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| James Irvin | Igor Pokrajac |
Both fighters are coming off a real low-note with their last fights. James Irvin, as mentioned before, attempted a drop to 185 pounds and it wasn't all too successful. To quote Joe Rogan "James Irvin looked like an alien at the weigh-ins," referring to his drop to Middleweight. He's always been a talented fighter, but his potential has always seemed unfulfilled. Meanwhile, Pokrajac is trying not to get strike three and an out from the UFC. He's coming off two disappointing losses to Vladimir Matyushenko and James Te Huna. He's been impressive and dominant outside of the UFC, but has yet to impress.
The scenarios seem pretty straight forward in this Light Heavyweight bout. Irvin needs to keep it on the feet and work his muay thai, while Pokrajac needs to find a way to clinch and get Irvin to the mat in hopes of a submission. Irvin should look far better at 205 than he did in his last fight at 185, and his cardio should be a lot more stable. Pokrajac is going to have his hands full.
Best guess would be Irvin stalking Pokrajac and eventually hitting him with a one two or a knee and dropping him for the night. MMA isn't played, well fought, on paper, so you can't sleep on Igor in this fight either.
Prediction - James Irvin 1st round (t)ko
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