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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kendall Grove (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Nader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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192 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
3 - 3 - 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, Frank Nader!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grove gets tackled into the cage by Nader. Nader maintains the clinch.
Nader stops a takedown attempt from Grove.
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.
Grove can't break the clinch.
Grove misses with an elbow strike.
Grove has Nader pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Nader manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Grove is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kendall Grove. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nader displaying some good clinch control by pressing Grove up against the cage.
Nader lands a nice elbow.
Nader stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Grove is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Nader lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nader utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nader is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Nader is trying to pull guard but Grove has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Grove's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nader breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grove shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nader pinned against the cage. Nader gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Grove tries a head kick but it misses.
Nader defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Grove.
Grove fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Nader to the ground. Grove is now in Nader's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Grove stopping the sweep attempt from Nader.
Grove wants to pass the guard but Nader is keeping the position.
Nader manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grove is squirming around, avoiding Nader's attempts to control the action.
Grove is in all sorts of trouble here.
Nader looking to finish with strikes here!
Grove can't escape the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nader looking to control and managing it successfully.
Nader misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Nader can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Grove is looking to escape.
Grove is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nader is stalling here but it's allowed Grove to get half guard.
Grove looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nader is keen to just control but Grove is a slippery customer.
Grove looking for submissions off his back.
Nader seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Grove does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Grove avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nader.
Grove is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Nader's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Nader's back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Grove's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Nader 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.
Grove looking for the choke but no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nader tries to break free.
Grove gets his hands free as Nader looks to control.
Grove looking for the choke but no joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grove is landing with strikes from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kendall Grove dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Grove fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Grove shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nader as he avoids it easily.
Nader rushes Grove and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nader escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kendall Grove seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grove misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grove throws a sloppy head kick
and Nader counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Nader keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Grove's efforts to push away.
Nader is trying to drag Grove to the mat but Grove just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Grove is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kendall Grove. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grove is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Nader to keep the fight standing.
Nader fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nader can't get the takedown.
Nader breaks the clinch.
Grove closes the distance but Nader moves to the side
and Nader counters with a good, hard body kick but Grove shrugs it off.
Nader has managed to clinch.
Nader holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Grove wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nader has him pressed against the cage.
Grove looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nader prevents a takedown attempt there.
Grove changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Nader fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Grove leaves Nader with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nader swings for the body but Grove moves out of range.
Grove throws a lazy head kick
and Nader counters with a head kick. That will keep Grove thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Kendall Grove is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nader has a takedown stuffed.
Nader is breathing heavily.
Grove throws a head kick that misses.
Nader slips a jab and a cross from Grove.
Grove tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nader swivels and escapes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grove tries a head kick but it misses.
Grove throws a head kick that misses
and Nader moves into the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Nader.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nader gets control of Grove's arms and successfully pulls guard. Nader will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Kendall Grove overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nader is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Grove defends well.
Nader is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Nader keeping moving, preventing Grove from controlling successfully.
Grove trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nader manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grove scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Grove darts in looking for a takedown but Nader gets double underhooks and turns Grove into the cage.
Nader putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Grove in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nader has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nader drops down looking for an ankle pick but Grove pulls his leg out and moves away.
Grove throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Nader tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Grove is in Nader's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grove scoring with some ground and pound.
Nader looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grove working some strikes from top position.
Grove missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Grove landing with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kendall Grove will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Grove throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Horrible takedown by Grove or perhaps it was just good defense by Nader which made him look bad.
Grove moves in looking to clinch but Nader pushes him off.
Nader keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Grove keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nader instigates a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nader.
Nader escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nader tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grove paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nader shoots in looking for a takedown but Grove manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Nader's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nader takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nader swats away the attempt to clinch by Grove.
Grove clinches.
Nader with a knee to the head.
Nader prevents Grove from breaking the clinch.
Nader wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Grove has him pressed against the cage.
Grove changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Nader fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kendall Grove. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grove dives in for a single leg takedown but Nader sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Nader breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grove looks for a takedown but Nader sprawls well.
Nader connects with a leg kick. Grove looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grove gets the takedown into side control.
Nader is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Grove is trying to move to mount but Nader reverses beautifully and ends up in Grove's guard.
Nader is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nader throws a strike but Grove rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Nader has momentary wrist control but Grove slips an elbow through the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nader 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.
Grove in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nader is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Grove presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Grove gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Grove looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Nader with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Grove has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Grove is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Nader sees it coming and defends easily.
Grove is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Nader trying to get back to full guard but Grove takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Nader tries to control the position but Grove now has his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Nader holding both Grove 's hands and preventing any damage.
A lull in the action here.
Frank Nader has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grove will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Grove lands a shot to the body.
Grove tries to get the hooks in deep but Nader pushed the leg off.
Nader is covering up but some of the strikes from Grove are getting through and doing damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grove trying to control.
Grove is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Nader has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Grove has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Nader taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Grove doesn't care though - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kendall Grove!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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