Post by The Sandmen on Jan 9, 2015 17:12:45 GMT -5
Claudia Gadelha glares at her opponent from the opposite corner.
Joanne Calderwood doesn't look concerned about anything her opponent brings to the table.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Claudia Gadelha and Joanne Calderwood touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
High kick from Joanne Calderwood!
Gadelha seems to be done!
Gadelha's Mouth is beginning to swell
Joanne Calderwood moves forward looking for some grappling action
Calderwood has her opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The fighters are clinching.
Calderwood has a high cardio that helps her make great performances.
Joanne Calderwood fakes a punch to Claudia Gadelha ribs and the tries to trip her
Claudia Gadelha loses balance and goes to the ground
Joanne Calderwood is in closed guard over Gadelha
Calderwood is in closed guard... Gadelha tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Joanne Calderwood!
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Claudia Gadelha is in full mount over Joanne Calderwood
Calderwood is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
She pushes Gadelha's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Joanne Calderwood is in half guard over Gadelha
Claudia Gadelha tries to close the guard.
Gadelha put Joanne Calderwood in closed guard.
Joanne Calderwood is in closed guard over Gadelha
Calderwood positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Gadelha's being punished here!
Gadelha's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Joanne Calderwood is in closed guard over Gadelha
Calderwood tries to escape from closed guard...
Calderwood struggles to liberate her leg and jumps to half guard!
Joanne Calderwood is in half guard over Gadelha
Claudia Gadelha slides her legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
Joanne Calderwood cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
Gadelha clumsily fails here and it's time for Joanne Calderwood to fight back!
Joanne Calderwood hooks Gadelha's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Claudia Gadelha manages to kick Calderwood away and scrambles on top!
Claudia Gadelha is in open guard over Calderwood
Joanne Calderwood isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Gadelha blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Calderwood's guard.
Joanne Calderwood gets sloppy and Claudia Gadelha tries to take advantage...
Gadelha moves on the ground..
...she makes no progress.
Claudia Gadelha is in open guard over Calderwood
Joanne Calderwood is cooling the fight on the ground
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
As the fight continues it seems that Claudia Gadelha is taking the best of the fight.
Claudia Gadelha shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Joanne Calderwood is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Gadelha into her guard.
Claudia Gadelha is in closed guard over Calderwood
Calderwood measures the resilience of Gadelha's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Gadelha's side.
Claudia Gadelha is in closed guard over Calderwood
Gadelha tries to open up Calderwood with a few strikes with her right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and Calderwood is trying to block them with her hands...
Claudia Gadelha is in closed guard over Calderwood
Gadelha tries to escape from closed guard...
Calderwood waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Claudia Gadelha! She is reversed and nor Joanne Calderwood is on half guard!
Joanne Calderwood is in half guard over Gadelha
Claudia Gadelha tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Joanne Calderwood is in half guard over Gadelha
Claudia Gadelha tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Joanne Calderwood is in half guard over Gadelha
Joanne Calderwood tries to pass Claudia Gadelha's guard...
Joanne Calderwood manages to get her leg free and moves to side mount.
Joanne Calderwood is in side mount over Claudia Gadelha
Claudia Gadelha attempts to trap Joanne Calderwood in her guard.
Joanne Calderwood keeps control and remains in side mount.
Joanne Calderwood is in side mount over Claudia Gadelha
Joanne Calderwood looks to mount Claudia Gadelha...
Joanne Calderwood slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Joanne Calderwood is in full mount over Claudia Gadelha
Claudia Gadelha tries to roll to her side and trap Joanne Calderwood in her guard...
Joanne Calderwood keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Joanne Calderwood is in full mount over Claudia Gadelha
Joanne Calderwood aggressively and repeatedly punches Gadelha.
She needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Gadelha's Mouth is beginning to swell
Joanne Calderwood is in full mount over Claudia Gadelha
Claudia Gadelha tries to roll to her side and trap Joanne Calderwood in her guard...
Joanne Calderwood rolls her over and takes her back!
Calderwood is in rear mount over Gadelha
Calderwood tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Gadelha! Calderwood has one hook in and keeps working!
Calderwood is in rear mount over Gadelha with one hook in
Joanne Calderwood throws her leg over Claudia Gadelha's arm leaving her with only one arm to defend herself from Joanne Calderwood's rear naked choke attempt!
Claudia Gadelha frees her arm and defends the choke. She manages to turn into Joanne Calderwood and ends up on top!
Calderwood clumsily fails here and it's time for Claudia Gadelha to fight back!
Gadelha is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Gadelha holds Joanne Calderwood's arm over her shoulder and then rolls on the ground. Incredible move to get a half mount!
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Quicken Loans Arena (Cleveland, Ohio) are cheering for the fighters.
Herb Dean tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 2
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Gadelha looks to be in very good shape.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Gadelha attempts a shoot
but stops before running into Calderwood's kick.
Calderwood moves forward looking for some action
Joanne Calderwood shows some wrestling skills as she put her opponent in a double overhook!
Claudia Gadelha tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Calderwood is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Calderwood launches a few hard punches to Claudia Gadelha's ribs!
Claudia Gadelha's ribs shows the damage! Joanne Calderwood is working her opponent ribs!
Hard blow to Gadelha's mid-section, she seems hurt
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Claudia Gadelha tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Joanne Calderwood
Claudia Gadelha fails to take her down and both fighter are still standing
Joanne Calderwood moves forward looking for some grappling action
Calderwood has her opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The fighters are clinching.
Claudia Gadelha pushes away Calderwood trying to keep the fight at striking range
Calderwood doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Claudia Gadelha
The fighters are clinching.
Claudia Gadelha pushes away Calderwood trying to keep the fight at striking range
Calderwood doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Claudia Gadelha
The fighters are clinching.
Claudia Gadelha launches a few punches towards Calderwood's ribs while holds her in a double overhooks!
Calderwood seems unaffected... those punches doesn't carry any power!
Calderwood doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Claudia Gadelha embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Calderwood who put distance between them
Claudia Gadelha attempts a sweep single...
Joanne Calderwood was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Calderwood looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Claudia Gadelha's punches
Calderwood is on the receiving end of a great combo by Gadelha.
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Brilliant combination from Joanne Calderwood
that forces Gadelha to try and defend better.
There is a small laceration on Claudia Gadelha's Mouth
Gadelha jumps over her opponent and tries to grapple
Claudia Gadelha pushes her opponent against the fence in a plum position
Calderwood doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Claudia Gadelha embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Calderwood who put distance between them
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Calderwood tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Calderwood is clinching with Gadelha.
The fighters are clinching.
Claudia Gadelha fakes a few punches and advance towards Calderwood trying to take her down with a Advancing Leg Sweep
Joanne Calderwood lose her balance and falls hard on the mat
The clock says 2:50 in the 2 round
Gadelha is standing while Calderwood is on the ground on her back
Joanne Calderwood doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She moves fast and now she is standing
Calderwood climbs to her feet and is standing now.
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
Body kick by Claudia Gadelha...
is blocked.
The clock says 3:10 in the 2 round
Calderwood tries to grapple
She puts Gadelha in a double underhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Calderwood is launching some bone breaking punches to Gadelha's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Claudia Gadelha's eyes.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Joanne Calderwood pushes away Gadelha trying to keep the fight at striking range
Gadelha stumbles backwards and Joanne Calderwood circles to get the center of the cage
Claudia Gadelha tries to bring the fight to the ground
Calderwood goes down.
Claudia Gadelha is in open guard over Calderwood
Joanne Calderwood launches a few punches to Gadelha's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Gadelha tries to cover her face,
Claudia Gadelha is in open guard over Calderwood
Gadelha breaths deeply while on the ground
Claudia Gadelha is in open guard over Calderwood
Joanne Calderwood launches a few punches to Gadelha's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Gadelha tries to cover her face,
Claudia Gadelha is in open guard over Calderwood
Calderwood tries to close her guard around Gadelha
She succeeds!
Claudia Gadelha is in closed guard over Calderwood
Gadelha tries to open up Calderwood with a few strikes with her right elbow...
Calderwood blocks a few elbows and now Claudia Gadelha will have to look for another option here.
Claudia Gadelha is in closed guard over Calderwood
Terrible one sided match... Gadelha was not ready to fight a fighter of Joanne Calderwood caliber.
Claudia Gadelha looks to posture up and open Joanne Calderwood's guard...
Joanne Calderwood has a solid guard and keeps her ankles locked.
Claudia Gadelha is in closed guard over Calderwood
Gadelha use some of her wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Joanne Calderwood holds Claudia Gadelha and prevents her from moving to a better position!
Calderwood is trying to counter now!
Gadelha is in closed guard... Calderwood tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Claudia Gadelha!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 3
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Claudia Gadelha attempts a sweep single...
Joanne Calderwood was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Joanne Calderwood fakes a punch and launches herself over Claudia Gadelha
Great move by Calderwood who pushes her opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The fighters are clinching.
Calderwood doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Claudia Gadelha embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Calderwood who put distance between them
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Gadelha steps forward
Calderwood feints.
Joanne Calderwood is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around her opponent.
Brilliant combination from Joanne Calderwood
Gadelha is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Joanne Calderwood just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Gadelha may be in trouble!
The clock says 1:30 in the 3 round
Joanne Calderwood fakes a move and moves laterally.
Calderwood looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Claudia Gadelha's punches
Calderwood measures the resilience of Gadelha's chin with an uppercut while Gadelha lands some great crosses.
Claudia Gadelha shoots for a double leg takedown!
Joanne Calderwood sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
Claudia Gadelha is taking out her mouthpiece to breathe...
Gadelha is holding Joanne Calderwood's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Joanne Calderwood shows great balance while pushing away Claudia Gadelha
Calderwood tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Calderwood tries to grapple
She puts Gadelha in a double underhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Gadelha grapple with Joanne Calderwood and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Joanne Calderwood managed to maintain her balances and avoid the takedown
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Joanne Calderwood tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Calderwood circles out and slips free of Claudia Gadelha's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
The clock says 2:25 in the 3 round
Joanne Calderwood fakes a move and moves laterally.
Joanne Calderwood fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Claudia Gadelha!
Calderwood ducks under...
Gadelha misses a step and Joanne Calderwood sees an opportunity to counter her!
Lightning fast low kick from Calderwood!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
Calderwood launches a hook to the body
Bang! Gadelha stops that one with her ribs!
Nice beating Joanne Calderwood has received.
Joanne Calderwood fakes a punch and launches herself over Claudia Gadelha
Great move by Calderwood who pushes her opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The fighters are clinching.
Claudia Gadelha tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Calderwood is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
The fighters are clinching.
Gadelha grapple with Joanne Calderwood and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Joanne Calderwood managed to maintain her balances and move away from Gadelha
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:35 in the 3 round
Gadelha steps backwards away from Joanne Calderwood. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Joanne Calderwood fakes a punch and launches herself over Gadelha!
Nice move by Calderwood who clinches and pushes Gadelha against the cage
Claudia Gadelha pushes away Calderwood trying to keep the fight at striking range
Calderwood doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Claudia Gadelha
The fighters are clinching.
Joanne Calderwood pushes away Gadelha trying to keep the fight at striking range
Gadelha stumbles backwards and Joanne Calderwood circles to get the center of the cage
The clock says 4:10 in the 3 round
Joanne Calderwood attempts to cut off Gadelha with punches
Gadelha reels from the strikes.
Gadelha seems hesitant as if she would give the initiative to her opponent.
Claudia Gadelha takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Calderwood steps backwards and lowers her arms while breathing heavily... She seems tired.
Calderwood moves backwards and Claudia Gadelha is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Joanne Calderwood takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Calderwood tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Calderwood is clinching with Gadelha.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 4
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The clock says 0:10 in the 4 round
Gadelha is holding Joanne Calderwood's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Joanne Calderwood shows great balance while pushing away Claudia Gadelha
Gadelha misses a step and Joanne Calderwood sees an opportunity to counter her!
Calderwood goes to the body...
She punishes Gadelha's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Hard blow to Gadelha's mid-section, she seems hurt
Calderwood goes for a low kick..
Faster than a blinking eye, she follows up with a high kick!
Joanne Calderwood is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Gadelha wants to take the fight to her advantage and tries to clinch.
Calderwood wants nothing of that and pushes Gadelha.
The clock says 0:50 in the 4 round
Calderwood moves backwards and Claudia Gadelha is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
A left hook from Calderwood
grazes the chin of Gadelha.
Joanne Calderwood moves forward looking for a hole in her opponent's defense.
Calderwood jumps over her opponent and tries to grapple
Joanne Calderwood pushes her opponent against the fence in a plum position
Gadelha doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Joanne Calderwood embrace and tries to move away...
Joanne Calderwood pushes Gadelha forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Claudia Gadelha tries for a takedown but can't get it. She decides to pull guard instead...
Joanne Calderwood is a brick wall. She doesn't allow herself to be brought to the ground. Claudia Gadelha abandons the guard pull attempt.
Gadelha clumsily fails here and it's time for Joanne Calderwood to fight back!
Joanne Calderwood is absolutely terrifying with her power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Gadelha with uppercuts!
Gadelha is taking more than she can endure. This could end soon if Gadelha is unable to escape!
There is a small laceration on Claudia Gadelha's Right eye
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Calderwood takes a break to breathe while holding Claudia Gadelha.
Herb Dean separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Joanne Calderwood leans forwards and tries to grapple with Gadelha
Calderwood shows her clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Gadelha doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Joanne Calderwood embrace and tries to move away...
Joanne Calderwood pushes Gadelha forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Brutal knees to Gadelha's face, followed by knees to the body from Joanne Calderwood!
Bang! Gadelha can take many more shots like that!
Gadelha has a small cut in her Right cheek
The clock says 1:55 in the 4 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Joanne Calderwood slightly pushes Gadelha into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Herb Dean sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Claudia Gadelha closes the distance with her opponent wanting some action.
Gadelha jumps over her opponent and tries to grapple
Calderwood sees what was coming and ducks under her opponent and moves aside
Calderwood jumps over her opponent and tries to grapple
Joanne Calderwood pushes her opponent against the fence in a plum position
The fighters are clinching.
Calderwood pushes Claudia Gadelha againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Gadelha cannot escape Joanne Calderwood's clinch! Joanne Calderwood is just brutalizing Gadelha with punches time and time again!
Gadelha has a small cut in her Nose
That punishment by Joanne Calderwood has left Gadelha staggered! Joanne Calderwood should try push forward now and finish this!
The fighters are clinching.
Gadelha doesn't stop bleeding.
Calderwood grab one of Claudia Gadelha's arm and tries a Hip Throw
Claudia Gadelha landed hard on her back
Gadelha ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
That punishment by Joanne Calderwood has left Gadelha staggered! Joanne Calderwood should try push forward now and finish this!
The clock says 2:45 in the 4 round
Calderwood is standing while Gadelha is on the ground on her back
You can see Gadelha's blood making stains in the mat.
Joanne Calderwood Sees her opportunity to finish this fight on the ground and swarms all over Claudia Gadelha!
Claudia Gadelha is taking a ton of punishment! She needs to defend herself or the ref will stop the fight.
There is a small laceration on Claudia Gadelha's Chin
Gadelha seems a bit groggy... her movements are not very coordinated now.
Calderwood is standing while Gadelha is on the ground on her back
Gadelha tries to stand up!
Calderwood doesn't allow her!
Calderwood is standing while Gadelha is on the ground on her back
Claudia Gadelha is a bloody mess!
Calderwood launches a kick to Gadelha's thigh
Loud pop!
The clock says 3:20 in the 4 round
Calderwood is standing while Gadelha is on the ground on her back
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Gadelha tries to stand up!
Calderwood doesn't allow her!
Calderwood is standing while Gadelha is on the ground on her back
You can see Gadelha's blood making stains in the mat.
Claudia Gadelha doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She can't do it because of Calderwood's moves.
Calderwood is standing while Gadelha is on the ground on her back
Calderwood moves backwards and gestures for Claudia Gadelha to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Claudia Gadelha is standing now.
Claudia Gadelha continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
Joanne Calderwood launches a low kick
that almost wrenches Gadelha's knee!
Brutal-looking high kick from Joanne Calderwood!
You could hear the impact from the back seats!
That brutal impact left Gadelha laid out on the mat! Joanne Calderwood's corner pours in to congratulate her!
Winner is Joanne Calderwood by KO (High kick) at 4:16 Round 4
Statistics: Claudia Gadelha
Punches 5/9 (56%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/4 (0%)
Takedowns 2/7 (29%)
GnP strikes 2/8 (25%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 392 s
Statistics: Joanne Calderwood
Punches 15/24 (62%)
Kicks 7/8 (88%)
Clinch strikes 17/20 (85%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 15/21 (71%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 4/4 (100%)
Time on the ground 337 s
Claudia had moments where she was able to get some ground work in there, but for the most part Jojo kept it standing and, being the better striker, out-struck Claudia there. Some wrestling-related fine-tuning, though, and Claudia has a future.
Joanne Calderwood doesn't look concerned about anything her opponent brings to the table.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Claudia Gadelha and Joanne Calderwood touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
High kick from Joanne Calderwood!
Gadelha seems to be done!
Gadelha's Mouth is beginning to swell
Joanne Calderwood moves forward looking for some grappling action
Calderwood has her opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The fighters are clinching.
Calderwood has a high cardio that helps her make great performances.
Joanne Calderwood fakes a punch to Claudia Gadelha ribs and the tries to trip her
Claudia Gadelha loses balance and goes to the ground
Joanne Calderwood is in closed guard over Gadelha
Calderwood is in closed guard... Gadelha tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Joanne Calderwood!
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Claudia Gadelha is in full mount over Joanne Calderwood
Calderwood is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
She pushes Gadelha's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Joanne Calderwood is in half guard over Gadelha
Claudia Gadelha tries to close the guard.
Gadelha put Joanne Calderwood in closed guard.
Joanne Calderwood is in closed guard over Gadelha
Calderwood positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Gadelha's being punished here!
Gadelha's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Joanne Calderwood is in closed guard over Gadelha
Calderwood tries to escape from closed guard...
Calderwood struggles to liberate her leg and jumps to half guard!
Joanne Calderwood is in half guard over Gadelha
Claudia Gadelha slides her legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
Joanne Calderwood cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
Gadelha clumsily fails here and it's time for Joanne Calderwood to fight back!
Joanne Calderwood hooks Gadelha's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Claudia Gadelha manages to kick Calderwood away and scrambles on top!
Claudia Gadelha is in open guard over Calderwood
Joanne Calderwood isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Gadelha blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Calderwood's guard.
Joanne Calderwood gets sloppy and Claudia Gadelha tries to take advantage...
Gadelha moves on the ground..
...she makes no progress.
Claudia Gadelha is in open guard over Calderwood
Joanne Calderwood is cooling the fight on the ground
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
As the fight continues it seems that Claudia Gadelha is taking the best of the fight.
Claudia Gadelha shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Joanne Calderwood is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Gadelha into her guard.
Claudia Gadelha is in closed guard over Calderwood
Calderwood measures the resilience of Gadelha's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Gadelha's side.
Claudia Gadelha is in closed guard over Calderwood
Gadelha tries to open up Calderwood with a few strikes with her right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and Calderwood is trying to block them with her hands...
Claudia Gadelha is in closed guard over Calderwood
Gadelha tries to escape from closed guard...
Calderwood waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Claudia Gadelha! She is reversed and nor Joanne Calderwood is on half guard!
Joanne Calderwood is in half guard over Gadelha
Claudia Gadelha tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Joanne Calderwood is in half guard over Gadelha
Claudia Gadelha tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Joanne Calderwood is in half guard over Gadelha
Joanne Calderwood tries to pass Claudia Gadelha's guard...
Joanne Calderwood manages to get her leg free and moves to side mount.
Joanne Calderwood is in side mount over Claudia Gadelha
Claudia Gadelha attempts to trap Joanne Calderwood in her guard.
Joanne Calderwood keeps control and remains in side mount.
Joanne Calderwood is in side mount over Claudia Gadelha
Joanne Calderwood looks to mount Claudia Gadelha...
Joanne Calderwood slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Joanne Calderwood is in full mount over Claudia Gadelha
Claudia Gadelha tries to roll to her side and trap Joanne Calderwood in her guard...
Joanne Calderwood keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Joanne Calderwood is in full mount over Claudia Gadelha
Joanne Calderwood aggressively and repeatedly punches Gadelha.
She needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Gadelha's Mouth is beginning to swell
Joanne Calderwood is in full mount over Claudia Gadelha
Claudia Gadelha tries to roll to her side and trap Joanne Calderwood in her guard...
Joanne Calderwood rolls her over and takes her back!
Calderwood is in rear mount over Gadelha
Calderwood tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Gadelha! Calderwood has one hook in and keeps working!
Calderwood is in rear mount over Gadelha with one hook in
Joanne Calderwood throws her leg over Claudia Gadelha's arm leaving her with only one arm to defend herself from Joanne Calderwood's rear naked choke attempt!
Claudia Gadelha frees her arm and defends the choke. She manages to turn into Joanne Calderwood and ends up on top!
Calderwood clumsily fails here and it's time for Claudia Gadelha to fight back!
Gadelha is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Gadelha holds Joanne Calderwood's arm over her shoulder and then rolls on the ground. Incredible move to get a half mount!
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Quicken Loans Arena (Cleveland, Ohio) are cheering for the fighters.
Herb Dean tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 2
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Gadelha looks to be in very good shape.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Gadelha attempts a shoot
but stops before running into Calderwood's kick.
Calderwood moves forward looking for some action
Joanne Calderwood shows some wrestling skills as she put her opponent in a double overhook!
Claudia Gadelha tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Calderwood is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Calderwood launches a few hard punches to Claudia Gadelha's ribs!
Claudia Gadelha's ribs shows the damage! Joanne Calderwood is working her opponent ribs!
Hard blow to Gadelha's mid-section, she seems hurt
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Claudia Gadelha tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Joanne Calderwood
Claudia Gadelha fails to take her down and both fighter are still standing
Joanne Calderwood moves forward looking for some grappling action
Calderwood has her opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The fighters are clinching.
Claudia Gadelha pushes away Calderwood trying to keep the fight at striking range
Calderwood doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Claudia Gadelha
The fighters are clinching.
Claudia Gadelha pushes away Calderwood trying to keep the fight at striking range
Calderwood doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Claudia Gadelha
The fighters are clinching.
Claudia Gadelha launches a few punches towards Calderwood's ribs while holds her in a double overhooks!
Calderwood seems unaffected... those punches doesn't carry any power!
Calderwood doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Claudia Gadelha embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Calderwood who put distance between them
Claudia Gadelha attempts a sweep single...
Joanne Calderwood was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Calderwood looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Claudia Gadelha's punches
Calderwood is on the receiving end of a great combo by Gadelha.
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Brilliant combination from Joanne Calderwood
that forces Gadelha to try and defend better.
There is a small laceration on Claudia Gadelha's Mouth
Gadelha jumps over her opponent and tries to grapple
Claudia Gadelha pushes her opponent against the fence in a plum position
Calderwood doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Claudia Gadelha embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Calderwood who put distance between them
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Calderwood tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Calderwood is clinching with Gadelha.
The fighters are clinching.
Claudia Gadelha fakes a few punches and advance towards Calderwood trying to take her down with a Advancing Leg Sweep
Joanne Calderwood lose her balance and falls hard on the mat
The clock says 2:50 in the 2 round
Gadelha is standing while Calderwood is on the ground on her back
Joanne Calderwood doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She moves fast and now she is standing
Calderwood climbs to her feet and is standing now.
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
Body kick by Claudia Gadelha...
is blocked.
The clock says 3:10 in the 2 round
Calderwood tries to grapple
She puts Gadelha in a double underhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Calderwood is launching some bone breaking punches to Gadelha's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Claudia Gadelha's eyes.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Joanne Calderwood pushes away Gadelha trying to keep the fight at striking range
Gadelha stumbles backwards and Joanne Calderwood circles to get the center of the cage
Claudia Gadelha tries to bring the fight to the ground
Calderwood goes down.
Claudia Gadelha is in open guard over Calderwood
Joanne Calderwood launches a few punches to Gadelha's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Gadelha tries to cover her face,
Claudia Gadelha is in open guard over Calderwood
Gadelha breaths deeply while on the ground
Claudia Gadelha is in open guard over Calderwood
Joanne Calderwood launches a few punches to Gadelha's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Gadelha tries to cover her face,
Claudia Gadelha is in open guard over Calderwood
Calderwood tries to close her guard around Gadelha
She succeeds!
Claudia Gadelha is in closed guard over Calderwood
Gadelha tries to open up Calderwood with a few strikes with her right elbow...
Calderwood blocks a few elbows and now Claudia Gadelha will have to look for another option here.
Claudia Gadelha is in closed guard over Calderwood
Terrible one sided match... Gadelha was not ready to fight a fighter of Joanne Calderwood caliber.
Claudia Gadelha looks to posture up and open Joanne Calderwood's guard...
Joanne Calderwood has a solid guard and keeps her ankles locked.
Claudia Gadelha is in closed guard over Calderwood
Gadelha use some of her wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Joanne Calderwood holds Claudia Gadelha and prevents her from moving to a better position!
Calderwood is trying to counter now!
Gadelha is in closed guard... Calderwood tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Claudia Gadelha!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 3
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Claudia Gadelha attempts a sweep single...
Joanne Calderwood was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Joanne Calderwood fakes a punch and launches herself over Claudia Gadelha
Great move by Calderwood who pushes her opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The fighters are clinching.
Calderwood doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Claudia Gadelha embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Calderwood who put distance between them
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Gadelha steps forward
Calderwood feints.
Joanne Calderwood is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around her opponent.
Brilliant combination from Joanne Calderwood
Gadelha is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Joanne Calderwood just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Gadelha may be in trouble!
The clock says 1:30 in the 3 round
Joanne Calderwood fakes a move and moves laterally.
Calderwood looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Claudia Gadelha's punches
Calderwood measures the resilience of Gadelha's chin with an uppercut while Gadelha lands some great crosses.
Claudia Gadelha shoots for a double leg takedown!
Joanne Calderwood sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
Claudia Gadelha is taking out her mouthpiece to breathe...
Gadelha is holding Joanne Calderwood's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Joanne Calderwood shows great balance while pushing away Claudia Gadelha
Calderwood tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Calderwood tries to grapple
She puts Gadelha in a double underhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Gadelha grapple with Joanne Calderwood and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Joanne Calderwood managed to maintain her balances and avoid the takedown
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Joanne Calderwood tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Calderwood circles out and slips free of Claudia Gadelha's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
The clock says 2:25 in the 3 round
Joanne Calderwood fakes a move and moves laterally.
Joanne Calderwood fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Claudia Gadelha!
Calderwood ducks under...
Gadelha misses a step and Joanne Calderwood sees an opportunity to counter her!
Lightning fast low kick from Calderwood!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
Calderwood launches a hook to the body
Bang! Gadelha stops that one with her ribs!
Nice beating Joanne Calderwood has received.
Joanne Calderwood fakes a punch and launches herself over Claudia Gadelha
Great move by Calderwood who pushes her opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The fighters are clinching.
Claudia Gadelha tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Calderwood is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
The fighters are clinching.
Gadelha grapple with Joanne Calderwood and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Joanne Calderwood managed to maintain her balances and move away from Gadelha
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:35 in the 3 round
Gadelha steps backwards away from Joanne Calderwood. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Joanne Calderwood fakes a punch and launches herself over Gadelha!
Nice move by Calderwood who clinches and pushes Gadelha against the cage
Claudia Gadelha pushes away Calderwood trying to keep the fight at striking range
Calderwood doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Claudia Gadelha
The fighters are clinching.
Joanne Calderwood pushes away Gadelha trying to keep the fight at striking range
Gadelha stumbles backwards and Joanne Calderwood circles to get the center of the cage
The clock says 4:10 in the 3 round
Joanne Calderwood attempts to cut off Gadelha with punches
Gadelha reels from the strikes.
Gadelha seems hesitant as if she would give the initiative to her opponent.
Claudia Gadelha takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Calderwood steps backwards and lowers her arms while breathing heavily... She seems tired.
Calderwood moves backwards and Claudia Gadelha is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Joanne Calderwood takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Calderwood tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Calderwood is clinching with Gadelha.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 4
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The clock says 0:10 in the 4 round
Gadelha is holding Joanne Calderwood's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Joanne Calderwood shows great balance while pushing away Claudia Gadelha
Gadelha misses a step and Joanne Calderwood sees an opportunity to counter her!
Calderwood goes to the body...
She punishes Gadelha's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Hard blow to Gadelha's mid-section, she seems hurt
Calderwood goes for a low kick..
Faster than a blinking eye, she follows up with a high kick!
Joanne Calderwood is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Gadelha wants to take the fight to her advantage and tries to clinch.
Calderwood wants nothing of that and pushes Gadelha.
The clock says 0:50 in the 4 round
Calderwood moves backwards and Claudia Gadelha is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
A left hook from Calderwood
grazes the chin of Gadelha.
Joanne Calderwood moves forward looking for a hole in her opponent's defense.
Calderwood jumps over her opponent and tries to grapple
Joanne Calderwood pushes her opponent against the fence in a plum position
Gadelha doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Joanne Calderwood embrace and tries to move away...
Joanne Calderwood pushes Gadelha forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Claudia Gadelha tries for a takedown but can't get it. She decides to pull guard instead...
Joanne Calderwood is a brick wall. She doesn't allow herself to be brought to the ground. Claudia Gadelha abandons the guard pull attempt.
Gadelha clumsily fails here and it's time for Joanne Calderwood to fight back!
Joanne Calderwood is absolutely terrifying with her power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Gadelha with uppercuts!
Gadelha is taking more than she can endure. This could end soon if Gadelha is unable to escape!
There is a small laceration on Claudia Gadelha's Right eye
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Calderwood takes a break to breathe while holding Claudia Gadelha.
Herb Dean separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Joanne Calderwood leans forwards and tries to grapple with Gadelha
Calderwood shows her clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Gadelha doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Joanne Calderwood embrace and tries to move away...
Joanne Calderwood pushes Gadelha forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Brutal knees to Gadelha's face, followed by knees to the body from Joanne Calderwood!
Bang! Gadelha can take many more shots like that!
Gadelha has a small cut in her Right cheek
The clock says 1:55 in the 4 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Joanne Calderwood slightly pushes Gadelha into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Herb Dean sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Claudia Gadelha closes the distance with her opponent wanting some action.
Gadelha jumps over her opponent and tries to grapple
Calderwood sees what was coming and ducks under her opponent and moves aside
Calderwood jumps over her opponent and tries to grapple
Joanne Calderwood pushes her opponent against the fence in a plum position
The fighters are clinching.
Calderwood pushes Claudia Gadelha againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Gadelha cannot escape Joanne Calderwood's clinch! Joanne Calderwood is just brutalizing Gadelha with punches time and time again!
Gadelha has a small cut in her Nose
That punishment by Joanne Calderwood has left Gadelha staggered! Joanne Calderwood should try push forward now and finish this!
The fighters are clinching.
Gadelha doesn't stop bleeding.
Calderwood grab one of Claudia Gadelha's arm and tries a Hip Throw
Claudia Gadelha landed hard on her back
Gadelha ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
That punishment by Joanne Calderwood has left Gadelha staggered! Joanne Calderwood should try push forward now and finish this!
The clock says 2:45 in the 4 round
Calderwood is standing while Gadelha is on the ground on her back
You can see Gadelha's blood making stains in the mat.
Joanne Calderwood Sees her opportunity to finish this fight on the ground and swarms all over Claudia Gadelha!
Claudia Gadelha is taking a ton of punishment! She needs to defend herself or the ref will stop the fight.
There is a small laceration on Claudia Gadelha's Chin
Gadelha seems a bit groggy... her movements are not very coordinated now.
Calderwood is standing while Gadelha is on the ground on her back
Gadelha tries to stand up!
Calderwood doesn't allow her!
Calderwood is standing while Gadelha is on the ground on her back
Claudia Gadelha is a bloody mess!
Calderwood launches a kick to Gadelha's thigh
Loud pop!
The clock says 3:20 in the 4 round
Calderwood is standing while Gadelha is on the ground on her back
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Gadelha tries to stand up!
Calderwood doesn't allow her!
Calderwood is standing while Gadelha is on the ground on her back
You can see Gadelha's blood making stains in the mat.
Claudia Gadelha doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She can't do it because of Calderwood's moves.
Calderwood is standing while Gadelha is on the ground on her back
Calderwood moves backwards and gestures for Claudia Gadelha to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Claudia Gadelha is standing now.
Claudia Gadelha continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
Joanne Calderwood launches a low kick
that almost wrenches Gadelha's knee!
Brutal-looking high kick from Joanne Calderwood!
You could hear the impact from the back seats!
That brutal impact left Gadelha laid out on the mat! Joanne Calderwood's corner pours in to congratulate her!
Winner is Joanne Calderwood by KO (High kick) at 4:16 Round 4
Statistics: Claudia Gadelha
Punches 5/9 (56%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/4 (0%)
Takedowns 2/7 (29%)
GnP strikes 2/8 (25%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 392 s
Statistics: Joanne Calderwood
Punches 15/24 (62%)
Kicks 7/8 (88%)
Clinch strikes 17/20 (85%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 15/21 (71%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 4/4 (100%)
Time on the ground 337 s
Claudia had moments where she was able to get some ground work in there, but for the most part Jojo kept it standing and, being the better striker, out-struck Claudia there. Some wrestling-related fine-tuning, though, and Claudia has a future.