Pace: 2 vs 0.4 landed / min
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The evidence points to a volume gap (1.9 vs 0 strikes per minute); that is the read to test in the first five minutes.
Opposite stances create an open-side geometry from the first exchange — lead-foot position and the rear-hand lane matter more than usual.
Supporting evidenceDurability: Severn finished 3× on record
| Attribute | Rizzo | Severn |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 26 | 42 |
| Height | 6′1″ | 6′2″ |
| Reach | Not published | Not published |
| Stance | Orthodox | Southpaw |
| Rank | Unranked | Unranked |
Highlighted rows mark a meaningful factual difference, not an advantage. Unpublished values stay unpublished.
Severn has been finished 3 times in the archive and absorbs 0 strikes per minute; Rizzo has never been stopped in the stored record.
Favors RizzoRizzo lands 1.9 significant strikes per minute to Severn’s 0: a real volume gap.
Favors RizzoRizzo has finished 75% of archived wins (3 KO/TKO, 0 submission), 2 of them inside round one in the last 5.
Favors RizzoRizzo has 2 first-round finishes in the last 5 archived results — the opening minutes carry real finishing risk.
The middle rounds belong to whoever sets the pace: Rizzo averages 1.9 landed per minute to Severn at 0, so Severn needs the counters to land clean (0% accuracy on record).
Three rounds only: a slow first round is expensive, and round three is often fought by whoever has the gas tank and the lead on the cards.
