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@raketmannen @MrShady @MT6ix
I watched some tape... I gotta say Im going small with Moraga as the underdog here.
If Fig stands and trade he loses most of the time. I think he needs to make it a grappling battle which I think he can.
While Moraga comes from a wrestling background his overall grappling (specially defense) is not that special... A key for him is to avoid ending with his back against the fence. But he has some good scrambles and if he finds himself in top position he should be able to score points by riding until the end of the round.
I think experience, cardio and fight IQ can play a big factor here and Moraga has the edge in all those areas. Also I think he has cleaner striking and throws more volume. He looked really good since he left that 3 fight losing streak and all the retirement talk in the past.
Much less important but:
This is Figs first fight outside Brazil for what it worths.
Also while he may be undefeated (and that usually affect the odds) but I thought he lost to Brooks (not that Brooks and Moraga have much in common) so I dont see that undefeated aura on him.
Damn I feel so rusty after like 2 years without watching tape or anything. Im ready to eat a few crows in this card but Im happy to be back.
I would cap Moraga as a small favorite here but Im not going to claim Im a big shot or a sharp bettor... this is just a humble opinion and my 2 cents.
I watched some tape... I gotta say Im going small with Moraga as the underdog here.
If Fig stands and trade he loses most of the time. I think he needs to make it a grappling battle which I think he can.
While Moraga comes from a wrestling background his overall grappling (specially defense) is not that special... A key for him is to avoid ending with his back against the fence. But he has some good scrambles and if he finds himself in top position he should be able to score points by riding until the end of the round.
I think experience, cardio and fight IQ can play a big factor here and Moraga has the edge in all those areas. Also I think he has cleaner striking and throws more volume. He looked really good since he left that 3 fight losing streak and all the retirement talk in the past.
Much less important but:
This is Figs first fight outside Brazil for what it worths.
Also while he may be undefeated (and that usually affect the odds) but I thought he lost to Brooks (not that Brooks and Moraga have much in common) so I dont see that undefeated aura on him.
Damn I feel so rusty after like 2 years without watching tape or anything. Im ready to eat a few crows in this card but Im happy to be back.
I would cap Moraga as a small favorite here but Im not going to claim Im a big shot or a sharp bettor... this is just a humble opinion and my 2 cents.