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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ledil Kuch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuch's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bob Seger - Turn the Page. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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215 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ledil Kuch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mickey Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Eliza Hachem and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuch takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rodriguez tries to bum rush Kuch with a series of wild strikes but Kuch uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rodriguez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kuch.
Rodriguez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kuch slips a straight right by Rodriguez.
Kuch tries to land a leg kick but Rodriguez saw it coming and moves away.
Kuch fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kuch falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rodriguez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kuch lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rodriguez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kuch looks to land a right hand but Rodriguez moved out of range.
Rodriguez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rodriguez swings for the body but Kuch moves out of range.
Rodriguez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kuch moves out of range of the strikes.
Kuch looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rodriguez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kuch circles away quickly and effectively.
A punch lands to the side of Rodriguez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rodriguez scores with a punch to the head.
Kuch rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rodriguez counters with a three punch combo that has Kuch backing up. Kuch nods at Rodriguez to acknowledge the strikes.
Ledil Kuch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuch throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rodriguez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kuch finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rodriguez slips a straight right by Kuch.
Rodriguez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rodriguez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Some wild striking there from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez throws a body punch but Kuch moves out of range.
Kuch throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kuch takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kuch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rodriguez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kuch.
Rodriguez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kuch.
A big left from Kuch misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Rodriguez blocks the leg kick.
Kuch throws a sloppy body shot
and Rodriguez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kuch bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kuch ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kuch smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuch throws a lazy body kick
and Rodriguez counters by clinching up.
A hook to the body from Rodriguez.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kuch is trying to break free.
Still in the clinch, Kuch scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kuch lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kuch is trying to stall.
Kuch misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rodriguez throws an elbow that misses.
A short right from Rodriguez on the inside.
It looks like Ledil Kuch has been cut.
Rodriguez throws a head punch that misses.
Kuch tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rodriguez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rodriguez blocks an uppercut.
Rodriguez throws a head punch that misses.
Rodriguez lands a shoulder strike.
Kuch makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kuch misses with a punch on the inside.
Rodriguez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kuch prevents a body shot from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez misses with some punches.
Rodriguez blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuch stalling in the clinch but Rodriguez improves position.
Rodriguez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kuch slows down the pace here.
Rodriguez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kuch misses with an elbow over the top.
Kuch lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rodriguez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kuch lands a nice shot to the body.
Rodriguez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kuch tries to work over Rodriguez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kuch blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rodriguez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kuch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kuch misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rodriguez.
Kuch is breathing heavily.
Kuch misses with a punch to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Rodriguez.
Rodriguez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rodriguez lands a nice uppercut.
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!
Kuch tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuch struggles to land a body shot inside as Rodriguez controls his hands.
Kuch misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Rodriguez.
A right hook to the body lands for Rodriguez.
Kuch doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rodriguez blocks an uppercut.
Rodriguez lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rodriguez is working Kuch over against the cage.
Rodriguez digs a right hand into Kuch's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kuch's gas tank.
A short uppercut from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kuch backwards.
Rodriguez lands with a short shot to the head.
Rodriguez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kuch backwards.
Kuch tries to stall but Rodriguez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rodriguez.
Ledil Kuch's cut is getting worse.
Rodriguez gets through Kuch's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kuch is rocked!
A right hook to the body lands for Rodriguez.
Rodriguez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kuch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rodriguez.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short body shot lands from Rodriguez as the two fighters clinch.
Rodriguez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rodriguez lands a body punch.
Rodriguez works on Kuch's body with a couple of short punches.
Kuch avoiding damage as Rodriguez throws knees to the body.
Rodriguez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey Rodriguez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ledil Kuch's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rodriguez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kuch pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rodriguez is out of range and Kuch settles back down.
Kuch looks to land a combination but Rodriguez avoids it well.
Kuch on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kuch throws a right hand that misses
and Kuch takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kuch goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kuch throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rodriguez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kuch looks to land a right hand but Rodriguez moved out of range.
Rodriguez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kuch takes one on the button.
Rodriguez wants to clinch.
Kuch connects with a looping right hand.
Kuch uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rodriguez.
Kuch's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rodriguez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kuch scrambles back to his feet.
Rodriguez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rodriguez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kuch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuch just misses with a punch to the body.
Rodriguez misses with a hook. Kuch ducked under it nicely.
Kuch connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rodriguez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kuch on the side of the head.
Rodriguez looks to land a left hand but Kuch moved out of range nicely.
Kuch throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kuch comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rodriguez misses with a straight left.
Mickey Rodriguez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jab, jab by Kuch - just one landing.
Kuch scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rodriguez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kuch stuns Rodriguez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rodriguez throws an overhand right that lands on Kuch's shoulder, as Kuch tries to avoid the shot.
Jab, jab by Kuch - just one landing.
Rodriguez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kuch lands a lovely overhand right.
Kuch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rodriguez was well out of range. Poor timing from Kuch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rodriguez was well out of range. Poor timing from Kuch.
Kuch throws a looping overhand right but Rodriguez ducks down to avoid it.
Kuch will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kuch takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kuch looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rodriguez swings for the body but Kuch moves out of range.
Rodriguez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rodriguez defending well as Kuch loads up on a big left hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kuch darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kuch throws an overhand right that lands on Rodriguez's shoulder, as Rodriguez tries to avoid the shot.
Rodriguez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kuch throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Rodriguez counters with a left and a right that stings Kuch.
A combination from Kuch does no damage.
Rodriguez throws the left hand but Kuch avoids the punch easily.
Kuch tries to bum rush Rodriguez with a series of wild strikes but Rodriguez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rodriguez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Rodriguez misses the target.
Rodriguez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kuch takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kuch throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez blocks a low kick nicely.
Rodriguez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kuch's head.
Kuch takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rodriguez throws a hook to the side of Kuch's head but Kuch sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kuch looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nice defenses there by Rodriguez.
Kuch throws a poor cross that misses
and Rodriguez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kuch throws a sloppy body shot
and Rodriguez counters with a straight right hand.
Kuch throws a sloppy body shot
and Rodriguez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kuch fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rodriguez is out of range.
Kuch swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Rodriguez to counter with a crisp jab.
Rodriguez rushes Kuch and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kuch misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rodriguez prevents Kuch from breaking the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rodriguez.
Kuch goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kuch swings wildly with an uppercut but Rodriguez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rodriguez struggles to land a body shot inside as Kuch controls his hands.
Rodriguez lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Rodriguez - that landed with a thud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Kuch fails to land.
Kuch looking to slow down the pace here.
Rodriguez gets through Kuch's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kuch misses with a punch to the body.
Rodriguez lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rodriguez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rodriguez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kuch fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rodriguez lands a right hand.
Rodriguez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kuch's defenses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A frustrated look appears on Kuch's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Rodriguez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Oh Kuch is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rodriguez blocking some punches.
Rodriguez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ledil Kuch's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kuch lands a body shot.
A body shot lands from Rodriguez.
Still in the clinch, Kuch scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey Rodriguez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ledil Kuch's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Rodriguez scores with a nice head shot.
Kuch seems to have got his legs back now.
Rodriguez throws a lazy uppercut
and Kuch counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kuch misses with a jab to the body
and Rodriguez counters with a nice uppercut.
Rodriguez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rodriguez doesn't manage to clinch there - Kuch circles away.
Kuch has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kuch there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rodriguez lands a jab to the head.
Kuch throws out a loose jab but Rodriguez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rodriguez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kuch.
Rodriguez misses the shot to the body.
A shot to the body from Kuch misses
and Rodriguez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kuch avoids the body shot from Rodriguez.
Kuch wants to slow Rodriguez down by chopping away at his legs.
Kuch uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez moves out of range of the strikes.
Kuch on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kuch throws a push kick but Rodriguez slaps the foot to one side.
Kuch uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rodriguez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez punishes Kuch's body with a nice straight punch.
Kuch throws a good cross that connects.
Rodriguez cracks a nice hook into Kuch's ribs.
Kuch falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rodriguez counters with a nice uppercut.
Kuch takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rodriguez sizes up Kuch with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kuch throws a jab but it's blocked by Rodriguez.
Nice defenses there by Rodriguez.
Kuch moves out of range as Rodriguez strikes.
Rodriguez throws a lazy right hand but Kuch sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kuch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rodriguez moves away.
Rodriguez cracks Kuch with a good jab.
Kuch scores with a jab. Rodriguez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kuch misses with a wild combination.
Kuch throws a body punch but Rodriguez moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rodriguez misses the shot to the body.
Kuch misses with a jab to the body
and Rodriguez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rodriguez misses with a wild body shot.
Kuch misses with a left hand
and Rodriguez counters with a left to the body.
Rodriguez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rodriguez feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kuchs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rodriguez avoids the head kick by Kuch.
Kuch throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rodriguez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rodriguez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rodriguez swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kuch counters with a stiff right hand.
Rodriguez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kuch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rodriguez. Kuch does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kuch walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuch takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kuch fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rodriguez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez throws a series of strikes that have Kuch backpedaling.
Rodriguez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kuch throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rodriguez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice uppercut lands for Rodriguez. That snapped Kuch's head back.
Kuch wants to slow Rodriguez down by chopping away at his legs.
Kuch takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rodriguez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kuch takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kuch walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rodriguez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kuch takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kuch throws a right hand that misses
and Rodriguez counters with a left to the body.
Ledil Kuch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kuch swings for the body but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Kuch defending well as Rodriguez loads up on a big left hand.
Kuch looks to throw a body kick
and Rodriguez counters with a stiff right hand.
Kuch lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kuch throws a lazy uppercut
and Rodriguez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rodriguez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez throws a body punch but Kuch moves out of range.
Kuch displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rodriguez throws out the jab.
Kuch throws a combination that misses
and Rodriguez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rodriguez works Kuch's body with a nice hook.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jab by Rodriguez.
Kuch gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rodriguez avoids the body shot from Kuch.
Rodriguez lands a head shot.
Rodriguez lands with a right hand.
Kuch drops his hands momentarily and Rodriguez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kuch waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rodriguez.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kuch moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rodriguez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kuch.
Kuch attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kuch misses with a lunging right hand
and Rodriguez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jab from Rodriguez.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mickey Rodriguez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rodriguez 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mickey Rodriguez!
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