Post by The Sandman on Mar 21, 2021 19:37:39 GMT -5
People are cheering for this fighter. You can hear Xiaonan Yan chants all around the place!
Joanne Calderwood looks very relaxed.
Xiaonan Yan glares at her 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 John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Yan and Calderwood circle around the center of the cage.
Calderwood has a high cardio that helps her make great performances.
Joanne Calderwood is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Good leg kicks from Joanne Calderwood.
Yan winces a bit.
Yan looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Joanne Calderwood's punches
Yan measures the resilience of Calderwood's chin with an uppercut while Calderwood lands some great crosses.
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Yan seems hesitant as if she would give the initiative to her opponent.
Brilliant combination from Xiaonan Yan
that forces Calderwood to try and defend better.
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
A punch from Joanne Calderwood
grazes Yan's left cheek.
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Joanne Calderwood tries a hook to the body
and hits Yan's ribs hard
Hard blow to Yan's mid-section, she seems hurt
Yan and Calderwood circle around the center of the cage.
Yan and Calderwood circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Calderwood is holding Xiaonan Yan's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Xiaonan Yan loses balance and goes to the ground.
Joanne Calderwood is in side mount over Xiaonan Yan
Joanne Calderwood looks to mount Xiaonan Yan...
Joanne Calderwood slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Joanne Calderwood is in full mount over Xiaonan Yan
Calderwood tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Joanne Calderwood controls the situation despite Xiaonan Yan efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Joanne Calderwood is in full mount over Xiaonan Yan
Xiaonan Yan tries to roll to her side and trap Joanne Calderwood in her guard...
Joanne Calderwood keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Joanne Calderwood is in full mount over Xiaonan Yan
Yan is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
Joanne Calderwood pushes Xiaonan Yan down and prevents her attempts to escape
Joanne Calderwood is in full mount over Xiaonan Yan
Yan tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Joanne Calderwood doesn't want to lose her adventageous position and she struggles to mantain the full mount.
Calderwood tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Calderwood catch Xiaonan Yan's right arm and tries a kimura
Xiaonan Yan holds her own arm and struggles until she gets free
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Joanne Calderwood is in full mount over Xiaonan Yan
Xiaonan Yan tries to roll to her side and trap Joanne Calderwood in her guard...
Joanne Calderwood keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Joanne Calderwood is in full mount over Xiaonan Yan
Yan is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
She pushes Calderwood's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Xiaonan Yan is in half guard over Calderwood
Xiaonan Yan pushes Calderwood's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Calderwood rolls and she's now on half guard over Xiaonan Yan. Nice reversal.
John McCarthy 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.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
A high kick from Joanne Calderwood
glances off Yan.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Joanne Calderwood paws at Yan.
Yan swings ineffectively.
Xiaonan Yan takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Tremendous strikes from Yan!
Some big punches are landing!
Yan and Calderwood circle around the center of the cage.
Every time Joanne Calderwood attempts to get inside
Yan fires a low kick.
Calderwood and Yan circle around the center of the cage.
Body kick by Joanne Calderwood...
just grazes her opponent.
Xiaonan Yan seems hurt! She stumbles backwards and she's an easy target for Joanne Calderwood!
Calderwood pushes Xiaonan Yan and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Yan seems a bit groggy... her movements are not very coordinated now.
Calderwood steps backwards away from Xiaonan Yan. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Xiaonan Yan seems hurt! She stumbles backwards and she's an easy target for Joanne Calderwood!
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Calderwood.
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Round 2
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Calderwood is holding Xiaonan Yan's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Xiaonan Yan loses balance and goes to the ground.
Joanne Calderwood is in side mount over Xiaonan Yan
Joanne Calderwood looks to mount Xiaonan Yan...
Joanne Calderwood slides her knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Joanne Calderwood is in full mount over Xiaonan Yan
Yan tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
She successfully moves to half guard!
Joanne Calderwood is in half guard over Yan
Xiaonan Yan attempts to move to full guard
Xiaonan Yan manages to switch to full guard.
Joanne Calderwood is in closed guard over Yan
Calderwood is in closed guard... Yan tries to roll on the ground!
Joanne Calderwood uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Joanne Calderwood is in closed guard over Yan
Calderwood is in closed guard... Yan tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Joanne Calderwood!
Xiaonan Yan is in full mount over Joanne Calderwood
Joanne Calderwood tries to roll to her side and trap Xiaonan Yan in her guard...
Joanne Calderwood gets her hips out and gets to full guard.
Xiaonan Yan is in closed guard over Calderwood
Calderwood launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Yan's ribs.
Xiaonan Yan is in closed guard over Calderwood
Yan is in closed guard... Calderwood tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Xiaonan Yan!
Joanne Calderwood is in full mount over Xiaonan Yan
Xiaonan Yan tries to roll to her side and trap Joanne Calderwood in her guard...
Joanne Calderwood rolls her over and takes her back!
Calderwood is in rear mount over Yan
Yan has Calderwood controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
Calderwood is unable to move under Yan control.
Joanne Calderwood is in closed guard over Yan
Calderwood is in closed guard... Yan tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Joanne Calderwood!
Xiaonan Yan is in full mount over Joanne Calderwood
Joanne Calderwood tries to roll to her side and trap Xiaonan Yan in her guard...
Joanne Calderwood gets her hip out and moves to full guard.
Xiaonan Yan is in open guard over Calderwood
Calderwood tries to close her guard around Yan
She succeeds!
Xiaonan Yan is in closed guard over Calderwood
Yan is in closed guard... Calderwood tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Xiaonan Yan!
Joanne Calderwood is in full mount over Xiaonan Yan
Yan launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Calderwood's ribs.
Joanne Calderwood is in full mount over Xiaonan Yan
Joanne Calderwood tries to better her position on the ground...
Calderwood is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Joanne Calderwood is in full mount over Xiaonan Yan
Yan is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
She pushes Calderwood's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Xiaonan Yan is in half guard over Calderwood
Xiaonan Yan tries to pass Joanne Calderwood's guard...
Xiaonan Yan passes momentarily but Joanne Calderwood regains half guard.
Xiaonan Yan is in half guard over Calderwood
Calderwood is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
Xiaonan Yan is in half guard over Calderwood
Xiaonan Yan tries to pass Joanne Calderwood's guard...
Xiaonan Yan passes momentarily but Joanne Calderwood regains half guard.
Xiaonan Yan is in half guard over Calderwood
Joanne Calderwood attempts to move to full guard
Joanne Calderwood manages to switch to full guard.
Xiaonan Yan is in closed guard over Calderwood
Joanne Calderwood is cooling the fight on the ground
John McCarthy 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.
The clock says 4:20 in the 2 round
Bone shattering straight left hand from Xiaonan Yan!
Calderwood ducks under...
Calderwood studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Solid jabs from Joanne Calderwood.
Nice punches.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 3
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Joanne Calderwood moves forward and launches a low kick.
Hard blow to Yan's left thigh
Joanne Calderwood goes with a looping right hand while Xiaonan Yan jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Yan seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of her own. Great exchange here.
The clock says 0:30 in the 3 round
Xiaonan Yan is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
A high kick from Joanne Calderwood
misses badly. Calderwood slips and falls!
Yan is standing while Calderwood is on the ground on her back
Xiaonan Yan steps back and allows Calderwood to get back to her feet.
Calderwood climbs to her feet and is standing now.
Yan and Calderwood circle around the center of the cage.
Xiaonan Yan moves forward and launches a low kick.
Calderwood blocks that.
Xiaonan Yan moves forward and launches a low kick.
Calderwood blocks that.
Body kick by Xiaonan Yan...
is blocked.
Yan clumsily fails here and it's time for Joanne Calderwood to fight back!
Nice punches from Joanne Calderwood.
Yan staggers backwards. Calderwood wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
Joanne Calderwood fires an unorthodox punch to Yan's torso
that hits its mark.
A high kick from Xiaonan Yan
grazes Calderwood's head, but she seems okay.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Xiaonan Yan!
Calderwood ducks under...
Joanne Calderwood and Yan engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Joanne Calderwood is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
There is a small laceration on Xiaonan Yan's Right cheek
A punch from Xiaonan Yan
grazes Calderwood's right cheek.
Joanne Calderwood circles around Yan
A high kick from Joanne Calderwood
grazes Yan's head, but she seems okay.
A high kick from Xiaonan Yan
falls short of the mark.
Solid jabs from Xiaonan Yan.
Nice punches.
Calderwood's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Joanne Calderwood moves forward looking for a hole in her opponent's defense.
Joanne Calderwood is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Calderwood and Yan circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:40 in the 3 round
A punch from Xiaonan Yan
gets blocked by Calderwood.
Yan looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Joanne Calderwood's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Xiaonan Yan is measuring Calderwood with her jab.
Calderwood isn't fazed.
Nice low kick from Calderwood
Loud pop!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Some counter punches against Joanne Calderwood
almost hit her as she moves away.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Xiaonan Yan and Calderwood engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 4
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Joanne Calderwood fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 0:20 in the 4 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Joanne Calderwood throws an uppercut
Yan slips it.
Calderwood and Yan circle around the center of the cage.
Body kick by Joanne Calderwood...
is blocked.
Every time Xiaonan Yan attempts to get inside
Calderwood fires a low kick.
The clock says 1:10 in the 4 round
Xiaonan Yan tries a hook to the body
and hits Calderwood's ribs hard
Yan moves backwards and Joanne Calderwood is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Yan moves backwards and Joanne Calderwood is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Calderwood studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Calderwood steps backwards away from Xiaonan Yan. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 2:05 in the 4 round
Low kick by Joanne Calderwood to maintain her distance.
That hits Xiaonan Yan's ankle
Yan hyper-extended her leg
Calderwood is hurt... She should be looking to avoid more damage or she will lose this fight.
Calderwood studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Calderwood has some bruises after a few exchanges with her opponent.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 2:35 in the 4 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Joanne Calderwood is taking out her mouthpiece to breathe...
Nice low kick from Calderwood
Loud pop!
Yan seems hesitant as if she would give the initiative to her opponent.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Calderwood is gassing out... Too bad. Her performance may be going down from here.
Joanne Calderwood is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Yan steps backwards away from Joanne Calderwood. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The two exchange wildly
Calderwood is connecting with a few punches
A punch from Joanne Calderwood
grazes Yan's left cheek.
There is a small laceration on Xiaonan Yan's Left cheek
The clock says 3:55 in the 4 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Xiaonan Yan takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Joanne Calderwood is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Calderwood studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Calderwood studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
The clock says 4:55 in the 4 round
Yan studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is clearly for Joanne Calderwood.
The cutman is working on Yan's face.
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Round 5
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Tremendous strikes from Yan!
Some big punches are landing!
Low kick by Joanne Calderwood to maintain her distance.
Bad move. That was far from landing.
Joanne Calderwood fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Calderwood studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
The clock says 0:50 in the 5 round
Joanne Calderwood and Yan engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
A right hand from Xiaonan Yan
makes Calderwood stumble back!
Solid jabs from Joanne Calderwood.
Nice punches.
The clock says 1:25 in the 5 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Calderwood seems hesitant as if she would give the initiative to her opponent.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Joanne Calderwood!
Yan is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The clock says 1:40 in the 5 round
Calderwood and Yan circle around the center of the cage.
Low kick by Joanne Calderwood to maintain her distance.
That hits Xiaonan Yan's ankle
A bunch of leg kicks from Joanne Calderwood
are blocked by Yan.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Calderwood is not showing a great technique with that low kick...
That one finds Yan's thigh
A high kick from Joanne Calderwood
grazes Yan's head, but she seems okay.
Yan's Forehead is beginning to swell
Calderwood pushes Xiaonan Yan and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Xiaonan Yan is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around her opponent.
Xiaonan Yan attempts a sweep single...
Xiaonan Yan catches Joanne Calderwood's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Yan.
Xiaonan Yan is in closed guard over Calderwood
Xiaonan Yan is visibly gassed. You have to wonder how hard she trained for this fight.
Xiaonan Yan tries to pass Joanne Calderwood's guard...
Xiaonan Yan manages to get her leg free and moves to half guard.
Xiaonan Yan is in half guard over Calderwood
Yan launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Joanne Calderwood rolls over herself and stands up while Xiaonan Yan rolls on her back.
Calderwood climbs to her feet and is standing now.
Calderwood is standing while Yan is on the ground on her back
Yan tries to stand up!
Calderwood doesn't allow her!
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Xiaonan Yan. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Xiaonan Yan is on her feet again.
Calderwood launches a flurry of punches
Yan slips out of danger.
The clock says 3:50 in the 5 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:00 in the 5 round
Joanne Calderwood goes with a looping right hand while Xiaonan Yan jumps back and jabs
Calderwood only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Good movement from Calderwood
moving in to strike and moving away afterwards.
There is a small laceration on Xiaonan Yan's Left cheek
Nice low kick from Calderwood
but Xiaonan Yan stops it.
The clock says 4:30 in the 5 round
Joanne Calderwood is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Joanne Calderwood moves forward and launches a low kick.
Hard blow to Yan's right thigh
That punishment by Joanne Calderwood has left Yan staggered! Joanne Calderwood should try push forward now and finish this!
Calderwood pushes Xiaonan Yan and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Yan seems a bit groggy... her movements are not very coordinated now.
Yan is not showing a great technique with that low kick...
Calderwood is smart enough to block that one.
Yan clumsily fails here and it's time for Joanne Calderwood to fight back!
Yan leads with a punch
Joanne Calderwood avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
There is a small laceration on Xiaonan Yan's Forehead
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
Winner is Joanne Calderwood by Split decision
Statistics: Joanne Calderwood
Punches 33/48 (69%)
Kicks 16/23 (70%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 2/3 (67%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 346 s
Statistics: Xiaonan Yan
Punches 26/49 (53%)
Kicks 3/8 (38%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 2/3 (67%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 344 s
I guess so.
Joanne Calderwood looks very relaxed.
Xiaonan Yan glares at her 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 John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Yan and Calderwood circle around the center of the cage.
Calderwood has a high cardio that helps her make great performances.
Joanne Calderwood is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Good leg kicks from Joanne Calderwood.
Yan winces a bit.
Yan looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Joanne Calderwood's punches
Yan measures the resilience of Calderwood's chin with an uppercut while Calderwood lands some great crosses.
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Yan seems hesitant as if she would give the initiative to her opponent.
Brilliant combination from Xiaonan Yan
that forces Calderwood to try and defend better.
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
A punch from Joanne Calderwood
grazes Yan's left cheek.
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Joanne Calderwood tries a hook to the body
and hits Yan's ribs hard
Hard blow to Yan's mid-section, she seems hurt
Yan and Calderwood circle around the center of the cage.
Yan and Calderwood circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Calderwood is holding Xiaonan Yan's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Xiaonan Yan loses balance and goes to the ground.
Joanne Calderwood is in side mount over Xiaonan Yan
Joanne Calderwood looks to mount Xiaonan Yan...
Joanne Calderwood slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Joanne Calderwood is in full mount over Xiaonan Yan
Calderwood tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Joanne Calderwood controls the situation despite Xiaonan Yan efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Joanne Calderwood is in full mount over Xiaonan Yan
Xiaonan Yan tries to roll to her side and trap Joanne Calderwood in her guard...
Joanne Calderwood keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Joanne Calderwood is in full mount over Xiaonan Yan
Yan is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
Joanne Calderwood pushes Xiaonan Yan down and prevents her attempts to escape
Joanne Calderwood is in full mount over Xiaonan Yan
Yan tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Joanne Calderwood doesn't want to lose her adventageous position and she struggles to mantain the full mount.
Calderwood tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Calderwood catch Xiaonan Yan's right arm and tries a kimura
Xiaonan Yan holds her own arm and struggles until she gets free
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Joanne Calderwood is in full mount over Xiaonan Yan
Xiaonan Yan tries to roll to her side and trap Joanne Calderwood in her guard...
Joanne Calderwood keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Joanne Calderwood is in full mount over Xiaonan Yan
Yan is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
She pushes Calderwood's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Xiaonan Yan is in half guard over Calderwood
Xiaonan Yan pushes Calderwood's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Calderwood rolls and she's now on half guard over Xiaonan Yan. Nice reversal.
John McCarthy 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.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
A high kick from Joanne Calderwood
glances off Yan.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Joanne Calderwood paws at Yan.
Yan swings ineffectively.
Xiaonan Yan takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Tremendous strikes from Yan!
Some big punches are landing!
Yan and Calderwood circle around the center of the cage.
Every time Joanne Calderwood attempts to get inside
Yan fires a low kick.
Calderwood and Yan circle around the center of the cage.
Body kick by Joanne Calderwood...
just grazes her opponent.
Xiaonan Yan seems hurt! She stumbles backwards and she's an easy target for Joanne Calderwood!
Calderwood pushes Xiaonan Yan and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Yan seems a bit groggy... her movements are not very coordinated now.
Calderwood steps backwards away from Xiaonan Yan. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Xiaonan Yan seems hurt! She stumbles backwards and she's an easy target for Joanne Calderwood!
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Calderwood.
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Round 2
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Calderwood is holding Xiaonan Yan's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Xiaonan Yan loses balance and goes to the ground.
Joanne Calderwood is in side mount over Xiaonan Yan
Joanne Calderwood looks to mount Xiaonan Yan...
Joanne Calderwood slides her knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Joanne Calderwood is in full mount over Xiaonan Yan
Yan tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
She successfully moves to half guard!
Joanne Calderwood is in half guard over Yan
Xiaonan Yan attempts to move to full guard
Xiaonan Yan manages to switch to full guard.
Joanne Calderwood is in closed guard over Yan
Calderwood is in closed guard... Yan tries to roll on the ground!
Joanne Calderwood uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Joanne Calderwood is in closed guard over Yan
Calderwood is in closed guard... Yan tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Joanne Calderwood!
Xiaonan Yan is in full mount over Joanne Calderwood
Joanne Calderwood tries to roll to her side and trap Xiaonan Yan in her guard...
Joanne Calderwood gets her hips out and gets to full guard.
Xiaonan Yan is in closed guard over Calderwood
Calderwood launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Yan's ribs.
Xiaonan Yan is in closed guard over Calderwood
Yan is in closed guard... Calderwood tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Xiaonan Yan!
Joanne Calderwood is in full mount over Xiaonan Yan
Xiaonan Yan tries to roll to her side and trap Joanne Calderwood in her guard...
Joanne Calderwood rolls her over and takes her back!
Calderwood is in rear mount over Yan
Yan has Calderwood controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
Calderwood is unable to move under Yan control.
Joanne Calderwood is in closed guard over Yan
Calderwood is in closed guard... Yan tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Joanne Calderwood!
Xiaonan Yan is in full mount over Joanne Calderwood
Joanne Calderwood tries to roll to her side and trap Xiaonan Yan in her guard...
Joanne Calderwood gets her hip out and moves to full guard.
Xiaonan Yan is in open guard over Calderwood
Calderwood tries to close her guard around Yan
She succeeds!
Xiaonan Yan is in closed guard over Calderwood
Yan is in closed guard... Calderwood tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Xiaonan Yan!
Joanne Calderwood is in full mount over Xiaonan Yan
Yan launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Calderwood's ribs.
Joanne Calderwood is in full mount over Xiaonan Yan
Joanne Calderwood tries to better her position on the ground...
Calderwood is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Joanne Calderwood is in full mount over Xiaonan Yan
Yan is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
She pushes Calderwood's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Xiaonan Yan is in half guard over Calderwood
Xiaonan Yan tries to pass Joanne Calderwood's guard...
Xiaonan Yan passes momentarily but Joanne Calderwood regains half guard.
Xiaonan Yan is in half guard over Calderwood
Calderwood is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
Xiaonan Yan is in half guard over Calderwood
Xiaonan Yan tries to pass Joanne Calderwood's guard...
Xiaonan Yan passes momentarily but Joanne Calderwood regains half guard.
Xiaonan Yan is in half guard over Calderwood
Joanne Calderwood attempts to move to full guard
Joanne Calderwood manages to switch to full guard.
Xiaonan Yan is in closed guard over Calderwood
Joanne Calderwood is cooling the fight on the ground
John McCarthy 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.
The clock says 4:20 in the 2 round
Bone shattering straight left hand from Xiaonan Yan!
Calderwood ducks under...
Calderwood studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Solid jabs from Joanne Calderwood.
Nice punches.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 3
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Joanne Calderwood moves forward and launches a low kick.
Hard blow to Yan's left thigh
Joanne Calderwood goes with a looping right hand while Xiaonan Yan jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Yan seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of her own. Great exchange here.
The clock says 0:30 in the 3 round
Xiaonan Yan is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
A high kick from Joanne Calderwood
misses badly. Calderwood slips and falls!
Yan is standing while Calderwood is on the ground on her back
Xiaonan Yan steps back and allows Calderwood to get back to her feet.
Calderwood climbs to her feet and is standing now.
Yan and Calderwood circle around the center of the cage.
Xiaonan Yan moves forward and launches a low kick.
Calderwood blocks that.
Xiaonan Yan moves forward and launches a low kick.
Calderwood blocks that.
Body kick by Xiaonan Yan...
is blocked.
Yan clumsily fails here and it's time for Joanne Calderwood to fight back!
Nice punches from Joanne Calderwood.
Yan staggers backwards. Calderwood wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
Joanne Calderwood fires an unorthodox punch to Yan's torso
that hits its mark.
A high kick from Xiaonan Yan
grazes Calderwood's head, but she seems okay.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Xiaonan Yan!
Calderwood ducks under...
Joanne Calderwood and Yan engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Joanne Calderwood is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
There is a small laceration on Xiaonan Yan's Right cheek
A punch from Xiaonan Yan
grazes Calderwood's right cheek.
Joanne Calderwood circles around Yan
A high kick from Joanne Calderwood
grazes Yan's head, but she seems okay.
A high kick from Xiaonan Yan
falls short of the mark.
Solid jabs from Xiaonan Yan.
Nice punches.
Calderwood's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Joanne Calderwood moves forward looking for a hole in her opponent's defense.
Joanne Calderwood is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Calderwood and Yan circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:40 in the 3 round
A punch from Xiaonan Yan
gets blocked by Calderwood.
Yan looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Joanne Calderwood's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Xiaonan Yan is measuring Calderwood with her jab.
Calderwood isn't fazed.
Nice low kick from Calderwood
Loud pop!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Some counter punches against Joanne Calderwood
almost hit her as she moves away.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Xiaonan Yan and Calderwood engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 4
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Joanne Calderwood fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 0:20 in the 4 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Joanne Calderwood throws an uppercut
Yan slips it.
Calderwood and Yan circle around the center of the cage.
Body kick by Joanne Calderwood...
is blocked.
Every time Xiaonan Yan attempts to get inside
Calderwood fires a low kick.
The clock says 1:10 in the 4 round
Xiaonan Yan tries a hook to the body
and hits Calderwood's ribs hard
Yan moves backwards and Joanne Calderwood is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Yan moves backwards and Joanne Calderwood is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Calderwood studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Calderwood steps backwards away from Xiaonan Yan. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 2:05 in the 4 round
Low kick by Joanne Calderwood to maintain her distance.
That hits Xiaonan Yan's ankle
Yan hyper-extended her leg
Calderwood is hurt... She should be looking to avoid more damage or she will lose this fight.
Calderwood studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Calderwood has some bruises after a few exchanges with her opponent.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 2:35 in the 4 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Joanne Calderwood is taking out her mouthpiece to breathe...
Nice low kick from Calderwood
Loud pop!
Yan seems hesitant as if she would give the initiative to her opponent.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Calderwood is gassing out... Too bad. Her performance may be going down from here.
Joanne Calderwood is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Yan steps backwards away from Joanne Calderwood. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The two exchange wildly
Calderwood is connecting with a few punches
A punch from Joanne Calderwood
grazes Yan's left cheek.
There is a small laceration on Xiaonan Yan's Left cheek
The clock says 3:55 in the 4 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Xiaonan Yan takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Joanne Calderwood is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Calderwood studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Calderwood studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
The clock says 4:55 in the 4 round
Yan studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is clearly for Joanne Calderwood.
The cutman is working on Yan's face.
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Round 5
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Tremendous strikes from Yan!
Some big punches are landing!
Low kick by Joanne Calderwood to maintain her distance.
Bad move. That was far from landing.
Joanne Calderwood fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Calderwood studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
The clock says 0:50 in the 5 round
Joanne Calderwood and Yan engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
A right hand from Xiaonan Yan
makes Calderwood stumble back!
Solid jabs from Joanne Calderwood.
Nice punches.
The clock says 1:25 in the 5 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Calderwood seems hesitant as if she would give the initiative to her opponent.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Joanne Calderwood!
Yan is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The clock says 1:40 in the 5 round
Calderwood and Yan circle around the center of the cage.
Low kick by Joanne Calderwood to maintain her distance.
That hits Xiaonan Yan's ankle
A bunch of leg kicks from Joanne Calderwood
are blocked by Yan.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Calderwood is not showing a great technique with that low kick...
That one finds Yan's thigh
A high kick from Joanne Calderwood
grazes Yan's head, but she seems okay.
Yan's Forehead is beginning to swell
Calderwood pushes Xiaonan Yan and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Xiaonan Yan is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around her opponent.
Xiaonan Yan attempts a sweep single...
Xiaonan Yan catches Joanne Calderwood's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Yan.
Xiaonan Yan is in closed guard over Calderwood
Xiaonan Yan is visibly gassed. You have to wonder how hard she trained for this fight.
Xiaonan Yan tries to pass Joanne Calderwood's guard...
Xiaonan Yan manages to get her leg free and moves to half guard.
Xiaonan Yan is in half guard over Calderwood
Yan launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Joanne Calderwood rolls over herself and stands up while Xiaonan Yan rolls on her back.
Calderwood climbs to her feet and is standing now.
Calderwood is standing while Yan is on the ground on her back
Yan tries to stand up!
Calderwood doesn't allow her!
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Xiaonan Yan. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Xiaonan Yan is on her feet again.
Calderwood launches a flurry of punches
Yan slips out of danger.
The clock says 3:50 in the 5 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:00 in the 5 round
Joanne Calderwood goes with a looping right hand while Xiaonan Yan jumps back and jabs
Calderwood only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Good movement from Calderwood
moving in to strike and moving away afterwards.
There is a small laceration on Xiaonan Yan's Left cheek
Nice low kick from Calderwood
but Xiaonan Yan stops it.
The clock says 4:30 in the 5 round
Joanne Calderwood is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Joanne Calderwood moves forward and launches a low kick.
Hard blow to Yan's right thigh
That punishment by Joanne Calderwood has left Yan staggered! Joanne Calderwood should try push forward now and finish this!
Calderwood pushes Xiaonan Yan and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Yan seems a bit groggy... her movements are not very coordinated now.
Yan is not showing a great technique with that low kick...
Calderwood is smart enough to block that one.
Yan clumsily fails here and it's time for Joanne Calderwood to fight back!
Yan leads with a punch
Joanne Calderwood avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
There is a small laceration on Xiaonan Yan's Forehead
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
Winner is Joanne Calderwood by Split decision
Statistics: Joanne Calderwood
Punches 33/48 (69%)
Kicks 16/23 (70%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 2/3 (67%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 346 s
Statistics: Xiaonan Yan
Punches 26/49 (53%)
Kicks 3/8 (38%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 2/3 (67%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 344 s
I guess so.
