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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenji Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonid Kirgiakos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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216 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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300 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kenji Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leonid Kirgiakos!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Hugh Johnson and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez misses with a low kick.
Rodriguez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rodriguez wants to clinch up but Kirgiakos keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rodriguez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rodriguez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kirgiakos.
Rodriguez doesn't manage to clinch there - Kirgiakos circles away.
Rodriguez wants to clinch
and Kirgiakos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kirgiakos checks a leg kick.
Rodriguez wants to clinch.
Rodriguez throws a leg kick but Kirgiakos sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rodriguez wants to clinch up but Kirgiakos keeps it at a distance.
Kenji Rodriguez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodriguez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kirgiakos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kirgiakos misses the jab.
Kirgiakos swinging wildly here.
Nice defenses there by Rodriguez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirgiakos checks a leg kick.
Kirgiakos swats away the attempt to clinch by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez is looking to clinch but Kirgiakos is avoiding it.
Rodriguez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kirgiakos checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rodriguez tries to clinch up.
Kirgiakos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rodriguez staying out of range there.
Rodriguez moves in looking to clinch but Kirgiakos pushes him off.
Kirgiakos moves into the clinch.
Rodriguez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rodriguez lands a knee to the body.
Kirgiakos looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rodriguez is trying to stall.
Kirgiakos taking a breather.
Kirgiakos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirgiakos misses with a punch to the body.
Rodriguez is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rodriguez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kirgiakos lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rodriguez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Leonid Kirgiakos has been cut.
Rodriguez putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kirgiakos in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rodriguez lands a knee to the body.
Rodriguez scores a nice knee to the body.
Rodriguez lands a knee to the body.
Rodriguez lands an elbow just above Kirgiakos 's eye.
Rodriguez lands a knee to the head.
Rodriguez lands an elbow inside.
Rodriguez lands a nice knee to the body.
Rodriguez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kirgiakos misses with a body punch.
Rodriguez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rodriguez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kirgiakos lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rodriguez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kirgiakos's defenses.
Rodriguez using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez lands a knee to the body.
Rodriguez lands a good knee to the midsection. Kirgiakos won't want to take too many of those.
Rodriguez tries a knee to the head but Kirgiakos blocks it.
Kirgiakos misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez lands a knee to the head.
Rodriguez is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rodriguez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That has opened up Leonid Kirgiakos's cut even more.
Rodriguez with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Rodriguez.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rodriguez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rodriguez.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rodriguez.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rodriguez obliges.
Rodriguez connects with a knee to the head.
Kirgiakos takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rodriguez is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rodriguez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kirgiakos's face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rodriguez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rodriguez looking to slow down the pace here.
Rodriguez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rodriguez utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kirgiakos takes an elbow to the temple.
Rodriguez lands a good knee to the midsection. Kirgiakos won't want to take too many of those.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rodriguez as Kirgiakos tries to tie him up.
Rodriguez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rodriguez scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Rodriguez.
The cut above Leonid Kirgiakos's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Rodriguez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kirgiakos's face.
Kirgiakos is rocked!
Rodriguez using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenji Rodriguez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leonid Kirgiakos's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rodriguez doesn't manage to clinch there - Kirgiakos circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kirgiakos. Rodriguez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kenji Rodriguez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rodriguez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kirgiakos thows a body shot but no joy.
Kirgiakos blocks a low kick nicely.
Rodriguez throws a leg kick that misses.
Rodriguez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kirgiakos can do to turn this around?
Kirgiakos misses with a straight left.
Rodriguez looks to clinch
and Kirgiakos makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kirgiakos swats away the attempt to clinch by Rodriguez.
The fighters circling - Kirgiakos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rodriguez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kirgiakos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rodriguez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kirgiakos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kirgiakos is breathing heavily.
Rodriguez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kirgiakos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rodriguez tries to close the distance and clinch but Kirgiakos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rodriguez throws a front kick aimed at Kirgiakos's knee but Kirgiakos avoids it well.
Rodriguez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kirgiakos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rodriguez wants to clinch.
Rodriguez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kirgiakos misses with an uppercut. Rodriguez saw that one coming.
Kirgiakos stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rodriguez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kirgiakos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rodriguez moves out of range of the strikes.
Kirgiakos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rodriguez wants to clinch up but Kirgiakos keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rodriguez doesn't manage to clinch there - Kirgiakos circles away.
Rodriguez wants to clinch.
Rodriguez is looking to clinch.
Kenji Rodriguez is winning the standup battle so far.
Rodriguez tries to clinch there but Kirgiakos circles away.
Rodriguez slips under a jab.
Rodriguez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rodriguez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kirgiakos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kirgiakos just misses with a punch to the body.
Rodriguez moves in looking to clinch but Kirgiakos pushes him off.
Rodriguez tries to clinch there but Kirgiakos circles away.
Rodriguez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kirgiakos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A head kick misses from Rodriguez.
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!
Rodriguez tries to clinch there but Kirgiakos circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirgiakos misses the jab.
Rodriguez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rodriguez tries to clinch but Kirgiakos moves out of range.
Rodriguez blocks a jab.
Rodriguez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rodriguez scoring well with a low kick there.
Kirgiakos keeps the fight on the outside.
Rodriguez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kirgiakos.
Rodriguez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kirgiakos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rodriguez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kirgiakos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rodriguez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rodriguez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kirgiakos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rodriguez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kirgiakos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirgiakos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rodriguez tries to clinch there but Kirgiakos circles away.
Rodriguez tries to close the distance and clinch but Kirgiakos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rodriguez tries to clinch but Kirgiakos moves out of range.
Rodriguez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kirgiakos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A head kick misses from Kirgiakos.
Rodriguez is looking to clinch.
Rodriguez moves in looking to clinch but Kirgiakos pushes him off.
Rodriguez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rodriguez walks into a stiff left hand from Kirgiakos.
Rodriguez tries to clinch up but Kirgiakos circles away and keeps his distance.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kirgiakos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rodriguez is looking to clinch.
Kirgiakos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenji Rodriguez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Leonid Kirgiakos's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Rodriguez tries to clinch but Kirgiakos is having none of it.
Rodriguez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kirgiakos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice defenses there by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez slips a straight right by Kirgiakos.
Rodriguez misses with a head kick.
Kirgiakos throws a body punch but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Rodriguez is looking to clinch but Kirgiakos is avoiding it.
Rodriguez tries to clinch up.
Kirgiakos looks to score with a jab to the body but Rodriguez is just out of range.
Kirgiakos throws a nice looking combination but Rodriguez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rodriguez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rodriguez tries to close the distance and clinch but Kirgiakos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rodriguez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rodriguez wants to clinch but Kirgiakos slips to the side
and Rodriguez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kirgiakos checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirgiakos swats away the attempt to clinch by Rodriguez.
Kirgiakos dodges the punch combination from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez tries to clinch but Kirgiakos is having none of it.
Rodriguez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kirgiakos keeps the fight on the outside.
Rodriguez is looking to clinch.
Rodriguez tries to clinch up but Kirgiakos circles away and keeps his distance.
Rodriguez wants to clinch.
Rodriguez tries to clinch but Kirgiakos moves out of range.
Kirgiakos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rodriguez manages to avoid it.
Rodriguez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kirgiakos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kenji Rodriguez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kirgiakos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kirgiakos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rodriguez manages to avoid it.
Kirgiakos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rodriguez.
Kirgiakos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rodriguez doesn't manage to clinch there - Kirgiakos circles away.
Kirgiakos throws a jab when Rodriguez was well out of range.
Rodriguez tries to close the distance and clinch but Kirgiakos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rodriguez tries to clinch there but Kirgiakos circles away.
Rodriguez is looking to clinch.
Rodriguez is looking to clinch but Kirgiakos is avoiding it.
Rodriguez is looking to clinch but Kirgiakos is avoiding it.
Rodriguez moves in looking to clinch but Kirgiakos pushes him off.
Rodriguez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rodriguez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rodriguez wants to clinch up but Kirgiakos keeps it at a distance.
Leonid Kirgiakos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez is looking to clinch but Kirgiakos is avoiding it.
Kirgiakos swinging wildly here.
Kirgiakos tries a low kick but Rodriguez avoids it.
Rodriguez moves in looking to clinch but Kirgiakos pushes him off.
Kirgiakos throws a looping overhand right but Rodriguez ducks down to avoid it.
Kirgiakos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rodriguez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rodriguez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kirgiakos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rodriguez tries to clinch there but Kirgiakos circles away.
Kirgiakos keeps the fight on the outside.
Rodriguez tries to clinch up.
Rodriguez tries to clinch up.
Rodriguez throws a chopping leg kick but Kirgiakos manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirgiakos throws out a loose jab but Rodriguez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rodriguez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kirgiakos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rodriguez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kirgiakos checks a leg kick.
Rodriguez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kirgiakos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rodriguez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rodriguez doesn't manage to clinch there - Kirgiakos circles away.
Rodriguez moves in looking to clinch but Kirgiakos pushes him off.
Kirgiakos connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rodriguez's hands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rodriguez tries to clinch but Kirgiakos is having none of it.
Kirgiakos avoids the head kick by Rodriguez.
Kirgiakos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rodriguez wants to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kenji Rodriguez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rodriguez 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenji Rodriguez!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Kenji Rodriguez waved his t-shirt featuring -OVERDOSE Factory-'s logo in front of the cameras.
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RATING
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