Blair vs Pell

Who won Blair vs Pell?

Tariq Pell beat Michael Blair by knockout in the 1st round during the prelims of Cage Warriors 163, on Saturday 11th November 2023 at Indigo At The O2 in London.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Blair vs Pell division, which meant the weight limit was pounds (0 stone or 0 KG).

Blair vs Pell stats

Michael Blair stepped into the octagon with a record of 2 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

Tariq Pell made his way to the cage with an unblemished record of 2 wins, 0 losses, and 0 draws and 1 by submission.

This was Michael Blair's 4th fight in Cage Warriors, having made his debut for the promotion in 2023. Tariq Pell marked his 6th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2022.

Michael Blair's Cage Warriors record stood at 2-2-0, while Tariq Pell's came in at 5-1-0.

The stats suggested Blair had a massive power advantage over Pell, boasting a 100% knock out percentage over Pell's 0%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Pell had a massive advantage over Blair, boasting a 50% submission rate over Blair's 0%.

Michael Blair was the older man by 1 year, at 27 years old.

Blair was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 1 more fights, and made his debut in 2021, 1 year and 3 months earlier than Pell, whose first professional fight was in 2022. He had fought 2 more professional rounds, 13 to Pell's 11.

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What were the odds on Blair vs Pell?

Michael Blair was a 9/5 (+180) underdog going into the contest, while Tariq Pell made his way into the ring at 4/9 (-230) with oddsmakers.