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Event: WCF WNF 65: Songrin vs Yeung
Date: Aug 04, 2021

#R1#
Kraus is looking to land body kicks.
Kraus throws a head kick but Dabingyaba moves out of range.
Dabingyaba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kraus.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dabingyaba.
Kraus missing with a left hand there. Dabingyaba was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #CL2#
Dabingyaba moves into the clinch.
Dabingyaba blocks a body shot from Kraus.
Kraus misses with a body punch.
Dabingyaba blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kraus gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #CUT#It looks like Mordecai Dabingyaba has been cut.
Knees to the body from Dabingyaba.
Dabingyaba stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dabingyaba can't find room to land a body shot as Kraus controls the action.
Kraus tries a body shot but Dabingyaba blocks it.
Dabingyaba scores with a shoulder strike.
Dabingyaba struggles to land a body shot inside as Kraus controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dabingyaba.
Kraus is trying to break free.
Dabingyaba doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T1#
Kraus blocks a body shot from Dabingyaba.
We've been hearing reports that Kraus has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Dabingyaba scores with a nice hook to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dabingyaba misses with a punch to the body.
Dabingyaba lands a knee to the head.
Kraus blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kraus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dabingyaba is defending well for now.
Dabingyaba tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kraus scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dabingyaba tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kraus lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dabingyaba lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dabingyaba crunches a lovely knee into Kraus's ribcage.
Kraus unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dabingyaba tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kraus's elbow.
Kraus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dabingyaba can't find room to land a body shot as Kraus controls the action.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dabingyaba letting Kraus take a breather here.
Dabingyaba blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#T2#
A right handed body shot lands from Dabingyaba.
Kraus prevents a body shot from Dabingyaba.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kraus takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Dabingyaba working aggressively here.
Dabingyaba lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kraus backwards.
Kraus missing with knees to the body.
We've been informed that Dabingyaba has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Dabingyaba doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kraus displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dabingyaba up against the cage.
Kraus prevents a body shot from Dabingyaba.
Dabingyaba lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kraus lands a good knee to the midsection. Dabingyaba won't want to take too many of those.
Kraus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kraus struggles to land a body shot inside as Dabingyaba controls his hands.
Kraus blocks a body shot from Dabingyaba. #T3#
Dabingyaba can't find room to land a body shot as Kraus controls the action.
Kraus lands an uppercut.
Kraus slowing the pace effectively.
Dabingyaba managing to block the knees to the body from Kraus.
Dabingyaba tries to throw a body punch but Kraus avoids it by throwing Dabingyaba back against the cage.
A short right from Dabingyaba on the inside.
Kraus unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kraus blocks a body shot from Dabingyaba.
Dabingyaba stalling in the clinch but Kraus improves position.
Dabingyaba throws a punch but it's blocked by Kraus.
Dabingyaba working aggressively here.
Dabingyaba doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dabingyaba tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kraus's elbow.
Dabingyaba throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Krauss head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dabingyaba goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kraus prevents a body shot from Dabingyaba.
Kraus lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dabingyaba backwards. #T4#
Dabingyaba being controlled against the cage.
Dabingyaba misses with a punch to the body.
Dabingyaba blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kraus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dabingyaba is defending well for now.
Kraus scores with a shot to the side of Dabingyaba's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kraus tries to break free but Dabingyaba pushes him back against the cage.
Dabingyaba avoiding damage as Kraus throws knees to the body.
Dabingyaba is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dabingyaba scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dabingyaba swings wildly with an uppercut but Kraus uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC#
Kraus breaks the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dabingyaba.
Kraus falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dabingyaba counters with a nice body shot.
Kraus works Dabingyaba's body with a nice hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mordecai Dabingyaba will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mordecai Dabingyaba's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
A jab from Kraus misses.
Dabingyaba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kraus misses with a looping left.
Harti Kraus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dabingyaba scores with a jab.
Kraus moves forwards but Dabingyaba connects with a nice, crisp jab.
No joy there for Kraus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kraus drops his hands momentarily and Dabingyaba takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kraus misses with a head kick.
Kraus misses with a jab to the body
and Dabingyaba counters with a nice uppercut.
Dabingyaba walks into a jab.
Kraus misses with a double jab
and Dabingyaba counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kraus misses with a hook
and Dabingyaba counters with a straight right hand.
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!
Kraus takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kraus on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dabingyaba. Dabingyaba obviously looking to wear him down.
Kraus lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kraus tries to move into range but Dabingyaba moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mordecai Dabingyaba seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dabingyaba. #T1#
Kraus takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dabingyaba bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kraus takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dabingyaba throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kraus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kraus fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dabingyaba on the side of the head.
Dabingyaba is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Dabingyaba ducks under a wild hook from Kraus.
Dabingyaba chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kraus can pounce on him.
Kraus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dabingyaba fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kraus throws an overhand right that lands on Dabingyaba's shoulder, as Dabingyaba tries to avoid the shot.
Kraus throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dabingyaba makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dabingyaba moves out of range of the strikes.
Dabingyaba moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dabingyaba lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes from Kraus. Those never looked like landing.
Harti Kraus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kraus throws a leg kick but Dabingyaba moved away.#T2#
Kraus pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The fighters circling - Kraus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dabingyaba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kraus manages to avoid it.
Dabingyaba blocks the body kick.
Dabingyaba scores with a nice right hand.
Dabingyaba slips under a jab.
Kraus walks into a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Dabingyaba.
Kraus misses with a leg kick.
Dabingyaba scoring well with a low kick there.
Dabingyaba connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dabingyaba scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kraus tries a head kick but it misses.
Dabingyaba avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kraus takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#T3#
Kraus scores with a nice strike.
Dabingyaba chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dabingyaba lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kraus's sensitive parts.
Kraus throws a head kick that misses.
Dabingyaba let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Dabingyaba lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kraus with a hook.
Kraus misses with a body punch
and Dabingyaba connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dabingyaba throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dabingyaba bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dabingyaba tries a low kick but Kraus avoids it.
Kraus throws a quick counter head kick but Dabingyaba was just out of range.
A low kick from Kraus is predictable there
and Dabingyaba counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kraus throws a body shot but no joy.
Kraus throws a body kick that misses
and Dabingyaba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dabingyaba connects with an inside leg kick.
Dabingyaba connects with an inside leg kick.
Dabingyaba is looking to chop away at Kraus's legs. #T4#
Kraus misses with the body kick
and Dabingyaba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kraus drops his hands momentarily and Dabingyaba takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dabingyaba misses the shot to the body.
Kraus drops his hands momentarily and Dabingyaba takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kraus walks into a straight right hand from Dabingyaba.
Kraus on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dabingyaba.
Dabingyaba lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kraus has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Kraus throws a combination that misses
enabling Dabingyaba to counter with a crisp jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dabingyaba.
Kraus misses with a series of wild punches.
A nice side step and Dabingyaba releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kraus is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kraus misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dabingyaba counters with a stiff right hand.
Kraus misses with a hook
and Dabingyaba counters with a nice body shot.
Kraus swings widly with a right hand
and Dabingyaba counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dabingyaba scores with a hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mordecai Dabingyaba showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mordecai Dabingyaba's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Dabingyaba scores with a nice head shot.
Kraus throws a lazy uppercut
and Dabingyaba counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kraus thinking.
Dabingyaba lands with a good body shot.
Kraus misses with a right hand
and Kraus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kraus throws a looping overhand right but Dabingyaba ducks down to avoid it.
Kraus throws an off balance right hand
and Dabingyaba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kraus misses with the combination.
A punch combination from Kraus misses.
Kraus falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dabingyaba counters with a left to the body.
Kraus takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kraus takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kraus misses with a lunging right hand
and Dabingyaba counters with a thumping low kick.
Kraus looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dabingyaba buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dabingyaba throws a leg kick which misses Kraus's front leg but catches the back leg as Kraus tries to avoid it.
Kraus throws a sloppy head kick and Dabingyaba moves out of range easily. #T1#
Kraus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dabingyaba.
Kraus is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A nice leg kick from Dabingyaba, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dabingyaba punishes Kraus's body with a nice straight punch.
Dabingyaba stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kraus throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kraus throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dabingyaba counters with a good low kick that Kraus was not able to check.
Dabingyaba fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kraus misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dabingyaba connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dabingyaba moves out of range of the body kick.
Kraus keeps the fight on the outside.
Kraus throws a series of punches but Dabingyaba moves out of range.
Kraus connects with a solid leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dabingyaba. That's going to slow Kraus down.
Dabingyaba connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dabingyaba has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dabingyaba lands a nice shot to the body.
Kraus misses with a two punch combination.
Mordecai Dabingyaba is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Dabingyaba connects with an inside leg kick.
Jab by Dabingyaba.
Dabingyaba moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dabingyaba lands a jab to the nose.
A jab from Dabingyaba finds it's way through Kraus's defenses.
That kick from Dabingyaba tenderised Kraus's leg. Kraus is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kraus looks to land a right hand but Dabingyaba moved out of range.
Dabingyaba has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dabingyaba works the jab nicely.#CL2#
Dabingyaba moves into the clinch.
Dabingyaba misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kraus.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kraus.
Mordecai Dabingyaba seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kraus trying to stall but Dabingyaba improves his position.
Kraus wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kraus prevents a body shot from Dabingyaba. #BC#
Kraus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #T3#
Kraus rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dabingyaba counters with a straight right hand.
Dabingyaba scoring well with a low kick there.
Dabingyaba looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kraus misses with a body punch
and Dabingyaba counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kraus throws a right and a left that Dabingyaba avoids nicely.
Harti Kraus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dabingyaba throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dabingyaba tries to clinch up.
Kraus throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dabingyaba counters with a nice uppercut.
A combination from Kraus does no damage.
Kraus closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dabingyaba tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dabingyaba jabs at Kraus's body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kraus.
Dabingyaba only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Kraus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dabingyaba thuds a left hand into Kraus's body.#T4#
Dabingyaba connects with a jab.
Kraus takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dabingyaba connects with a solid leg kick.
Kraus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kraus scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dabingyaba lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A head kick misses from Kraus.
Dabingyaba throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kraus has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dabingyaba.
Dabingyaba lands a nice shot to the body.
Dabingyaba lands with an overhand left.
Kraus is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Dabingyaba's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Dabingyaba lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Donk. Dabingyaba catches Kraus right on the button with a cross.
Dabingyaba works Kraus's body with a nice hook.
Kraus connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A combination from Kraus does no damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mordecai Dabingyaba comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dabingyaba has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mordecai Dabingyaba!
Harti Kraus spoke after the fight, saying 'Congratulations to Denisov. Not my night tonight, nothing more to add to that. The story isn't done, it's not even close. You'll see me soon.'.

Event: WCF 78: Anderson vs Skystalker
Date: Jun 26, 2021

#R1#
Kraus is looking to chop away at Tzeng's legs.
Tzeng half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kraus misses with the combination.
Tzeng feinted with a counter takedown.
Kraus circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kraus counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Harti Kraus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Kraus misses.
Kraus swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kraus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tzeng has a takedown stuffed.
Tzeng fails with the takedown
and Kraus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've been hearing reports that Tzeng has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tzeng showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kraus.
Tzeng gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kraus.#T1#
Kraus misses with an uppercut.
Kraus tries to bum rush Tzeng with a series of wild strikes but Tzeng uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A telegraphed right hand from Kraus misses the target.
Kraus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tzeng was well out of range. Poor timing from Kraus.
Kraus with a nice calf kick.
Kraus throws a nice looking combination but Tzeng bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kraus throws a series of punches but Tzeng moves out of range.
Tzeng tries to counter with a takedown but Kraus is quick to defend against it.
Tzeng shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kraus defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shu Fang Tzeng. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kraus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tzeng fails with a takedown attempt.
Kraus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tzeng moves out of range of the body kick from Kraus.
Kraus fails to land with a series of punches. #T2#
Kraus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tzeng circles away quickly and effectively.
Kraus throws a body kick that misses #TD#
and Tzeng counters with a shoot takedown. Kraus fights it but they end up in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tzeng slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Tzeng postures up.
Tzeng works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Tzeng looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!#SUB#
Tzeng is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kraus trying to control but Tzeng postures up.
Kraus is looking to improve his position. #T3#
Kraus is staying active underneath Tzeng, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kraus is looking to control Tzeng's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kraus avoid being mounted?#SUB#
Tzeng is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kraus is staying active underneath Tzeng, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB#
Tzeng is working for submissions here but there's nothing on. #SUB#
Tzeng is looking for a kimura here. #SUB2#
Kraus actively working from the bottom here.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tzeng works his way into full mount! #SUB#
Tzeng is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Kraus has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Kraus gets back to half guard.
Kraus is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tzeng wants to take a breather but Kraus is having none of it.
Tzeng prevents Kraus from improving his position.#SUB#
Tzeng is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kraus has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Harti Kraus dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Kraus misses with a double jab.
Tzeng feinted with a counter takedown.
A low kick from Kraus is predictable there #TD#
and Tzeng counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Tzeng passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Kraus!
Kraus can't escape the position.
Kraus keeps trying to improve his position.
Kraus tries to hold on but Tzeng pushes him away.
Kraus tries to improve his position but instead Tzeng has taken his back! #SUB#
Tzeng is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Kraus won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Tzeng off his unconscious opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Shu Fang Tzeng!
Shu Fang Tzeng seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Harti Kraus had this to say: 'Congratulations to Denisov. Not my night tonight, nothing more to add to that. The story isn't done, it's not even close. You'll see me soon.'.

Event: WCF 72: Tofail vs Cortez 2
Date: May 15, 2021

#R1#
No joy there for Kraus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
It seemed like Denisov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kraus fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Denisov on the side of the head.
Denisov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Denisov shoots and misses #TD#
and Kraus counters with a takedown into side control.
Kraus wants to take a breather but Denisov manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Kraus.
Denisov throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Denisov throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Kraus postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Denisov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Denisov throws a couple of heel strikes.
Denisov throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Kraus wants to control from the top but Denisov keeps moving.
Denisov trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage. #T1#
Denisov looking for a sweep. Not yet Denisov, not yet.
Kraus landing with the ground and pound.
Denisov throwing strikes off his back to little effect. #ES2#
Denisov manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Denisov slips a jab and a cross from Kraus.
Kraus tries to land a body kick
enabling Denisov to counter with a crisp jab.
Kraus throws out a loose jab but Denisov uses good head movement to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kraus. Denisov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Denisov is looking for the big counter here.
Denisov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kraus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Denisov. #CL#
Kraus pushes Denisov up against the cage in a clinch.#T2#
Kraus prevents the takedown attempt.
Denisov is trying to pull guard but Kraus has him pressed against the cage.
Harti Kraus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Denis Denisov.
Kraus misses with a knee strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kraus misses with a punch to the body.
Kraus missing with knees to the body.
Kraus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Denisov.
Kraus tries a knee to the head but Denisov blocks it.
Kraus creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. #TD2#
Denisov has hold of one of Kraus's legs. Kraus is fighting the takedown attempt but Denisov gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Kraus is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kraus wants to control but Denisov passes easily into half guard.
Kraus is looking for a sweep. Denisov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kraus gets back to full guard.
Denisov cracks Kraus with a solid left hand.#T3#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Denisov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Denisov preventing the sweep.
Denisov distracts Kraus with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Denisov distracts Kraus with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Denisov works over Kraus with some ground and pound from guard.
Kraus looking for a sweep. Not yet Kraus, not yet.
Denisov lands a couple of elbows.#ROC2#Kraus is rocked!
Kraus being controlled here, momentarily.
Denisov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Oh Kraus is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kraus is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kraus seems to have got his legs back now.
Denisov distracts Kraus with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#T4#
Denisov works over Kraus with some ground and pound from guard.
Denisov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kraus tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kraus keeping moving, preventing Denisov from controlling successfully.
Kraus working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Denisov.
Denisov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kraus's head.#SUB#
Denisov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kraus has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Denisov has managed to get both his arms back between Kraus's legs - danger averted.
Denisov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#SUB#
Denisov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kraus has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Denisov has managed to get both his arms back between Kraus's legs - danger averted.
Denisov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Denisov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Denis Denisov will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Denisov shoots in looking for a takedown. Kraus tries to sprawl out of it but Denisov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kraus manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Denisov shoots for a takedown but Kraus saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.#CL#
Denisov tries to keep at a distance but Kraus has taken the fight into the clinch.
Denisov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kraus pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Harti Kraus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Denis Denisov.
Denisov tries to pull guard but Kraus won't allow it. #TD2#
Denisov jumps guard.
Kraus throwing strikes from guard but Denisov blocks nicely.
Kraus with a nice head shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kraus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Denisov wants to stand and escape but Kraus is having none of it.
Denisov trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Kraus passes easily into side control. Nice work.#T1#
Kraus cracks Denisov with a big right hand but Denisov just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Denisov is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kraus's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Denisov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kraus scoring with some ground and pound.
Denisov tries to strike from the bottom.
Kraus wants to control from the top but Denisov keeps moving.
Denisov trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Kraus wants to control from the top but Denisov keeps moving.
Kraus in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kraus engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T2#
Kraus wants to control from the top but Denisov keeps moving.
Denisov striking off his back but it's not causing Kraus any problems.
Kraus throws a big elbow that misses.
Kraus throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Denisov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kraus working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Denisov is trying to control the position but Kraus postures up.
Kraus is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kraus is in close to Denisov's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kraus's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Denisov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kraus manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Denis Denisov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kraus trying to keep a closed guard but Denisov is proving a slippery customer. #T3#
Kraus trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage. #SUB#
Kraus looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Denisov scoring with some ground and pound.
Denisov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kraus is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Denisov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kraus's head.#SUB#
Kraus looking for a guillotine here but Denisov defends easily.
Kraus 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.
Denisov preventing the sweep.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Denisov working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.#SUB#
Kraus is looking for a triangle but Denisov pushes his legs off easily. #T4##SUB#
Kraus isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Denisov stacks Kraus on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Denisov!
Denisov is putting a hurting on Kraus here, landing some big shots from side control.
Kraus takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Kraus is looking to regain half guard here but Denisov keeps moving and retains side control.
Kraus is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Shut Up & Train! {$1000}, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Denisov scores with punches from side control.
Kraus is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Harti Kraus will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Kraus misses with a series of wild punches.
Denisov throws out a counter right but Kraus avoids it with no problem.
Kraus just misses with a punch to the body. #CL2#
Denisov moves into range and clinches up with Kraus.
Denisov is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Denisov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kraus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Denisov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kraus just stands there and leans against the cage.
Denisov wants a takedown but no success here.
Harti Kraus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Denis Denisov.
Kraus lands a shoulder strike.
Denisov goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kraus prevents it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kraus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Denisov.
Denisov jumps guard but Kraus turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Denisov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kraus smiles and moves away.
Kraus throws a head kick but Denisov moves out of range. #T1#
Kraus misses with a double jab
and Denisov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Denisov lands with an overhand left.
Kraus connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Harti Kraus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kraus goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Denisov ducks under a wild hook from Kraus.
Kraus throws a hook but Denisov avoids it easily.
Denisov throws out a counter right but Kraus avoids it with no problem.
Kraus stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kraus wants it to stay on the feet.
Kraus tries a head kick but it misses.
Kraus throws a combination that misses
and Denisov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A punch lands to the side of Kraus 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kraus falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Denisov to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Denisov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#T2##CL#
Kraus pushes Denisov up against the cage in a clinch.
Denisov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kraus stops a takedown attempt from Denisov.
Denisov drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Denisov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kraus is trying to force a seperation but Denisov has the dominant position.#TD2#
Denisov jumps into guard, dragging Kraus to the mat.
Kraus throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Denisov trying to keep a closed guard but Kraus is proving a slippery customer.
Denisov keeping full guard, as Kraus tries to pass. #T3#
Kraus with a nice head shot there.
Kraus scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kraus with a flurry of punches that miss.
Denisov 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.
Kraus trying to control the position from guard on top but Denisov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Denisov doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Kraus not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Denisov looking to control.
Denisov lands a decent punch to the body there.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Denisov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kraus keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Denisov's head.
Kraus scoring with some ground and pound.
Denisov throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Denisov working a defensive guard here.
Denisov looking for a sweep. Not yet Denisov, not yet.
Kraus postures up and lands a big shot to Denisov's brow.
Denisov looking to control.
Kraus tries to free his leg and advance position but Denisov is retaining full guard.
Denisov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kraus is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kraus pushes down on Denisov's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Denisov trying to hold on to Kraus's head to control him but Kraus postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harti Kraus showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kraus has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Harti Kraus!
In his post fight interview, Harti Kraus gave a big smile as he said 'For those who thought I was done, this was your answer. I'll let that little fish and the math teacher solve what they have later tonight, but know that me and the title aren't done. Take a seat, grab some popcorn, violence is imminent.'.

Event: WCF WNF 48: Bardia vs Kraus
Date: Apr 07, 2021

#R1#
Farrokhzad on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Farrokhzad dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Farrokhzad lands a slapping body shot. #TD2#
Kraus throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Farrokhzad was covering up waiting for the punch and Kraus finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Kraus works over Farrokhzad with some ground and pound from guard.
Kraus trying to control but Farrokhzad is working from the bottom.
Kraus looking to sit in guard and control but Farrokhzad gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Farrokhzad is working Kraus over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #SUB2#
Kraus has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Farrokhzad can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
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!
Farrokhzad working some strikes from top position.
Farrokhzad lands a couple of digs.#SUB2#
Kraus looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Farrokhzad working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T1#
Farrokhzad lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Farrokhzad in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Farrokhzad lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Farrokhzad throwing strikes but missing. #SUB2#
Kraus looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Farrokhzad keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kraus's head.#SUB2#
Kraus has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Farrokhzad can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Farrokhzad postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #SUB2#
Farrokhzad got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kraus has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Farrokhzad has managed to get both his arms back between Kraus's legs - danger averted.#SUB2#
Kraus looking for a guillotine here but Farrokhzad defends easily.
Farrokhzad lands a couple of decent looking shots.#T2#
Farrokhzad content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Farrokhzad chips away with some ground and pound.#ROC#Kraus is rocked!#SUB2#
Kraus is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kraus is still in real trouble! Can Farrokhzad finish him?
Farrokhzad with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kraus seems to have recovered his senses.#SUB2#
Farrokhzad avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Farrokhzad 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.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Farrokhzad's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Farrokhzad lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB2#
Kraus looking for a guillotine here but Farrokhzad defends easily.
Farrokhzad is working Kraus over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Farrokhzad working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #SUB2#
Kraus has his foot on Farrokhzad's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Farrokhzad works his way back into a safe position though.
Farrokhzad landing some decent shots from guard.
Farrokhzad keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kraus's head.#T3#
Farrokhzad postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Farrokhzad works over Kraus with some ground and pound from guard.
Farrokhzad stopping the sweep attempt from Kraus.#SUB2#
Kraus looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #SUB2#
Kraus looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Farrokhzad gets to his feet and stands over Kraus, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Kraus felt that one! Farrokhzad unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Kraus from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bardia Farrokhzad!
Bardia Farrokhzad retains his bantamweight title!
A victorious Bardia Farrokhzad thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Harti Kraus spoke after the fight, saying 'Congratulations to Bardia. He's a good champion. Wasn't my night tonight. No excuses to be had, he was better. We will meet again though, make no mistake about it. This isn't the last you've seen of me.'.

Event: WCF WNF 43: Bardia vs Denisov
Date: Mar 03, 2021

#R1#
Harrington closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kraus circles away.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Kraus! Harrington is backing up but he can't get away as Kraus lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Harrington and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Harti Kraus!
An intense looking Harti Kraus took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Jasper had it comming. Fair play to him, he showed up, but he was never on my level. Let's he how that idiot does in the main event. Would be surprised to see his glass jaw broken, even from an opponent like that. Either way, the title is next.'.

Event: WCF WNF 40: High Heat in Hilo
Date: Feb 10, 2021

#R1#
Sloppy strikes from Haba. Those never looked like landing.
Kraus uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Haba has time to react.#CUT2#It looks like Claus Haba has been cut.
Kraus connects with a good right hand that stumbles Haba. Haba circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#CL#
Haba clinches up against the cage.
Kraus lands a right hand that snaps the head of Haba backwards. #BC#
Haba manages to break the clinch.
Haba displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kraus. #CL#
Haba darts in and clinches Kraus up against the cage.#BC#
Haba breaks the clinch.
Kraus has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Haba tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kraus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kraus fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Haba looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Haba slips under a jab.
Haba is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kraus looks for a takedown but Haba sprawls well.
We've been hearing reports that Haba has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Kraus tries to clinch up but Haba circles away and keeps his distance.
Haba takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Haba dodges the punch combination from Kraus. #T1#
Kraus swings for the body but Haba moves out of range.
Haba doesn't manage to clinch there - Kraus circles away.
Kraus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Haba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kraus throws a right and a left that Haba avoids nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kraus.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kraus.
Some wild striking there from Kraus.
Haba works Kraus's body with a nice hook.#CL#
Haba moves into the clinch.#BC#
Haba breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kraus with a nice calf kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Haba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kraus manages to avoid it.
Haba wants to clinch up but Kraus keeps it at a distance.
Kraus follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Some wild striking there from Haba. #T2#
Haba fails to land with a series of punches. #TD#
Haba throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kraus was covering up waiting for the punch and Haba finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Haba wants to pass the guard but Kraus is keeping the position.
Haba wants to control from the top but Kraus keeps moving.
Haba wants to stand but Kraus is controlling his posture from full guard.
Haba trying to control but Kraus is working from the bottom.
Kraus is trying to control the position from the bottom. #SUB2#
Kraus is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Haba is aware though and is defending well.#T3##SUB2#
Kraus working for a triangle but Haba defends it easily.
Haba wants to stand but Kraus is controlling his posture from full guard.
Haba forces his way into half guard.
Kraus is looking to improve his position.
Haba is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped. #SUB#
Haba seems to be working for a kimura but Kraus defends the submission attempt.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Haba is pressing down on Kraus's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kraus is holding on for now.
Kraus manages to get to full guard.
Haba trying to control the position from guard on top but Kraus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Kraus is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Haba wants to get up but he can't break Kraus's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Harti Kraus will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Claus Haba's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Kraus lands with a hook. Haba tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Haba misses with a series of wild punches.
Kraus misses with an attempted mid kick.
As Kraus looks to move away, Haba throws a big counter combo but Kraus just gets out of the way.
Claus Haba is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Haba scores with a shot to the body.
Kraus misses with a double jab.
Haba slips under a jab from Kraus.
Haba appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Haba showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kraus.
Kraus shoots in for a takedown but Haba shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Haba fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kraus connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A looping hook to the body misses from Haba. Kraus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Haba throws a hook but Kraus avoids it easily.
Kraus is looking for the big counter here.
Kraus misses with a series of wild punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kraus fails to land with a series of punches. #TD2#
Haba gets caught flat footed, as Kraus shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.#T1#
Kraus working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kraus trying to control the position from guard on top but Haba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Haba is looking for a triangle but Kraus pushes his legs off easily.
Kraus postures up in Haba's guard and throws a big left but Haba blocks it.
Kraus loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #SUB2#
Kraus postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Haba is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Kraus, into his guard. #REVR#
Kraus is trying to control the position but Haba postures up.
Haba wants to stand but Kraus is controlling his posture from full guard. #T2##SUB2#
Haba avoids a guillotine attempt easily. #SUB2#
Kraus working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Haba doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Haba manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Haba tries to stand but Kraus is controlling from the bottom.
Kraus is trying to control the position but Haba postures up. #T3##SUB2#
Kraus working for a triangle but Haba defends it easily.
Kraus is trying to keep Haba in close.
Kraus has a closed guard, preventing Haba from standing up. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Haba moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Haba scores with a one two! Kraus had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. #CL#
Haba forces Kraus back against the cage and clinches.#BC#
Haba escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kraus misses with a jab, cross combination. #T4#
Kraus scores with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Haba. Kraus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kraus swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Haba counters with a three punch combo that has Kraus backing up. Kraus nods at Haba to acknowledge the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Haba throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kraus lunges at Haba with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Haba's hand.
Kraus cracks Haba with a good jab.
Kraus connects with a nice looking jab.
Kraus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Haba circles away quickly and effectively.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kraus. #TD#
Haba scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kraus wants to control but Haba is keeping busy.
Kraus tries to get to full guard but Haba has control of the leg.
Haba wants to stand up but Kraus is controlling the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Claus Haba will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Claus Haba's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Haba walks into a stiff left hand from Kraus.
Haba doesn't manage to clinch there - Kraus circles away.
Haba misses with a low kick.
Haba misses with a combination
and Kraus counters with a two punch combo.
Haba fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Haba slips a jab and a cross from Kraus.
Kraus throws a right hand that Haba ducks under and follows up with a left that Haba also avoids with ease.
It looked like Haba was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kraus.
Haba connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kraus's hands.
Kraus avoids the body shot from Haba. #KD2#
Kraus lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Haba sprawling to the canvas. Kraus follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Haba hang on? #ROC2#Haba is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haba wants to get back to his feet.
Oh Haba is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Haba might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Haba taking some punishment here, with Kraus in his half guard.
Kraus slows the pace down in half guard. #SUB2#
Kraus wants to work for an arm triangle but Haba is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are battling for position here. Haba manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kraus wants to control from the top but Haba keeps moving. #T1##SUB#
Kraus got a little sloppy there for a moment and Haba has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kraus has managed to get both his arms back between Haba's legs - danger averted.
Kraus postures up and lands a big shot to Haba's brow.
Kraus lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kraus arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Haba's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Harti Kraus!
An intense looking Harti Kraus took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I see all of these sleazzy bantambums running. Make no mistake the title is next. "The champ" is sitting there petrified and that's how I plan to leave him. Look at his opponent?? 8-9 record? Paddin' the old record of your champ are we now... He can't run forever, and you know I'm knocking down ever'.

Event: WCF WNF 34: Harris vs Williams
Date: Dec 30, 2020

#R1#
Kraus fails to land with a series of punches.
Makino wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A punch combination from Kraus misses.
Kraus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Makino lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kraus at a distance.
Decent striking displayed by Kraus there.
Makino bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Makino was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kraus goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Kraus has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Kraus tries to close the distance and clinch but Makino swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kraus takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kraus misses with a two punch combination.
No joy there for Makino, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kraus throws a hook but Makino avoids it easily.
Nice shot lands for Makino.
A jab from Makino does it's job there.
Kraus throws a right hand that Makino ducks under and follows up with a left that Makino also avoids with ease.
Makino throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kraus pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Makino throwing a counter right hand but Kraus manages to avoid it.
Makino jabs Kraus to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kraus drops his hands momentarily and Makino takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Good shot there by Makino.#T1#
Makino bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kraus's head.
Kraus takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kraus misses with an uppercut. Makino saw that one coming.
A nice leg kick lands there from Makino.
Decent striking displayed by Makino there.
Kraus fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Makino avoids it really well and circles away.
Makino connects with a jab.
Makino cracks a nice hook into Kraus's ribs.
Makino scores with a jab to the body.
Makino scores with a sloppy right hand. Kraus should have avoided that one.
Kraus takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Makino displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Makino is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Makino walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Makino looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Makino lands with a nice body punch. #T2#
Kraus is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kraus misses with a straight left.
Makino scores with a jab. Kraus acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Makino takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jab from Makino.
Kraus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Makino.
Nice shot lands for Makino.
Kraus tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Makino swivels and escapes.
Makino throws a right and a left that both miss.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Makino checks a leg kick.
Kraus keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A right-left combo lands from Makino.
A good leg kick by Makino.
Makino throws a right and a left that both miss.
Makino throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Makino has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kraus finds it's way round the side to connect with Makino's head. #ROC2#Makino is rocked!
Good shot there by Makino.
Kraus misses with a series of wild punches.
Makino seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Makino avoids a punch combination nicely.
Makino is looking to counter with a body kick.#T3#
Makino looks to land a body kick but Kraus moved away.
Kraus misses with a takedown attempt
and Makino counters with a series of strikes. Kraus will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fumito Makino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harti Kraus.
Makino takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Oh Makino is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kraus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It looked like Makino wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Makino thuds his right hand into Kraus's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kraus looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Makino misses with a double jab.
Makino seems to have got his legs back now.
Makino steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kraus.
Makino swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Makino slips a jab and a cross from Kraus.
Makino uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kraus.
A little feinted left hand from Makino on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kraus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Makino.
A thudding body kick lands there by Makino!
Jab by Makino.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kraus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Makino.
Kraus on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Makino throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kraus's head.
Makino with a body punch. A glancing blow. #T4#
Kraus lands a jab-cross combination.
A left lands for Makino.
A left and a right from Kraus both land. Nice combination.
Jab, jab by Makino - just one landing. #ROC#Kraus is rocked!
Makino throws a body punch but Kraus moves out of range.
Makino lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kraus is still on wobbly legs! Can Makino finish him?
Kraus takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kraus shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Makino swings for the body but Kraus moves out of range.
Kraus throws out a powerful jab.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Kraus! Makino is backing up but he can't get away as Kraus lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Makino and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Harti Kraus!

Event: WCF 47: Khaos vs Cortez
Date: Nov 21, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kraus drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Tanaka right on the button. Tanaka goes down! Kraus follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Kraus gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harti Kraus!

Event: SOTF Final
Date: Sep 30, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kraus misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ootempants half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Ootempants avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kraus rushes in with a sloppy looking punch #TD#
and Ootempants counters with a takedown into side control.
Kraus is looking to regain half guard here but Ootempants keeps moving and retains side control.
Ootempants lands a decent elbow from side control.
Kraus is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ootempants's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Ootempants not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kraus blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ootempants.
Kraus is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB#
Ootempants is working for a kimura but Kraus is defending it quite comfortably.
Kraus wants to get back to full guard.
Ootempants lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ootempants 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.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!#T1#
Ootempants not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kraus is looking to improve his position.
Ootempants throwing shots but Kraus is blocking nicely.
Ootempants trying to mount his opponent but Kraus defends it.
Ootempants thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nice strikes from Ootempants there.
Ootempants prevents Kraus from improving his position.
Ootempants wants to take a breather but Kraus is having none of it.
Kraus is looking for a sweep. Ootempants is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB#
Ootempants wants to work for an arm triangle but Kraus is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ootempants wants to pass to mount but Kraus is defending the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kraus avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ootempants.
Ootempants wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kraus keeps working.
Ootempants not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #T2#
Ootempants is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kraus gets full guard.
Kraus wants to sweep here but Ootempants controlling him for the moment.
We've been hearing that Ootempants has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Kraus lands some strikes from the bottom.
Ootempants working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kraus's head.
Kraus looking for a sweep. Not yet Kraus, not yet.
Kraus throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Ootempants wants to pass the guard but Kraus is keeping the position.
Ootempants trying to control but Kraus is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kraus has momentary wrist control but Ootempants slips an elbow through the middle.
Ootempants forces his way into half guard.
Ootempants missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ootempants looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ootempants uses his free foot to push down on Kraus's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Kraus. #T3#
Ootempants has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kraus's face.
Ootempants avoids the attempt from Kraus to control.
Kraus is looking to improve his position but Ootempants isn't that keen on the idea.
Ootempants can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kraus is looking to escape.
Kraus is looking to get to half guard.
Kraus wants to control but Ootempants is having none of it.
Ootempants lands with some strikes.
Kraus is bucking up trying to escape but Ootempants cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Kraus is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ootempants landing strikes, looking to finish! #ROC#Kraus is rocked!#T4#
Kraus is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #SUB#
Kraus defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Ootempants.
Ootempants landing strikes from the mount and Kraus is in trouble!
Kraus is still in real trouble! Can Ootempants finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kraus in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Kraus is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ootempants in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kraus is looking to improve his position but Ootempants isn't that keen on the idea.
Kraus throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Kraus tries to reverse the position but Ootempants maintains control.
Ootempants looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kraus wants to control but Ootempants is having none of it.
BOOM! Ootempants connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Ootempants tries to control but Kraus wriggling away.
Ootempants in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Ootempants dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Ootempants slips a jab and a cross from Kraus.
Kraus takes one to the side of the head.
Kraus throws a shot from downtown. Ootempants moves away and avoids it.#TD2#
Kraus looking to score a takedown here. Ootempants is defending well but Kraus drives through and ends up in Ootempants's guard.
Kraus seems to have recovered his senses.
Kraus is working Ootempants over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ootempants looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kraus is one step ahead there.
Ootempants avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kraus stays in close to Ootempants's body and controls the position. #SUB#
Ootempants had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kraus defends it easily.
Ootempants looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kraus chips away with some ground and pound.
Kraus working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kraus trying to control the position from guard on top but Ootempants is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ootempants bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kraus's guard. #REVR##T1#
Ootempants looking to sit in guard and control but Kraus gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Ootempants keeping moving, preventing Kraus from controlling successfully.
Kraus in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ootempants looking for a sweep. Not yet Ootempants, not yet.
Kraus with a nice head shot there.
Kraus postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Peter Ootempants overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB#
Ootempants working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kraus doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kraus manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ootempants looking for a sweep. Not yet Ootempants, not yet.
Ootempants is trying to control the position but Kraus postures up.
Kraus is working Ootempants over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ootempants wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB#
Ootempants looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ootempants is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Ootempants is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kraus can do to turn this around?
The fighters are battling for position here. Kraus manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #T2##SUB2#
Kraus looking for a guillotine here but Ootempants defends easily.
Ootempants missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ootempants trying to control the position from guard on top but Kraus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Kraus looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kraus utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ootempants with a flurry of punches that miss. #SUB2#
Kraus is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ootempants is aware though and is defending well.
Ootempants with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ootempants lands a couple of elbows.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ootempants looking to pass the guard.
Kraus is trying to keep Ootempants in close. #T3#
Ootempants lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#SUB2#
Kraus had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ootempants defends it easily.#SUB2#
Kraus has his foot on Ootempants's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ootempants works his way back into a safe position though.
Ootempants passes Kraus's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kraus trying to control here. #SUB#
Ootempants looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kraus is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ootempants scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ootempants 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.
Kraus keeping hold of Ootempants's head, controlling as best he can.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kraus manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #T4#
Ootempants working some strikes from top position.
Ootempants trying to control but Kraus is working from the bottom.
Ootempants is in close to Kraus's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kraus keeping moving, preventing Ootempants from controlling successfully.
Ootempants connects with a couple of short punches.
Ootempants is in close to Kraus's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ootempants trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ootempants throwing strikes from guard but Kraus blocks nicely.
Kraus has Ootempants pulled in close to control his posture.
Ootempants trying to control but Kraus is working from the bottom.
Kraus throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Harti Kraus will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Ootempants lands a nice hook to Kraus's body. Kraus takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kraus misses with the combination.
Kraus looks to land a left hand but Ootempants moved out of range nicely.
Ootempants stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Harti Kraus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kraus staying out of range there.
Ootempants lands a really nice looking cross but Kraus seems unphased.
Kraus stalks Ootempants and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ootempants's face. Ootempants staggers backwards, shaken.
A combination from Kraus does no damage.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ootempants.
Ootempants tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ootempants uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kraus.
Ootempants bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kraus's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#TD#
Ootempants gets the takedown into side control. #SUB#
Ootempants is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kraus is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #T1#
Ootempants connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kraus some visible discomfort.
Kraus is trying to control Ootempants's posture but Ootempants avoids it.
Kraus tries to improve position but can't.
Ootempants scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Kraus to see if he's OK.
Ootempants lands some shots froms side control.
Ootempants landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Ootempants working away.#SUB#
Ootempants tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ootempants has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kraus is trying to get back to half guard.
Ootempants moves into full mount! #T2#
Ootempants lands a couple of good shots and Kraus has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Oooh a big shot gets through from Ootempants. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Kraus is keeping busy. #SUB#
Kraus fending off the submission attempt from Ootempants.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ootempants misses with punches from the back. #SUB#
Kraus defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Ootempants's arms.
Kraus is really stuck here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kraus staying busy and making it hard for Ootempants to control.
Kraus rolls, trying to escape but Ootempants keeps control of the position. #SUB#
Kraus preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Ootempants.
I really don't envy Kraus right now. #T3#
Ootempants connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Kraus to escape the position.
Kraus can't escape the position. #SUB#
Ootempants is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Kraus has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Ootempants landing with strikes. #SUB#
Ootempants has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Kraus has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Ootempants struggling to land strikes to the head as Kraus covers up.
Kraus tries to break free.
Ootempants tries to get the hooks in deep but Kraus pushed the leg off. #T4#
Kraus has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Ootempants keeps control of the position as Kraus tries to break free.
Kraus staying busy and making it hard for Ootempants to control.
Ootempants lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Kraus.
Kraus grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
I really don't envy Kraus right now.
Will Ootempants go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Kraus rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kraus trying to hold on to Ootempants's head to control him but Ootempants postures up.
Ootempants looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Ootempants showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ootempants has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 29:28
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Ootempants!
Peter Ootempants took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Whotempants? Ooooootempaaaaaants!!!! '.

Event: G | 47
Date: Sep 23, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Biggio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kraus has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Island Training Centre in the buildup to the fight.
Kraus dives in and grabs Biggio's left leg, looking for a takedown. Biggio pushes down on Kraus's head and hops out.
Biggio misses the shot to the body.
Kraus connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kraus throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped #TD2#
and Biggio counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Biggio tries to stand but Kraus is controlling from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kraus is on top in guard. #REVR#
Kraus wants to control from the top but Biggio keeps moving. #T1#
Biggio is looking to stand up but Kraus isn't so interested in that idea. #SUB2#
Biggio has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kraus can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kraus scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kraus working some strikes from top position.
Kraus landing some decent shots from guard. #SUB2#
Biggio looking for a guillotine here but Kraus defends easily.
Kraus looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Biggio really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kraus. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T2#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kraus lands a couple of digs.
Kraus connects with a couple of short punches.
Kraus works over Biggio with some ground and pound from guard.
Kraus distracts Biggio with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kraus distracts Biggio with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kraus landing with the ground and pound.
Kraus with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kraus pushes down on Biggio's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Biggio is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kraus scores with a couple of nice shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kraus landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #ROC#Biggio is rocked!
Kraus winds up and cracks Biggio with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Biggio is still in real trouble! Can Kraus finish him?
Kraus is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #T3#
Kraus moves into full mount! Biggio won't be happy about that!
Kraus postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Biggio bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Kraus and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harti Kraus!

Event: Island Brawls 33
Date: Aug 12, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newman tries to clinch there but Kraus circles away.
Harti Kraus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Newman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kraus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kraus throws a right hand that Newman ducks under and follows up with a left that Newman also avoids with ease.
Newman shoots in but no luck this time.
Kraus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Newman wants to counter with a clinch but Kraus pushes him away.
Newman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kraus works over Newman's head and body with a nice combination.
Newman fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kraus throws a hook but Newman avoids it easily.
Newman wants to counter with a clinch but Kraus pushes him away.
Newman is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kraus sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Harti Kraus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zack Newman.
Kraus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Newman's corner calls for a 1-2. Newman obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kraus tests Newman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kraus throws a hook but Newman avoids it easily.
Kraus misses with a double jab.
A swing and a miss from Kraus.#CL#
Kraus takes the fight into the clinch.
Kraus tries to land knees in the clinch but Newman avoids the damage to the body.
Kraus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Newman is defending well for now.#T1#
Kraus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Newman's elbow.
Newman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kraus tries to land knees in the clinch but Newman avoids the damage to the body.
Kraus missing with knees to the body.
Newman tries to land a knee to the head but Kraus blocks with his arms.
Newman jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kraus walks away with a smile on his face. Newman gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kraus stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kraus wants it to stay on the feet.
Kraus dips to his left and cracks Newman with an uppercut!
Kraus throws an overhand right that lands on Newman's shoulder, as Newman tries to avoid the shot. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kraus misses with a body punch.
Kraus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kraus lands a nice knee to the body.
Kraus misses with an elbow strike.
Newman missing with knees to the body.
Newman avoiding damage as Kraus throws knees to the body.
Newman looking to slow down the pace here.
Kraus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Newman avoids it.#T2#
Kraus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kraus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Newman is defending well for now.
Kraus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Newman is defending well for now.
Kraus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Newman avoids it.
Newman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kraus tries to work over Newman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Newman avoiding damage as Kraus throws knees to the body.
Kraus trying to land knees to the body.
Newman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kraus managing to block the knees to the body from Newman.
Kraus throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kraus misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Kraus fails to land.
Newman trying to control the position but instead, Kraus has worked for underhooks and has pushed Newman into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Kraus fails to land.
Newman working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T3#
Newman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kraus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Newman is defending well for now.
Kraus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Newman. #TD#
Kraus lands a takedown into guard.
Newman trying to keep a closed guard but Kraus is proving a slippery customer.
Kraus loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kraus in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Newman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kraus trying to control but Newman is working from the bottom.
Kraus stands up over Newman, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #SUB2#
Newman is looking for a triangle but Kraus pushes his legs off easily.
Newman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kraus throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T4#
Kraus with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kraus 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.
Kraus lands a couple of digs.
Newman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Newman keeping moving, preventing Kraus from controlling successfully.
Kraus trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Newman being controlled here, momentarily.
Kraus trying to control the position from guard on top but Newman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kraus throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Newman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kraus trying to control the position from guard on top but Newman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kraus throws a big elbow that misses.
Newman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harti Kraus dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Newman tries for a takedown but Kraus sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kraus misses with a few strikes there. #CL2#
Newman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kraus pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.#TD#
Kraus gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Newman avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kraus.
Kraus thows a huge punch but Newman dodges it nicely.
Newman avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kraus.
Kraus throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kraus throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kraus thows a huge punch but Newman dodges it nicely.
Kraus controlling the pace.
Kraus throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Newman to regain full guard.
Harti Kraus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Newman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Newman controls Kraus momentarily but Kraus frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kraus slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #T1#
Kraus throwing strikes from guard but Newman blocks nicely.
Newman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB2#
Newman has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kraus can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Newman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kraus working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Newman working a defensive guard here.
Kraus passes Newman's left leg - he's now in half guard. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kraus throwing shots but Newman is blocking nicely.
Kraus not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kraus stalling away here and it's allowed Newman to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard. #SUB2#
Newman is looking for a triangle but Kraus pushes his legs off easily.
Kraus throwing strikes from guard but Newman blocks nicely.
Kraus with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kraus works over Newman with some ground and pound from guard.
Kraus wants to control from the top but Newman keeps moving.
Kraus is stalling in the full guard. #SUB2#
Newman throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Newman is breathing heavily.#T3#
Kraus is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Newman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kraus.
Kraus throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Newman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kraus passes Newman's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Newman wants to get back to full guard.
Kraus not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kraus not doing much here. #SUB2#
Newman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kraus throwing shots but Newman is blocking nicely. #T4#
Newman keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kraus missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kraus winds up and cracks Newman with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kraus lands with a punch from half guard.
Kraus sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Newman defending well though.
Kraus content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Newman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kraus.
Newman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kraus not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harti Kraus dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Newman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Newman is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kraus looks for the body kick but Newman saw that one coming.
Kraus fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Newman checks it well.
A nice combination there by Newman.
Newman throws a leg kick but Kraus sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Newman moves in looking to clinch but Kraus pushes him off.
Newman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Newman tries a head kick but it misses.
Kraus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Newman can do to turn this around?
Kraus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Newman.
Kraus misses with a two punch combination.
Newman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Kraus shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Kraus was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB#
Kraus tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kraus has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Newman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Newman felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.#T1#
Kraus cracks Newman with a big right hand but Newman just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Newman is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kraus is looking to take a break and control but Newman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Newman's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kraus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Newman keeps working.
Kraus in side control, throwing shots but Newman defends.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Newman defending against the ground and pound.
Kraus controls the position from side control.
Kraus misses with the ground and pound.
Newman is trying to get back to half guard.
Kraus is looking to take a break and control but Newman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The strikes coming from Kraus are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Harti Kraus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kraus is staying tight to Newman's torso, preventing him from escaping. #T3#
Newman is trying to improve his position.
Kraus remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Newman tries to buck Kraus off but Kraus is having none of it.
Newman seems a little lost for a moment, as Kraus dominates the positioning.
Newman is trying to get back to his feet.
Newman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Kraus works to advance to full mount. Newman defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Newman tries to hold on but Kraus pushes him away.
Kraus controlling his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harti Kraus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kraus has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harti Kraus!
After winning the bout, Harti Kraus thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: Island Brawls 26
Date: Jul 15, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matata slips under a jab.
A little jabbing left from Matata on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kraus avoids the body shot from Matata.
We've been hearing reports that Kraus has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Kraus throws a body shot but no joy.
Matata lunges at Kraus with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kraus's hand.
A left lands for Matata.
Matata feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Krauss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kraus misses with a wild body shot.
Matata has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Kraus takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Matata digs a good hook to Kraus's body.
Kraus swinging wildly here.
Matata connects with a single shot there.
Sloppy strikes from Kraus. Those never looked like landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big left from Kraus misses.
Kraus takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kraus's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kraus duly obliges.
Kraus throws a hook but Matata avoids it easily.
Matata wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kraus blocks a jab.#T1#
Matata avoids the body shot from Kraus.
Matata lunges at Kraus with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kraus's hand.
Kraus moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kraus takes a swing at Matata's ribcage but misses.
Jab by Matata.
Kraus throws a head kick but Matata moves out of range.
Kraus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Matata waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kraus.
Kraus throws a hook but Matata blocks it.
Nice uppercut lands for Matata. That snapped Kraus's head back. #TD#
Matata gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matata preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Matata looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kraus is one step ahead there.
Kraus throwing strikes from guard but Matata blocks nicely. #T2#
Kraus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Matata swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kraus throws a big right hand that misses.
Kraus 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.
Kraus throwing strikes but missing.
Kraus working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kraus slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Kraus prevents Matata from getting back to his feet.
Kraus with a flurry of punches that miss. #T3#
Kraus throws a strike but Matata rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB##SUB#
Kraus has his foot on Matata's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Matata works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB#
Kraus looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Matata passes into half guard.
Kraus keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Kraus tries to roll over but Matata keeps him under control.
Matata wants to stand but Kraus has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now. #T4##SUB#
Kraus looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kraus missing with punches from the bottom.
Kraus trying to hold on to Matata's head to control him but Matata postures up. #SUB#
Kraus looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kraus controlling the position well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hakuna Matata dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Kraus shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kraus misses with a combination
and Matata counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Matata avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A punch lands to the side of Kraus 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kraus looks to land a left hand but Matata moved out of range nicely.
Kraus shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kraus ducks under a wild hook from Matata.
Kraus on the wrong end of a nice jab.#ROC2#Kraus is rocked!
Harti Kraus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Matata looks to land a left hand but Kraus moved out of range nicely.
Oh Kraus is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kraus takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Matata takes a swing at Kraus's ribcage but misses.
Kraus throws a body kick that misses.
Kraus fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Matata lands a nice shot to the body.
Kraus seems to have got his legs back now.#T1#
Kraus takes a swing at Matata's ribcage but misses.
Matata just misses with a punch to the body.
Matata connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Matata digs a good hook to Kraus's body.
Nice body punch from Matata.
Matata fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kraus manages to avoid it.
Matata connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kraus moves forwards but Matata connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kraus throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Matata counters with a right hand to the body.
Kraus throws a hook but Matata avoids it easily.
Matata slips a straight right by Kraus.
Matata throws out a counter right but Kraus avoids it with no problem.
Matata lands an overhand right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kraus misses with a series of wild punches.
Matata throws out a counter right but Kraus avoids it with no problem.
Matata has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kraus shoots in for a double leg but Matata sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harti Kraus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Matata connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kraus gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#T2#
Kraus throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hakuna Matata is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A low kick from Kraus is predictable there
and Matata counters with a straight right hand.
Kraus looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Matata looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Matata cracks Kraus with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Kraus tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Matata pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Kraus is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hakuna Matata!

Event: Island Brawls 20
Date: Jun 24, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kraus dives in and grabs Turner's left leg, looking for a takedown. Turner pushes down on Kraus's head and hops out.
Turner goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Turner keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Turner went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Turner jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Turner checks a low kick from Kraus.
Harti Kraus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kraus shoots in for a takedown but Turner shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kraus has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A shot to the liver by Turner. Beautiful body shot.
Kraus throws a low kick but Turner moves out of range easily.
Turner seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Turner looks to land a combination but Kraus avoids it well.
Turner scores with a hook.
Turner tries to bum rush Kraus with a series of wild strikes but Kraus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Turner looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A jab from Turner finds it's way through Kraus's defenses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kraus misses with a hook. Turner ducked under it nicely.
Kraus thows a leg kick but Turner checks it
and Turner counters with a left and a right that stings Kraus.
Kraus shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kraus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Turner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sloppy strikes from Kraus. Those never looked like landing.
Turner throws a right and a left that both miss.#T1#
Turner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kraus.
A combination from Turner does no damage.
Turner avoids a punch combination nicely.
Billy Turner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kraus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kraus motions for Turner to come forward. Kraus throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Turner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kraus.
Kraus throws a right and a left that both miss.
Turner appears to be looking for a big counter.
Kraus is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Turner.
Kraus pivots, looking for a leg kick but Turner is out of range and Kraus settles back down.
Turner swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kraus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kraus will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away. #TD2#
Kraus shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
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!
Kraus throwing strikes but missing. #T2#
Kraus slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kraus accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kraus accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Turner knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kraus on the ground.
Kraus throws a big right hand that misses.
Turner is breathing heavily.
Kraus seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Kraus with a flurry of punches that miss. #T3#
Turner working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kraus.
Kraus throws a big elbow that misses.
Turner will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kraus throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kraus accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kraus throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kraus stays in close to Turner's body and controls the position.
It looks like Kraus might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Turner working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kraus. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kraus content to stall in guard here. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kraus dodges the punch combination from Turner.
Turner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kraus.
Turner really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kraus wants to clinch up but Turner keeps it at a distance.
Turner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kraus will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Turner has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kraus finds it's way round the side to connect with Turner's head.
Kraus throws a body punch but Turner moves out of range.
Turner checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Turner dodges the punch combination from Kraus.
Kraus throws a leg kick that misses.
Kraus misses with a low kick.
Turner is looking to counter punch.
Turner scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kraus doesn't seem bothered though.
Kraus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Turner.
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 Billy Turner will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
A clash of legs there as Turner blocks the low kick.
Turner thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kraus looks to land a right hand but Turner moved out of range.
Turner swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kraus misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kraus is looking to clinch but Turner is avoiding it.
Turner misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kraus looks to land a combination but Turner avoids it well.
Kraus misses with a wild body shot.
Kraus throws the left hand but Turner avoids the punch easily.
Kraus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turner moves away.
Turner misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice straight punches there by Turner. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Turner.
Turner looks to score with a jab to the body but Kraus is just out of range.
Kraus missing with a left hand there. Turner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Turner lands with a nice body punch. #T1#
Kraus throws out a loose jab but Turner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kraus throws a right hand that Turner ducks under and follows up with a left that Turner also avoids with ease.
Turner ducks under a wild hook from Kraus.
Some wild striking there from Turner.
Kraus is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kraus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Turner. #TD2#
Kraus closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Turner quickly recovers to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Kraus sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Turner defending well though.
Kraus not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kraus throwing shots but Turner is blocking nicely.
Well, if Kraus is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Turner avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kraus. #T2#
Kraus missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kraus missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nice strikes from Kraus there.
Kraus is controlling the pace. #SUB2#
Kraus is working for a kimura but Turner is defending it quite comfortably.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turner blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kraus. #T3#
Kraus throwing shots but Turner is blocking nicely.
Kraus has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Turner blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kraus.
Kraus trying to control the pace.
Kraus thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Turner's head.
Kraus sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Turner defending well though.
Kraus not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kraus content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Kraus throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kraus throwing shots but Turner is blocking nicely.
Kraus not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kraus not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kraus keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Kraus throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kraus thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Turner's head.
Turner blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kraus.
Turner avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kraus.
Kraus missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kraus sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Turner defending well though.
Kraus missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kraus takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harti Kraus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Kraus tries to work over Turner's front leg with a kick but Turner checks it.
Turner is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Turner staying out of range there.
It looked like Turner was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kraus throws an off balance right hand
and Turner counters with a nice uppercut.
Kraus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Turner blocks a low kick nicely.
Kraus shoots for a double leg takedown but Turner sprawls well. He's pushed Kraus's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kraus throws out a loose jab but Turner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kraus looks to land a left hand but Turner moved out of range nicely.
Kraus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kraus throws the left hand but Turner avoids the punch easily.
Kraus is looking to score with low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kraus throws the left hand but Turner avoids the punch easily.
Turner stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kraus misses with a hook. Turner ducked under it nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as Turner checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Turner swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kraus throws out a leg kick but Turner moves out of range and Kraus only half commits. #T1#
Kraus throws a leg kick but Turner checks it.
Kraus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Turner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kraus feints a jab promting Turner to slip. Kraus then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Turner slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kraus tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Turner defends well and Kraus ends up having to push Turner into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Billy Turner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kraus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kraus throws a leg kick but Turner checks it.
Turner throwing a counter right hand but Kraus manages to avoid it.#TD2#
Turner tries to sprawl but Kraus drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Kraus not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kraus not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kraus lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kraus not landing any meaningful shots this time. #T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kraus throwing shots but Turner is blocking nicely.
Kraus with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Kraus's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Kraus thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Turner's head.
Kraus missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kraus content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Kraus sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Turner defending well though. #T3#
Kraus looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Turner with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kraus not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kraus not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kraus not doing much here.
Turner won't allow Kraus to pass to mount.
Turner blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kraus.
Turner has hold of Kraus's hands but Kraus slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#ROC2#Turner is rocked!
Harti Kraus has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kraus throwing shots but Turner is blocking nicely.
Oh Turner is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Still in half guard, Kraus seems content to control.
More stalling from Kraus.#T4#
Kraus throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kraus passes the guard and advances to mount!
Kraus lands a big shot there that rocks Turner but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Kraus looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Turner covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harti Kraus!
Harti Kraus thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: Island Brawls 10
Date: May 20, 2020

#R1#
Martins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A swing and a miss from Kraus.
Some bone on bone action there as Martins checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Martins throws a nice head kick!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Martins throws a head kick that misses #TD#
and Kraus counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Kraus has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Kraus is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #ROC#
Martins is rocked!#SUB#
Kraus is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Martins is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Harti Kraus!
After winning the bout, Harti Kraus thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: Island Brawls 3
Date: Apr 26, 2020

#R1#
A big left from Kraus misses.
Matata connects with a nice looking jab.
A swing and a miss from Kraus.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Matata! But no joy.
Kraus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Matata connects with a single shot there.
Kraus takes a jab right on the kisser.
A head kick misses from Kraus.
Harti Kraus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matata defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kraus.
Nice straight punches there by Matata. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Matata.#ROC2#
Kraus is rocked!
Matata scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kraus in his tracks.
Oh Kraus is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Matata lands a head shot.
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!
Nice body punch from Matata.
Matata lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Matata moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice uppercut lands for Matata. That snapped Kraus's head back.
Nice uppercut lands for Matata. That snapped Kraus's head back.
Kraus definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nice defenses there by Matata.
Matata drops Kraus with a huge uppercut! Kraus drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Matata is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hakuna Matata!

Event: Island Brawls 1
Date: Apr 18, 2020

#R1#
A combination from Turner does no damage.
Turner feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Krauss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Turner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kraus. #CL#
Turner has closed the distance and engaged Kraus in a clinch. #BC#
Turner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A low kick from Kraus is predictable there
enabling Turner to counter with a crisp jab.
Turner with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kraus has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Turner.
Kraus doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Turner counters with a nice uppercut.
Turner slips under a jab.
A big left from Kraus misses.
A punch combination from Kraus misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turner bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kraus's head.
Nice straight punches there by Turner. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Turner.
Kraus throws a leg kick
and Turner counters with a series of strikes. Kraus will be more careful next time no doubt. #ROC#
Kraus is rocked!
Kraus throws a leg kick
and Turner counters with a series of strikes. Kraus will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kraus is still on wobbly legs! Can Turner finish him?#T1#
Turner scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kraus in his tracks.
Turner swings for the body but Kraus moves out of range.
Kraus swings for the body but Turner moves out of range.
Kraus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Kraus enables Turner to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kraus manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.#SUB2#
Turner is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Kraus has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Turner is looking to defend but Kraus has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Turner! Kraus pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Turner taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Harti Kraus!
The defeated KC Turner had this to say: 'fuck yall'.

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