Road to UFC 2: Episode 4 Breakdown and Predictions

By
Shawn Bitter
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Lightweight: Windri Patilima Vs Haraguchi Shin

Tale of the Tape

Windri Patilima
Kotamobagu, Indonesia
29-years-old
5’9″
8-0
Eight-fight win streak
Combined opponents’ record: 20-7-1
Haraguchi Shin
Kagoshima, Japan
24-years-old
5’6″
5-0, 1 NC
Five-fight win streak
Combined opponents’ record: 58-30-9

Pros and Cons

Windri Patilima

Pros

  • Good ground and pound
  • Submission threat
  • Heavy top position
  • Good leg kicks

Cons

  • Sloppy striking
  • Plodding footwork
  • Gets walked down
  • Low output

Haraguchi Shin

Pros

  • Excellent wrestling
  • Strong top position
  • Quick hands
  • Good chain-wrestling
  • Scrambles well
  • Excellent ground and pound
  • Fast starter

Cons

  • N/A

Prediction: Shin comes from a wrestling background. He was a part of the Asian Championship Japan national team and won the Emperor’s Cup in wrestling. This is a fight set up for him to shine in front of a larger audience on Road to UFC 2.

It’s going to be hard to find a promising prospect from ONE Pride MMA and Patilima isn’t that. I don’t see a path through which Patilima can win this fight, unless Shin gets injured. Shin should have the advantage in every area and he probably ends the fight early.

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