UFC Welterweight bout: Martin Kampmann vs. Johny Hendricks
Odds: ( +110 Kampmann /-140 Hendricks )
Betting Pick: Hendricks
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In a featured Welterweight matchup, Johny Hendricks will look to keep riding the momentum of his biggest career win against dangerous Danish contender Martin “Hitman” Kampmann. Hendricks, in the midst of a four-fight winning streak, is coming off back to back victories over former title challengers Jon Fitch and Josh Koscheck. Kampmann is a dangerous test for him, though, because has an extremely versatile skill set and is a threat to finish fights with strikes and submissions. A win here very likely puts Hendricks in the title picture, but Kampmann is also looking to assert himself as a top contender, so this should be a very competitive bout.
Martin “Hitman” Kampmann is one of the Welterweight division’s most versatile and dynamic fighters. Kampmann’s kickboxing is very strong and he has dangerous submissions from a number of positions. He isn’t the strongest wrestler in the division, but he’s fairly decent and has very good takedown defense. I think he is probably a better technical striker than Hendricks, so if he can find a way to keep Hendricks from getting up in his face he has a decent chance of outboxing him for three rounds. I don’t see Kampmann being able to take Hendricks down or win this fight off his back, but if he can keep this fight at range and beat Hendricks to the punch, he could very well leave a winner.
Johny Hendricks is one of the most exciting up and coming prospects in the Welterweight division. A tough, rugged boxer with great takedowns and top control, Hendricks is exceptionally good at imposing his will on his opponents. Whether it is with takedowns, big power punches, or dirty boxing from in close, Hendricks has a way of pushing the pace and making it difficult for his opponents to find their footing and start establishing their own gameplan. To beat Kampmann, Hendricks is going to have to be his usual aggressive self. If he can stick close to Kampmann and bully him around with superior physicality, he will be in a great position to make it five in a row.
Ultimately, I think Hendricks has a clear edge here. Kampmann has the skills to win, but it would depend on him keeping Hendricks at bay, something no one has been able to do recently. I think Hendricks will close the distance on the feet, bruise Kampmann up on the inside, and score some points with takedowns and top control en route to a unanimous decision.
Prediction: Johny Hendricks by Unanimous Decision.
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