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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kendall Grove (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Betts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kendall Grove has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kendall Grove!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aaron Betts!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Betts as Grove shoots in.
Grove pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Betts avoids a kick to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Grove is defended easily by Betts.
Grove throws a sloppy head kick
and Betts counters by moving into the clinch.
Grove trying to land knees to the body.
Betts scores a nice knee to the body.
Grove jumps guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Betts controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Grove will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Let's hope that Betts has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Aaron Betts.
Grove lands a two punch combo.
Betts checks the leg kick nicely there.
Grove has Betts up against the cage in a clinch.
Betts pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Betts fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Grove shoots in for a double leg but Betts sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kendall Grove. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Betts shoots for a takedown but Grove saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Grove shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Betts napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Betts tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Grove wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Grove slips into full mount, dodging the strikes by Betts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Betts is trying desperately to improve position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice elbow there by Grove.
Betts really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Grove. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Betts is trying to escape the mount.
Grove jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Betts is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Betts and Grove has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Betts wants to control but Grove postures up.
Grove working the ground and pound but Betts is defending the strikes.
Grove lands a decent elbow from side control.
Betts manages to get back to half guard.
Grove really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Betts has hold of Grove's hands but Grove slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Betts kicks Grove off and gets back to his feet.
Grove tries to clinch there but Betts circles away.
Grove shoots in looking for a takedown but Betts manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Grove's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kendall Grove seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grove shoots in and drives through. Betts sprawls well.
Grove is breathing heavily.
Both fighters circling a little - Betts finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Grove fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Betts avoids it really well and circles away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Grove throws a head kick that misses.
Grove throws a low kick but Betts avoids it.
Grove keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Betts misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grove shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Betts but Betts pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Grove shoots in but Betts avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Betts lands with a nice combination. Grove backs away looking to recover.
Betts defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Grove.
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!
Betts tries to score a power double leg takedown but Grove sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Betts somewhat.
Grove will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grove tries to clinch up
enabling Betts to counter with a crisp jab.
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 Kendall Grove will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Grove throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Betts counters with a nice body shot.
Grove changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Betts tries to avoid it but Grove manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Betts to the ground. Betts escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Grove on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Grove throws a head kick that misses
and Betts counters with a body kick.
Betts misses with a wild body shot.
Betts avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Betts rushes Grove and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Betts escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Grove pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Betts changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Grove tries to avoid it but Betts manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Grove to the ground. Grove escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Betts fails with a takedown attempt.
Betts tries to clinch but Grove is having none of it.
Betts moves into the clinch.
Betts manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Betts fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Grove, pushing him back against the cage.
Betts is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Grove is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Betts lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Betts fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kendall Grove has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Betts.
Grove goes for a takedown attempt but Betts pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kendall Grove is winning the standup battle so far.
Betts avoids the head kick by Grove.
Grove rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Betts moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Betts keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grove lands a nice shot that snaps Betts's head back.
Betts displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Grove.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Betts fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Grove shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Betts but Betts pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Betts drives through and clinches with Grove against the cage.
Betts is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Grove is pressed up against the cage. Betts has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Grove down to the mat. Grove avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Grove throws a right and a left that Betts avoids nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grove looks to land a right hand but Betts moved out of range.
Betts has taken the fight to the clinch.
Betts drags the fight down to the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Betts is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Grove defends well.
Grove trying to control but Betts is working from the bottom.
Betts tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Betts looking to control.
Grove looking to pass the guard.
Betts looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Betts utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Grove avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grove postures up and lands a big shot to Betts's brow.
Grove scoring with some ground and pound.
Grove throws a big right hand that misses.
Betts wants to sweep but no luck.
Grove wants to pass the guard but Betts is keeping the position.
Grove slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Betts takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Betts is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Aaron Betts will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. 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.
Betts leaves Grove with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Betts leaves Grove with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Betts instigates a clinch.
Betts breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Betts tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grove paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Betts closes this distance looking for a takedown but Grove circles away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Grove!
Nice sprawl there from Grove as Betts shoots in.
Grove tries to clinch but Betts is having none of it.
Grove throws a head kick but Betts moves out of range.
Grove will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grove has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kendall Grove. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Betts.
Grove tries to clinch but Betts moves out of range.
Betts lands a nice looking kick to the body. Grove takes a step back to recover.
Kendall Grove is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Grove tries to clinch up
and Betts counters with a slapping leg kick.
Grove shoots for a double leg takedown but Betts sprawls well. He's pushed Grove's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Betts clinches with his opponent.
Betts breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Grove.
Grove gets a takedown into half guard.
Grove not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Grove trying to control from half guard but Betts is working away.
Betts manages to get to full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grove being controlled here momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grove is looking to advance position but Betts has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Grove manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Betts keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Grove tries to get to full guard but Betts has control of the leg.
Betts throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Betts thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Grove's head.
Grove misses with some strikes from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grove is trying to get back to full guard.
Betts is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Grove is just riding it out for now. Betts eventually gives up the hold.
Betts throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grove punching from the bottom.
Grove is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Betts pulls his head out easily.
Grove is trying to get back to full guard.
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 Kendall Grove.
I think Grove 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kendall Grove!
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