as said before, its extremely hard to compare characters in Naruto, like it is in the real world. Out here, someone IS stronger/weaker then someone else, full stop, no arguement. In there, however, its like rock paper scissor - something cancels something else out. Like Lee versus Gaara, it was prob the worst matchup Lee could have had, thanks to Gaara`s unique ability. The whole reason they`re `on par` in this fight, is because they`re both taijutsu orientated, and Taijutsu is Lee`s forte. Tho, I dont actually think they`re ON PAR, thats a little too much, since Kimi has level 2, etc. But the point is, Lee has a great chance because of this matchup.