Scotland’s Joanne Calderwood has found new life at flyweight since relocating her camp to Syndicate in Las Vegas and incorporating a fierce jiu-jitsu game into her toolbox. But they don’t call newcomer Ariane Lipski the Violence Queen for nothing, and she unloaded her trademark combinations as soon as Claderwood was in range at the opening bell.
Calderwood slowed Lipski’s roll against the fence, and scored a takedown where she went to work from the top, controlling, punching and gassing Lipski while nearly securing a rear naked choke and later, an armbar.
Lipski attempted to make up ground in the second with her trademark aggressive striking, but Calderwood was ready with some well-timed counters, and controlled Lipski’s distance with come effective front-kicks.
Two minutes into the third round, Lipski found some momentum with a successful takedown and a strong top position, but even then, Calderwood slid into position for a potential armbar, and while the submission never manifested, Calderwood’s domination and poise throughout made it the easiest decision of the evening to that point.
