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Having knocked down the door to the Octagon with such style points, \u201cMSP\u201d will once again turn a dream into reality this weekend and his prodigious skillset and track-record point to him seizing the moment and then some. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Like Du Plessis, he\u2019s well-rounded but striking is where he shines. Kickboxing was his first foray into combat sport at the age of 12 before he joined CIT and transitioned into MMA in 2014. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
He\u2019s a sophisticated striker with an array of techniques. What truly makes him a problem is his power. Few bantamweights (135-pound\/61-kilogramme fighters) boast the one-punch knockout power Saaiman showcased to starch Wang-Kim. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s a rare God-given ability that cannot be taught. You either have it or you don\u2019t and Saaiman\u2019s rivals that of former bantamweight king Cody Garbrandt. The baby-faced assassin is 6-0 with five finishes, all but one of those being knockouts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Crucially, he\u2019s not in love with that power like you\u2019d expect from a 21-year-old. He\u2019s highly intelligent and has combat composure well beyond his years. He\u2019s a humble kid who has complete faith in his coaches, which make him adaptable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He showed all of the above in his big ticket-punching triumph over Wang-Kim. That knockout was so glorious that it\u2019s easy to forget he\u2019d dropped the first round and that it was only once he stepped up the pressure in the second that things went his way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That\u2019ll be important this weekend as Lawrence is a wrestler. At 30 years of age and 8-2, he\u2019s a seasoned competitor who has invaluable time inside the Octagon on his side. He followed up a third-round TKO win over Vince Cachero in his promotional debut with a decision win over Mana Martinez in February but is looking to bounce back from a decision loss to Saidyokub Kakhramonov in July.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He has four knockouts but is very much a wrestling ground and pounder and will be looking for takedowns early and often. Saaiman has been taken down in fights. He was initially controlled by Manengela in their title tilt at EFC 94 but adapted and was able to scramble out and had top position at times to come away with the gold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Saaiman knockout is always in play but I see \u201cThe Heat\u201d securing a few takedowns before Saaiman saps his energy, stuffs his takedown attempts and puts it on him on the feet to win the decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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