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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Richard Guinness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Albert Kraus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kraus is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Tielman Brothers. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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145 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Richard Guinness!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Albert Kraus!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guinness pushes Kraus up against the ropes in a clinch.
Guinness gets underhooks to prevent Kraus's takedown attempt.
Guinness fails to pull guard.
Kraus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kraus scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Guinness tries to bench press Kraus off him but Kraus keeps the position.
Kraus cracks Guinness with a big elbow.
Kraus thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kraus trying to control the position but Guinness is working away.
Kraus decides to stand up, so the ref orders Guinness to his feet.
Guinness tries to clinch up.
Kraus has managed to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guinness wants to break free but Kraus has control.
Kraus has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Guinness is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Guinness jumps guard but Kraus stands there with Guinness around his waist. Guinness gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Guinness gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kraus.
Richard Guinness has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Albert Kraus.
Guinness takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kraus is working for takedown but Guinness is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kraus tries for a takedown but Guinness manages to get underhooks.
Kraus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No luck for Guinness with that takedown attempt.
Kraus closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kraus lands in his opponent's guard.
Kraus postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Guinness can't keep his opponent in guard - Kraus advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kraus wants to pass to mount but Guinness is defending the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kraus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Guinness keeps working.
Kraus passes to side control.
Kraus decides to stand up, so the ref orders Guinness to his feet.
Guinness tries a head kick but it misses.
Guinness forces Kraus back against the ropes and clinches.
Guinness tries to pull guard but Kraus won't allow it.
Kraus manages to break the clinch.
Guinness fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kraus swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kraus throws a nice looking combination but Guinness bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kraus displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Guinness.
Guinness is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kraus gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Guinness wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kraus has him pressed against the ropes.
Kraus is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kraus drops down looking for an ankle pick but Guinness pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kraus rushes Guinness and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guinness gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kraus.
A frustrated look appears on Guinness's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Guinness gets underhooks to prevent Kraus's takedown attempt.
Guinness gets underhooks to prevent Kraus's takedown attempt.
Kraus wants a takedown but no success here.
Kraus looks gassed!
Guinness is pushing Kraus up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Guinness has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kraus keeps control of Guinness as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Guinness prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kraus has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Guinness is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kraus putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Guinness in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Guinness pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kraus takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guinness shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kraus counters with a slapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Albert Kraus dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kraus moves into range and clinches up with Guinness.
Kraus tries to score a body lock takedown but Guinness shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kraus goes for a takedown attempt but Guinness pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kraus misses with a few strikes there.
Guinness displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kraus tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Guinness swivels and escapes.
Richard Guinness has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Albert Kraus.
The fighters circle momentarily. Guinness darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kraus avoids the head kick by Guinness.
Guinness swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kraus is looking to clinch but Guinness is avoiding it.
Guinness tries to close the distance and clinch but Kraus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Guinness keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kraus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Guinness.
Kraus gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A knee to the head by Kraus.
Guinness is pressed up against the ropes. Kraus has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Guinness down to the mat. Guinness avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Guinness throws a leg kick
and Kraus counters with a nice leg kick.
Guinness misses with a two punch combination.
Richard Guinness seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kraus shoots for a double leg takedown but Guinness sprawls well. He's pushed Kraus's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Guinness pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Guinness looks to clinch
and Kraus counters with a low kick, right behind Guinness 's knee.
Kraus has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kraus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kraus tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Guinness counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kraus shoots in for a takedown but Guinness shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Guinness misses with a takedown
and Kraus counters by clinching up.
Kraus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Guinness throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kraus's waist but Kraus gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Guinness off to one side.
Kraus closes this distance looking for a takedown but Guinness circles away.
Kraus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kraus wants to clinch up but Guinness keeps it at a distance.
Guinness tries to clinch
and Kraus counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Guinness fails with the takedown.
Kraus misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kraus closes the distance and clinches.
Guinness is pressed up against the ropes. Kraus has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Guinness down to the mat. Guinness avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Guinness fails with a takedown attempt.
Kraus tries to clinch up.
Guinness is looking to clinch but Kraus is avoiding it.
Kraus is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Guinness.
Kraus instigates a clinch.
Kraus lands a knee to the head.
Kraus using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kraus wants a takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kraus is trying to drag Guinness to the mat but Guinness just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Guinness is trying to break the clinch but Kraus has him pressed against the ropes.
Kraus wants the takedown. Guinness is fighting it off but Kraus persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Guinness's guard against the ropes.
Kraus trying to control but Guinness is working from the bottom.
Kraus decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Guinness, up you get!
Kraus tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Guinness swivels and escapes.
Guinness fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kraus avoids it really well and circles away.
Kraus shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Kraus was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guinness in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Albert Kraus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Guinness's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Kraus doesn't manage to clinch there - Guinness circles away.
Guinness throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kraus clinches up against the ropes.
Guinness gets underhooks to prevent Kraus's takedown attempt.
Guinness is trying to force a seperation but Kraus has the dominant position.
Kraus is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Guinness jumps guard but Kraus stands there with Guinness around his waist. Guinness gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Guinness is pressed up against the ropes. Kraus has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Guinness down to the mat. Guinness avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Richard Guinness has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Albert Kraus.
Guinness drives through and clinches with Kraus against the ropes.
Guinness tries a body shot but Kraus blocks it.
Guinness tries to pull guard but Kraus holds him up against the ropes and eventually Guinness drops back down to his feet.
Guinness jumps guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kraus slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Guinness is trying to keep Kraus in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kraus stands up and waves to Guinness to follow him.
Richard Guinness is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kraus closes the distance and clinches up with Guinness, looking for a takedown. Kraus pushes Guinness against the ropes but Guinness circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kraus shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Guinness manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Kraus loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kraus wants to control from the top but Guinness keeps moving.
Guinness is trying to control the position but Kraus postures up.
Albert Kraus has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kraus wants to control from the top but Guinness keeps moving.
Kraus advances position into side control!
Kraus thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Guinness is trying to buck Kraus off.
Kraus lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Guinness knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kraus on the ground.
Kraus in side control lands a decent elbow.
Kraus looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kraus trying to control the action but Guinness is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guinness can't do much from the bottom here.
Guinness on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Guinness tries to get out of the 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.
Guinness gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Kraus landing strikes, looking to finish!
Guinness in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kraus lands a nice shot to the head.
Kraus is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Guinness to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Guinness shrugs it off.
Poor strikes thrown by Kraus there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Kraus looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kraus sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Albert Kraus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kraus wants to control the pace but Guinness is squirming around nicely.
Richard Guinness has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Albert Kraus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kraus winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Albert Kraus!
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FIGHT
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