Lightweight: Jose Flores vs. Jordan Leavitt
Tale of the tape:
32-years-old
6’1″
73.0″
Mission, Texas
Flo MMA & Fitness
9-1
25-years-old
5’11”
73.0″
Las Vegas, Nevada
Syndicate MMA
6-0
Pros and Cons:
Jose Flores
Pros
- Big submission threat
- Dangerous liver kick
- Good use of the range
- Good display of kicks
- Solid offensive grappling
Cons
- Hands drop low at times
- Chin-up
- TDD is questionable
Jordan Leavitt
Pros
- Huge submission threat
- Excellent jiu-jitsu
- Comfortable anywhere on the mat
- Diverse submission attack
Cons
- Telegraphs his shots
- Very sloppy coming forward
- Will be too willing to fight off his back
Who has the advantage?
Striking: Flores
Speed: Flores
Output/Volume: Flores
Knockout Power: Flores
Chin: Leavitt
Kickboxing: Flores
Footwork: Flores
Wrestling: Leavitt
Grappling: Leavitt
Submissions: Leavitt
Cardio: Leavitt
Prediction:
This is the second opportunity on DWCS for Jose Flores. He did come up short to Matt Frevola. In that fight though, Flores did look good and has shown improvements since then. Flores definitely has the weapons to beat Leavitt. Flores is the more physical fighter and is much better versed at kickboxing range. Leavitt has shown to be super aggressive and can easily get on the inside of Flores. I’m not sure Leavitt can take Flores down as his wrestling isn’t really good as it should be; he really favors a head and arm throw and that’s a 50/50 position. Flores is a jiu-jitsu guy as well so going to the mat is something he probably won’t shy away from. In a fight that’s destined to hit the mat, Leavitt has much better grappling in every area. I’m on the side of Leavitt just because I think he finds a way to get the fight to the mat over the course of three rounds.
