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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Petite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pascal Kraus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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155 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Petite!
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, Pascal Kraus!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petite wants to clinch
and Kraus counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Petite!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Kraus tries to stand but Petite controls the position and pulls Kraus into his guard.
Petite is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kraus is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Petite is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kraus is controlling him.
Kraus missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kraus wants to control from the top but Petite keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Petite utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kraus stopping the sweep attempt from Petite.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Petite is working hard here to advance position.
Petite has a closed guard, preventing Kraus from standing up.
Kraus trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Petite manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Petite stops Kraus from standing up.
Petite throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kraus pulls Petite in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kraus tries to strike from the bottom.
Petite works over Kraus with some ground and pound from guard.
Kraus is controlling Petite's posture.
Petite looking to pass the guard.
Petite wants to control from the top but Kraus keeps moving.
Petite in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kraus is looking to sweep but instead, Petite has passed into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petite is trying to control the action in half guard but Kraus is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Petite seems to be working for a kimura but Kraus defends the submission attempt.
Petite prevents Kraus from standing back up.
Kraus desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Petite is trying to control the action in half guard but Kraus is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kraus is trying to stand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petite throwing shots but Kraus is blocking nicely.
Petite wants to work for an arm triangle but Kraus is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Petite wants to pass the guard but Kraus is defending well.
Petite is looking to take a break and control but Kraus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Petite lands strikes from half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kraus wants to improve his position but Petite is controlling well.
Petite frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
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 Anthony Petite will probably get the nod.
That's time! Petite's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kraus changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Petite looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kraus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Petite keeps working.
Kraus goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Petite has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Kraus but great work by Petite.
Petite controlling from side mount.
Petite lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Kraus down.
Kraus can't do much from the bottom here.
Kraus is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Petite's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kraus looking for submissions off his back.
Petite not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kraus is looking to escape.
Petite trying to control from half guard but Kraus is working away.
Kraus is trying to stand back up but Petite is controlling him
Petite wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Kraus uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Petite looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petite wants to control from the top but Kraus keeps moving.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Anthony Petite just wasn't active enough.
Kraus shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Petite as he avoids it easily.
Petite tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kraus throws a push kick but Petite slaps the foot to one side.
Petite tries to keep at a distance but Kraus has taken the fight into the clinch.
Petite pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Petite tries to clinch there but Kraus circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petite on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Petite moves to clinch but Kraus breaks away
and Kraus counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kraus.
Petite lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Petite is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kraus is keeping busy.
Kraus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Petite tries to land a knee to the head but Kraus blocks with his arms.
Kraus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Anthony Petite is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Petite moves to clinch but Kraus breaks away
and Kraus counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kraus.
Kraus in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Petite looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kraus in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Petite is on top in guard.
Petite pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kraus is keeping the position for now.
Petite wants to control from the top but Kraus keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Petite looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Pascal Kraus will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Petite wants to clinch up but Kraus keeps it at a distance.
Kraus shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Petite trying to hold on to Kraus's head to control him but Kraus postures up.
Pascal Kraus has got the better of the ground game so far.
Petite is refusing to be controlled, as Kraus sits in half guard.
Petite is trying to maintain the position but Kraus is very close to passing his half guard.
Petite is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petite tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Kraus tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Petite is trying to control but can't.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Kraus stops Petite from getting back to his feet.
Petite wants to improve his position but Kraus is controlling well.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Petite wants to clinch
and Kraus counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Petite's guard now.
Petite trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petite wants to control but Kraus passes easily into half guard.
Petite trying to control from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Petite keeping hold of Kraus's head, controlling as best he can.
Anthony Petite has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Petite closes the distance looking to clinch
so Kraus counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Petite is trying to control the position but Kraus postures up.
Kraus trying to control the position from guard on top but Petite is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petite looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kraus is one step ahead there.
Kraus not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Petite working a defensive guard here.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Anthony Petite just wasn't active enough.
Kraus tries to clinch there but Petite circles away.
Petite looks to clinch
and Kraus counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kraus.
Kraus jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Petite walks away with a smile on his face. Kraus gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petite looks to clinch
and Kraus moves into the clinch.
Petite looking to throw knees to the head but Kraus is blocking nicely.
Petite breaks the clinch.
Petite tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kraus counters by clinching up.
Kraus tries to pull guard but Petite holds him up against the cage and eventually Kraus drops back down to his feet.
Kraus prevents Petite from breaking the clinch.
Petite is trying to stall.
Petite displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kraus up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kraus is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pascal Kraus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kraus 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pascal Kraus!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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