Post by The Sandmen on Dec 20, 2012 15:24:23 GMT -5
Ferocious staredown by Nakai while Dan Miragliotta recites the rules.
Tara LaRosa doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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Nakai and LaRosa move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
LaRosa launches a furious low kick!
Nakai receives a hard blow on his right leg!
Nakai hyper-extended his leg
Tara LaRosa tries a nice one-two combination
that gets blocked.
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Tara LaRosa paws at Nakai.
Nakai swings ineffectively.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Tara LaRosa!
Nakai ducks under...
Nakai tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Rin Nakai attempts a sweep single...
Rin Nakai catches Tara LaRosa's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Nakai.
Rin Nakai is in closed guard over LaRosa
Nakai tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Rin Nakai fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Rin Nakai is in half guard over LaRosa
Nakai sits over his knees and pushes away LaRosa's leg!
LaRosa closes his legs around Rin Nakai's leg. Nakai is not able to move away now!
Rin Nakai is in half guard over LaRosa
1:18 Round 1 and Nakai is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Rin Nakai tries to free his leg
Rin Nakai uses some of his skill by jumping out of LaRosa's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Rin Nakai is in side mount over Tara LaRosa
Nakai is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Rin Nakai looks to mount Tara LaRosa...
Tara LaRosa sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Rin Nakai is in half guard over LaRosa
Nakai tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling LaRosa from the side mount!
Rin Nakai is in side mount over Tara LaRosa
Rin Nakai looks to mount Tara LaRosa...
Rin Nakai slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Tara LaRosa
Tara LaRosa tries to roll on the ground...
Nakai knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Tara LaRosa
Tara LaRosa tries to roll to his side and trap Rin Nakai in his guard...
Tara LaRosa gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Tara LaRosa
Tara LaRosa tries to roll to his side and trap Rin Nakai in his guard...
Tara LaRosa gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Tara LaRosa
Tara LaRosa tries to roll to his side and trap Rin Nakai in his guard...
Tara LaRosa moves to half guard.
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Rin Nakai is in half guard over LaRosa
Nakai sits over his knees and pushes away LaRosa's leg!
Rin Nakai is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
Rin Nakai is in side mount over Tara LaRosa
Tara LaRosa attempts to trap Rin Nakai in his guard.
Rin Nakai keeps control and remains in side mount.
Rin Nakai is in side mount over Tara LaRosa
Tara LaRosa attempts to trap Rin Nakai in his guard.
Tara LaRosa manages to switch to full guard.
Rin Nakai is in closed guard over LaRosa
Rin Nakai tries to pass Tara LaRosa's guard...
Rin Nakai passes momentarily but Tara LaRosa regains full guard.
Rin Nakai is in closed guard over LaRosa
Nakai is in closed guard... LaRosa tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Rin Nakai!
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Rin Nakai
LaRosa tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Nakai struggles and frees his leg!
Dan Miragliotta 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 Blue Cross Arena (Rochester, NY) are cheering for the fighters.
Tara LaRosa moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Tara LaRosa shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Rin Nakai is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull LaRosa into his guard.
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Nakai
LaRosa tries to escape from the closed guard
LaRosa succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Nakai
LaRosa moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Nakai
Rin Nakai tries to close the guard.
Nakai put Tara LaRosa in closed guard.
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Nakai
Nakai measures the resilience of LaRosa's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
LaRosa blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
LaRosa tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
LaRosa struggles on the ground and tries to break Rin Nakai's guard...
Tara LaRosa is in Nakai open guard now
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Nakai
Nakai measures the resilience of LaRosa's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
LaRosa blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Nakai
LaRosa tries to jump to side mount.
Rin Nakai closed his guard around Tara LaRosa.
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Rin Nakai
Rin Nakai attempts to trap Tara LaRosa in his guard.
Rin Nakai manages to switch to half guard.
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is maybe for Rin Nakai, but it's close.
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Round 2
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Tara LaRosa fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Nakai's chin
LaRosa wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
LaRosa tries to take Rin Nakai down... Nakai stumbles backwards and Tara LaRosa launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Nakai's jaw!
The fighters are clinching.
LaRosa gets double underhooks and looks for the takedown...
LaRosa blocks Rin Nakai's knee and hits a perfectly executed knee tap! Nice move.
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Nakai
LaRosa is in closed guard... Nakai tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tara LaRosa!
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Tara LaRosa
LaRosa tries to escape from the full mount...
LaRosa struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Tara LaRosa
Tara LaRosa tries to roll to his side and trap Rin Nakai in his guard...
Rin Nakai rolls him over and takes his back!
Nakai is in rear mount over LaRosa
LaRosa has Nakai controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills he transitions to a side mount.
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Rin Nakai is in side mount over Tara LaRosa
Tara LaRosa attempts to trap Rin Nakai in his guard.
Tara LaRosa manages to switch to full guard.
Rin Nakai is in closed guard over LaRosa
Nakai is in closed guard... LaRosa tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Rin Nakai!
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Tara LaRosa tries to better his position on the ground...
LaRosa is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Nakai tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Nakai
LaRosa tries to get a side mount...
Nakai wraps his leg around Tara LaRosa leg and prevents him from moving.
Nakai tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Rin Nakai tries to close the guard.
Nakai put Tara LaRosa in closed guard.
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Nakai
Tara LaRosa tries to better his position on the ground...
LaRosa breaks the closed guard of Rin Nakai and moves to half guard
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Rin Nakai
LaRosa breaths deeply while on the ground
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Rin Nakai
Tara LaRosa looks to mount Rin Nakai...
Tara LaRosa slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Rin Nakai tries to roll on the ground...
LaRosa knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Rin Nakai
LaRosa tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tara LaRosa controls the situation despite Rin Nakai efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Rin Nakai is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Rin Nakai launches a few punches to LaRosa's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because LaRosa tries to cover his face,
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Rin Nakai
LaRosa is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Tara LaRosa tries to better his position on the ground...
LaRosa is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Rin Nakai tries to roll to his side and trap Tara LaRosa in his guard...
Tara LaRosa rolls him over and takes his back!
LaRosa is in rear mount over Nakai
Nakai has LaRosa controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills he transitions to a side mount.
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Rin Nakai
Tara LaRosa looks to pass to mount...
Nakai creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Tara LaRosa takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
LaRosa is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
LaRosa fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Rin Nakai didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Nakai
LaRosa tries to move to full mount
LaRosa succeeds
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Nakai tries to escape from the full mount...
Tara LaRosa is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Rin Nakai
Rin Nakai attempts to trap Tara LaRosa in his guard.
Rin Nakai manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 4:35 in the 2 round
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Nakai
Tara LaRosa is cooling the fight on the ground
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Nakai
LaRosa tries to escape from closed guard...
Nakai waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Tara LaRosa! He is reversed and nor Rin Nakai is on half guard!
Rin Nakai is in half guard over LaRosa
Tara LaRosa attempts to move to full guard
Rin Nakai keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 3
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Rin Nakai closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Rin Nakai tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
LaRosa has a small cut in his Forehead
The clock says 0:20 in the 3 round
Rin Nakai moves forward and launches a low kick.
LaRosa blocks that.
Shovel hook by Rin Nakai
goes nowhere.
Nakai misses a step and Tara LaRosa sees an opportunity to counter him!
Tara LaRosa tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Nakai is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Rin Nakai seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Tara LaRosa!
The clock says 0:40 in the 3 round
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Nakai
LaRosa knows his opponent is groggy and begins a relentless rain of punches!
Nakai blocks those punches!
Nakai seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Nakai
LaRosa tries to jump to side mount.
Rin Nakai closed his guard around Tara LaRosa.
Rin Nakai seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Tara LaRosa!
The clock says 0:55 in the 3 round
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Rin Nakai
Tara LaRosa Swarms all over his opponent trying to finish this fight!
Rin Nakai is taking a ton of punishment! He needs to defend himself or the ref will stop the fight.
Rin Nakai seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Tara LaRosa!
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Rin Nakai
Tara LaRosa positions himself and tries to finish this!
Tara LaRosa storms Rin Nakai's head with a few unblocked hammer fists! Dan Miragliotta is asking Rin Nakai to defend himself!
Rin Nakai seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Tara LaRosa!
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Rin Nakai
Rin Nakai attempts to trap Tara LaRosa in his guard.
Rin Nakai manages to switch to full guard.
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Nakai
Nakai tries to stand up!
LaRosa doesn't allow him!
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Nakai
Rin Nakai doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of LaRosa's moves.
The clock says 1:50 in the 3 round
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Nakai
LaRosa moves on the ground
Tara LaRosa moves to side mount
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Rin Nakai
LaRosa tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Rin Nakai
LaRosa tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tara LaRosa controls the situation despite Rin Nakai efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Nakai tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Rin Nakai. 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.
Rin Nakai fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
A wicked punch by Tara LaRosa
rocks Nakai!
The clock says 3:00 in the 3 round
Tara LaRosa tries to bring the fight to the ground
Nakai goes down.
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Nakai
LaRosa moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
The clock says 3:20 in the 3 round
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Nakai
Nakai measures the resilience of LaRosa's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
LaRosa blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Nakai
LaRosa is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Tara LaRosa tries to pass Rin Nakai's guard...
Tara LaRosa manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 3:45 in the 3 round
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Rin Nakai
Tara LaRosa looks to mount Rin Nakai...
Tara LaRosa slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Rin Nakai is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Rin Nakai tries to roll on the ground...
LaRosa knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Rin Nakai tries to roll to his side and trap Tara LaRosa in his guard...
Tara LaRosa keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 4:15 in the 3 round
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Nakai breaths deeply while on the ground
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Nakai is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Rin Nakai tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
The clock says 4:35 in the 3 round
Rin Nakai is in closed guard over LaRosa
Rin Nakai tries to pass Tara LaRosa's guard...
Rin Nakai passes momentarily but Tara LaRosa regains full guard.
Dan Miragliotta has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Blue Cross Arena (Rochester, NY) are cheering for the fighters.
Tara LaRosa attempts a sweep single...
Tara LaRosa catches Rin Nakai's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by LaRosa.
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Nakai
Tara LaRosa tries to better his position on the ground...
LaRosa breaks the closed guard of Rin Nakai and moves to half guard
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was a close round.
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Round 4
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The clock says 0:10 in the 4 round
Nakai is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Rin Nakai goes with a looping right hand while Tara LaRosa jumps back and jabs
That one hits but LaRosa seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
The clock says 0:20 in the 4 round
LaRosa is holding Rin Nakai's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Rin Nakai loses balance and goes to the ground.
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Rin Nakai
Tara LaRosa looks to mount Rin Nakai...
Tara LaRosa slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Rin Nakai tries to roll to his side and trap Tara LaRosa in his guard...
Tara LaRosa keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 0:50 in the 4 round
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Tara LaRosa tries to better his position on the ground...
LaRosa is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Rin Nakai
LaRosa tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tara LaRosa controls the situation despite Rin Nakai efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Tara LaRosa positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard Nakai's ribs
The clock says 1:20 in the 4 round
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Rin Nakai
LaRosa tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tara LaRosa controls the situation despite Rin Nakai efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Rin Nakai tries to roll to his side and trap Tara LaRosa in his guard...
Tara LaRosa rolls him over and takes his back!
LaRosa is in rear mount over Nakai
Nakai has LaRosa controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
LaRosa is unable to move under Nakai control.
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Nakai
Tara LaRosa is cooling the fight on the ground
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Nakai
LaRosa is in closed guard... Nakai tries to roll on the ground!
Tara LaRosa uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Tara LaRosa looks to counter!
Tara LaRosa tries to better his position on the ground...
LaRosa breaks the closed guard of Rin Nakai and moves to half guard
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Rin Nakai
Nakai tries to show some ground skills
LaRosa uses his strength to keep LaRosa at a disadvantage
Dan Miragliotta 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.
Tara LaRosa attempts a sweep single...
Tara LaRosa catches Rin Nakai's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by LaRosa.
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Nakai
LaRosa is in closed guard... Nakai tries to roll on the ground!
Tara LaRosa uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Nakai clumsily fails here and it's time for Tara LaRosa to fight back!
LaRosa tries to escape from the closed guard
LaRosa succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Nakai
Nakai tries to close his guard around LaRosa
He is not able to do it
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Nakai
Nakai tries to close his guard around LaRosa
He is not able to do it
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Nakai
LaRosa is taking this opportunity to rest.
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Nakai
Nakai breaths deeply while on the ground
Dan Miragliotta 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.
Nakai pushes Tara LaRosa and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Tara LaRosa goes with a looping right hand while Rin Nakai jumps back and jabs
Nakai seems staggered and Tara LaRosa runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Nakai pushes Tara LaRosa and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
LaRosa fires low kicks
punishing Nakai's legs repeatedly.
Tara LaRosa goes with a looping right hand while Rin Nakai jumps back and jabs
Nakai seems staggered and Tara LaRosa runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Rin Nakai is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Rin Nakai swings...
...no good.
Rin Nakai gets sloppy and Tara LaRosa tries to take advantage...
LaRosa is holding Rin Nakai's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Rin Nakai loses balance and goes to the ground.
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Rin Nakai
Rin Nakai attempts to trap Tara LaRosa in his guard.
Tara LaRosa keeps control and remains in side mount.
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Rin Nakai
Nakai is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Rin Nakai attempts to trap Tara LaRosa in his guard.
Tara LaRosa keeps control and remains in side mount.
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Rin Nakai
Nakai tries to show some ground skills
Rin Nakai put LaRosa in half guard.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Nakai
Rin Nakai attempts to move to full guard
Tara LaRosa keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was a close round.
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Round 5
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The clock says 0:10 in the 5 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 0:20 in the 5 round
Tara LaRosa moves forward looking for some grappling action
LaRosa has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The fighters are clinching.
Nakai tries to take Tara LaRosa down... LaRosa stumbles backwards and Rin Nakai launches a few punches...
Tara LaRosa dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
LaRosa is holding Rin Nakai's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Rin Nakai loses balance and goes to the ground.
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Rin Nakai
Tara LaRosa looks to mount Rin Nakai...
Tara LaRosa slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Rin Nakai
LaRosa tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tara LaRosa controls the situation despite Rin Nakai efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Nakai is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Tara LaRosa pushes Rin Nakai down and prevents his attempts to escape
The clock says 1:30 in the 5 round
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Nakai measures the resilience of LaRosa's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
LaRosa blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Nakai misses a step and Tara LaRosa sees an opportunity to counter him!
LaRosa tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tara LaRosa controls the situation despite Rin Nakai efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 1:40 in the 5 round
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Tara LaRosa launches a few punches to Nakai
Weak punches. He needs to improve his position!
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Rin Nakai tries to roll to his side and trap Tara LaRosa in his guard...
Tara LaRosa rolls him over and takes his back!
LaRosa is in rear mount over Nakai
Nice beating Tara LaRosa has received.
LaRosa tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Nakai! LaRosa has one hook in and keeps working!
LaRosa is in rear mount over Nakai with one hook in
LaRosa has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Nakai.
Nicely done! LaRosa now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The clock says 2:25 in the 5 round
LaRosa is in rear mount over Nakai with two hooks in
Tara LaRosa positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard Nakai's ribs
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Nakai is taking this opportunity to rest.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Pitty-pat punches from LaRosa
They're bothering Nakai even though they aren't hurting him.
This is over! That impact from Tara LaRosa has left Nakai laying flat on the mat!
Winner is Tara LaRosa by KO (GnP) at 2:54 Round 5
Statistics: Rin Nakai
Punches 4/14 (29%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 2/11 (18%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 1012 s
Statistics: Tara LaRosa
Punches 12/23 (52%)
Kicks 4/4 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/3 (33%)
Takedowns 10/10 (100%)
GnP strikes 13/30 (43%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 1012 s
Neat fight. I know this because Rins legs look great in the simulator’s picture of her. I dig.
Oh, and a fight happened too. The other one won though, because of chocolate orange sandwich
waffles.
Tara LaRosa doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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Nakai and LaRosa move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
LaRosa launches a furious low kick!
Nakai receives a hard blow on his right leg!
Nakai hyper-extended his leg
Tara LaRosa tries a nice one-two combination
that gets blocked.
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Tara LaRosa paws at Nakai.
Nakai swings ineffectively.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Tara LaRosa!
Nakai ducks under...
Nakai tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Rin Nakai attempts a sweep single...
Rin Nakai catches Tara LaRosa's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Nakai.
Rin Nakai is in closed guard over LaRosa
Nakai tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Rin Nakai fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Rin Nakai is in half guard over LaRosa
Nakai sits over his knees and pushes away LaRosa's leg!
LaRosa closes his legs around Rin Nakai's leg. Nakai is not able to move away now!
Rin Nakai is in half guard over LaRosa
1:18 Round 1 and Nakai is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Rin Nakai tries to free his leg
Rin Nakai uses some of his skill by jumping out of LaRosa's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Rin Nakai is in side mount over Tara LaRosa
Nakai is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Rin Nakai looks to mount Tara LaRosa...
Tara LaRosa sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Rin Nakai is in half guard over LaRosa
Nakai tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling LaRosa from the side mount!
Rin Nakai is in side mount over Tara LaRosa
Rin Nakai looks to mount Tara LaRosa...
Rin Nakai slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Tara LaRosa
Tara LaRosa tries to roll on the ground...
Nakai knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Tara LaRosa
Tara LaRosa tries to roll to his side and trap Rin Nakai in his guard...
Tara LaRosa gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Tara LaRosa
Tara LaRosa tries to roll to his side and trap Rin Nakai in his guard...
Tara LaRosa gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Tara LaRosa
Tara LaRosa tries to roll to his side and trap Rin Nakai in his guard...
Tara LaRosa moves to half guard.
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Rin Nakai is in half guard over LaRosa
Nakai sits over his knees and pushes away LaRosa's leg!
Rin Nakai is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
Rin Nakai is in side mount over Tara LaRosa
Tara LaRosa attempts to trap Rin Nakai in his guard.
Rin Nakai keeps control and remains in side mount.
Rin Nakai is in side mount over Tara LaRosa
Tara LaRosa attempts to trap Rin Nakai in his guard.
Tara LaRosa manages to switch to full guard.
Rin Nakai is in closed guard over LaRosa
Rin Nakai tries to pass Tara LaRosa's guard...
Rin Nakai passes momentarily but Tara LaRosa regains full guard.
Rin Nakai is in closed guard over LaRosa
Nakai is in closed guard... LaRosa tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Rin Nakai!
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Rin Nakai
LaRosa tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Nakai struggles and frees his leg!
Dan Miragliotta 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 Blue Cross Arena (Rochester, NY) are cheering for the fighters.
Tara LaRosa moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Tara LaRosa shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Rin Nakai is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull LaRosa into his guard.
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Nakai
LaRosa tries to escape from the closed guard
LaRosa succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Nakai
LaRosa moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Nakai
Rin Nakai tries to close the guard.
Nakai put Tara LaRosa in closed guard.
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Nakai
Nakai measures the resilience of LaRosa's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
LaRosa blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
LaRosa tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
LaRosa struggles on the ground and tries to break Rin Nakai's guard...
Tara LaRosa is in Nakai open guard now
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Nakai
Nakai measures the resilience of LaRosa's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
LaRosa blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Nakai
LaRosa tries to jump to side mount.
Rin Nakai closed his guard around Tara LaRosa.
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Rin Nakai
Rin Nakai attempts to trap Tara LaRosa in his guard.
Rin Nakai manages to switch to half guard.
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is maybe for Rin Nakai, but it's close.
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Round 2
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Tara LaRosa fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Nakai's chin
LaRosa wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
LaRosa tries to take Rin Nakai down... Nakai stumbles backwards and Tara LaRosa launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Nakai's jaw!
The fighters are clinching.
LaRosa gets double underhooks and looks for the takedown...
LaRosa blocks Rin Nakai's knee and hits a perfectly executed knee tap! Nice move.
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Nakai
LaRosa is in closed guard... Nakai tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tara LaRosa!
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Tara LaRosa
LaRosa tries to escape from the full mount...
LaRosa struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Rin Nakai is in full mount over Tara LaRosa
Tara LaRosa tries to roll to his side and trap Rin Nakai in his guard...
Rin Nakai rolls him over and takes his back!
Nakai is in rear mount over LaRosa
LaRosa has Nakai controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills he transitions to a side mount.
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Rin Nakai is in side mount over Tara LaRosa
Tara LaRosa attempts to trap Rin Nakai in his guard.
Tara LaRosa manages to switch to full guard.
Rin Nakai is in closed guard over LaRosa
Nakai is in closed guard... LaRosa tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Rin Nakai!
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Tara LaRosa tries to better his position on the ground...
LaRosa is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Nakai tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Nakai
LaRosa tries to get a side mount...
Nakai wraps his leg around Tara LaRosa leg and prevents him from moving.
Nakai tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Rin Nakai tries to close the guard.
Nakai put Tara LaRosa in closed guard.
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Nakai
Tara LaRosa tries to better his position on the ground...
LaRosa breaks the closed guard of Rin Nakai and moves to half guard
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Rin Nakai
LaRosa breaths deeply while on the ground
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Rin Nakai
Tara LaRosa looks to mount Rin Nakai...
Tara LaRosa slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Rin Nakai tries to roll on the ground...
LaRosa knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Rin Nakai
LaRosa tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tara LaRosa controls the situation despite Rin Nakai efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Rin Nakai is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Rin Nakai launches a few punches to LaRosa's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because LaRosa tries to cover his face,
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Rin Nakai
LaRosa is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Tara LaRosa tries to better his position on the ground...
LaRosa is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Rin Nakai tries to roll to his side and trap Tara LaRosa in his guard...
Tara LaRosa rolls him over and takes his back!
LaRosa is in rear mount over Nakai
Nakai has LaRosa controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills he transitions to a side mount.
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Rin Nakai
Tara LaRosa looks to pass to mount...
Nakai creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Tara LaRosa takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
LaRosa is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
LaRosa fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Rin Nakai didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Nakai
LaRosa tries to move to full mount
LaRosa succeeds
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Nakai tries to escape from the full mount...
Tara LaRosa is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Rin Nakai
Rin Nakai attempts to trap Tara LaRosa in his guard.
Rin Nakai manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 4:35 in the 2 round
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Nakai
Tara LaRosa is cooling the fight on the ground
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Nakai
LaRosa tries to escape from closed guard...
Nakai waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Tara LaRosa! He is reversed and nor Rin Nakai is on half guard!
Rin Nakai is in half guard over LaRosa
Tara LaRosa attempts to move to full guard
Rin Nakai keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 3
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Rin Nakai closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Rin Nakai tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
LaRosa has a small cut in his Forehead
The clock says 0:20 in the 3 round
Rin Nakai moves forward and launches a low kick.
LaRosa blocks that.
Shovel hook by Rin Nakai
goes nowhere.
Nakai misses a step and Tara LaRosa sees an opportunity to counter him!
Tara LaRosa tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Nakai is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Rin Nakai seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Tara LaRosa!
The clock says 0:40 in the 3 round
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Nakai
LaRosa knows his opponent is groggy and begins a relentless rain of punches!
Nakai blocks those punches!
Nakai seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Nakai
LaRosa tries to jump to side mount.
Rin Nakai closed his guard around Tara LaRosa.
Rin Nakai seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Tara LaRosa!
The clock says 0:55 in the 3 round
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Rin Nakai
Tara LaRosa Swarms all over his opponent trying to finish this fight!
Rin Nakai is taking a ton of punishment! He needs to defend himself or the ref will stop the fight.
Rin Nakai seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Tara LaRosa!
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Rin Nakai
Tara LaRosa positions himself and tries to finish this!
Tara LaRosa storms Rin Nakai's head with a few unblocked hammer fists! Dan Miragliotta is asking Rin Nakai to defend himself!
Rin Nakai seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Tara LaRosa!
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Rin Nakai
Rin Nakai attempts to trap Tara LaRosa in his guard.
Rin Nakai manages to switch to full guard.
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Nakai
Nakai tries to stand up!
LaRosa doesn't allow him!
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Nakai
Rin Nakai doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of LaRosa's moves.
The clock says 1:50 in the 3 round
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Nakai
LaRosa moves on the ground
Tara LaRosa moves to side mount
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Rin Nakai
LaRosa tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Rin Nakai
LaRosa tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tara LaRosa controls the situation despite Rin Nakai efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Nakai tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Rin Nakai. 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.
Rin Nakai fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
A wicked punch by Tara LaRosa
rocks Nakai!
The clock says 3:00 in the 3 round
Tara LaRosa tries to bring the fight to the ground
Nakai goes down.
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Nakai
LaRosa moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
The clock says 3:20 in the 3 round
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Nakai
Nakai measures the resilience of LaRosa's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
LaRosa blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Nakai
LaRosa is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Tara LaRosa tries to pass Rin Nakai's guard...
Tara LaRosa manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 3:45 in the 3 round
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Rin Nakai
Tara LaRosa looks to mount Rin Nakai...
Tara LaRosa slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Rin Nakai is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Rin Nakai tries to roll on the ground...
LaRosa knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Rin Nakai tries to roll to his side and trap Tara LaRosa in his guard...
Tara LaRosa keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 4:15 in the 3 round
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Nakai breaths deeply while on the ground
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Nakai is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Rin Nakai tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
The clock says 4:35 in the 3 round
Rin Nakai is in closed guard over LaRosa
Rin Nakai tries to pass Tara LaRosa's guard...
Rin Nakai passes momentarily but Tara LaRosa regains full guard.
Dan Miragliotta has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Blue Cross Arena (Rochester, NY) are cheering for the fighters.
Tara LaRosa attempts a sweep single...
Tara LaRosa catches Rin Nakai's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by LaRosa.
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Nakai
Tara LaRosa tries to better his position on the ground...
LaRosa breaks the closed guard of Rin Nakai and moves to half guard
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was a close round.
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Round 4
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The clock says 0:10 in the 4 round
Nakai is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Rin Nakai goes with a looping right hand while Tara LaRosa jumps back and jabs
That one hits but LaRosa seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
The clock says 0:20 in the 4 round
LaRosa is holding Rin Nakai's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Rin Nakai loses balance and goes to the ground.
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Rin Nakai
Tara LaRosa looks to mount Rin Nakai...
Tara LaRosa slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Rin Nakai tries to roll to his side and trap Tara LaRosa in his guard...
Tara LaRosa keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 0:50 in the 4 round
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Tara LaRosa tries to better his position on the ground...
LaRosa is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Rin Nakai
LaRosa tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tara LaRosa controls the situation despite Rin Nakai efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Tara LaRosa positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard Nakai's ribs
The clock says 1:20 in the 4 round
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Rin Nakai
LaRosa tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tara LaRosa controls the situation despite Rin Nakai efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Rin Nakai tries to roll to his side and trap Tara LaRosa in his guard...
Tara LaRosa rolls him over and takes his back!
LaRosa is in rear mount over Nakai
Nakai has LaRosa controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
LaRosa is unable to move under Nakai control.
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Nakai
Tara LaRosa is cooling the fight on the ground
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Nakai
LaRosa is in closed guard... Nakai tries to roll on the ground!
Tara LaRosa uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Tara LaRosa looks to counter!
Tara LaRosa tries to better his position on the ground...
LaRosa breaks the closed guard of Rin Nakai and moves to half guard
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Rin Nakai
Nakai tries to show some ground skills
LaRosa uses his strength to keep LaRosa at a disadvantage
Dan Miragliotta 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.
Tara LaRosa attempts a sweep single...
Tara LaRosa catches Rin Nakai's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by LaRosa.
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Nakai
LaRosa is in closed guard... Nakai tries to roll on the ground!
Tara LaRosa uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Nakai clumsily fails here and it's time for Tara LaRosa to fight back!
LaRosa tries to escape from the closed guard
LaRosa succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Nakai
Nakai tries to close his guard around LaRosa
He is not able to do it
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Nakai
Nakai tries to close his guard around LaRosa
He is not able to do it
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Nakai
LaRosa is taking this opportunity to rest.
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Nakai
Nakai breaths deeply while on the ground
Dan Miragliotta 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.
Nakai pushes Tara LaRosa and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Tara LaRosa goes with a looping right hand while Rin Nakai jumps back and jabs
Nakai seems staggered and Tara LaRosa runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Nakai pushes Tara LaRosa and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
LaRosa fires low kicks
punishing Nakai's legs repeatedly.
Tara LaRosa goes with a looping right hand while Rin Nakai jumps back and jabs
Nakai seems staggered and Tara LaRosa runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Rin Nakai is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Rin Nakai swings...
...no good.
Rin Nakai gets sloppy and Tara LaRosa tries to take advantage...
LaRosa is holding Rin Nakai's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Rin Nakai loses balance and goes to the ground.
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Rin Nakai
Rin Nakai attempts to trap Tara LaRosa in his guard.
Tara LaRosa keeps control and remains in side mount.
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Rin Nakai
Nakai is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Rin Nakai attempts to trap Tara LaRosa in his guard.
Tara LaRosa keeps control and remains in side mount.
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Rin Nakai
Nakai tries to show some ground skills
Rin Nakai put LaRosa in half guard.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Nakai
Rin Nakai attempts to move to full guard
Tara LaRosa keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was a close round.
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Round 5
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The clock says 0:10 in the 5 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 0:20 in the 5 round
Tara LaRosa moves forward looking for some grappling action
LaRosa has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The fighters are clinching.
Nakai tries to take Tara LaRosa down... LaRosa stumbles backwards and Rin Nakai launches a few punches...
Tara LaRosa dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
LaRosa is holding Rin Nakai's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Rin Nakai loses balance and goes to the ground.
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Rin Nakai
Tara LaRosa looks to mount Rin Nakai...
Tara LaRosa slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Rin Nakai
LaRosa tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tara LaRosa controls the situation despite Rin Nakai efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Nakai is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Tara LaRosa pushes Rin Nakai down and prevents his attempts to escape
The clock says 1:30 in the 5 round
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Nakai measures the resilience of LaRosa's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
LaRosa blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Nakai misses a step and Tara LaRosa sees an opportunity to counter him!
LaRosa tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tara LaRosa controls the situation despite Rin Nakai efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 1:40 in the 5 round
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Tara LaRosa launches a few punches to Nakai
Weak punches. He needs to improve his position!
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Rin Nakai tries to roll to his side and trap Tara LaRosa in his guard...
Tara LaRosa rolls him over and takes his back!
LaRosa is in rear mount over Nakai
Nice beating Tara LaRosa has received.
LaRosa tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Nakai! LaRosa has one hook in and keeps working!
LaRosa is in rear mount over Nakai with one hook in
LaRosa has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Nakai.
Nicely done! LaRosa now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The clock says 2:25 in the 5 round
LaRosa is in rear mount over Nakai with two hooks in
Tara LaRosa positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard Nakai's ribs
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Nakai is taking this opportunity to rest.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Rin Nakai
Pitty-pat punches from LaRosa
They're bothering Nakai even though they aren't hurting him.
This is over! That impact from Tara LaRosa has left Nakai laying flat on the mat!
Winner is Tara LaRosa by KO (GnP) at 2:54 Round 5
Statistics: Rin Nakai
Punches 4/14 (29%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 2/11 (18%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 1012 s
Statistics: Tara LaRosa
Punches 12/23 (52%)
Kicks 4/4 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/3 (33%)
Takedowns 10/10 (100%)
GnP strikes 13/30 (43%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 1012 s
Neat fight. I know this because Rins legs look great in the simulator’s picture of her. I dig.
Oh, and a fight happened too. The other one won though, because of chocolate orange sandwich
waffles.