Post by The Sandmen on Aug 5, 2013 11:54:37 GMT -5
Julia Budd doesn't look concerned about anything her opponent brings to the table.
Tara LaRosa 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 Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Budd and LaRosa move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Nice punches from Julia Budd.
Even nicer blocks from LaRosa.
Budd clumsily fails here and it's time for Tara LaRosa to fight back!
Tara LaRosa attempts a sweep single...
Tara LaRosa catches Julia Budd's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by LaRosa.
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Budd
Budd 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 closed guard over Budd
LaRosa breaths deeply while on the ground
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Budd
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 The Palace of Auburn Hills (Auburn Hills, Michigan) is cheering her!
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Julia Budd
As the fight continues it seems that Julia Budd is taking the best of the fight.
Julia Budd attempts to trap Tara LaRosa in her guard.
Julia Budd manages to switch to half guard.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Budd
Tara LaRosa tries to free her leg...
Budd rolls on the ground and moves to side mount! Awesome maneuver!
Julia Budd is in side mount over Tara LaRosa
Tara LaRosa attempts to trap Julia Budd in her guard.
Tara LaRosa manages to switch to full guard.
Julia Budd is in closed guard over LaRosa
Budd is in closed guard... LaRosa tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Julia Budd!
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Julia Budd
Julia Budd tries to roll to her side and trap Tara LaRosa in her guard...
Tara LaRosa rolls her over and takes her back!
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
LaRosa is in rear mount over Budd
Budd has LaRosa controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
LaRosa is unable to move under Budd control.
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Budd
Budd 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.
LaRosa is trying to counter now!
LaRosa tries to escape from the closed guard
LaRosa succeeds and she's now in open guard... she takes a second to breathe
Herb Dean has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in The Palace of Auburn Hills (Auburn Hills, Michigan) are cheering for the fighters.
Tara LaRosa attempts a sweep single...
Tara LaRosa catches Julia Budd's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by LaRosa.
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Budd
Tara LaRosa is cooling the fight on the ground
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Budd
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 The Palace of Auburn Hills (Auburn Hills, Michigan) is cheering her!
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Julia Budd
Tara LaRosa looks to mount Julia Budd...
Tara LaRosa slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Julia Budd
Julia Budd 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 full mount over Julia Budd
Julia Budd tries to roll to her side and trap Tara LaRosa in her guard...
Julia Budd gets her hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Julia Budd
LaRosa tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tara LaRosa controls the situation despite Julia Budd efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Julia Budd
LaRosa tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tara LaRosa controls the situation despite Julia Budd efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Julia Budd
LaRosa tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tara LaRosa controls the situation despite Julia Budd efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Julia Budd
Budd 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 Julia Budd
Julia Budd attempts to trap Tara LaRosa in her guard.
Tara LaRosa keeps control and remains in side mount.
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Julia Budd
Tara LaRosa looks to mount Julia Budd...
Tara LaRosa slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Julia Budd
Julia Budd 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 is trying to counter now!
Julia Budd tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Tara LaRosa rolls Julia Budd to her stomach and takes her back!
LaRosa is in rear mount over Budd
LaRosa tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Budd! LaRosa has one hook in and keeps working!
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
LaRosa is in rear mount over Budd with one hook in
Budd 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.
LaRosa is in rear mount over Budd with one hook in
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Budd's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like LaRosa
LaRosa has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If she succeed things are goint to get very bad for Budd.
Nicely done! LaRosa now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
LaRosa is in rear mount over Budd with two hooks in
Budd launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting LaRosa's ribs.
LaRosa is in rear mount over Budd with two hooks in
LaRosa tenatively looks for a way to finish her opponent! This is a nightmare for Budd!
Budd adopts the turtle defense and LaRosa is ready to make her way to the victory with a round of punches!
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 2
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Budd jumps over her opponent and tries to grapple
LaRosa sees what was coming and ducks under her opponent and moves aside
Every time Tara LaRosa attempts to get inside
Budd fires a low kick.
Julia Budd moves forward and launches a low kick.
LaRosa blocks that.
Poorly executed technique. Tara LaRosa looks to counter!
LaRosa is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Budd's jaw!
Julia Budd shoots for a double leg takedown!
Tara LaRosa sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Budd wants to take the fight to her advantage and tries to clinch.
LaRosa wants nothing of that and pushes Budd.
Poorly executed technique. Tara LaRosa looks to counter!
Tara LaRosa tries a nice one-two combination
She scores!
Budd has a small cut in her Mouth
LaRosa fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Julia Budd didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Budd
LaRosa tries to move to full mount
LaRosa succeeds
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Julia Budd
LaRosa tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tara LaRosa controls the situation despite Julia Budd efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Julia Budd
Budd breaths deeply while on the ground
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Julia Budd
Julia Budd 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 1:45 in the 2 round
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Julia Budd
Julia Budd tries to roll to her side and trap Tara LaRosa in her guard...
Tara LaRosa rolls her over and takes her back!
LaRosa is in rear mount over Budd
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Budd's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like LaRosa
LaRosa tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Budd! LaRosa has one hook in and keeps working!
LaRosa is in rear mount over Budd with one hook in
Budd launches a few weak punches
LaRosa blocks them effectively.
LaRosa is in rear mount over Budd with one hook in
LaRosa has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If she succeed things are goint to get very bad for Budd.
Nicely done! LaRosa now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
LaRosa is in rear mount over Budd with two hooks in
LaRosa tenatively looks for a way to finish her opponent! This is a nightmare for Budd!
LaRosa has one of her arm over Julia Budd's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
LaRosa is in rear mount over Budd with two hooks in
Budd launches a few weak punches
LaRosa blocks them effectively.
Budd misses a step and Tara LaRosa sees an opportunity to counter her!
LaRosa is in rear mount with two hooks in! She is working on a desperate Budd, who tries to defend herself and escape from that position.
LaRosa moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
LaRosa is in rear mount over Budd with two hooks in
Budd is trying to escape from the rear mount.
LaRosa tries to use some of her tricky moves but LaRosa's is smart enough to counter her.
Herb Dean 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.
Julia Budd circles around LaRosa
Good leg kicks from Julia Budd.
Tara LaRosa defends with ease.
Budd misses a step and Tara LaRosa sees an opportunity to counter her!
Tara LaRosa attempts to cut off Budd with punches
Budd reels from the strikes.
Julia Budd is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Julia Budd just won't stop and continues to rain punches
LaRosa quickly defends.
Tara LaRosa circles around Budd
LaRosa studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Nice punches from Tara LaRosa.
Budd staggers backwards. LaRosa wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
A punch from Julia Budd
gets blocked by LaRosa.
Julia Budd gets sloppy and Tara LaRosa tries to take advantage...
Tara LaRosa tries to bring the fight to the ground
Budd goes down.
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Budd
LaRosa moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Budd
Tara LaRosa pushes Budd's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by LaRosa who is in full mount! Budd is in trouble now!
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Julia Budd
Julia Budd tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Tara LaRosa rolls Julia Budd to her stomach and takes her back!
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
LaRosa is in rear mount over Budd
Budd has LaRosa controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
LaRosa is unable to move under Budd control.
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Budd
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 Budd
Julia Budd attempts to move to full guard
Tara LaRosa keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Budd
Tara LaRosa was tooling Julia Budd for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Julia Budd lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Tara LaRosa tries to free her leg
Tara LaRosa uses some of her skill by jumping out of Budd's guard. She moves quickly to side mount!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
This round is maybe for Tara LaRosa, but it's close.
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Round 3
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Tara LaRosa tries to get her opponent's head in some sort of lock!
You can see the pain reflected in Budd's eyes...
LaRosa is locking that Anaconda choke...
That Anaconda choke from Tara LaRosa appears to be unbreakable
Budd struggles to free herself
Budd struggles and pushes her opponent forward. Both fighters breathe hard as they climb to their feet.
Budd is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:35 in the 3 round
The two exchange wildly
LaRosa is connecting with a few punches
Tara LaRosa throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Budd has a small cut in her Mouth
Budd has some bruises after a few exchanges with her opponent.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Julia Budd tries a hook to the body
but LaRosa manages to dodge it
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
LaRosa is holding Julia Budd's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Julia Budd loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 1:35 in the 3 round
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Julia Budd
Tara LaRosa looks to pass to mount...
LaRosa slides her knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Julia Budd.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Julia Budd
LaRosa tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tara LaRosa controls the situation despite Julia Budd efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Julia Budd
Julia Budd tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Tara LaRosa rolls Julia Budd to her stomach and takes her back!
The clock says 2:10 in the 3 round
LaRosa is in rear mount over Budd
Budd has given her back to Tara LaRosa who is trying to get one hook in!
Tara LaRosa has one hook in!
LaRosa is in rear mount over Budd with one hook in
Budd 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.
LaRosa is in rear mount over Budd with one hook in
Budd is trying to escape from the rear mount.
LaRosa tries to use some of her tricky moves but LaRosa's is smart enough to counter her.
Budd misses a step and Tara LaRosa sees an opportunity to counter her!
LaRosa tries to end this with a RNC!
Crippling lock!
Crippling lock!
Budd is turning blue as the iron lock is closed around her neck. Julia Budd is blacking out and she taps before going to sleep!
Winner is Tara LaRosa by Submission (RNC) at 2:44 Round 3
Statistics: Julia Budd
Punches 3/19 (16%)
Kicks 2/6 (33%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/23 (17%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 531 s
Statistics: Tara LaRosa
Punches 19/22 (86%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 5/5 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 531 s
LaRosa took a shot of LegitBomb before walking to the cage in this one. Did it count as a PED? I donno...
I think this one panned out as followed. Tara take-downed Budd’s morale away all round 1. Then she fighted her in round 2 and did damage. Then she winned in round 3. Subtle domination, if such a thing exists.
Tara LaRosa 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 Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Budd and LaRosa move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Nice punches from Julia Budd.
Even nicer blocks from LaRosa.
Budd clumsily fails here and it's time for Tara LaRosa to fight back!
Tara LaRosa attempts a sweep single...
Tara LaRosa catches Julia Budd's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by LaRosa.
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Budd
Budd 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 closed guard over Budd
LaRosa breaths deeply while on the ground
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Budd
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 The Palace of Auburn Hills (Auburn Hills, Michigan) is cheering her!
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Julia Budd
As the fight continues it seems that Julia Budd is taking the best of the fight.
Julia Budd attempts to trap Tara LaRosa in her guard.
Julia Budd manages to switch to half guard.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Budd
Tara LaRosa tries to free her leg...
Budd rolls on the ground and moves to side mount! Awesome maneuver!
Julia Budd is in side mount over Tara LaRosa
Tara LaRosa attempts to trap Julia Budd in her guard.
Tara LaRosa manages to switch to full guard.
Julia Budd is in closed guard over LaRosa
Budd is in closed guard... LaRosa tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Julia Budd!
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Julia Budd
Julia Budd tries to roll to her side and trap Tara LaRosa in her guard...
Tara LaRosa rolls her over and takes her back!
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
LaRosa is in rear mount over Budd
Budd has LaRosa controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
LaRosa is unable to move under Budd control.
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Budd
Budd 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.
LaRosa is trying to counter now!
LaRosa tries to escape from the closed guard
LaRosa succeeds and she's now in open guard... she takes a second to breathe
Herb Dean has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in The Palace of Auburn Hills (Auburn Hills, Michigan) are cheering for the fighters.
Tara LaRosa attempts a sweep single...
Tara LaRosa catches Julia Budd's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by LaRosa.
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Budd
Tara LaRosa is cooling the fight on the ground
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Budd
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 The Palace of Auburn Hills (Auburn Hills, Michigan) is cheering her!
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Julia Budd
Tara LaRosa looks to mount Julia Budd...
Tara LaRosa slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Julia Budd
Julia Budd 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 full mount over Julia Budd
Julia Budd tries to roll to her side and trap Tara LaRosa in her guard...
Julia Budd gets her hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Julia Budd
LaRosa tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tara LaRosa controls the situation despite Julia Budd efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Julia Budd
LaRosa tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tara LaRosa controls the situation despite Julia Budd efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Julia Budd
LaRosa tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tara LaRosa controls the situation despite Julia Budd efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Julia Budd
Budd 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 Julia Budd
Julia Budd attempts to trap Tara LaRosa in her guard.
Tara LaRosa keeps control and remains in side mount.
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Julia Budd
Tara LaRosa looks to mount Julia Budd...
Tara LaRosa slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Julia Budd
Julia Budd 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 is trying to counter now!
Julia Budd tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Tara LaRosa rolls Julia Budd to her stomach and takes her back!
LaRosa is in rear mount over Budd
LaRosa tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Budd! LaRosa has one hook in and keeps working!
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
LaRosa is in rear mount over Budd with one hook in
Budd 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.
LaRosa is in rear mount over Budd with one hook in
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Budd's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like LaRosa
LaRosa has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If she succeed things are goint to get very bad for Budd.
Nicely done! LaRosa now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
LaRosa is in rear mount over Budd with two hooks in
Budd launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting LaRosa's ribs.
LaRosa is in rear mount over Budd with two hooks in
LaRosa tenatively looks for a way to finish her opponent! This is a nightmare for Budd!
Budd adopts the turtle defense and LaRosa is ready to make her way to the victory with a round of punches!
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 2
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Budd jumps over her opponent and tries to grapple
LaRosa sees what was coming and ducks under her opponent and moves aside
Every time Tara LaRosa attempts to get inside
Budd fires a low kick.
Julia Budd moves forward and launches a low kick.
LaRosa blocks that.
Poorly executed technique. Tara LaRosa looks to counter!
LaRosa is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Budd's jaw!
Julia Budd shoots for a double leg takedown!
Tara LaRosa sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Budd wants to take the fight to her advantage and tries to clinch.
LaRosa wants nothing of that and pushes Budd.
Poorly executed technique. Tara LaRosa looks to counter!
Tara LaRosa tries a nice one-two combination
She scores!
Budd has a small cut in her Mouth
LaRosa fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Julia Budd didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Budd
LaRosa tries to move to full mount
LaRosa succeeds
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Julia Budd
LaRosa tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tara LaRosa controls the situation despite Julia Budd efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Julia Budd
Budd breaths deeply while on the ground
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Julia Budd
Julia Budd 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 1:45 in the 2 round
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Julia Budd
Julia Budd tries to roll to her side and trap Tara LaRosa in her guard...
Tara LaRosa rolls her over and takes her back!
LaRosa is in rear mount over Budd
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Budd's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like LaRosa
LaRosa tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Budd! LaRosa has one hook in and keeps working!
LaRosa is in rear mount over Budd with one hook in
Budd launches a few weak punches
LaRosa blocks them effectively.
LaRosa is in rear mount over Budd with one hook in
LaRosa has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If she succeed things are goint to get very bad for Budd.
Nicely done! LaRosa now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
LaRosa is in rear mount over Budd with two hooks in
LaRosa tenatively looks for a way to finish her opponent! This is a nightmare for Budd!
LaRosa has one of her arm over Julia Budd's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
LaRosa is in rear mount over Budd with two hooks in
Budd launches a few weak punches
LaRosa blocks them effectively.
Budd misses a step and Tara LaRosa sees an opportunity to counter her!
LaRosa is in rear mount with two hooks in! She is working on a desperate Budd, who tries to defend herself and escape from that position.
LaRosa moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
LaRosa is in rear mount over Budd with two hooks in
Budd is trying to escape from the rear mount.
LaRosa tries to use some of her tricky moves but LaRosa's is smart enough to counter her.
Herb Dean 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.
Julia Budd circles around LaRosa
Good leg kicks from Julia Budd.
Tara LaRosa defends with ease.
Budd misses a step and Tara LaRosa sees an opportunity to counter her!
Tara LaRosa attempts to cut off Budd with punches
Budd reels from the strikes.
Julia Budd is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Julia Budd just won't stop and continues to rain punches
LaRosa quickly defends.
Tara LaRosa circles around Budd
LaRosa studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Nice punches from Tara LaRosa.
Budd staggers backwards. LaRosa wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
A punch from Julia Budd
gets blocked by LaRosa.
Julia Budd gets sloppy and Tara LaRosa tries to take advantage...
Tara LaRosa tries to bring the fight to the ground
Budd goes down.
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Budd
LaRosa moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Budd
Tara LaRosa pushes Budd's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by LaRosa who is in full mount! Budd is in trouble now!
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Julia Budd
Julia Budd tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Tara LaRosa rolls Julia Budd to her stomach and takes her back!
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
LaRosa is in rear mount over Budd
Budd has LaRosa controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
LaRosa is unable to move under Budd control.
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Budd
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 Budd
Julia Budd attempts to move to full guard
Tara LaRosa keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Budd
Tara LaRosa was tooling Julia Budd for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Julia Budd lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Tara LaRosa tries to free her leg
Tara LaRosa uses some of her skill by jumping out of Budd's guard. She moves quickly to side mount!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
This round is maybe for Tara LaRosa, but it's close.
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Round 3
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Tara LaRosa tries to get her opponent's head in some sort of lock!
You can see the pain reflected in Budd's eyes...
LaRosa is locking that Anaconda choke...
That Anaconda choke from Tara LaRosa appears to be unbreakable
Budd struggles to free herself
Budd struggles and pushes her opponent forward. Both fighters breathe hard as they climb to their feet.
Budd is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:35 in the 3 round
The two exchange wildly
LaRosa is connecting with a few punches
Tara LaRosa throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Budd has a small cut in her Mouth
Budd has some bruises after a few exchanges with her opponent.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Julia Budd tries a hook to the body
but LaRosa manages to dodge it
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
LaRosa is holding Julia Budd's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Julia Budd loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 1:35 in the 3 round
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Julia Budd
Tara LaRosa looks to pass to mount...
LaRosa slides her knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Julia Budd.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Julia Budd
LaRosa tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tara LaRosa controls the situation despite Julia Budd efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Julia Budd
Julia Budd tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Tara LaRosa rolls Julia Budd to her stomach and takes her back!
The clock says 2:10 in the 3 round
LaRosa is in rear mount over Budd
Budd has given her back to Tara LaRosa who is trying to get one hook in!
Tara LaRosa has one hook in!
LaRosa is in rear mount over Budd with one hook in
Budd 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.
LaRosa is in rear mount over Budd with one hook in
Budd is trying to escape from the rear mount.
LaRosa tries to use some of her tricky moves but LaRosa's is smart enough to counter her.
Budd misses a step and Tara LaRosa sees an opportunity to counter her!
LaRosa tries to end this with a RNC!
Crippling lock!
Crippling lock!
Budd is turning blue as the iron lock is closed around her neck. Julia Budd is blacking out and she taps before going to sleep!
Winner is Tara LaRosa by Submission (RNC) at 2:44 Round 3
Statistics: Julia Budd
Punches 3/19 (16%)
Kicks 2/6 (33%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/23 (17%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 531 s
Statistics: Tara LaRosa
Punches 19/22 (86%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 5/5 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 531 s
LaRosa took a shot of LegitBomb before walking to the cage in this one. Did it count as a PED? I donno...
I think this one panned out as followed. Tara take-downed Budd’s morale away all round 1. Then she fighted her in round 2 and did damage. Then she winned in round 3. Subtle domination, if such a thing exists.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!