Reviewing the best prospects from last week (Patreon)
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Jake Pilla. Loss. Not paying money to watch this fight but I'm not surprised he lost. I saw a short clip where it looked like he was winning up until the finish. He got his first real test in John Douma and he failed. At least we know the ceiling of Pilla now.
Nick Meck. Loss. Not surprised Meck lost either losing to a veteran in J.P. Saint Louis. He started of well with his wrestling but quickly gassed out and was never able to get any offense put out. Meck is a bust and it's good to find that out now.
Stewart Nicoll. Win. Nicoll had a clean performance but it was nothing special. He got an early takedown and rode on the back for a while. He did until he flattened out his opponent and got the GNP TKO stoppage. A good win for someone that was supposed to be a decent test.
Khamzat Chapanov. Win. This was a win but it wasn't really a win due to an eye poke. For basically the whole fight he was fighting off his back. He was like a baby deer everytime he was standing up just accepting going to his back. Although he was very active off his back he still looked bad. I won't be writing about Chapanov again.
Keweny Lopes. Win. No fight footage yet.
Dawid Śmiełowski. Loss. Śmiełowski got beaten down against a seasoned veteran in Lom-Ali Eskijew. Śmiełowski got his body tore up early on and then was finished with GNP. I always knew he wasn't the best prospect but he will still always be a must-watch with his ability to finish the fight at any time.
Dominik Humburger. Loss. I didn't get to watch the full fight but of what I've seen I thought it could've gone either way. Humberger was never gonna be an elite fighter but is gonna bring it win or lose. Not surprised he lost though
Tommy Morrison. Win. No fight footage yet.
Isaac Blais. Fight canceled.
Frederik Dupras. Win. No fight footage yet.
Matheus Camilo. Win. This was a dogfight between Camilo and Dorian Ramos. It was competitive but Camilo was mixing it up better. He was throwing the elbows and knees on the inside and leg kicks and body shots on the outside. The bodywork started to take a toll on Ramos as the fight went. In round three Ramos off his back locked in and tapped Ramos with a triangle. Camilo does really need to improve his striking defense and cardio in the future.
Jacobe Smith. Win. This time Smith was able to get that win without having to wrestle. His striking did look much better than it has in the past. He was chopping the lead leg and putting his hands together. Something he does have on his feet is power as he knocked his opponent out in a little over a minute.
Nick Piccininni. Win. This was an ass-beating. For some reason, this guy kept shooting takedowns on Piccininni. He paid for it as Piccininni would defend and beat the hell out of the guy in top position. The fight could've been stopped in round one as much damage as the guy was taking. Piccininni ended up finishing in round two with an arm triangle. Piccininni is a very promising prospect at flyweight.
Katharina Dalisda. Win. This was the best prospect fight of the weekend in her vs. Jacinta Austin. It was a competitive fight but Austin was pulling away with the striking. In round three Dalisda caught Austin in a guillotine. Dalisda won the Oktagon strawweight title and should go to the UFC next. She's got an underrated resume proving she belongs.