Heavyweight: Lorenzo Hood Vs. Martin Buday
Tale of the Tape
32-years-old
6’3″
Chicago, Illinois, US
Team Top Notch
12-4, 3 NC
12 KO/TKOs
29-years-old
6’5″
Trnava, Slovakia
Spartakus Fight Gym
8-1
6 KO/TKOs
Pros and Cons
Lorenzo HoodPros
- Knockout power
- Hits hard
- Heavy kicks
- Good muay thai
Cons
- Poor cardio
- Poor TDD
- Lost of his back
- Very little grappling
- Loads up on everything
Martin Buday
Pros
- Active jab
- Cuts the cage off very well
- Hands are always up
- Good dirty boxing
- Good knees in the clinch
- Underrated wrestling
Cons
- Plodding footwork
- Poor head movement
- Slow
Who has the advantage?
Striking: Buday
Speed: Hood
Output/Volume: Hood
Knockout Power: Hood
Chin: Buday
Kickboxing: Buday
Footwork: Neither
Wrestling: Buday
Grappling: Buday
Submissions: Neither
Cardio: Buday
Prediction
Hood was supposed to fight earlier this season but it didn’t happen, as he was forced to withdraw. Martin Buday was originally paired up with Hugo Cunha this week. But with Cunha out Hood will be taking this fight on short notice.
When it comes to Buday, he’s got poor footwork and is simply too slow. A lot of times he’s not setting the pace. Still, Buday has power, and it’s his technical ability and the jab that makes him dangerous.
In all honestly, Hood is a can crusher and isn’t UFC level. His last opponent had a 1-10 record, which isn’t the sort of opponent you should be fighting when you have over ten wins yourself. Hood hasn’t beaten anyone with a winning record since 2014. He does have a lot of knockout power so he’s always going to be a threat. Maybe he can get something off on the more stationary Buday. Hood would have to do it fast or he will gas and Buday will pick him apart and that’s what I think will happen. The pick in Buday and I’m confident. The bet I’d recommend is the over 1.5 rounds.
