Post by The Sandmen on Apr 30, 2012 18:57:10 GMT -5
People are cheering for this fighter. You can hear Tara LaRosa chants all around the place!
Rosi Sexton looks like she has been waiting for this fight forever.
Ferocious staredown by LaRosa while Dan Miragliotta recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Rosi Sexton goes with a looping right hand while Tara LaRosa jumps back and jabs
Sexton only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Sexton seems hesitant as if she would give the initiative to her opponent.
Rosi Sexton shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Tara LaRosa is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Sexton into her guard.
Rosi Sexton is in closed guard over LaRosa
Sexton is in closed guard... LaRosa tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Rosi Sexton!
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Rosi Sexton
Rosi Sexton tries to roll to her side and trap Tara LaRosa in her guard...
Rosi Sexton gets her hip out and moves to full guard.
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Sexton
Rosi Sexton 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 open guard over Sexton
LaRosa tries to improve position.
She frees a leg.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Sexton
LaRosa looks to be in very good shape.
LaRosa tries to get a side mount...
She frees her leg and is now controlling Sexton from the side mount!
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Rosi Sexton
Rosi Sexton attempts to trap Tara LaRosa in her guard.
Tara LaRosa keeps control and remains in side mount.
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Rosi Sexton
Tara LaRosa is cooling the fight on the ground
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Rosi Sexton
Tara LaRosa looks to mount Rosi Sexton...
Tara LaRosa slides her knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Rosi Sexton
Rosi Sexton tries to roll to her side and trap Tara LaRosa in her guard...
Rosi Sexton moves to half guard.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Sexton
Tara LaRosa tries to pass Rosi Sexton's guard...
Tara LaRosa manages to get her leg free and moves to side mount.
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Rosi Sexton
LaRosa tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. She is in full mount now.
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Rosi Sexton
Rosi Sexton tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Tara LaRosa rolls Rosi Sexton to her stomach and takes her back!
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
LaRosa is in rear mount over Sexton
Sexton has LaRosa controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills Sexton manages to escape from that position and climb to her feet along LaRosa
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Copps Coliseum (Hamilton, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
LaRosa steps backwards away from Rosi Sexton. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Rosi Sexton takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
LaRosa moves forward looking for some action
She surprises Sexton with a double overhooks!
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Tara LaRosa goes with a looping right hand while Rosi Sexton jumps back and jabs
LaRosa seems staggered and Rosi Sexton runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Tara LaRosa!
Sexton is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Sexton and LaRosa circle around the center of the cage.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
LaRosa decides to launch some tentative punches
Tara LaRosa takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Tara LaRosa shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Rosi Sexton is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull LaRosa into her guard.
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Sexton
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 Copps Coliseum (Hamilton, Ontario) is cheering her!
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Rosi Sexton
Rosi Sexton attempts to trap Tara LaRosa in her guard.
Rosi Sexton manages to switch to full guard.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is maybe for Tara LaRosa, but it's close.
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Round 2
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The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Rosi Sexton is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Sexton and LaRosa circle around the center of the cage.
Rosi Sexton tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
LaRosa is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Rosi Sexton is in open guard over LaRosa
Sexton moves on the ground..
...she makes no progress.
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
Rosi Sexton is in open guard over LaRosa
LaRosa tries to close her guard around Sexton
She succeeds!
Rosi Sexton is in closed guard over LaRosa
Sexton sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. She can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Sexton 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 Copps Coliseum (Hamilton, Ontario) is cheering her!
Rosi Sexton is in side mount over Tara LaRosa
Tara LaRosa attempts to trap Rosi Sexton in her guard.
Tara LaRosa manages to switch to full guard.
Rosi Sexton is in open guard over LaRosa
Sexton tries to jump to side mount.
Tara LaRosa jumps and show some wrestling skills as she positions herself for continuing the fight in side control.
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Sexton
LaRosa is in closed guard... Sexton tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Tara LaRosa!
Rosi Sexton is in full mount over Tara LaRosa
Tara LaRosa tries to roll to her side and trap Rosi Sexton in her guard...
Rosi Sexton rolls her over and takes her back!
Sexton is in rear mount over LaRosa
LaRosa has Sexton controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills she transitions to a side mount.
Rosi Sexton is in side mount over Tara LaRosa
Tara LaRosa attempts to trap Rosi Sexton in her guard.
Tara LaRosa manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Rosi Sexton is in closed guard over LaRosa
Sexton is in closed guard... LaRosa tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Rosi Sexton!
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Rosi Sexton
Sexton 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 Rosi Sexton
Tara LaRosa looks to mount Rosi Sexton...
Rosi Sexton takes advantage of her opponent's over commitment and traps her in full guard.
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Sexton
LaRosa is in closed guard... Sexton 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 Sexton
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 Copps Coliseum (Hamilton, Ontario) is cheering her!
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Rosi Sexton
Tara LaRosa throws a lot of punches
some strikes get through.
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Rosi Sexton
Rosi Sexton attempts to trap Tara LaRosa in her guard.
Rosi Sexton manages to switch to full guard.
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Sexton
LaRosa is in closed guard... Sexton 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 Sexton
LaRosa tries to escape from the closed guard
LaRosa succeeds and she's now in open guard... she takes a second to breathe
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Sexton
LaRosa tries to jump to side mount.
Rosi Sexton closed her guard around Tara LaRosa.
The clock says 4:15 in the 2 round
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Rosi Sexton
Tara LaRosa looks to mount Rosi Sexton...
Tara LaRosa slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Rosi Sexton
LaRosa steps backwards and lowers her arms while breathing heavily... She seems tired.
Tara LaRosa tries to better her position on the ground...
LaRosa is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 4:35 in the 2 round
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Rosi Sexton
Rosi Sexton 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 Sexton
LaRosa gets a good position on the ground. ..
Sexton holds Tara LaRosa arms and counters her opponent punches.
Poorly executed technique. Rosi Sexton looks to counter!
Sexton has LaRosa controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
LaRosa is unable to move under Sexton control.
Dan Miragliotta stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
LaRosa steps backwards away from Rosi Sexton. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 3
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Tara LaRosa shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Rosi Sexton is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull LaRosa into her guard.
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Sexton
LaRosa breaths deeply while on the ground
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Sexton
Tara LaRosa tries to pass Rosi Sexton's guard...
Tara LaRosa manages to get her leg free and moves to half guard.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Sexton
Tara LaRosa pushes Sexton's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by LaRosa who is in full mount! Sexton is in trouble now!
The clock says 0:50 in the 3 round
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Rosi Sexton
Sexton is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
Tara LaRosa pushes Rosi Sexton down and prevents her attempts to escape
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Rosi Sexton
LaRosa tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tara LaRosa controls the situation despite Rosi Sexton efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 1:15 in the 3 round
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Rosi Sexton
LaRosa tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tara LaRosa controls the situation despite Rosi Sexton efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Rosi Sexton
LaRosa tries to launch a few punches to Rosi Sexton
Little effect. A lot of them are hitting Sexton's defense
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Rosi Sexton
Rosi Sexton tries to roll on the ground...
LaRosa knows how to keep her advantage on the ground.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Rosi Sexton
Rosi Sexton tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Tara LaRosa rolls Rosi Sexton to her stomach and takes her back!
LaRosa is in rear mount over Sexton
Sexton has LaRosa controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
LaRosa is unable to move under Sexton control.
Rosi Sexton gets sloppy and Tara LaRosa tries to take advantage...
Sexton has given her back to Tara LaRosa who is trying to get one hook in!
Tara LaRosa has one hook in!
The clock says 2:10 in the 3 round
LaRosa is in rear mount over Sexton 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 Sexton.
Nicely done! LaRosa now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
LaRosa is in rear mount over Sexton with two hooks in
LaRosa tenatively looks for a way to finish her opponent! This is a nightmare for Sexton!
Sexton 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 Sexton with two hooks in
LaRosa tenatively looks for a way to finish her opponent! This is a nightmare for Sexton!
Sexton 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 Sexton with two hooks in
Sexton has to use some of her skills to escape safely from this position...
Rosi Sexton uses her ground skills to free one of her legs while working on the ground.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Rosi Sexton. 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.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Rosi Sexton!
LaRosa ducks under...
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Tara LaRosa takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Rosi Sexton circles around LaRosa
Rosi Sexton takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
A right hand from Tara LaRosa
surprises Sexton!
Tara LaRosa takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
The clock says 3:55 in the 3 round
Tara LaRosa takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
LaRosa pushes Rosi Sexton and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Nice punches from Rosi Sexton.
Even nicer blocks from LaRosa.
Sexton misses a step and Tara LaRosa sees an opportunity to counter her!
Tara LaRosa attempts a sweep single...
Tara LaRosa catches Rosi Sexton's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by LaRosa.
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Sexton
LaRosa is in closed guard... Sexton tries to roll on the ground!
Tara LaRosa uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
The clock says 4:30 in the 3 round
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Sexton
LaRosa is in closed guard... Sexton 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 Sexton
LaRosa tries to escape from closed guard...
LaRosa struggles to liberate her leg and jumps to half guard!
The clock says 4:45 in the 3 round
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Sexton
LaRosa is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did she do that intentionally?
Dan Miragliotta didn't see the foul!
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Sexton
LaRosa tries to get a side mount...
She frees her leg and is now controlling Sexton from the 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 4
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Sexton grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Rosi Sexton
Crushing shot to LaRosa's body! She's holding her side
Rosi Sexton is in open guard over LaRosa
Sexton tries to improve position.
LaRosa adjusts and closes her guard.
Rosi Sexton gets sloppy and Tara LaRosa tries to take advantage...
LaRosa tries to close her guard around Sexton
She succeeds!
Rosi Sexton is in closed guard over LaRosa
Rosi Sexton looks to posture up and open Tara LaRosa's guard...
Tara LaRosa has a solid guard and keeps her ankles locked.
Rosi Sexton is in closed guard over LaRosa
Sexton is in closed guard... LaRosa tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Rosi Sexton!
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Rosi Sexton
LaRosa tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tara LaRosa controls the situation despite Rosi Sexton efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Rosi Sexton
Rosi Sexton tries to roll on the ground...
LaRosa knows how to keep her advantage on the ground.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Rosi Sexton
Tara LaRosa tries to better her position on the ground...
LaRosa is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Rosi Sexton
LaRosa tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tara LaRosa controls the situation despite Rosi Sexton efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Rosi Sexton
Rosi Sexton 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 Sexton
LaRosa tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Sexton! LaRosa has one hook in and keeps working!
LaRosa is in rear mount over Sexton with one hook in
Sexton has to use some of her skills to escape safely from this position...
Sexton is unable to find a way to scape from this.
Sexton clumsily fails here and it's time for Tara LaRosa to fight back!
Tara LaRosa isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
That Armbar looks tight...
Sexton struggles to free herself
Crippling lock!
You can see the pain reflected in Sexton's eyes...
You can see the pain reflected in Sexton's eyes...
Sexton's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Crippling lock!
Punishing hold!
LaRosa secures the lock while Rosi Sexton refuses to tap... Dan Miragliotta jumps in and breaks the lock!
Winner is Tara LaRosa by Submission (Armbar) at 2:05 Round 4
Statistics: Rosi Sexton
Punches 7/21 (33%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 2/3 (67%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 701 s
Statistics: Tara LaRosa
Punches 10/13 (77%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 2/11 (18%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 701 s
Nice effort tonight from Rosi Sexton who was thinking of the fans besides the fight itself.
People at Copps Coliseum (Hamilton, Ontario) will not regret paying for this ticket. LaRosa's awesome performance was worth the money.
This is the fight I would show people if I wanted to create new fans!
Rosi Sexton looks like she has been waiting for this fight forever.
Ferocious staredown by LaRosa while Dan Miragliotta recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Rosi Sexton goes with a looping right hand while Tara LaRosa jumps back and jabs
Sexton only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Sexton seems hesitant as if she would give the initiative to her opponent.
Rosi Sexton shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Tara LaRosa is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Sexton into her guard.
Rosi Sexton is in closed guard over LaRosa
Sexton is in closed guard... LaRosa tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Rosi Sexton!
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Rosi Sexton
Rosi Sexton tries to roll to her side and trap Tara LaRosa in her guard...
Rosi Sexton gets her hip out and moves to full guard.
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Sexton
Rosi Sexton 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 open guard over Sexton
LaRosa tries to improve position.
She frees a leg.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Sexton
LaRosa looks to be in very good shape.
LaRosa tries to get a side mount...
She frees her leg and is now controlling Sexton from the side mount!
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Rosi Sexton
Rosi Sexton attempts to trap Tara LaRosa in her guard.
Tara LaRosa keeps control and remains in side mount.
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Rosi Sexton
Tara LaRosa is cooling the fight on the ground
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Rosi Sexton
Tara LaRosa looks to mount Rosi Sexton...
Tara LaRosa slides her knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Rosi Sexton
Rosi Sexton tries to roll to her side and trap Tara LaRosa in her guard...
Rosi Sexton moves to half guard.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Sexton
Tara LaRosa tries to pass Rosi Sexton's guard...
Tara LaRosa manages to get her leg free and moves to side mount.
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Rosi Sexton
LaRosa tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. She is in full mount now.
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Rosi Sexton
Rosi Sexton tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Tara LaRosa rolls Rosi Sexton to her stomach and takes her back!
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
LaRosa is in rear mount over Sexton
Sexton has LaRosa controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills Sexton manages to escape from that position and climb to her feet along LaRosa
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Copps Coliseum (Hamilton, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
LaRosa steps backwards away from Rosi Sexton. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Rosi Sexton takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
LaRosa moves forward looking for some action
She surprises Sexton with a double overhooks!
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Tara LaRosa goes with a looping right hand while Rosi Sexton jumps back and jabs
LaRosa seems staggered and Rosi Sexton runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Tara LaRosa!
Sexton is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Sexton and LaRosa circle around the center of the cage.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
LaRosa decides to launch some tentative punches
Tara LaRosa takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Tara LaRosa shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Rosi Sexton is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull LaRosa into her guard.
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Sexton
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 Copps Coliseum (Hamilton, Ontario) is cheering her!
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Rosi Sexton
Rosi Sexton attempts to trap Tara LaRosa in her guard.
Rosi Sexton manages to switch to full guard.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is maybe for Tara LaRosa, but it's close.
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Round 2
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The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Rosi Sexton is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Sexton and LaRosa circle around the center of the cage.
Rosi Sexton tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
LaRosa is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Rosi Sexton is in open guard over LaRosa
Sexton moves on the ground..
...she makes no progress.
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
Rosi Sexton is in open guard over LaRosa
LaRosa tries to close her guard around Sexton
She succeeds!
Rosi Sexton is in closed guard over LaRosa
Sexton sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. She can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Sexton 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 Copps Coliseum (Hamilton, Ontario) is cheering her!
Rosi Sexton is in side mount over Tara LaRosa
Tara LaRosa attempts to trap Rosi Sexton in her guard.
Tara LaRosa manages to switch to full guard.
Rosi Sexton is in open guard over LaRosa
Sexton tries to jump to side mount.
Tara LaRosa jumps and show some wrestling skills as she positions herself for continuing the fight in side control.
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Sexton
LaRosa is in closed guard... Sexton tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Tara LaRosa!
Rosi Sexton is in full mount over Tara LaRosa
Tara LaRosa tries to roll to her side and trap Rosi Sexton in her guard...
Rosi Sexton rolls her over and takes her back!
Sexton is in rear mount over LaRosa
LaRosa has Sexton controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills she transitions to a side mount.
Rosi Sexton is in side mount over Tara LaRosa
Tara LaRosa attempts to trap Rosi Sexton in her guard.
Tara LaRosa manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Rosi Sexton is in closed guard over LaRosa
Sexton is in closed guard... LaRosa tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Rosi Sexton!
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Rosi Sexton
Sexton 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 Rosi Sexton
Tara LaRosa looks to mount Rosi Sexton...
Rosi Sexton takes advantage of her opponent's over commitment and traps her in full guard.
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Sexton
LaRosa is in closed guard... Sexton 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 Sexton
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 Copps Coliseum (Hamilton, Ontario) is cheering her!
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Rosi Sexton
Tara LaRosa throws a lot of punches
some strikes get through.
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Rosi Sexton
Rosi Sexton attempts to trap Tara LaRosa in her guard.
Rosi Sexton manages to switch to full guard.
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Sexton
LaRosa is in closed guard... Sexton 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 Sexton
LaRosa tries to escape from the closed guard
LaRosa succeeds and she's now in open guard... she takes a second to breathe
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Sexton
LaRosa tries to jump to side mount.
Rosi Sexton closed her guard around Tara LaRosa.
The clock says 4:15 in the 2 round
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Rosi Sexton
Tara LaRosa looks to mount Rosi Sexton...
Tara LaRosa slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Rosi Sexton
LaRosa steps backwards and lowers her arms while breathing heavily... She seems tired.
Tara LaRosa tries to better her position on the ground...
LaRosa is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 4:35 in the 2 round
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Rosi Sexton
Rosi Sexton 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 Sexton
LaRosa gets a good position on the ground. ..
Sexton holds Tara LaRosa arms and counters her opponent punches.
Poorly executed technique. Rosi Sexton looks to counter!
Sexton has LaRosa controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
LaRosa is unable to move under Sexton control.
Dan Miragliotta stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
LaRosa steps backwards away from Rosi Sexton. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 3
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Tara LaRosa shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Rosi Sexton is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull LaRosa into her guard.
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Sexton
LaRosa breaths deeply while on the ground
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Sexton
Tara LaRosa tries to pass Rosi Sexton's guard...
Tara LaRosa manages to get her leg free and moves to half guard.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Sexton
Tara LaRosa pushes Sexton's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by LaRosa who is in full mount! Sexton is in trouble now!
The clock says 0:50 in the 3 round
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Rosi Sexton
Sexton is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
Tara LaRosa pushes Rosi Sexton down and prevents her attempts to escape
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Rosi Sexton
LaRosa tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tara LaRosa controls the situation despite Rosi Sexton efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 1:15 in the 3 round
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Rosi Sexton
LaRosa tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tara LaRosa controls the situation despite Rosi Sexton efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Rosi Sexton
LaRosa tries to launch a few punches to Rosi Sexton
Little effect. A lot of them are hitting Sexton's defense
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Rosi Sexton
Rosi Sexton tries to roll on the ground...
LaRosa knows how to keep her advantage on the ground.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Rosi Sexton
Rosi Sexton tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Tara LaRosa rolls Rosi Sexton to her stomach and takes her back!
LaRosa is in rear mount over Sexton
Sexton has LaRosa controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
LaRosa is unable to move under Sexton control.
Rosi Sexton gets sloppy and Tara LaRosa tries to take advantage...
Sexton has given her back to Tara LaRosa who is trying to get one hook in!
Tara LaRosa has one hook in!
The clock says 2:10 in the 3 round
LaRosa is in rear mount over Sexton 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 Sexton.
Nicely done! LaRosa now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
LaRosa is in rear mount over Sexton with two hooks in
LaRosa tenatively looks for a way to finish her opponent! This is a nightmare for Sexton!
Sexton 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 Sexton with two hooks in
LaRosa tenatively looks for a way to finish her opponent! This is a nightmare for Sexton!
Sexton 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 Sexton with two hooks in
Sexton has to use some of her skills to escape safely from this position...
Rosi Sexton uses her ground skills to free one of her legs while working on the ground.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Rosi Sexton. 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.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Rosi Sexton!
LaRosa ducks under...
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Tara LaRosa takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Rosi Sexton circles around LaRosa
Rosi Sexton takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
A right hand from Tara LaRosa
surprises Sexton!
Tara LaRosa takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
The clock says 3:55 in the 3 round
Tara LaRosa takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
LaRosa pushes Rosi Sexton and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Nice punches from Rosi Sexton.
Even nicer blocks from LaRosa.
Sexton misses a step and Tara LaRosa sees an opportunity to counter her!
Tara LaRosa attempts a sweep single...
Tara LaRosa catches Rosi Sexton's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by LaRosa.
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Sexton
LaRosa is in closed guard... Sexton tries to roll on the ground!
Tara LaRosa uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
The clock says 4:30 in the 3 round
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Sexton
LaRosa is in closed guard... Sexton 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 Sexton
LaRosa tries to escape from closed guard...
LaRosa struggles to liberate her leg and jumps to half guard!
The clock says 4:45 in the 3 round
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Sexton
LaRosa is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did she do that intentionally?
Dan Miragliotta didn't see the foul!
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Sexton
LaRosa tries to get a side mount...
She frees her leg and is now controlling Sexton from the 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 4
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Sexton grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Rosi Sexton
Crushing shot to LaRosa's body! She's holding her side
Rosi Sexton is in open guard over LaRosa
Sexton tries to improve position.
LaRosa adjusts and closes her guard.
Rosi Sexton gets sloppy and Tara LaRosa tries to take advantage...
LaRosa tries to close her guard around Sexton
She succeeds!
Rosi Sexton is in closed guard over LaRosa
Rosi Sexton looks to posture up and open Tara LaRosa's guard...
Tara LaRosa has a solid guard and keeps her ankles locked.
Rosi Sexton is in closed guard over LaRosa
Sexton is in closed guard... LaRosa tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Rosi Sexton!
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Rosi Sexton
LaRosa tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tara LaRosa controls the situation despite Rosi Sexton efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Rosi Sexton
Rosi Sexton tries to roll on the ground...
LaRosa knows how to keep her advantage on the ground.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Rosi Sexton
Tara LaRosa tries to better her position on the ground...
LaRosa is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Rosi Sexton
LaRosa tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tara LaRosa controls the situation despite Rosi Sexton efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Rosi Sexton
Rosi Sexton 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 Sexton
LaRosa tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Sexton! LaRosa has one hook in and keeps working!
LaRosa is in rear mount over Sexton with one hook in
Sexton has to use some of her skills to escape safely from this position...
Sexton is unable to find a way to scape from this.
Sexton clumsily fails here and it's time for Tara LaRosa to fight back!
Tara LaRosa isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
That Armbar looks tight...
Sexton struggles to free herself
Crippling lock!
You can see the pain reflected in Sexton's eyes...
You can see the pain reflected in Sexton's eyes...
Sexton's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Crippling lock!
Punishing hold!
LaRosa secures the lock while Rosi Sexton refuses to tap... Dan Miragliotta jumps in and breaks the lock!
Winner is Tara LaRosa by Submission (Armbar) at 2:05 Round 4
Statistics: Rosi Sexton
Punches 7/21 (33%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 2/3 (67%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 701 s
Statistics: Tara LaRosa
Punches 10/13 (77%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 2/11 (18%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 701 s
Nice effort tonight from Rosi Sexton who was thinking of the fans besides the fight itself.
People at Copps Coliseum (Hamilton, Ontario) will not regret paying for this ticket. LaRosa's awesome performance was worth the money.
This is the fight I would show people if I wanted to create new fans!
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!