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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andy Kraus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Forrest Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kraus comes to the cage accompanied by Duvel Duvel - Wie is ut. On his way into the cage it seems that Andy Kraus has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Andy Kraus seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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202 lbs
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190 cm
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205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andy Kraus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Forrest Griffin!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kraus throws a right and a left that Griffin avoids nicely.
Griffin closes the distance and clinches.
Griffin tries to pull guard but Kraus won't allow it.
Kraus wants to get back to striking at distance but Griffin won't allow it.
Kraus works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Kraus wanted to stand there but Griffin had control of the position.
Griffin wants to sweep here but Kraus controlling him for the moment.
Griffin keeping moving, preventing Kraus from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Griffin wants to sweep but no luck.
Griffin being controlled here, momentarily.
Kraus stopping the sweep attempt from Griffin.
Kraus with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kraus knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Griffin on the ground.
Kraus stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin tries for a takedown but Kraus sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Griffin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kraus is fending him off so far but Griffin persists. Nope, Kraus circles away and we're back to standing.
Andy Kraus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Forrest Griffin.
Griffin looks gassed!
Kraus misses with a wild combination.
Griffin tries for a takedown but Kraus sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Griffin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kraus as he jumps to the side.
Kraus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kraus misses with a wild combination.
Griffin shoots in and drives through. Kraus sprawls well.
A nice combination there by Kraus.
Griffin tries to clinch there but Kraus circles away.
Griffin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kraus swivels and escapes.
Kraus throws a head kick but Griffin moves out of range.
Griffin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kraus as he jumps to the side.
Nice sprawl there from Griffin as Kraus shoots in.
Andy Kraus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griffin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kraus looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kraus throws a left and a right that both miss
and Griffin counters with a two punch combo.
Kraus lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kraus punishes Griffin's body with a nice straight punch.
Kraus throws a series of punches but Griffin avoids them all with ease.
Kraus keeps the fight on the outside.
Kraus moves into range and clinches up with Griffin.
Kraus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kraus feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Kraus gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kraus shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Griffin is trying to get back to full guard.
Griffin is trying to stand.
Griffin wants to control but Kraus is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Griffin gets full guard.
Kraus avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kraus decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Griffin, up you get!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kraus looks to land a combination but Griffin avoids it well.
Kraus throws a nice looking combination but Griffin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice combo by Kraus! Oh, that's hurt him - Griffin falls to the canvas and Kraus follows him into side control.
Griffin is rocked!
It looks like Forrest Griffin has been cut.
Kraus landing strikes.
Griffin is still in real trouble! Can Kraus finish him?
Griffin can't do much from the bottom here.
Kraus stands up.
Kraus is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Griffin hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Andy Kraus!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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