Sinead Kavanagh vs Arlene Blencowe II Prediction: Both fighters are seeking redemption

The bout between Ireland`s Sinead Kavanagh and Arlene Blencowe II is set for this Sunday, June 23rd. The cage enclosure, which is the main card fight schedule for the 12th bout of the 14 under the card, will be held at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland. This will be the first match for both fighters this year, as they will be seeking to start their year on a good note after coming off a loss in their last fight. It is an interesting matchup, and fans will be up in their seats to see who finally wins.

Sinead Kavanagh - seeking for a knockout win

Sinead Kavangh boasts a professional career record of 15 wins and 6 losses. Most of her wins have been through knockouts and decisions, and so have her losses. She isn't a new face in the Bellator series, given that she has fought 12 times in it starting in 2016 to date. Her record in this series of events has been six wins and six losses, which is quite even. She will be looking to increase the tally of wins. After a loss in her last fight against Sara Collins, which was a close one as it was a split decision victory, Kavanagh will be aiming at changing her style, which has been letting the judges make the decision, which most times isn't in her favor. She lost to Leslie Smith via a majority decision, Janay Harding via a doctor stoppage in the first round, Arlene Blencowe via a split decision, and Iony Razafiarison via a unanimous decision. Her big wins in the bellator were against Katharina Lehner, Olga Rubin, Leah McCourt, Janay Harding, Maria Casanova, and Elina Kallionidou.

Arlene Blencowe II - desperate for a win

Arlene Blencowe II has an incredible professional career record of 15 wins and 10 losses. She has also recorded eight wins in the Bellator series and six losses. She is also highly known for her power punches and was nicknamed the angerfist. Most of her wins have also been through knockouts, which tally up to 8, and she has never lost via knockout. Aside from her coming from two disappointing losses to Sara McMann and Cris Cyborg via unanimous decisions, weighting her progress from 2017 hasn't been bad. Her other decision losses were to Deanha Hobbs, Julia Budd (twice), Faith McMah, and Kyra Purcell. Her strength going into this match is to get a knockout win, a victory she has recorded against top fighters like Kenani Mangakahia, Mae-Lin Leow, Faith McMah, Adrienna Jenkins, Rhiannon Thompson, Janay Harding, Amanda Bell, and Amber Leibrock.

Expert Betting Tips

Sinead Kanvanagh is not as experienced compared to her opponent, Arlene Blencowe, despite holding strong with the age advantage. She last fought 8 months ago, compared to Blencowe, who fought a year and a month ago. This stat will be necessary in determining whose body will be quick to adapt and react, especially when the punches start rolling. Blencowe is more experienced in the Bellator Series, with two more wins. This still signifies that this bout will be a tight contest. Blencowe's chance of winning will be getting a knockout victory after losing more via decision. This chance puts her slightly ahead of Kanvanagh, who will also be looking for victory in that manner. Blencowe hasn't been knocked out before, which also boosts her odds of winning this fight. I will go with Blencowe to win this fight via a knockout victory, having considered all possibilities.