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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Tindall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frederik Kraus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frederik Kraus has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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175 lbs
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178 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Tindall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frederik Kraus!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kraus shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Tindall is trying to defend but Kraus finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Tindall is trying to stand.
Kraus thows a huge punch but Tindall dodges it nicely.
Kraus not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kraus missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tindall wants to get back to his feet.
Tindall taking some punishment here, with Kraus in his half guard.
Kraus throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tindall regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Kraus.
Tindall wants to stand up but Kraus is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kraus accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kraus throws a big right hand that misses.
Kraus working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kraus works over Tindall with some ground and pound from guard.
Tindall working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kraus.
Kraus throws a strike but Tindall rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Tindall is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Tindall drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tindall jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Tindall is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kraus scores with a nice shot.
Kraus throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Kraus trying to strike off his back.
Kraus tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kraus manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Tindall is bucking up trying to escape but Kraus cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Kraus pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Tindall wants to get back to his feet.
Kraus punishing his opponent with strikes.
Kraus connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Kraus.
Tindall is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Kraus with a couple of short strikes.
Kraus dominating with strikes here.
Kraus working Tindall over with strikes here.
Kraus lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kraus unloading with bombs!
Kraus scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Tindall?
Kraus lands a big shot there that rocks Tindall but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kraus lands a heavy elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kraus is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Kraus connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Kraus looking to finish Tindall with some ground and pound. This is bad for Tindall!
Kraus looking to finish Tindall with some ground and pound. This is bad for Tindall!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kraus cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Kraus working Tindall over with strikes here.
Kraus scoring with strikes but Tindall is staying in there.
Tindall is in a horrible position here. Kraus smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Kraus with a couple of short strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tindall is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frederik Kraus dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kraus is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Tindall's half guard.
Tindall tries to kick Kraus off but Kraus keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kraus lands a nice short elbow.
Kraus working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Tindall avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kraus.
Kraus thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kraus sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tindall defending well though.
Kraus working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Tindall on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kraus looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Tindall with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kraus is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kraus lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ground and pound from Kraus.
Kraus thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kraus working over Tindall with some ground and pound. Tindall looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kraus landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kraus not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kraus is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kraus lands with a punch from half guard.
Kraus is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kraus thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tindall avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kraus.
Kraus slips a nice elbow through Tindall's hands, connecting with Tindall's forehead.
Frederik Kraus has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nice strikes from Kraus there.
Kraus thows a huge punch but Tindall dodges it nicely.
Nice strikes from Kraus there.
Kraus wants to pass to mount but Tindall is defending the position.
Kraus lands with a punch from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kraus lands a nice short elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kraus is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kraus lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kraus stops Tindall from getting back to his feet.
Kraus looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Tindall with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Tindall avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kraus.
Kraus throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kraus takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kraus scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kraus working Tindall over with strikes.
Kraus seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tindall avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kraus.
Kraus scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kraus lands strikes from half guard.
Tindall on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kraus lands strikes from half guard.
Kraus not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kraus is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kraus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kraus not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kraus is nestled in close to Tindall, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frederik Kraus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Kraus gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tindall is looking to break free of the clinch but Kraus has double underhooks.
Tindall prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kraus has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Tindall regains guard immediately.
Kraus throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kraus missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kraus working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kraus throws a big right hand that misses.
Kraus postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kraus throws a big right hand that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kraus missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kraus postures up in Tindall's guard and throws a big left but Tindall blocks it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tindall misses with a series of wild punches.
Tindall looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Joe Tindall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kraus shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kraus showed some decent athleticism there.
Tindall avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kraus.
Kraus looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Tindall with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kraus not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kraus landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kraus looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Tindall with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kraus prevents Tindall from standing back up.
Tindall on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Tindall looks like he's trying to stand up.
Kraus is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kraus connects with a nice short shot to Tindall's temple.
Kraus prevents Tindall from standing back up.
Ground and pound from Kraus.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kraus lands strikes from half guard.
Kraus throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kraus looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Tindall with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kraus throwing shots but Tindall is blocking nicely.
Tindall is trying to stand back up but Kraus is controlling him
Kraus working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Kraus looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kraus scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kraus thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kraus thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tindall's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tindall is looking to escape.
Tindall on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Frederik Kraus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kraus is controlling the pace.
Joe Tindall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tindall is not content to let Kraus control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frederik Kraus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kraus 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 Saam Ante scores the fight for Frederik Kraus!
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight for Frederik Kraus!
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight for Frederik Kraus!
Frederik Kraus wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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