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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michel Calderon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zack Fair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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162 cm
19
177 lbs
0 - 4 - 0 |
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185 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michel Calderon! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zack Fair! The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Fair moves in looking to clinch but Calderon pushes him off. Fair fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fair tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Calderon appears to be looking for a big counter. Fair wants to clinch up but Calderon keeps it at a distance. Calderon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fair. Fair is looking to clinch but Calderon is avoiding it.
Zack Fair seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Fair moves into the clinch. Calderon blocking some punches.
Fair prevents a takedown attempt there.
Fair fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Calderon goes for a takedown in the clinch but Fair prevents it.
Calderon has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Fair avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michel Calderon. That's going to take a lot out of him. Fair tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Calderon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fair working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Calderon is stalling here.
Calderon breaks the clinch.
Calderon swats away the attempt to clinch by Fair. Fair wants to clinch. It looked like Calderon was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Fair. Fair tries to clinch up. Calderon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fair pinned against the cage. Fair gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Fair unleashes a big counter combination but Calderon bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Left hook, right uppercut from Fair.
It looks like Michel Calderon has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fair is looking to clinch but Calderon is avoiding it.
Zack Fair is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Fair fails with an attempt to clinch.
Calderon gets tackled into the cage by Fair. Fair maintains the clinch. Still in the clinch, Fair scores with a nice short uppercut. Calderon dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. A nice left hand lands by Fair.
Fair misses with the head strike.
Fair misses with a punch on the inside.
Calderon really is a fat lump. Fair throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Calderons head. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Fair fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Calderon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Calderon tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Fair smiles and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fair looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Fair fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fair wants to clinch. Fair doesn't manage to clinch there - Calderon circles away.
Calderon is looking for a counter combo. Fair lands with a good body shot. Calderon changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fair tries to avoid it but Calderon manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fair to the ground. Fair escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. A left and a right from Fair both land. Nice combination. Calderon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Calderon gets tackled into the cage by Fair. Fair maintains the clinch. A short right hand to the side of the head by Fair.
Calderon is rocked! Fair throws a punch but it's blocked by Calderon. Oh Calderon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! A head punch blocked on the inside by Calderon. Calderon blocks an uppercut.
Calderon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fair misses with the head strike.
Calderon blocking some punches.
Fair misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fair. A head punch blocked on the inside by Calderon. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Fair misses with some punches.
Calderon seems to have got his legs back now. Calderon tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Fair smiles and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fair tries to clinch but Calderon moves out of range. Calderon seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. Fair wants to clinch and Calderon counters with a three punch combo that has Fair backing up. Fair nods at Calderon to acknowledge the strikes. Fair getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Calderon shoots in looking for a takedown but Fair manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Calderon's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Calderon is breathing heavily. Fair feints with a jab and clips Calderon right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Calderon is sent crashing into the canvas and Fair leaps in for the kill! Calderon tries to get to his feet but Fair is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Calderon is in need of a savior and steps in!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zack Fair!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
42% |
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