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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kendall Grove (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santiago has chosen Eye of the Tiger as his entrance music. Kendall Grove has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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192 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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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
2 - 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Santiago!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grove tries to clinch but Santiago is having none of it.
Santiago scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Grove tries to bench press Santiago off him but Santiago keeps the position.
Santiago wants to stand but Grove is controlling his arm.
Santiago scoring with punches from side control.
The referee asks Santiago politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Santiago prefers to stall for the moment though.
Grove takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santiago avoids the strikes from the bottom by Grove.
Grove is trying to get back to half guard.
Grove seems a little lost for a moment, as Santiago dominates the positioning.
Let's hope that Santiago 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.
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!
Santiago is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Grove is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Grove is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Santiago has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Santiago cracks Grove with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Santiago controlling the position.
Santiago fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Grove is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Santiago is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Grove really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Santiago is landing with some decent strikes but Grove is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santiago controlling from the full mount.
Grove is looking to get to half guard.
Santiago takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Grove is trying to escape the mount but Santiago keeps good control and instead manages to take Grove's back.
Santiago is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Grove defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grove tries to escape but Santiago has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santiago has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Grove is defending well but eventually Santiago manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Grove has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Alex Santiago!
A victorious Alex Santiago thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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