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With two weeks to go until EFC Africa 10, fight predictions are being traded thick and fast, and below are some of the thoughts and predictions by Garreth McLellan, Ruan Potts, Neil Diesel and Sean Robinson, for the title contenders and the evening’s two additional main card bouts. See competition details to win tickets and merchandise for EFC Africa 10 at the bottom of this page.
Garreth McLellan (EFC Africa middleweight champion)
Adam Speechly vs. Dallas Jakobi. Prediction: Jakobi
“Adam proves time and again why he’s the champion. He’s calm and comfortable in the cage and he has the ability to pull exceptional submissions out of nowhere. But Dallas is hungry and in impeccable shape. His coach Rhyne Hassan is able to dissect opponents and put great plans together, and Dallas will probably be the physically strongest opponent Adam has ever faced. Dallas also has vicious ground ‘n pound and if he can impose his will he has it in the bank. Although I might be a bit biased because he’s also a Durban boy!”
Demarte Pena vs. Leo Gloss. Prediction: Gloss
“Demarte is an extremely driven youngster with a good ground game and I don’t think he’ll be scared to stand with Leo. Leo, well, he’s Leo Gloss and he really comes to fight every time. He’s also always developing, which he showed against my teammate Charlie Weyer in his last fight. I think this one could sway Leo’s way.”
Nolan Swanepoel vs. Leon Mynhardt. Prediction: Mynhardt
“I think Nolan’s talent has been overshadowed by his losses to Adam; he only has two losses and they’re both to the champ! Nolan is a great fighter and his skills are going to come through in this fight. But Leon is probably the best stand-up fighter you’ll find and his ground game has improved a lot. He’s a tough guy and he’ll take on absolutely anyone. This will be a technical fight and it’s anyone’s game. So tough to call, but maybe Leon.”
Ruan Potts (EFC Africa heavyweight champion)
Adam Speechly vs. Dallas Jakobi. Prediction: Speechly
“This is going to be a cracker of a fight. I can’t make a definite prediction as both fighters have great skills, but if I had to make a choice, I would have to say Speechly, only due to the fact that I think the pressure is on Jakobi more to win the title than Speechly to retain it.”
Demarte Pena vs. Leo Gloss. Prediction: Gloss
“Although both fighters have tremendous stand-up skills, I think Leo has improved tremendously on his ground game, so I have to give the win to Leo Gloss.”
Nolan Swanepoel vs. Leon Mynhardt. Prediction: Swanepoel
“A difficult one to predict as both fighters have an arsenal of fireworks to unleash, but I have a favourite here and it has to be Nolan Swanepoel.”
Neil Diesel (EFC Africa welterweight)
Adam Speechly vs. Dallas Jakobi. Prediction: Speechly
“I think Dallas dropping weight for his first welterweight fight might be a factor, because weight cuts can take a lot out of a fighter. Adam has a phenomenal work rate and he’s able to fight a war of attrition until his opponent makes a mistake and gives him a gap. If Dallas lands punches he could get the upset, but I’m giving this one to Adam, by choke, towards the end of the second round.”
Demarte Pena vs. Leo Gloss. Prediction: Gloss
“This is not easy to call because I haven’t seen much of Demarte. He seems explosive, but Leo is a pure fighter and not easily intimidated. Leo takes this one by KO at the end of the first round.”
Nolan Swanepoel vs. Leon Mynhardt. Prediction: Swanepoel
“Here we have two different styles: Leon has a lot of experience on his feet, and Nolan is very comfortable on the ground. If Nolan is clever and uses tactics he’ll take this to the floor immediately, where Leon won’t last. If Leon manages to keep it standing and softens Nolan with leg kicks it’s a different story. I give this one to Nolan by second round submission.”
Sean Robinson (EFC Africa light heavyweight)
Adam Speechly vs. Dallas Jakobi. Prediction: Jakobi
“Dallas is incredibly aggressive and he has strong ground and pound on his side. He’s put in a lot of work to make sure he can handle Adam’s ground game, and standing up he’s going to try to take Adam’s head off. Adam won’t be intimidated, but I think Dallas has the edge.”
Demarte Pena vs. Leo Gloss. Prediction: Gloss
“This is not an easy fight to call. Of all the guys that aren’t afraid to take a punch, Leo is probably right at the top. He’s incredibly tough and he’ll never quit, which might give him a slight edge over Demarte’s skills. It will be a great fight though, and I’m sure both guys will have ice packs waiting backstage.”
Nolan Swanepoel vs. Leon Mynhardt. Prediction: Mynhardt
“Nolan is a nice guy and a great fighter, but Leon’s striking is probably the best at EFC Africa. I have to go with Leon.”
Competition Details:
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