UFC Welterweight bout: Carlos Condit vs. Dong Hyun Kim
Odds: (-120 Condit /-110 Hyun Kim )
Betting Pick: Condit
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In the second bout of the evening, undefeated Korean standoung Dong Hyn “Stun Gun” Kim faces his toughest challenge yet in the form of “The Natural Born Killer” Carlos Condit. Kim is a very effective grappler with great takedowns from inside the clinch who is great at shutting down his opponents’ offense, but Condit is one of the most dangerous and versatile finishers in the Welterweight division, so Kim is going to need the best performance of his career if he wants to keep his unblemished record intact.
Dong Hyun Kim is an extremely effective grappler with solid boxing who has thusfar never lost a fight as a professional. He has decent traditional wrestling, but where he really shines is with his judo-style throws from the clinch. He uses the clinch very effectively, not only to set up takedowns but to neutralize his opponents in the striking game. When he fought in Japan, he was something of a knockout artist, but he has only managed to finish one fight thusfar in his UFC career. He relies on grappling and positional control to shut his opponents down and keep them from mounting an offense. Against Condit, he is going to have his hands full, because Condit is a very accomplished ground fighter who can finish fights anywhere they go, so Kim is going to need to fight mistake-free if he wants to employ his usual style of dominating position to score points.
“The Natural Born Killer” Carlos Condit, who fights out of Greg Jackson’s camp in Albuquerque, New Mexico, is one of the Welterweight division’s most prolific finishers. He has always been an extremely effective submission artist, but he has also developed into a dangerous knockout puncher as well. His boxing is quick, accurate, technical, and powerful. In addition, he sets up his submission attack with effective wrestling and, like of all Greg Jackson’s fighters, always comes into his bouts with a great game plan. There are few fighters in the division with skill sets as versatile as Condit’s, and even fewer who have his ability to finish fights both standing and on the ground.
This has all the makings of an extremely competitive bout. Both of these guys have very well-rounded skill sets and a lot of experience against good competition. In the end, though, I think that Condit is the more dangerous of the two. Kim has the skills to get him to the ground occasionally, but Condit is extremely slick even off his back, and Condit is the more powerful and effective striker. I think this should be a close, competitive bout, but Condit should be able to do enough to earn the unanimous decision in the end.
Prediction: Carlos “The Natural Born Killer” Condit via Unanimous Decision.
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