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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Skallagrimur Kveldulfsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Pericic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kveldulfsson comes to the ring accompanied by Moti Ragnarokum. The crowd seem to be enjoying Pericic's choice of entrance music: T.N.T. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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210 lbs
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Cardio machine
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Skallagrimur Kveldulfsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jorge Pericic!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kveldulfsson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pericic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kveldulfsson.
Pericic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pericic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pericic throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pericic tries to clinch up.
Kveldulfsson throws a head kick but Pericic moves out of range.
Kveldulfsson throws a head kick but Pericic moves out of range.
Kveldulfsson swings for the body but Pericic moves out of range.
Pericic tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kveldulfsson is able to avoid easily.
Pericic tries to close the distance and clinch but Kveldulfsson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pericic throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kveldulfsson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A big right from Pericic misses.
Pericic checks the leg kick.
Kveldulfsson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pericic finds it's way round the side to connect with Kveldulfsson's head.
Pericic throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kveldulfsson tries a low kick but Pericic avoids it.
Kveldulfsson throws a leg kick but Pericic sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kveldulfsson stalks Pericic and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pericic's face. Pericic staggers backwards, shaken.
Pericic is looking to clinch.
Kveldulfsson throws a leg kick which misses Pericic's front leg but catches the back leg as Pericic tries to avoid it.
Jorge Pericic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pericic slips a jab and a cross from Kveldulfsson.
Pericic throws a head kick but Kveldulfsson moves out of range.
Kveldulfsson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kveldulfsson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pericic throws out the jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Kveldulfsson scores with a four punch combination!
A swing and a miss from Pericic.
Kveldulfsson has managed to clinch.
Pericic managing to block the knees to the body from Kveldulfsson.
Kveldulfsson prevents Pericic from breaking the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kveldulfsson trying to stall but Pericic improves his position.
Pericic takes an elbow to the temple.
Pericic misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Pericic's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short left from Kveldulfsson.
A short right from Kveldulfsson on the inside.
Pericic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pericic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pericic moves in looking to clinch but Kveldulfsson pushes him off.
Pericic doesn't manage to clinch there - Kveldulfsson circles away.
Kveldulfsson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kveldulfsson throws a body kick that misses.
Kveldulfsson throws a series of punches but Pericic avoids them all with ease.
Kveldulfsson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pericic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kveldulfsson circles away from the clinch attempt.
A bone on bone clash there as Kveldulfsson blocks the leg kick.
Kveldulfsson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kveldulfsson fails to land with a series of punches.
Kveldulfsson throws a nice head kick!
Pericic tries to clinch but Kveldulfsson is having none of it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Pericic!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Skallagrimur Kveldulfsson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Pericic is looking to clinch.
Pericic moves into the clinch successfully.
Kveldulfsson stalling in the clinch.
Pericic lands an elbow just above Kveldulfsson 's eye.
It looks like Skallagrimur Kveldulfsson has been cut.
Pericic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Pericic missing with knees to the body.
Pericic has had enough of the clinch but Kveldulfsson keeps him there for the moment.
Pericic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kveldulfsson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kveldulfsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kveldulfsson tries to stall but Pericic uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kveldulfsson blocks an elbow strike from Pericic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kveldulfsson dodges an elbow strike from Pericic.
Kveldulfsson stalling in the clinch but Pericic improves position.
Pericic landing knees to the body.
Pericic avoids the elbow strike from Kveldulfsson, against the ropes.
Kveldulfsson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kveldulfsson stalling in the clinch but Pericic improves position.
Good body shot from Kveldulfsson.
Pericic lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kveldulfsson.
Pericic dodges an elbow strike from Kveldulfsson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pericic pushes off an throws an elbow but Kveldulfsson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Pericic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kveldulfsson.
Pericic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pericic wants to clinch up but Kveldulfsson keeps it at a distance.
Skallagrimur Kveldulfsson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kveldulfsson dodges the punch combination from Pericic.
Pericic throws out a loose jab but Kveldulfsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pericic lands a right hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pericic rushes Kveldulfsson and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Kveldulfsson blocks the elbow strike.
Pericic letting Kveldulfsson take a breather here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kveldulfsson.
Pericic misses with an elbow over the top.
Kveldulfsson looking to slow down the pace here.
Pericic throws an elbow but it misses.
Kveldulfsson trying to land knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Pericic avoiding damage as Kveldulfsson throws knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kveldulfsson misses with some punches.
Pericic throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kveldulfsson tries to stall but Pericic uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pericic lands a shoulder strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pericic.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorge Pericic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Skallagrimur Kveldulfsson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kveldulfsson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kveldulfsson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Pericic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pericic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kveldulfsson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kveldulfsson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kveldulfsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kveldulfsson keeps the fight on the outside.
Pericic is looking to clinch.
Kveldulfsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pericic was well out of range. Poor timing from Kveldulfsson.
Pericic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kveldulfsson manages to avoid it.
Pericic throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pericic looks to land a right hand but Kveldulfsson moved out of range.
Kveldulfsson misses with a low kick.
Pericic doesn't manage to clinch there - Kveldulfsson circles away.
Pericic looks to land a combination. Kveldulfsson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kveldulfsson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kveldulfsson throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kveldulfsson misses with a series of wild punches.
Pericic misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice defenses there by Kveldulfsson.
Pericic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kveldulfsson.
Kveldulfsson tries a head kick but it misses.
Pericic tries to clinch there but Kveldulfsson circles away.
Pericic throws a hook but Kveldulfsson avoids it easily.
Kveldulfsson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kveldulfsson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kveldulfsson counters with a head kick. That will keep Pericic thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Pericic pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kveldulfsson is out of range and Pericic settles back down.
Pericic steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kveldulfsson. That one must have hurt.
Kveldulfsson closes the distance and pushes Pericic back into the ropes.
Kveldulfsson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kveldulfsson has Pericic pressed against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kveldulfsson tries a body shot but Pericic blocks it.
Pericic lands an elbow inside.
Pericic lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Pericic on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Kveldulfsson.
Kveldulfsson lands a shoulder strike.
Jorge Pericic seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pericic cracks Kveldulfsson with a nice body shot.
A body shot lands from Pericic.
Kveldulfsson is looking to control Pericic's arms but Pericic gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kveldulfsson has his back to the ropes.
Pericic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pericic throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pericic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pericic misses with an elbow over the top.
Pericic scores with a shoulder strike.
Pericic working Kveldulfsson over with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorge Pericic really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Skallagrimur Kveldulfsson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kveldulfsson blocks a head kick by Pericic.
Pericic throws a sloppy head kick and Kveldulfsson moves out of range easily.
Pericic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pericic is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Pericic wants to clinch.
Pericic misses with a few strikes there.
Pericic throws a sloppy head kick
and Kveldulfsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pericic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pericic moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Pericic misses with a wild body shot.
Pericic wants to clinch up but Kveldulfsson keeps it at a distance.
Jorge Pericic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kveldulfsson scores with a spinning back kick!
Kveldulfsson slips under a jab from Pericic.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pericic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pericic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kveldulfsson can't find room to land a body shot as Pericic controls the action.
Kveldulfsson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pericic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kveldulfsson avoids it.
Pericic pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Pericic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pericic putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kveldulfsson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Pericic throws a punch but it's blocked by Kveldulfsson.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kveldulfsson pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Pericic trying to land knees to the body.
Pericic has had enough of the clinch but Kveldulfsson keeps him there for the moment.
Kveldulfsson avoids the elbow strike from Pericic, against the ropes.
Pericic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kveldulfsson is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pericic throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kveldulfsson looking to stall.
Pericic takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Jorge Pericic has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pericic working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pericic throws an elbow that misses.
Kveldulfsson is stalling here.
Kveldulfsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kveldulfsson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kveldulfsson dodges an elbow strike from Pericic.
Kveldulfsson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pericic's defenses.
Kveldulfsson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorge Pericic dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Pericic scores with a head kick. Kveldulfsson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Kveldulfsson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kveldulfsson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Pericic takes a step back to recover.
Pericic works Kveldulfsson's body with a nice hook.
Kveldulfsson avoids the head kick by Pericic.
A jab from Pericic does it's job there.
Kveldulfsson rushes Pericic and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Pericic tries a body shot but Kveldulfsson blocks it.
Kveldulfsson lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pericic.
Skallagrimur Kveldulfsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kveldulfsson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kveldulfsson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kveldulfsson misses with an elbow over the top.
Pericic swings wildly with an uppercut but Kveldulfsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kveldulfsson holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kveldulfsson is trying to maintain a safe position but Pericic gets an underhook and turns Kveldulfsson into the ropes.
Pericic blocks a body shot from Kveldulfsson.
Kveldulfsson taking a breather.
Kveldulfsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pericic throws an elbow that misses.
Pericic pushes off an throws an elbow but Kveldulfsson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Kveldulfsson looking to slow down the pace here.
Kveldulfsson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pericic misses with an elbow over the top.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Pericic throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pericic lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kveldulfsson prevents a body shot from Pericic.
Jorge Pericic is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kveldulfsson throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kveldulfsson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pericic dodges an elbow strike from Kveldulfsson.
Kveldulfsson blocks the elbow strike.
Pericic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kveldulfsson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kveldulfsson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kveldulfsson lands an elbow just above Pericic 's eye.
Kveldulfsson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kveldulfsson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kveldulfsson leaning against his opponent.
Pericic avoids the elbow strike from Kveldulfsson, against the ropes.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Skallagrimur Kveldulfsson.
Well Pericic has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 47:48
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 47:48
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jorge Pericic!
Jorge Pericic thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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