Post by The Sandmen on Dec 11, 2015 17:13:03 GMT -5
Tara LaRosa is calm in her corner. She looks convinced of her abilities.
Joanne Calderwood looks at the ground while she does her calming exercises. She knows she can not fail this night.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising her fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
LaRosa wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. She shoves herself over her opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The fighters are clinching.
As the fight continues it seems that Joanne Calderwood is taking the best of the fight.
Calderwood pushes off of Tara LaRosa and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
LaRosa stumbles backwards but Joanne Calderwood chases her and continues the rain of blows!
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
LaRosa struggles and launches a few punches to Calderwood's head
Those punches are hitting! Calderwood covers her head!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Calderwood struggles and launches a few punches to LaRosa's head
Those punches are hitting! LaRosa covers her head!
Tara LaRosa pushes away Calderwood trying to keep the fight at striking range
Calderwood doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Tara LaRosa
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Joanne Calderwood pushes Tara LaRosa against the fence and tries to hit her with the back of her elbow
one hits, another hits and the third one sends LaRosa to the mat
Calderwood is standing while LaRosa is on the ground on her back
Calderwood launches a kick to LaRosa's thigh
Loud pop!
Calderwood is standing while LaRosa is on the ground on her back
Tara LaRosa doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She moves fast and now she is standing
Back to the beginning! Tara LaRosa is standing now.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Joanne Calderwood launches a body shot
LaRosa dodges and catches her with a hard cross.
Tara LaRosa attempts a sweep single...
Joanne Calderwood was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
LaRosa clumsily fails here and it's time for Joanne Calderwood to fight back!
Calderwood jumps over her opponent and tries to grapple
Joanne Calderwood pushes her opponent against the fence in a plum position
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Tara LaRosa grapple with Joanne Calderwood and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Joanne Calderwood
Hard blow to Calderwood's mid-section, she seems hurt
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Joanne Calderwood
Tara LaRosa is cooling the fight on the ground
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Joanne Calderwood
Calderwood launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting LaRosa's ribs.
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Joanne Calderwood
Deep breaths from Joanne Calderwood who tries a hammer punch to LaRosa's ribs.
LaRosa blocks those punches
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Joanne Calderwood
Tara LaRosa looks to pass to mount...
LaRosa slides her knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Joanne Calderwood.
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Joanne Calderwood
Joanne Calderwood tries to roll to her side and trap Tara LaRosa in her guard...
Tara LaRosa keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Joanne Calderwood
Joanne Calderwood tries to roll to her side and trap Tara LaRosa in her guard...
Joanne Calderwood gets her hip out and moves to full guard.
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Calderwood
LaRosa tries to move to full mount
LaRosa succeeds
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Joanne Calderwood
Calderwood is taking this opportunity to rest.
Steve Mazzagatti 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.
Calderwood launches a kick
LaRosa checks it and keeps distance.
Calderwood tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
A right hand from Joanne Calderwood
makes LaRosa stumble back!
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Tara LaRosa circles around Calderwood
LaRosa pushes Joanne Calderwood and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Tara LaRosa circles around Calderwood
Shovel hook by Tara LaRosa
goes nowhere.
Tara LaRosa shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Joanne Calderwood is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull LaRosa into her guard.
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Calderwood
LaRosa use some of her wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, she jumps to side mount! The crowd in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) is cheering her!
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Joanne Calderwood
Tara LaRosa launches a few punches to Calderwood
Calderwood holds Tara LaRosa's arms and blocks the punches!
LaRosa clumsily fails here and it's time for Joanne Calderwood to fight back!
Joanne Calderwood attempts to trap Tara LaRosa in her guard.
Joanne Calderwood manages to switch to full guard.
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Calderwood
Tara LaRosa pushes Joanne Calderwood against the fence and then tries to improve her position.
LaRosa jumps and tries to free her leg! Calderwood doesn't allow this but Tara LaRosa is able to get half guard here.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Calderwood
Calderwood switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
LaRosa struggles and her head turns red from the choke, but she manages to slip her head of the lock!
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Calderwood
Calderwood is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Calderwood
Calderwood switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
LaRosa struggles and her head turns red from the choke, but she manages to slip her head of the lock!
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Calderwood
Calderwood measures the resilience of LaRosa's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in LaRosa's side.
Steve Mazzagatti separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 2
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Tara LaRosa throws an uppercut
Calderwood slips it.
LaRosa clumsily fails here and it's time for Joanne Calderwood to fight back!
Calderwood tries to grapple
She puts LaRosa in a double underhook!
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Calderwood grab one of Tara LaRosa's arm and tries a Hip Throw
with a twist of her hip Joanne Calderwood throw LaRosa to the mat like a ragdoll
Calderwood is standing while LaRosa is on the ground on her back
LaRosa tries to stand up!
she is now on her feet
Back to the beginning! Tara LaRosa is standing now.
Calderwood is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Joanne Calderwood just won't stop and continues to rain punches
LaRosa may be in trouble!
LaRosa has a small cut in her Forehead
Several good body shots
land on LaRosa.
LaRosa has a high cardio that helps her make great performances.
Nice punch by Tara LaRosa
that nearly tags Calderwood.
Calderwood is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Joanne Calderwood goes with a looping right hand while Tara LaRosa jumps back and jabs
LaRosa seems staggered and Joanne Calderwood runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Joanne Calderwood and LaRosa engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Calderwood is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks LaRosa's jaw!
Lightning fast low kick from Calderwood!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Calderwood launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits LaRosa's face but it seems like one finger has poked her eye! Does the referee see that?
Steve Mazzagatti saw it!
Steve Mazzagatti takes away one point from Joanne Calderwood for eye poke.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to give LaRosa time to recover. Tara LaRosa seems to be ready to fight again. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Joanne Calderwood throws a looping right hand...
That lands on LaRosa's chin! That stops LaRosa in her tracks!
Joanne Calderwood moves forward looking for some grappling action
Calderwood has her opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Tara LaRosa tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Calderwood is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
The fighters are clinching.
Tara LaRosa tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Calderwood is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
Calderwood doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Tara LaRosa embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Calderwood who put distance between them
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Tara LaRosa tries a hook to the body
and hits Calderwood ribs hard
Bone shattering straight left hand from Tara LaRosa!
Calderwood is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Tara LaRosa gets ahold of Joanne Calderwood's arm, leaps into the air, and wraps her leg around her right shoulder in a flying omoplata attempt!
That Flying Omoplata looks tight...
That Flying Omoplata from Tara LaRosa appears to be unbreakable
Punishing hold!
Calderwood's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Calderwood struggles to free herself
Tara LaRosa cannot lock it up. Joanne Calderwood smiles to acknowledge the audacious submission attempt. Tara LaRosa remains on the ground with her opponent standing over her.
Calderwood is standing while LaRosa is on the ground on her back
LaRosa tries to stand up!
she is now on her feet
LaRosa climbs to her feet and is standing now.
Tara LaRosa tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Calderwood is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Calderwood
LaRosa tries to jump to side mount.
Joanne Calderwood closed her guard around Tara LaRosa.
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Joanne Calderwood
Tara LaRosa looks to mount Joanne Calderwood...
Tara LaRosa slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Joanne Calderwood
Tara LaRosa tries to better her position on the ground...
LaRosa is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Joanne Calderwood
LaRosa tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tara LaRosa controls the situation despite Joanne Calderwood efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Joanne Calderwood
Joanne Calderwood tries to roll on the ground...
She makes a reversal!
Joanne Calderwood is in closed guard over LaRosa
Joanne Calderwood tries to better her position on the ground...
Calderwood breaks the closed guard of Tara LaRosa and moves to half guard
The clock says 4:05 in the 2 round
Joanne Calderwood is in side mount over Tara LaRosa
Calderwood tries to open up Tara LaRosa's defense faking a few punches.
She is aggressively and repeatedly punching LaRosa in the side of the head
Joanne Calderwood is in side mount over Tara LaRosa
Tara LaRosa attempts to trap Joanne Calderwood in her guard.
Tara LaRosa manages to switch to half guard.
Joanne Calderwood is in half guard over LaRosa
Joanne Calderwood pushes LaRosa's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Calderwood who is in full mount! LaRosa is in trouble now!
The clock says 4:35 in the 2 round
Joanne Calderwood is in full mount over Tara LaRosa
LaRosa 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!
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Calderwood
Deep breaths from Joanne Calderwood who tries a hammer punch to LaRosa's ribs.
That hit LaRosa who moves on the ground in order to protect herself
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Calderwood
Tara LaRosa tries to free her leg...
Tara LaRosa uses some of her skill by jumping out of Calderwood's guard. She moves quickly to full mount!
Steve Mazzagatti tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 3
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LaRosa looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Joanne Calderwood's punches
LaRosa measures the resilience of Calderwood's chin with an uppercut while Calderwood lands some great crosses.
LaRosa is holding Joanne Calderwood's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Joanne Calderwood shows great balance while pushing away Tara LaRosa
Tara LaRosa fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Tara LaRosa shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Joanne Calderwood is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull LaRosa into her guard.
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Calderwood
LaRosa tries to improve her position on the ground as she sits on her knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Tara LaRosa fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
The clock says 0:55 in the 3 round
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Calderwood
Calderwood measures the resilience of LaRosa's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in LaRosa's side.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Calderwood
Calderwood throws her legs up in a triangle attempt!
Tara LaRosa realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
LaRosa is trying to counter now!
LaRosa decides to go after her opponent and jumps inside Calderwood's guard.
Calderwood did not see that coming! Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Calderwood now.
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Calderwood
Calderwood tries to close her guard around LaRosa
She is not able to do it
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Calderwood
Tara LaRosa pushes Joanne Calderwood against the fence and then tries to improve her position.
LaRosa jumps and tries to free her leg! Calderwood doesn't allow this but Tara LaRosa is able to get half guard here.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Calderwood
LaRosa works on the ground with her fingers over Calderwood's face
She seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Steve Mazzagatti saw it!
Steve Mazzagatti takes away one point from Tara LaRosa for eye poke.
Steve Mazzagatti allows Calderwood time to recover... The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
LaRosa fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Joanne Calderwood didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Calderwood
LaRosa moves on the ground
Tara LaRosa moves to side mount
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Joanne Calderwood
Joanne Calderwood launches a few punches to LaRosa's cheek from the guard.
Tara LaRosa uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Joanne Calderwood
Calderwood works on the ground with her fingers over LaRosa's face
LaRosa shakes her head and continues fighting on the ground.
The clock says 2:25 in the 3 round
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Joanne Calderwood
Joanne Calderwood launches a few punches to LaRosa's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because LaRosa tries to cover her face,
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Joanne Calderwood
Calderwood tries to show some ground skills
Joanne Calderwood put LaRosa in half guard.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Calderwood
Tara LaRosa tries to free her leg
Tara LaRosa uses some of her skill by jumping out of Calderwood's guard. She moves quickly to side mount!
The clock says 2:55 in the 3 round
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Joanne Calderwood
LaRosa tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. She is in full mount now.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Joanne Calderwood
Calderwood works on the ground with her fingers over LaRosa's face
She seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Steve Mazzagatti didn't see that!
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Joanne Calderwood
LaRosa tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Calderwood struggles and pushes her opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Calderwood tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Calderwood measures the resilience of LaRosa's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
LaRosa blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Joanne Calderwood
Joanne Calderwood tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Tara LaRosa rolls Joanne Calderwood to her stomach and takes her back!
The clock says 3:40 in the 3 round
LaRosa is in rear mount over Calderwood
Calderwood has given her back to Tara LaRosa who is trying to get one hook in!
Calderwood struggles in the ground trying to break LaRosa's control
LaRosa is in rear mount over Calderwood
Calderwood has given her back to Tara LaRosa who is trying to get one hook in!
Calderwood struggles in the ground trying to break LaRosa's control
LaRosa is in rear mount over Calderwood
Calderwood has LaRosa controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
LaRosa is unable to move under Calderwood control.
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Calderwood
Tara LaRosa has seen better days.
LaRosa tries to improve her position on the ground as she sits on her knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Tara LaRosa fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
The clock says 4:15 in the 3 round
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Calderwood
Joanne Calderwood attempts to move to full guard
Tara LaRosa keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
LaRosa launches a hook to the body
Bang! Calderwood stops that one with her ribs!
The clock says 4:40 in the 3 round
Tara LaRosa tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Calderwood is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Calderwood
LaRosa tries to move to full mount
LaRosa succeeds
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Joanne Calderwood
Calderwood tries to escape from the full mount...
Tara LaRosa is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep her superior position.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
The round is for LaRosa, who walks calmly to her corner.
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Round 4
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LaRosa is holding Joanne Calderwood's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Joanne Calderwood loses balance and goes to the ground.
Calderwood's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
The clock says 0:25 in the 4 round
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Joanne Calderwood
Tara LaRosa looks to pass to mount...
LaRosa slides her knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Joanne Calderwood.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Joanne Calderwood
LaRosa tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tara LaRosa controls the situation despite Joanne Calderwood efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Joanne Calderwood
Joanne Calderwood tries to roll to her side and trap Tara LaRosa in her guard...
Tara LaRosa rolls her over and takes her back!
LaRosa is in rear mount over Calderwood
Calderwood has given her back to Tara LaRosa who is trying to get one hook in!
Tara LaRosa has one hook in!
The clock says 1:05 in the 4 round
LaRosa is in rear mount over Calderwood with one hook in
Pitty-pat punches from LaRosa
Joanne Calderwood doesn't flinch.
Tara LaRosa gets sloppy and Joanne Calderwood tries to take advantage...
Calderwood is trying to escape from the rear mount.
LaRosa tries to use some of her tricky moves but LaRosa's is smart enough to counter her.
The clock says 1:10 in the 4 round
LaRosa is in rear mount over Calderwood with one hook in
Calderwood has to use some of her skills to escape safely from this position...
Calderwood is unable to find a way to scape from this.
The clock says 1:20 in the 4 round
LaRosa is in rear mount over Calderwood with one hook in
LaRosa has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If she succeed things are goint to get very bad for Calderwood.
Nicely done! LaRosa now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The clock says 1:30 in the 4 round
LaRosa is in rear mount over Calderwood with two hooks in
Calderwood measures the resilience of LaRosa's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in LaRosa's side.
The clock says 1:40 in the 4 round
LaRosa is in rear mount over Calderwood with two hooks in
LaRosa is in rear mount with two hooks in! She is working on a desperate Calderwood, who tries to defend herself and escape from that position.
LaRosa moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
LaRosa is in rear mount over Calderwood with two hooks in
LaRosa is in rear mount with two hooks in! She is working on a desperate Calderwood, who tries to defend herself and escape from that position.
LaRosa moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
LaRosa is in rear mount over Calderwood with two hooks in
Calderwood is hurt... She should be looking to avoid more damage or she will lose this fight.
Calderwood is trying to escape from the rear mount.
LaRosa tries to use some of her tricky moves but LaRosa's is smart enough to counter her.
Poorly executed technique. Tara LaRosa looks to counter!
Tara LaRosa isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
That Armbar looks tight...
That Armbar from Tara LaRosa appears to be unbreakable
That Armbar looks tight...
Punishing hold!
LaRosa is locking that Armbar...
Calderwood locks her hands and forces her weight on top of Tara LaRosa unil she can pull her arm free! LaRosa lost her dominant position.
Joanne Calderwood is in closed guard over LaRosa
Calderwood tries to launch a few punches to Tara LaRosa
LaRosa is able to achieve closed guard and counter Joanne Calderwood's punches.
The clock says 2:25 in the 4 round
Joanne Calderwood is in closed guard over LaRosa
Deep breaths from Tara LaRosa who tries a hammer punch to Calderwood's ribs.
That hit Calderwood who moves on the ground in order to protect herself
Joanne Calderwood is in closed guard over LaRosa
Calderwood is in closed guard... LaRosa tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Joanne Calderwood!
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Joanne Calderwood
LaRosa breaths deeply while on the ground
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Joanne Calderwood
Joanne Calderwood launches a few punches to LaRosa's cheek from the guard.
Tara LaRosa uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Joanne Calderwood
Joanne Calderwood tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Tara LaRosa rolls Joanne Calderwood to her stomach and takes her back!
LaRosa is in rear mount over Calderwood
Joanne Calderwood launches a few punches to LaRosa's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because LaRosa tries to cover her face,
LaRosa is in rear mount over Calderwood
Tara LaRosa positions herself and launches a barrage of punches.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount and her punches are hitting hard Calderwood's abdomen
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Joanne Calderwood
Calderwood launches a few weak punches
LaRosa blocks them effectively.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Joanne Calderwood
Calderwood tries to escape from the full mount...
Tara LaRosa is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep her superior position.
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Joanne Calderwood
Tara LaRosa looks to mount Joanne Calderwood...
Tara LaRosa slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Joanne Calderwood
Calderwood measures the resilience of LaRosa's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
LaRosa blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Joanne Calderwood gets sloppy and Tara LaRosa tries to take advantage...
LaRosa tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tara LaRosa controls the situation despite Joanne Calderwood efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Joanne Calderwood
Joanne Calderwood tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Tara LaRosa rolls Joanne Calderwood to her stomach and takes her back!
LaRosa is in rear mount over Calderwood
Calderwood has LaRosa controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
LaRosa is unable to move under Calderwood control.
The clock says 4:50 in the 4 round
LaRosa is in rear mount over Calderwood
Calderwood tries to stand up!
LaRosa doesn't allow her!
Steve Mazzagatti tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for LaRosa.
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Round 5
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Tara LaRosa tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Calderwood is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Calderwood
Calderwood tries to close her guard around LaRosa
She is not able to do it
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Calderwood
Calderwood measures the resilience of LaRosa's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
LaRosa blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Joanne Calderwood gets sloppy and Tara LaRosa tries to take advantage...
Tara LaRosa tries to pass to half guard...
Joanne Calderwood can't prevent her opponent from passing. LaRosa looks to work from half guard.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Calderwood begins to launch a barrage of punches over LaRosa
this is getting worse and worse for LaRosa
The clock says 1:00 in the 5 round
Tara LaRosa leans forwards and tries to grapple with Calderwood
LaRosa shows her clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
LaRosa doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Joanne Calderwood embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from LaRosa who put distance between them
Nice punches from Tara LaRosa.
Calderwood staggers backwards. LaRosa wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
Nice punches from Tara LaRosa.
Calderwood staggers backwards. LaRosa wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
Shovel hook by Tara LaRosa
tags Calderwood.
LaRosa seems hesitant as if she would give the initiative to her opponent.
LaRosa pushes Joanne Calderwood and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
LaRosa is holding Joanne Calderwood's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Joanne Calderwood loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 2:10 in the 5 round
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Joanne Calderwood
Tara LaRosa looks to mount Joanne Calderwood...
Tara LaRosa slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Joanne Calderwood
Body shots by Tara LaRosa
Solid blows to Calderwood's abdomen.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Joanne Calderwood
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Tara LaRosa work her BJJ game.
Joanne Calderwood tries to roll to her side and trap Tara LaRosa in her guard...
Tara LaRosa rolls her over and takes her back!
LaRosa is in rear mount over Calderwood
Calderwood has given her back to Tara LaRosa who is trying to get one hook in!
Tara LaRosa has one hook in!
The clock says 2:45 in the 5 round
LaRosa is in rear mount over Calderwood with one hook in
LaRosa has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If she succeed things are goint to get very bad for Calderwood.
Nicely done! LaRosa now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The clock says 2:50 in the 5 round
LaRosa is in rear mount over Calderwood with two hooks in
Calderwood is trying to escape from the rear mount.
LaRosa tries to use some of her tricky moves but LaRosa's is smart enough to counter her.
LaRosa is in rear mount over Calderwood with two hooks in
Calderwood is hurt... She should be looking to avoid more damage or she will lose this fight.
Calderwood has to use some of her skills to escape safely from this position...
Calderwood is unable to find a way to escape from this.
LaRosa is in rear mount over Calderwood with two hooks in
LaRosa is in rear mount with two hooks in! She is working on a desperate Calderwood, who tries to defend herself and escape from that position.
LaRosa moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
LaRosa is in rear mount over Calderwood with two hooks in
LaRosa tenatively looks for a way to finish her opponent! This is a nightmare for Calderwood!
LaRosa has one of her arm over Joanne Calderwood's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
LaRosa is in rear mount over Calderwood with two hooks in
Calderwood is trying to escape from the rear mount.
LaRosa tries to use some of her tricky moves but LaRosa's is smart enough to counter her.
LaRosa is in rear mount over Calderwood with two hooks in
LaRosa tenatively looks for a way to finish her opponent! This is a nightmare for Calderwood!
LaRosa has one of her arm over Joanne Calderwood's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
LaRosa is in rear mount over Calderwood with two hooks in
Calderwood is trying to escape from the rear mount.
LaRosa tries to use some of her tricky moves but LaRosa's is smart enough to counter her.
LaRosa is in rear mount over Calderwood with two hooks in
Pitty-pat punches from LaRosa
They're bothering Calderwood even though they aren't hurting her.
LaRosa is in rear mount over Calderwood with two hooks in
LaRosa is in rear mount with two hooks in! She is working on a desperate Calderwood, who tries to defend herself and escape from that position.
LaRosa moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
LaRosa is in rear mount over Calderwood with two hooks in
Tara LaRosa is cooling the fight on the ground
Steve Mazzagatti stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 4:35 in the 5 round
LaRosa steps backwards away from Joanne Calderwood. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Tara LaRosa swings...
hard impact to Calderwood's face!
LaRosa decides to launch some tentative punches
Tara LaRosa takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Steve Mazzagatti separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
LaRosa is the winner of this round.
Winner is Tara LaRosa by Unanimous decision at 5:00 Round 5
Statistics: Tara LaRosa
Punches 22/30 (73%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/4 (75%)
Takedowns 8/10 (80%)
GnP strikes 7/17 (41%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 976 s
Statistics: Joanne Calderwood
Punches 20/31 (65%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 11/15 (73%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 17/39 (44%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 931 s
Another GREAT women’s fight. The names might not be as huge as other fights, but the performances in this one were Zenith performances. Both gave everythjing, had no stamina left by the end, and were in some painz. I think both touched the orange at some point (if not the red) of the health-o-meter, and pow – good fight. Both were also VERY close in the damage-caused stats. Like, almost dead-even. I dig it. I dig bloody all of it. Decision coulda gone either way, but I think this is one we can swallow better then...that other fight. Urgh.
Joanne Calderwood looks at the ground while she does her calming exercises. She knows she can not fail this night.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising her fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
LaRosa wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. She shoves herself over her opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The fighters are clinching.
As the fight continues it seems that Joanne Calderwood is taking the best of the fight.
Calderwood pushes off of Tara LaRosa and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
LaRosa stumbles backwards but Joanne Calderwood chases her and continues the rain of blows!
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
LaRosa struggles and launches a few punches to Calderwood's head
Those punches are hitting! Calderwood covers her head!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Calderwood struggles and launches a few punches to LaRosa's head
Those punches are hitting! LaRosa covers her head!
Tara LaRosa pushes away Calderwood trying to keep the fight at striking range
Calderwood doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Tara LaRosa
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Joanne Calderwood pushes Tara LaRosa against the fence and tries to hit her with the back of her elbow
one hits, another hits and the third one sends LaRosa to the mat
Calderwood is standing while LaRosa is on the ground on her back
Calderwood launches a kick to LaRosa's thigh
Loud pop!
Calderwood is standing while LaRosa is on the ground on her back
Tara LaRosa doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She moves fast and now she is standing
Back to the beginning! Tara LaRosa is standing now.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Joanne Calderwood launches a body shot
LaRosa dodges and catches her with a hard cross.
Tara LaRosa attempts a sweep single...
Joanne Calderwood was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
LaRosa clumsily fails here and it's time for Joanne Calderwood to fight back!
Calderwood jumps over her opponent and tries to grapple
Joanne Calderwood pushes her opponent against the fence in a plum position
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Tara LaRosa grapple with Joanne Calderwood and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Joanne Calderwood
Hard blow to Calderwood's mid-section, she seems hurt
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Joanne Calderwood
Tara LaRosa is cooling the fight on the ground
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Joanne Calderwood
Calderwood launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting LaRosa's ribs.
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Joanne Calderwood
Deep breaths from Joanne Calderwood who tries a hammer punch to LaRosa's ribs.
LaRosa blocks those punches
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Joanne Calderwood
Tara LaRosa looks to pass to mount...
LaRosa slides her knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Joanne Calderwood.
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Joanne Calderwood
Joanne Calderwood tries to roll to her side and trap Tara LaRosa in her guard...
Tara LaRosa keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Joanne Calderwood
Joanne Calderwood tries to roll to her side and trap Tara LaRosa in her guard...
Joanne Calderwood gets her hip out and moves to full guard.
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Calderwood
LaRosa tries to move to full mount
LaRosa succeeds
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Joanne Calderwood
Calderwood is taking this opportunity to rest.
Steve Mazzagatti 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.
Calderwood launches a kick
LaRosa checks it and keeps distance.
Calderwood tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
A right hand from Joanne Calderwood
makes LaRosa stumble back!
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Tara LaRosa circles around Calderwood
LaRosa pushes Joanne Calderwood and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Tara LaRosa circles around Calderwood
Shovel hook by Tara LaRosa
goes nowhere.
Tara LaRosa shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Joanne Calderwood is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull LaRosa into her guard.
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Calderwood
LaRosa use some of her wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, she jumps to side mount! The crowd in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) is cheering her!
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Joanne Calderwood
Tara LaRosa launches a few punches to Calderwood
Calderwood holds Tara LaRosa's arms and blocks the punches!
LaRosa clumsily fails here and it's time for Joanne Calderwood to fight back!
Joanne Calderwood attempts to trap Tara LaRosa in her guard.
Joanne Calderwood manages to switch to full guard.
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Calderwood
Tara LaRosa pushes Joanne Calderwood against the fence and then tries to improve her position.
LaRosa jumps and tries to free her leg! Calderwood doesn't allow this but Tara LaRosa is able to get half guard here.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Calderwood
Calderwood switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
LaRosa struggles and her head turns red from the choke, but she manages to slip her head of the lock!
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Calderwood
Calderwood is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Calderwood
Calderwood switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
LaRosa struggles and her head turns red from the choke, but she manages to slip her head of the lock!
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Calderwood
Calderwood measures the resilience of LaRosa's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in LaRosa's side.
Steve Mazzagatti separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 2
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Tara LaRosa throws an uppercut
Calderwood slips it.
LaRosa clumsily fails here and it's time for Joanne Calderwood to fight back!
Calderwood tries to grapple
She puts LaRosa in a double underhook!
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Calderwood grab one of Tara LaRosa's arm and tries a Hip Throw
with a twist of her hip Joanne Calderwood throw LaRosa to the mat like a ragdoll
Calderwood is standing while LaRosa is on the ground on her back
LaRosa tries to stand up!
she is now on her feet
Back to the beginning! Tara LaRosa is standing now.
Calderwood is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Joanne Calderwood just won't stop and continues to rain punches
LaRosa may be in trouble!
LaRosa has a small cut in her Forehead
Several good body shots
land on LaRosa.
LaRosa has a high cardio that helps her make great performances.
Nice punch by Tara LaRosa
that nearly tags Calderwood.
Calderwood is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Joanne Calderwood goes with a looping right hand while Tara LaRosa jumps back and jabs
LaRosa seems staggered and Joanne Calderwood runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Joanne Calderwood and LaRosa engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Calderwood is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks LaRosa's jaw!
Lightning fast low kick from Calderwood!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Calderwood launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits LaRosa's face but it seems like one finger has poked her eye! Does the referee see that?
Steve Mazzagatti saw it!
Steve Mazzagatti takes away one point from Joanne Calderwood for eye poke.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to give LaRosa time to recover. Tara LaRosa seems to be ready to fight again. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Joanne Calderwood throws a looping right hand...
That lands on LaRosa's chin! That stops LaRosa in her tracks!
Joanne Calderwood moves forward looking for some grappling action
Calderwood has her opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Tara LaRosa tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Calderwood is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
The fighters are clinching.
Tara LaRosa tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Calderwood is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
Calderwood doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Tara LaRosa embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Calderwood who put distance between them
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Tara LaRosa tries a hook to the body
and hits Calderwood ribs hard
Bone shattering straight left hand from Tara LaRosa!
Calderwood is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Tara LaRosa gets ahold of Joanne Calderwood's arm, leaps into the air, and wraps her leg around her right shoulder in a flying omoplata attempt!
That Flying Omoplata looks tight...
That Flying Omoplata from Tara LaRosa appears to be unbreakable
Punishing hold!
Calderwood's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Calderwood struggles to free herself
Tara LaRosa cannot lock it up. Joanne Calderwood smiles to acknowledge the audacious submission attempt. Tara LaRosa remains on the ground with her opponent standing over her.
Calderwood is standing while LaRosa is on the ground on her back
LaRosa tries to stand up!
she is now on her feet
LaRosa climbs to her feet and is standing now.
Tara LaRosa tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Calderwood is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Calderwood
LaRosa tries to jump to side mount.
Joanne Calderwood closed her guard around Tara LaRosa.
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Joanne Calderwood
Tara LaRosa looks to mount Joanne Calderwood...
Tara LaRosa slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Joanne Calderwood
Tara LaRosa tries to better her position on the ground...
LaRosa is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Joanne Calderwood
LaRosa tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tara LaRosa controls the situation despite Joanne Calderwood efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Joanne Calderwood
Joanne Calderwood tries to roll on the ground...
She makes a reversal!
Joanne Calderwood is in closed guard over LaRosa
Joanne Calderwood tries to better her position on the ground...
Calderwood breaks the closed guard of Tara LaRosa and moves to half guard
The clock says 4:05 in the 2 round
Joanne Calderwood is in side mount over Tara LaRosa
Calderwood tries to open up Tara LaRosa's defense faking a few punches.
She is aggressively and repeatedly punching LaRosa in the side of the head
Joanne Calderwood is in side mount over Tara LaRosa
Tara LaRosa attempts to trap Joanne Calderwood in her guard.
Tara LaRosa manages to switch to half guard.
Joanne Calderwood is in half guard over LaRosa
Joanne Calderwood pushes LaRosa's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Calderwood who is in full mount! LaRosa is in trouble now!
The clock says 4:35 in the 2 round
Joanne Calderwood is in full mount over Tara LaRosa
LaRosa 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!
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Calderwood
Deep breaths from Joanne Calderwood who tries a hammer punch to LaRosa's ribs.
That hit LaRosa who moves on the ground in order to protect herself
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Calderwood
Tara LaRosa tries to free her leg...
Tara LaRosa uses some of her skill by jumping out of Calderwood's guard. She moves quickly to full mount!
Steve Mazzagatti tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 3
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LaRosa looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Joanne Calderwood's punches
LaRosa measures the resilience of Calderwood's chin with an uppercut while Calderwood lands some great crosses.
LaRosa is holding Joanne Calderwood's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Joanne Calderwood shows great balance while pushing away Tara LaRosa
Tara LaRosa fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Tara LaRosa shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Joanne Calderwood is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull LaRosa into her guard.
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Calderwood
LaRosa tries to improve her position on the ground as she sits on her knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Tara LaRosa fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
The clock says 0:55 in the 3 round
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Calderwood
Calderwood measures the resilience of LaRosa's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in LaRosa's side.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Calderwood
Calderwood throws her legs up in a triangle attempt!
Tara LaRosa realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
LaRosa is trying to counter now!
LaRosa decides to go after her opponent and jumps inside Calderwood's guard.
Calderwood did not see that coming! Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Calderwood now.
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Calderwood
Calderwood tries to close her guard around LaRosa
She is not able to do it
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Calderwood
Tara LaRosa pushes Joanne Calderwood against the fence and then tries to improve her position.
LaRosa jumps and tries to free her leg! Calderwood doesn't allow this but Tara LaRosa is able to get half guard here.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Calderwood
LaRosa works on the ground with her fingers over Calderwood's face
She seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Steve Mazzagatti saw it!
Steve Mazzagatti takes away one point from Tara LaRosa for eye poke.
Steve Mazzagatti allows Calderwood time to recover... The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
LaRosa fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Joanne Calderwood didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Calderwood
LaRosa moves on the ground
Tara LaRosa moves to side mount
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Joanne Calderwood
Joanne Calderwood launches a few punches to LaRosa's cheek from the guard.
Tara LaRosa uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Joanne Calderwood
Calderwood works on the ground with her fingers over LaRosa's face
LaRosa shakes her head and continues fighting on the ground.
The clock says 2:25 in the 3 round
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Joanne Calderwood
Joanne Calderwood launches a few punches to LaRosa's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because LaRosa tries to cover her face,
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Joanne Calderwood
Calderwood tries to show some ground skills
Joanne Calderwood put LaRosa in half guard.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Calderwood
Tara LaRosa tries to free her leg
Tara LaRosa uses some of her skill by jumping out of Calderwood's guard. She moves quickly to side mount!
The clock says 2:55 in the 3 round
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Joanne Calderwood
LaRosa tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. She is in full mount now.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Joanne Calderwood
Calderwood works on the ground with her fingers over LaRosa's face
She seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Steve Mazzagatti didn't see that!
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Joanne Calderwood
LaRosa tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Calderwood struggles and pushes her opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Calderwood tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Calderwood measures the resilience of LaRosa's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
LaRosa blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Joanne Calderwood
Joanne Calderwood tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Tara LaRosa rolls Joanne Calderwood to her stomach and takes her back!
The clock says 3:40 in the 3 round
LaRosa is in rear mount over Calderwood
Calderwood has given her back to Tara LaRosa who is trying to get one hook in!
Calderwood struggles in the ground trying to break LaRosa's control
LaRosa is in rear mount over Calderwood
Calderwood has given her back to Tara LaRosa who is trying to get one hook in!
Calderwood struggles in the ground trying to break LaRosa's control
LaRosa is in rear mount over Calderwood
Calderwood has LaRosa controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
LaRosa is unable to move under Calderwood control.
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Calderwood
Tara LaRosa has seen better days.
LaRosa tries to improve her position on the ground as she sits on her knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Tara LaRosa fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
The clock says 4:15 in the 3 round
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Calderwood
Joanne Calderwood attempts to move to full guard
Tara LaRosa keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
LaRosa launches a hook to the body
Bang! Calderwood stops that one with her ribs!
The clock says 4:40 in the 3 round
Tara LaRosa tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Calderwood is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Calderwood
LaRosa tries to move to full mount
LaRosa succeeds
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Joanne Calderwood
Calderwood tries to escape from the full mount...
Tara LaRosa is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep her superior position.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
The round is for LaRosa, who walks calmly to her corner.
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Round 4
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LaRosa is holding Joanne Calderwood's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Joanne Calderwood loses balance and goes to the ground.
Calderwood's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
The clock says 0:25 in the 4 round
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Joanne Calderwood
Tara LaRosa looks to pass to mount...
LaRosa slides her knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Joanne Calderwood.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Joanne Calderwood
LaRosa tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tara LaRosa controls the situation despite Joanne Calderwood efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Joanne Calderwood
Joanne Calderwood tries to roll to her side and trap Tara LaRosa in her guard...
Tara LaRosa rolls her over and takes her back!
LaRosa is in rear mount over Calderwood
Calderwood has given her back to Tara LaRosa who is trying to get one hook in!
Tara LaRosa has one hook in!
The clock says 1:05 in the 4 round
LaRosa is in rear mount over Calderwood with one hook in
Pitty-pat punches from LaRosa
Joanne Calderwood doesn't flinch.
Tara LaRosa gets sloppy and Joanne Calderwood tries to take advantage...
Calderwood is trying to escape from the rear mount.
LaRosa tries to use some of her tricky moves but LaRosa's is smart enough to counter her.
The clock says 1:10 in the 4 round
LaRosa is in rear mount over Calderwood with one hook in
Calderwood has to use some of her skills to escape safely from this position...
Calderwood is unable to find a way to scape from this.
The clock says 1:20 in the 4 round
LaRosa is in rear mount over Calderwood with one hook in
LaRosa has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If she succeed things are goint to get very bad for Calderwood.
Nicely done! LaRosa now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The clock says 1:30 in the 4 round
LaRosa is in rear mount over Calderwood with two hooks in
Calderwood measures the resilience of LaRosa's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in LaRosa's side.
The clock says 1:40 in the 4 round
LaRosa is in rear mount over Calderwood with two hooks in
LaRosa is in rear mount with two hooks in! She is working on a desperate Calderwood, who tries to defend herself and escape from that position.
LaRosa moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
LaRosa is in rear mount over Calderwood with two hooks in
LaRosa is in rear mount with two hooks in! She is working on a desperate Calderwood, who tries to defend herself and escape from that position.
LaRosa moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
LaRosa is in rear mount over Calderwood with two hooks in
Calderwood is hurt... She should be looking to avoid more damage or she will lose this fight.
Calderwood is trying to escape from the rear mount.
LaRosa tries to use some of her tricky moves but LaRosa's is smart enough to counter her.
Poorly executed technique. Tara LaRosa looks to counter!
Tara LaRosa isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
That Armbar looks tight...
That Armbar from Tara LaRosa appears to be unbreakable
That Armbar looks tight...
Punishing hold!
LaRosa is locking that Armbar...
Calderwood locks her hands and forces her weight on top of Tara LaRosa unil she can pull her arm free! LaRosa lost her dominant position.
Joanne Calderwood is in closed guard over LaRosa
Calderwood tries to launch a few punches to Tara LaRosa
LaRosa is able to achieve closed guard and counter Joanne Calderwood's punches.
The clock says 2:25 in the 4 round
Joanne Calderwood is in closed guard over LaRosa
Deep breaths from Tara LaRosa who tries a hammer punch to Calderwood's ribs.
That hit Calderwood who moves on the ground in order to protect herself
Joanne Calderwood is in closed guard over LaRosa
Calderwood is in closed guard... LaRosa tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Joanne Calderwood!
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Joanne Calderwood
LaRosa breaths deeply while on the ground
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Joanne Calderwood
Joanne Calderwood launches a few punches to LaRosa's cheek from the guard.
Tara LaRosa uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Joanne Calderwood
Joanne Calderwood tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Tara LaRosa rolls Joanne Calderwood to her stomach and takes her back!
LaRosa is in rear mount over Calderwood
Joanne Calderwood launches a few punches to LaRosa's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because LaRosa tries to cover her face,
LaRosa is in rear mount over Calderwood
Tara LaRosa positions herself and launches a barrage of punches.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount and her punches are hitting hard Calderwood's abdomen
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Joanne Calderwood
Calderwood launches a few weak punches
LaRosa blocks them effectively.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Joanne Calderwood
Calderwood tries to escape from the full mount...
Tara LaRosa is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep her superior position.
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Joanne Calderwood
Tara LaRosa looks to mount Joanne Calderwood...
Tara LaRosa slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Joanne Calderwood
Calderwood measures the resilience of LaRosa's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
LaRosa blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Joanne Calderwood gets sloppy and Tara LaRosa tries to take advantage...
LaRosa tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tara LaRosa controls the situation despite Joanne Calderwood efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Joanne Calderwood
Joanne Calderwood tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Tara LaRosa rolls Joanne Calderwood to her stomach and takes her back!
LaRosa is in rear mount over Calderwood
Calderwood has LaRosa controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
LaRosa is unable to move under Calderwood control.
The clock says 4:50 in the 4 round
LaRosa is in rear mount over Calderwood
Calderwood tries to stand up!
LaRosa doesn't allow her!
Steve Mazzagatti tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for LaRosa.
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Round 5
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Tara LaRosa tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Calderwood is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Calderwood
Calderwood tries to close her guard around LaRosa
She is not able to do it
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Calderwood
Calderwood measures the resilience of LaRosa's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
LaRosa blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Joanne Calderwood gets sloppy and Tara LaRosa tries to take advantage...
Tara LaRosa tries to pass to half guard...
Joanne Calderwood can't prevent her opponent from passing. LaRosa looks to work from half guard.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Calderwood begins to launch a barrage of punches over LaRosa
this is getting worse and worse for LaRosa
The clock says 1:00 in the 5 round
Tara LaRosa leans forwards and tries to grapple with Calderwood
LaRosa shows her clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
LaRosa doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Joanne Calderwood embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from LaRosa who put distance between them
Nice punches from Tara LaRosa.
Calderwood staggers backwards. LaRosa wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
Nice punches from Tara LaRosa.
Calderwood staggers backwards. LaRosa wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
Shovel hook by Tara LaRosa
tags Calderwood.
LaRosa seems hesitant as if she would give the initiative to her opponent.
LaRosa pushes Joanne Calderwood and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
LaRosa is holding Joanne Calderwood's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Joanne Calderwood loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 2:10 in the 5 round
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Joanne Calderwood
Tara LaRosa looks to mount Joanne Calderwood...
Tara LaRosa slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Joanne Calderwood
Body shots by Tara LaRosa
Solid blows to Calderwood's abdomen.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Joanne Calderwood
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Tara LaRosa work her BJJ game.
Joanne Calderwood tries to roll to her side and trap Tara LaRosa in her guard...
Tara LaRosa rolls her over and takes her back!
LaRosa is in rear mount over Calderwood
Calderwood has given her back to Tara LaRosa who is trying to get one hook in!
Tara LaRosa has one hook in!
The clock says 2:45 in the 5 round
LaRosa is in rear mount over Calderwood with one hook in
LaRosa has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If she succeed things are goint to get very bad for Calderwood.
Nicely done! LaRosa now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The clock says 2:50 in the 5 round
LaRosa is in rear mount over Calderwood with two hooks in
Calderwood is trying to escape from the rear mount.
LaRosa tries to use some of her tricky moves but LaRosa's is smart enough to counter her.
LaRosa is in rear mount over Calderwood with two hooks in
Calderwood is hurt... She should be looking to avoid more damage or she will lose this fight.
Calderwood has to use some of her skills to escape safely from this position...
Calderwood is unable to find a way to escape from this.
LaRosa is in rear mount over Calderwood with two hooks in
LaRosa is in rear mount with two hooks in! She is working on a desperate Calderwood, who tries to defend herself and escape from that position.
LaRosa moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
LaRosa is in rear mount over Calderwood with two hooks in
LaRosa tenatively looks for a way to finish her opponent! This is a nightmare for Calderwood!
LaRosa has one of her arm over Joanne Calderwood's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
LaRosa is in rear mount over Calderwood with two hooks in
Calderwood is trying to escape from the rear mount.
LaRosa tries to use some of her tricky moves but LaRosa's is smart enough to counter her.
LaRosa is in rear mount over Calderwood with two hooks in
LaRosa tenatively looks for a way to finish her opponent! This is a nightmare for Calderwood!
LaRosa has one of her arm over Joanne Calderwood's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
LaRosa is in rear mount over Calderwood with two hooks in
Calderwood is trying to escape from the rear mount.
LaRosa tries to use some of her tricky moves but LaRosa's is smart enough to counter her.
LaRosa is in rear mount over Calderwood with two hooks in
Pitty-pat punches from LaRosa
They're bothering Calderwood even though they aren't hurting her.
LaRosa is in rear mount over Calderwood with two hooks in
LaRosa is in rear mount with two hooks in! She is working on a desperate Calderwood, who tries to defend herself and escape from that position.
LaRosa moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
LaRosa is in rear mount over Calderwood with two hooks in
Tara LaRosa is cooling the fight on the ground
Steve Mazzagatti stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 4:35 in the 5 round
LaRosa steps backwards away from Joanne Calderwood. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Tara LaRosa swings...
hard impact to Calderwood's face!
LaRosa decides to launch some tentative punches
Tara LaRosa takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Steve Mazzagatti separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
LaRosa is the winner of this round.
Winner is Tara LaRosa by Unanimous decision at 5:00 Round 5
Statistics: Tara LaRosa
Punches 22/30 (73%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/4 (75%)
Takedowns 8/10 (80%)
GnP strikes 7/17 (41%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 976 s
Statistics: Joanne Calderwood
Punches 20/31 (65%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 11/15 (73%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 17/39 (44%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 931 s
Another GREAT women’s fight. The names might not be as huge as other fights, but the performances in this one were Zenith performances. Both gave everythjing, had no stamina left by the end, and were in some painz. I think both touched the orange at some point (if not the red) of the health-o-meter, and pow – good fight. Both were also VERY close in the damage-caused stats. Like, almost dead-even. I dig it. I dig bloody all of it. Decision coulda gone either way, but I think this is one we can swallow better then...that other fight. Urgh.