah overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Al Abdullah tries to stand and escape but Dos Santos is controlling the position.
Dos Santos tries to get to full guard but Al Abdullah has control of the leg.
Al Abdullah moves nicely into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Abdullah controlling the position from side mount.
Dos Santos tries to improve position but can't.
Al Abdullah controlling from side mount.
Al Abdullah is working Dos Santos over with some ground and pound from side control.
Al Abdullah tries for a kimura but Dos Santos is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Abdullah is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dos Santos is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Al Abdullah staying calm.
Al Abdullah cracks Dos Santos with a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abdulrahman Al Abdullah dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're 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.
Al Abdullah shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dos Santos as he jumps to the side.
Dos Santos raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Al Abdullah shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Al Abdullah shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Dos Santos 's guard.
Al Abdullah controlling from the top position.
Dos Santos wants to improve his position but instead Al Abdullah has moved into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dos Santos trying to control but Al Abdullah postures up.
Al Abdullah working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Abdullah tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Al Abdullah is looking for a kimura here.
Still in half guard, Al Abdullah seems content to control.
Al Abdullah wants to work for an arm triangle but Dos Santos is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Al Abdullah perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Al Abdullah is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dos Santos wants to get back to full guard.
Al Abdullah passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Dos Santos !
Al Abdullah breaks from Dos Santos 's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Al Abdullah looking for a guillotine from mount but Dos Santos is having none of it.
Al Abdullah controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Abdullah has isolated one of Dos Santos 's arms. Dos Santos looking to fight him off but Al Abdullah twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Abdulrahman Al Abdullah !
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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