How AgentMMA breaks down Malcolm Wellmaker vs Otari Tanzilovi
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Remember when Malcolm Wellmaker stopped Cameron Saaiman and Kris Moutinho with punches in the first round? Those quick finishes made him look scary, but he has lost twice since then. Otari Tanzilovi is also coming off a loss, so this one feels tense before anyone throws a punch. Wellmaker followed those wins with a unanimous decision loss to Ethyn Ewing, then Juan Diaz caught him in a rear naked choke in the second round. Tanzilovi went the distance with Shane Collins and lost a unanimous decision in his latest fight.
- Wellmaker returns after two losses that followed his quick stoppages
- Tanzilovi needs a response after going the distance with Collins
- Wellmaker's stance switches meet Tanzilovi's pressure at close range
The fight could open up late in the first round, once Tanzilovi has tested the distance and Wellmaker has shown how he handles pressure up close.
Both men now have something to answer for, though their recent losses raise different questions. Wellmaker switches stances and has a slight reach advantage, so he wants room to find the punches that made those early wins so nasty. Tanzilovi stands orthodox and could change the rhythm by closing distance and forcing grappling exchanges, especially if Wellmaker starts loading up. Getting inside safely is the hard part, while Wellmaker has to show he can stay calm when the fight gets crowded. That is what makes the opening stretch fun to watch.
Can Wellmaker find his timing before Tanzilovi makes him work up close? And if the first clean shot does not settle things, which man adjusts better as the exchanges get longer? After their last results, neither can count on an easy night at Meta APEX.
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Remember when Malcolm Wellmaker stopped Cameron Saaiman and Kris Moutinho with punches in the first round? Those quick finishes made him look scary, but he has lost twice since then. Otari Tanzilovi is also coming off a loss, so this one feels tense before anyone throws a punch. Wellmaker followed those wins with a unanimous decision loss to Ethyn Ewing, then Juan Diaz caught him in a rear naked choke in the second round. Tanzilovi went the distance with Shane Collins and lost a unanimous decision in his latest fight.
- Wellmaker returns after two losses that followed his quick stoppages
- Tanzilovi needs a response after going the distance with Collins
- Wellmaker's stance switches meet Tanzilovi's pressure at close range
The fight could open up late in the first round, once Tanzilovi has tested the distance and Wellmaker has shown how he handles pressure up close.
Both men now have something to answer for, though their recent losses raise different questions. Wellmaker switches stances and has a slight reach advantage, so he wants room to find the punches that made those early wins so nasty. Tanzilovi stands orthodox and could change the rhythm by closing distance and forcing grappling exchanges, especially if Wellmaker starts loading up. Getting inside safely is the hard part, while Wellmaker has to show he can stay calm when the fight gets crowded. That is what makes the opening stretch fun to watch.
Can Wellmaker find his timing before Tanzilovi makes him work up close? And if the first clean shot does not settle things, which man adjusts better as the exchanges get longer? After their last results, neither can count on an easy night at Meta APEX.
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