Ivan Calderon vs. Jesus Iribe RBR

Lupe wants to know who is el mas macho.

 

Round 1

Ivan is flitting around, loosing his right jab liberally. Iribe is alert and bouncing on his toes, staying with Calderon's movement and trying to time him with straight rights to the body to slow him down. Calderon risks jumping in to throw in combination and Iribe chases him back out, swinging over his head.

Calderon 10-9 on the strength of his jab.

 

Round 2

Calderon connects with a hybrid hook-jab to the cheek as he leaps in on Iribe. Iribe begins to walk him down and try to bang the body, but is defending well and pulling back when Calderon turns to avoid getting countered. Calderon down from a right hand set up by a double jab! The ref sends Iribe back to his corner - not sure if he even ruled it a KD? Weird. Iribe goes back to slicing the ring and pummels the beltline of Calderon. Calderon has the edge in handspeed but Iribe is able to hit him when he gets close enough to. Iribe bullies Calderon around the ring with right hands.

Should be 10-8 Iribe.

 

Round 3

Iribe on the offensive. He is right-hand happy, threatening Calderon with the punch and causing Calderon to run out of range. A couple of Iribe hooks early in the round came close, he could be smothering himself by scaring Calderon out of range for them. A couple of right hands begin to leak through ass Calderon's feet can't keep him far enough away fast enough. Calderon tries to deter Iribe with left hand leads but Iribe has no respect for Calderon's power and walks right through them. Iribe pressing the fight, and actually outboxing Calderon who is missing jabs and looking nervous, mostly retreating. Iribe blocks a shoeshine from Calderon and they clinch; Iribe punches out of it with a looping hook.

Iribe 2 rounds to 1, 29-27in points.

 

Round 4

Iribe wastes no time daddylonglegging right over to Calderon, crouching down and discus-shotting to the body, as well as headhunting. Calderon flashes his feet and hands to keep out of harm's way and try to keep leather in Iribe's line of sight. Calderon fighting very scared, even understanding his typical style. They tangle up and the ref is right on top of it. Iribe charges in with several right hands. He gets warned, probably for one of them landing while Calderon was being held with Iribe's other hand.

 

Round 5

Iribe invading Calderon's space, showing no respect for his jab. Tire-swing shots to the body keep coming and Calderon keeps hopping away. Calderon missing jabs and lead lefts, eating jabs and right hands. Calderon finally lands a lead left by reversing direction and jumping straight at Iribe before immediately going back on the defensive. Calderon ducks an Iribe hook and winds up with Iribe's arm wrapped around his neck; Iribe basically picks him up and throws him against the ropes.