Post by The Sandmen on Mar 9, 2020 21:58:49 GMT -5
Tara LaRosa doesn't look concerned about anything her opponent brings to the table.
Ferocious staredown by Honchak while Herb Dean recites the rules.
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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LaRosa and Honchak move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Barb Honchak 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 her own. Great exchange here.
A high kick from Barb Honchak
glances off LaRosa.
Several good body shots
land on LaRosa.
Barb Honchak and LaRosa engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Barb Honchak is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
Honchak looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Tara LaRosa's punches
Honchak is on the receiving end of a great combo by LaRosa.
Barb Honchak goes with a looping right hand while Tara LaRosa jumps back and jabs
LaRosa seems staggered and Barb Honchak runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Brilliant combination from Barb Honchak
that forces LaRosa to try and defend better.
Brilliant combination from Barb Honchak
that forces LaRosa to try and defend better.
Honchak throws a low kick
She switches targets and lands a superb body kick!
Hard blow to LaRosa's mid-section, she seems hurt
That punishment by Barb Honchak has left LaRosa staggered! Barb Honchak should try push forward now and finish this!
Honchak decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Honchak moves back and takes a deep breath.
Honchak goes to the body...
She punishes LaRosa's ribs with a couple of hooks.
LaRosa pushes Barb Honchak and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Honchak decides to launch some tentative punches
Tara LaRosa takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Honchak tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Honchak is clinching with LaRosa.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Tara LaRosa tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Barb Honchak
LaRosa fails to take Honchak down and both man are still clinching
Honchak tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Big mistake from Tara LaRosa! Honchak tries to finish her off with a RNC!
Honchak is unable to lock that and LaRosa breaks the lock
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
LaRosa launches a few hard punches to Barb Honchak's ribs!
Honchak struggles and protects herself.
LaRosa misses a step and Barb Honchak sees an opportunity to counter her!
Honchak pushes off of Tara LaRosa and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
LaRosa stumbles backwards but Barb Honchak chases her and continues the rain of blows!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
LaRosa struggles and launches a few punches to Honchak's head
Those punches are hitting! Honchak covers her head!
Honchak's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Tara LaRosa pushes away Honchak trying to keep the fight at striking range
Honchak doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Tara LaRosa
The fighters are clinching.
Tara LaRosa's corner is turning out to be her worst enemy! Honchak is throwing a flurry of punches!
Tara LaRosa just can't get away!
The fighters are clinching.
Tara LaRosa tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Honchak is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
LaRosa misses a step and Barb Honchak sees an opportunity to counter her!
Big mistake from Tara LaRosa! Honchak tries to finish her off with a RNC!
Honchak is unable to lock that and LaRosa breaks the lock
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Honchak tries to take Tara LaRosa to the ground from the clinch...
Nicely done! LaRosa is with her back on the ground now.
Barb Honchak is in open guard over LaRosa
Honchak is in open guard over LaRosa... she fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
You can see the pain reflected in LaRosa's eyes...
Honchak is locking that Kneebar...
That Kneebar looks tight...
LaRosa hyper-extended her leg
That Kneebar looks tight...
That Kneebar from Barb Honchak appears to be unbreakable
Crippling lock!
LaRosa rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of her own she escapes.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Barb Honchak. 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 The Colosseum (Rome, Italy) are cheering for the fighters.
LaRosa is holding Barb Honchak's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Barb Honchak shows great balance while pushing away Tara LaRosa
LaRosa clumsily fails here and it's time for Barb Honchak to fight back!
LaRosa launches a kick
but Barb Honchak avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
LaRosa's Nose is beginning to swell
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Tara LaRosa tries to bring the fight to the ground
Honchak won't budge, forcing LaRosa to pull guard.
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over LaRosa
Honchak positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! LaRosa's being punished here!
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over LaRosa
Honchak tries to escape from closed guard...
Honchak struggles to liberate her leg and jumps to half guard!
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Barb Honchak is in half guard over LaRosa
Honchak tries to open up Tara LaRosa's defense faking a few punches.
She is aggressively and repeatedly punching LaRosa in the side of the head
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 2
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Barb Honchak shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Tara LaRosa is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Honchak into her guard.
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over LaRosa
LaRosa tries to stand up!
Honchak doesn't allow her!
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over LaRosa
Honchak breaths deeply while on the ground
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over LaRosa
Honchak tries to escape from closed guard...
Honchak struggles to liberate her leg and jumps to half guard!
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Barb Honchak is in half guard over LaRosa
Tara LaRosa tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Barb Honchak is in half guard over LaRosa
Tara LaRosa tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
LaRosa misses a step and Barb Honchak sees an opportunity to counter her!
Barb Honchak fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to LaRosa's face!
That punishment by Barb Honchak has left LaRosa staggered! Barb Honchak should try push forward now and finish this!
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Barb Honchak is in half guard over LaRosa
Barb Honchak hooks LaRosa's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Crippling lock!
That Kneebar from Barb Honchak appears to be unbreakable
That Kneebar looks tight...
Punishing hold!
LaRosa struggles to free herself
Tara LaRosa manages to kick Honchak away and scrambles on top!
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Honchak
Barb Honchak isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
That Kimura looks tight...
LaRosa struggles to free herself
That Kimura looks tight...
Honchak locks her hands together and rotates LaRosa's right arm! Great move! LaRosa has no choice but to tap.
Winner is Barb Honchak by Submission (Kimura) at 1:27 Round 2
Statistics: Tara LaRosa
Punches 13/21 (62%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/7 (29%)
Takedowns 0/3 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 119 s
Statistics: Barb Honchak
Punches 25/36 (69%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 7/11 (64%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 8/8 (100%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 119 s
Could have been worse. LaRosa could have won. #NotSoMAGA?
Ferocious staredown by Honchak while Herb Dean recites the rules.
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.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
LaRosa and Honchak move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Barb Honchak 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 her own. Great exchange here.
A high kick from Barb Honchak
glances off LaRosa.
Several good body shots
land on LaRosa.
Barb Honchak and LaRosa engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Barb Honchak is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
Honchak looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Tara LaRosa's punches
Honchak is on the receiving end of a great combo by LaRosa.
Barb Honchak goes with a looping right hand while Tara LaRosa jumps back and jabs
LaRosa seems staggered and Barb Honchak runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Brilliant combination from Barb Honchak
that forces LaRosa to try and defend better.
Brilliant combination from Barb Honchak
that forces LaRosa to try and defend better.
Honchak throws a low kick
She switches targets and lands a superb body kick!
Hard blow to LaRosa's mid-section, she seems hurt
That punishment by Barb Honchak has left LaRosa staggered! Barb Honchak should try push forward now and finish this!
Honchak decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Honchak moves back and takes a deep breath.
Honchak goes to the body...
She punishes LaRosa's ribs with a couple of hooks.
LaRosa pushes Barb Honchak and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Honchak decides to launch some tentative punches
Tara LaRosa takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Honchak tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Honchak is clinching with LaRosa.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Tara LaRosa tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Barb Honchak
LaRosa fails to take Honchak down and both man are still clinching
Honchak tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Big mistake from Tara LaRosa! Honchak tries to finish her off with a RNC!
Honchak is unable to lock that and LaRosa breaks the lock
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
LaRosa launches a few hard punches to Barb Honchak's ribs!
Honchak struggles and protects herself.
LaRosa misses a step and Barb Honchak sees an opportunity to counter her!
Honchak pushes off of Tara LaRosa and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
LaRosa stumbles backwards but Barb Honchak chases her and continues the rain of blows!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
LaRosa struggles and launches a few punches to Honchak's head
Those punches are hitting! Honchak covers her head!
Honchak's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Tara LaRosa pushes away Honchak trying to keep the fight at striking range
Honchak doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Tara LaRosa
The fighters are clinching.
Tara LaRosa's corner is turning out to be her worst enemy! Honchak is throwing a flurry of punches!
Tara LaRosa just can't get away!
The fighters are clinching.
Tara LaRosa tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Honchak is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
LaRosa misses a step and Barb Honchak sees an opportunity to counter her!
Big mistake from Tara LaRosa! Honchak tries to finish her off with a RNC!
Honchak is unable to lock that and LaRosa breaks the lock
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Honchak tries to take Tara LaRosa to the ground from the clinch...
Nicely done! LaRosa is with her back on the ground now.
Barb Honchak is in open guard over LaRosa
Honchak is in open guard over LaRosa... she fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
You can see the pain reflected in LaRosa's eyes...
Honchak is locking that Kneebar...
That Kneebar looks tight...
LaRosa hyper-extended her leg
That Kneebar looks tight...
That Kneebar from Barb Honchak appears to be unbreakable
Crippling lock!
LaRosa rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of her own she escapes.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Barb Honchak. 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 The Colosseum (Rome, Italy) are cheering for the fighters.
LaRosa is holding Barb Honchak's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Barb Honchak shows great balance while pushing away Tara LaRosa
LaRosa clumsily fails here and it's time for Barb Honchak to fight back!
LaRosa launches a kick
but Barb Honchak avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
LaRosa's Nose is beginning to swell
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Tara LaRosa tries to bring the fight to the ground
Honchak won't budge, forcing LaRosa to pull guard.
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over LaRosa
Honchak positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! LaRosa's being punished here!
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over LaRosa
Honchak tries to escape from closed guard...
Honchak struggles to liberate her leg and jumps to half guard!
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Barb Honchak is in half guard over LaRosa
Honchak tries to open up Tara LaRosa's defense faking a few punches.
She is aggressively and repeatedly punching LaRosa in the side of the head
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 2
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Barb Honchak shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Tara LaRosa is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Honchak into her guard.
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over LaRosa
LaRosa tries to stand up!
Honchak doesn't allow her!
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over LaRosa
Honchak breaths deeply while on the ground
Barb Honchak is in closed guard over LaRosa
Honchak tries to escape from closed guard...
Honchak struggles to liberate her leg and jumps to half guard!
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Barb Honchak is in half guard over LaRosa
Tara LaRosa tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Barb Honchak is in half guard over LaRosa
Tara LaRosa tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
LaRosa misses a step and Barb Honchak sees an opportunity to counter her!
Barb Honchak fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to LaRosa's face!
That punishment by Barb Honchak has left LaRosa staggered! Barb Honchak should try push forward now and finish this!
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Barb Honchak is in half guard over LaRosa
Barb Honchak hooks LaRosa's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Crippling lock!
That Kneebar from Barb Honchak appears to be unbreakable
That Kneebar looks tight...
Punishing hold!
LaRosa struggles to free herself
Tara LaRosa manages to kick Honchak away and scrambles on top!
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Honchak
Barb Honchak isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
That Kimura looks tight...
LaRosa struggles to free herself
That Kimura looks tight...
Honchak locks her hands together and rotates LaRosa's right arm! Great move! LaRosa has no choice but to tap.
Winner is Barb Honchak by Submission (Kimura) at 1:27 Round 2
Statistics: Tara LaRosa
Punches 13/21 (62%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/7 (29%)
Takedowns 0/3 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 119 s
Statistics: Barb Honchak
Punches 25/36 (69%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 7/11 (64%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 8/8 (100%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 119 s
Could have been worse. LaRosa could have won. #NotSoMAGA?
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!