Albert Kraus

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Albert "The Hurricane" Kraus (born August 3,1980) is a professional Dutch Welterweight kickboxer and martial artist. He was the first K-1 World MAX 2002 World champion.

Biography

Albert Kraus made his K-1 debut in February 24, 2002 at K-1 World GP Dutch Championships in Arnhem, Netherlands and was invited to Japan for inaugural K-1 MAX World Championships on May 11, 2002. In the tournament quarterfinals he faced Shane Chapman from New Zealand and won the evenly fought battle by a single point on the three judges' cards to take a unanimous decision. In semis Albert Kraus met local crowd favorite Masato from Japan, Kraus scored a down with a punch at 2:31 into the first round and held on to earn his second consecutive unanimous decision and advance to the finals. He needed just one minute to put Kaolan Kaovichit down with a punch combination to become the first-ever K-1 World Max Champion. [cite web
url=http://www.k-1.co.jp/k-1gp/d001_27.htm
title= "K-1 World MAX 2002"
accessdate=2007-05-24
publisher=K-1 USA "Written by Monty DiPietro".]

On October 3, 2007, Kraus fought and defeated Yoshihiro Sato by decision at the quarterfinals of 6th annual K-1 World MAX 2007 Final. In semis he met 2005 Champion Andy Souwer and lost the battle by majority decision. Souwer went on to fight Masato in the finals and eventually won the championship . [cite web
url=http://www.k-1.co.jp/k-1gp/top791.htm
title="Sweet 'n Souwer K-1 World Max Final" "Written by Monty DiPietro
accessdate=2007-05-25
publisher=K-1 grand Prix Website]

Titles

* 2002 K-1 World MAX Champion
* IKBF European Champion
* WKA World Champion
* WPKA World Champion
* FIMAC Dutch Champion

See also

*K-1
*List of K-1 events
*List of male kickboxers
*List of K-1 champions
*List of kickboxing organizations

Kickboxing record

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style="text-align: center" colspan=8|55 Wins (29 (T)KO's, 26 Decisions), 14 Losses
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align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|Date
align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|Result
align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|Opponent
align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|Event
align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|Method
align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|Round
align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|Time
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2009-01-24

flagicon|RSA Warren Stevelmans
Beast of the East, Zutphen, Netherlands



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2008-11-29

flagicon|THA Buakaw Por. Pramuk
It's Showtime, Eindhoven, Netherlands



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2008-10-01
yes2Win
flagicon|JPN Yasuhiro Kido
K-1 World MAX 2008 Final, Japan
TKO (Doctor stoppage)
2
0:48
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07/07/2008
yes2Win
flagicon|GRE Mike Zambidis
K-1 World MAX 2008 Final 8, Japan
TKO (Doctor stoppage)
3
3:00
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05/24/2008
yes2Win
flagicon|TUR Ali Gunyar
Gentleman Promotions Fightnight, Tilburg, Holland
KO (Knee strike)


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04/09/2008
no2 Loss
flagicon|THA Buakaw Por. Pramuk
K-1 World MAX 2008 Final 16, Tokyo, Japan
Decision (Ext.R)
4
3:00
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01/26/2008
no2 Loss
flagicon|MAR Faldir Chahbari
Beast of the East, WFCA Welterweight World title, Zutphen
Decision
5
3:00
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12/16/2007
yes2Win
flagicon|TUR Ozkan Kose
KlasH Champions Battlefield IV, Oss, Netherlands
Decision
3
3:00
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10/03/2007
no2 Loss
flagicon|NED Andy Souwer
K-1 World MAX 2007 World Championship Final, Japan
Majority Decision
3
3:00
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10/03/2007
yes2Win
flagicon|JPN Yoshihiro Sato
K-1 World MAX 2007 World Championship Final, Japan
Decision
3
3:00
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07/21/2007
yes2 Win
flagicon|KOR Han Wul Kim
K-1 Fighting Network KHAN 2007 Seoul, Korea
KO (High kick)
1
2:03
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06/28/2007
yes2 Win
flagicon|RSA Virgil Kalakoda
K-1 World MAX 2007 World Tournament Final Elimination
Decision
3
3:00
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05/20/2007
yes2 Win
flagicon|GBR Peter Crooke
Pain & Glory K-1 Fighting Network 2007, England
Decision
3
3:00
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04/04/2007
no2 Loss
flagicon|JPN Tatsuji
K-1 World MAX 2007, Japan
Decision
3
3:00
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02/05/2007
no2 Loss
flagicon|TUR Murat Direkci
K-1 World MAX 2007 Japan Tournament, Japan
KO (Punches)
1
1:27
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12/17/2006
yes2Win
flagicon|USA James Martinez
IKBO World Title, Rusheuvel, Holland
TKO
2

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11/24/2006
yes2Win
flagicon|SWE Osvaldo Palma
K-1 World MAX North European Qualification
KO (Punches)
1

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09/04/2006
yes2Win
flagicon|JPN Yoshihiro Sato
K-1 World MAX 2006 Champions Challenge, Japan
Decision
3
3:00
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06/30/2006
no2 Loss
flagicon|ARM Gago Drago
K-1 World MAX 2006 World Tournament Final, Japan
Decision
3
3:00
-
04/05/2006
yes2 Win
flagicon|TUR Ali Gunyar
K-1 World MAX 2006 World Tournament Open, Japan
Decision
3
3:00
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12/18/2005
yes2 Win
flagicon|NED Menno Dijkstra
WFCA World Title, Oss, Netherlands
Decision
5
3:00
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11/05/2005
yes2Win
flagicon|KOR Chi Bin Lim
K-1 Korea MAX 2005, Korea
Decision
3
3:00
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10/12/2005
yes2 Win
flagicon|JPN Akira Ohigashi
K-1 World MAX 2005, Japan
KO (Punches)
2
1:31
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07/20/2005
no2 Loss
flagicon|THA Buakaw Por. Pramuk
K-1 World MAX 2006 World Tournament Final, Japan
Decision
3
3:00
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07/20/2005
yes2 Win
flagicon|AUS John Wayne Parr
K-1 World MAX 2006 World Tournament Final, Japan
Decision
3
3:00
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05/22/2005
yes2 Win
flagicon|SUI Mikel Colaj
Superleague, Switzerland
TKO
4

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05/04/2005
yes2 Win
flagicon|RSA Virgil Kalakoda
K-1 World MAX 2006 World Tournament Open, Japan
Decision
3
3:00
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02/23/2005
yes2 Win
flagicon|THA Buakaw Por. Pramuk
K-1 Japan MAX 2005, Japan
Ext. R Split Decision
5
3:00
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12/18/2004
yes2 Win
flagicon|POR Jose Barradas
Superleague, Netherlands
KO (Punches)
1

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10/13/2004
no2 Loss
flagicon|JPN Takayuki Kohiruimaki
K-1 World MAX 2004, Japan
Decision
3
3:00
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09/19/2004
yes2 Win
flagicon|THA Changpuek Chorsepasert
S-Cup 2004 World Tournament, Japan
Decision
3
3:00
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07/07/2004
no2 Loss
flagicon|JPN Masato
K-1 World MAX 2004 World Tournament Final, Japan
Decision
3
3:00
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07/07/2004
yes2 Win
flagicon|RUS Shamil Gaidarbekov
K-1 World MAX 2004 World Tournament Final, Japan
Decision
3
3:00
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07/07/2004
yes2 Win
flagicon|MGL Jadamba Narantungalag
K-1 World MAX 2004 World Tournament Final, Japan
Ext. R Decision
4
3:00
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02/24/2004
yes2 Win
flagicon|JPN Takashi Ohno
K-1 Japan MAX 2004, Japan
KO (Punches)
1
2:31
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12/06/2003
yes2Win
flagicon|GER Roman Logish
Superleague, Netherlands
TKO
3

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11/18/2003
yes2Win
flagicon|JPN Genki Sudo
K-1 World MAX 2003, Japan
Decision
3
3:00
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09/27/2003
yes2Win
flagicon|FRA Moussa Konate
Superleague, Germany
TKO (Corner stoppage)
2
3:00
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07/05/2003
no2Loss
flagicon|JPN Masato
K-1 World MAX 2003 World Tournament Final, Japan
KO (Left Hook)
2
2:29
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07/05/2003
yes2Win
flagicon|USA Duane Ludwig
K-1 World MAX 2003 World Tournament Final, Japan
KO (Left Hook)
3
1:33
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07/05/2003
yes2Win
flagicon|NED Andy Souwer
K-1 World MAX 2003 World Tournament Final, Japan
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
1
3:00
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03/01/2003
no2Loss
flagicon|GRE Mike Zambidis
K-1 Japan MAX 2003, Japan
KO
2
0:18
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10/11/2002
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flagicon|JPN Masato
K-1 World MAX 2002, Japan
Decision Draw
5
3:00
-
05/11/2002
yes2Win
flagicon|THA Kaolan Kaovichit
K-1 World MAX 2002 World Tournament Final, Japan
KO
1
1:00
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05/11/2002
yes2Win
flagicon|JPN Masato
K-1 World MAX 2002 World Tournament Final, Japan
Decision
3
3:00
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05/11/2002
yes2Win
flagicon|NZL Shane Chapman
K-1 World MAX 2002 World Tournament Final, Japan
Decision
3
3:00
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02/24/2002
yes2Win
flagicon|ISR Francis Itay
K-1 Holland GP 2002 in Armheim, Holland
TKO
2
1:46
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External links

* [http://www.albert-kraus.com Albert Kraus Official Site]
* [http://k-1sport.de/en/database/show_fighter.php?id=35 Fighters Profile of Albert Kraus]

References