Pace: 2.9 vs 0 landed / min
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The evidence points to a volume gap (0 vs 1.5 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 evidenceDanger zone: 3 recent R1 finishes
| Attribute | Severn | Shamrock |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 37 | 32 |
| Height | 6′2″ | 6′1″ |
| Reach | Not published | 72″ |
| Stance | Southpaw | Orthodox |
| Rank | Unranked | Unranked |
Highlighted rows mark a meaningful factual difference, not an advantage. Unpublished values stay unpublished.
Shamrock has finished 100% of archived wins (1 KO/TKO, 4 submission), 3 of them inside round one in the last 5.
Favors ShamrockSevern has been finished 2 times in the archive and absorbs 0 strikes per minute.
Favors ShamrockShamrock lands 1.5 significant strikes per minute to Severn’s 0: a real volume gap.
Favors ShamrockSevern has 3 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: Shamrock averages 1.5 landed per minute to Severn at 0, so Severn needs the counters to land clean (0% accuracy on record).
Scheduled for five rounds: 25 minutes changes the pace math, and a fighter who banks two early rounds can afford to manage the fourth.