This week’s episode began with Team Pettis coming by to celebrate last week’s upset victory. They brought Randa Markos some fast food for a job well done. The celebration was short lived as they got into training for this week’s match-up between Joanne Calderwood and Emily Kagan. Team Pettis member Jessica Penne was not enjoying the style of training and voiced her disapproval to Anthony.
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Team Melendez was at the pool at the Ultimate Fighter house. Heather Clark seemed to be rubbing her teammates wrong when she began complaining and whining. Coach Melendez tried to teach Emily to be patient during the fight. Rose and Heather grappled during training and roll off the mat; both received cuts in the ruckus.
Team Pettis arrived at the house. Felice and other members of the team were talking about the training methods. They told Anthony and his coaching staff that they were frustrated with the constant stoppages in training. Coach Pettis told them to always voice their opinion and wanted them to enjoy the season.
Team Pettis joked around in the locker room. They agreed that every day they will put a new pair of panties on the Team Pettis sign. Emily Kagan and Melendez were going over defense and trying to get her to wrestle Calderwood. Kagan felt that her opponent had a lot more to lose than she did in this week’s fight.
2. Joanne Calderwood vs. 15. Emily Kagan
Referee- Jason Herzog
Round 1
Joanne started the fight with a leg kick. They both circled around. Calderwood started to throw kicks and a few landed. Kagan threw a kick but it was caught briefly by Calderwood. Emily threw a punch that landed. They exchanged strikes and Kagan landed another punch to the face of Joanne. They circled exchanging strikes. Kagan was having success with a straight down the middle. Joanne landed a few leg kicks before going in to the clinch and landing knees to Kagan’s midsection. Joanne landed another knee before they clinched up against the cage and exchanged strikes. They broke from the clinch and circled around. They clinched again and Calderwood landed several knees and elbows. Kagan tried to bring the fight to the ground but was not having much success. Joanne landed some strikes as Kagan escaped the clinch.
Round 2
They circled around exchanging strikes to begin the second round. Calderwood landed kicks and Kagan punches. They clinched up against the cage. Kagan landed some knees of her own. Joanne went for the throw, but Kagan ended up on Joanne’s back. They quickly got back to the feet still clinching. Calderwood took Emily down and landed several elbows before she went for a Kimura .Emily was showing good defense and got back to her feet. She now had Calderwood on her back and slammed her down onto the mat. Joanne was unfazed and went for the Kimura while her legs were wrapped around her head in a reverse triangle position . Joanne gave up on the Kimura and landed elbows and other strikes as Kagan stepped over. Joanne still had Emily’s head wrapped up in her legs. Calderwood landed punches from the bottom into Kagan’s side. Kagan returned with some strikes from top to end the round.
Calderwood wins by Decision (20-18,20-18, 19-19)
NEXT WEEK: Jessica Penne vs. Lisa Ellis
