Post by The Sandmen on Sept 10, 2013 16:36:44 GMT -5
Ferocious staredown by Zingano while Josh Rosenthal recites the rules.
Tara LaRosa is calm in her corner. She looks convinced of her abilities.
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 Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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Cat Zingano and Tara LaRosa touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Tara LaRosa and Zingano engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
A high kick from Tara LaRosa
glances off Zingano.
As the fight continues it seems that Cat Zingano is taking the best of the fight.
Zingano decides to launch some tentative punches
Tara LaRosa takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
A left hook from Zingano
falls short.
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Some nice shots from Cat Zingano
miss their mark.
Cat Zingano gets sloppy and Tara LaRosa tries to take advantage...
Tara LaRosa attempts to cut off Zingano with punches
Zingano reels from the strikes.
Tara LaRosa goes with a looping right hand while Cat Zingano jumps back and jabs
Zingano seems staggered and Tara LaRosa runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Brilliant combination from Tara LaRosa
that forces Zingano to try and defend better.
LaRosa is holding Cat Zingano's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Cat Zingano loses balance and goes to the ground.
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Cat Zingano
LaRosa is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did she do that intentionally?
Josh Rosenthal didn't see that!
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Cat Zingano
LaRosa looks to be in very good shape.
Good looking punches from Tara LaRosa on the ground
They could take their toll on Zingano.
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Cat Zingano
LaRosa throws a few hammer fists to the face of Cat Zingano
Solid shots!
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Cat Zingano
Cat Zingano attempts to trap Tara LaRosa in her guard.
Tara LaRosa keeps control and remains in side mount.
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Cat Zingano
Zingano 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 tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Tara LaRosa looks to mount Cat Zingano...
Tara LaRosa slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Cat Zingano
Zingano tries to stand up!
LaRosa doesn't allow her!
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Cat Zingano
Zingano is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
Tara LaRosa pushes Cat Zingano down and prevents her attempts to escape
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Cat Zingano
Cat Zingano 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 Zingano
LaRosa tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Zingano! LaRosa has one hook in and keeps working!
LaRosa is in rear mount over Zingano 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 Zingano.
Nicely done! LaRosa now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
LaRosa is in rear mount over Zingano with two hooks in
Zingano 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.
Poorly executed technique. Tara LaRosa looks to counter!
LaRosa tries to end this with a RNC!
Crippling lock!
That RNC looks tight...
Zingano manages to roll on the ground and break the lock
Cat Zingano is in half guard over LaRosa
Tara LaRosa attempts to move to full guard
Tara LaRosa manages to switch to full guard.
Cat Zingano is in closed guard over LaRosa
Zingano is in closed guard... LaRosa tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Cat Zingano!
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Cat Zingano
LaRosa tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tara LaRosa controls the situation despite Cat Zingano efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Cat Zingano
Zingano 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 Cat Zingano
Tara LaRosa looks to mount Cat Zingano...
Tara LaRosa slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Cat Zingano
Zingano 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 Cat Zingano
Tara LaRosa looks to mount Cat Zingano...
Tara LaRosa slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Cat Zingano
Tara LaRosa is a submission wizard. She has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Cat Zingano tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Tara LaRosa rolls Cat Zingano to her stomach and takes her back!
LaRosa is in rear mount over Zingano
Cat Zingano is taking out her mouthpiece to breathe...
Zingano measures the resilience of LaRosa's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
LaRosa blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
LaRosa is in rear mount over Zingano
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Cat Zingano is cooling the fight on the ground
Josh Rosenthal 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.
Quick hook by Cat Zingano
glances off LaRosa's arms.
LaRosa is trying to counter now!
LaRosa is holding Cat Zingano's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Cat Zingano loses balance and goes to the ground.
Josh Rosenthal tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Tara LaRosa circles around Zingano
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 Zingano
Tara LaRosa pushes Cat Zingano against the fence and then tries to improve her position.
LaRosa jumps and tries to free her leg! Zingano doesn't allow this but Tara LaRosa is able to get half guard here.
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Zingano
Tara LaRosa launches a few punches to Zingano
Weak punches. She needs to improve her position!
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Zingano
Cat Zingano attempts to move to full guard
Tara LaRosa keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Zingano
Cat Zingano attempts to move to full guard
Tara LaRosa keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Zingano
Terrible one sided match... Zingano was not ready to fight a fighter of Tara LaRosa caliber.
Cat Zingano 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 half guard over Zingano
Tara LaRosa pushes Zingano's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by LaRosa who is in full mount! Zingano is in trouble now!
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Cat Zingano
Cat Zingano 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.
Poorly executed technique. Tara LaRosa looks to counter!
LaRosa tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tara LaRosa controls the situation despite Cat Zingano efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Cat Zingano
Zingano 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 full mount over Cat Zingano
LaRosa tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tara LaRosa controls the situation despite Cat Zingano efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Cat Zingano
Cat Zingano 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 full mount over Cat Zingano
Cat Zingano 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!
Cat Zingano 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 Zingano
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Zingano 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 Zingano 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 Zingano.
Nicely done! LaRosa now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
LaRosa is in rear mount over Zingano with two hooks in
Cat Zingano 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 in rear mount over Zingano with two hooks in
Cat Zingano 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.
Cat Zingano gets sloppy and Tara LaRosa tries to take advantage...
LaRosa tenatively looks for a way to finish her opponent! This is a nightmare for Zingano!
Zingano adopts the turtle defense and LaRosa is ready to make her way to the victory with a round of punches!
Josh Rosenthal stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
Zingano steps backwards away from Tara LaRosa. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Tara LaRosa!
Zingano is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Zingano's Left cheek is beginning to swell
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 Zingano
LaRosa throws a few hammer fists to the face of Cat Zingano
Solid shots!
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Zingano
Tara LaRosa pushes Cat Zingano against the fence and then tries to improve her position.
LaRosa jumps and tries to free her leg! Zingano doesn't allow this but Tara LaRosa is able to get half guard here.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Zingano
Cat Zingano attempts to move to full guard
Tara LaRosa keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Zingano
Zingano 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 tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
LaRosa sits over her knees and pushes away Zingano's leg!
Tara LaRosa is able to put away her leg and then jumps to side mount.
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Cat Zingano
Tara LaRosa looks to mount Cat Zingano...
Tara LaRosa slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Cat Zingano
LaRosa tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tara LaRosa controls the situation despite Cat Zingano efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Cat Zingano
Zingano 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 Cat Zingano
Cat Zingano attempts to trap Tara LaRosa in her guard.
Tara LaRosa keeps control and remains in side mount.
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Cat Zingano
Cat Zingano attempts to trap Tara LaRosa in her guard.
Tara LaRosa keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 4:55 in the 2 round
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Cat Zingano
Cat Zingano attempts to trap Tara LaRosa in her guard.
Tara LaRosa keeps control and remains in side mount.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 3
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LaRosa looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Cat Zingano's punches
Zingano is on the receiving end of a great combo by LaRosa.
Zingano has a small cut in her Forehead
LaRosa tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. LaRosa is clinching with Zingano.
Cat Zingano tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
LaRosa is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
The fighters are clinching.
Cat Zingano postures up and launches another series of punches!
LaRosa pushes her opponent forward and blocks most of Cat Zingano's offensive.
Poorly executed technique. Tara LaRosa looks to counter!
Zingano launches a kick
but Tara LaRosa avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Zingano has a small cut in her Right cheek
Tara LaRosa goes with a looping right hand while Cat Zingano jumps back and jabs
Zingano seems staggered and Tara LaRosa runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The clock says 0:55 in the 3 round
Cat Zingano leans forwards and tries to grapple with LaRosa
LaRosa wants to mantain the distance and ducks that one.
A left hook from Zingano
falls short.
LaRosa tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Some nice shots from Tara LaRosa
that stun Zingano.
The clock says 1:15 in the 3 round
Cat Zingano goes with a looping right hand while Tara LaRosa jumps back and jabs
Zingano seems staggered and Tara LaRosa runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
LaRosa is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
LaRosa throws a hook
that hits its mark.
There is a small laceration on Cat Zingano's Left cheek
Every time Tara LaRosa attempts to get inside
Zingano misses with a low kick.
Cat Zingano takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Zingano throws a body kick.
Blocked by LaRosa.
Poorly executed technique. Tara LaRosa looks to counter!
Crisp uppercut by LaRosa followed by a hard jab
Cat Zingano stumbles back.
There is a small laceration on Cat Zingano's Left cheek
Tara LaRosa leans forwards and tries to grapple with Zingano
LaRosa shows her clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Cat Zingano 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 Cat Zingano
The clock says 2:25 in the 3 round
The fighters are clinching.
LaRosa launches a few hard punches to Cat Zingano's ribs!
Cat Zingano's ribs shows the damage! Tara LaRosa is working her opponent ribs!
Cat Zingano tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
LaRosa is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
LaRosa launches a few hard punches to Cat Zingano's ribs!
Cat Zingano's ribs shows the damage! Tara LaRosa is working her opponent ribs!
Zingano doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Tara LaRosa embrace and tries to move away...
Tara LaRosa pushes Zingano forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Tara LaRosa slightly pushes Zingano into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Tara LaRosa was tooling Cat Zingano for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Cat Zingano lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
A left hook from LaRosa
grazes the chin of Zingano.
Tara LaRosa tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Zingano is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Zingano
LaRosa tries to move to full mount
LaRosa succeeds
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Cat Zingano
Cat Zingano tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Tara LaRosa rolls Cat Zingano to her stomach and takes her back!
LaRosa is in rear mount over Zingano
Tara LaRosa is taking out her mouthpiece to breathe...
LaRosa is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did she do that intentionally?
Zingano's Forehead is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Josh Rosenthal didn't see that!
LaRosa is in rear mount over Zingano
Deep breaths from Cat Zingano who tries a hammer punch to LaRosa's ribs.
LaRosa blocks those punches
Cat Zingano gets sloppy and Tara LaRosa tries to take advantage...
Zingano 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 Zingano 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 Zingano.
Nicely done! LaRosa now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
LaRosa is in rear mount over Zingano with two hooks in
Cat Zingano doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She can't do it because of LaRosa's moves.
LaRosa is in rear mount over Zingano with two hooks in
Zingano 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.
LaRosa is in rear mount over Zingano with two hooks in
Zingano 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.
Zingano misses a step and Tara LaRosa sees an opportunity to counter her!
LaRosa tries to end this with a RNC!
Zingano is turning blue as the iron lock is closed around her neck. Cat Zingano is blacking out and she taps before going to sleep!
Winner is Tara LaRosa by Submission (RNC) at 4:40 Round 3
Statistics: Cat Zingano
Punches 3/14 (21%)
Kicks 0/3 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/5 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/27 (7%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 532 s
Statistics: Tara LaRosa
Punches 36/50 (72%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 8/10 (80%)
Takedowns 5/5 (100%)
GnP strikes 14/15 (93%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 532 s
LaRosa completely outclassed Cat here. Picked her to pieces, then went in for the kill. By the end, Cat was not only out of heath, but also out of gas. LaRosa had lots of both. Legit performance from her.
Tara LaRosa is calm in her corner. She looks convinced of her abilities.
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 Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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Cat Zingano and Tara LaRosa touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Tara LaRosa and Zingano engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
A high kick from Tara LaRosa
glances off Zingano.
As the fight continues it seems that Cat Zingano is taking the best of the fight.
Zingano decides to launch some tentative punches
Tara LaRosa takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
A left hook from Zingano
falls short.
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Some nice shots from Cat Zingano
miss their mark.
Cat Zingano gets sloppy and Tara LaRosa tries to take advantage...
Tara LaRosa attempts to cut off Zingano with punches
Zingano reels from the strikes.
Tara LaRosa goes with a looping right hand while Cat Zingano jumps back and jabs
Zingano seems staggered and Tara LaRosa runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Brilliant combination from Tara LaRosa
that forces Zingano to try and defend better.
LaRosa is holding Cat Zingano's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Cat Zingano loses balance and goes to the ground.
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Cat Zingano
LaRosa is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did she do that intentionally?
Josh Rosenthal didn't see that!
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Cat Zingano
LaRosa looks to be in very good shape.
Good looking punches from Tara LaRosa on the ground
They could take their toll on Zingano.
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Cat Zingano
LaRosa throws a few hammer fists to the face of Cat Zingano
Solid shots!
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Cat Zingano
Cat Zingano attempts to trap Tara LaRosa in her guard.
Tara LaRosa keeps control and remains in side mount.
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Cat Zingano
Zingano 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 tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Tara LaRosa looks to mount Cat Zingano...
Tara LaRosa slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Cat Zingano
Zingano tries to stand up!
LaRosa doesn't allow her!
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Cat Zingano
Zingano is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
Tara LaRosa pushes Cat Zingano down and prevents her attempts to escape
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Cat Zingano
Cat Zingano 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 Zingano
LaRosa tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Zingano! LaRosa has one hook in and keeps working!
LaRosa is in rear mount over Zingano 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 Zingano.
Nicely done! LaRosa now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
LaRosa is in rear mount over Zingano with two hooks in
Zingano 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.
Poorly executed technique. Tara LaRosa looks to counter!
LaRosa tries to end this with a RNC!
Crippling lock!
That RNC looks tight...
Zingano manages to roll on the ground and break the lock
Cat Zingano is in half guard over LaRosa
Tara LaRosa attempts to move to full guard
Tara LaRosa manages to switch to full guard.
Cat Zingano is in closed guard over LaRosa
Zingano is in closed guard... LaRosa tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Cat Zingano!
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Cat Zingano
LaRosa tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tara LaRosa controls the situation despite Cat Zingano efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Cat Zingano
Zingano 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 Cat Zingano
Tara LaRosa looks to mount Cat Zingano...
Tara LaRosa slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Cat Zingano
Zingano 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 Cat Zingano
Tara LaRosa looks to mount Cat Zingano...
Tara LaRosa slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Cat Zingano
Tara LaRosa is a submission wizard. She has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Cat Zingano tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Tara LaRosa rolls Cat Zingano to her stomach and takes her back!
LaRosa is in rear mount over Zingano
Cat Zingano is taking out her mouthpiece to breathe...
Zingano measures the resilience of LaRosa's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
LaRosa blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
LaRosa is in rear mount over Zingano
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Cat Zingano is cooling the fight on the ground
Josh Rosenthal 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.
Quick hook by Cat Zingano
glances off LaRosa's arms.
LaRosa is trying to counter now!
LaRosa is holding Cat Zingano's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Cat Zingano loses balance and goes to the ground.
Josh Rosenthal tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Tara LaRosa circles around Zingano
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 Zingano
Tara LaRosa pushes Cat Zingano against the fence and then tries to improve her position.
LaRosa jumps and tries to free her leg! Zingano doesn't allow this but Tara LaRosa is able to get half guard here.
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Zingano
Tara LaRosa launches a few punches to Zingano
Weak punches. She needs to improve her position!
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Zingano
Cat Zingano attempts to move to full guard
Tara LaRosa keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Zingano
Cat Zingano attempts to move to full guard
Tara LaRosa keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Zingano
Terrible one sided match... Zingano was not ready to fight a fighter of Tara LaRosa caliber.
Cat Zingano 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 half guard over Zingano
Tara LaRosa pushes Zingano's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by LaRosa who is in full mount! Zingano is in trouble now!
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Cat Zingano
Cat Zingano 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.
Poorly executed technique. Tara LaRosa looks to counter!
LaRosa tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tara LaRosa controls the situation despite Cat Zingano efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Cat Zingano
Zingano 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 full mount over Cat Zingano
LaRosa tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tara LaRosa controls the situation despite Cat Zingano efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Cat Zingano
Cat Zingano 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 full mount over Cat Zingano
Cat Zingano 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!
Cat Zingano 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 Zingano
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Zingano 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 Zingano 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 Zingano.
Nicely done! LaRosa now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
LaRosa is in rear mount over Zingano with two hooks in
Cat Zingano 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 in rear mount over Zingano with two hooks in
Cat Zingano 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.
Cat Zingano gets sloppy and Tara LaRosa tries to take advantage...
LaRosa tenatively looks for a way to finish her opponent! This is a nightmare for Zingano!
Zingano adopts the turtle defense and LaRosa is ready to make her way to the victory with a round of punches!
Josh Rosenthal stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
Zingano steps backwards away from Tara LaRosa. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Tara LaRosa!
Zingano is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Zingano's Left cheek is beginning to swell
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 Zingano
LaRosa throws a few hammer fists to the face of Cat Zingano
Solid shots!
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Zingano
Tara LaRosa pushes Cat Zingano against the fence and then tries to improve her position.
LaRosa jumps and tries to free her leg! Zingano doesn't allow this but Tara LaRosa is able to get half guard here.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Zingano
Cat Zingano attempts to move to full guard
Tara LaRosa keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Zingano
Zingano 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 tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
LaRosa sits over her knees and pushes away Zingano's leg!
Tara LaRosa is able to put away her leg and then jumps to side mount.
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Cat Zingano
Tara LaRosa looks to mount Cat Zingano...
Tara LaRosa slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Cat Zingano
LaRosa tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tara LaRosa controls the situation despite Cat Zingano efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Cat Zingano
Zingano 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 Cat Zingano
Cat Zingano attempts to trap Tara LaRosa in her guard.
Tara LaRosa keeps control and remains in side mount.
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Cat Zingano
Cat Zingano attempts to trap Tara LaRosa in her guard.
Tara LaRosa keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 4:55 in the 2 round
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Cat Zingano
Cat Zingano attempts to trap Tara LaRosa in her guard.
Tara LaRosa keeps control and remains in side mount.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 3
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LaRosa looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Cat Zingano's punches
Zingano is on the receiving end of a great combo by LaRosa.
Zingano has a small cut in her Forehead
LaRosa tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. LaRosa is clinching with Zingano.
Cat Zingano tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
LaRosa is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
The fighters are clinching.
Cat Zingano postures up and launches another series of punches!
LaRosa pushes her opponent forward and blocks most of Cat Zingano's offensive.
Poorly executed technique. Tara LaRosa looks to counter!
Zingano launches a kick
but Tara LaRosa avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Zingano has a small cut in her Right cheek
Tara LaRosa goes with a looping right hand while Cat Zingano jumps back and jabs
Zingano seems staggered and Tara LaRosa runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The clock says 0:55 in the 3 round
Cat Zingano leans forwards and tries to grapple with LaRosa
LaRosa wants to mantain the distance and ducks that one.
A left hook from Zingano
falls short.
LaRosa tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Some nice shots from Tara LaRosa
that stun Zingano.
The clock says 1:15 in the 3 round
Cat Zingano goes with a looping right hand while Tara LaRosa jumps back and jabs
Zingano seems staggered and Tara LaRosa runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
LaRosa is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
LaRosa throws a hook
that hits its mark.
There is a small laceration on Cat Zingano's Left cheek
Every time Tara LaRosa attempts to get inside
Zingano misses with a low kick.
Cat Zingano takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Zingano throws a body kick.
Blocked by LaRosa.
Poorly executed technique. Tara LaRosa looks to counter!
Crisp uppercut by LaRosa followed by a hard jab
Cat Zingano stumbles back.
There is a small laceration on Cat Zingano's Left cheek
Tara LaRosa leans forwards and tries to grapple with Zingano
LaRosa shows her clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Cat Zingano 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 Cat Zingano
The clock says 2:25 in the 3 round
The fighters are clinching.
LaRosa launches a few hard punches to Cat Zingano's ribs!
Cat Zingano's ribs shows the damage! Tara LaRosa is working her opponent ribs!
Cat Zingano tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
LaRosa is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
LaRosa launches a few hard punches to Cat Zingano's ribs!
Cat Zingano's ribs shows the damage! Tara LaRosa is working her opponent ribs!
Zingano doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Tara LaRosa embrace and tries to move away...
Tara LaRosa pushes Zingano forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Tara LaRosa slightly pushes Zingano into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Tara LaRosa was tooling Cat Zingano for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Cat Zingano lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
A left hook from LaRosa
grazes the chin of Zingano.
Tara LaRosa tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Zingano is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Zingano
LaRosa tries to move to full mount
LaRosa succeeds
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Cat Zingano
Cat Zingano tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Tara LaRosa rolls Cat Zingano to her stomach and takes her back!
LaRosa is in rear mount over Zingano
Tara LaRosa is taking out her mouthpiece to breathe...
LaRosa is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did she do that intentionally?
Zingano's Forehead is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Josh Rosenthal didn't see that!
LaRosa is in rear mount over Zingano
Deep breaths from Cat Zingano who tries a hammer punch to LaRosa's ribs.
LaRosa blocks those punches
Cat Zingano gets sloppy and Tara LaRosa tries to take advantage...
Zingano 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 Zingano 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 Zingano.
Nicely done! LaRosa now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
LaRosa is in rear mount over Zingano with two hooks in
Cat Zingano doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She can't do it because of LaRosa's moves.
LaRosa is in rear mount over Zingano with two hooks in
Zingano 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.
LaRosa is in rear mount over Zingano with two hooks in
Zingano 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.
Zingano misses a step and Tara LaRosa sees an opportunity to counter her!
LaRosa tries to end this with a RNC!
Zingano is turning blue as the iron lock is closed around her neck. Cat Zingano is blacking out and she taps before going to sleep!
Winner is Tara LaRosa by Submission (RNC) at 4:40 Round 3
Statistics: Cat Zingano
Punches 3/14 (21%)
Kicks 0/3 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/5 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/27 (7%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 532 s
Statistics: Tara LaRosa
Punches 36/50 (72%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 8/10 (80%)
Takedowns 5/5 (100%)
GnP strikes 14/15 (93%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 532 s
LaRosa completely outclassed Cat here. Picked her to pieces, then went in for the kill. By the end, Cat was not only out of heath, but also out of gas. LaRosa had lots of both. Legit performance from her.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!