Post by The Sandmen on Jan 7, 2019 9:57:31 GMT -5
Tara LaRosa looks a bit uneasy. Hopefully this doesn't affect her performance.
Andrea Lee glares at her opponent from the opposite corner.
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 Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Tara LaRosa circles around Lee
LaRosa moves backwards and Andrea Lee is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Tara LaRosa moves forward and launches a low kick.
Lee blocks that.
Solid kick to the leg from Andrea Lee
that visibly pains LaRosa.
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Lee is swinging for the fences!
LaRosa backpedals and creates space. Andrea Lee is asking her if she is going to fight!
LaRosa tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
LaRosa is holding Andrea Lee's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Andrea Lee loses balance and goes to the ground.
Lee's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Andrea Lee
Lee shows no signs of slowing down. She's in great shape.
Andrea Lee attempts to trap Tara LaRosa in her guard.
Andrea Lee manages to switch to half guard.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Lee
LaRosa looks to be in very good shape.
Tara LaRosa tries to pass Andrea Lee's guard...
Tara LaRosa manages to get her leg free and moves to side mount.
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Andrea Lee
Andrea Lee attempts to trap Tara LaRosa in her guard.
Tara LaRosa keeps control and remains in side mount.
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Andrea Lee
Andrea Lee attempts to trap Tara LaRosa in her guard.
Andrea Lee manages to switch to half guard.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Lee
Andrea Lee 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.
Lee misses a step and Tara LaRosa sees an opportunity to counter her!
LaRosa tries to get a side mount...
She frees her leg and is now controlling Lee from the side mount!
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Andrea Lee
Andrea Lee attempts to trap Tara LaRosa in her guard.
Tara LaRosa keeps control and remains in side mount.
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Andrea Lee
LaRosa tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. She is in full mount now.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Andrea Lee
Lee tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
She successfully moves to half guard!
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Lee
Tara LaRosa pushes Lee's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by LaRosa who is in full mount! Lee is in trouble now!
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Andrea Lee
LaRosa fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle she catches Andrea Lee's arm and tries an armbar!
LaRosa is locking that Armbar...
That Armbar looks tight...
Punishing hold!
Lee hold her own hand and breaks LaRosa's lock. She rolls over herself and launches over Tara LaRosa.
Andrea Lee is in side mount over Tara LaRosa
Tara LaRosa launches a few punches to Lee's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Lee tries to cover her face,
Andrea Lee is in side mount over Tara LaRosa
Andrea Lee 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.
Andrea Lee is in side mount over Tara LaRosa
Tara LaRosa attempts to trap Andrea Lee in her guard.
Tara LaRosa manages to switch to full guard.
Andrea Lee is in closed guard over LaRosa
Tara LaRosa launches a few punches to Lee's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Lee tries to cover her face,
Andrea Lee is in closed guard over LaRosa
Lee 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 The O2 Arena (London, England) is cheering her!
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Andrea Lee is in side mount over Tara LaRosa
LaRosa is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Tara LaRosa attempts to trap Andrea Lee in her guard.
Tara LaRosa manages to switch to full guard.
Andrea Lee is in closed guard over LaRosa
Andrea Lee tries to better her position on the ground...
LaRosa holds Andrea Lee's head against her chin in the closed guard.
Andrea Lee gets sloppy and Tara LaRosa tries to take advantage...
LaRosa attempts a triangle from bottom! Andrea Lee slips out. LaRosa quickly turns her hips over and switches to the armbar! She's throwing everything at her.
Andrea Lee slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Andrea Lee. 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.
LaRosa decides to launch some tentative punches
Tara LaRosa takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Tara LaRosa throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Tara LaRosa tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Lee is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Lee
Lee tries to close her guard around LaRosa
She is not able to do it
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Lee
LaRosa tries to jump to side mount.
Andrea Lee closed her guard around Tara LaRosa.
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Andrea Lee
Andrea Lee attempts to trap Tara LaRosa in her guard.
Tara LaRosa keeps control and remains in side mount.
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Andrea Lee
Andrea Lee attempts to trap Tara LaRosa in her guard.
Tara LaRosa keeps control and remains in side mount.
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Andrea Lee
Andrea Lee attempts to trap Tara LaRosa in her guard.
Tara LaRosa keeps control and remains in side mount.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
LaRosa is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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LaRosa studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Lee throws a hook
She fails to land it.
Lee clumsily fails here and it's time for Tara LaRosa to fight back!
Shovel hook by Tara LaRosa
tags Lee.
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
LaRosa looks to be in very good shape.
Tara LaRosa and Lee engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Tara LaRosa is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Lee launches a kick
but Tara LaRosa avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Tara LaRosa seems fresh. She may still have a lot of gas in her tank.
Tara LaRosa tries to bring the fight to the ground
Lee goes down.
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Lee
LaRosa shows no signs of slowing down. She's in great shape.
LaRosa is looking to end this fight with strikes
She starts to pound away at Andrea Lee, who is barely covering up!
Herb Dean has seen enough! The fight is over! Lee was not intelligently defending herself!
Winner is Tara LaRosa by TKO (GnP) at 1:23 Round 2
Statistics: Tara LaRosa
Punches 8/10 (80%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 8/11 (73%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 245 s
Statistics: Andrea Lee
Punches 0/5 (0%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 245 s
All LaRosa.