Big Bad Blog Video Theater-Joanne Calderwood vs Kalindra Faria

Here's the match video of Joanne Calderwood vs Kalindra Faria from last night's UFC show in Loncoln, NE. If you listened to Friday's podcast, this fight went as I expected. Joanne is a popular fighter from Scotland now training at Syndicate MMA in Las Vegas. Roxanne Modafferi was in her corner. Kalindra is a Brazilian who has physical skills but she beats herself with ineptitude. Kalindra got a takedown and secured top position for most of round one. So she was winning just like she was winning her last fight. In desperation at the end of the round, Joanne attempted a triangle choke. Then she switched to an armbar. I thought Kalindra would be able to hang on for the rest of the round. But then she panicked and turned the wrong way and made it worse. Kalindra tapped out with seconds left in the round. Now THAT'S ineptitude. Of course everybody overreacts to everything. I think it's great that Joanne won with a submission for the very first time. But it doesn't make me think she could do that anyone who isn't stupid. So yes, Joanne won the fight but really, Kalindra beat herself as she always seems to. Please send her back to the Brazilian regional circuit where she belongs. Enjoy the video!