Predictions: Jamey Lyn-Horth
Horth should win this fight. She’s got the size, the movement, and the footwork advantage, and at this level, that’s usually enough. Demopoulos, as tough and scrappy as she is, has a very predictable approach. She loads up on almost everything she throws, and there’s a noticeable stiffness in her striking. It’s not hard to read. Watch her fight — you can almost see the punch coming in slow motion before she even throws it. She’s not fainting, she’s not setting traps, she’s telegraphing.
That said, Horth’s no lock either. Her striking defense is porous, she slows down in the later rounds, and she tends to let people get inside when she should be keeping them at range. That’s dangerous when you’re fighting someone like Vanessa, who fights like a tank with no brakes. When Demopoulos starts getting tagged, she doesn’t shell up and retreat — she bulldozes forward even harder. It’s chaotic, it’s reckless, and sometimes, it works just enough to make things dicey.
So yeah, Horth should win this based on physical tools and distance management. But betting on her to cover those flaws — the late-fight fade, the hittable defense — feels like asking for stress you don’t need. It’s a clear side, but not a confident ticket. One of those fights where you pick the winner, but leave your wallet out of it.