Results – Nick Kraus takes middleweight title at Hoosier Fight Club 26

Hoosier Fight Club 26
Hoosier Fight Club 26

HFC made their way to Michigan City, Indiana for the first time on Saturday night, as Hoosier Fight Club 26 was contested in front of a sold out crowd of more than 1,000 fans at the Blue Chip Casino.

In the main event, Indiana native Nick Kraus (10-3) dominated Muhammad Abdullah (5-2), clearly winning the first two rounds before submitting the Ohio native with a rare toe hold in the third round. The win earned Kraus the first-ever HFC professional middleweight title and was his second victory in a row.

In the night’s co-main event, “Ultimate Fighter 16” veteran Kevin Nowaczyk (12-3) returned from a long layoff to take home a unanimous decision over Illinois native Quartus Stitt (8-8).

Michigan’s Bobby Nash (4-1) continued his hot streak as a pro, picking up his second straight knockout finishing as he stopped Craig Fruth (4-3) via KO in the first round.

After taking the fight on less than a week’s notice, Bobby Emmons (4-6) lost a first round TKO to Cole Wilken (2-0) in their welterweight matchup. Emmons appeared to be unhappy with what he thought was an early stoppage in posting on social media following the fight.

David Oviatt (1-0) was successful in his pro debut near his hometown, as he picked up a first round TKO win. Other pro winners were Oscar Askar (1-0) and Jay Jackson (2-5), both who also picked up first round wins.

It appears that the partnership between HFC and Blue Chip Casino was a successful one, and talks of returning in 2016 are already underway.

“Our first ever year at Blue Chip, great crowd, I call it a success for us here,” Blue Chip Casino Marketing Manager Joel Giannetti told heraldargus.com. “A good partnership with Hoosier Fight Club. It could be a possible thing for 2016.”

HFC promoter Danielle Vale also seemed happy with the outcome.

“We’ve been doing this for seven years, and it was a great experience at Blue Chip, from the staff to the fighters all the way down,” she said.

Official Hoosier Fight Club 26 results

Pro Bouts:
Muhammad Abdullah vs Nick Kraus – for middleweight title
Winner: Nick Kraus (10-3) via submission (toe hold) – Round 3

Quartus Stitt vs Kevin Nowaczyk
Winner: Kevin Nowaczyk (12-3) via unanimous decision

Bobby Nash vs Craig Fruth
Winner: Bobby Nash (4-1) via KO – Round 1

Bobby Emmons, Jr. vs Cole Wilken
Winner: Cole Wilken (2-0) via TKO – Round 1

Mason Shock vs David Oviatt
Winner: David Oviatt (1-0) via TKO – Round 1

Jake Lamb vs Oscar Askar
Winner: Oscar Askar (1-0) via TKO – Round 1

Bouvia Claybon vs Jay Jackson
Winner: Jay Jackson (2-5) via submission (rear naked choke) – Round 1

Amateur Bouts:
Bradley Glover vs Asef Askar
Winner: Asef Askar (4-0) via unanimous decision

Ryan Ishmael vs Brandon White
Winner: Ryan Ishmael (8-1) via unanimous decision

Sinatra Pool vs Mazen Ballout
Winner: Mazen Ballout (4-0) via unanimous decision

Andrew Karsten vs Lenard Wheeler
Winner: Andrew Karsten (4-7) via unanimous decision

Chris Lee vs Corey Jackson
Winner: No Contest (doctor stoppage due to incidental knee) – Round 2