Post by The Sandmen on Nov 5, 2013 22:25:19 GMT -5
Holly Holm raises her fists in her corner. She seems confident.
Joanne Calderwood is beating herself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking herself in the face, body and legs to get ready for her scrap.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Holm is not showing a great technique with that low kick...
Calderwood is smart enough to block that one.
Calderwood moves forward looking for some action
Joanne Calderwood shows some wrestling skills as she put her opponent in a double overhook!
Holly Holm 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 Holly Holm
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Joanne Calderwood seems fresh. She may still have a lot of gas in her tank.
Calderwood tries to take Holly Holm down... Holm stumbles backwards and Joanne Calderwood launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Holm's jaw!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Joanne Calderwood grapple with Holly Holm and tries to hit her with a elbow
right elbow, left elbow and right elbow again!!! nice combination by Calderwood, Holm was surely hurt there
The fighters are clinching.
Holm gets herself into good position and looks to change levels for the takedown...
Holm gets hold of a leg and trips Calderwood to the mat!
Holly Holm is in closed guard over Calderwood
Calderwood is getting frustrated here.
Holly Holm is in closed guard over Calderwood
Holly Holm struggles to not give her opponent a chance to recover
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Holly Holm is in closed guard over Calderwood
Holly Holm tries to pass Joanne Calderwood's guard...
Holly Holm passes momentarily but Joanne Calderwood regains full guard.
Holly Holm is in closed guard over Calderwood
Calderwood measures the resilience of Holm's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Holm's side.
Holly Holm is in closed guard over Calderwood
Calderwood has a high cardio that helps her make great performances.
Holm is in closed guard... Calderwood tries to roll on the ground!
Holly Holm uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Calderwood clumsily fails here and it's time for Holly Holm to fight back!
Holly Holm tries to pass Joanne Calderwood's guard...
Holly Holm manages to get her leg free and moves to half guard.
Holly Holm is in half guard over Calderwood
Joanne Calderwood attempts to move to full guard
Holly Holm keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Holly Holm is in half guard over Calderwood
Holm tries to get a side mount...
She frees her leg and is now controlling Calderwood from the side mount!
Holly Holm is in side mount over Joanne Calderwood
Holly Holm looks to mount Joanne Calderwood...
Holly Holm slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Holly Holm is in full mount over Joanne Calderwood
Holly Holm positions herself and launches a barrage of punches.
Holly Holm is in full mount and her punches are hitting hard Calderwood's ribs
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Holly Holm is in full mount over Joanne Calderwood
Joanne Calderwood tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Joanne Calderwood creates enough space to control Holly Holm's leg.
Holly Holm is in half guard over Calderwood
Calderwood measures the resilience of Holm's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Holm's side.
Holly Holm is in half guard over Calderwood
Body shots by Holly Holm
Calderwood covers up.
Holly Holm is in half guard over Calderwood
Holm sits over her knees and pushes away Calderwood's leg!
Calderwood closes her legs around Holly Holm's leg. Holm is not able to move away now!
Calderwood is trying to counter now!
Calderwood measures the resilience of Holm's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Holm blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Holly Holm is in half guard over Calderwood
Holm tries to free her leg...
She moves to side mount!
Holly Holm is in side mount over Joanne Calderwood
Holm is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did she do that intentionally?
Josh Rosenthal didn't see the foul!
Holly Holm is in side mount over Joanne Calderwood
Joanne Calderwood attempts to trap Holly Holm in her guard.
Holly Holm keeps control and remains in side mount.
Holly Holm is in side mount over Joanne Calderwood
Holm breaths deeply while on the ground
Josh Rosenthal stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Holly Holm and Calderwood engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Holly Holm is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
Holm steps backwards away from Joanne Calderwood. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Holly Holm's mind is definitely in the fight, Calderwood just got nailed! Holly Holm saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Calderwood is going to have a headache after this one.
Terrible one sided match... Calderwood was not ready to fight a fighter of Holly Holm caliber.
Joanne Calderwood goes with a looping right hand while Holly Holm jumps back and jabs
Calderwood seems staggered and Holly Holm runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Calderwood is hurt... She should be looking to avoid more damage or she will lose this fight.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Holm.
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Round 2
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Holm and Calderwood circle around the center of the cage.
Holly Holm tries a hook to the body
and hits Calderwood's ribs hard
Joanne Calderwood moves forward looking for some grappling action
Calderwood has her opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Holly Holm slightly pushes Calderwood into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Holm begins to launch a barrage of punches over Calderwood
this is getting worse and worse for Calderwood
Calderwood's Mouth is bruised after the punishement she's received!
There is a small laceration on Joanne Calderwood's Mouth
Calderwood studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Holly Holm and Calderwood engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Holly Holm is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Holly Holm is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around her opponent.
Holly Holm shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Joanne Calderwood is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Holm into her guard.
Holly Holm is in closed guard over Calderwood
Holm tries to escape from closed guard...
Holm struggles to liberate her leg and jumps to half guard!
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Holly Holm is in half guard over Calderwood
Holly Holm launches a few punches to Calderwood
Calderwood covers herself well and then rolls on the ground. Great reversal!
Joanne Calderwood is in open guard over Holm
Holm tries to close her guard around Calderwood
She succeeds!
Joanne Calderwood is in closed guard over Holm
Calderwood is in closed guard... Holm tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Joanne Calderwood!
Holly Holm is in full mount over Joanne Calderwood
Deep breaths from Joanne Calderwood who tries a hammer punch to Holm's ribs.
Holm blocks those punches
Holly Holm is in full mount over Joanne Calderwood
Joanne Calderwood is cooling the fight on the ground
Holly Holm is in full mount over Joanne Calderwood
Holm tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Holly Holm controls the situation despite Joanne Calderwood efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Holly Holm is in full mount over Joanne Calderwood
Holm breaths deeply while on the ground
Josh Rosenthal stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Ethias Arena (Hasselt, Belgium) are cheering for the fighters.
Calderwood studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Holm moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Calderwood's thigh!
That punishment by Holly Holm has left Calderwood staggered! Holly Holm should try push forward now and finish this!
Brilliant combination from Holly Holm
that forces Calderwood to try and defend better.
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Holm launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Calderwood's face but it seems like one finger has poked her eye! Does the referee see that?
Josh Rosenthal didn't see the foul!
Holm seems hesitant as if she would give the initiative to her opponent.
Holly Holm takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Joanne Calderwood moves forward looking for some grappling action
Holm pushes her opponent and keep the fight at striking range
The clock says 4:15 in the 2 round
Calderwood moves backwards and Holly Holm is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Holm steps backwards away from Joanne Calderwood. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Holm moves backwards and Joanne Calderwood is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Holm and Calderwood circle around the center of the cage.
A bunch of leg kicks from Holly Holm
are bothering her opponent.
Josh Rosenthal is asking Calderwood to defend herself! Josh Rosenthal jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Calderwood.
Calderwood hyper-extended her left leg
Winner is Holly Holm by TKO (Low kicks) at 5:00 Round 2
Statistics: Holly Holm
Punches 19/27 (70%)
Kicks 4/5 (80%)
Clinch strikes 2/2 (100%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 2/10 (20%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 244 s
Statistics: Joanne Calderwood
Punches 0/5 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/6 (67%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/7 (57%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 244 s
Holm with some A-game, Calderwood with some B-Game. A beats B.
Joanne Calderwood is beating herself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking herself in the face, body and legs to get ready for her scrap.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Holm is not showing a great technique with that low kick...
Calderwood is smart enough to block that one.
Calderwood moves forward looking for some action
Joanne Calderwood shows some wrestling skills as she put her opponent in a double overhook!
Holly Holm 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 Holly Holm
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Joanne Calderwood seems fresh. She may still have a lot of gas in her tank.
Calderwood tries to take Holly Holm down... Holm stumbles backwards and Joanne Calderwood launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Holm's jaw!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Joanne Calderwood grapple with Holly Holm and tries to hit her with a elbow
right elbow, left elbow and right elbow again!!! nice combination by Calderwood, Holm was surely hurt there
The fighters are clinching.
Holm gets herself into good position and looks to change levels for the takedown...
Holm gets hold of a leg and trips Calderwood to the mat!
Holly Holm is in closed guard over Calderwood
Calderwood is getting frustrated here.
Holly Holm is in closed guard over Calderwood
Holly Holm struggles to not give her opponent a chance to recover
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Holly Holm is in closed guard over Calderwood
Holly Holm tries to pass Joanne Calderwood's guard...
Holly Holm passes momentarily but Joanne Calderwood regains full guard.
Holly Holm is in closed guard over Calderwood
Calderwood measures the resilience of Holm's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Holm's side.
Holly Holm is in closed guard over Calderwood
Calderwood has a high cardio that helps her make great performances.
Holm is in closed guard... Calderwood tries to roll on the ground!
Holly Holm uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Calderwood clumsily fails here and it's time for Holly Holm to fight back!
Holly Holm tries to pass Joanne Calderwood's guard...
Holly Holm manages to get her leg free and moves to half guard.
Holly Holm is in half guard over Calderwood
Joanne Calderwood attempts to move to full guard
Holly Holm keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Holly Holm is in half guard over Calderwood
Holm tries to get a side mount...
She frees her leg and is now controlling Calderwood from the side mount!
Holly Holm is in side mount over Joanne Calderwood
Holly Holm looks to mount Joanne Calderwood...
Holly Holm slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Holly Holm is in full mount over Joanne Calderwood
Holly Holm positions herself and launches a barrage of punches.
Holly Holm is in full mount and her punches are hitting hard Calderwood's ribs
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Holly Holm is in full mount over Joanne Calderwood
Joanne Calderwood tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Joanne Calderwood creates enough space to control Holly Holm's leg.
Holly Holm is in half guard over Calderwood
Calderwood measures the resilience of Holm's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Holm's side.
Holly Holm is in half guard over Calderwood
Body shots by Holly Holm
Calderwood covers up.
Holly Holm is in half guard over Calderwood
Holm sits over her knees and pushes away Calderwood's leg!
Calderwood closes her legs around Holly Holm's leg. Holm is not able to move away now!
Calderwood is trying to counter now!
Calderwood measures the resilience of Holm's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Holm blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Holly Holm is in half guard over Calderwood
Holm tries to free her leg...
She moves to side mount!
Holly Holm is in side mount over Joanne Calderwood
Holm is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did she do that intentionally?
Josh Rosenthal didn't see the foul!
Holly Holm is in side mount over Joanne Calderwood
Joanne Calderwood attempts to trap Holly Holm in her guard.
Holly Holm keeps control and remains in side mount.
Holly Holm is in side mount over Joanne Calderwood
Holm breaths deeply while on the ground
Josh Rosenthal stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Holly Holm and Calderwood engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Holly Holm is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
Holm steps backwards away from Joanne Calderwood. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Holly Holm's mind is definitely in the fight, Calderwood just got nailed! Holly Holm saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Calderwood is going to have a headache after this one.
Terrible one sided match... Calderwood was not ready to fight a fighter of Holly Holm caliber.
Joanne Calderwood goes with a looping right hand while Holly Holm jumps back and jabs
Calderwood seems staggered and Holly Holm runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Calderwood is hurt... She should be looking to avoid more damage or she will lose this fight.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Holm.
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Round 2
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Holm and Calderwood circle around the center of the cage.
Holly Holm tries a hook to the body
and hits Calderwood's ribs hard
Joanne Calderwood moves forward looking for some grappling action
Calderwood has her opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Holly Holm slightly pushes Calderwood into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Holm begins to launch a barrage of punches over Calderwood
this is getting worse and worse for Calderwood
Calderwood's Mouth is bruised after the punishement she's received!
There is a small laceration on Joanne Calderwood's Mouth
Calderwood studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Holly Holm and Calderwood engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Holly Holm is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Holly Holm is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around her opponent.
Holly Holm shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Joanne Calderwood is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Holm into her guard.
Holly Holm is in closed guard over Calderwood
Holm tries to escape from closed guard...
Holm struggles to liberate her leg and jumps to half guard!
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Holly Holm is in half guard over Calderwood
Holly Holm launches a few punches to Calderwood
Calderwood covers herself well and then rolls on the ground. Great reversal!
Joanne Calderwood is in open guard over Holm
Holm tries to close her guard around Calderwood
She succeeds!
Joanne Calderwood is in closed guard over Holm
Calderwood is in closed guard... Holm tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Joanne Calderwood!
Holly Holm is in full mount over Joanne Calderwood
Deep breaths from Joanne Calderwood who tries a hammer punch to Holm's ribs.
Holm blocks those punches
Holly Holm is in full mount over Joanne Calderwood
Joanne Calderwood is cooling the fight on the ground
Holly Holm is in full mount over Joanne Calderwood
Holm tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Holly Holm controls the situation despite Joanne Calderwood efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Holly Holm is in full mount over Joanne Calderwood
Holm breaths deeply while on the ground
Josh Rosenthal stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Ethias Arena (Hasselt, Belgium) are cheering for the fighters.
Calderwood studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Holm moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Calderwood's thigh!
That punishment by Holly Holm has left Calderwood staggered! Holly Holm should try push forward now and finish this!
Brilliant combination from Holly Holm
that forces Calderwood to try and defend better.
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Holm launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Calderwood's face but it seems like one finger has poked her eye! Does the referee see that?
Josh Rosenthal didn't see the foul!
Holm seems hesitant as if she would give the initiative to her opponent.
Holly Holm takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Joanne Calderwood moves forward looking for some grappling action
Holm pushes her opponent and keep the fight at striking range
The clock says 4:15 in the 2 round
Calderwood moves backwards and Holly Holm is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Holm steps backwards away from Joanne Calderwood. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Holm moves backwards and Joanne Calderwood is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Holm and Calderwood circle around the center of the cage.
A bunch of leg kicks from Holly Holm
are bothering her opponent.
Josh Rosenthal is asking Calderwood to defend herself! Josh Rosenthal jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Calderwood.
Calderwood hyper-extended her left leg
Winner is Holly Holm by TKO (Low kicks) at 5:00 Round 2
Statistics: Holly Holm
Punches 19/27 (70%)
Kicks 4/5 (80%)
Clinch strikes 2/2 (100%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 2/10 (20%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 244 s
Statistics: Joanne Calderwood
Punches 0/5 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/6 (67%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/7 (57%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 244 s
Holm with some A-game, Calderwood with some B-Game. A beats B.