Pace: 4.6 vs 2.8 landed / min
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The stored numbers are close enough that this is a fight about execution and adjustments rather than one obvious mismatch.
Two grapplers by the numbers (2.6 and 2.5 takedowns per 15). Whoever wins the first clinch battle sets the terms for the rest.
Supporting evidenceGrappling: 2.6 takedowns / 15 vs 77% defense
| Attribute | Kennedy | Natal |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 34 | 30 |
| Height | 5′11″ | 6′0″ |
| Reach | 74″ | 77″ |
| Stance | Orthodox | Orthodox |
| Rank | Unranked | Unranked |
Highlighted rows mark a meaningful factual difference, not an advantage. Unpublished values stay unpublished.
Kennedy averages 2.6 takedowns per 15 minutes; Natal has stopped 77% of attempts on record.
Favors NatalNatal holds a 3-inch reach edge (77" to 74"); Kennedy has to cross distance to land.
Favors NatalNatal has 8 archived bouts to Kennedy’s 1: the deeper book of tape belongs to Natal.
Favors NatalWatch the first takedown attempt from Kennedy: whether it lands, and how expensive it looks, tells you the shape of the fight.
Rounds two and three turn on whether Kennedy keeps landing takedowns at 2.6 per 15 minutes; if Natal stays upright, the striking rates (2.8 vs 3.1 landed per minute) take over.
Scheduled for five rounds: 25 minutes changes the pace math, and a fighter who banks two early rounds can afford to manage the fourth.
