Alexander Soldatkin vs. Mario Piazzon
Tale of the Tape
30-years-old
6’2″
Russia/Germany
Spitfire Gym Berlin
14-3
9 KO/TKOs, 2 Submissions
Combined opponents’ record: 85-30
25-years-old
6’0″
Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Galpão da Luta
6-0
5 KO/TKOs
Combined opponents’ record: 25-27
Pros and Cons
Alexander Soldatkin
Pros
- Athletic
- Diverse’Dynamic
- Heavy hands
- Physically strong
- Good ground and pound
- Submission threat
- Good output
- Explosive
- Mixes in punches and kicks together well
Cons
- Uncomfortable going backwards
- TDD needs work
- Questionable gas tank
- Not great off his back
Mario Piazzon
Pros
- N/A
Cons
- N/A
Prediction: There isn’t footage on Piazzon (outside of his pro debut) because he fights for a low-budget promotion that doesn’t know what a camera is. He’s a short bloated heavyweight so I feel confident in saying not to expect much.
Soldatkin is a big, muscular guy and someone that throws a lot of spinning attacks. I don’t think Soldatkin is great, as he has big holes. Someone with his power and athleticism alone is a threat however. You can get away with a not-so-great gas tank at heavyweight since most of the time the bigger guys don’t go three rounds. But with that said having bad takedown defense and having trouble off your back foot means you won’t fare well against the better heavyweights.
This is a fight not just made for Soldatkin to win but to get a highlight-reel knockout. I feel confident picking Soldatkin here.
