Mattandbenny's 10 Best Amateur Lightweights In MMA 2019

[mattandbenny]

Welcome to the 4th part of my 2019 amateur scouting report - The Lightweights.

Previous parts can be found in the links below:
Heavyweights: https://forums.sherdog.com/threads/...vyweights-in-mma-2019.3892117/#post-148121703
Lightheavyweights: https://forums.sherdog.com/threads/...vyweights-in-mma-2019.3893357/#post-148200369
Middleweights: https://forums.sherdog.com/threads/...leweights-in-mma-2019.3894623/#post-148280701
Welterweights: https://forums.sherdog.com/threads/...erweights-in-mma-2019.3896419/#post-148393369

A quick recap of the rules i go by. Fighters are only eligible to be included if they pass ALL 3 rules.
1) All fighters must have fought at least once in the year 2018 - Inactive fighters are not included
2) Fighters must have at least 3 amateur fights
3) An age limit of 26 years old is in effect – fighters aged 27 & older will not be included

Please see below for the Lightweight amateur prospect list!







1) Ali Omar (9-2)
Age: 21 years old
Finish Ratio: 100% (5 KO, 4 Sub)
Opponent W/L: 54-34
Key Wins: Kyle Marks (5-0)
Fighting out of: Iowa, USA
Style: Tae Kwon Do

2) Aissame Alviso (4-1)
Age: 20 years old
Finish Ratio: 75% (3 KO, 1 Dec)
Opponent W/L: 11-7
Key Wins: N/A
Fighting out of: Nevada, USA
Style: Boxing

3) Reziuan Khotov (4-0)
Age: 18 years old
Finish Ratio: 25% (1 KO, 3 Dec)
Opponent W/L: 19-8
Key Wins: Peter Gabal (8-1), Jakub Tichota (8-2)
Fighting out of: Baksan, Russia
Style: Wrestling

4) Marshal Kemp (6-0)
Age: 20 years old
Finish Ratio: 100% (2 KO, 4 Sub)
Opponent W/L: 10-6
Key Wins: N/A
Fighting out of: Missouri, USA
Style: Muay Thai

5) Lee Hammond (11-3)
Age: 24 years old
Finish Ratio: 77% (1 KO, 9 Sub, 3 Dec)
Opponent W/L: 57-18
Key Wins: Pavel Senchenko (6-1), Jack Monahan (6-0), Marko Sarasjarvi (5-1), Alexander O’Sullivan (12-3)
Fighting out of: Ireland
Style: Jiu-Jitsu

6) Jett Grande (11-0)
Age: 20 years old
Finish Ratio: 38% (1 KO, 2 Sub, 8 Dec)
Opponent W/L: 14-9
Key Wins: Paddy Wilkinson (5-0)
Fighting out of: Alberta, Canada
Style: Wrestling

7) Pavel Senchenko (6-2)
Age: 21 years old
Finish Ratio: 57% (2 KO, 2 Sub, 3 Dec)
Opponent W/L: 56-19
Key Wins: Scott Pedersen (14-5), Jose Teixeira (9-4), Cristian Iorga (9-3), Kaupo Kokamagi (5-1)
Fighting out of: Ukraine
Style: All Round

8) Tom Mullen (6-0)
Age: 18 years old
Finish Ratio: 100% (6 Sub)
Opponent W/L: 12-6
Key Wins: Rob Zabitis (6-2), Bradley Nelson (5-1)
Fighting out of: Stoke, England
Style: Grappling

9) DaRon Burroughs (3-0)
Age: 21 years old
Finish Ratio: 100% (1 KO, 2 Sub)
Opponent W/L: 1-4
Key Wins: N/A
Fighting out of: Indiana, USA
Style: Muay Thai

10) Louie De La Torre (5-0)
Age: 24 years old
Finish Ratio: 80% (4 Sub, 1 Dec)
Opponent W/L: 10-9
Key Wins: N/A
Fighting out of: California, USA
Style: Wrestling