Flyweight: Bruno Korea vs. Carlos Vergara
Tale of the Tape
30-years-old
5’6″
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Tata Fight Team
12-3-1
Seven submission
30-years-old
5’6″
San Antonio, Texas, US
Pete Spratt Muay Thai
8-2-1
5 KO/TKOs
Pros and Cons
Bruno Korea
Pros
- Very quick
- Diverse kickboxing
- Explosive
- Good wrestling
- Submission threat/Excellent darce choke
- Good jiu-jitsu
Cons
- Keeps hands low
- Shaky chin
- Gets tied as the fight goes
Carlos Vergara
Pros
- Explosive
- Good head movement
- Good footwork
- Excellent kicks
- Solid jab
- Gets better as the fight goes
- Good shot-selection
Cons
- Will throw single strikes
- Struggles off his back
- Questionable TDD
- Susceptible to damage in exchanges
Who has the advantage?
Striking: Korea
Speed: Korea
Output/Volume: Korea
Knockout Power: Vergara
Chin: Vergara
Kickboxing: Korea
Footwork: Korea
Wrestling: Korea
Grappling: Korea
Submissions: Korea
Cardio: Vergara
Prediction
This is a fight between two flyweights who could easily be in the UFC today.
Korea brings that exciting loose-fighting style while Vergara brings toughness and grit to the table. I don’t see either of these guys being able to finish the other early. It’s going to come down to who has more moments or who breaks in the later stages of the fight.
I can see Korea piecing up Vergara on the feet with his speed and kicks. I can also see him mixing in takedowns as on the mat he has a significant advantage. On the other hand I can see Vergara wearing on Korea as the fight goes. Korea does slow down and has been cracked before so Vergara can easily catch him later on in the fight. I’m siding with Korea because he has more ways to win. I either think he does enough to win two rounds or he uses takedowns and maybe finds a submission.
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