Post by The Sandmen on Sept 30, 2016 8:23:48 GMT -5
Tara LaRosa looks like she has been waiting for this fight forever.
Jessica Aguilar looks like she has been waiting for this fight forever.
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 Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Jessica Aguilar tries to bring the fight to the ground
LaRosa goes down.
Hard blow to LaRosa's mid-section, she seems hurt
Jessica Aguilar is in open guard over LaRosa
JAG 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 JAG
Not a desiderable position that JAG is in now. Tara LaRosa is well knowed for her strong and relentless GnP.
Tara LaRosa looks to posture up and open Jessica Aguilar's guard...
Tara LaRosa forces Jessica Aguilar to open her guard.
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over JAG
JAG tries to close her guard around LaRosa
She succeeds!
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over JAG
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Jessica Aguilar work her BJJ game.
LaRosa is in closed guard... JAG tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Tara LaRosa!
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Jessica Aguilar is in full mount over Tara LaRosa
Tara LaRosa seems fresh. She may still have a lot of gas in her tank.
Tara LaRosa tries to roll to her side and trap Jessica Aguilar in her guard...
Tara LaRosa gets her hip out and moves to full guard.
Jessica Aguilar is in open guard over LaRosa
LaRosa tries to close her guard around JAG
She succeeds!
Jessica Aguilar is in closed guard over LaRosa
LaRosa measures the resilience of JAG's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in JAG's side.
Jessica Aguilar is in closed guard over LaRosa
JAG use some of her wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, she jumps to side mount! The crowd in Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is cheering her!
Jessica Aguilar is in side mount over Tara LaRosa
JAG positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
LaRosa's attempts to cover herself and blocks those elbows.
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Jessica Aguilar is in side mount over Tara LaRosa
LaRosa tries to show some ground skills
Tara LaRosa put JAG in half guard.
Jessica Aguilar is in half guard over LaRosa
JAG tries to get a side mount...
She frees her leg and is now controlling LaRosa from the side mount!
Jessica Aguilar is in side mount over Tara LaRosa
Jessica Aguilar isolates Tara LaRosa's right arm looking for an armbar...
Tara LaRosa manages to sit up and pull her arm out of danger! Jessica Aguilar lost her dominant position.
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over JAG
LaRosa moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over JAG
JAG launches a few weak punches
LaRosa blocks them effectively.
JAG misses a step and Tara LaRosa sees an opportunity to counter her!
LaRosa is looking to end this fight with strikes
She starts to pound away at Jessica Aguilar, who is barely covering up!
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over JAG
Jessica Aguilar attempts to move to full guard
Tara LaRosa keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over JAG
Tara LaRosa tries to pass Jessica Aguilar's guard...
Tara LaRosa manages to get her leg free and moves to side mount.
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Jessica Aguilar
Tara LaRosa looks to mount Jessica Aguilar...
Tara LaRosa slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Jessica Aguilar
Jessica Aguilar tries to roll to her side and trap Tara LaRosa in her guard...
Tara LaRosa keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Herb Dean 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 Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
LaRosa goes to the body...
She punishes JAG's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Jessica Aguilar goes with a looping right hand while Tara LaRosa jumps back and jabs
JAG only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
JAG leads with a punch
Tara LaRosa avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Jessica Aguilar and LaRosa engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
LaRosa looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Jessica Aguilar's punches
LaRosa measures the resilience of JAG's chin with an uppercut while JAG lands some great crosses.
LaRosa is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
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 JAG
Jessica Aguilar overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
LaRosa pulls her arm out of danger.
JAG clumsily fails here and it's time for Tara LaRosa to fight back!
Tara LaRosa throws down elbows...
She's tearing up JAG's face with those brutal elbows! JAG needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over JAG
LaRosa moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over JAG
Jessica Aguilar launches a few punches to LaRosa's cheek from the guard.
Tara LaRosa uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for LaRosa.
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Round 2
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JAG is holding Tara LaRosa's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Tara LaRosa loses balance and goes to the ground.
Jessica Aguilar is in side mount over Tara LaRosa
Jessica Aguilar goes for an americana!
LaRosa breaks free.
JAG misses a step and Tara LaRosa sees an opportunity to counter her!
Tara LaRosa attempts to trap Jessica Aguilar in her guard.
Tara LaRosa manages to switch to half guard.
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Jessica Aguilar is in half guard over LaRosa
Tara LaRosa attempts to move to full guard
Tara LaRosa manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Jessica Aguilar is in open guard over LaRosa
Jessica Aguilar tries to finish with a leg lock!
LaRosa is able to break the lock.
Jessica Aguilar is in open guard over LaRosa
Terrible one sided match... JAG was not ready to fight a fighter of Tara LaRosa caliber.
LaRosa tries to close her guard around JAG
She succeeds!
Jessica Aguilar is in closed guard over LaRosa
Jessica Aguilar aggressively and repeatedly punches LaRosa.
She needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Jessica Aguilar is in closed guard over LaRosa
JAG tries to improve her position on the ground as she sits on her knees and tries to break the closed guard.
LaRosa leans and gets Jessica Aguilar's arms as she brings her to the ground again.
Jessica Aguilar is in closed guard over LaRosa
JAG tries to escape from the closed guard
JAG succeeds and she's now in open guard... she takes a second to breathe
Jessica Aguilar is in open guard over LaRosa
Jessica Aguilar tries to pass to half guard...
Tara LaRosa's closes her guard to prevent the pass.
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Jessica Aguilar is in closed guard over LaRosa
JAG is in closed guard... LaRosa tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Jessica Aguilar!
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Jessica Aguilar
Jessica Aguilar launches a few punches to LaRosa's cheek from the guard.
Tara LaRosa uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
LaRosa tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
LaRosa tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tara LaRosa controls the situation despite Jessica Aguilar efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Jessica Aguilar
JAG 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 JAG
Tara LaRosa tries to free her leg
Tara LaRosa uses some of her skill by jumping out of JAG's guard. She moves quickly to side mount!
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Jessica Aguilar
JAG tries to move on the ground and shows Tara LaRosa a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Bang! JAG's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks her head against the mat! Herb Dean knows she may be calling off the fight soon!
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Jessica Aguilar
Jessica Aguilar attempts to trap Tara LaRosa in her guard.
Jessica Aguilar manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over JAG
Jessica Aguilar overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
LaRosa pulls her arm out of danger.
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over JAG
Tara LaRosa tries to better her position on the ground...
LaRosa breaks the closed guard of Jessica Aguilar and moves to half guard
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Jessica Aguilar
Deep breaths from Jessica Aguilar who tries a hammer punch to LaRosa's ribs.
That hit LaRosa who moves on the ground in order to protect herself
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Jessica Aguilar
Jessica Aguilar launches a few punches to LaRosa's cheek from the guard.
Tara LaRosa uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
LaRosa tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Tara LaRosa looks to mount Jessica Aguilar...
Tara LaRosa slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Jessica Aguilar
Jessica Aguilar tries to roll to her side and trap Tara LaRosa in her guard...
Jessica Aguilar moves to half guard.
The clock says 3:25 in the 2 round
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over JAG
Jessica Aguilar attempts to move to full guard
Jessica Aguilar manages to switch to full guard.
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over JAG
LaRosa moves on the ground..
She gets half guard.
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over JAG
Jessica Aguilar attempts to move to full guard
Jessica Aguilar manages to switch to full guard.
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over JAG
LaRosa tries to escape from closed guard...
LaRosa struggles to liberate her leg and jumps to half guard!
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over JAG
JAG measures the resilience of LaRosa's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
LaRosa blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over JAG
Jessica Aguilar gets an arm and tries to apply an armbar. LaRosa spins out, but Jessica Aguilar was ready for that and quickly switches to a triangle choke!
LaRosa is too good and managed to back out of danger.
JAG clumsily fails here and it's time for Tara LaRosa to fight back!
Tara LaRosa opts to go after her opponent and jumps inside JAG's guard.
JAG didn't see that coming. LaRosa is in open guard over JAG now.
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over JAG
JAG switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
LaRosa struggles and her head turns red from the choke, but she manages to slip her head of the lock!
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over JAG
LaRosa moves on the ground..
She gets half guard.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over JAG
Tara LaRosa tries to pass Jessica Aguilar's guard...
Tara LaRosa manages to get her leg free and moves to side mount.
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Jessica Aguilar
Tara LaRosa looks to mount Jessica Aguilar...
Tara LaRosa slides her knee across and gets to mount.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
This round is maybe for Tara LaRosa, but it's close.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Tara LaRosa tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
JAG is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
JAG ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over JAG
JAG tries to close her guard around LaRosa
She is not able to do it
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over JAG
Tara LaRosa tries to pass to half guard...
Jessica Aguilar can't prevent her opponent from passing. LaRosa looks to work from half guard.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over JAG
LaRosa launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
JAG is covering herself! LaRosa tries to force the situation and JAG clumsily gives her back!
LaRosa is in rear mount over JAG
JAG has LaRosa controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
LaRosa is unable to move under JAG control.
LaRosa tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Tara LaRosa tries to get her arm under Jessica Aguilar's chin but can't do it. She locks her arms over Jessica Aguilar's neck and tries to finish her with a neck crank!
Jessica Aguilar easily defends the attempt.
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 Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) are cheering for the fighters.
Tara LaRosa tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
JAG is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over JAG
LaRosa moves on the ground
Tara LaRosa moves to side mount
The clock says 1:30 in the 3 round
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Jessica Aguilar
Jessica Aguilar is cooling the fight on the ground
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Jessica Aguilar
JAG tries to show some ground skills
LaRosa uses her strength to keep LaRosa at a disadvantage
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Jessica Aguilar
Jessica Aguilar attempts to trap Tara LaRosa in her guard.
Jessica Aguilar manages to switch to full guard.
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over JAG
JAG 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.
The clock says 2:15 in the 3 round
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over JAG
LaRosa moves on the ground..
She gets half guard.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over JAG
JAG 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.
The clock says 2:35 in the 3 round
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over JAG
LaRosa tries to get a side mount...
JAG wraps her leg around Tara LaRosa leg and prevents her from moving.
JAG is trying to counter now!
Jessica Aguilar attempts to move to full guard
Jessica Aguilar manages to switch to full guard.
Herb Dean 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 Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) are cheering for the fighters.
Tara LaRosa shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Jessica Aguilar is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull LaRosa into her guard.
Hard blow to JAG's mid-section, she seems hurt
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over JAG
Jessica Aguilar launches a few punches to LaRosa's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because LaRosa tries to cover her face,
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over JAG
Tara LaRosa storms over JAG with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
LaRosa doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again JAG's face with her elbows!
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over JAG
LaRosa tries to escape from closed guard...
LaRosa struggles to liberate her leg and jumps to half guard!
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over JAG
JAG reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
LaRosa blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over JAG
Jessica Aguilar isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
LaRosa blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass JAG's guard.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over JAG
Tara LaRosa pushes JAG's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by LaRosa who is in full mount! JAG is in trouble now!
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Jessica Aguilar
Tara LaRosa sits high on Jessica Aguilar's chest and pulls her leg underneath JAG's head. There's the triangle attempt!
JAG tries to roll out. She's too quick for Tara LaRosa and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by LaRosa and it cost her top position.
The clock says 4:05 in the 3 round
Jessica Aguilar is in closed guard over LaRosa
JAG is in closed guard... LaRosa tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Jessica Aguilar!
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Jessica Aguilar
LaRosa fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle she catches Jessica Aguilar's arm and tries an armbar!
That Armbar looks tight...
JAG hold her own hand and breaks LaRosa's lock. She rolls over herself and launches over Tara LaRosa.
Jessica Aguilar is in side mount over Tara LaRosa
Jessica Aguilar isolates Tara LaRosa's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Tara LaRosa is able to relieve the pressure on her neck and slip out of the hold.
Jessica Aguilar gets sloppy and Tara LaRosa tries to take advantage...
Tara LaRosa attempts to trap Jessica Aguilar in her guard.
Tara LaRosa manages to switch to half guard.
The clock says 4:35 in the 3 round
Jessica Aguilar is in half guard over LaRosa
Jessica Aguilar isolates Tara LaRosa's left arm looking for an armbar...
Tara LaRosa manages to sit up and pull her arm out of danger! Jessica Aguilar lost her dominant position.
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over JAG
LaRosa moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over JAG
Tara LaRosa pushes JAG's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by LaRosa who is in full mount! JAG is in trouble now!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
The round is for LaRosa, who walks calmly to her corner.
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Round 4
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LaRosa avoids a dangerous strike from JAG
and counters with a solid straight!
Brilliant combination from Tara LaRosa
that forces JAG to try and defend better.
Tremendous strikes from JAG!
Some big punches are landing!
LaRosa moves backwards and Jessica Aguilar is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
LaRosa launches a hook to the body
Bang! JAG stops that one with her ribs!
JAG looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Tara LaRosa's punches
JAG is on the receiving end of a great combo by LaRosa.
JAG grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Jessica Aguilar
The clock says 1:25 in the 4 round
Jessica Aguilar is in open guard over LaRosa
JAG is moving on the ground...
LaRosa tries to counter JAG's moves on the ground.
JAG misses a step and Tara LaRosa sees an opportunity to counter her!
LaRosa tries to close her guard around JAG
She succeeds!
Jessica Aguilar is in closed guard over LaRosa
Jessica Aguilar tries to better her position on the ground...
LaRosa holds Jessica Aguilar's head against her chin in the closed guard.
Jessica Aguilar is in closed guard over LaRosa
JAG use some of her wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Tara LaRosa holds Jessica Aguilar and prevents her from moving to a better position!
Poorly executed technique. Tara LaRosa looks to counter!
Tara LaRosa throws up a triangle attempt!
Jessica Aguilar postures up and breaks the triangle.
The clock says 1:50 in the 4 round
Jessica Aguilar is in closed guard over LaRosa
JAG tries to escape from closed guard...
LaRosa waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Jessica Aguilar! She is reversed and nor Tara LaRosa is on half guard!
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over JAG
Jessica Aguilar attempts to move to full guard
Tara LaRosa keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over JAG
Jessica Aguilar launches a few punches to LaRosa's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because LaRosa tries to cover her face,
LaRosa's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over JAG
Tara LaRosa tries to free her leg
Tara LaRosa uses some of her skill by jumping out of JAG's guard. She moves quickly to side mount!
The clock says 2:20 in the 4 round
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Jessica Aguilar
Deep breaths from Jessica Aguilar who tries a hammer punch to LaRosa's ribs.
LaRosa blocks those punches
The clock says 2:30 in the 4 round
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Jessica Aguilar
Jessica Aguilar attempts to trap Tara LaRosa in her guard.
Tara LaRosa keeps control and remains in side mount.
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Jessica Aguilar
Jessica Aguilar launches a few punches to LaRosa's cheek from the guard.
Tara LaRosa uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
JAG clumsily fails here and it's time for Tara LaRosa to fight back!
Tara LaRosa looks to pass to mount...
LaRosa slides her knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Jessica Aguilar.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Jessica Aguilar
Tara LaRosa tries to open JAG's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Tara LaRosa. JAG is unable to cover herself now!
JAG's Forehead is beginning to swell
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Jessica Aguilar
Jessica Aguilar tries to roll to her side and trap Tara LaRosa in her guard...
Tara LaRosa keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 3:10 in the 4 round
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Jessica Aguilar
Tara LaRosa takes a deep breath as she passes her arm over Jessica Aguilar shoulder and pushes her arm againts the mat!
LaRosa is locking that Americana...
JAG struggles to free herself
Crippling lock!
Crippling lock!
Jessica Aguilar breaks that americana attempt!
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Jessica Aguilar
Tara LaRosa throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
JAG breaks the lock showing some skills...
The clock says 3:35 in the 4 round
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Jessica Aguilar
Jessica Aguilar tries to roll to her side and trap Tara LaRosa in her guard...
Jessica Aguilar gets her hip out and moves to full guard.
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over JAG
Jessica Aguilar overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
LaRosa pulls her arm out of danger.
LaRosa is trying to counter now!
Tara LaRosa throws down elbows...
She's tearing up JAG's face with those brutal elbows! JAG needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over JAG
Tara LaRosa tries to pass to half guard...
Jessica Aguilar can't prevent her opponent from passing. LaRosa looks to work from half guard.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over JAG
Tara LaRosa tries to free her leg
Tara LaRosa uses some of her skill by jumping out of JAG's guard. She moves quickly to side mount!
The clock says 4:15 in the 4 round
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Jessica Aguilar
Tara LaRosa looks to mount Jessica Aguilar...
Tara LaRosa slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Jessica Aguilar
LaRosa fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle she catches Jessica Aguilar's arm and tries an armbar!
You can see the pain reflected in JAG's eyes...
Punishing hold!
JAG struggles to free herself
That Armbar from Tara LaRosa appears to be unbreakable
You can see the pain reflected in JAG's eyes...
JAG hold her own hand and breaks LaRosa's lock. She rolls over herself and launches over Tara LaRosa.
Jessica Aguilar is in side mount over Tara LaRosa
Tara LaRosa launches a few punches to JAG's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because JAG tries to cover her face,
Jessica Aguilar is in side mount over Tara LaRosa
Tara LaRosa is a submission wizard. She has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Tara LaRosa attempts to trap Jessica Aguilar in her guard.
Tara LaRosa manages to switch to full guard.
Jessica Aguilar is in closed guard over LaRosa
JAG is in closed guard... LaRosa tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Jessica Aguilar!
Herb Dean tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
LaRosa is the winner of this round.
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Round 5
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LaRosa tries to grapple
She puts JAG in a double underhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
JAG grab one of Tara LaRosa's arm and tries a Hip Throw
LaRosa done well to maintain her balances and avoid going down
LaRosa studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
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 JAG
JAG 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.
JAG misses a step and Tara LaRosa sees an opportunity to counter her!
LaRosa is looking to end this fight with strikes
She starts to pound away at Jessica Aguilar, who is barely covering up!
JAG's Right eye is beginning to swell
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over JAG
LaRosa tries to improve position.
She frees a leg.
The clock says 1:15 in the 5 round
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over JAG
Tara LaRosa tries to pass Jessica Aguilar's guard...
Tara LaRosa manages to get her leg free and moves to side mount.
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Jessica Aguilar
LaRosa tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. She is in full mount now.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Jessica Aguilar
JAG is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
Tara LaRosa pushes Jessica Aguilar down and prevents her attempts to escape
The clock says 1:40 in the 5 round
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Jessica Aguilar
JAG tries to stand up!
LaRosa doesn't allow her!
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Jessica Aguilar
Stand up! This is what LaRosa's cornermen are shouting. Jessica Aguilar is a submission master and she can finish the fight if you mess with her on the ground.
Jessica Aguilar 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 Jessica Aguilar
Good looking punches from Tara LaRosa on the ground
They could take their toll on JAG.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Jessica Aguilar
JAG tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Tara LaRosa doesn't want to lose her adventageous position and she struggles to mantain the full mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Jessica Aguilar
Tara LaRosa isolates Jessica Aguilar's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
You can see the pain reflected in JAG's eyes...
That Arm Triangle looks tight...
Crippling lock!
LaRosa is locking that Arm Triangle...
JAG struggles to free herself
Jessica Aguilar is able to relieve the pressure on her neck and slip out of the hold.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Jessica Aguilar
Jessica Aguilar 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 LaRosa's moves.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Jessica Aguilar
LaRosa leans back...
She clobbers Jessica Aguilar's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
There is a small laceration on Jessica Aguilar's Right cheek
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Jessica Aguilar
LaRosa suddenly holds Jessica Aguilar's arm and tries an armbar!
JAG can break the lock and now she is in a closed guard over Tara LaRosa!
Jessica Aguilar is in closed guard over LaRosa
JAG is in closed guard... LaRosa tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Jessica Aguilar!
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Jessica Aguilar
LaRosa has some bruises after a few exchanges with her opponent.
LaRosa catch Jessica Aguilar's left arm and tries a kimura
LaRosa is locking that kimura...
JAG struggles to free herself
Jessica Aguilar left arm has been Hyper-extended so much it appears its dislocated, the fight is over
Winner is Tara LaRosa by TKO (Broken Arm) at 3:17 Round 5
Statistics: Tara LaRosa
Punches 18/20 (90%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 5/5 (100%)
GnP strikes 35/42 (83%)
Submissions 10/10 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 1114 s
Statistics: Jessica Aguilar
Punches 5/13 (38%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 9/39 (23%)
Submissions 12/12 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 1114 s
…ouch. Just plain ouch.
Jessica Aguilar looks like she has been waiting for this fight forever.
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 Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Jessica Aguilar tries to bring the fight to the ground
LaRosa goes down.
Hard blow to LaRosa's mid-section, she seems hurt
Jessica Aguilar is in open guard over LaRosa
JAG 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 JAG
Not a desiderable position that JAG is in now. Tara LaRosa is well knowed for her strong and relentless GnP.
Tara LaRosa looks to posture up and open Jessica Aguilar's guard...
Tara LaRosa forces Jessica Aguilar to open her guard.
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over JAG
JAG tries to close her guard around LaRosa
She succeeds!
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over JAG
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Jessica Aguilar work her BJJ game.
LaRosa is in closed guard... JAG tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Tara LaRosa!
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Jessica Aguilar is in full mount over Tara LaRosa
Tara LaRosa seems fresh. She may still have a lot of gas in her tank.
Tara LaRosa tries to roll to her side and trap Jessica Aguilar in her guard...
Tara LaRosa gets her hip out and moves to full guard.
Jessica Aguilar is in open guard over LaRosa
LaRosa tries to close her guard around JAG
She succeeds!
Jessica Aguilar is in closed guard over LaRosa
LaRosa measures the resilience of JAG's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in JAG's side.
Jessica Aguilar is in closed guard over LaRosa
JAG use some of her wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, she jumps to side mount! The crowd in Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is cheering her!
Jessica Aguilar is in side mount over Tara LaRosa
JAG positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
LaRosa's attempts to cover herself and blocks those elbows.
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Jessica Aguilar is in side mount over Tara LaRosa
LaRosa tries to show some ground skills
Tara LaRosa put JAG in half guard.
Jessica Aguilar is in half guard over LaRosa
JAG tries to get a side mount...
She frees her leg and is now controlling LaRosa from the side mount!
Jessica Aguilar is in side mount over Tara LaRosa
Jessica Aguilar isolates Tara LaRosa's right arm looking for an armbar...
Tara LaRosa manages to sit up and pull her arm out of danger! Jessica Aguilar lost her dominant position.
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over JAG
LaRosa moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over JAG
JAG launches a few weak punches
LaRosa blocks them effectively.
JAG misses a step and Tara LaRosa sees an opportunity to counter her!
LaRosa is looking to end this fight with strikes
She starts to pound away at Jessica Aguilar, who is barely covering up!
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over JAG
Jessica Aguilar attempts to move to full guard
Tara LaRosa keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over JAG
Tara LaRosa tries to pass Jessica Aguilar's guard...
Tara LaRosa manages to get her leg free and moves to side mount.
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Jessica Aguilar
Tara LaRosa looks to mount Jessica Aguilar...
Tara LaRosa slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Jessica Aguilar
Jessica Aguilar tries to roll to her side and trap Tara LaRosa in her guard...
Tara LaRosa keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Herb Dean 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 Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
LaRosa goes to the body...
She punishes JAG's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Jessica Aguilar goes with a looping right hand while Tara LaRosa jumps back and jabs
JAG only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
JAG leads with a punch
Tara LaRosa avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Jessica Aguilar and LaRosa engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
LaRosa looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Jessica Aguilar's punches
LaRosa measures the resilience of JAG's chin with an uppercut while JAG lands some great crosses.
LaRosa is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
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 JAG
Jessica Aguilar overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
LaRosa pulls her arm out of danger.
JAG clumsily fails here and it's time for Tara LaRosa to fight back!
Tara LaRosa throws down elbows...
She's tearing up JAG's face with those brutal elbows! JAG needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over JAG
LaRosa moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over JAG
Jessica Aguilar launches a few punches to LaRosa's cheek from the guard.
Tara LaRosa uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for LaRosa.
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Round 2
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JAG is holding Tara LaRosa's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Tara LaRosa loses balance and goes to the ground.
Jessica Aguilar is in side mount over Tara LaRosa
Jessica Aguilar goes for an americana!
LaRosa breaks free.
JAG misses a step and Tara LaRosa sees an opportunity to counter her!
Tara LaRosa attempts to trap Jessica Aguilar in her guard.
Tara LaRosa manages to switch to half guard.
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Jessica Aguilar is in half guard over LaRosa
Tara LaRosa attempts to move to full guard
Tara LaRosa manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Jessica Aguilar is in open guard over LaRosa
Jessica Aguilar tries to finish with a leg lock!
LaRosa is able to break the lock.
Jessica Aguilar is in open guard over LaRosa
Terrible one sided match... JAG was not ready to fight a fighter of Tara LaRosa caliber.
LaRosa tries to close her guard around JAG
She succeeds!
Jessica Aguilar is in closed guard over LaRosa
Jessica Aguilar aggressively and repeatedly punches LaRosa.
She needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Jessica Aguilar is in closed guard over LaRosa
JAG tries to improve her position on the ground as she sits on her knees and tries to break the closed guard.
LaRosa leans and gets Jessica Aguilar's arms as she brings her to the ground again.
Jessica Aguilar is in closed guard over LaRosa
JAG tries to escape from the closed guard
JAG succeeds and she's now in open guard... she takes a second to breathe
Jessica Aguilar is in open guard over LaRosa
Jessica Aguilar tries to pass to half guard...
Tara LaRosa's closes her guard to prevent the pass.
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Jessica Aguilar is in closed guard over LaRosa
JAG is in closed guard... LaRosa tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Jessica Aguilar!
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Jessica Aguilar
Jessica Aguilar launches a few punches to LaRosa's cheek from the guard.
Tara LaRosa uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
LaRosa tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
LaRosa tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tara LaRosa controls the situation despite Jessica Aguilar efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Jessica Aguilar
JAG 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 JAG
Tara LaRosa tries to free her leg
Tara LaRosa uses some of her skill by jumping out of JAG's guard. She moves quickly to side mount!
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Jessica Aguilar
JAG tries to move on the ground and shows Tara LaRosa a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Bang! JAG's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks her head against the mat! Herb Dean knows she may be calling off the fight soon!
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Jessica Aguilar
Jessica Aguilar attempts to trap Tara LaRosa in her guard.
Jessica Aguilar manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over JAG
Jessica Aguilar overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
LaRosa pulls her arm out of danger.
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over JAG
Tara LaRosa tries to better her position on the ground...
LaRosa breaks the closed guard of Jessica Aguilar and moves to half guard
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Jessica Aguilar
Deep breaths from Jessica Aguilar who tries a hammer punch to LaRosa's ribs.
That hit LaRosa who moves on the ground in order to protect herself
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Jessica Aguilar
Jessica Aguilar launches a few punches to LaRosa's cheek from the guard.
Tara LaRosa uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
LaRosa tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Tara LaRosa looks to mount Jessica Aguilar...
Tara LaRosa slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Jessica Aguilar
Jessica Aguilar tries to roll to her side and trap Tara LaRosa in her guard...
Jessica Aguilar moves to half guard.
The clock says 3:25 in the 2 round
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over JAG
Jessica Aguilar attempts to move to full guard
Jessica Aguilar manages to switch to full guard.
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over JAG
LaRosa moves on the ground..
She gets half guard.
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over JAG
Jessica Aguilar attempts to move to full guard
Jessica Aguilar manages to switch to full guard.
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over JAG
LaRosa tries to escape from closed guard...
LaRosa struggles to liberate her leg and jumps to half guard!
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over JAG
JAG measures the resilience of LaRosa's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
LaRosa blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over JAG
Jessica Aguilar gets an arm and tries to apply an armbar. LaRosa spins out, but Jessica Aguilar was ready for that and quickly switches to a triangle choke!
LaRosa is too good and managed to back out of danger.
JAG clumsily fails here and it's time for Tara LaRosa to fight back!
Tara LaRosa opts to go after her opponent and jumps inside JAG's guard.
JAG didn't see that coming. LaRosa is in open guard over JAG now.
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over JAG
JAG switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
LaRosa struggles and her head turns red from the choke, but she manages to slip her head of the lock!
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over JAG
LaRosa moves on the ground..
She gets half guard.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over JAG
Tara LaRosa tries to pass Jessica Aguilar's guard...
Tara LaRosa manages to get her leg free and moves to side mount.
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Jessica Aguilar
Tara LaRosa looks to mount Jessica Aguilar...
Tara LaRosa slides her knee across and gets to mount.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
This round is maybe for Tara LaRosa, but it's close.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Tara LaRosa tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
JAG is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
JAG ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over JAG
JAG tries to close her guard around LaRosa
She is not able to do it
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over JAG
Tara LaRosa tries to pass to half guard...
Jessica Aguilar can't prevent her opponent from passing. LaRosa looks to work from half guard.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over JAG
LaRosa launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
JAG is covering herself! LaRosa tries to force the situation and JAG clumsily gives her back!
LaRosa is in rear mount over JAG
JAG has LaRosa controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
LaRosa is unable to move under JAG control.
LaRosa tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Tara LaRosa tries to get her arm under Jessica Aguilar's chin but can't do it. She locks her arms over Jessica Aguilar's neck and tries to finish her with a neck crank!
Jessica Aguilar easily defends the attempt.
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 Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) are cheering for the fighters.
Tara LaRosa tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
JAG is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over JAG
LaRosa moves on the ground
Tara LaRosa moves to side mount
The clock says 1:30 in the 3 round
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Jessica Aguilar
Jessica Aguilar is cooling the fight on the ground
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Jessica Aguilar
JAG tries to show some ground skills
LaRosa uses her strength to keep LaRosa at a disadvantage
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Jessica Aguilar
Jessica Aguilar attempts to trap Tara LaRosa in her guard.
Jessica Aguilar manages to switch to full guard.
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over JAG
JAG 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.
The clock says 2:15 in the 3 round
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over JAG
LaRosa moves on the ground..
She gets half guard.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over JAG
JAG 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.
The clock says 2:35 in the 3 round
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over JAG
LaRosa tries to get a side mount...
JAG wraps her leg around Tara LaRosa leg and prevents her from moving.
JAG is trying to counter now!
Jessica Aguilar attempts to move to full guard
Jessica Aguilar manages to switch to full guard.
Herb Dean 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 Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) are cheering for the fighters.
Tara LaRosa shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Jessica Aguilar is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull LaRosa into her guard.
Hard blow to JAG's mid-section, she seems hurt
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over JAG
Jessica Aguilar launches a few punches to LaRosa's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because LaRosa tries to cover her face,
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over JAG
Tara LaRosa storms over JAG with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
LaRosa doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again JAG's face with her elbows!
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over JAG
LaRosa tries to escape from closed guard...
LaRosa struggles to liberate her leg and jumps to half guard!
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over JAG
JAG reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
LaRosa blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over JAG
Jessica Aguilar isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
LaRosa blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass JAG's guard.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over JAG
Tara LaRosa pushes JAG's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by LaRosa who is in full mount! JAG is in trouble now!
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Jessica Aguilar
Tara LaRosa sits high on Jessica Aguilar's chest and pulls her leg underneath JAG's head. There's the triangle attempt!
JAG tries to roll out. She's too quick for Tara LaRosa and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by LaRosa and it cost her top position.
The clock says 4:05 in the 3 round
Jessica Aguilar is in closed guard over LaRosa
JAG is in closed guard... LaRosa tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Jessica Aguilar!
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Jessica Aguilar
LaRosa fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle she catches Jessica Aguilar's arm and tries an armbar!
That Armbar looks tight...
JAG hold her own hand and breaks LaRosa's lock. She rolls over herself and launches over Tara LaRosa.
Jessica Aguilar is in side mount over Tara LaRosa
Jessica Aguilar isolates Tara LaRosa's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Tara LaRosa is able to relieve the pressure on her neck and slip out of the hold.
Jessica Aguilar gets sloppy and Tara LaRosa tries to take advantage...
Tara LaRosa attempts to trap Jessica Aguilar in her guard.
Tara LaRosa manages to switch to half guard.
The clock says 4:35 in the 3 round
Jessica Aguilar is in half guard over LaRosa
Jessica Aguilar isolates Tara LaRosa's left arm looking for an armbar...
Tara LaRosa manages to sit up and pull her arm out of danger! Jessica Aguilar lost her dominant position.
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over JAG
LaRosa moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over JAG
Tara LaRosa pushes JAG's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by LaRosa who is in full mount! JAG is in trouble now!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
The round is for LaRosa, who walks calmly to her corner.
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Round 4
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LaRosa avoids a dangerous strike from JAG
and counters with a solid straight!
Brilliant combination from Tara LaRosa
that forces JAG to try and defend better.
Tremendous strikes from JAG!
Some big punches are landing!
LaRosa moves backwards and Jessica Aguilar is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
LaRosa launches a hook to the body
Bang! JAG stops that one with her ribs!
JAG looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Tara LaRosa's punches
JAG is on the receiving end of a great combo by LaRosa.
JAG grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Jessica Aguilar
The clock says 1:25 in the 4 round
Jessica Aguilar is in open guard over LaRosa
JAG is moving on the ground...
LaRosa tries to counter JAG's moves on the ground.
JAG misses a step and Tara LaRosa sees an opportunity to counter her!
LaRosa tries to close her guard around JAG
She succeeds!
Jessica Aguilar is in closed guard over LaRosa
Jessica Aguilar tries to better her position on the ground...
LaRosa holds Jessica Aguilar's head against her chin in the closed guard.
Jessica Aguilar is in closed guard over LaRosa
JAG use some of her wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Tara LaRosa holds Jessica Aguilar and prevents her from moving to a better position!
Poorly executed technique. Tara LaRosa looks to counter!
Tara LaRosa throws up a triangle attempt!
Jessica Aguilar postures up and breaks the triangle.
The clock says 1:50 in the 4 round
Jessica Aguilar is in closed guard over LaRosa
JAG tries to escape from closed guard...
LaRosa waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Jessica Aguilar! She is reversed and nor Tara LaRosa is on half guard!
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over JAG
Jessica Aguilar attempts to move to full guard
Tara LaRosa keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over JAG
Jessica Aguilar launches a few punches to LaRosa's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because LaRosa tries to cover her face,
LaRosa's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over JAG
Tara LaRosa tries to free her leg
Tara LaRosa uses some of her skill by jumping out of JAG's guard. She moves quickly to side mount!
The clock says 2:20 in the 4 round
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Jessica Aguilar
Deep breaths from Jessica Aguilar who tries a hammer punch to LaRosa's ribs.
LaRosa blocks those punches
The clock says 2:30 in the 4 round
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Jessica Aguilar
Jessica Aguilar attempts to trap Tara LaRosa in her guard.
Tara LaRosa keeps control and remains in side mount.
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Jessica Aguilar
Jessica Aguilar launches a few punches to LaRosa's cheek from the guard.
Tara LaRosa uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
JAG clumsily fails here and it's time for Tara LaRosa to fight back!
Tara LaRosa looks to pass to mount...
LaRosa slides her knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Jessica Aguilar.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Jessica Aguilar
Tara LaRosa tries to open JAG's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Tara LaRosa. JAG is unable to cover herself now!
JAG's Forehead is beginning to swell
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Jessica Aguilar
Jessica Aguilar tries to roll to her side and trap Tara LaRosa in her guard...
Tara LaRosa keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 3:10 in the 4 round
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Jessica Aguilar
Tara LaRosa takes a deep breath as she passes her arm over Jessica Aguilar shoulder and pushes her arm againts the mat!
LaRosa is locking that Americana...
JAG struggles to free herself
Crippling lock!
Crippling lock!
Jessica Aguilar breaks that americana attempt!
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Jessica Aguilar
Tara LaRosa throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
JAG breaks the lock showing some skills...
The clock says 3:35 in the 4 round
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Jessica Aguilar
Jessica Aguilar tries to roll to her side and trap Tara LaRosa in her guard...
Jessica Aguilar gets her hip out and moves to full guard.
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over JAG
Jessica Aguilar overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
LaRosa pulls her arm out of danger.
LaRosa is trying to counter now!
Tara LaRosa throws down elbows...
She's tearing up JAG's face with those brutal elbows! JAG needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over JAG
Tara LaRosa tries to pass to half guard...
Jessica Aguilar can't prevent her opponent from passing. LaRosa looks to work from half guard.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over JAG
Tara LaRosa tries to free her leg
Tara LaRosa uses some of her skill by jumping out of JAG's guard. She moves quickly to side mount!
The clock says 4:15 in the 4 round
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Jessica Aguilar
Tara LaRosa looks to mount Jessica Aguilar...
Tara LaRosa slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Jessica Aguilar
LaRosa fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle she catches Jessica Aguilar's arm and tries an armbar!
You can see the pain reflected in JAG's eyes...
Punishing hold!
JAG struggles to free herself
That Armbar from Tara LaRosa appears to be unbreakable
You can see the pain reflected in JAG's eyes...
JAG hold her own hand and breaks LaRosa's lock. She rolls over herself and launches over Tara LaRosa.
Jessica Aguilar is in side mount over Tara LaRosa
Tara LaRosa launches a few punches to JAG's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because JAG tries to cover her face,
Jessica Aguilar is in side mount over Tara LaRosa
Tara LaRosa is a submission wizard. She has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Tara LaRosa attempts to trap Jessica Aguilar in her guard.
Tara LaRosa manages to switch to full guard.
Jessica Aguilar is in closed guard over LaRosa
JAG is in closed guard... LaRosa tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Jessica Aguilar!
Herb Dean tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
LaRosa is the winner of this round.
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Round 5
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LaRosa tries to grapple
She puts JAG in a double underhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
JAG grab one of Tara LaRosa's arm and tries a Hip Throw
LaRosa done well to maintain her balances and avoid going down
LaRosa studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
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 JAG
JAG 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.
JAG misses a step and Tara LaRosa sees an opportunity to counter her!
LaRosa is looking to end this fight with strikes
She starts to pound away at Jessica Aguilar, who is barely covering up!
JAG's Right eye is beginning to swell
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over JAG
LaRosa tries to improve position.
She frees a leg.
The clock says 1:15 in the 5 round
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over JAG
Tara LaRosa tries to pass Jessica Aguilar's guard...
Tara LaRosa manages to get her leg free and moves to side mount.
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Jessica Aguilar
LaRosa tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. She is in full mount now.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Jessica Aguilar
JAG is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
Tara LaRosa pushes Jessica Aguilar down and prevents her attempts to escape
The clock says 1:40 in the 5 round
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Jessica Aguilar
JAG tries to stand up!
LaRosa doesn't allow her!
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Jessica Aguilar
Stand up! This is what LaRosa's cornermen are shouting. Jessica Aguilar is a submission master and she can finish the fight if you mess with her on the ground.
Jessica Aguilar 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 Jessica Aguilar
Good looking punches from Tara LaRosa on the ground
They could take their toll on JAG.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Jessica Aguilar
JAG tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Tara LaRosa doesn't want to lose her adventageous position and she struggles to mantain the full mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Jessica Aguilar
Tara LaRosa isolates Jessica Aguilar's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
You can see the pain reflected in JAG's eyes...
That Arm Triangle looks tight...
Crippling lock!
LaRosa is locking that Arm Triangle...
JAG struggles to free herself
Jessica Aguilar is able to relieve the pressure on her neck and slip out of the hold.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Jessica Aguilar
Jessica Aguilar 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 LaRosa's moves.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Jessica Aguilar
LaRosa leans back...
She clobbers Jessica Aguilar's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
There is a small laceration on Jessica Aguilar's Right cheek
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Jessica Aguilar
LaRosa suddenly holds Jessica Aguilar's arm and tries an armbar!
JAG can break the lock and now she is in a closed guard over Tara LaRosa!
Jessica Aguilar is in closed guard over LaRosa
JAG is in closed guard... LaRosa tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Jessica Aguilar!
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Jessica Aguilar
LaRosa has some bruises after a few exchanges with her opponent.
LaRosa catch Jessica Aguilar's left arm and tries a kimura
LaRosa is locking that kimura...
JAG struggles to free herself
Jessica Aguilar left arm has been Hyper-extended so much it appears its dislocated, the fight is over
Winner is Tara LaRosa by TKO (Broken Arm) at 3:17 Round 5
Statistics: Tara LaRosa
Punches 18/20 (90%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 5/5 (100%)
GnP strikes 35/42 (83%)
Submissions 10/10 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 1114 s
Statistics: Jessica Aguilar
Punches 5/13 (38%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 9/39 (23%)
Submissions 12/12 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 1114 s
…ouch. Just plain ouch.