Arce vs Ewell Analysis and Prediction
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Julio Arce (16-4) vs Andre Ewell (17-7)
Bantamweight (135)
Julio Arce
Dropping down to Bantamweight, Arce’s athletic ceiling will continue to remain the biggest detriment to his game. His well-rounded technical skillset means he can handle himself well in any area of a fight. Let us not forget, Arce only barely dropped a split decision to Dawodu last time out while also holding a victory over the ever-improving Dan Ige. If Arce learns to control the direction of the fight, he will be able to drag opponents into uncomfortable waters more frequently.
Andre Ewell
A rangey powerful striker with a healthy volume behind his 75″ reach, Ewell, unfortunately, lacks short shots to deal with opponents in the pocket. Regularly failing to control a fight’s pace, Ewell has dropped meek losses to Chris Gutierrez and Nathaniel Wood. Despite a chequered record, Ewell possesses solid TDD and crisp out-fighting. Sadly, the Bantamweight division is unforgiving for fighters who excel in one part of one area of the fighting game.
Predicted Result: Arce Decision
Dropping down to Bantamweight, Arce’s well-rounded technical skillset means he can handle himself well in any area of a fight. Unfortunately for Arce, he lacks the ability to control the direction of a fight and often fights to an opponent’s tune. Ewell is a rangey powerful striker with a healthy volume behind his 75″ reach but an equal inability to lead fights. Uncomfortable fighting in the pocket, Arce can pepper Ewell with hard shots and stumble into his grappling advantage – whether he directly seeks it or not.
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