Welterweight: Jack Della Maddalena vs. Ange Loosa
Tale of the Tape
25-years-old
5’11″
Perth, Western Australia
Scrappy MMA
9-2
100% finish-rate
27-years-old
5’9″
From Switzerland but living in Deerfield Beach, Florida, US
Sanford MMA
7-1
Six first-round finishes
Pros and Cons
Jack Della
Pros
- Nasty elbows
- Good jiu-jitsu
- Does well off his back
- Power hooks
- Closes the distance well
- Good left hook to the body
- Excellent ground and pound/smashing elbows
- Heavy hands
- Hands high/high guard
Cons
- TDD needs work
- Could move his head more
Ange Loosa
Pros
- Frantic starter/Gets right after it
- Explosive
- Heavy hands
- Powerful leg kicks
- Physically strong
- Dangerous striker
- Good jab
- Well-conditioned
- Improved TDD
- Ferocious ground and pound
Cons
- Can be over aggressive
- Loose top position
Who has the advantage?
Striking: Loosa
Speed: Loosa
Output/Volume: Maddalena
Knockout Power: Loosa
Chin: Even
Kickboxing: Loosa
Footwork: Maddalena
Wrestling: Maddalena
Grappling: Maddalena
Submissions: Maddalena
Cardio: Even
Prediction
It’s going be tough to beat this one for the Fight of the Night and might be the Fight of the Season. Both these men are talented all-action fighters that know nothing but violence. I don’t see this fight going to the mat but if it did, I’d definitely favor Maddalena.
However, in this fight the winner will most likely come down to who can get the best of one another on the feet. I like Maddalena when it comes to the mechanics. He really mixes it up using the hands, elbows, and knees. Still, Loosa is dynamite on the feet. Even with the power he puts on display, he’s still got a good jab. He essentially has a controlled chaos approach, really.
Between the two Maddalena has shown more gaps in his striking defense. Against someone so explosive and strong like Loosa, I can see him beating Maddalena. It’s a close fight but I’m just ever-so-slightly picking Loosa.
