
Lechi Kurbanov Vs. Alexandre Rodrigues sounds to me like the fight of the event.
Alexandre Rodrigues is a good opponent to the great Kurbanov, he is big, heavy and strong, and has lots of routine fighting on international level. Alexander is on the paper, one of the strongest super heavyweights in Europe. But... Still there is one world in between his skills and Kurbanov's, who in my book is one of the best Kyokushin fighters in the world today. Kurbanov has the most powerful and dynamics kicks money can buy, he is a very strong puncher - he has amazing movement, and the ability to change the pace in fight when needed, round after round. I will not be surprised if Kurbanov wins this fight on ippon.
Alejandro Navarro from Spain is also a new exciting name, who just has won the 2005 French Open, and Spain Open last year in the heavyweight class. But if Rodrigues is going to get his hands full against Kurbanov, I can’t find words for what there are going to happen Navarro, when he is standing face to face with the Russian silver medalist Sergey Plekanov, from the 8th World Open in November last year.
Sergey Plekanov is a machine, and the only reason why he didn’t became world champion in IKO1 Kyokushin last year, was because the Kyokushin organization had decided to give the title Kiyama, even before the event began. At it also happened to Matsui back in 1987. Corruptions one of Kyokushin weakness!!
Photo of Sergey Plekhanov