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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nun Al Runihura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dos Santos has chosen "This Is War" by Il Nino as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Nun Al Runihura has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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145 lbs
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176 cm
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157 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nun Al Runihura!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gabriel Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Al Runihura paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Al Runihura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dos Santos moves into range and clinches up with Al Runihura.
Al Runihura successfully pulls guard.
Dos Santos wanted to stand there but Al Runihura had control of the position.
Al Runihura pulls Dos Santos in close to his closed guard and prevents Dos Santos from doing any damage or advancing position.
Al Runihura wants to sweep here but Dos Santos controlling him for the moment.
Al Runihura pulls Dos Santos in close to his closed guard and prevents Dos Santos from doing any damage or advancing position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Runihura looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dos Santos is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Runihura is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Al Runihura wants to sweep here but Dos Santos controlling him for the moment.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dos Santos gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Al Runihura wants to control from the top but Dos Santos keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Runihura is really struggling to control Dos Santos but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Dos Santos wants to stand but Al Runihura is controlling the position.
Al Runihura thows a big elbow that misses.
Dos Santos keeping moving, preventing Al Runihura from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Al Runihura trying to control but Dos Santos is working from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Al Runihura takes a swing at Dos Santos's ribcage but misses.
Dos Santos keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Al Runihura keeps the fight on the outside.
Al Runihura misses with a leg kick.
Dos Santos closes the distance and clinches.
Al Runihura breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dos Santos tries to clinch but Al Runihura is having none of it.
A leg kick checked by Dos Santos.
Al Runihura with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Al Runihura throws a sloppy head kick and Dos Santos moves out of range easily.
Al Runihura feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dos Santos's calf.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Runihura misses with a body kick.
A solid body kick from Al Runihura.
Dos Santos tries to clinch but Al Runihura is having none of it.
Dos Santos wants to clinch up but Al Runihura keeps it at a distance.
Dos Santos moves in looking to clinch but Al Runihura pushes him off.
Al Runihura pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Al Runihura thows a body shot but no joy.
Dos Santos doesn't manage to clinch there - Al Runihura circles away.
Dos Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Al Runihura paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Al Runihura tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gabriel Dos Santos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dos Santos takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Al Runihura looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Al Runihura is keen to just control but Dos Santos is a slippery customer.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Al Runihura thows a huge punch but Dos Santos dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nun Al Runihura dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dos Santos misses with a double jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Al Runihura.
Al Runihura avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Al Runihura turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Al Runihura fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Al Runihura swats away the attempt to clinch by Dos Santos.
Dos Santos walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dos Santos tries to close the distance and clinch but Al Runihura swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dos Santos is looking to clinch but Al Runihura is avoiding it.
A telegraphed right hand from Al Runihura misses the target.
Al Runihura tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dos Santos was well out of range. Poor timing from Al Runihura.
No joy there for Al Runihura, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Al Runihura.
Dos Santos wants to clinch.
Al Runihura looks to score with a jab to the body but Dos Santos is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Runihura throws a head kick that half lands.
Al Runihura throws a combination that misses
and Dos Santos counters by moving into the clinch.
Al Runihura is working for takedown but Dos Santos is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nun Al Runihura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Al Runihura pulls Dos Santos into guard.
Dos Santos wants to get up but he can't break Al Runihura's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Dos Santos postures up.
Al Runihura looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Dos Santos puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Al Runihura moves into full guard.
Al Runihura looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dos Santos is one step ahead there.
Al Runihura has Dos Santos pulled in close to control his posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Dos Santos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dos Santos tries to clinch there but Al Runihura circles away.
Dos Santos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dos Santos is looking to clinch but Al Runihura is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dos Santos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Al Runihura keeps the fight on the outside.
Dos Santos tries to clinch but Al Runihura moves out of range.
Dos Santos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Al Runihura is looking to wear down Dos Santos with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Runihura shoots and misses
and Dos Santos moves into the clinch.
Dos Santos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Al Runihura jumps guard but Dos Santos stands there with Al Runihura around his waist. Al Runihura gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Al Runihura tries to pull guard but Dos Santos won't allow it.
Al Runihura fails to pull guard.
Dos Santos taking a breather.
Al Runihura wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dos Santos has him pressed against the cage.
Dos Santos scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Al Runihura tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Al Runihura misses with a body punch.
Dos Santos throws an elbow but it misses.
Dos Santos blocks a body shot from Al Runihura.
Al Runihura tries to break the clinch but Dos Santos is controlling the position.
Dos Santos is working Al Runihura over against the cage.
Al Runihura wants to get back to striking at distance but Dos Santos won't allow it.
Dos Santos looking to throw knees to the head but Al Runihura is blocking nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Al Runihura.
Al Runihura gets control of Dos Santos's arms and successfully pulls guard. Al Runihura will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Dos Santos is looking to stand up but Al Runihura won't let him.
Al Runihura is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos stands up from Al Runihura's guard - Dos Santos perhaps looking for a knockout.
Al Runihura shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dos Santos pinned against the cage. Dos Santos gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Al Runihura doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dos Santos counters by clinching up.
Dos Santos scores with a shoulder strike.
Dos Santos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Al Runihura as Dos Santos tries to tie him up.
Dos Santos misses with the head strike.
Al Runihura breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dos Santos is looking to clinch but Al Runihura is avoiding it.
Nun Al Runihura is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dos Santos takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gabriel Dos Santos will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Dos Santos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dos Santos doesn't manage to clinch there - Al Runihura circles away.
Al Runihura keeps the fight on the outside.
Al Runihura avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Al Runihura keeps the fight on the outside.
Gabriel Dos Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Al Runihura thows a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circling - Al Runihura throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dos Santos tries to close the distance and clinch but Al Runihura swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Some bone on bone action there as Dos Santos checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dos Santos rushes Al Runihura and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Al Runihura.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Runihura fails to pull guard.
Al Runihura looking for a takedown.
Al Runihura tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Al Runihura.
Al Runihura is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos lands with a left to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Runihura fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nun Al Runihura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dos Santos presses Al Runihura against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dos Santos taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Dos Santos taking a breather.
Dos Santos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Al Runihuras head.
Dos Santos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Al Runihura's efforts to push away.
Al Runihura scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Dos Santos fails to land.
Al Runihura jumps into guard, dragging Dos Santos to the mat.
Dos Santos wants to get up but he can't break Al Runihura's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Dos Santos wants to stand and escape but instead Al Runihura has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Dos Santos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Al Runihura trying to control but Dos Santos is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Runihura might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Al Runihura with a flurry of punches that miss.
Al Runihura wants to control from the top but Dos Santos keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dos Santos wants to clinch.
Al Runihura shoots in for a takedown but Dos Santos shows good takedown defense.
Dos Santos is looking to clinch but Al Runihura is avoiding it.
Al Runihura throws a wild body kick that Dos Santos sees coming a mile off.
Al Runihura swinging wildly here.
Al Runihura looks to land a body kick but Dos Santos moved away.
Dos Santos tries to clinch up but Al Runihura circles away and keeps his distance.
Al Runihura scores with a body shot.
Al Runihura circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dos Santos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Al Runihura.
Al Runihura throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dos Santos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dos Santos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Al Runihura tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Al Runihura misses with a takedown
and Dos Santos counters by moving into the clinch.
Al Runihura tries to pull guard but Dos Santos won't allow it.
Dos Santos leaning his opponent against the cage.
Al Runihura cracks Dos Santos with a nice body shot.
Al Runihura is working for takedown but Dos Santos is calmly controlling the position for now.
Al Runihura goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Al Runihura struggles to land a body shot inside as Dos Santos controls his hands.
Dos Santos misses with a punch to the body.
Al Runihura decides to pull guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Al Runihura has a closed guard, preventing Dos Santos from standing up.
Al Runihura is trying to hold Dos Santos in close to prevent damage but Dos Santos has managed to pass into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel Dos Santos really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dos Santos tries to clinch but Al Runihura is having none of it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Al Runihura.
Al Runihura swings for the body but Dos Santos moves out of range.
Al Runihura misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dos Santos counters by moving into the clinch.
Al Runihura wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Al Runihura has had enough of the clinch but Dos Santos keeps him there for the moment.
Al Runihura fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dos Santos leaning his opponent against the cage.
Dos Santos is looking to control Al Runihura's arms but Al Runihura gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dos Santos has his back to the cage.
Al Runihura jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dos Santos walks away with a smile on his face. Al Runihura gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Runihura keeps the fight on the outside.
Dos Santos wants to clinch up but Al Runihura keeps it at a distance.
Dos Santos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Al Runihura avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dos Santos doesn't manage to clinch there - Al Runihura circles away.
Dos Santos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Al Runihura misses with a wild combination.
Al Runihura throws a push kick but Dos Santos slaps the foot to one side.
Al Runihura swats away the attempt to clinch by Dos Santos.
Al Runihura doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dos Santos counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nun Al Runihura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dos Santos slaps away a takedown attempt from Al Runihura, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dos Santos tries to clinch up.
Dos Santos tries to close the distance and clinch but Al Runihura swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Al Runihura throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Al Runihura throws out a loose jab but Dos Santos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Al Runihura throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dos Santos.
Al Runihura looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Al Runihura stuns Dos Santos with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dos Santos wants to clinch up but Al Runihura keeps it at a distance.
Dos Santos closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Al Runihura shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Al Runihura showed some decent athleticism there.
Al Runihura is controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Runihura seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Dos Santos for as long as he can get away with.
Dos Santos tries to kick Al Runihura off but Al Runihura keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Al Runihura trying to control the action but Dos Santos is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dos Santos kicks off Al Runihura and gets to his feet.
Al Runihura with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dos Santos holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dos Santos is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Dos Santos - that landed with a thud.
A hook to the body from Al Runihura.
Dos Santos is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Dos Santos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dos Santos is pressed up against the cage. Al Runihura has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dos Santos down to the mat. Dos Santos avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Al Runihura looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Al Runihura stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dos Santos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nun Al Runihura had his way with Gabriel Dos Santos in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Dos Santos tries to clinch there but Al Runihura circles away.
Dos Santos moves in looking to clinch but Al Runihura pushes him off.
Al Runihura misses with a few strikes there.
Al Runihura keeps the fight on the outside.
Al Runihura misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Al Runihura tries to land a leg kick but Dos Santos saw it coming and moves away.
Al Runihura shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dos Santos pinned against the cage. Dos Santos gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Al Runihura. Dos Santos does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Runihura tries to score with a low kick but Dos Santos moves his leg out of the way.
Al Runihura lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Dos Santos has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dos Santos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Al Runihura tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dos Santos's elbow.
Dos Santos slowing the pace effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Runihura jumps guard but Dos Santos stands there with Al Runihura around his waist. Al Runihura gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Al Runihura tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dos Santos's elbow.
Al Runihura misses with a body punch.
Al Runihura pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Al Runihura throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dos Santos tries to close the distance and clinch but Al Runihura swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dos Santos takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Al Runihura is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dos Santos sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nun Al Runihura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Al Runihura.
Dos Santos wants to clinch.
Dos Santos tries to clinch but Al Runihura is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dos Santos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A slapping leg kick lands for Al Runihura.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dos Santos walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dos Santos takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Al Runihura closes the distance and clinches up with Dos Santos, looking for a takedown. Al Runihura pushes Dos Santos against the cage but Dos Santos circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Al Runihura tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dos Santos was well out of range. Poor timing from Al Runihura.
Al Runihura keeps the fight on the outside.
Al Runihura misses with a takedown
and Dos Santos counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Dos Santos leaning his opponent against the cage.
Dos Santos gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Al Runihura.
Dos Santos prevents the takedown attempt.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Dos Santos throws a head punch that misses.
Dos Santos struggles to land a body shot inside as Al Runihura controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Runihura has had enough of the clinch but Dos Santos keeps him there for the moment.
Al Runihura fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dos Santos will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Al Runihura up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Dos Santos.
Al Runihura is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dos Santos is stalling here.
Al Runihura tries to score a body lock takedown but Dos Santos shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A left hand lands to the body for Dos Santos.
Al Runihura tries to pull guard but Dos Santos holds him up against the cage and eventually Al Runihura drops back down to his feet.
Dos Santos throws a punch but it's blocked by Al Runihura.
Al Runihura has had enough of the clinch but Dos Santos keeps him there for the moment.
Al Runihura pulls guard effortlessly.
Dos Santos is looking to stand up but Al Runihura won't let him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Runihura wants to sweep here but Dos Santos controlling him for the moment.
Dos Santos stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Dos Santos has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Al Runihura.
A solid leg kick lands there for Al Runihura.
Al Runihura swats away the attempt to clinch by Dos Santos.
Al Runihura connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dos Santos momentarily.
Al Runihura throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Al Runihura stuns Dos Santos with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dos Santos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Al Runihura closes the distance and clinches up with Dos Santos, looking for a takedown. Al Runihura pushes Dos Santos against the cage but Dos Santos circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gabriel Dos Santos.
I think Dos Santos has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 47:48
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 47:48
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabriel Dos Santos!
Gabriel Dos Santos is the new featherweight champion!
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