Bantamweight: Mana Martinez vs. Drako Rodriguez
Tale of the Tape
Mana Martinez
24-years-old
5’9″
Metro Fight Club
Houston, Texas, US
6-1
24-years-old
5’9″
Metro Fight Club
Houston, Texas, US
6-1
Drako Rodriguez
24-years-old
5’9″
One Combat Academy
Sioux City, Iowa, US
6-1
24-years-old
5’9″
One Combat Academy
Sioux City, Iowa, US
6-1
Pros and Cons
Mana Martinez
Pros
- Good leg kicks
- Knockout power
- Goes to the body-head well
- Solid counter striker
- A lot of output
Cons
- TDD needs work
- Grappling defense needs work
- Lacks off his back
Drako Rodriguez
Pros
- Dangerous guillotine
- Good grappling
- Well-rounded
- Good movement
Cons
- TDD needs some polishing
- Doesn’t deal well with pressure
Who has the advantage?
Striking: Martinez
Speed: Martinez
Output/Volume: Martinez
Knockout Power: Martinez
Chin: Even
Kickboxing: Martinez
Footwork: Martinez
Wrestling: Rodriguez
Grappling: Rodriguez
Submissions: Rodriguez
Cardio: Even
Prediction
I don’t have a great read on this fight but I’m leaning towards Martinez. I would bank that Rodriguez has to wrestle to win this fight. Rodriguez does well on the feet the Martinez could just be far more technical. His kicks and counter ability could give Rodriguez fits as well. I’m taking Martinez but being honest, I’m not confident at all.
