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Albert Kraus
Biography and Career
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.
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.
Titles
- 2006 IKBO World Champion.
- 2005 WPKA World Champion.
- 2003 K-1 World MAX Finalist.
- 2002 K-1 World MAX Champion.
- 2001 WKA World Champion.
- IKBF European Champion.
- FIMAC Dutch Champion.
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K1 / Kickboxing Record
60 Wins (31 (T)KO’s, 29 Decisions), 15 Losses
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Method | Round | Time | |
| 2009-12-12 | Win |  Jan Mazur |
K-1 ColliZion 2009 Final Tournament, Prague, Czech Republic | TKO (Ref. stoppage/knockdowns) | 3 | 1:30 | |
| 2009-10-26 | Win |  Kozo Takeda |
K-1 World MAX 2009 World Championship Tournament Final, Tokyo, Japan | TKO (Referee stoppage) | 2 | 2:19 | |
| 2009-07-13 | Loss |  Giorgio Petrosyan |
K-1 World MAX 2009 Final 8, Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2009-04-21 | Win | Yuichiro Nagashima |
K-1 World MAX 2009 Final 16, Fukuoka, Japan | KO (Punches) | 1 | 1:04 | |
| 2009-02-23 | Win |  Su Hwan Lee |
K-1 World MAX 2009 Japan Tournament, Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2009-01-24 | Win |  Warren Stevelmans |
Beast of the East, Zutphen, Netherlands | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2008-11-29 | Win |  Buakaw Por. Pramuk |
It’s Showtime, Eindhoven, Netherlands | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2008-10-01 | Win | Yasuhiro Kido |
K-1 World MAX 2008 World Championship Tournament Final, Japan | TKO (Doctor stoppage) | 2 | 0:48 | |
| 07/07/2008 | Win |  Mike Zambidis |
K-1 World MAX 2008 World Championship Tournament Final 8, Japan | TKO (Doctor stoppage) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 05/24/2008 | Win |  Ali Gunyar |
Gentleman Promotions Fightnight, Tilburg, Holland | KO (Knee strike) | |||
| 04/09/2008 | Loss | Buakaw Por. Pramuk |
K-1 World MAX 2008 World Championship Tournament Final 16, Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Ext.R) | 4 | 3:00 | |
| 01/26/2008 | Loss |  Faldir Chahbari |
Beast of the East, WFCA Welterweight World title, Zutphen | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 12/16/2007 | Win | Ozkan Kose |
KlasH Champions Battlefield IV, Oss, Netherlands | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 10/03/2007 | Loss |  Andy Souwer |
K-1 World MAX 2007 World Championship Final, Japan | Majority Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 10/03/2007 | Win | Yoshihiro Sato |
K-1 World MAX 2007 World Championship Final, Japan | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 07/21/2007 | Win | Han Wul Kim |
K-1 Fighting Network KHAN 2007 Seoul, Korea | KO (High kick) | 1 | 2:03 | |
| 06/28/2007 | Win | Virgil Kalakoda |
K-1 World MAX 2007 World Tournament Final Elimination | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 05/20/2007 | Win |  Peter Crooke |
K-1 UK MAX Tournament 2007 Pain & Glory, England | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 04/04/2007 | Loss | Tatsuji |
K-1 World MAX 2007 World Elite Showcase, Japan | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 02/05/2007 | Loss | Murat Direkci |
K-1 World MAX 2007 Japan Tournament, Japan | KO (Right hook) | 1 | 1:27 | |
| 12/17/2006 | Win |  James Martinez |
IKBO World Title, Rusheuvel, Holland | TKO | 2 | ||
| 11/24/2006 | Win |  Osvaldo Palma |
K-1 World MAX North European Qualification 2007, Stockholm, Sweden | KO (Punches) | 1 | 2:29 | |
| 09/04/2006 | Win | Yoshihiro Sato |
K-1 World MAX 2006 Champions’ Challenge, Japan | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 06/30/2006 | Loss |  Gago Drago |
K-1 World MAX 2006 World Championship Final, Japan | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 04/05/2006 | Win | Ali Gunyar |
K-1 World MAX 2006 World Tournament Open, Japan | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 12/18/2005 | Win | Menno Dijkstra |
WFCA World Title, Oss, Netherlands | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 11/05/2005 | Win | Chi Bin Lim |
K-1 Fighting Network Korea MAX 2005, Seoul, Korea | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 10/12/2005 | Win | Akira Ohigashi |
K-1 World MAX 2005 Champions’ Challenge, Japan | KO (Punches) | 2 | 1:31 | |
| 07/20/2005 | Loss | Buakaw Por. Pramuk |
K-1 World MAX 2005 Championship Final, Japan | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 07/20/2005 | Win |  John Wayne Parr |
K-1 World MAX 2005 Championship Final, Japan | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 05/22/2005 | Win |  Mikel Colaj |
Superleague, Switzerland | TKO | 4 | ||
| 05/04/2005 | Win | Virgil Kalakoda |
K-1 World MAX 2005 World Tournament Open, Japan | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 02/23/2005 | Win | Buakaw Por. Pramuk |
K-1 World MAX 2005 Japan Tournament, Japan | Ext. R Split Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 12/18/2004 | Win |  Jose Barradas |
Superleague, Netherlands | KO (Punches) | 1 | ||
| 10/13/2004 | Loss | Takayuki Kohiruimaki |
K-1 World MAX 2004 Champions’ Challenge, Japan | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 09/19/2004 | Win | Changpuek Chorsepasert |
Shoot Boxing World Tournament 2004, Japan | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 07/07/2004 | Loss | Masato |
K-1 World MAX 2004 World Tournament Final, Japan | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 07/07/2004 | Win |  Shamil Gaidarbekov |
K-1 World MAX 2004 World Tournament Final, Japan | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 04/07/2004 | Win |  Jadamba Narantungalag |
K-1 World MAX 2004 World Tournament Open, Japan | Ext. R Decision | 4 | 3:00 | |
| 02/24/2004 | Win | Takashi Ohno |
K-1 World MAX 2004 Japan Tournament, Japan | KO (Punches) | 1 | 2:31 | |
| 12/06/2003 | Win |  Roman Logish |
Superleague, Netherlands | TKO | 3 | ||
| 11/18/2003 | Win | Genki Sudo |
K-1 World MAX 2003 Champions’ Challenge, Japan | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 09/27/2003 | Win |  Moussa Konate |
Superleague, Germany | TKO (Corner stoppage) | 2 | 3:00 | |
| 07/05/2003 | Loss | Masato |
K-1 World MAX 2003 World Tournament Final, Japan | KO (Left Hook) | 2 | 2:29 | |
| 07/05/2003 | Win | Duane Ludwig |
K-1 World MAX 2003 World Tournament Final, Japan | KO (Left Hook) | 3 | 1:33 | |
| 07/05/2003 | Win | Andy Souwer |
K-1 World MAX 2003 World Tournament Final, Japan | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | 1 | 3:00 | |
| 03/01/2003 | Loss | Mike Zambidis |
K-1 World MAX 2003 Japan Grand Prix, Japan | KO | 2 | 0:18 | |
| 10/11/2002 | Draw | Masato |
K-1 World MAX 2002 Champions’ Challenge, Japan | Decision Draw | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 05/11/2002 | Win | Kaolan Kaovichit |
K-1 World MAX 2002 World Tournament Final, Japan | KO | 1 | 1:00 | |
| 05/11/2002 | Win | Masato |
K-1 World MAX 2002 World Tournament Final, Japan | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 05/11/2002 | Win |  Shane Chapman |
K-1 World MAX 2002 World Tournament Final, Japan | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 02/24/2002 | Win |  Francis Itay |
K-1 World Grand Prix 2002 Preliminary Netherlands, Holland | TKO | 2 | 1:46 | |
| 09/23/2001 | Loss | Kamal el Amrani |
Battle of Arnhem III, Arnhem, Holland | Decision | 7 | 2:00 | |
| 09/03/2000 | Win |  Franklin Beuk |
“Veselic meets Dejpitak”, Arnhem, Holland | Decision | 5 | 2:00 | |
| 02/07/1999 | Win | Kany |
Matter of Honor, Rotterdam, Holland | KO | 2 | ||
