DWCS 2019 Week 5 Full Breakdown and Predictions

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Heavyweight: Jamahal Hill vs. Alexander Poppeck

Tale of the Tape

Jamahal Hill
28-years-old
6’4″
79″ Reach
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Black Lion Academy
5-0

Alexander Poppeck
27-years-old
6’3″
75″ Reach
Munich, Germany
Athletics Fight Center
9-2

Pros and Cons

Jamahal Hill

Pros

  • Accurate
  • Solid cardio
  • Good kicks
  • Good ground-and-pound
  • Does well off his back

Cons

  • Can be too patient
  • Tends to hold hands low

Alexander Poppeck

Pros

  • Good ground-and-pound
  • Decent wrestling
  • Good kicks

 

Cons

  • Leaves chin up
  • Throws single strikes
  • Slow
  • Cardio needs work

Who has the Advantage?

Striking: Hill
Speed: Hill
Knockout Power: Poppeck
Chin: Poppeck
Kickboxing: Hill
Footwork: Poppeck
Wrestling: Hill
Grappling: Hill
Submissions: Hill
Cardio: Hill

Prediction

This fight has a very good chance of being boring because both guys tend to not throw too much. With that said, Hill is a good prospect that just needs more experience. Poppeck has experience but in no way is he UFC-level. Hill is the pick because he’s more technical and has more ways to win.

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