Post by The Sandmen on Oct 15, 2013 15:47:43 GMT -5
Joanne Calderwood glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Sara McMann glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
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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Joanne Calderwood and Sara McMann touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Calderwood launches a furious low kick!
Sara McMann blocks
Calderwood jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
McMann sees what was coming and ducks under his opponent and moves aside
McMann looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Joanne Calderwood's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
McMann fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Calderwood sprawls and remains on his feet.
Sara McMann gets sloppy and Joanne Calderwood tries to take advantage...
Joanne Calderwood leans forwards and tries to grapple with McMann
Calderwood shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Joanne Calderwood pushes away McMann trying to keep the fight at striking range
McMann stumbles backwards and Joanne Calderwood circles to get the center of the cage
Calderwood tries to grapple
He puts McMann in a double underhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
McMann and Joanne Calderwood are cliched up against the cage. McMann steps for a throw
Calderwood stays on his feet
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Sara McMann launches a furious knee!
Bang! It clearly hits Calderwood's groin!
Herb Dean saw it!
Herb Dean allows Calderwood time to recover... The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
McMann launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Calderwood's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Herb Dean didn't see the foul!
Sara McMann tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Calderwood is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Sara McMann is in open guard over Calderwood
Sara McMann pushes Joanne Calderwood against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
McMann jumps and tries to free his leg! Calderwood doesn't allow this but Sara McMann is able to get half guard here.
Sara McMann is in half guard over Calderwood
Sara McMann tries to free his leg
Joanne Calderwood moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in ARCO Arena (Sacramento, California) are cheering for the fighters.
Middle kick from Calderwood.
The kick just misses.
Calderwood clumsily fails here and it's time for Sara McMann to fight back!
Brilliant combination from Sara McMann
Calderwood is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
McMann decides to launch some tentative punches
Calderwood launches a couple of jabs that are answered by McMann with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Sara McMann tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Sara McMann who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Sara McMann fakes a few punches and advance towards Calderwood trying to take him down with a Advancing Leg Sweep
Joanne Calderwood lose his balance and falls hard on the mat
McMann is standing while Calderwood is on the ground on his back
Joanne Calderwood doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Back to the beginning! Joanne Calderwood is standing now.
Sara McMann was tooling Joanne Calderwood for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Joanne Calderwood lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Joanne Calderwood fakes a punch and launches himself over Sara McMann
Great move by Calderwood who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
McMann doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Joanne Calderwood embrace and tries to move away...
Joanne Calderwood pushes McMann forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
McMann takes a break to breathe while holding Joanne Calderwood.
Herb Dean separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
The two exchange wildly
McMann is connecting with a few punches
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Sara McMann throws a punch
that gets deflected.
McMann misses a step and Joanne Calderwood sees an opportunity to counter him!
Joanne Calderwood swings...
...no good.
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Joanne Calderwood tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Joanne Calderwood who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Joanne Calderwood pushes away McMann trying to keep the fight at striking range
McMann doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Joanne Calderwood
Calderwood clumsily fails here and it's time for Sara McMann to fight back!
Sara McMann pushes away Calderwood trying to keep the fight at striking range
Calderwood doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Sara McMann
Sara McMann tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
McMann circles out and slips free of Joanne Calderwood's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Joanne Calderwood fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Joanne Calderwood moves forward looking for some grappling action
Calderwood has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The fighters are clinching.
Terrible one sided match... Calderwood was not ready to fight a fighter of Sara McMann caliber.
Joanne Calderwood slightly pushes McMann into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
McMann steps backwards away from Joanne Calderwood. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Calderwood decides to launch some tentative punches
Joanne Calderwood takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Herb Dean tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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McMann is holding Joanne Calderwood's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Joanne Calderwood loses balance and goes to the ground.
Sara McMann is in side mount over Joanne Calderwood
McMann tries to move to full mount!
Calderwood won't allow him to take this position easily.
Sara McMann is in side mount over Joanne Calderwood
Joanne Calderwood launches a few punches to McMann's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because McMann tries to cover his face,
Sara McMann is in side mount over Joanne Calderwood
Sara McMann looks to mount Joanne Calderwood...
Joanne Calderwood takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Calderwood
McMann tries to escape from the closed guard
Sara McMann any adventage in the ground.
Sara McMann gets sloppy and Joanne Calderwood tries to take advantage...
McMann is in closed guard... Calderwood tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Sara McMann!
Joanne Calderwood is in full mount over Sara McMann
McMann tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Joanne Calderwood doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Joanne Calderwood is in full mount over Sara McMann
McMann tries to move on the ground and shows Joanne Calderwood a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
McMann uses his forearms to block the impact!
Poorly executed technique. Sara McMann looks to counter!
Sara McMann tries to roll to his side and trap Joanne Calderwood in his guard...
Joanne Calderwood keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Herb Dean 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 ARCO Arena (Sacramento, California) are cheering for the fighters.
Brilliant combination from Joanne Calderwood
that forces McMann to try and defend better.
Joanne Calderwood and McMann engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Sara McMann is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
A punch from Sara McMann
whizzes past Calderwood.
Calderwood and McMann circle around the center of the cage.
Sara McMann tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Calderwood is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Sara McMann is in open guard over Calderwood
McMann is in open guard over Calderwood... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Calderwood rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Calderwood climbs to his feet and is standing now.
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Calderwood is standing while McMann is on the ground on his back
Calderwood launches a kick to McMann's thigh
Loud pop!
Calderwood is standing while McMann is on the ground on his back
Sara McMann doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Calderwood's moves.
Calderwood is standing while McMann is on the ground on his back
Sara McMann doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Back to the beginning! Sara McMann is standing now.
Sara McMann attempts a sweep single...
Sara McMann catches Joanne Calderwood's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by McMann.
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Calderwood
McMann breaths deeply while on the ground
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Calderwood
Sara McMann is looking to pass Joanne Calderwood's guard...
Sara McMann gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Sara McMann is in half guard over Calderwood
Joanne Calderwood attempts to move to full guard
Sara McMann keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Sara McMann is in half guard over Calderwood
Sara McMann isolates Joanne Calderwood's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Joanne Calderwood is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Sara McMann gets sloppy and Joanne Calderwood tries to take advantage...
Calderwood tries an armbar from the bottom!
Sara McMann breaks the lock and moves himself to side control.
Sara McMann is in side mount over Joanne Calderwood
Sara McMann looks to pass to mount...
Calderwood creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 4:20 in the 2 round
Sara McMann shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Joanne Calderwood is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull McMann into his guard.
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Calderwood
Sara McMann tries to better his position on the ground...
Calderwood holds Sara McMann's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Calderwood
McMann is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
McMann struggles on the ground and tries to break Joanne Calderwood's guard...
Calderwood doesn't want to free his opponent and McMann continues in closed guard
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Calderwood
Sara McMann is looking to pass Joanne Calderwood's guard...
Joanne Calderwood has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Calderwood
McMann use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Joanne Calderwood holds Sara McMann and prevents him from moving to a better position!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 3
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Calderwood seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
Joanne Calderwood fakes a punch and launches himself over Sara McMann
Great move by Calderwood who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Calderwood takes a break to breathe while holding Sara McMann.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
The clock says 0:35 in the 3 round
Sara McMann tries to bring the fight to the ground
Calderwood won't budge, forcing McMann to pull guard.
Joanne Calderwood is in closed guard over McMann
Sara McMann overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Calderwood pulls his arm out of danger.
McMann clumsily fails here and it's time for Joanne Calderwood to fight back!
Joanne Calderwood looks to posture up and open Sara McMann's guard...
Joanne Calderwood forces Sara McMann to open his guard.
Joanne Calderwood is in open guard over McMann
McMann tries to close his guard around Calderwood
He is not able to do it
Joanne Calderwood is in open guard over McMann
Calderwood moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Joanne Calderwood is in half guard over McMann
Sara McMann is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Sara McMann attempts to move to full guard
Joanne Calderwood keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 1:25 in the 3 round
Joanne Calderwood is in half guard over McMann
McMann tries to move on the ground and shows Joanne Calderwood a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
McMann uses his forearms to block the impact!
Joanne Calderwood is in half guard over McMann
Joanne Calderwood tries to free his leg
Joanne Calderwood uses some of his skill by jumping out of McMann's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Joanne Calderwood is in side mount over Sara McMann
Joanne Calderwood looks to pass to mount...
McMann creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Calderwood moves forward looking for some action
Joanne Calderwood shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The clock says 2:15 in the 3 round
The fighters are clinching.
McMann and Joanne Calderwood are cliched up against the cage. McMann hammers Calderwood face and hooks Calderwood leg
Calderwood stays on his feet and fights off the trip
Herb Dean sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Calderwood studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Sara McMann is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Sara McMann attempts a sweep single...
Sara McMann catches Joanne Calderwood's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by McMann.
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Calderwood
McMann use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Joanne Calderwood holds Sara McMann and prevents him from moving to a better position!
Calderwood tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Joanne Calderwood sits up and gets an arm around McMann's neck!
McMann pushes Joanne Calderwood back to the ground.
The clock says 3:10 in the 3 round
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Calderwood
McMann use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Joanne Calderwood holds Sara McMann and prevents him from moving to a better position!
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Calderwood
Sara McMann tries to pass Joanne Calderwood's guard...
Sara McMann passes momentarily but Joanne Calderwood regains full guard.
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Calderwood
McMann breaths deeply while on the ground
Herb Dean 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.
Joanne Calderwood tries to bring the fight to the ground
McMann goes down.
McMann seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Joanne Calderwood is in open guard over McMann
Calderwood steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Calderwood moves on the ground
Joanne Calderwood moves to side mount
That punishment by Joanne Calderwood has left McMann staggered! Joanne Calderwood should try push forward now and finish this!
Joanne Calderwood is in side mount over Sara McMann
Joanne Calderwood looks to mount Sara McMann...
Joanne Calderwood slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Sara McMann seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Joanne Calderwood!
Joanne Calderwood is in full mount over Sara McMann
Calderwood knows his opponent is groggy and begins a relentless rain of punches!
Sara McMann is having a nightmare! Herb Dean watches for the moment he has to end this!
That punishment by Joanne Calderwood has left McMann staggered! Joanne Calderwood should try push forward now and finish this!
Joanne Calderwood is in full mount over Sara McMann
Calderwood catch Sara McMann's left arm and tries a kimura
Sara McMann holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Sara McMann seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Joanne Calderwood!
The clock says 4:30 in the 3 round
Joanne Calderwood is in full mount over Sara McMann
Joanne Calderwood tries to better his position on the ground...
Calderwood is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Joanne Calderwood is in full mount over Sara McMann
Sara McMann tries to roll to his side and trap Joanne Calderwood in his guard...
Sara McMann moves to half guard.
Joanne Calderwood is in half guard over McMann
Calderwood throws a few hammer fists to the face of Sara McMann
Solid shots!
There is a small laceration on Sara McMann's Forehead
Joanne Calderwood is in half guard over McMann
Calderwood is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Joanne Calderwood tries to pass Sara McMann's guard...
Sara McMann's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Sara McMann has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 4
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Calderwood moves backwards and Sara McMann is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Sara McMann shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Joanne Calderwood is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull McMann into his guard.
The clock says 0:45 in the 4 round
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Calderwood
McMann use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Joanne Calderwood holds Sara McMann and prevents him from moving to a better position!
McMann clumsily fails here and it's time for Joanne Calderwood to fight back!
McMann is in closed guard... Calderwood tries to roll on the ground!
Sara McMann uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Calderwood
McMann tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Sara McMann fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Sara McMann is in half guard over Calderwood
Joanne Calderwood attempts to move to full guard
Sara McMann keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Sara McMann is in half guard over Calderwood
Calderwood breaths deeply while on the ground
Sara McMann is in half guard over Calderwood
Joanne Calderwood attempts to move to full guard
Joanne Calderwood manages to switch to full guard.
Sara McMann is in open guard over Calderwood
McMann tries to improve position.
Calderwood adjusts and closes his guard.
Herb Dean has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in ARCO Arena (Sacramento, California) are cheering for the fighters.
McMann pushes Joanne Calderwood and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Calderwood avoids a dangerous strike from McMann
and fends him off with feel-out punches.
Calderwood steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Calderwood moves backwards and Sara McMann is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Joanne Calderwood fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
McMann launches a stiff jab!
Calderwood ducks that one.
Calderwood is trying to counter now!
Calderwood is swinging for the fences!
McMann backpedals and creates space. Joanne Calderwood is asking him if he is going to fight!
Joanne Calderwood fakes a punch and launches himself over Sara McMann
Great move by Calderwood who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
McMann doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Joanne Calderwood embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from McMann who put distance between them
The clock says 2:45 in the 4 round
McMann steps backwards away from Joanne Calderwood. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
McMann is holding Joanne Calderwood's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Joanne Calderwood loses balance and goes to the ground.
Sara McMann is in side mount over Joanne Calderwood
Sara McMann looks to mount Joanne Calderwood...
Sara McMann slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Sara McMann is in full mount over Joanne Calderwood
McMann sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Calderwood tries to escape from the full mount...
Sara McMann is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Sara McMann is in side mount over Joanne Calderwood
Sara McMann looks to pass to mount...
McMann slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Joanne Calderwood.
Sara McMann is in full mount over Joanne Calderwood
Sara McMann is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Joanne Calderwood tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Sara McMann rolls Joanne Calderwood to his stomach and takes his back!
The clock says 3:45 in the 4 round
McMann is in rear mount over Calderwood
Calderwood has McMann controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
McMann is unable to move under Calderwood control.
McMann is in rear mount over Calderwood
McMann tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Calderwood! McMann has one hook in and keeps working!
McMann is in rear mount over Calderwood with one hook in
McMann has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Calderwood.
Nicely done! McMann now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
McMann is in rear mount over Calderwood with two hooks in
Nice beating Sara McMann has received.
McMann is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Calderwood, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
McMann moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
McMann is in rear mount over Calderwood with two hooks in
McMann tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Calderwood!
McMann has one of his arm over Joanne Calderwood's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
McMann is in rear mount over Calderwood with two hooks in
McMann tries to end this with a RNC!
Calderwood manages to roll on the ground and break the lock
McMann clumsily fails here and it's time for Joanne Calderwood to fight back!
Calderwood is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Calderwood holds Sara McMann's arm over his shoulder and then rolls on the ground. Incredible move to get a half mount!
Joanne Calderwood is in side mount over Sara McMann
Sara McMann attempts to trap Joanne Calderwood in his guard.
Sara McMann manages to switch to full guard.
Joanne Calderwood is in open guard over McMann
McMann tries to close his guard around Calderwood
He succeeds!
The clock says 4:55 in the 4 round
Joanne Calderwood is in closed guard over McMann
McMann has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
Calderwood is in closed guard... McMann tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Joanne Calderwood!
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 5
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McMann fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Joanne Calderwood didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Sara McMann is in open guard over Calderwood
Sara McMann tries to finish with a leg lock!
Calderwood is able to break the lock.
Sara McMann is in open guard over Calderwood
McMann is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Calderwood's ribs.
Calderwood is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Sara McMann is in open guard over Calderwood
Calderwood tries to close his guard around McMann
He is not able to do it
Sara McMann is in open guard over Calderwood
McMann tries to jump to side mount.
Joanne Calderwood closed his guard around Sara McMann.
Sara McMann is in side mount over Joanne Calderwood
McMann tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Sara McMann is in full mount over Joanne Calderwood
Calderwood is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes McMann's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Joanne Calderwood is in half guard over McMann
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Calderwood's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like McMann
Sara McMann tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Calderwood is trying to counter now!
Calderwood throws a few hammer fists to the face of Sara McMann
Blocked by McMann.
The clock says 1:35 in the 5 round
Joanne Calderwood is in half guard over McMann
Sara McMann attempts to move to full guard
Joanne Calderwood keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Joanne Calderwood is in half guard over McMann
Sara McMann attempts to move to full guard
Sara McMann manages to switch to full guard.
Joanne Calderwood is in open guard over McMann
McMann tries to close his guard around Calderwood
He succeeds!
Joanne Calderwood is in closed guard over McMann
Calderwood is in closed guard... McMann tries to roll on the ground!
Joanne Calderwood uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
McMann misses a step and Joanne Calderwood sees an opportunity to counter him!
Body shots by Joanne Calderwood
McMann covers up.
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.
A high kick from Sara McMann
grazes Calderwood's head, but he seems okay.
Calderwood wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
McMann doesn't want anything like this as he moves backwards
McMann grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Sara McMann
Crushing shot to Calderwood's body! He's holding his side
The clock says 2:45 in the 5 round
Sara McMann is in open guard over Calderwood
Sara McMann tries to pass to half guard...
Joanne Calderwood can't prevent his opponent from passing. McMann looks to work from half guard.
Sara McMann is in half guard over Calderwood
Sara McMann tries to pass Joanne Calderwood's guard...
Sara McMann manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Sara McMann is in side mount over Joanne Calderwood
McMann has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
Sara McMann isolates Joanne Calderwood's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Joanne Calderwood is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
McMann misses a step and Joanne Calderwood sees an opportunity to counter him!
Joanne Calderwood attempts to trap Sara McMann in his guard.
Sara McMann keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 3:15 in the 5 round
Sara McMann is in side mount over Joanne Calderwood
Joanne Calderwood attempts to trap Sara McMann in his guard.
Sara McMann keeps control and remains in side mount.
Sara McMann is in side mount over Joanne Calderwood
McMann doesn't like the idea of just stalling on the ground
Joanne Calderwood gets sloppy and Sara McMann tries to take advantage...
Sara McMann looks to mount Joanne Calderwood...
Sara McMann slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 3:35 in the 5 round
Sara McMann is in full mount over Joanne Calderwood
Joanne Calderwood tries to roll to his side and trap Sara McMann in his guard...
Sara McMann keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Sara McMann is in full mount over Joanne Calderwood
Joanne Calderwood launches a few punches to McMann's cheek from the guard.
Sara McMann uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Poorly executed technique. Sara McMann looks to counter!
Calderwood tries to escape from the full mount...
Calderwood struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Herb Dean has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in ARCO Arena (Sacramento, California) are cheering for the fighters.
Sara McMann fakes a move and moves laterally.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
McMann grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Sara McMann
Calderwood ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Sara McMann is in open guard over Calderwood
Calderwood tries to close his guard around McMann
He is not able to do it
The clock says 4:30 in the 5 round
Sara McMann is in open guard over Calderwood
McMann moves on the ground
Sara McMann moves to side mount
Sara McMann is in side mount over Joanne Calderwood
Sara McMann goes for an americana!
Calderwood breaks free.
Sara McMann is in side mount over Joanne Calderwood
Sara McMann looks to mount Joanne Calderwood...
Sara McMann slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Sara McMann is in full mount over Joanne Calderwood
Joanne Calderwood tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Sara McMann rolls Joanne Calderwood to his stomach and takes his back!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
Winner is Sara McMann by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Joanne Calderwood
Punches 9/19 (47%)
Kicks 1/3 (33%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 10/24 (42%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 814 s
Statistics: Sara McMann
Punches 8/19 (42%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 2/3 (67%)
Takedowns 11/15 (73%)
GnP strikes 2/2 (100%)
Submissions 7/7 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 835 s
Sarah McMann is weird. It wasn;t until late in the fight she really started working the takedowns and GnP and even then, she was pretty light on the GnP. xx - Camp Cannon, , fix her GnP!
Sara McMann glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
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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Joanne Calderwood and Sara McMann touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Calderwood launches a furious low kick!
Sara McMann blocks
Calderwood jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
McMann sees what was coming and ducks under his opponent and moves aside
McMann looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Joanne Calderwood's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
McMann fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Calderwood sprawls and remains on his feet.
Sara McMann gets sloppy and Joanne Calderwood tries to take advantage...
Joanne Calderwood leans forwards and tries to grapple with McMann
Calderwood shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Joanne Calderwood pushes away McMann trying to keep the fight at striking range
McMann stumbles backwards and Joanne Calderwood circles to get the center of the cage
Calderwood tries to grapple
He puts McMann in a double underhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
McMann and Joanne Calderwood are cliched up against the cage. McMann steps for a throw
Calderwood stays on his feet
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Sara McMann launches a furious knee!
Bang! It clearly hits Calderwood's groin!
Herb Dean saw it!
Herb Dean allows Calderwood time to recover... The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
McMann launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Calderwood's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Herb Dean didn't see the foul!
Sara McMann tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Calderwood is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Sara McMann is in open guard over Calderwood
Sara McMann pushes Joanne Calderwood against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
McMann jumps and tries to free his leg! Calderwood doesn't allow this but Sara McMann is able to get half guard here.
Sara McMann is in half guard over Calderwood
Sara McMann tries to free his leg
Joanne Calderwood moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in ARCO Arena (Sacramento, California) are cheering for the fighters.
Middle kick from Calderwood.
The kick just misses.
Calderwood clumsily fails here and it's time for Sara McMann to fight back!
Brilliant combination from Sara McMann
Calderwood is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
McMann decides to launch some tentative punches
Calderwood launches a couple of jabs that are answered by McMann with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Sara McMann tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Sara McMann who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Sara McMann fakes a few punches and advance towards Calderwood trying to take him down with a Advancing Leg Sweep
Joanne Calderwood lose his balance and falls hard on the mat
McMann is standing while Calderwood is on the ground on his back
Joanne Calderwood doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Back to the beginning! Joanne Calderwood is standing now.
Sara McMann was tooling Joanne Calderwood for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Joanne Calderwood lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Joanne Calderwood fakes a punch and launches himself over Sara McMann
Great move by Calderwood who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
McMann doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Joanne Calderwood embrace and tries to move away...
Joanne Calderwood pushes McMann forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
McMann takes a break to breathe while holding Joanne Calderwood.
Herb Dean separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
The two exchange wildly
McMann is connecting with a few punches
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Sara McMann throws a punch
that gets deflected.
McMann misses a step and Joanne Calderwood sees an opportunity to counter him!
Joanne Calderwood swings...
...no good.
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Joanne Calderwood tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Joanne Calderwood who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Joanne Calderwood pushes away McMann trying to keep the fight at striking range
McMann doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Joanne Calderwood
Calderwood clumsily fails here and it's time for Sara McMann to fight back!
Sara McMann pushes away Calderwood trying to keep the fight at striking range
Calderwood doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Sara McMann
Sara McMann tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
McMann circles out and slips free of Joanne Calderwood's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Joanne Calderwood fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Joanne Calderwood moves forward looking for some grappling action
Calderwood has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The fighters are clinching.
Terrible one sided match... Calderwood was not ready to fight a fighter of Sara McMann caliber.
Joanne Calderwood slightly pushes McMann into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
McMann steps backwards away from Joanne Calderwood. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Calderwood decides to launch some tentative punches
Joanne Calderwood takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Herb Dean tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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McMann is holding Joanne Calderwood's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Joanne Calderwood loses balance and goes to the ground.
Sara McMann is in side mount over Joanne Calderwood
McMann tries to move to full mount!
Calderwood won't allow him to take this position easily.
Sara McMann is in side mount over Joanne Calderwood
Joanne Calderwood launches a few punches to McMann's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because McMann tries to cover his face,
Sara McMann is in side mount over Joanne Calderwood
Sara McMann looks to mount Joanne Calderwood...
Joanne Calderwood takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Calderwood
McMann tries to escape from the closed guard
Sara McMann any adventage in the ground.
Sara McMann gets sloppy and Joanne Calderwood tries to take advantage...
McMann is in closed guard... Calderwood tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Sara McMann!
Joanne Calderwood is in full mount over Sara McMann
McMann tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Joanne Calderwood doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Joanne Calderwood is in full mount over Sara McMann
McMann tries to move on the ground and shows Joanne Calderwood a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
McMann uses his forearms to block the impact!
Poorly executed technique. Sara McMann looks to counter!
Sara McMann tries to roll to his side and trap Joanne Calderwood in his guard...
Joanne Calderwood keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Herb Dean 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 ARCO Arena (Sacramento, California) are cheering for the fighters.
Brilliant combination from Joanne Calderwood
that forces McMann to try and defend better.
Joanne Calderwood and McMann engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Sara McMann is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
A punch from Sara McMann
whizzes past Calderwood.
Calderwood and McMann circle around the center of the cage.
Sara McMann tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Calderwood is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Sara McMann is in open guard over Calderwood
McMann is in open guard over Calderwood... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Calderwood rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Calderwood climbs to his feet and is standing now.
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Calderwood is standing while McMann is on the ground on his back
Calderwood launches a kick to McMann's thigh
Loud pop!
Calderwood is standing while McMann is on the ground on his back
Sara McMann doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Calderwood's moves.
Calderwood is standing while McMann is on the ground on his back
Sara McMann doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Back to the beginning! Sara McMann is standing now.
Sara McMann attempts a sweep single...
Sara McMann catches Joanne Calderwood's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by McMann.
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Calderwood
McMann breaths deeply while on the ground
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Calderwood
Sara McMann is looking to pass Joanne Calderwood's guard...
Sara McMann gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Sara McMann is in half guard over Calderwood
Joanne Calderwood attempts to move to full guard
Sara McMann keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Sara McMann is in half guard over Calderwood
Sara McMann isolates Joanne Calderwood's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Joanne Calderwood is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Sara McMann gets sloppy and Joanne Calderwood tries to take advantage...
Calderwood tries an armbar from the bottom!
Sara McMann breaks the lock and moves himself to side control.
Sara McMann is in side mount over Joanne Calderwood
Sara McMann looks to pass to mount...
Calderwood creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 4:20 in the 2 round
Sara McMann shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Joanne Calderwood is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull McMann into his guard.
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Calderwood
Sara McMann tries to better his position on the ground...
Calderwood holds Sara McMann's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Calderwood
McMann is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
McMann struggles on the ground and tries to break Joanne Calderwood's guard...
Calderwood doesn't want to free his opponent and McMann continues in closed guard
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Calderwood
Sara McMann is looking to pass Joanne Calderwood's guard...
Joanne Calderwood has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Calderwood
McMann use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Joanne Calderwood holds Sara McMann and prevents him from moving to a better position!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 3
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Calderwood seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
Joanne Calderwood fakes a punch and launches himself over Sara McMann
Great move by Calderwood who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Calderwood takes a break to breathe while holding Sara McMann.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
The clock says 0:35 in the 3 round
Sara McMann tries to bring the fight to the ground
Calderwood won't budge, forcing McMann to pull guard.
Joanne Calderwood is in closed guard over McMann
Sara McMann overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Calderwood pulls his arm out of danger.
McMann clumsily fails here and it's time for Joanne Calderwood to fight back!
Joanne Calderwood looks to posture up and open Sara McMann's guard...
Joanne Calderwood forces Sara McMann to open his guard.
Joanne Calderwood is in open guard over McMann
McMann tries to close his guard around Calderwood
He is not able to do it
Joanne Calderwood is in open guard over McMann
Calderwood moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Joanne Calderwood is in half guard over McMann
Sara McMann is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Sara McMann attempts to move to full guard
Joanne Calderwood keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 1:25 in the 3 round
Joanne Calderwood is in half guard over McMann
McMann tries to move on the ground and shows Joanne Calderwood a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
McMann uses his forearms to block the impact!
Joanne Calderwood is in half guard over McMann
Joanne Calderwood tries to free his leg
Joanne Calderwood uses some of his skill by jumping out of McMann's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Joanne Calderwood is in side mount over Sara McMann
Joanne Calderwood looks to pass to mount...
McMann creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Calderwood moves forward looking for some action
Joanne Calderwood shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The clock says 2:15 in the 3 round
The fighters are clinching.
McMann and Joanne Calderwood are cliched up against the cage. McMann hammers Calderwood face and hooks Calderwood leg
Calderwood stays on his feet and fights off the trip
Herb Dean sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Calderwood studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Sara McMann is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Sara McMann attempts a sweep single...
Sara McMann catches Joanne Calderwood's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by McMann.
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Calderwood
McMann use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Joanne Calderwood holds Sara McMann and prevents him from moving to a better position!
Calderwood tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Joanne Calderwood sits up and gets an arm around McMann's neck!
McMann pushes Joanne Calderwood back to the ground.
The clock says 3:10 in the 3 round
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Calderwood
McMann use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Joanne Calderwood holds Sara McMann and prevents him from moving to a better position!
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Calderwood
Sara McMann tries to pass Joanne Calderwood's guard...
Sara McMann passes momentarily but Joanne Calderwood regains full guard.
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Calderwood
McMann breaths deeply while on the ground
Herb Dean 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.
Joanne Calderwood tries to bring the fight to the ground
McMann goes down.
McMann seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Joanne Calderwood is in open guard over McMann
Calderwood steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Calderwood moves on the ground
Joanne Calderwood moves to side mount
That punishment by Joanne Calderwood has left McMann staggered! Joanne Calderwood should try push forward now and finish this!
Joanne Calderwood is in side mount over Sara McMann
Joanne Calderwood looks to mount Sara McMann...
Joanne Calderwood slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Sara McMann seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Joanne Calderwood!
Joanne Calderwood is in full mount over Sara McMann
Calderwood knows his opponent is groggy and begins a relentless rain of punches!
Sara McMann is having a nightmare! Herb Dean watches for the moment he has to end this!
That punishment by Joanne Calderwood has left McMann staggered! Joanne Calderwood should try push forward now and finish this!
Joanne Calderwood is in full mount over Sara McMann
Calderwood catch Sara McMann's left arm and tries a kimura
Sara McMann holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Sara McMann seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Joanne Calderwood!
The clock says 4:30 in the 3 round
Joanne Calderwood is in full mount over Sara McMann
Joanne Calderwood tries to better his position on the ground...
Calderwood is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Joanne Calderwood is in full mount over Sara McMann
Sara McMann tries to roll to his side and trap Joanne Calderwood in his guard...
Sara McMann moves to half guard.
Joanne Calderwood is in half guard over McMann
Calderwood throws a few hammer fists to the face of Sara McMann
Solid shots!
There is a small laceration on Sara McMann's Forehead
Joanne Calderwood is in half guard over McMann
Calderwood is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Joanne Calderwood tries to pass Sara McMann's guard...
Sara McMann's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Sara McMann has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 4
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Calderwood moves backwards and Sara McMann is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Sara McMann shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Joanne Calderwood is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull McMann into his guard.
The clock says 0:45 in the 4 round
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Calderwood
McMann use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Joanne Calderwood holds Sara McMann and prevents him from moving to a better position!
McMann clumsily fails here and it's time for Joanne Calderwood to fight back!
McMann is in closed guard... Calderwood tries to roll on the ground!
Sara McMann uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Sara McMann is in closed guard over Calderwood
McMann tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Sara McMann fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Sara McMann is in half guard over Calderwood
Joanne Calderwood attempts to move to full guard
Sara McMann keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Sara McMann is in half guard over Calderwood
Calderwood breaths deeply while on the ground
Sara McMann is in half guard over Calderwood
Joanne Calderwood attempts to move to full guard
Joanne Calderwood manages to switch to full guard.
Sara McMann is in open guard over Calderwood
McMann tries to improve position.
Calderwood adjusts and closes his guard.
Herb Dean has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in ARCO Arena (Sacramento, California) are cheering for the fighters.
McMann pushes Joanne Calderwood and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Calderwood avoids a dangerous strike from McMann
and fends him off with feel-out punches.
Calderwood steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Calderwood moves backwards and Sara McMann is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Joanne Calderwood fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
McMann launches a stiff jab!
Calderwood ducks that one.
Calderwood is trying to counter now!
Calderwood is swinging for the fences!
McMann backpedals and creates space. Joanne Calderwood is asking him if he is going to fight!
Joanne Calderwood fakes a punch and launches himself over Sara McMann
Great move by Calderwood who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
McMann doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Joanne Calderwood embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from McMann who put distance between them
The clock says 2:45 in the 4 round
McMann steps backwards away from Joanne Calderwood. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
McMann is holding Joanne Calderwood's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Joanne Calderwood loses balance and goes to the ground.
Sara McMann is in side mount over Joanne Calderwood
Sara McMann looks to mount Joanne Calderwood...
Sara McMann slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Sara McMann is in full mount over Joanne Calderwood
McMann sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Calderwood tries to escape from the full mount...
Sara McMann is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Sara McMann is in side mount over Joanne Calderwood
Sara McMann looks to pass to mount...
McMann slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Joanne Calderwood.
Sara McMann is in full mount over Joanne Calderwood
Sara McMann is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Joanne Calderwood tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Sara McMann rolls Joanne Calderwood to his stomach and takes his back!
The clock says 3:45 in the 4 round
McMann is in rear mount over Calderwood
Calderwood has McMann controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
McMann is unable to move under Calderwood control.
McMann is in rear mount over Calderwood
McMann tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Calderwood! McMann has one hook in and keeps working!
McMann is in rear mount over Calderwood with one hook in
McMann has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Calderwood.
Nicely done! McMann now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
McMann is in rear mount over Calderwood with two hooks in
Nice beating Sara McMann has received.
McMann is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Calderwood, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
McMann moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
McMann is in rear mount over Calderwood with two hooks in
McMann tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Calderwood!
McMann has one of his arm over Joanne Calderwood's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
McMann is in rear mount over Calderwood with two hooks in
McMann tries to end this with a RNC!
Calderwood manages to roll on the ground and break the lock
McMann clumsily fails here and it's time for Joanne Calderwood to fight back!
Calderwood is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Calderwood holds Sara McMann's arm over his shoulder and then rolls on the ground. Incredible move to get a half mount!
Joanne Calderwood is in side mount over Sara McMann
Sara McMann attempts to trap Joanne Calderwood in his guard.
Sara McMann manages to switch to full guard.
Joanne Calderwood is in open guard over McMann
McMann tries to close his guard around Calderwood
He succeeds!
The clock says 4:55 in the 4 round
Joanne Calderwood is in closed guard over McMann
McMann has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
Calderwood is in closed guard... McMann tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Joanne Calderwood!
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 5
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McMann fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Joanne Calderwood didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Sara McMann is in open guard over Calderwood
Sara McMann tries to finish with a leg lock!
Calderwood is able to break the lock.
Sara McMann is in open guard over Calderwood
McMann is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Calderwood's ribs.
Calderwood is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Sara McMann is in open guard over Calderwood
Calderwood tries to close his guard around McMann
He is not able to do it
Sara McMann is in open guard over Calderwood
McMann tries to jump to side mount.
Joanne Calderwood closed his guard around Sara McMann.
Sara McMann is in side mount over Joanne Calderwood
McMann tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Sara McMann is in full mount over Joanne Calderwood
Calderwood is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes McMann's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Joanne Calderwood is in half guard over McMann
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Calderwood's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like McMann
Sara McMann tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Calderwood is trying to counter now!
Calderwood throws a few hammer fists to the face of Sara McMann
Blocked by McMann.
The clock says 1:35 in the 5 round
Joanne Calderwood is in half guard over McMann
Sara McMann attempts to move to full guard
Joanne Calderwood keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Joanne Calderwood is in half guard over McMann
Sara McMann attempts to move to full guard
Sara McMann manages to switch to full guard.
Joanne Calderwood is in open guard over McMann
McMann tries to close his guard around Calderwood
He succeeds!
Joanne Calderwood is in closed guard over McMann
Calderwood is in closed guard... McMann tries to roll on the ground!
Joanne Calderwood uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
McMann misses a step and Joanne Calderwood sees an opportunity to counter him!
Body shots by Joanne Calderwood
McMann covers up.
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.
A high kick from Sara McMann
grazes Calderwood's head, but he seems okay.
Calderwood wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
McMann doesn't want anything like this as he moves backwards
McMann grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Sara McMann
Crushing shot to Calderwood's body! He's holding his side
The clock says 2:45 in the 5 round
Sara McMann is in open guard over Calderwood
Sara McMann tries to pass to half guard...
Joanne Calderwood can't prevent his opponent from passing. McMann looks to work from half guard.
Sara McMann is in half guard over Calderwood
Sara McMann tries to pass Joanne Calderwood's guard...
Sara McMann manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Sara McMann is in side mount over Joanne Calderwood
McMann has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
Sara McMann isolates Joanne Calderwood's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Joanne Calderwood is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
McMann misses a step and Joanne Calderwood sees an opportunity to counter him!
Joanne Calderwood attempts to trap Sara McMann in his guard.
Sara McMann keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 3:15 in the 5 round
Sara McMann is in side mount over Joanne Calderwood
Joanne Calderwood attempts to trap Sara McMann in his guard.
Sara McMann keeps control and remains in side mount.
Sara McMann is in side mount over Joanne Calderwood
McMann doesn't like the idea of just stalling on the ground
Joanne Calderwood gets sloppy and Sara McMann tries to take advantage...
Sara McMann looks to mount Joanne Calderwood...
Sara McMann slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 3:35 in the 5 round
Sara McMann is in full mount over Joanne Calderwood
Joanne Calderwood tries to roll to his side and trap Sara McMann in his guard...
Sara McMann keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Sara McMann is in full mount over Joanne Calderwood
Joanne Calderwood launches a few punches to McMann's cheek from the guard.
Sara McMann uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Poorly executed technique. Sara McMann looks to counter!
Calderwood tries to escape from the full mount...
Calderwood struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Herb Dean has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in ARCO Arena (Sacramento, California) are cheering for the fighters.
Sara McMann fakes a move and moves laterally.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
McMann grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Sara McMann
Calderwood ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Sara McMann is in open guard over Calderwood
Calderwood tries to close his guard around McMann
He is not able to do it
The clock says 4:30 in the 5 round
Sara McMann is in open guard over Calderwood
McMann moves on the ground
Sara McMann moves to side mount
Sara McMann is in side mount over Joanne Calderwood
Sara McMann goes for an americana!
Calderwood breaks free.
Sara McMann is in side mount over Joanne Calderwood
Sara McMann looks to mount Joanne Calderwood...
Sara McMann slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Sara McMann is in full mount over Joanne Calderwood
Joanne Calderwood tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Sara McMann rolls Joanne Calderwood to his stomach and takes his back!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
Winner is Sara McMann by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Joanne Calderwood
Punches 9/19 (47%)
Kicks 1/3 (33%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 10/24 (42%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 814 s
Statistics: Sara McMann
Punches 8/19 (42%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 2/3 (67%)
Takedowns 11/15 (73%)
GnP strikes 2/2 (100%)
Submissions 7/7 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 835 s
Sarah McMann is weird. It wasn;t until late in the fight she really started working the takedowns and GnP and even then, she was pretty light on the GnP. xx - Camp Cannon, , fix her GnP!
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!