A suspended combined martial arts coach has acted as an agent for an offshore playing website, in keeping with a report.
James Krause was suspended on Nov. 18 following suspicious line actions in a struggle involving considered one of his college students — and it seems that Krause was a intermediary for an offshore sportsbook, individuals who allegedly positioned bets with him advised ESPN.
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James Krause sits backstage throughout the UFC 261 occasion at VyStar Veterans Memorial Enviornment on April 24, 2021 in Jacksonville, Florida.
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Krause was an agent for a Costa Rica-based on-line sportsbook, and he supplied bettors with a line of credit score and log-in data.
A number of authorities businesses are investigating a Nov. 5 struggle between Darrick Minner, coached by Krause, and Shayilan Nuerdanbieke after Minner grew to become an enormous betting underdog simply hours earlier than the struggle. Each authorized and unlawful sportsbooks noticed uncommon betting curiosity on Minner to lose within the first spherical and for the struggle to go lower than 2.5 rounds. He misplaced by TKO simply over a minute into the struggle.
James Krause poses on the size throughout the UFC 247 ceremonial weigh-in on the Toyota Heart on February 7, 2020 in Houston, Texas.
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Each Krause and Minner have been suspended for failing to reveal an damage on Minner’s prefight medical questionnaire. Minner later stated he had a minor knee damage, however docs later revealed he had torn ligaments.
UFC didn’t prohibit fighters or their groups betting on fights, together with their very own, till October.
Krause has been open about his playing, telling “The MMA Hour” podcast that he bets on “nearly each struggle.” He gives betting ideas in a Discord the place he has about 2,000 subscribers. His betting podcast has been broadcast on UFC Battle Go.
James Krause punches Claudio Silva of Brazil of their welterweight bout throughout the UFC Battle Evening occasion inside Flash Discussion board on UFC Battle Island on October 18, 2020 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
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Krause went 9-4 in his UFC profession that lasted from 2013 to 2020.
