Bantamweight: Desmond Torres vs. Steve Garcia Jr.
Tale of the tape
Desmond Torres
22-years-old
5’6″
70″ Reach
Irvine, California
Team Oyama
7-1
Steve Garcia Jr.
27-years-old
6’0″
73″ reach
Rio Rancho, New Mexico
Jackson-Wink MMA
9-3
Pros and Cons
Desmond Torres
Pros
- Always throwing combinations
- Good leg kicks
- Mixes punches and kicks very well
- Solid grappling and good scrambles
Cons
- Can be too aggressive
- Loses position at times
Steve Garcia Jr.
Pros
- Good footwork
- Good combinations
- Knockout power in his hands
Cons
- Lacks takedown defense
- Not great off his back
Who has the Advantage?
Striking: Garcia
Speed: Torres
Knockout Power: Garcia
Chin: Even
Kickboxing: Torres
Footwork: Garcia
Wrestling: Torres
Grappling: Torres
Submissions: Torres
Cardio: Even
Prediction
This is a really good fight that could well be the fight on the episode. On the feet, it’s close as Garcia is the taller rangier fighter who has knockout power. Torres does a better job throwing more technically and mixing in kicks and strikes perfectly. The biggest advantage in this fight is the grappling and wrestling of Torres. Garcia has been taken down a bit too easily in the past and that is why I’m taking Torres because his BJJ is solid enough to keep it on the mat.
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