DWCS 2022 Week 5 Breakdown and Predictions (Patreon)

Welterweight: Amiran Gogoladze Vs. Darrius Flowers

Tale of the tape

Amiran Gogoladze
24-years-old
6'2"
14-2
7 KO/TKOs, 3 Submissions
Combined opponent's record: 80-29

Darrius Flowers
27-years-old
5'9"
11-5-1
7 KO/TKOs, 1 Submission
Combined opponent's record: 71-77

Pros and Cons

Pros

Amiran Gogoladze

• Diverse
• Fast starter
• Submission threat
• Good ground and pound
• Good output
• Dangerous kickboxer

Cons

• Poor TDD
• Slows as the fight goes

Darrius Flower

Pros

• Physically strong
• Huge knockout power
• Dangerous in spurts
• Good bodywork
• Credible wrestling
• Dangerous knees
• Fast starter

Cons

• TDD needs work
• Poor cardio
• Plodding footwork at times
• Wilts under pressure

Who has the advantage?

Striking: Gogoladze
Speed: Gogoladze
Output/Volume: Gogoladze
Kickboxing: Gogoladze
Striking defense: Gogoladze
Footwork/movement: Gogoladze
Wrestling: Flowers
Grappling: Gogoladze
More likely to finish on the mat: Gogoladze
Gas tank: Gogoladze

Prediction: Both these guys are really exciting. Flowers with his hands and power and Gogoladze with his diverse toolset and high output. At times Flowers came into fights out of shape and his endurance and durability doesn't hold up. In his last few fights, he was super in shape and in this fight he's moving down from middleweight. Flowers is really boxing oriented whereas Gogoladze has a ton of weapons in his toolset. Gogoladze has terrible takedown defense that Flowers could exploit. I do see him being able to take Gogoladze down but not consistently. Flowers is a boxer first so this fight will play out on the feet mostly. Gogoladze is the much taller fighter so he should be able to stick Flowers on the outside. Flowers is kill or be killed and Gogoladze is kill or fade out. I'm siding with Gogoladze due to his size, more weapons, and Flowers fading even quicker.

Strawweight: Denise Gomes Vs. Rayanne Amanda

Tale of the tape

Denise Gomes
22-years-old
5'4"
5-1
4 KO/TKOs
Combined opponent's record: 21-8-1

Rayanne Amanda
27-years-old
5'3"
11-5
2 KO/TKOs, 7 Submissions
Combined opponent's record: 18-22

Pros and Cons

Denise Gomes

Pros

• Scrambles well
• Good ground and pound
• Deceptive power
• Good output
• Good kicks
• Gets better as the fight goes
• Good pocket striker
• Tough
• Thrives in brawls

Cons

• Questionable TDD
• Easily hit

Rayanne Amanda

Pros

• Good jiu-jitsu
• Submission threat
• Decent wrestling
• Good output

Cons

• No head movement
• Vulnerable to leg kicks

Who has the advantage?

Striking: Gomes
Speed: Gomes
Output/Volume: Gomes
Kickboxing: Gomes
Striking defense: Even
Footwork/movement: Even
Wrestling: Amanda
Grappling: Even
More likely to finish on the mat: Amanda
Gas tank: Gomes

Prediction: There isn't a ton of footage on Amanda but enough to get a read on the fight. Both girls have flaws but are fun to watch. More than likely Amanda will have to use takedowns and her grappling. As her grappling is good her wrestling could be better. Gomes, I rate just as high on the mat if not higher. The biggest factor is gonna be the striking of Nunes. Amanda has good output but Nunes throws even more with a lot more power. I feel Amanda will oblige in a scrap and Nunes will get the best of her. I strongly favor Nunes and I think her forward pressure and hands will break Amanda over time.

Flyweight: Erisson Ferreira Vs. Jesus Santos Aguilar

Tale of the tape

Erisson Ferreira
31-years-old
5'6"
11-1
10 KO/TKOs
Combined opponent's record: 31-24

Jesus Santos Aguilar
26-years-old
5'3"
7-1
5 Submissions
Combined opponent's record: 30-8

Pros and Cons

Erisson Ferreira

Pros

• Heavy hands
• Fast starter
• Volume puncher
• Dangerous in exchanges

Cons

• Very wild striking/Reckless
• Shaky chin
• Chin up at times
• TDD needs work
• Gets drawn into brawls

Jesus Santos Aguilar

Pros

• Submission threat
• Scrambles really well
• Dangerous guillotine
• Solid jiu-jitsu

Cons

• Blind kicks
• Struggles on the outside
• Flat-footed 
• Shoots from too far out
• Reaches with his punches

Who has the advantage?

Striking: Ferreira
Speed: Ferreira
Output/Volume: Ferreira
Kickboxing: Aguilar
Striking defense: Ferreira
Footwork/movement: Ferreira
Wrestling: Aguilar
Grappling: Aguilar
More likely to finish on the mat: Aguilar
Gas tank: Ferreira

Prediction: Both guys aren't UFC level but it has the potential of being a good fight. This is another striker vs wrestler but both are willing to fight in all areas. I'm not impressed with Ferreira but this is a good stylistic fight for him. Aguilar is probably a better grappler but not by much. The wrestling and the footwork lack and it's gonna be tough for him to take Ferreira down. On the feet, Aguilar doesn't have much and Ferreira is a dangerous puncher. I'm going with Ferreira cause he's more well-rounded and speed should play a big factor. 

Heavyweight: Eduardo Neves Vs. Michael Parkin

Tale of the tape

Eduardo Neves
22-years-old
6'1"
5-0
5 KO/TKOs
Combined opponent's record: 12-5

Michael Parkin
26-years-old
6'3"
5-0
5 KO/TKOs
Combined opponent's record: 18-46

Pros and Cons

Eduardo Neves

Pros

• Nasty elbows
• Dangerous in exchanges
• Solid head movement
• Good ground and pound
• Good output
• Heavy hands/Knockout power 
• Fast starter

Cons

• Questionable grappling defense
• Too willing to brawl

Michael Parkin

Pros

• Competent wrestling
• Heavy top position 
• Good ground and pound
• Good jab

Cons

• Hands too wide
• Questionable chin
• Gas tank slows over time

Who has the advantage?

Striking: Neves
Speed: Neves
Output/Volume: Neves
Kickboxing: Even
Striking defense: Neves
Footwork/movement: Neves
Wrestling: Parkin
Grappling: Parkin
More likely to finish on the mat: Parkin
Gas tank: Neves

Prediction: Heavyweight picks are tough to predict but not this one. The biggest thing is the level of competition. The best guy Parkin beat was 7-7 and for Neves it's 5-0. Neves has beaten three undefeated fighters and Parkin hasn't fought anyone with a winning record as a pro. This fight has a real good chance of Neves going in and out in under a minute. I don't see Parkin being competitive anywhere. Parkin may be better on the mat but that's on paper. I see Neves drawling out a brawl and knocking out Parkin early.

Bantamweight: Josh Wang-Kim Vs. Cameron Saaiman

Tale of the tape

Josh Wang-Kim
29-years-old
5'9"
5-1
2 KO/TKOs, 2 Submissions
Combined opponent's record: 19-29

Cameron Saaiman
21-years-old
5'9"
5-0
3 KO/TKOs, 1 Submission
Combined opponent's record: 16-18

Pros and Cons

Josh Wang-Kim

Pros

• Slick grappling 
• Explosive
• Scrambles well
• Chains submissions together well
• Submission threat
• Dangerous of his back
• Good knees
• Light movement/footwork
• Solid kickboxing

Cons

• Hands low
• Can be submission over position
• Loose in dominant positions
• TDD needs some work

Cameron Saaiman

Pros

• Solid ground and pound
• Good volume
• Submission threat
• Good leg kicks
• Light movement
• Diverse kickboxing
• Good jiu-jitsu

Cons

• Easily hit

Who has the advantage?

Striking: Wang-Kim
Speed: Wang-Kim
Output/Volume: Saaiman
Kickboxing: Wang-Kim
Striking defense: Wang-Kim
Footwork/movement: Wang-Kim
Wrestling: Saaiman
Grappling: Saaiman
More likely to finish on the mat: Saaiman
Gas tank: Wang-Kim

Prediction: This is a good fight between two young guns that even the loser will one day be in the UFC. Wang-Kim is a skilled martial artist being adaptable no matter where the fight goes. Saaiman can mix it up on the feet but is a better grappler. It's impossible to go back and watch the fights of Saaiman unless you wanna pay to watch EFC. From what I've seen and remember he's a talented kid but as of today he's unpolished. Both guys could use more time on the regional scene but more so with Saaiman. As of today I just think Wang-Kim is better everywhere but it's a tough fight to predict.