On Friday 13 April 2012, the Extreme Fighting Championship
will host its inaugural MMA event in Cape Town. EFC 13 will be headlined by an
exciting Welterweight match between reigning champion Dallas Jakobi and Brazilian
challenger Jadyson Costa, a fight which put the final touches on a new chapter
in South African MMA.
Dallas Jakobi (12-5)
Dallas Jakobi overcame much adversity en route his
welterweight title. The Gorgeous Boyz fighter was all but out twice against
Wade Henderson before he pulled off a remarkable comeback victory, followed by
a five round war of attrition with Adam Speechly in their Welterweight title
fight at EFC 10. Through this Jakobi has shown that he can never be counted
out and has the heart of a champion. While Jakobi was able to pull off these
impressive victories, the frequency with which he gets himself into trouble it
is somewhat concerning, especially on the ground.
Jadyson “Little Wanderlei” Costa (12-12)
After 5 minutes in the Hexagon spanning two fights, Jadyson Costa is still somewhat of an enigma to South African MMA. The Brazilian
Jiu-Jitsu black belt displayed amazing ground skills in submitting both Wade
Henderson and James Rennie, but has of yet not been truly tested on the feet or
taken into deep water. With a wealth of international fighting experience
behind him, and a history of training with top MMA fighters, one must assume
that Costa has a complete MMA game.
Fighter Comparison
Though Jadyson Costa has shown no real weakness striking, the
stand-up game should favour Dallas Jakobi, who is more aggressive and has real
knockout power coupled with a solid chin. The ground however, is where this fight will
get interesting as Jakobi’s trademark ground and pound will be tested against
Costa’s high level BJJ game. Due to Jakobi’s apparent susceptibility to
submissions, the ground advantage has to go to Jadyson Costa, who is extremely
well versed and clinical off his back.
Mentally I believe neither fighter has an advantage as both are
very experienced and should be used to the spotlight. Jakobi will feel the
pressure to defend his belt, while Costa will feel the pressure of being an
international fighter who is expected to win.
Dallas Jakobi vs Jadyson Costa Fight Prediction
Dallas Jakobi will come out the aggressor and want to play
to his strengths and keep the fight standing. Jadyson Costa will exchange with
the champion, but always look for an opportunity to take the fight to ground.
Short of a big Jakobi bomb landing, the fight will eventually go to ground and
here is where it gets real. Jakobi has shown brutal ground and pound and will
look to work the top position en route a TKO stoppage. Costa however, is just
that much sharper off his back than Jakobi’s previous opponents, opponents who
have put the champ in precarious situations. I believe Jadyson Costa will sneak
in a triangle choke in the closing moments of the first frame to become the new
EFC Africa Welterweight champion.
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