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The evidence points to a volume gap (2.8 vs 4.5 strikes per minute) and a finishing gap (67% vs 29% of archived wins); that is the read to test in the first five minutes.
Supporting evidencePace: 4.5 vs 2.8 landed / min
| Attribute | Lemos | Rodriguez |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 35 | 35 |
| Height | 5′4″ | 5′6″ |
| Reach | 65″ | 65″ |
| Stance | Southpaw | Orthodox |
| Rank | #12 Women's Strawweight | Unranked |
Highlighted rows mark a meaningful factual difference, not an advantage. Unpublished values stay unpublished.
Rodriguez lands 4.5 significant strikes per minute to Lemos’ 2.8: a real volume gap.
Favors RodriguezLemos has finished 67% of archived wins (2 KO/TKO, 2 submission), 2 of them inside round one in the last 5.
Favors LemosLemos has been finished 2 times in the archive and absorbs 3.2 strikes per minute; Rodriguez has never been stopped in the stored record.
Favors RodriguezLemos 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: Rodriguez averages 4.5 landed per minute to Lemos at 2.8, so Lemos needs the counters to land clean (55% 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.