Who said Minnesota is against the Death Penalty? On November 17th at Myth in Maplewood, MN; two leading middleweights will attempt to extinguish the other in the Main Event of Seconds Out Promotions "Capital Punishment". Matt "The Predator" Vanda 37-4 (21 ko's) will lock horns with one of the fastest-rising prospects in the Middleweight division--Andy "Kaos" Kolle 15-1 (12 ko's). Let's size it up.
Vanda, a boxer-puncher with vastly more experience than his younger adversary; is looking to squash the hopes and dreams of the southpaw slugger from Fergus Falls. With veteran trainer Ron Lyke is in his corner, many are expecting to see the Vanda of old, who threw lighting-quick 6 & 7 punch combinations to the head and trunk of his opponents. The one who made us hyper-ventilate with excitement in his past fights with Troy Lowry and Yory Boy Campas. He's been pining for a rematch with Minnesota Middleweight champion, Tony Bonsante and a win over Kolle gets him one fight closer. With Vanda you can expect fast hands, a rock-solid chin, and a heart borrowed from Rocky Balboa. He'll need all of it against the brash power-punching Kolle, and he'll need to use it at the right moments--that will be Ron Lyke's job. In the past we have seen that Matt is a slow-starter, and this could be a factor, since Kolle is the just opposite.
Andy Kolle goes by the moniker of "Kaos," and so far it has been fitting. In his 16 fights, he's lost just once, that being to Olympian Andre Ward. As for the rest of them, less than a handful have even made it out of the first 3 rounds. With Kolle comes youth, size, reach, and numbing power. And just as Vanda has an expert strategist in his corner in Lyke, so does Kolle in Chuck Horton who also trains Light-Heavyweight contender Zach "Jungle Boy" Walters. The knock on the southpaw slugger has always been his weak oppositon, something Vanda and Lyke have pointed out as well. Can Kolle still cause "Kaos" when he's chasing an angry cheetah, rather than a wounded gazelle? On November 17th we'll know the answer.
Final Analysis: With both fighters having chins of granite, the odds say that the fight goes the distance in what probably will end up being a very bloody fight with a few fouls mixed in for good measure. There is genuine dislike between the fighters--that's a fact. Vanda has handled southaws reasonably well throughout his career. But can he handle one that is almost 5 inches taller than him and hits like a mule? If Vanda is still around after Kolle has exhausted himself throwing his heavy artillery in the early rounds, will Kolle still have enough stamina left to weather the constant forward-pressing attack, and high-punch output of Vanda in the later rounds? Can Kolle goad Vanda into getting into a war with him, or does Matt make it a match of attrition, making Kolle have to box and not brawl? And what happens if the young Kolle connects with his Sunday punch and Vanda is still there? Will he have enough other resources to win? Can Vanda even get inside of Kolle's superior reach to be able to go to work on his foe? You can't give a whipping, if you can't reach the target. Tickets are limited, so don't wait to get yours. There are some interesting questions that remain to be answered. And they will be answered. Will you be there to see it? Or will someone else have to tell you about it?
Vanda, a boxer-puncher with vastly more experience than his younger adversary; is looking to squash the hopes and dreams of the southpaw slugger from Fergus Falls. With veteran trainer Ron Lyke is in his corner, many are expecting to see the Vanda of old, who threw lighting-quick 6 & 7 punch combinations to the head and trunk of his opponents. The one who made us hyper-ventilate with excitement in his past fights with Troy Lowry and Yory Boy Campas. He's been pining for a rematch with Minnesota Middleweight champion, Tony Bonsante and a win over Kolle gets him one fight closer. With Vanda you can expect fast hands, a rock-solid chin, and a heart borrowed from Rocky Balboa. He'll need all of it against the brash power-punching Kolle, and he'll need to use it at the right moments--that will be Ron Lyke's job. In the past we have seen that Matt is a slow-starter, and this could be a factor, since Kolle is the just opposite.
Andy Kolle goes by the moniker of "Kaos," and so far it has been fitting. In his 16 fights, he's lost just once, that being to Olympian Andre Ward. As for the rest of them, less than a handful have even made it out of the first 3 rounds. With Kolle comes youth, size, reach, and numbing power. And just as Vanda has an expert strategist in his corner in Lyke, so does Kolle in Chuck Horton who also trains Light-Heavyweight contender Zach "Jungle Boy" Walters. The knock on the southpaw slugger has always been his weak oppositon, something Vanda and Lyke have pointed out as well. Can Kolle still cause "Kaos" when he's chasing an angry cheetah, rather than a wounded gazelle? On November 17th we'll know the answer.
Final Analysis: With both fighters having chins of granite, the odds say that the fight goes the distance in what probably will end up being a very bloody fight with a few fouls mixed in for good measure. There is genuine dislike between the fighters--that's a fact. Vanda has handled southaws reasonably well throughout his career. But can he handle one that is almost 5 inches taller than him and hits like a mule? If Vanda is still around after Kolle has exhausted himself throwing his heavy artillery in the early rounds, will Kolle still have enough stamina left to weather the constant forward-pressing attack, and high-punch output of Vanda in the later rounds? Can Kolle goad Vanda into getting into a war with him, or does Matt make it a match of attrition, making Kolle have to box and not brawl? And what happens if the young Kolle connects with his Sunday punch and Vanda is still there? Will he have enough other resources to win? Can Vanda even get inside of Kolle's superior reach to be able to go to work on his foe? You can't give a whipping, if you can't reach the target. Tickets are limited, so don't wait to get yours. There are some interesting questions that remain to be answered. And they will be answered. Will you be there to see it? Or will someone else have to tell you about it?
