Zygimantas Ramaska
Age: 27
Record: 9-2
Recent Fights:
- Win against Samuel Blasco (KO, Punches)
- Win against Gustavo Erak (TKO, Head Kick and Punches)
- Win against Carlos Eduardo (TKO, Punches)
- Loss to Vitold Jagelo (Decision, Unanimous)
- Win against Osvald Fedorovic (Submission, Guillotine Choke)
Nathan Fletcher
Age: 26
Record: 8-1
Recent Fights:
- Win against Daan Duijs (Submission, Triangle Choke)
- Win against Alessandro Giordano (Decision, Unanimous)
- Loss to Dominique Wooding (KO, Knee and Punches)
- Win against Brian Bouland (Submission, Rear-Naked Choke)
- Win against Michele Martignoni (Submission, Rear-Naked Choke)
Fight Analysis
Zygimantas Ramaska is a versatile featherweight fighter known for his striking power and grappling skills. With a majority of his wins coming by knockout or TKO, Ramaska has demonstrated his ability to finish fights with his striking, particularly using his range to land powerful punches and kicks. His background in judo also suggests he is comfortable in grappling exchanges and has solid submission skills, as indicated by his four submission victories. Ramaska's height advantage (5'11") over Fletcher (5'8") could be significant in maintaining range and striking effectively from a distance.
Nathan Fletcher, on the other hand, is a bantamweight moving up to fight at featherweight for this bout. Fletcher is primarily a grappler with an impressive submission game, as evidenced by his six submission wins. He has shown proficiency in applying chokes and controlling his opponents on the ground, which has been a key to his success in most of his fights. Fletcher's recent fights suggest that he is durable and has the ability to finish fights on the ground, but his loss to Dominique Wooding by knockout indicates a potential vulnerability to powerful strikers.
Prediction
This matchup is intriguing due to the contrast in styles between a strong striker with grappling skills (Ramaska) and a submission specialist (Fletcher). Zygimantas Ramaska appears to have the upper hand due to his size, power, and striking ability. The transition to featherweight for Fletcher may present challenges against a naturally larger opponent like Ramaska, who can use his reach and power to keep the fight standing and avoid Fletcher's grappling.
Zygimantas Ramaska wins via TKO in the first round. Ramaska's striking power and size advantage will likely overwhelm Fletcher, particularly if the fight stays on the feet. Fletcher's best chance would be to take the fight to the ground early, but given Ramaska's ability to defend takedowns and strike from distance, this could be a challenging task.
