Post by The Sandmen on Nov 21, 2012 16:38:29 GMT -5
Megumi Fujii glares at her opponent from the opposite corner.
Tara LaRosa is calm in her corner. She looks convinced of her abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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Mega and LaRosa move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Mega is holding Tara LaRosa's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Tara LaRosa loses balance and goes to the ground.
Megumi Fujii is in side mount over Tara LaRosa
LaRosa tries to show some ground skills
Tara LaRosa put Mega in half guard.
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Megumi Fujii is in half guard over LaRosa
Mega launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Tara LaRosa rolls over herself and stands up while Megumi Fujii rolls on her back.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Megumi Fujii. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Megumi Fujii tries to bring the fight to the ground
LaRosa goes down.
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over LaRosa
Mega has a high cardio that helps her make great performances.
Mega tries to jump to side mount.
Tara LaRosa closed her guard around Megumi Fujii.
Megumi Fujii is in side mount over Tara LaRosa
Tara LaRosa attempts to trap Megumi Fujii in her guard.
Tara LaRosa manages to switch to full guard.
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over LaRosa
Mega is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Mega tries to jump to side mount.
Tara LaRosa jumps and show some wrestling skills as she positions herself for continuing the fight in side control.
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Mega
LaRosa shows no signs of slowing down. She's in great shape.
LaRosa struggles on the ground and tries to break Megumi Fujii's guard...
Tara LaRosa is in Mega open guard now
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Mega
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Megumi Fujii can end the fight with her ground and pound.
Mega switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Mega is locking that Triangle Choke...
That Triangle Choke from Megumi Fujii appears to be unbreakable
Crippling lock!
Mega is locking that Triangle Choke...
LaRosa struggles and her head turns red from the choke, but she manages to slip her head of the lock!
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Mega
Megumi Fujii slides her legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
That Triangle looks tight...
LaRosa struggles to free herself
Tara LaRosa cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
Mega tries to show some ground skills
Megumi Fujii put LaRosa in half guard.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Mega
Tara LaRosa tries to pass Megumi Fujii's guard...
Tara LaRosa passes momentarily but Megumi Fujii sees and opening and traps her in full guard.
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Mega
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Mega's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like LaRosa
Body shots by Tara LaRosa
Solid blows to Mega's abdomen.
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Mega
Mega tries to close her guard around LaRosa
She succeeds!
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Mega
LaRosa is in closed guard... Mega tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Tara LaRosa!
Megumi Fujii is in full mount over Tara LaRosa
Megumi Fujii isolates Tara LaRosa's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
That Arm Triangle looks tight...
That Arm Triangle from Megumi Fujii appears to be unbreakable
You can see the pain reflected in LaRosa's eyes...
Tara LaRosa is able to relieve the pressure on her neck and slip out of the hold.
Megumi Fujii is in full mount over Tara LaRosa
Tara LaRosa is cooling the fight on the ground
Megumi Fujii is in full mount over Tara LaRosa
LaRosa tries to stand up!
Mega doesn't allow her!
Megumi Fujii is in full mount over Tara LaRosa
LaRosa is taking this opportunity to rest.
Megumi Fujii is in full mount over Tara LaRosa
Mega fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle she catches Tara LaRosa's arm and tries an armbar!
LaRosa hold her own hand and breaks Mega's lock. She rolls over herself and launches over Megumi Fujii.
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 Palau Sant Jordi (Barcelona, Spain) are cheering for the fighters.
Mega looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Tara LaRosa's punches
Mega measures the resilience of LaRosa's chin with an uppercut while LaRosa lands some great crosses.
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Brilliant combination from Tara LaRosa
that forces Mega to try and defend better.
Mega steps forward
Tara LaRosa catches her with an uppercut to the face!
Tara LaRosa has found an opening in the defense of Mega, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Mega is wobbling!
There is a small laceration on Megumi Fujii's Chin
Mega launches a kick
but Tara LaRosa avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Good front kick from LaRosa!
Mega stumbles backwards after that one!
Nice punch by Tara LaRosa
who outboxes her opponent in this exchange.
Megumi Fujii shoots for a double leg takedown!
Tara LaRosa sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
LaRosa tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Tara LaRosa shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Megumi Fujii is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull LaRosa into her guard.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is clearly for Tara LaRosa.
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Round 2
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Megumi Fujii tries a hook to the body
and hits LaRosa ribs hard
Nice punches from Tara LaRosa.
Mega staggers backwards. LaRosa wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Mega wants to take the fight to her advantage and tries to clinch.
Mega moves forward and holds LaRosa
Tara LaRosa tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
LaRosa circles out and slips free of Megumi Fujii's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
LaRosa tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. LaRosa is clinching with Mega.
The fighters are clinching.
Tara LaRosa slightly pushes Mega into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Tara LaRosa attempts a sweep single...
Tara LaRosa catches Megumi Fujii's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by LaRosa.
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Mega
Tara LaRosa tries to better her position on the ground...
LaRosa breaks the closed guard of Megumi Fujii and moves to half guard
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
Tara LaRosa looks to mount Megumi Fujii...
Tara LaRosa slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Megumi Fujii tries to roll to her side and trap Tara LaRosa in her guard...
Megumi Fujii gets her hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Megumi Fujii tries to roll to her side and trap Tara LaRosa in her guard...
Megumi Fujii gets her hip out and moves to full guard.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Tara LaRosa tries to better her position on the ground...
Megumi Fujii tries to roll on the ground...
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over LaRosa
Mega is in closed guard... LaRosa tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Megumi Fujii!
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Mega 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 Megumi Fujii
Megumi Fujii attempts to trap Tara LaRosa in her guard.
Megumi Fujii manages to switch to full guard.
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Mega
Mega tries to close her guard around LaRosa
She succeeds!
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Mega
Mega reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
LaRosa blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
LaRosa is trying to counter now!
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.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Mega
LaRosa tries to get a side mount...
Mega wraps her leg around Tara LaRosa leg and prevents her from moving.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Mega
Tara LaRosa tries to pass Megumi Fujii's guard...
Tara LaRosa manages to get her leg free and moves to side mount.
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
LaRosa is taking this opportunity to rest.
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
Tara LaRosa looks to mount Megumi Fujii...
Tara LaRosa slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
LaRosa works on the ground with her fingers over Mega's face
She seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Mario Yamasaki didn't see that!
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
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 Megumi Fujii
LaRosa breaths deeply while on the ground
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 Palau Sant Jordi (Barcelona, Spain) are cheering for the fighters.
LaRosa grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Tara LaRosa
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Mega
LaRosa tries to move to full mount
LaRosa succeeds
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
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 Megumi Fujii
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 Megumi Fujii
LaRosa tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tara LaRosa controls the situation despite Megumi Fujii efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Megumi Fujii 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 Mega
Mega has given her back to Tara LaRosa who is trying to get one hook in!
Tara LaRosa has one hook in!
LaRosa is in rear mount over Mega with one hook in
Tara LaRosa is cooling the fight on the ground
Mario Yamasaki 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 grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Tara LaRosa
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Mega
Tara LaRosa tries to pass to half guard...
Megumi Fujii can't prevent her opponent from passing. LaRosa looks to work from half guard.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Mega
Megumi Fujii attempts to move to full guard
Megumi Fujii manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 0:40 in the 3 round
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Mega
LaRosa tries to improve position.
She frees a leg.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Mega
LaRosa launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Megumi Fujii rolls over herself and stands up while Tara LaRosa rolls on her back.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Tara LaRosa. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
LaRosa wants to take the fight to her advantage and tries to clinch.
LaRosa moves forward and holds Mega
Megumi Fujii pushes away LaRosa trying to keep the fight at striking range
LaRosa doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Megumi Fujii
The clock says 1:25 in the 3 round
The fighters are clinching.
LaRosa tries to take Megumi Fujii down... Mega stumbles backwards and Tara LaRosa launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Mega's jaw!
Megumi Fujii pushes away LaRosa trying to keep the fight at striking range
LaRosa stumbles backwards and Megumi Fujii circles to get the center of the cage
Tara LaRosa moves forward looking for a hole in her opponent's defense.
LaRosa is holding Megumi Fujii's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Megumi Fujii loses balance and goes to the ground.
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
Tara LaRosa looks to pass to mount...
Mega creates space and scrambles back to her feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Palau Sant Jordi (Barcelona, Spain) are cheering for the fighters.
Tara LaRosa fakes a punch and launches herself over Mega!
Nice move by LaRosa who clinches and pushes Mega against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
LaRosa struggles and launches a few punches to Mega's head
Those punches are hitting! Mega covers her head!
The fighters are clinching.
Mega tries to breaks Tara LaRosa's resistence with a few punches while tries to push her against oner corner.
Mega launches a couple of punches that leave marks in LaRosa's ribs.
The clock says 2:25 in the 3 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Tara LaRosa pushes away Mega trying to keep the fight at striking range
Mega doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Tara LaRosa
Mega is trying to counter now!
Megumi Fujii locks up a guillotine with an arm in...
Tara LaRosa brings Megumi Fujii down to the ground and pulls her head out.
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Mega
Megumi Fujii throws up a triangle attempt!
Tara LaRosa postures up and breaks the triangle.
Mega clumsily fails here and it's time for Tara LaRosa to fight back!
Tara LaRosa tries to better her position on the ground...
Mega holds Tara LaRosa's head against her chin in the closed guard.
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Mega
Mega attempts a triangle from bottom! Tara LaRosa slips out. Mega quickly turns her hips over and switches to the armbar! She's throwing everything at her.
Tara LaRosa slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
LaRosa tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
LaRosa cartwheels towards Mega!
She lands in side mount over a surprised Megumi Fujii.
The clock says 3:00 in the 3 round
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
LaRosa is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did she do that intentionally?
Mario Yamasaki didn't see the foul!
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
LaRosa tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. She is in full mount now.
The clock says 3:20 in the 3 round
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
LaRosa tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tara LaRosa controls the situation despite Megumi Fujii efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Mega has some bruises after a few exchanges with her opponent.
Megumi Fujii 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 Megumi Fujii
Mega tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
She successfully moves to half guard!
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Mega
Tara LaRosa tries to free her leg
Tara LaRosa uses some of her skill by jumping out of Mega's guard. She moves quickly to side mount!
The clock says 4:00 in the 3 round
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
Tara LaRosa looks to mount Megumi Fujii...
Tara LaRosa slides her knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 4:10 in the 3 round
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Mega is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
Tara LaRosa pushes Megumi Fujii down and prevents her attempts to escape
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
LaRosa tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tara LaRosa controls the situation despite Megumi Fujii efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
LaRosa tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tara LaRosa controls the situation despite Megumi Fujii efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 4:35 in the 3 round
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Mega is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did she do that intentionally?
Mario Yamasaki didn't see the foul!
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Mega is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
Tara LaRosa pushes Megumi Fujii down and prevents her attempts to escape
LaRosa is trying to counter now!
LaRosa suddenly holds Megumi Fujii's arm and tries an armbar!
Mega can break the lock and now she is in a closed guard over Tara LaRosa!
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 Palau Sant Jordi (Barcelona, Spain) are cheering for the fighters.
Tara LaRosa tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Mega is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 4
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Mega is holding Tara LaRosa's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Tara LaRosa loses balance and goes to the ground.
Megumi Fujii is in side mount over Tara LaRosa
Tara LaRosa attempts to trap Megumi Fujii in her guard.
Megumi Fujii keeps control and remains in side mount.
Megumi Fujii is in side mount over Tara LaRosa
Megumi Fujii tries a kimura
That kimura from Megumi Fujii appears to be unbreakable
LaRosa's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
You can see the pain reflected in LaRosa's eyes...
Punishing hold!
That kimura looks tight...
That kimura from Megumi Fujii appears to be unbreakable
LaRosa struggles to free herself
Mega is locking that kimura...
That kimura from Megumi Fujii appears to be unbreakable
LaRosa's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
LaRosa struggles to free herself
Mega is locking that kimura...
LaRosa breaks the lock.
Megumi Fujii is in side mount over Tara LaRosa
Megumi Fujii goes for an americana!
Crippling lock!
LaRosa's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
That Americana from Megumi Fujii appears to be unbreakable
LaRosa Hyper-extended her arm
LaRosa struggles to free herself
Mega is locking that Americana...
LaRosa breaks free.
Megumi Fujii is in side mount over Tara LaRosa
Tara LaRosa attempts to trap Megumi Fujii in her guard.
Megumi Fujii keeps control and remains in side mount.
Megumi Fujii is in side mount over Tara LaRosa
LaRosa tries to show some ground skills
Tara LaRosa put Mega in half guard.
Megumi Fujii is in half guard over LaRosa
Tara LaRosa doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She can't do it because of Mega's moves.
Megumi Fujii is in half guard over LaRosa
Tara LaRosa doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She can't do it because of Mega's moves.
Megumi Fujii is in half guard over LaRosa
Megumi Fujii hooks LaRosa's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
That Kneebar from Megumi Fujii appears to be unbreakable
LaRosa hyper-extended her left leg
You can see the pain reflected in LaRosa's eyes...
You can see the pain reflected in LaRosa's eyes...
That Kneebar looks tight...
LaRosa struggles to free herself
That Kneebar from Megumi Fujii appears to be unbreakable
You can see the pain reflected in LaRosa's eyes...
Mega is locking that Kneebar...
Crippling lock!
LaRosa hyper-extended her left leg
Mario Yamasaki breaks Megumi Fujii's lock! This is over! LaRosa didn't want to tap but the ref decided she wouldn't be able to escape from it!
Winner is Megumi Fujii by Submission (Kneebar) at 1:32 Round 4
Statistics: Megumi Fujii
Punches 2/2 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/3 (100%)
Takedowns 3/4 (75%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 11/11 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 663 s
Statistics: Tara LaRosa
Punches 14/17 (82%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 5/8 (62%)
Takedowns 5/5 (100%)
GnP strikes 2/2 (100%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 3/3 (100%)
Time on the ground 663 s
Impressive performance by Megumi. Pretty even up until the ending there, when Fuji locked in the kneebar.
Tara LaRosa is calm in her corner. She looks convinced of her abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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Mega and LaRosa move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Mega is holding Tara LaRosa's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Tara LaRosa loses balance and goes to the ground.
Megumi Fujii is in side mount over Tara LaRosa
LaRosa tries to show some ground skills
Tara LaRosa put Mega in half guard.
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Megumi Fujii is in half guard over LaRosa
Mega launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Tara LaRosa rolls over herself and stands up while Megumi Fujii rolls on her back.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Megumi Fujii. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Megumi Fujii tries to bring the fight to the ground
LaRosa goes down.
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over LaRosa
Mega has a high cardio that helps her make great performances.
Mega tries to jump to side mount.
Tara LaRosa closed her guard around Megumi Fujii.
Megumi Fujii is in side mount over Tara LaRosa
Tara LaRosa attempts to trap Megumi Fujii in her guard.
Tara LaRosa manages to switch to full guard.
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over LaRosa
Mega is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Mega tries to jump to side mount.
Tara LaRosa jumps and show some wrestling skills as she positions herself for continuing the fight in side control.
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Mega
LaRosa shows no signs of slowing down. She's in great shape.
LaRosa struggles on the ground and tries to break Megumi Fujii's guard...
Tara LaRosa is in Mega open guard now
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Mega
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Megumi Fujii can end the fight with her ground and pound.
Mega switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Mega is locking that Triangle Choke...
That Triangle Choke from Megumi Fujii appears to be unbreakable
Crippling lock!
Mega is locking that Triangle Choke...
LaRosa struggles and her head turns red from the choke, but she manages to slip her head of the lock!
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Mega
Megumi Fujii slides her legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
That Triangle looks tight...
LaRosa struggles to free herself
Tara LaRosa cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
Mega tries to show some ground skills
Megumi Fujii put LaRosa in half guard.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Mega
Tara LaRosa tries to pass Megumi Fujii's guard...
Tara LaRosa passes momentarily but Megumi Fujii sees and opening and traps her in full guard.
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Mega
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Mega's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like LaRosa
Body shots by Tara LaRosa
Solid blows to Mega's abdomen.
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Mega
Mega tries to close her guard around LaRosa
She succeeds!
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Mega
LaRosa is in closed guard... Mega tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Tara LaRosa!
Megumi Fujii is in full mount over Tara LaRosa
Megumi Fujii isolates Tara LaRosa's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
That Arm Triangle looks tight...
That Arm Triangle from Megumi Fujii appears to be unbreakable
You can see the pain reflected in LaRosa's eyes...
Tara LaRosa is able to relieve the pressure on her neck and slip out of the hold.
Megumi Fujii is in full mount over Tara LaRosa
Tara LaRosa is cooling the fight on the ground
Megumi Fujii is in full mount over Tara LaRosa
LaRosa tries to stand up!
Mega doesn't allow her!
Megumi Fujii is in full mount over Tara LaRosa
LaRosa is taking this opportunity to rest.
Megumi Fujii is in full mount over Tara LaRosa
Mega fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle she catches Tara LaRosa's arm and tries an armbar!
LaRosa hold her own hand and breaks Mega's lock. She rolls over herself and launches over Megumi Fujii.
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 Palau Sant Jordi (Barcelona, Spain) are cheering for the fighters.
Mega looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Tara LaRosa's punches
Mega measures the resilience of LaRosa's chin with an uppercut while LaRosa lands some great crosses.
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Brilliant combination from Tara LaRosa
that forces Mega to try and defend better.
Mega steps forward
Tara LaRosa catches her with an uppercut to the face!
Tara LaRosa has found an opening in the defense of Mega, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Mega is wobbling!
There is a small laceration on Megumi Fujii's Chin
Mega launches a kick
but Tara LaRosa avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Good front kick from LaRosa!
Mega stumbles backwards after that one!
Nice punch by Tara LaRosa
who outboxes her opponent in this exchange.
Megumi Fujii shoots for a double leg takedown!
Tara LaRosa sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
LaRosa tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Tara LaRosa shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Megumi Fujii is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull LaRosa into her guard.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is clearly for Tara LaRosa.
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Round 2
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Megumi Fujii tries a hook to the body
and hits LaRosa ribs hard
Nice punches from Tara LaRosa.
Mega staggers backwards. LaRosa wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Mega wants to take the fight to her advantage and tries to clinch.
Mega moves forward and holds LaRosa
Tara LaRosa tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
LaRosa circles out and slips free of Megumi Fujii's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
LaRosa tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. LaRosa is clinching with Mega.
The fighters are clinching.
Tara LaRosa slightly pushes Mega into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Tara LaRosa attempts a sweep single...
Tara LaRosa catches Megumi Fujii's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by LaRosa.
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Mega
Tara LaRosa tries to better her position on the ground...
LaRosa breaks the closed guard of Megumi Fujii and moves to half guard
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
Tara LaRosa looks to mount Megumi Fujii...
Tara LaRosa slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Megumi Fujii tries to roll to her side and trap Tara LaRosa in her guard...
Megumi Fujii gets her hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Megumi Fujii tries to roll to her side and trap Tara LaRosa in her guard...
Megumi Fujii gets her hip out and moves to full guard.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Tara LaRosa tries to better her position on the ground...
Megumi Fujii tries to roll on the ground...
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over LaRosa
Mega is in closed guard... LaRosa tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Megumi Fujii!
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Mega 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 Megumi Fujii
Megumi Fujii attempts to trap Tara LaRosa in her guard.
Megumi Fujii manages to switch to full guard.
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Mega
Mega tries to close her guard around LaRosa
She succeeds!
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Mega
Mega reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
LaRosa blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
LaRosa is trying to counter now!
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.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Mega
LaRosa tries to get a side mount...
Mega wraps her leg around Tara LaRosa leg and prevents her from moving.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Mega
Tara LaRosa tries to pass Megumi Fujii's guard...
Tara LaRosa manages to get her leg free and moves to side mount.
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
LaRosa is taking this opportunity to rest.
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
Tara LaRosa looks to mount Megumi Fujii...
Tara LaRosa slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
LaRosa works on the ground with her fingers over Mega's face
She seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Mario Yamasaki didn't see that!
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
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 Megumi Fujii
LaRosa breaths deeply while on the ground
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 Palau Sant Jordi (Barcelona, Spain) are cheering for the fighters.
LaRosa grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Tara LaRosa
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Mega
LaRosa tries to move to full mount
LaRosa succeeds
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
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 Megumi Fujii
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 Megumi Fujii
LaRosa tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tara LaRosa controls the situation despite Megumi Fujii efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Megumi Fujii 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 Mega
Mega has given her back to Tara LaRosa who is trying to get one hook in!
Tara LaRosa has one hook in!
LaRosa is in rear mount over Mega with one hook in
Tara LaRosa is cooling the fight on the ground
Mario Yamasaki 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 grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Tara LaRosa
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Mega
Tara LaRosa tries to pass to half guard...
Megumi Fujii can't prevent her opponent from passing. LaRosa looks to work from half guard.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Mega
Megumi Fujii attempts to move to full guard
Megumi Fujii manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 0:40 in the 3 round
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Mega
LaRosa tries to improve position.
She frees a leg.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Mega
LaRosa launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Megumi Fujii rolls over herself and stands up while Tara LaRosa rolls on her back.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Tara LaRosa. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
LaRosa wants to take the fight to her advantage and tries to clinch.
LaRosa moves forward and holds Mega
Megumi Fujii pushes away LaRosa trying to keep the fight at striking range
LaRosa doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Megumi Fujii
The clock says 1:25 in the 3 round
The fighters are clinching.
LaRosa tries to take Megumi Fujii down... Mega stumbles backwards and Tara LaRosa launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Mega's jaw!
Megumi Fujii pushes away LaRosa trying to keep the fight at striking range
LaRosa stumbles backwards and Megumi Fujii circles to get the center of the cage
Tara LaRosa moves forward looking for a hole in her opponent's defense.
LaRosa is holding Megumi Fujii's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Megumi Fujii loses balance and goes to the ground.
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
Tara LaRosa looks to pass to mount...
Mega creates space and scrambles back to her feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Palau Sant Jordi (Barcelona, Spain) are cheering for the fighters.
Tara LaRosa fakes a punch and launches herself over Mega!
Nice move by LaRosa who clinches and pushes Mega against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
LaRosa struggles and launches a few punches to Mega's head
Those punches are hitting! Mega covers her head!
The fighters are clinching.
Mega tries to breaks Tara LaRosa's resistence with a few punches while tries to push her against oner corner.
Mega launches a couple of punches that leave marks in LaRosa's ribs.
The clock says 2:25 in the 3 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Tara LaRosa pushes away Mega trying to keep the fight at striking range
Mega doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Tara LaRosa
Mega is trying to counter now!
Megumi Fujii locks up a guillotine with an arm in...
Tara LaRosa brings Megumi Fujii down to the ground and pulls her head out.
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Mega
Megumi Fujii throws up a triangle attempt!
Tara LaRosa postures up and breaks the triangle.
Mega clumsily fails here and it's time for Tara LaRosa to fight back!
Tara LaRosa tries to better her position on the ground...
Mega holds Tara LaRosa's head against her chin in the closed guard.
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Mega
Mega attempts a triangle from bottom! Tara LaRosa slips out. Mega quickly turns her hips over and switches to the armbar! She's throwing everything at her.
Tara LaRosa slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
LaRosa tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
LaRosa cartwheels towards Mega!
She lands in side mount over a surprised Megumi Fujii.
The clock says 3:00 in the 3 round
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
LaRosa is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did she do that intentionally?
Mario Yamasaki didn't see the foul!
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
LaRosa tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. She is in full mount now.
The clock says 3:20 in the 3 round
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
LaRosa tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tara LaRosa controls the situation despite Megumi Fujii efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Mega has some bruises after a few exchanges with her opponent.
Megumi Fujii 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 Megumi Fujii
Mega tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
She successfully moves to half guard!
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Mega
Tara LaRosa tries to free her leg
Tara LaRosa uses some of her skill by jumping out of Mega's guard. She moves quickly to side mount!
The clock says 4:00 in the 3 round
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
Tara LaRosa looks to mount Megumi Fujii...
Tara LaRosa slides her knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 4:10 in the 3 round
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Mega is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
Tara LaRosa pushes Megumi Fujii down and prevents her attempts to escape
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
LaRosa tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tara LaRosa controls the situation despite Megumi Fujii efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
LaRosa tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tara LaRosa controls the situation despite Megumi Fujii efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 4:35 in the 3 round
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Mega is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did she do that intentionally?
Mario Yamasaki didn't see the foul!
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Mega is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
Tara LaRosa pushes Megumi Fujii down and prevents her attempts to escape
LaRosa is trying to counter now!
LaRosa suddenly holds Megumi Fujii's arm and tries an armbar!
Mega can break the lock and now she is in a closed guard over Tara LaRosa!
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 Palau Sant Jordi (Barcelona, Spain) are cheering for the fighters.
Tara LaRosa tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Mega is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 4
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Mega is holding Tara LaRosa's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Tara LaRosa loses balance and goes to the ground.
Megumi Fujii is in side mount over Tara LaRosa
Tara LaRosa attempts to trap Megumi Fujii in her guard.
Megumi Fujii keeps control and remains in side mount.
Megumi Fujii is in side mount over Tara LaRosa
Megumi Fujii tries a kimura
That kimura from Megumi Fujii appears to be unbreakable
LaRosa's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
You can see the pain reflected in LaRosa's eyes...
Punishing hold!
That kimura looks tight...
That kimura from Megumi Fujii appears to be unbreakable
LaRosa struggles to free herself
Mega is locking that kimura...
That kimura from Megumi Fujii appears to be unbreakable
LaRosa's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
LaRosa struggles to free herself
Mega is locking that kimura...
LaRosa breaks the lock.
Megumi Fujii is in side mount over Tara LaRosa
Megumi Fujii goes for an americana!
Crippling lock!
LaRosa's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
That Americana from Megumi Fujii appears to be unbreakable
LaRosa Hyper-extended her arm
LaRosa struggles to free herself
Mega is locking that Americana...
LaRosa breaks free.
Megumi Fujii is in side mount over Tara LaRosa
Tara LaRosa attempts to trap Megumi Fujii in her guard.
Megumi Fujii keeps control and remains in side mount.
Megumi Fujii is in side mount over Tara LaRosa
LaRosa tries to show some ground skills
Tara LaRosa put Mega in half guard.
Megumi Fujii is in half guard over LaRosa
Tara LaRosa doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She can't do it because of Mega's moves.
Megumi Fujii is in half guard over LaRosa
Tara LaRosa doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She can't do it because of Mega's moves.
Megumi Fujii is in half guard over LaRosa
Megumi Fujii hooks LaRosa's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
That Kneebar from Megumi Fujii appears to be unbreakable
LaRosa hyper-extended her left leg
You can see the pain reflected in LaRosa's eyes...
You can see the pain reflected in LaRosa's eyes...
That Kneebar looks tight...
LaRosa struggles to free herself
That Kneebar from Megumi Fujii appears to be unbreakable
You can see the pain reflected in LaRosa's eyes...
Mega is locking that Kneebar...
Crippling lock!
LaRosa hyper-extended her left leg
Mario Yamasaki breaks Megumi Fujii's lock! This is over! LaRosa didn't want to tap but the ref decided she wouldn't be able to escape from it!
Winner is Megumi Fujii by Submission (Kneebar) at 1:32 Round 4
Statistics: Megumi Fujii
Punches 2/2 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/3 (100%)
Takedowns 3/4 (75%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 11/11 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 663 s
Statistics: Tara LaRosa
Punches 14/17 (82%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 5/8 (62%)
Takedowns 5/5 (100%)
GnP strikes 2/2 (100%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 3/3 (100%)
Time on the ground 663 s
Impressive performance by Megumi. Pretty even up until the ending there, when Fuji locked in the kneebar.