Post by The Sandmen on Mar 23, 2015 20:28:30 GMT -5
Joanne Calderwood glares at her opponent from the opposite corner.
Randa Markos is calm in her corner. She looks convinced of her abilities.
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 Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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Joanne Calderwood and Randa Markos touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Markos throws a body kick.
Blocked by Calderwood.
Markos fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Joanne Calderwood didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Randa Markos is in open guard over Calderwood
Markos is taking this opportunity to rest.
Randa Markos is in open guard over Calderwood
Calderwood measures the resilience of Markos's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Markos blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Randa Markos is in open guard over Calderwood
Markos tries to move to full mount
Markos's ground game is not enough to provide her any advantage
Randa Markos is in open guard over Calderwood
Markos tries to jump to side mount.
Joanne Calderwood jumps and show some wrestling skills as she positions herself for continuing the fight in side control.
Joanne Calderwood is in closed guard over Markos
Good looking punches from Joanne Calderwood on the ground
deflected by Markos.
Markos is trying to counter now!
Markos throws her legs up in a triangle attempt!
Joanne Calderwood realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Joanne Calderwood. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Markos and Calderwood circle around the center of the cage.
Randa Markos goes for the suplex...
Wow, incredible!
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Randa Markos is in open guard over Calderwood
Markos is in open guard over Calderwood... she fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Calderwood rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of her own she escapes.
Calderwood is trying to counter now!
Joanne Calderwood slides her legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
Randa Markos cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
Randa Markos is in side mount over Joanne Calderwood
Randa Markos goes for an americana!
Calderwood breaks free.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Randa Markos is in side mount over Joanne Calderwood
Markos is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Randa Markos aggressively and repeatedly punches Calderwood.
She needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Calderwood's Mouth is beginning to swell
Calderwood has a small cut in her Mouth
Randa Markos is in side mount over Joanne Calderwood
Randa Markos fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Calderwood's face!
Randa Markos is in side mount over Joanne Calderwood
Markos breaths deeply while on the ground
Randa Markos is in side mount over Joanne Calderwood
Randa Markos looks to mount Joanne Calderwood...
Joanne Calderwood takes advantage of her opponent's over commitment and traps her in full guard.
Randa Markos is in open guard over Calderwood
Randa Markos tries to finish with a leg lock!
Calderwood is able to break the lock.
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Randa Markos is in open guard over Calderwood
Randa Markos tries to finish with a leg lock!
That leglock looks tight...
Markos is locking that leglock...
Calderwood is able to break the lock.
Randa Markos is in open guard over Calderwood
Markos has a high cardio that helps her make great performances.
Randa Markos pushes Joanne Calderwood against the fence and then tries to improve her position.
Markos jumps and tries to free her leg! Calderwood doesn't allow this but Randa Markos is able to get half guard here.
Randa Markos is in half guard over Calderwood
Randa Markos isolates Joanne Calderwood's right arm looking for an armbar...
Joanne Calderwood manages to sit up and pull her arm out of danger! Randa Markos lost her dominant position.
Joanne Calderwood is in open guard over Markos
Markos tries to close her guard around Calderwood
She succeeds!
Joanne Calderwood is in closed guard over Markos
Calderwood tries to stand up!
Markos doesn't allow her!
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Joanne Calderwood is in closed guard over Markos
Markos is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Randa Markos launches a few punches to Calderwood's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Calderwood tries to cover her face,
Joanne Calderwood is in closed guard over Markos
Joanne Calderwood tries to better her position on the ground...
Markos holds Joanne Calderwood's head against her chin in the closed guard.
Poorly executed technique. Randa Markos looks to counter!
Randa Markos sits up and gets an arm around Calderwood's neck!
Calderwood pushes Randa Markos back to the ground.
Joanne Calderwood is in closed guard over Markos
Calderwood is in closed guard... Markos tries to roll on the ground!
Joanne Calderwood uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Joanne Calderwood is in closed guard over Markos
Markos is taking this opportunity to rest.
Dan Miragliotta 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.
Randa Markos moves forward looking for some grappling action
Markos has her opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Randa Markos is in good position and is looking to change levels for the takedown...
Markos catches an ankle and Calderwood is tripped to the mat!
Randa Markos is in closed guard over Calderwood
Randa Markos tries to pass Joanne Calderwood's guard...
Randa Markos passes momentarily but Joanne Calderwood regains full guard.
Randa Markos is in closed guard over Calderwood
Markos tries to improve her position on the ground as she sits on her knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Randa Markos fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Randa Markos is in half guard over Calderwood
Calderwood is gassing out... Too bad. Her performance may be going down from here.
Joanne Calderwood throws up a triangle attempt!
Randa Markos postures up and breaks the triangle.
Randa Markos is in half guard over Calderwood
Markos tries to get a side mount...
She frees her leg and is now controlling Calderwood from the side mount!
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 2
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Markos steps forward
Calderwood feints.
Markos fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Joanne Calderwood didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Randa Markos is in open guard over Calderwood
As the fight continues it seems that Randa Markos is taking the best of the fight.
Markos is in open guard over Calderwood... she fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Punishing hold!
That Kneebar looks tight...
You can see the pain reflected in Calderwood's eyes...
Calderwood struggles to free herself
Calderwood rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of her own she escapes.
Back to the beginning! Joanne Calderwood is standing now.
Calderwood is standing while Markos is on the ground on her back
Markos tries to stand up!
she is now on her feet
Markos climbs to her feet and is standing now.
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Randa Markos attempts a sweep single...
Randa Markos catches Joanne Calderwood's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Markos.
Randa Markos is in closed guard over Calderwood
Randa Markos looks to posture up and open Joanne Calderwood's guard...
Randa Markos forces Joanne Calderwood to open her guard.
Randa Markos is in open guard over Calderwood
Randa Markos tries to pass to half guard...
Joanne Calderwood can't prevent her opponent from passing. Markos looks to work from half guard.
Randa Markos is in half guard over Calderwood
Joanne Calderwood attempts to move to full guard
Randa Markos keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Randa Markos is in half guard over Calderwood
Randa Markos hovers above Calderwood
Good punches to Calderwood's body.
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Randa Markos is in half guard over Calderwood
Randa Markos isolates Joanne Calderwood's left arm looking for an armbar...
Markos is locking that armbar...
Crippling lock!
Joanne Calderwood manages to sit up and pull her arm out of danger! Randa Markos lost her dominant position.
Joanne Calderwood is in open guard over Markos
Markos tries to close her guard around Calderwood
She succeeds!
Joanne Calderwood is in closed guard over Markos
Markos is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did she do that intentionally?
Dan Miragliotta didn't see that!
Joanne Calderwood is in closed guard over Markos
Calderwood tries to launch a few punches to Randa Markos
Markos is able to achieve closed guard and counter Joanne Calderwood's punches.
Markos tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Markos measures the resilience of Calderwood's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Calderwood's side.
Crushing shot to Calderwood's body! She's holding her side
Joanne Calderwood is in closed guard over Markos
Calderwood is in closed guard... Markos tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Joanne Calderwood!
Randa Markos is in full mount over Joanne Calderwood
Terrible one sided match... Calderwood was not ready to fight a fighter of Randa Markos caliber.
Markos goes for an armbar!
That Armbar looks tight...
Markos is locking that Armbar...
Joanne Calderwood taps out after a text book armbar!
Winner is Randa Markos by Submission (Armbar) at 2:29 Round 2
Statistics: Joanne Calderwood
Punches 0/1 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/8 (0%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 335 s
Statistics: Randa Markos
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 12/14 (86%)
Submissions 10/10 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 346 s
Randa dominated this one, particularly with quick, efficient takedowns. However, she does need work on WHAT she is supposed to be doing when she gets it. Kinda wasn’t as effective as she could have been.