The X Factor: Cerrone is willing to scrap, even at the expense of his seemingly suicidal brain cells. That mentality often draws him into unnecessary firefights, especially when one considers Cerrone’s surprising mat savvy. If Krause can draw him into a shootout, the difference in skill may not matter as much as Cerrone’s own inability to control his kamikaze instincts.
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The Bottom Line: Expect the early going to be reminiscent of Custer’s Last Stand, as both fighters go for broke on the feet before Cerrone settles into his usual game plan of switching gears and hunting the submission. Krause may have the game to survive on the feet with Cerrone, but he will not have an answer for Cerrone’s rapid-fire submission onslaught. Sooner or later, Krause will find himself in a spot from which he cannot escape; that’s when the would-be contender will play the three-tap symphony.