In an interview Monday with MMAjunkie.com, Eric
Prindle openly questioned whether Thiago Santos committed an intentional
foul that forced a premature end to their bout in the finals of
Bellator’s season-five heavyweight tournament.
But referee Greg Franklin said he saw nothing intentional about the
south-of-the-border kick Santos landed on Prindle in the first round of the fight this past Saturday at
Bellator 59.
“It looked like he was trying to kick the back of his hamstring, and
when he swung his leg, it caught [Prindle] right between the legs,”
Franklin said on Tuesday. “So, I didn’t deem that it was intentional.”