Post by The Sandmen on Mar 25, 2014 17:05:14 GMT -5
Vanessa Porto looks like she has been waiting for this fight forever.
Tara LaRosa looks like she has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Vanessa Porto and Tara LaRosa touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Vanessa Porto swings...
...no good.
LaRosa has a high cardio that helps her make great performances.
Tara LaRosa is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Porto showing excellent timing, blasts Tara LaRosa with a right hand.
Great hook by Vanessa Porto! Tara LaRosa is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Porto is standing while LaRosa is on the ground on her back
Tara LaRosa doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She moves fast and now she is standing
Back to the beginning! Tara LaRosa is standing now.
1:02 Round 1 and Porto is still in good shape. She sure has trained hard for this fight.
Vanessa Porto is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
LaRosa shows no signs of slowing down. She's in great shape.
LaRosa looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Vanessa Porto's punches
LaRosa measures the resilience of Porto's chin with an uppercut while Porto lands some great crosses.
LaRosa is holding Vanessa Porto's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Vanessa Porto loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Vanessa Porto
Vanessa Porto attempts to trap Tara LaRosa in her guard.
Vanessa Porto manages to switch to full guard.
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Porto
LaRosa moves on the ground
Tara LaRosa moves to side mount
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Vanessa Porto
LaRosa tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. She is in full mount now.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Vanessa Porto
Vanessa Porto 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 Porto
Tara LaRosa launches a few punches to Porto
Porto covers herself well and then rolls on the ground. Great reversal!
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Vanessa Porto is in open guard over LaRosa
LaRosa tries to close her guard around Porto
She succeeds!
Vanessa Porto is in closed guard over LaRosa
Porto is in closed guard... LaRosa tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Vanessa Porto!
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Vanessa Porto
Tara LaRosa positions herself and launches a barrage of punches.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount and her punches are hitting hard Porto's abdomen
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Vanessa Porto
Vanessa Porto tries to roll to her side and trap Tara LaRosa in her guard...
Vanessa Porto gets her hip out and moves to full guard.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Vanessa Porto
Tara LaRosa was tooling Vanessa Porto for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Vanessa Porto lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Vanessa Porto tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Tara LaRosa rolls Vanessa Porto to her stomach and takes her back!
LaRosa is in rear mount over Porto
Porto has LaRosa controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills Porto manages to escape from that position and climb to her feet along LaRosa
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Tara LaRosa shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Vanessa Porto is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull LaRosa into her guard.
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Porto
LaRosa is in closed guard... Porto tries to roll on the ground!
Tara LaRosa uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Porto
Porto launches a few weak punches
LaRosa blocks them effectively.
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Porto
Terrible one sided match... Porto was not ready to fight a fighter of Tara LaRosa caliber.
Porto attempts a triangle from bottom! Tara LaRosa slips out. Porto 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.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Vanessa Porto. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Quick hook by Tara LaRosa
Good shot! Porto has reasons to be worried.
Tara LaRosa takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Good front kick from Porto!
Tara LaRosa blocks
Porto misses a step and Tara LaRosa sees an opportunity to counter her!
Tara LaRosa attempts a sweep single...
Tara LaRosa catches Vanessa Porto's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by LaRosa.
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Porto
Tara LaRosa tries to pass Vanessa Porto's guard...
Tara LaRosa manages to get her leg free and moves to half guard.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Porto
LaRosa tries to free her leg...
She moves to side mount!
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Vanessa Porto
LaRosa tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. She is in full mount now.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Vanessa Porto
Vanessa Porto tries to roll to her side and trap Tara LaRosa in her guard...
Tara LaRosa keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
LaRosa shows no signs of slowing down. She's in great shape.
Tara LaRosa tries to bring the fight to the ground
Porto goes down.
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Porto
LaRosa tries to move to full mount
LaRosa succeeds
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Vanessa Porto
Vanessa Porto tries to roll to her side and trap Tara LaRosa in her guard...
Tara LaRosa keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Vanessa Porto
Vanessa Porto tries to roll on the ground...
LaRosa knows how to keep her advantage on the ground.
Porto clumsily fails here and it's time for Tara LaRosa to fight back!
LaRosa tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tara LaRosa controls the situation despite Vanessa Porto efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Vanessa Porto
Vanessa Porto 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 Porto
LaRosa tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Porto! LaRosa has one hook in and keeps working!
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
LaRosa is in rear mount over Porto with one hook in
LaRosa looks to be in very good shape.
LaRosa tries to launch a few punches to Vanessa Porto
Little effect. A lot of them are hitting Porto's defense
Crushing shot to Porto's body! She's holding her side
LaRosa is in rear mount over Porto 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 Porto.
Nicely done! LaRosa now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
LaRosa is in rear mount over Porto with two hooks in
LaRosa tenatively looks for a way to finish her opponent! This is a nightmare for Porto!
LaRosa has one of her arm over Vanessa Porto's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
LaRosa is in rear mount over Porto with two hooks in
Porto 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 Porto with two hooks in
LaRosa tenatively looks for a way to finish her opponent! This is a nightmare for Porto!
Porto adopts the turtle defense and LaRosa is ready to make her way to the victory with a round of punches!
LaRosa is in rear mount over Porto with two hooks in
Porto 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.
Vanessa Porto gets sloppy and Tara LaRosa tries to take advantage...
Tara LaRosa isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Punishing hold!
You can see the pain reflected in Porto's eyes...
That Armbar from Tara LaRosa appears to be unbreakable
Porto Hyper-extended her arm
That Armbar from Tara LaRosa appears to be unbreakable
That Armbar from Tara LaRosa appears to be unbreakable
Porto struggles to free herself
Porto's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
LaRosa secures the lock while Vanessa Porto refuses to tap... Herb Dean jumps in and breaks the lock!
Winner is Tara LaRosa by Submission (Armbar) at 2:30 Round 2
Statistics: Vanessa Porto
Punches 3/5 (60%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 286 s
Statistics: Tara LaRosa
Punches 2/2 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 3/11 (27%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 300 s
A very tough draw for the rookie. She tried, but LaRosa’s good.
Tara LaRosa looks like she has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Vanessa Porto and Tara LaRosa touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Vanessa Porto swings...
...no good.
LaRosa has a high cardio that helps her make great performances.
Tara LaRosa is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Porto showing excellent timing, blasts Tara LaRosa with a right hand.
Great hook by Vanessa Porto! Tara LaRosa is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Porto is standing while LaRosa is on the ground on her back
Tara LaRosa doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She moves fast and now she is standing
Back to the beginning! Tara LaRosa is standing now.
1:02 Round 1 and Porto is still in good shape. She sure has trained hard for this fight.
Vanessa Porto is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
LaRosa shows no signs of slowing down. She's in great shape.
LaRosa looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Vanessa Porto's punches
LaRosa measures the resilience of Porto's chin with an uppercut while Porto lands some great crosses.
LaRosa is holding Vanessa Porto's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Vanessa Porto loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Vanessa Porto
Vanessa Porto attempts to trap Tara LaRosa in her guard.
Vanessa Porto manages to switch to full guard.
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Porto
LaRosa moves on the ground
Tara LaRosa moves to side mount
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Vanessa Porto
LaRosa tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. She is in full mount now.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Vanessa Porto
Vanessa Porto 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 Porto
Tara LaRosa launches a few punches to Porto
Porto covers herself well and then rolls on the ground. Great reversal!
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Vanessa Porto is in open guard over LaRosa
LaRosa tries to close her guard around Porto
She succeeds!
Vanessa Porto is in closed guard over LaRosa
Porto is in closed guard... LaRosa tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Vanessa Porto!
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Vanessa Porto
Tara LaRosa positions herself and launches a barrage of punches.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount and her punches are hitting hard Porto's abdomen
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Vanessa Porto
Vanessa Porto tries to roll to her side and trap Tara LaRosa in her guard...
Vanessa Porto gets her hip out and moves to full guard.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Vanessa Porto
Tara LaRosa was tooling Vanessa Porto for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Vanessa Porto lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Vanessa Porto tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Tara LaRosa rolls Vanessa Porto to her stomach and takes her back!
LaRosa is in rear mount over Porto
Porto has LaRosa controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills Porto manages to escape from that position and climb to her feet along LaRosa
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Tara LaRosa shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Vanessa Porto is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull LaRosa into her guard.
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Porto
LaRosa is in closed guard... Porto tries to roll on the ground!
Tara LaRosa uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Porto
Porto launches a few weak punches
LaRosa blocks them effectively.
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Porto
Terrible one sided match... Porto was not ready to fight a fighter of Tara LaRosa caliber.
Porto attempts a triangle from bottom! Tara LaRosa slips out. Porto 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.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Vanessa Porto. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Quick hook by Tara LaRosa
Good shot! Porto has reasons to be worried.
Tara LaRosa takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Good front kick from Porto!
Tara LaRosa blocks
Porto misses a step and Tara LaRosa sees an opportunity to counter her!
Tara LaRosa attempts a sweep single...
Tara LaRosa catches Vanessa Porto's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by LaRosa.
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Porto
Tara LaRosa tries to pass Vanessa Porto's guard...
Tara LaRosa manages to get her leg free and moves to half guard.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Porto
LaRosa tries to free her leg...
She moves to side mount!
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Vanessa Porto
LaRosa tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. She is in full mount now.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Vanessa Porto
Vanessa Porto tries to roll to her side and trap Tara LaRosa in her guard...
Tara LaRosa keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
LaRosa shows no signs of slowing down. She's in great shape.
Tara LaRosa tries to bring the fight to the ground
Porto goes down.
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Porto
LaRosa tries to move to full mount
LaRosa succeeds
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Vanessa Porto
Vanessa Porto tries to roll to her side and trap Tara LaRosa in her guard...
Tara LaRosa keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Vanessa Porto
Vanessa Porto tries to roll on the ground...
LaRosa knows how to keep her advantage on the ground.
Porto clumsily fails here and it's time for Tara LaRosa to fight back!
LaRosa tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tara LaRosa controls the situation despite Vanessa Porto efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Vanessa Porto
Vanessa Porto 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 Porto
LaRosa tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Porto! LaRosa has one hook in and keeps working!
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
LaRosa is in rear mount over Porto with one hook in
LaRosa looks to be in very good shape.
LaRosa tries to launch a few punches to Vanessa Porto
Little effect. A lot of them are hitting Porto's defense
Crushing shot to Porto's body! She's holding her side
LaRosa is in rear mount over Porto 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 Porto.
Nicely done! LaRosa now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
LaRosa is in rear mount over Porto with two hooks in
LaRosa tenatively looks for a way to finish her opponent! This is a nightmare for Porto!
LaRosa has one of her arm over Vanessa Porto's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
LaRosa is in rear mount over Porto with two hooks in
Porto 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 Porto with two hooks in
LaRosa tenatively looks for a way to finish her opponent! This is a nightmare for Porto!
Porto adopts the turtle defense and LaRosa is ready to make her way to the victory with a round of punches!
LaRosa is in rear mount over Porto with two hooks in
Porto 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.
Vanessa Porto gets sloppy and Tara LaRosa tries to take advantage...
Tara LaRosa isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Punishing hold!
You can see the pain reflected in Porto's eyes...
That Armbar from Tara LaRosa appears to be unbreakable
Porto Hyper-extended her arm
That Armbar from Tara LaRosa appears to be unbreakable
That Armbar from Tara LaRosa appears to be unbreakable
Porto struggles to free herself
Porto's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
LaRosa secures the lock while Vanessa Porto refuses to tap... Herb Dean jumps in and breaks the lock!
Winner is Tara LaRosa by Submission (Armbar) at 2:30 Round 2
Statistics: Vanessa Porto
Punches 3/5 (60%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 286 s
Statistics: Tara LaRosa
Punches 2/2 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 3/11 (27%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 300 s
A very tough draw for the rookie. She tried, but LaRosa’s good.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!