Tag: Cynthia Calvillo

UFC Fight Night Glasgow Post-Fight Press Conference

Today’s (Sun., July 16, 2017) UFC Fight Night 113 is in the books from the SSE Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland. In the main bout, Icelandic star Gunnar Nelson looked to pick up his third straight win against Brazilian technical brawler Santiago Ponzinibbio, who brought an impressive four-fight win streak of his own into the fight. The […]

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Today’s (Sun., July 16, 2017) UFC Fight Night 113 is in the books from the SSE Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland.

In the main bout, Icelandic star Gunnar Nelson looked to pick up his third straight win against Brazilian technical brawler Santiago Ponzinibbio, who brought an impressive four-fight win streak of his own into the fight. The Brazilian ATT member spoiled Nelson’s chance to break through, shocking the fan favorite karate stylist with a shattering first-round knockout.

The co-main event featured a pivotal women’s strawweight affair between No 8-ranked Scottish native Joanne Calderwood and surging No. 14-ranked contender Cynthia Calvillo in which Calvillo took home with a controversial unanimous decision

Join us to break down the post-fight action in the post-fight press conference starting right after the main card here:

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Cynthia Calvillo Scores Unanimous Decision Over Joanne Calderwood

The co-main event of UFC Fight Night Glasgow featured strawweight action. Joanne Calderwood (11-3) took on Cynthia Calvillo (6-0) inside The SSE Arena. Calderwood was looking to bounce back from her Sept. 2016 loss to Jessica Andrade. Calvillo was out to improve her professional mixed martial arts record to 6-0. A body kick was there for […]

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The co-main event of UFC Fight Night Glasgow featured strawweight action. Joanne Calderwood (11-3) took on Cynthia Calvillo (6-0) inside The SSE Arena.

Calderwood was looking to bounce back from her Sept. 2016 loss to Jessica Andrade. Calvillo was out to improve her professional mixed martial arts record to 6-0.

A body kick was there for Calvillo. She looked to move inside with strikes. He got in a right hand and kept moving around. A leg kick was there for Calderwood. Calvillo scored a takedown and took her opponent’s back. Calderwood spun around, and Calvillo went for an armbar. She couldn’t get it and the final horn sounded.

A clean right hand landed for Calvillo in the second stanza. She went for a side kick to the body. Calderwood used kicks to keep her distance. Calvillo blocked a high kick. A left hook landed for Calvillo. A spinning elbow got Calvillo off balanced and she acknowledged the shot. Calvillo lit up her opponent with a combination near the end of the round.

The final round began. An elbow connected for Calderwood. A head kick was there for Calvillo. Calderwood continued to use her kicks to create distance. Calvillo caught a leg and dumped her opponent down. She took the back with both hooks in. She fought to get a rear-naked choke, but the final horn sounded.

All three judges scored the fight for Calvillo.

Final Result: Cynthia Calvillo def. Joanne Calderwood via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

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UFC Fight Night 113: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio Preview

Likely lost in all the hoopla surrounding the Mayweather-McGregor World Tour is the fact that there is MMA action this weekend from the UFC. UFC Fight Night 113 goes down Sunday from Glasgow, Scotland and airs on both FOX Sports 1 and UFC Fight Pass. A dozen fights are scheduled, including a main event between […]

Likely lost in all the hoopla surrounding the Mayweather-McGregor World Tour is the fact that there is MMA action this weekend from the UFC. UFC Fight Night 113 goes down Sunday from Glasgow, Scotland and airs on both FOX Sports 1 and UFC Fight Pass. A dozen fights are scheduled, including a main event between […]

UFC Fight Night 113: Calderwood-Calvillo Still ‘People’s Main Event’

It seems when these unique UFC events come up – the ones that air on Sundays, Fridays or any day other than Saturday – the female fighters steal the show. UFC Fight Night 113 set for this Sunday afternoon will likely follow that path. While Joanne Calderwood missed weight for her co-main event bout with […]

It seems when these unique UFC events come up – the ones that air on Sundays, Fridays or any day other than Saturday – the female fighters steal the show. UFC Fight Night 113 set for this Sunday afternoon will likely follow that path. While Joanne Calderwood missed weight for her co-main event bout with […]

UFC Fight Night 113: Calderwood-Calvillo Still ‘People’s Main Event’

It seems when these unique UFC events come up – the ones that air on Sundays, Fridays or any day other than Saturday – the female fighters steal the show. UFC Fight Night 113 set for this Sunday afternoon will likely follow that path. While Joanne Calderwood missed weight for her co-main event bout with […]

It seems when these unique UFC events come up – the ones that air on Sundays, Fridays or any day other than Saturday – the female fighters steal the show. UFC Fight Night 113 set for this Sunday afternoon will likely follow that path. While Joanne Calderwood missed weight for her co-main event bout with […]

Cynthia Calvillo Wanted Anaheim Bout, But is Happy Fighting Calderwood

Cynthia Calvillo has big dreams, but Joanne Calderwood is in her way. Calvillo takes on Calderwood this Sunday night (July 16) inside the SSE Hydro Arena in Glasgow, Scotland. The bout is set to serve as UFC Fight Night 113’s co-main event. MMAJunkie.com recently interviewed the Team Alpha Male strawweight, who revealed she initially wanted to fight […]

Cynthia Calvillo has big dreams, but Joanne Calderwood is in her way. Calvillo takes on Calderwood this Sunday night (July 16) inside the SSE Hydro Arena in Glasgow, Scotland. The bout is set to serve as UFC Fight Night 113’s co-main event. MMAJunkie.com recently interviewed the Team Alpha Male strawweight, who revealed she initially wanted to fight […]