I have watched tape on both guys, do anyone have strong opinions about either fighter?
My conclusion is:
- No advantage to either fighter on the ground. Mann gets taken down, less for each of his last fights, but is athletic and have an active guard. For a good wrestler like guida, or someone in that alley, may be able to exploit this deficiency, but i dont think curran can. Its rather difficult to assess ground advantage as mann hasn't faced anyone in the upper division except from haoki where he lost by submission in round 1. That is a couple of years ago, and he would most likely have done a far better job, if this was just a year after.
- No advantage standing. Mann looks like a mixture of paul daley and gsp. Good balance, good hooks, and good combinations where he sometimes finishes off with a low kick. Curran seems flat footed and stationary, but makes up for some of this with good counters.
conclusion: I fight that likely will go to decision, where pat curran wins an unwarrented decision. In my eyes he lost against imada, and should have lost against roger huerta as well.
disagree? please, be my guest..
My conclusion is:
- No advantage to either fighter on the ground. Mann gets taken down, less for each of his last fights, but is athletic and have an active guard. For a good wrestler like guida, or someone in that alley, may be able to exploit this deficiency, but i dont think curran can. Its rather difficult to assess ground advantage as mann hasn't faced anyone in the upper division except from haoki where he lost by submission in round 1. That is a couple of years ago, and he would most likely have done a far better job, if this was just a year after.
- No advantage standing. Mann looks like a mixture of paul daley and gsp. Good balance, good hooks, and good combinations where he sometimes finishes off with a low kick. Curran seems flat footed and stationary, but makes up for some of this with good counters.
conclusion: I fight that likely will go to decision, where pat curran wins an unwarrented decision. In my eyes he lost against imada, and should have lost against roger huerta as well.
disagree? please, be my guest..
