Ty Flores vs Dustin Jacoby
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Ty Flores
Age: 26
Pro Record: 7-2
Key Wins: Knocked out a 5-2 striker. Beat a 9-3 grappler.
Tools: Flores has wrestling that’s a little above average (55). He also has grappling that’s a little above average (55).
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Dustin Jacoby
Age: 32
Pro Record: 11-5
Key Wins: Knocked out a 10-3 grappler and a 7-0 grappler.
Tools: Jacoby has striking that’s a little above average (55). He also has average wrestling (50).
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Jacoby has only fought once in the last 5+ years. He took a 4 and 1/2 year layoff. Came back June 2019. Beat a 13-4 journeyman. And hasn’t fought since. So where Jacoby’s tools are at, is a big question mark. He was pretty good back in 2011-2014, despite going 0-2 in the UFC. Either way, Flores looks like a legit prospect. He also hasn’t fought in a year, but I think his skills are safer. Flores might be able to get Jacoby on the ground where he’d have an advantage, but even if he can’t, I think Flores will edge Jacoby out in the striking exchanges.
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Chris’ Pick: Flores by decision.
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Kenneth Cross vs Damonte Robinson
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Kenneth Cross
Age: 25
Pro Record: 10-3
Key Losses: Submitted by a 6-3 grappler.
Tools: Cross has average striking (50) and fringe average grappling (45).
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Damonte Robinson
Age: 25
Pro Record: 4-1-1
Key Draws: Fought a 3-1 fighter to a draw.
Tools: Robinson has average wrestling (50) and average grappling (50).
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Robinson would definitely be in trouble striking with Cross, but Robinson has a wrestling background and I think the tool is good enough to take Cross down and do damage.
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Chris’ Pick: Robinson by decision.
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Uros Medic vs Mikey Gonzalez
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Uros Medic
Age: 27
Pro Record: 5-0
Tools: Medic has average striking (50) and fringe average grappling (45).
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Mikey Gonzalez
Age: 37
Pro Record: 5-1
Tools: Gonzalez has fringe average striking (45).
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Gonzalez takes the fight on about a week’s notice. He’s older. Not much experience. Most of his wins have come against fighters with losing records. He also lost a split decision in his 2nd pro fight to a 7-5 wrestler. All of Medic’s wins have come against tomato cans as well, but he seems to be more well rounded and his grappling will make the difference in beating Gonzalez.
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Chris’ Pick: Medic gets the 2nd round submission win.
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Luis Rodriguez vs Jerome Rivera
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Luis Rodriguez
Age: N/A
Pro Record: 10-1
Key Wins: Knocked out a 15-5 striker.
Tools: Rodriguez has average striking (50) and average grappling (50).
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Jerome Rivera
Age: 25
Pro Record: 9-2
Key Wins: Beat a 6-2 grappler.
Tools: Rivera has average grappling (50).
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Grappling is pretty close to equal here, so that cancels itself out. I think Rodriguez has the better stand up.
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Chris’ Pick: Rodriguez by 2nd round knockout.
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Luke Flores vs Jordan Leavitt
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Luke Flores
Age: 32
Pro Record: 9-1
Tools: Flores has striking that’s a little above average (55). He also has average wrestling (50) and average grappling (50).
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Jordan Leavitt
Age: 25
Pro Record: 6-0
Tools: Leavitt has fringe average striking (45) and grappling that’s a little above average (55).
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Ground game should cancel itself out here. Leavitt will want to take Flores down and keep him there but I don’t think he’ll be able to. I think this is a stand up fight and Flores has a clear advantage there.
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Chris’ Pick: Flores knocks Leavitt out in the 1st round.