Flyweight, Cong Wang Vs. Paula Luna
Tale of the Tape
Cong Wang
Shanghai, China
31
Five-foot-seven
4-0
Combined opponent’s record: 20-11
Shanghai, China
31
Five-foot-seven
4-0
Combined opponent’s record: 20-11
Paula Luna
Lima, Peru
25
Five-foot-three
5-2
Combined opponent’s record: 3-5
Lima, Peru
25
Five-foot-three
5-2
Combined opponent’s record: 3-5
Pros and Cons
Cong Wang
Pros
- Uses range well
- Good shot-selection
- Excellent kickboxing
- Explosive
- Good use of the teep
- Covers distance well
- Good vision
Cons
- Hands low
- Slows late in the fight
Paula Luna
Pros
- Crowds with punches
Cons
- Awful TDD
- Submission defense lacks
- Lost off her back
- No technique
- Telegraphs her punches
Prediction: This is a showcase bout for Wang. Wang has the hype because of her background in kickboxing. She has a draw with Tiffany van Soest and a title win over Valentina Shevchenko. She was 8-0-1 in kickboxing and was a two-time gold medalist in Sanda.
Wang has already beaten fighters better than Luna in her last two fights. Luna is more of a striker but doesn’t do anything notable. I believe her ground game is so bad we could see Wang use her wrestling. It shouldn’t be needed because Wang is miles ahead on the feet. This is a setup fight for Wang to find the finish inside two rounds. Anything but that would be a loss in my opinion.
