Flyweight, Jimmy Flick vs. Nate Smith
Tale of the Tape
Jimmy Flick
29-years-old
5’6″
70.5
Sand Springs, Oklahoma
Forza Combat Sports
14-5
Nate Smith
25-years-old
5’6″
Denver, Colorado
Elevation Fight Team
6-0
Pros and Cons
Jimmy Flick
Pros
- Active submission attack
- Dangerous off his back
- Fast starter
- Decent wrestling
- Good jiu-jitsu
Cons
- Will shell up when pressured
- Will at times telegraph his takedowns
- Does slow a bit as the fight goes
- Can be a bit flat-footed
Nate Smith
Pros
- Good jab
- Good TDD
- Good Power
- Excellent wrestling
- Scrambles well
- Submission threat/Good with the choke
- Good ground and pound
Cons
- Hands a bit too wide
Who has the advantage?
Striking: Even
Speed: Smith
Output/Volume: Flick
Knockout Power: Flick
Chin: Smith
Kickboxing: Smith
Footwork: Smith
Wrestling: Smith
Grappling: Flick
Submissions: Flick
Cardio: Unknown
Prediction
This is a great fight between a veteran prospect in Flick going against a top young undefeated prospect in Smith. Smith is a Greco-Roman wrestler and I’m sure he will land takedowns on Flick. The question is, can Smith handle the onslaught submission attack from Flick?
Although I said Flick has a grappling advantage I think it’s super close because Smith is very sound as well. In his last fight, Smith was put in some bad positions and although he defended perfectly he may not have if it was Flick on top or Flick on his back. On the feet, it’s a bit of a toss-up as Flick doesn’t really have much to offer and Smith has hardly shown anything. I have no doubt this fight is hitting the mat though. I’m siding with the wrestling of Smith. I expect Smith to take Flick down at will and his grappling to be enough to avoid those submissions. Outside of a submission, I like Smith everywhere.
