A detailed fight analysis reveals that Jack Della Maddalena relied heavily on boxing-style blocking defense, which proved ineffective against Carlos Prates's diverse striking arsenal of kicks, elbows, knees, and punches. Della Maddalena's block was described as porous, allowing many straight punches through, and he failed to counter-attack explosively or create distance. The analysis noted that Della Maddalena fought primarily in southpaw stance, despite needing to prepare orthodox work after Islam Makhachev targeted his left leg previously. Prates damaged Della Maddalena's left side significantly with mid-kicks, leaving it visibly red by the second round. The post concludes that Della Maddalena lacked the speed and aggression needed, and that Prates's versatility, power, confidence, and ability to use different angles would have overwhelmed him regardless of preparation. The analyst admits to underestimating Prates's all-around striking and mental toughness, describing him as a mix of Alex Pereira and Anderson Silva.
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