Post by The Sandmen on Apr 24, 2013 16:52:12 GMT -5
Tara LaRosa looks very relaxed.
Megumi Fujii is calm in her corner. She looks convinced of her abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising her fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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LaRosa and Fujii move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Fujii is holding Tara LaRosa's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Tara LaRosa loses balance and goes to the ground.
Megumi Fujii is in side mount over Tara LaRosa
Tara LaRosa attempts to trap Megumi Fujii in her guard.
Tara LaRosa manages to switch to full guard.
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over LaRosa
LaRosa tries to close her guard around Fujii
She succeeds!
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over LaRosa
Fujii is in closed guard... LaRosa tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Megumi Fujii!
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Stand up! This is what Fujii's cornermen are shouting. Tara LaRosa is a submission master and she can finish the fight if you mess with her on the ground.
LaRosa tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tara LaRosa controls the situation despite Megumi Fujii efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Megumi Fujii tries to roll to her side and trap Tara LaRosa in her guard...
Megumi Fujii gets her hip out and moves to full guard.
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Fujii
Fujii tries to close her guard around LaRosa
She succeeds!
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Fujii
LaRosa is in closed guard... Fujii tries to roll on the ground!
Tara LaRosa uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Fujii
LaRosa is in closed guard... Fujii tries to roll on the ground!
Tara LaRosa uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
LaRosa is trying to counter now!
Tara LaRosa looks to posture up and open Megumi Fujii's guard...
Tara LaRosa forces Megumi Fujii to open her guard.
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Fujii
LaRosa moves on the ground
Tara LaRosa moves to side mount
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
Fujii is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did she do that intentionally?
John McCarthy didn't see that!
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
Tara LaRosa looks to pass to mount...
LaRosa slides her knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Megumi Fujii.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Tara LaRosa tries to better her position on the ground...
Megumi Fujii tries to roll on the ground...
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over LaRosa
Megumi Fujii tries to pass Tara LaRosa's guard...
Megumi Fujii manages to get her leg free and moves to half guard.
Megumi Fujii is in half guard over LaRosa
Megumi Fujii tries a kimura
LaRosa breaks the lock.
LaRosa tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
LaRosa reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Fujii blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Megumi Fujii is in half guard over LaRosa
Megumi Fujii isolates Tara LaRosa's left arm looking for an armbar...
That armbar from Megumi Fujii appears to be unbreakable
LaRosa struggles to free herself
Crippling lock!
Tara LaRosa manages to sit up and pull her arm out of danger! Megumi Fujii lost her dominant position.
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Fujii
Fujii attempts a triangle from bottom! Tara LaRosa slips out. Fujii quickly turns her hips over and switches to the armbar! She's throwing everything at her.
You can see the pain reflected in LaRosa's eyes...
Fujii is locking that Triangle to Armbar...
Punishing hold!
Punishing hold!
Tara LaRosa slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Megumi Fujii. 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 Greensboro Coliseum (Greensboro, North Carolina) are cheering for the fighters.
Fujii fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Tara LaRosa didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over LaRosa
Fujii is in open guard over LaRosa... she fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
LaRosa rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of her own she escapes.
LaRosa climbs to her feet and is standing now.
LaRosa is standing while Fujii is on the ground on her back
Megumi Fujii launches an up-kick intended for Tara LaRosa's head...
It lands flush with Tara LaRosa's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Megumi Fujii. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Fujii climbs to her feet and is standing now.
Tara LaRosa fakes a punch and launches herself over Fujii!
Nice move by LaRosa who clinches and pushes Fujii against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Megumi Fujii pushes away LaRosa trying to keep the fight at striking range
LaRosa doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Megumi Fujii
Megumi Fujii gets sloppy and Tara LaRosa tries to take advantage...
Tara LaRosa pushes away Fujii trying to keep the fight at striking range
Fujii stumbles backwards and Tara LaRosa circles to get the center of the cage
Megumi Fujii shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Tara LaRosa is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Fujii into her guard.
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over LaRosa
LaRosa breaths deeply while on the ground
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over LaRosa
Fujii is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Fujii struggles on the ground and tries to break Tara LaRosa's guard...
Megumi Fujii is in LaRosa open guard now
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over LaRosa
Terrible one sided match... LaRosa was not ready to fight a fighter of Megumi Fujii caliber.
Megumi Fujii tries to finish with a leg lock!
LaRosa is able to break the lock.
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over LaRosa
LaRosa tries to close her guard around Fujii
She succeeds!
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over LaRosa
Fujii is in closed guard... LaRosa tries to roll on the ground!
Megumi Fujii uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 2
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LaRosa grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Fujii struggles... Tara LaRosa is unable to take her down
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
LaRosa is holding Megumi Fujii's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Megumi Fujii loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
Megumi Fujii attempts to trap Tara LaRosa in her guard.
Megumi Fujii manages to switch to full guard.
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Fujii
LaRosa is in closed guard... Fujii tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Tara LaRosa!
Megumi Fujii is in full mount over Tara LaRosa
Tara LaRosa tries to roll to her side and trap Megumi Fujii in her guard...
Tara LaRosa moves to half guard.
Megumi Fujii is in half guard over LaRosa
Fujii shifts to north-south position and tries to finish with a lock!
That North South Choke looks tight...
LaRosa pushes Megumi Fujii forward against her back and breaks the lock!
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Fujii
Tara LaRosa tries to pass Megumi Fujii's guard...
Tara LaRosa manages to get her leg free and moves to half guard.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Fujii
LaRosa tries to free her leg...
Fujii doesn't allow any movement here! She's cooling the fight on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Megumi Fujii looks to counter!
Fujii 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 half guard over Fujii
Megumi Fujii attempts to move to full guard
Megumi Fujii manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Fujii
LaRosa 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 Greensboro Coliseum (Greensboro, North Carolina) is cheering her!
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
Tara LaRosa looks to mount Megumi Fujii...
Tara LaRosa slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Megumi Fujii tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Megumi Fujii creates enough space to control Tara LaRosa's leg.
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Fujii
Megumi Fujii overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
LaRosa pulls her arm out of danger.
LaRosa tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
LaRosa tries to get a side mount...
She frees her leg and is now controlling Fujii from the side mount!
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
Megumi Fujii attempts to trap Tara LaRosa in her guard.
Tara LaRosa keeps control and remains in side mount.
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
Stand up! This is what Fujii's cornermen are shouting. Tara LaRosa is a submission master and she can finish the fight if you mess with her on the ground.
LaRosa is taking this opportunity to rest.
John McCarthy has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Megumi Fujii tries to bring the fight to the ground
LaRosa goes down.
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over LaRosa
Megumi Fujii tries to finish with a leg lock!
Fujii is locking that leglock...
You can see the pain reflected in LaRosa's eyes...
Crippling lock!
LaRosa is able to break the lock.
The clock says 3:15 in the 2 round
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over LaRosa
Fujii is in open guard over LaRosa... she fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Punishing hold!
LaRosa rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of her own she escapes.
Tara LaRosa is on her feet again.
LaRosa is standing while Fujii is on the ground on her back
Megumi Fujii launches an up-kick intended for Tara LaRosa's head...
It lands flush with Tara LaRosa's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Megumi Fujii. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Fujii climbs to her feet and is standing now.
A high kick from Tara LaRosa
glances off Fujii.
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
LaRosa steps backwards away from Megumi Fujii. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Nice punches from Tara LaRosa.
Fujii staggers backwards. LaRosa wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
Low kick by Tara LaRosa to maintain her distance.
Bad move. That was far from landing.
LaRosa clumsily fails here and it's time for Megumi Fujii to fight back!
Bone shattering straight right hand from Megumi Fujii!
LaRosa is going to have a big headache after that blow!
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 Fujii
Tara LaRosa tries to pass to half guard...
Megumi Fujii can't prevent her opponent from passing. LaRosa looks to work from half guard.
The clock says 4:25 in the 2 round
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Fujii
Tara LaRosa tries to free her leg
Tara LaRosa uses some of her skill by jumping out of Fujii's guard. She moves quickly to side mount!
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
Megumi Fujii attempts to trap Tara LaRosa in her guard.
Megumi Fujii manages to switch to full guard.
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Fujii
Fujii measures the resilience of LaRosa's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in LaRosa's side.
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Fujii
Megumi Fujii throws up a triangle attempt!
Tara LaRosa postures up and breaks the triangle.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was a close round.
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Round 3
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Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:40 in the 3 round
A right hand from Tara LaRosa
makes Fujii stumble back!
Fujii's Right eye is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Megumi Fujii attempts a sweep single...
Tara LaRosa was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Fujii launches a kick
but Tara LaRosa avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Megumi Fujii goes with a looping right hand while Tara LaRosa jumps back and jabs
Fujii seems staggered and Tara LaRosa runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
LaRosa fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Megumi Fujii didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Fujii
LaRosa moves on the ground..
She gets half guard.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Fujii
LaRosa is taking this opportunity to rest.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Fujii
Fujii attempts a triangle from bottom! Tara LaRosa slips out. Fujii quickly turns her hips over and switches to the armbar! She's throwing everything at her.
Tara LaRosa slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Megumi Fujii. 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 Greensboro Coliseum (Greensboro, North Carolina) are cheering for the fighters.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 2:20 in the 3 round
Megumi Fujii and LaRosa engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Tara LaRosa is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Megumi Fujii launches a body shot
LaRosa dodges and catches her with a hard cross.
Tara LaRosa goes with a looping right hand while Megumi Fujii jumps back and jabs
LaRosa only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Fujii moves backwards and Tara LaRosa is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Fujii cornermen are yelling for her man to escape from the ground as LaRosa can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give her the chance.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Megumi Fujii shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Tara LaRosa is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Fujii into her guard.
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over LaRosa
Megumi Fujii tries to better her position on the ground...
Fujii breaks the closed guard of Tara LaRosa and moves to half guard
Megumi Fujii is in side mount over Tara LaRosa
Megumi Fujii hooks LaRosa's right leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Tara LaRosa manages to kick Fujii away and scrambles on top!
Megumi Fujii gets sloppy and Tara LaRosa tries to take advantage...
LaRosa tries to show some ground skills
Tara LaRosa put Fujii in half guard.
Megumi Fujii is in half guard over LaRosa
LaRosa breaths deeply while on the ground
Megumi Fujii is in half guard over LaRosa
Tara LaRosa tries to turn in and scramble out. Megumi Fujii timed her perfectly and locks up a guillotine!
Tara LaRosa slips her head out and manages to gain top control.
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Fujii
Fujii tries to close her guard around LaRosa
She is not able to do it
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Fujii
LaRosa moves on the ground..
She gets half guard.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Fujii
Tara LaRosa pushes Fujii's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by LaRosa who is in full mount! Fujii is in trouble now!
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Tara LaRosa throws a flurry of punches at Fujii...
A lot of them are hitting Fujii's face
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 fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Megumi Fujii didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Crushing shot to Fujii's body! She's holding her side
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Fujii
LaRosa moves on the ground
Tara LaRosa moves to side mount
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
Megumi Fujii attempts to trap Tara LaRosa in her guard.
Tara LaRosa keeps control and remains in side mount.
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
The fight is still up for grabs at this point.
Megumi Fujii attempts to trap Tara LaRosa in her guard.
Tara LaRosa keeps control and remains in side mount.
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
Tara LaRosa looks to mount Megumi Fujii...
Tara LaRosa slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Fujii tries to escape from the full mount...
Tara LaRosa is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep her superior position.
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
Fujii tries to show some ground skills
Megumi Fujii put LaRosa in half guard.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Fujii
Fujii measures the resilience of LaRosa's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in LaRosa's side.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Fujii
Tara LaRosa tries to pass Megumi Fujii's guard...
Tara LaRosa manages to get her leg free and moves to side mount.
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
Fujii breaths deeply while on the ground
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
Megumi Fujii attempts to trap Tara LaRosa in her guard.
Megumi Fujii manages to switch to half guard.
The clock says 2:15 in the 4 round
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Fujii
Fujii measures the resilience of LaRosa's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in LaRosa's side.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Fujii
LaRosa breaths deeply while on the ground
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Fujii
LaRosa is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 2:40 in the 4 round
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Fujii
Megumi Fujii attempts to move to full guard
Megumi Fujii manages to switch to full guard.
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Fujii
Fujii attempts a triangle from bottom! Tara LaRosa slips out. Fujii quickly turns her hips over and switches to the armbar! She's throwing everything at her.
Tara LaRosa slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Megumi Fujii gets sloppy and Tara LaRosa tries to take advantage...
LaRosa decides to go after her opponent and jumps inside Fujii's guard.
Fujii did not see that coming! Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Fujii now.
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Fujii
Fujii tries to close her guard around LaRosa
She succeeds!
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Fujii
Good looking punches from Tara LaRosa on the ground
deflected by Fujii.
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 Greensboro Coliseum (Greensboro, North Carolina) are cheering for the fighters.
Fujii fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
LaRosa sprawls and remains on her feet.
LaRosa tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
LaRosa tries to grapple
She puts Fujii in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Megumi Fujii slightly pushes LaRosa into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
John McCarthy sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Fujii is holding Tara LaRosa's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Tara LaRosa loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 3:55 in the 4 round
Megumi Fujii is in side mount over Tara LaRosa
Megumi Fujii tries a kimura
LaRosa breaks the lock.
Megumi Fujii is in side mount over Tara LaRosa
Tara LaRosa attempts to trap Megumi Fujii in her guard.
Megumi Fujii keeps control and remains in side mount.
Megumi Fujii is in side mount over Tara LaRosa
Megumi Fujii hooks LaRosa's right leg and sits back for a kneebar!
You can see the pain reflected in LaRosa's eyes...
Fujii is locking that Kneebar...
That Kneebar looks tight...
Tara LaRosa manages to kick Fujii away and scrambles on top!
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Fujii
BJJ! That is what must be passing through LaRosa's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Fujii
Fujii tries to close her guard around LaRosa
She succeeds!
The clock says 4:45 in the 4 round
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Fujii
Tara LaRosa is looking to pass Megumi Fujii's guard...
Tara LaRosa gets her hips free and moves to half guard.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Fujii
Megumi Fujii is taking out her mouthpiece to breathe...
Megumi Fujii attempts to move to full guard
Megumi Fujii manages to switch to full guard.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 5
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LaRosa is holding Megumi Fujii's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Megumi Fujii loses balance and goes to the ground.
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
Megumi Fujii attempts to trap Tara LaRosa in her guard.
Megumi Fujii manages to switch to half guard.
The clock says 0:30 in the 5 round
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Fujii
Megumi Fujii 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.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Fujii
LaRosa sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. She can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
LaRosa tries to get a side mount...
Fujii wraps her leg around Tara LaRosa leg and prevents her from moving.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Fujii
Tara LaRosa tries to free her leg
Tara LaRosa uses some of her skill by jumping out of Fujii's guard. She moves quickly to side mount!
The clock says 1:00 in the 5 round
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
Megumi Fujii attempts to trap Tara LaRosa in her guard.
Megumi Fujii manages to switch to half guard.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Fujii
Tara LaRosa tries to free her leg
Megumi Fujii moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Tara LaRosa attempts a sweep single...
Megumi Fujii was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Tara LaRosa gets sloppy and Megumi Fujii tries to take advantage...
A bunch of leg kicks from Megumi Fujii
are bothering her opponent.
LaRosa launches a hook to the body
Megumi Fujii moves aside looking for a counter...
Tara LaRosa attempts a sweep single...
Megumi Fujii was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Poorly executed technique. Megumi Fujii looks to counter!
Megumi Fujii leans forwards and tries to grapple with LaRosa
Fujii shows her clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Megumi Fujii pushes away LaRosa trying to keep the fight at striking range
LaRosa doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Megumi Fujii
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Fujii tries to take Tara LaRosa to the ground from the clinch...
Nicely done! LaRosa is with her back on the ground now.
The clock says 1:55 in the 5 round
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over LaRosa
Megumi Fujii tries to pass to half guard...
Tara LaRosa can't prevent her opponent from passing. Fujii looks to work from half guard.
The clock says 2:05 in the 5 round
Megumi Fujii is in half guard over LaRosa
Tara LaRosa tries to turn in and scramble out. Megumi Fujii timed her perfectly and locks up a guillotine!
Crippling lock!
Fujii is locking that guillotine...
Punishing hold!
Fujii is locking that guillotine...
Punishing hold!
Tara LaRosa slips her head out and manages to gain top control.
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Fujii
LaRosa steps backwards and lowers her arms while breathing heavily... She seems tired.
LaRosa moves on the ground
Tara LaRosa moves to side mount
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
Tara LaRosa looks to pass to mount...
LaRosa slides her knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Megumi Fujii.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Megumi Fujii tries to roll on the ground...
She makes a reversal!
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over LaRosa
Megumi Fujii tries to better her position on the ground...
Fujii breaks the closed guard of Tara LaRosa and moves to half guard
Megumi Fujii is in side mount over Tara LaRosa
Tara LaRosa attempts to trap Megumi Fujii in her guard.
Megumi Fujii keeps control and remains in side mount.
Megumi Fujii is in side mount over Tara LaRosa
Tara LaRosa attempts to trap Megumi Fujii in her guard.
Tara LaRosa manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 3:20 in the 5 round
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over LaRosa
LaRosa is taking this opportunity to rest.
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over LaRosa
Megumi Fujii tries to finish with a leg lock!
Crippling lock!
That leglock from Megumi Fujii appears to be unbreakable
Fujii is locking that leglock...
LaRosa struggles to free herself
That leglock from Megumi Fujii appears to be unbreakable
LaRosa is able to break the lock.
The clock says 3:40 in the 5 round
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over LaRosa
Fujii gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! She's just wailing away at Tara LaRosa! The referee is saying she's going to stop it if Tara LaRosa doesn't defend herself!
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over LaRosa
Megumi Fujii tries to finish with a leg lock!
LaRosa is able to break the lock.
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over LaRosa
LaRosa tries to close her guard around Fujii
She is not able to do it
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over LaRosa
LaRosa tries to close her guard around Fujii
She is not able to do it
John McCarthy has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
LaRosa is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
LaRosa steps backwards away from Megumi Fujii. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 4:35 in the 5 round
Megumi Fujii leans forwards and tries to grapple with LaRosa
Fujii shows her clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
LaRosa doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Megumi Fujii embrace and tries to move away...
Megumi Fujii pushes LaRosa forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Tara LaRosa tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Fujii is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
The fighters are clinching.
Tara LaRosa fakes a punch to Megumi Fujii ribs and the tries to trip her
Fujii loses balance for a moment but she remains on her feet after a small struggle.
LaRosa clumsily fails here and it's time for Megumi Fujii to fight back!
Fujii tries to take Tara LaRosa down... LaRosa stumbles backwards and Megumi Fujii launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard LaRosa's jaw!
LaRosa has a small cut in her Chin
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
Winner is Megumi Fujii by Split decision
Statistics: Tara LaRosa
Punches 18/28 (64%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 5/9 (56%)
GnP strikes 4/8 (50%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 1023 s
Statistics: Megumi Fujii
Punches 7/10 (70%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 2/4 (50%)
Takedowns 7/9 (78%)
GnP strikes 11/14 (79%)
Submissions 20/20 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 1043 s
Another very even fight, but this time the judges got it right. Fujii did more and was definitely more aggressive. LaRosa had a good fight too. Both exhausted each other. If either had more stamina, they probably would have finished the other.
Megumi Fujii is calm in her corner. She looks convinced of her abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising her fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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LaRosa and Fujii move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Fujii is holding Tara LaRosa's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Tara LaRosa loses balance and goes to the ground.
Megumi Fujii is in side mount over Tara LaRosa
Tara LaRosa attempts to trap Megumi Fujii in her guard.
Tara LaRosa manages to switch to full guard.
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over LaRosa
LaRosa tries to close her guard around Fujii
She succeeds!
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over LaRosa
Fujii is in closed guard... LaRosa tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Megumi Fujii!
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Stand up! This is what Fujii's cornermen are shouting. Tara LaRosa is a submission master and she can finish the fight if you mess with her on the ground.
LaRosa tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tara LaRosa controls the situation despite Megumi Fujii efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Megumi Fujii tries to roll to her side and trap Tara LaRosa in her guard...
Megumi Fujii gets her hip out and moves to full guard.
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Fujii
Fujii tries to close her guard around LaRosa
She succeeds!
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Fujii
LaRosa is in closed guard... Fujii tries to roll on the ground!
Tara LaRosa uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Fujii
LaRosa is in closed guard... Fujii tries to roll on the ground!
Tara LaRosa uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
LaRosa is trying to counter now!
Tara LaRosa looks to posture up and open Megumi Fujii's guard...
Tara LaRosa forces Megumi Fujii to open her guard.
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Fujii
LaRosa moves on the ground
Tara LaRosa moves to side mount
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
Fujii is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did she do that intentionally?
John McCarthy didn't see that!
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
Tara LaRosa looks to pass to mount...
LaRosa slides her knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Megumi Fujii.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Tara LaRosa tries to better her position on the ground...
Megumi Fujii tries to roll on the ground...
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over LaRosa
Megumi Fujii tries to pass Tara LaRosa's guard...
Megumi Fujii manages to get her leg free and moves to half guard.
Megumi Fujii is in half guard over LaRosa
Megumi Fujii tries a kimura
LaRosa breaks the lock.
LaRosa tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
LaRosa reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Fujii blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Megumi Fujii is in half guard over LaRosa
Megumi Fujii isolates Tara LaRosa's left arm looking for an armbar...
That armbar from Megumi Fujii appears to be unbreakable
LaRosa struggles to free herself
Crippling lock!
Tara LaRosa manages to sit up and pull her arm out of danger! Megumi Fujii lost her dominant position.
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Fujii
Fujii attempts a triangle from bottom! Tara LaRosa slips out. Fujii quickly turns her hips over and switches to the armbar! She's throwing everything at her.
You can see the pain reflected in LaRosa's eyes...
Fujii is locking that Triangle to Armbar...
Punishing hold!
Punishing hold!
Tara LaRosa slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Megumi Fujii. 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 Greensboro Coliseum (Greensboro, North Carolina) are cheering for the fighters.
Fujii fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Tara LaRosa didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over LaRosa
Fujii is in open guard over LaRosa... she fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
LaRosa rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of her own she escapes.
LaRosa climbs to her feet and is standing now.
LaRosa is standing while Fujii is on the ground on her back
Megumi Fujii launches an up-kick intended for Tara LaRosa's head...
It lands flush with Tara LaRosa's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Megumi Fujii. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Fujii climbs to her feet and is standing now.
Tara LaRosa fakes a punch and launches herself over Fujii!
Nice move by LaRosa who clinches and pushes Fujii against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Megumi Fujii pushes away LaRosa trying to keep the fight at striking range
LaRosa doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Megumi Fujii
Megumi Fujii gets sloppy and Tara LaRosa tries to take advantage...
Tara LaRosa pushes away Fujii trying to keep the fight at striking range
Fujii stumbles backwards and Tara LaRosa circles to get the center of the cage
Megumi Fujii shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Tara LaRosa is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Fujii into her guard.
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over LaRosa
LaRosa breaths deeply while on the ground
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over LaRosa
Fujii is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Fujii struggles on the ground and tries to break Tara LaRosa's guard...
Megumi Fujii is in LaRosa open guard now
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over LaRosa
Terrible one sided match... LaRosa was not ready to fight a fighter of Megumi Fujii caliber.
Megumi Fujii tries to finish with a leg lock!
LaRosa is able to break the lock.
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over LaRosa
LaRosa tries to close her guard around Fujii
She succeeds!
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over LaRosa
Fujii is in closed guard... LaRosa tries to roll on the ground!
Megumi Fujii uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 2
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LaRosa grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Fujii struggles... Tara LaRosa is unable to take her down
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
LaRosa is holding Megumi Fujii's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Megumi Fujii loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
Megumi Fujii attempts to trap Tara LaRosa in her guard.
Megumi Fujii manages to switch to full guard.
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Fujii
LaRosa is in closed guard... Fujii tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Tara LaRosa!
Megumi Fujii is in full mount over Tara LaRosa
Tara LaRosa tries to roll to her side and trap Megumi Fujii in her guard...
Tara LaRosa moves to half guard.
Megumi Fujii is in half guard over LaRosa
Fujii shifts to north-south position and tries to finish with a lock!
That North South Choke looks tight...
LaRosa pushes Megumi Fujii forward against her back and breaks the lock!
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Fujii
Tara LaRosa tries to pass Megumi Fujii's guard...
Tara LaRosa manages to get her leg free and moves to half guard.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Fujii
LaRosa tries to free her leg...
Fujii doesn't allow any movement here! She's cooling the fight on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Megumi Fujii looks to counter!
Fujii 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 half guard over Fujii
Megumi Fujii attempts to move to full guard
Megumi Fujii manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Fujii
LaRosa 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 Greensboro Coliseum (Greensboro, North Carolina) is cheering her!
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
Tara LaRosa looks to mount Megumi Fujii...
Tara LaRosa slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Megumi Fujii tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Megumi Fujii creates enough space to control Tara LaRosa's leg.
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Fujii
Megumi Fujii overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
LaRosa pulls her arm out of danger.
LaRosa tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
LaRosa tries to get a side mount...
She frees her leg and is now controlling Fujii from the side mount!
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
Megumi Fujii attempts to trap Tara LaRosa in her guard.
Tara LaRosa keeps control and remains in side mount.
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
Stand up! This is what Fujii's cornermen are shouting. Tara LaRosa is a submission master and she can finish the fight if you mess with her on the ground.
LaRosa is taking this opportunity to rest.
John McCarthy has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Megumi Fujii tries to bring the fight to the ground
LaRosa goes down.
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over LaRosa
Megumi Fujii tries to finish with a leg lock!
Fujii is locking that leglock...
You can see the pain reflected in LaRosa's eyes...
Crippling lock!
LaRosa is able to break the lock.
The clock says 3:15 in the 2 round
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over LaRosa
Fujii is in open guard over LaRosa... she fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Punishing hold!
LaRosa rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of her own she escapes.
Tara LaRosa is on her feet again.
LaRosa is standing while Fujii is on the ground on her back
Megumi Fujii launches an up-kick intended for Tara LaRosa's head...
It lands flush with Tara LaRosa's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Megumi Fujii. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Fujii climbs to her feet and is standing now.
A high kick from Tara LaRosa
glances off Fujii.
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
LaRosa steps backwards away from Megumi Fujii. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Nice punches from Tara LaRosa.
Fujii staggers backwards. LaRosa wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
Low kick by Tara LaRosa to maintain her distance.
Bad move. That was far from landing.
LaRosa clumsily fails here and it's time for Megumi Fujii to fight back!
Bone shattering straight right hand from Megumi Fujii!
LaRosa is going to have a big headache after that blow!
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 Fujii
Tara LaRosa tries to pass to half guard...
Megumi Fujii can't prevent her opponent from passing. LaRosa looks to work from half guard.
The clock says 4:25 in the 2 round
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Fujii
Tara LaRosa tries to free her leg
Tara LaRosa uses some of her skill by jumping out of Fujii's guard. She moves quickly to side mount!
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
Megumi Fujii attempts to trap Tara LaRosa in her guard.
Megumi Fujii manages to switch to full guard.
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Fujii
Fujii measures the resilience of LaRosa's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in LaRosa's side.
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Fujii
Megumi Fujii throws up a triangle attempt!
Tara LaRosa postures up and breaks the triangle.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was a close round.
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Round 3
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Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:40 in the 3 round
A right hand from Tara LaRosa
makes Fujii stumble back!
Fujii's Right eye is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Megumi Fujii attempts a sweep single...
Tara LaRosa was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Fujii launches a kick
but Tara LaRosa avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Megumi Fujii goes with a looping right hand while Tara LaRosa jumps back and jabs
Fujii seems staggered and Tara LaRosa runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
LaRosa fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Megumi Fujii didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Fujii
LaRosa moves on the ground..
She gets half guard.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Fujii
LaRosa is taking this opportunity to rest.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Fujii
Fujii attempts a triangle from bottom! Tara LaRosa slips out. Fujii quickly turns her hips over and switches to the armbar! She's throwing everything at her.
Tara LaRosa slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Megumi Fujii. 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 Greensboro Coliseum (Greensboro, North Carolina) are cheering for the fighters.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 2:20 in the 3 round
Megumi Fujii and LaRosa engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Tara LaRosa is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Megumi Fujii launches a body shot
LaRosa dodges and catches her with a hard cross.
Tara LaRosa goes with a looping right hand while Megumi Fujii jumps back and jabs
LaRosa only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Fujii moves backwards and Tara LaRosa is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Fujii cornermen are yelling for her man to escape from the ground as LaRosa can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give her the chance.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Megumi Fujii shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Tara LaRosa is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Fujii into her guard.
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over LaRosa
Megumi Fujii tries to better her position on the ground...
Fujii breaks the closed guard of Tara LaRosa and moves to half guard
Megumi Fujii is in side mount over Tara LaRosa
Megumi Fujii hooks LaRosa's right leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Tara LaRosa manages to kick Fujii away and scrambles on top!
Megumi Fujii gets sloppy and Tara LaRosa tries to take advantage...
LaRosa tries to show some ground skills
Tara LaRosa put Fujii in half guard.
Megumi Fujii is in half guard over LaRosa
LaRosa breaths deeply while on the ground
Megumi Fujii is in half guard over LaRosa
Tara LaRosa tries to turn in and scramble out. Megumi Fujii timed her perfectly and locks up a guillotine!
Tara LaRosa slips her head out and manages to gain top control.
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Fujii
Fujii tries to close her guard around LaRosa
She is not able to do it
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Fujii
LaRosa moves on the ground..
She gets half guard.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Fujii
Tara LaRosa pushes Fujii's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by LaRosa who is in full mount! Fujii is in trouble now!
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Tara LaRosa throws a flurry of punches at Fujii...
A lot of them are hitting Fujii's face
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 fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Megumi Fujii didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Crushing shot to Fujii's body! She's holding her side
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Fujii
LaRosa moves on the ground
Tara LaRosa moves to side mount
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
Megumi Fujii attempts to trap Tara LaRosa in her guard.
Tara LaRosa keeps control and remains in side mount.
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
The fight is still up for grabs at this point.
Megumi Fujii attempts to trap Tara LaRosa in her guard.
Tara LaRosa keeps control and remains in side mount.
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
Tara LaRosa looks to mount Megumi Fujii...
Tara LaRosa slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Fujii tries to escape from the full mount...
Tara LaRosa is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep her superior position.
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
Fujii tries to show some ground skills
Megumi Fujii put LaRosa in half guard.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Fujii
Fujii measures the resilience of LaRosa's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in LaRosa's side.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Fujii
Tara LaRosa tries to pass Megumi Fujii's guard...
Tara LaRosa manages to get her leg free and moves to side mount.
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
Fujii breaths deeply while on the ground
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
Megumi Fujii attempts to trap Tara LaRosa in her guard.
Megumi Fujii manages to switch to half guard.
The clock says 2:15 in the 4 round
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Fujii
Fujii measures the resilience of LaRosa's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in LaRosa's side.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Fujii
LaRosa breaths deeply while on the ground
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Fujii
LaRosa is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 2:40 in the 4 round
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Fujii
Megumi Fujii attempts to move to full guard
Megumi Fujii manages to switch to full guard.
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Fujii
Fujii attempts a triangle from bottom! Tara LaRosa slips out. Fujii quickly turns her hips over and switches to the armbar! She's throwing everything at her.
Tara LaRosa slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Megumi Fujii gets sloppy and Tara LaRosa tries to take advantage...
LaRosa decides to go after her opponent and jumps inside Fujii's guard.
Fujii did not see that coming! Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Fujii now.
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Fujii
Fujii tries to close her guard around LaRosa
She succeeds!
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Fujii
Good looking punches from Tara LaRosa on the ground
deflected by Fujii.
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 Greensboro Coliseum (Greensboro, North Carolina) are cheering for the fighters.
Fujii fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
LaRosa sprawls and remains on her feet.
LaRosa tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
LaRosa tries to grapple
She puts Fujii in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Megumi Fujii slightly pushes LaRosa into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
John McCarthy sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Fujii is holding Tara LaRosa's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Tara LaRosa loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 3:55 in the 4 round
Megumi Fujii is in side mount over Tara LaRosa
Megumi Fujii tries a kimura
LaRosa breaks the lock.
Megumi Fujii is in side mount over Tara LaRosa
Tara LaRosa attempts to trap Megumi Fujii in her guard.
Megumi Fujii keeps control and remains in side mount.
Megumi Fujii is in side mount over Tara LaRosa
Megumi Fujii hooks LaRosa's right leg and sits back for a kneebar!
You can see the pain reflected in LaRosa's eyes...
Fujii is locking that Kneebar...
That Kneebar looks tight...
Tara LaRosa manages to kick Fujii away and scrambles on top!
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Fujii
BJJ! That is what must be passing through LaRosa's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Fujii
Fujii tries to close her guard around LaRosa
She succeeds!
The clock says 4:45 in the 4 round
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Fujii
Tara LaRosa is looking to pass Megumi Fujii's guard...
Tara LaRosa gets her hips free and moves to half guard.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Fujii
Megumi Fujii is taking out her mouthpiece to breathe...
Megumi Fujii attempts to move to full guard
Megumi Fujii manages to switch to full guard.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 5
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LaRosa is holding Megumi Fujii's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Megumi Fujii loses balance and goes to the ground.
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
Megumi Fujii attempts to trap Tara LaRosa in her guard.
Megumi Fujii manages to switch to half guard.
The clock says 0:30 in the 5 round
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Fujii
Megumi Fujii 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.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Fujii
LaRosa sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. She can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
LaRosa tries to get a side mount...
Fujii wraps her leg around Tara LaRosa leg and prevents her from moving.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Fujii
Tara LaRosa tries to free her leg
Tara LaRosa uses some of her skill by jumping out of Fujii's guard. She moves quickly to side mount!
The clock says 1:00 in the 5 round
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
Megumi Fujii attempts to trap Tara LaRosa in her guard.
Megumi Fujii manages to switch to half guard.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Fujii
Tara LaRosa tries to free her leg
Megumi Fujii moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Tara LaRosa attempts a sweep single...
Megumi Fujii was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Tara LaRosa gets sloppy and Megumi Fujii tries to take advantage...
A bunch of leg kicks from Megumi Fujii
are bothering her opponent.
LaRosa launches a hook to the body
Megumi Fujii moves aside looking for a counter...
Tara LaRosa attempts a sweep single...
Megumi Fujii was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Poorly executed technique. Megumi Fujii looks to counter!
Megumi Fujii leans forwards and tries to grapple with LaRosa
Fujii shows her clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Megumi Fujii pushes away LaRosa trying to keep the fight at striking range
LaRosa doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Megumi Fujii
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Fujii tries to take Tara LaRosa to the ground from the clinch...
Nicely done! LaRosa is with her back on the ground now.
The clock says 1:55 in the 5 round
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over LaRosa
Megumi Fujii tries to pass to half guard...
Tara LaRosa can't prevent her opponent from passing. Fujii looks to work from half guard.
The clock says 2:05 in the 5 round
Megumi Fujii is in half guard over LaRosa
Tara LaRosa tries to turn in and scramble out. Megumi Fujii timed her perfectly and locks up a guillotine!
Crippling lock!
Fujii is locking that guillotine...
Punishing hold!
Fujii is locking that guillotine...
Punishing hold!
Tara LaRosa slips her head out and manages to gain top control.
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Fujii
LaRosa steps backwards and lowers her arms while breathing heavily... She seems tired.
LaRosa moves on the ground
Tara LaRosa moves to side mount
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
Tara LaRosa looks to pass to mount...
LaRosa slides her knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Megumi Fujii.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Megumi Fujii
Megumi Fujii tries to roll on the ground...
She makes a reversal!
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over LaRosa
Megumi Fujii tries to better her position on the ground...
Fujii breaks the closed guard of Tara LaRosa and moves to half guard
Megumi Fujii is in side mount over Tara LaRosa
Tara LaRosa attempts to trap Megumi Fujii in her guard.
Megumi Fujii keeps control and remains in side mount.
Megumi Fujii is in side mount over Tara LaRosa
Tara LaRosa attempts to trap Megumi Fujii in her guard.
Tara LaRosa manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 3:20 in the 5 round
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over LaRosa
LaRosa is taking this opportunity to rest.
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over LaRosa
Megumi Fujii tries to finish with a leg lock!
Crippling lock!
That leglock from Megumi Fujii appears to be unbreakable
Fujii is locking that leglock...
LaRosa struggles to free herself
That leglock from Megumi Fujii appears to be unbreakable
LaRosa is able to break the lock.
The clock says 3:40 in the 5 round
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over LaRosa
Fujii gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! She's just wailing away at Tara LaRosa! The referee is saying she's going to stop it if Tara LaRosa doesn't defend herself!
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over LaRosa
Megumi Fujii tries to finish with a leg lock!
LaRosa is able to break the lock.
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over LaRosa
LaRosa tries to close her guard around Fujii
She is not able to do it
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over LaRosa
LaRosa tries to close her guard around Fujii
She is not able to do it
John McCarthy has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
LaRosa is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
LaRosa steps backwards away from Megumi Fujii. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 4:35 in the 5 round
Megumi Fujii leans forwards and tries to grapple with LaRosa
Fujii shows her clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
LaRosa doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Megumi Fujii embrace and tries to move away...
Megumi Fujii pushes LaRosa forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Tara LaRosa tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Fujii is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
The fighters are clinching.
Tara LaRosa fakes a punch to Megumi Fujii ribs and the tries to trip her
Fujii loses balance for a moment but she remains on her feet after a small struggle.
LaRosa clumsily fails here and it's time for Megumi Fujii to fight back!
Fujii tries to take Tara LaRosa down... LaRosa stumbles backwards and Megumi Fujii launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard LaRosa's jaw!
LaRosa has a small cut in her Chin
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
Winner is Megumi Fujii by Split decision
Statistics: Tara LaRosa
Punches 18/28 (64%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 5/9 (56%)
GnP strikes 4/8 (50%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 1023 s
Statistics: Megumi Fujii
Punches 7/10 (70%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 2/4 (50%)
Takedowns 7/9 (78%)
GnP strikes 11/14 (79%)
Submissions 20/20 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 1043 s
Another very even fight, but this time the judges got it right. Fujii did more and was definitely more aggressive. LaRosa had a good fight too. Both exhausted each other. If either had more stamina, they probably would have finished the other.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!