Post by The Sandmen on Jul 4, 2016 13:28:55 GMT -5
Valérie Létourneau raises her fists in her corner. She seems confident.
Tara LaRosa is beating herself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking herself in the face, body and legs to get ready for her scrap.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Tara LaRosa is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if she loses today.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Tara LaRosa throws a punch
that finds an opening in the defense of Létourneau.
Létourneau is holding Tara LaRosa's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Tara LaRosa loses balance and goes to the ground.
Valérie Létourneau is in side mount over Tara LaRosa
Tara LaRosa attempts to trap Valérie Létourneau in her guard.
Tara LaRosa manages to switch to full guard.
Valérie Létourneau is in closed guard over LaRosa
Létourneau is in closed guard... LaRosa tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Valérie Létourneau!
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Valérie Létourneau
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Létourneau's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like LaRosa
LaRosa catch Valérie Létourneau's right arm and tries a kimura
You can see the pain reflected in Létourneau's eyes...
Létourneau struggles to free herself
Létourneau Hyper-extended her arm
Punishing hold!
Crippling lock!
That kimura looks tight...
Létourneau Hyper-extended her arm
That kimura looks tight...
Valérie Létourneau holds her own arm and struggles until she gets free
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Valérie Létourneau
LaRosa is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did she do that intentionally?
John McCarthy didn't see the foul!
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Valérie Létourneau
As the fight continues it seems that Valérie Létourneau is taking the best of the fight.
Létourneau is taking this opportunity to rest.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Valérie Létourneau
Létourneau tries to stand up!
she is now on her feet
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Valérie Létourneau. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Rose Center (Portland, Oregon) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
As the fight continues it seems that Tara LaRosa is taking the best of the fight.
Tara LaRosa shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Valérie Létourneau is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull LaRosa into her guard.
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Létourneau
Létourneau reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
LaRosa blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Létourneau
Létourneau measures the resilience of LaRosa's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
LaRosa blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Létourneau clumsily fails here and it's time for Tara LaRosa to fight back!
Tara LaRosa tries to open Létourneau's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Tara LaRosa. Létourneau is unable to cover herself now!
Létourneau's Forehead is beginning to swell
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Létourneau
LaRosa sits over her knees and pushes away Létourneau's leg!
Tara LaRosa is able to put away her leg and then jumps to side mount.
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Valérie Létourneau
Létourneau tries to show some ground skills
LaRosa uses her strength to keep LaRosa at a disadvantage
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Valérie Létourneau
LaRosa leans back...
She clobbers Valérie Létourneau's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Valérie Létourneau
Létourneau tries to show some ground skills
LaRosa uses her strength to keep LaRosa at a disadvantage
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Valérie Létourneau
Valérie Létourneau attempts to trap Tara LaRosa in her guard.
Tara LaRosa keeps control and remains in side mount.
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Valérie Létourneau
Tara LaRosa moves to better her position on the ground...
Tara LaRosa viciously slams hammer blows to Létourneau's face!
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Valérie Létourneau
LaRosa sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. She can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Tara LaRosa moves to better her position on the ground...
Tara LaRosa viciously slams hammer blows to Létourneau's face!
Létourneau's Forehead is beginning to swell
Létourneau has a small cut in her Forehead
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Valérie Létourneau
Tara LaRosa looks to mount Valérie Létourneau...
Tara LaRosa slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Valérie Létourneau
Tara LaRosa tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
LaRosa is locking that armbar...
You can see the pain reflected in Létourneau's eyes...
Punishing hold!
Létourneau struggles to free herself
The pain forces Létourneau to tap! This is over!
Winner is Tara LaRosa by Submission (armbar) at 3:28 Round 1
Statistics: Valérie Létourneau
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/2 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 174 s
Statistics: Tara LaRosa
Punches 1/1 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 11/13 (85%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 174 s
Rather dominating affair. VL could use some…work.
Tara LaRosa is beating herself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking herself in the face, body and legs to get ready for her scrap.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Tara LaRosa is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if she loses today.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The bell announces the first round!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Tara LaRosa throws a punch
that finds an opening in the defense of Létourneau.
Létourneau is holding Tara LaRosa's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Tara LaRosa loses balance and goes to the ground.
Valérie Létourneau is in side mount over Tara LaRosa
Tara LaRosa attempts to trap Valérie Létourneau in her guard.
Tara LaRosa manages to switch to full guard.
Valérie Létourneau is in closed guard over LaRosa
Létourneau is in closed guard... LaRosa tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Valérie Létourneau!
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Valérie Létourneau
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Létourneau's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like LaRosa
LaRosa catch Valérie Létourneau's right arm and tries a kimura
You can see the pain reflected in Létourneau's eyes...
Létourneau struggles to free herself
Létourneau Hyper-extended her arm
Punishing hold!
Crippling lock!
That kimura looks tight...
Létourneau Hyper-extended her arm
That kimura looks tight...
Valérie Létourneau holds her own arm and struggles until she gets free
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Valérie Létourneau
LaRosa is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did she do that intentionally?
John McCarthy didn't see the foul!
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Valérie Létourneau
As the fight continues it seems that Valérie Létourneau is taking the best of the fight.
Létourneau is taking this opportunity to rest.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Valérie Létourneau
Létourneau tries to stand up!
she is now on her feet
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Valérie Létourneau. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Rose Center (Portland, Oregon) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
As the fight continues it seems that Tara LaRosa is taking the best of the fight.
Tara LaRosa shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Valérie Létourneau is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull LaRosa into her guard.
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Létourneau
Létourneau reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
LaRosa blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Létourneau
Létourneau measures the resilience of LaRosa's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
LaRosa blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Létourneau clumsily fails here and it's time for Tara LaRosa to fight back!
Tara LaRosa tries to open Létourneau's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Tara LaRosa. Létourneau is unable to cover herself now!
Létourneau's Forehead is beginning to swell
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Létourneau
LaRosa sits over her knees and pushes away Létourneau's leg!
Tara LaRosa is able to put away her leg and then jumps to side mount.
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Valérie Létourneau
Létourneau tries to show some ground skills
LaRosa uses her strength to keep LaRosa at a disadvantage
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Valérie Létourneau
LaRosa leans back...
She clobbers Valérie Létourneau's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Valérie Létourneau
Létourneau tries to show some ground skills
LaRosa uses her strength to keep LaRosa at a disadvantage
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Valérie Létourneau
Valérie Létourneau attempts to trap Tara LaRosa in her guard.
Tara LaRosa keeps control and remains in side mount.
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Valérie Létourneau
Tara LaRosa moves to better her position on the ground...
Tara LaRosa viciously slams hammer blows to Létourneau's face!
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Valérie Létourneau
LaRosa sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. She can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Tara LaRosa moves to better her position on the ground...
Tara LaRosa viciously slams hammer blows to Létourneau's face!
Létourneau's Forehead is beginning to swell
Létourneau has a small cut in her Forehead
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Valérie Létourneau
Tara LaRosa looks to mount Valérie Létourneau...
Tara LaRosa slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Valérie Létourneau
Tara LaRosa tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
LaRosa is locking that armbar...
You can see the pain reflected in Létourneau's eyes...
Punishing hold!
Létourneau struggles to free herself
The pain forces Létourneau to tap! This is over!
Winner is Tara LaRosa by Submission (armbar) at 3:28 Round 1
Statistics: Valérie Létourneau
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/2 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 174 s
Statistics: Tara LaRosa
Punches 1/1 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 11/13 (85%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 174 s
Rather dominating affair. VL could use some…work.