DWCS 2021 Week 9 Breakdown and Predictions

Kolton Englund Credit: Keith Mills/Sherdog.com

Lightweight: Manuel Torres Vs. Kolton Englund

Tale of the Tape

Manuel Torres
26-years-old
5’9″
Chihuahua, Mexico
Entram Gym
11-2
4 KO/TKOs, 6 Submissions
Kolton Englund
28-years-old
5’8″
Huffman, Texas, US
Metro Fight Club
9-3
Three-fight win streak

Pros and Cons

Manuel Torres

Pros

  • Fights long
  • Submission threat
  • Dangerous off his back
  • Slick jiu-jitsu

Cons

  • Sloppy striking

Kolton Englund

Pros

  • Solid ground and pound
  • Good defensive wrestling
  • Good wrestling
  • Constant pressure
  • Good grappling
  • Good pocket striker
  • Submission threat
  • Good output
  • Solid TDD
  • Good dirty boxing

Cons

  • Lacks head movement
  • Questionable chin
  • Sits in the pocket too long

Who has the advantage?

Striking: Englund
Speed: Torres
Output/Volume: Englund
Knockout Power: Englund
Chin: Even
Kickboxing: Torres
Footwork: Torres
Wrestling: Englund
Grappling: Englund
Submissions: Torres
Cardio: Unknown

Prediction

The tape on Torres is limited so there isn’t really a lot to go off of when it comes to him. Englund is a good fighter who has improved over his last three fights taking a year off prior. He’s well-rounded, has a good gas tank, and is always in the face of his opponents. Not anyone that will make waves in the UFC but has a gatekeeper style. He’s too stiff on the feet to be a real problem though.

With Torres I’ve been impressed slightly but in all honesty, it’s hard to tell what to expect. Where Torres is at his best is in the jiu-jitsu department, while Englund has solid takedown defense and very solid grappling. I’m taking Englund but I’m not confident. I wouldn’t bet Englund just due to the uncertainty of Torres. I do like the under 2.5 since I don’t see this fight going the distance.