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Jörgen Ingmar Kruth[1] (born May 8, 1974) is a retired Swedish professional kickboxer and mixed martial artist.[2][3] He is a former two time World Muay Thai Council Heavyweight Muaythai World Champion. He is considered to be among the greatest Scandinavian kickboxers of all time.

Biography and career

Muay Thai career

Jörgen started practicing martial arts first time in 1984. He tried Judo and Jujutsu and couple years later switched over to taekwondo. It was not until 1987 when he came in contact with Muay Thai first time. He started to train under Po Lindwall.

Kruth had his first Muay Thai fight in 1988 at the age of 14. In 1993 he had 3 amateur boxing bouts and as well as two Savate fights. In 1994, at the age of 19, he became Nordic Muaythai Champion.

In 1995, Kruth participated at IAMTF Amateur World Muay Thai Championships in Bangkok. He worked his way all the way to the final where he lost against a Thai and went home with a silver medal in -81 kg.

In 1996, he became the Amateur Muay Thai World Champion for the first time and defended this title in 1997 as well.

In 1997 Jörgen changed his training center to his current club, Vallentuna Boxing Camp (VBC) and a year later turned pro. He won his first two professional fights by KO at the famous Rajadamnern Stadium in Bangkok and became WKA Muay Thai Cruiserweight World Champion.

In 1999 Jörgen Kruth fought in Japan for the first time and won by KO. He followed up his strong debut by knocking out all three opponents in the same night at K-1 World GP tournament in Zagreb.

In 2004, Kruth became the WMC Heavyweight Muay Thai World Champion defeating Polish-Australian Paul Slowinski. In February 2005, he defended his title against Sergei Gur from Belarus,

MMA career

Kruth made his professional MMA debut in April 2009. He amassed an undefeated record of 5 wins over the next couple of years with none of his fights having reached the second round.

Kruth was expected to make his UFC debut on April 14, 2012 against Cyrille Diabaté at UFC on Fuel TV 2.[4] However, Kruth was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by Tom DeBlass.[5]

Kruth was expected to finally make his UFC debut against Fabio Maldonado on September 29, 2012 at UFC on Fuel TV 5 in Nottingham, England.[6] However it was reported on September 7, 2012 that Kruth dropped out of his fight with Maldonado to retire from combat sports.[7]

Titles

Kickboxing record

Template:Kickboxing record start |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2010-11-27 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Bob Sapp || K-1 Scandinavia Rumble of the Kings 2010 || Stockholm, Sweden || TKO (Corner stoppage/left knee strike) || 1 || 1:19 |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2007-05-20 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Freddy Kemayo || K-1 Scandinavia 2007 || Stockholm, Sweden || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2006-12-16 || Loss ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Dzevad Poturak || K-1 Fighting Network Prague Round '07 || Prague, Czech Republic || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2006-11-24 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Azem Maksutaj || K-1 World MAX North European Qualification 2007 || Stockholm, Sweden || KO (Knee) || 1 || 1:30 |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2006-05-20 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Francois Botha || K-1 Scandinavia Grand Prix 2006 || Stockholm, Sweden || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2005-12-18 || Loss ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Dzevad Poturak || Heaven or Hell 5 || Prague, Czech Republic || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2005-02-19 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Sergei Gur || SM Thaiboxing Gala || Stockholm, Sweden || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | Retains WMC Muaythai World Heavyweight title.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2004-12-19 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Ivica Perkovic || Heaven or Hell 4 || Prague, Czech Republic || TKO || 2 || |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2004-09-05 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Paul Slowinski || SM Thaiboxing Gala || Stockholm, Sweden || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | Wins WMC Muaythai World Heavyweight title.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |- |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2004-08-07 || Loss ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Brecht Wallis || K-1 World Grand Prix 2004 in Las Vegas II || Las Vegas, Nevada || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2004-08-07 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Rony Sefo || K-1 World Grand Prix 2004 in Las Vegas II || Las Vegas, Nevada || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2004-04-24 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Vitali Akhramenko || K-1 Italy Grand Prix 2004 in Milan || Milan, Italy || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | Wins K-1 Italy Grand Prix 2004 in Milan tournament title.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2004-04-24 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Josip Bodrozic || K-1 Italy Grand Prix 2004 in Milan || Milan, Italy || KO (Right overhand) || 3 || 2:59 |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2004-04-24 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Ivica Perkovic || K-1 Italy Grand Prix 2004 in Milan || Milan, Italy || TKO (Ref. stop/three knockdowns) || 2 || 2:30 |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2004-02-14 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Vitali Akhramenko || K-1 Scandinavia 2004 World Qualification || Stockholm, Sweden || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2003-06-15 || Loss ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Paul Slowinski || Knees of Fury IV || Adelaide, Australia || TKO (Doc. stop/elbow) || 1 || |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2003-05-30 || Loss ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Xhavit Bajrami || K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 in Basel || Basel, Switzerland || Ext. R Decision (Split) || 4 || 3:00 |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2003-04-06 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Samir Benazzouz || K-1 Holland Grand Prix 2003 || Zoetermeer, Netherlands || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | Wins K-1 Holland Grand Prix 2003 tournament title.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2003-04-06 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Andrei Zuravkov || K-1 Holland Grand Prix 2003 || Zoetermeer, Netherlands || Ext.R Decision (Majority) || 4 || 3:00 |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2003-04-06 || Loss ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Brecht Wallis || K-1 Holland Grand Prix 2003 || Zoetermeer, Netherlands || Ext.R Decision (Majority) || 4 || 3:00 |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2003-03-15 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Vitali Akhramenko || K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 Preliminary Scandinavia || Stockholm, Sweden ||Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00 |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2003-02-22 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Ryuto Noji || Ichigeki Tokyo || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00 |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2002-03-03 || Loss ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Jan Nortje || K-1 World Grand Prix 2002 in Nagoya || Nagoya, Japan || KO (Left punch) || 2 || 1:38 |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2001-08-11 || Loss ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Maurice Smith || K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 in Las Vegas || Las Vegas, Nevada || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2001-06-09 || Loss ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Gregory Tony || K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 Preliminary Scandinavia || Copenhagen, Denmark || Disqualification || 3 || 2:38 |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2001-03-17 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Stefan Leko || K-1 Gladiators 2001 || Yokohama, Japan || KO (Right hook) || 2 || 2:19 |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2001-02-04 || Loss ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Jerrel Venetiaan || K-1 Holland GP 2001 in Arnhem || Arnhem, Netherlands || TKO (Doctor stoppage) || 1 || |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | Fight was for K-1 Holland GP 2001 in Arnhem tournament title.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2001-02-04 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Marc de Wit || K-1 Holland GP 2001 in Arnhem || Arnhem, Netherlands || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2001-02-04 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Peter Varga || K-1 Holland GP 2001 in Arnhem || Arnhem, Netherlands || KO (High kick) || 2 || |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2000-10-09 || Loss ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Mike Bernardo || K-1 World Grand Prix 2000 in Fukuoka || Fukuoka, Japan || KO (Right overhand) || 1 || 2:24 |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2000-09-01 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Xhavit Bajrami || K-1 Grand Prix Europe 2000 || Zagreb, Croatia || KO (High kick) || 3 || |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | Wins K-1 Grand Prix Europe 2000 tournament title.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2000-09-01 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Drazo Orduri || K-1 Grand Prix Europe 2000 || Zagreb, Croatia || KO (Knees) || 1 || |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2000-09-01 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Tony Katoni || K-1 Grand Prix Europe 2000 || Zagreb, Croatia || KO (Punch) || 1 || |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2000-03-13 || Loss ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Alexey Ignashov || Night Club "Reaktor" || Minsk, Belarus || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | Fight was for WMC Muaythai World Heavyweight title.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |- |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 1999-08-15 || Loss ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Alexey Ignashov || Queen's Birthday, Rajamangala Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || KO || 2 || |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | Fight was for WMC Muaythai World Heavyweight title.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 1998 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon || || || KO || 1 || |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | Wins WKA Muaythai World Cruiserweight title.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 1998 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || KO || || |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 1998 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || KO || || |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 1994-12-03 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon || Novahalli || Helsinki, Finland || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00 |-

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Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
5 matches 5 wins 0 losses
By knockout 3 0
By submission 2 0
By decision 0 0
By disqualification 0 0
Unknown 0 0
Draws 0
No contests 0

Template:MMA record start |- | style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" | Win |align=center|5-0 | Yusuke Kawaguchi |TKO (punches and elbows) |Rumble of the Kings 6 |Template:Dts |align=center| 1 |align=center| 3:18 | Stockholm, Sweden | |- | style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" | Win |align=center| 4-0 |Tadas Sapoka | TKO (submission to punches) |International Fighting Arena 2 |Template:Dts |align=center| 1 |align=center| 0:38 | Uppsala, Sweden | |- | style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" | Win |align=center| 3-0 | Jaime Fletcher | TKO (punches) | K-1 Rumble of the Kings 2009 in Stockholm |Template:Dts |align=center| 1 |align=center| 4:25 | Stockholm, Sweden | |- | style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" | Win |align=center| 2-0 | Tadas Levickas | Submission (triangle choke) | K-1 Rumble of the Kings Qualification 2009 Malmö |Template:Dts |align=center| 1 |align=center| 0:50 | Malmö, Sweden | |- | style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" | Win |align=center| 1-0 |Arturas Liutika | TKO (punches) | World Freefight Challenge 8 "D-Day" |Template:Dts |align=center| 1 |align=center| 0:35 | Ljubljana, Slovenia |

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See also

References

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  1. ↑ NSAC report of K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 in Las Vegas
  2. ↑ Sherdog.com: Jorgen "The Last Viking" Kruth, accessed 2010-06-04
  3. ↑ Jörgen Kruth Template:Webarchive, Fans of K-1 2010-03-01
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