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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Veli Ilkka Perkules (ranked 23330 p4p, 1897 weight class) and Benedicte Swanson (ranked 693 p4p, 270 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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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 22 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Veli Ilkka Perkules!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Benedicte Swanson!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Joseph Jones and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perkules scores with a nice right hand.
Perkules misses with a low kick.
Perkules is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Swanson.
Swanson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Perkules on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Swanson throws out a loose jab but Perkules uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perkules scores with a nice right hand.
A head kick misses from Perkules.
Swanson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Swanson takes one to the chin there.
Perkules thows a leg kick but Swanson checks it
and Swanson counters with an inside leg kick.
Perkules lands with a nice body punch.
Perkules gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Swanson counters with a nice uppercut.
Swanson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Swanson throws a hook but Perkules avoids it easily.
Perkules moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Perkules stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Swanson cracks a nice hook into Perkules's ribs.
Perkules throws a left and a right that both miss
and Swanson counters with a nice body shot.
Swanson blocks the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Perkules.
Perkules with a nice calf kick.
Perkules paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Perkules moves out of range as Swanson strikes.
Veli Ilkka Perkules seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Swanson dips to his left and cracks Perkules with an uppercut!
Swanson checks a low kick from Perkules.
Swanson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Perkules lands a nice leg kick that just misses Swanson's sensitive parts.
Swanson throws a wild body kick that Perkules sees coming a mile off.
A nice leg kick lands there from Swanson.
Swanson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Perkules.
Swanson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Perkules.
Perkules throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Swanson blocks the body kick.
Swanson shapes to counter with a head kick.
Perkules looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Swanson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Perkules jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Perkules lands with a hook. Swanson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A nice leg kick lands there from Perkules.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swanson feints and then cracks Perkules's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Perkules down.
Swanson throws a hook but Perkules avoids it easily.
A clash of legs there as Perkules blocks the low kick.
Perkules lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd cheers as Swanson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Perkules doesn't seem phased though.
Perkules connects with a body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Swanson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Perkules throws a body shot but no joy.
Perkules walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Swanson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A low kick from Perkules is predictable there
and Swanson finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Perkules takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Swanson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Perkules.
Perkules lands a head shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Perkules.
And Swanson responds with a good body kick, but Perkules manages to step out the way in time.
Perkules lands an overhand right.
Perkules is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Perkules looks for the body kick but Swanson saw that one coming.
Perkules backing away here, and Swanson unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Perkules coming out on top.
Swanson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perkules.
Perkules uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Perkules lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Perkules throws a nice inside leg kick.
Swanson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Perkules displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Perkules fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Swanson manages to avoid it.
Perkules delivers a nice body kick.
Perkules misses with a wild body shot.
Swanson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Swanson avoids the body shot from Perkules.
Some wild striking there from Swanson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice leg kick lands there from Perkules.
Swanson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Perkules.
Swanson avoids the body shot from Perkules.
Perkules misses with a low kick.
Perkules shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Swanson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Swanson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Swanson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Perkules has time to react.
A nice leg kick lands there from Perkules.
A low kick from Perkules misses
and Swanson counters with an outside leg kick.
Perkules blocks a low kick nicely.
Perkules thuds his shin into the meat of Swanson's side.
Perkules fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Swanson.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Swanson throws a body punch but Perkules moves out of range.
Perkules misses with a straight left.
Perkules attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Veli Ilkka Perkules dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Swanson scores with a decent looking hook.
Perkules lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Swanson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perkules.
Perkules scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Perkules cracks Swanson with an open hand slap.
Perkules's jab looks to have found its range, popping Swanson under the eye.
Veli Ilkka Perkules is winning the standup battle so far.
Perkules lands with a straight right. Swanson didn't see that one coming.
A nice leg kick lands there from Perkules.
Perkules turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Perkules. Swanson shrugs it off though.
Swanson drops his hands momentarily and Perkules takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perkules pushes Swanson away with a front kick.
Perkules lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Perkules swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Perkules throws an off balance right hand
and Swanson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Perkules's knee momentarily.
Perkules darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkules looks to score with a jab to the body but Swanson is just out of range.
Perkules lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A low kick from Perkules is predictable there
and Swanson counters with a straight right hand.
Perkules thows a body kick. Swanson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Swanson misses with a body kick.
Perkules checks the leg kick.
Perkules moves out of range of the body kick.
Perkules throws a chopping leg kick but Swanson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Perkules throws a big shot that misses.
Swanson has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Swanson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Swanson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Perkules throws a nice inside leg kick.
Perkules fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Perkules is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Swanson can do to turn this around?
Swanson connects with a crisp jab.
Swanson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A low kick lands for Perkules.
Nice straight punches there by Perkules. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Perkules.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perkules lands with a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkules lands with a thumping leg kick.
Swanson misses with an uppercut. Perkules saw that one coming.
Perkules lands a jab to the nose.
Perkules comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Perkules misses with a hook
and Swanson counters with an outside leg kick.
Perkules stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nice straight punches there by Perkules. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Perkules.
Swanson looks to land a combination but Perkules avoids it well.
Perkules seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Perkules connects with an inside leg kick.
Swanson blocks a jab.
Swanson feints a counter leg kick.
Perkules punishes Swanson's body with a nice straight punch.
Perkules lands with a shot to the body.
Swanson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Perkules tests Swanson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Swanson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Perkules - the referee stops the clock and Swanson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Perkules. Swanson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Perkules misses.
Donk. Perkules catches Swanson right on the button with a cross.
Perkules tries to land a leg kick but Swanson saw it coming and moves away.
Perkules throws a leg kick
enabling Swanson to counter with a crisp jab.
Perkules misses with a lunging right hand
and Swanson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Swanson throws the left hand but Perkules avoids the punch easily.
A quick step to the side and Perkules tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perkules wants to slow Swanson down by chopping away at his legs.
Perkules chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The fighters circling - Swanson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Perkules throws a body kick that misses
and Swanson counters with an inside leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Perkules.
Swanson misses with a head kick.
A combination from Swanson does no damage.
Perkules throws a leg kick which misses Swanson's front leg but catches the back leg as Swanson tries to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Swanson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Swanson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Perkules.
Perkules takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Perkules throws a jab but it's blocked by Swanson.
Perkules tries to move into range but Swanson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Perkules lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Swanson takes a swing at Perkules's ribcage but misses.
Perkules dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Swanson. That did some damage!
Jab from Perkules.
Perkules lands a nice looking body shot.
Perkules fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perkules connects with a high kick.
Perkules connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Swanson momentarily.
A jab from Swanson finds it's way through Perkules's defenses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Veli Ilkka Perkules dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!
Swanson misses with a body kick.
Perkules throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Swanson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Perkules throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Perkules throws a leg kick that is checked
and Swanson counters with a good low kick that Perkules was not able to check.
Perkules chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Swanson can pounce on him.
Swanson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Perkules connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Swanson momentarily.
Swanson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Perkules. That one must have hurt.
Perkules throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Perkules connects with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkules chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Perkules throws a leg kick
and Swanson makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Perkules really felt that one!
Perkules misses with an uppercut
and Swanson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An inside leg kick from Perkules misses.
It seemed like Swanson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Swanson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Perkules.
Perkules throws a leg kick but Swanson checks it.
Perkules displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Swanson throws out the jab.
Swanson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Perkules turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Perkules misses the shot to the body.
Swanson flicks out a counter leg kick but Perkules steps away.
Swanson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Swanson looks to land a left hand but Perkules moved out of range nicely.
Perkules tries a head kick but it misses.
Perkules thows a leg kick but Swanson checks it
and Swanson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Swanson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Perkules.
Perkules scores with a nice head shot.
Swanson cracks Perkules with a good jab.
Perkules throws a push kick but Swanson slaps the foot to one side.
Swanson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Swanson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
It looks like Veli Ilkka Perkules has been cut.
Swanson slips a straight right by Perkules.
Benedicte Swanson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkules misses with a body kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Perkules with a nice calf kick.
Swanson with the inside leg kick.
Perkules tests Swanson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Swanson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Perkules.
Swanson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Swanson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like Perkules wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A solid leg kick lands there for Perkules.
Swanson scores with a push kick.
Perkules swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And Swanson responds with a good body kick, but Perkules manages to step out the way in time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Swanson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
An inside leg kick lands from Swanson.
Perkules keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Swanson checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkules looks to land a combination but Swanson avoids it well.
Perkules takes a swing at Swanson's ribcage but misses.
Swanson tries a quick counter leg kick but Perkules is wise to it.
A shot to the liver by Perkules. Beautiful body shot.
Swanson slips a straight right by Perkules.
Perkules throws a half hearted mid kick.
Swanson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Swanson tried to score with a low kick but Perkules checks it.
Perkules lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Perkules scores with a three punch combo!
Swanson looks to land a right hand but Perkules moved out of range.
An inside leg kick from Perkules misses.
Swanson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Swanson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Perkules throws a push kick but Swanson slaps the foot to one side.
Perkules lands a really nice looking cross but Swanson seems unphased.
A jab from Swanson misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swanson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Swanson looks to score with a jab to the body but Perkules is just out of range.
Perkules lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Swanson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Swanson checks a leg kick.
Perkules scores with a leg kick.
Swanson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Perkules jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Perkules takes a swing at Swanson's ribcage but misses.
A head kick misses from Perkules.
A head kick misses from Perkules.
Swanson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Swanson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Perkules to score with a decent uppercut.
Perkules looks to land a body kick but Swanson moved away.
Swanson was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Swanson misses with a double jab.
Perkules feints and then cracks Swanson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Swanson down.
And that's the end of the fight!
Veli Ilkka Perkules showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Perkules has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Veli Ilkka Perkules!
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