Post by The Sandmen on Jan 21, 2015 17:38:22 GMT -5
Liz Carmouche is beating herself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking herself in the face, body and legs to get ready for her scrap.
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 John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Liz Carmouche and Tara LaRosa touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Bone shattering straight right hand from Liz Carmouche!
LaRosa is going to have a big headache after that blow!
LaRosa has a small cut in her Left cheek
LaRosa studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Quick hook by Liz Carmouche
Good shot! LaRosa has reasons to be worried.
Brilliant combination from Tara LaRosa
that forces Carmouche to try and defend better.
Quick hook by Tara LaRosa
glances off Carmouche's arms.
Carmouche throws a hook
that hits its mark.
Tara LaRosa launches a body shot
Carmouche dodges and catches her with a hard cross.
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 Carmouche
Carmouche measures the resilience of LaRosa's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in LaRosa's side.
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Carmouche
Tara LaRosa tries to pass to half guard...
Liz Carmouche's guard is too good and she fails to pass.
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Carmouche
Carmouche measures the resilience of LaRosa's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in LaRosa's side.
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Carmouche
Liz Carmouche 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 Carmouche
LaRosa tries to stand up!
Carmouche doesn't allow her!
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Carmouche
LaRosa moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Carmouche
LaRosa tries to stand up!
Carmouche doesn't allow her!
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Carmouche
Liz Carmouche launches a few punches to LaRosa's cheek from the guard.
Tara LaRosa uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Carmouche
Liz Carmouche attempts to move to full guard
Liz Carmouche manages to switch to full guard.
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Carmouche
Carmouche works on the ground with her fingers over LaRosa's face
She seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
John McCarthy didn't see the foul!
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Carmouche
LaRosa is in closed guard... Carmouche tries to roll on the ground!
Tara LaRosa uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Tara LaRosa looks to counter!
Tara LaRosa tries to pass Liz Carmouche's guard...
Tara LaRosa passes momentarily but Liz Carmouche regains full guard.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Staples Center (Los Angeles, California) are cheering for the fighters.
Tara LaRosa swings...
hard impact to Carmouche's face!
Carmouche moves forward looking for some action
She surprises LaRosa with a double overhooks!
Crisp uppercut by LaRosa followed by a hard jab
Carmouche deflects the blows.
Tara LaRosa gets sloppy and Liz Carmouche tries to take advantage...
Liz Carmouche tries to take the action to her favourite field as she tries to grapple
Great move by Liz Carmouche who pushes her opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The fighters are clinching.
Liz Carmouche tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Tara LaRosa
Carmouche fails to take LaRosa down and both man are still clinching
Tara LaRosa tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Carmouche is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Carmouche tries to take Tara LaRosa down... LaRosa stumbles backwards and Liz Carmouche launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard LaRosa's jaw!
The fighters are clinching.
Tara LaRosa shoots and grab one of Liz Carmouche's leg, attempting to take her down with a Single Leg
Carmouche lose her balance and falls to the mat
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Carmouche
Carmouche tries to close her guard around LaRosa
She succeeds!
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Carmouche
Liz Carmouche 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.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
You have to give that round to Liz Carmouche.
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Round 2
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Tremendous strikes from Carmouche!
Some big punches are landing!
Liz Carmouche charges at LaRosa throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! LaRosa is rocked!
LaRosa fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Liz Carmouche didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Carmouche
LaRosa moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Carmouche
BJJ! That is what must be passing through LaRosa's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Carmouche
Liz Carmouche tries to close the guard.
Carmouche put Tara LaRosa in closed guard.
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Carmouche
Carmouche measures the resilience of LaRosa's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in LaRosa's side.
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Carmouche
LaRosa struggles on the ground and tries to break Liz Carmouche's guard...
Tara LaRosa is in Carmouche open guard now
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Carmouche
Carmouche tries to close her guard around LaRosa
She succeeds!
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Carmouche
LaRosa is in closed guard... Carmouche tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Tara LaRosa!
Liz Carmouche is in full mount over Tara LaRosa
LaRosa breaths deeply while on the ground
Liz Carmouche is in full mount over Tara LaRosa
Liz Carmouche hovers above LaRosa
Good punches to LaRosa's body.
Liz Carmouche is in full mount over Tara LaRosa
Tara LaRosa tries to roll to her side and trap Liz Carmouche in her guard...
Tara LaRosa moves to half guard.
Liz Carmouche is in half guard over LaRosa
Liz Carmouche tries to pass Tara LaRosa's guard...
Liz Carmouche manages to get her leg free and moves to side mount.
Liz Carmouche is in side mount over Tara LaRosa
Good looking punches from Liz Carmouche on the ground
They could take their toll on LaRosa.
Liz Carmouche is in side mount over Tara LaRosa
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
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Tara LaRosa. 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.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
LaRosa goes to the body...
her punches graze Carmouche's arm.
The clock says 3:10 in the 2 round
Terrible one sided match... LaRosa was not ready to fight a fighter of Liz Carmouche caliber.
Several good body shots
land on LaRosa.
Carmouche and LaRosa circle around the center of the cage.
Liz Carmouche fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Tara LaRosa tries to bring the fight to the ground
Carmouche goes down.
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Carmouche
LaRosa moves on the ground..
...she makes no progress.
Carmouche tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Carmouche measures the resilience of LaRosa's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in LaRosa's side.
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Carmouche
LaRosa moves on the ground...
She remains in open guard.
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Carmouche
LaRosa tries to launch a few punches to Liz Carmouche
Carmouche is able to achieve closed guard and counter Tara LaRosa's punches.
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Carmouche
LaRosa is in closed guard... Carmouche tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Tara LaRosa!
Liz Carmouche is in full mount over Tara LaRosa
Carmouche is trying to better her position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against LaRosa's ribs.
LaRosa is noticing that and her face shows the pain.
Liz Carmouche is in full mount over Tara LaRosa
Tara LaRosa tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Liz Carmouche rolls Tara LaRosa to her stomach and takes her back!
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Liz Carmouche has to be confident that she won that round.
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Round 3
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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 Carmouche
LaRosa tries to move to full mount
LaRosa's ground game is not enough to provide her any advantage
The clock says 0:35 in the 3 round
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Carmouche
Carmouche tries to close her guard around LaRosa
She succeeds!
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Carmouche
LaRosa is in closed guard... Carmouche tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Tara LaRosa!
Liz Carmouche is in full mount over Tara LaRosa
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
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Tara LaRosa. 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.
The two exchange wildly
LaRosa is connecting with a few punches
The clock says 1:15 in the 3 round
Liz Carmouche shoots for a double leg takedown!
Tara LaRosa sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
LaRosa is trying to counter now!
Tara LaRosa tries to finish this with a rear naked chocke!
Carmouche ducks under and pushes away her opponent.
Liz Carmouche and LaRosa engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
LaRosa studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Tara LaRosa tries to bring the fight to the ground
Carmouche won't budge, forcing LaRosa to pull guard.
Liz Carmouche is in closed guard over LaRosa
Liz Carmouche hovers above LaRosa
Good punches to LaRosa's body.
Liz Carmouche is in closed guard over LaRosa
Liz Carmouche is looking to pass Tara LaRosa's guard...
Liz Carmouche gets her hips free and moves to half guard.
Liz Carmouche is in half guard over LaRosa
Carmouche launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
LaRosa is covering herself! Carmouche tries to force the situation and LaRosa clumsily gives her back!
Carmouche is in rear mount over LaRosa
Liz Carmouche wants to finish her opponent on the ground
Carmouche drills Tara LaRosa's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Carmouche is in rear mount over LaRosa
Carmouche positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! LaRosa's being punished here!
The clock says 2:45 in the 3 round
Carmouche is in rear mount over LaRosa
LaRosa has given her back to Liz Carmouche who is trying to get one hook in!
Liz Carmouche has one hook in!
Carmouche is in rear mount over LaRosa with one hook in
Liz Carmouche slides her arm under Tara LaRosa's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
Tara LaRosa pulls down on Liz Carmouche's hand and staves off danger
Carmouche is in rear mount over LaRosa with one hook in
Tara LaRosa 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 Carmouche's moves.
Carmouche is in rear mount over LaRosa with one hook in
LaRosa tries to stand up!
Carmouche doesn't allow her!
Carmouche is in rear mount over LaRosa with one hook in
Carmouche tries to open up Tara LaRosa's defense faking a few punches.
She is aggressively and repeatedly punching LaRosa in the side of the head
Carmouche is in rear mount over LaRosa with one hook in
Liz Carmouche launches a few punches to LaRosa
Weak punches. She needs to improve her position!
There is a small laceration on Tara LaRosa's Forehead
The clock says 3:50 in the 3 round
Carmouche is in rear mount over LaRosa with one hook in
Liz Carmouche aggressively and repeatedly punches LaRosa.
She needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
John McCarthy has seen enough! The fight is over! LaRosa was not intelligently defending herself!
LaRosa's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement she's received!
There is a small laceration on Tara LaRosa's Left cheek
Winner is Liz Carmouche by TKO (GnP) at 3:58 Round 3
Statistics: Liz Carmouche
Punches 16/22 (73%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/4 (50%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 35/45 (78%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 500 s
Statistics: Tara LaRosa
Punches 10/17 (59%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 4/5 (80%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 500 s
Carmouche with the win. Nice to see those upgrades finally paying off.
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 John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Liz Carmouche and Tara LaRosa touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Bone shattering straight right hand from Liz Carmouche!
LaRosa is going to have a big headache after that blow!
LaRosa has a small cut in her Left cheek
LaRosa studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Quick hook by Liz Carmouche
Good shot! LaRosa has reasons to be worried.
Brilliant combination from Tara LaRosa
that forces Carmouche to try and defend better.
Quick hook by Tara LaRosa
glances off Carmouche's arms.
Carmouche throws a hook
that hits its mark.
Tara LaRosa launches a body shot
Carmouche dodges and catches her with a hard cross.
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 Carmouche
Carmouche measures the resilience of LaRosa's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in LaRosa's side.
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Carmouche
Tara LaRosa tries to pass to half guard...
Liz Carmouche's guard is too good and she fails to pass.
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Carmouche
Carmouche measures the resilience of LaRosa's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in LaRosa's side.
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Carmouche
Liz Carmouche 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 Carmouche
LaRosa tries to stand up!
Carmouche doesn't allow her!
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Carmouche
LaRosa moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Carmouche
LaRosa tries to stand up!
Carmouche doesn't allow her!
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Carmouche
Liz Carmouche launches a few punches to LaRosa's cheek from the guard.
Tara LaRosa uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Carmouche
Liz Carmouche attempts to move to full guard
Liz Carmouche manages to switch to full guard.
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Carmouche
Carmouche works on the ground with her fingers over LaRosa's face
She seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
John McCarthy didn't see the foul!
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Carmouche
LaRosa is in closed guard... Carmouche tries to roll on the ground!
Tara LaRosa uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Tara LaRosa looks to counter!
Tara LaRosa tries to pass Liz Carmouche's guard...
Tara LaRosa passes momentarily but Liz Carmouche regains full guard.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Staples Center (Los Angeles, California) are cheering for the fighters.
Tara LaRosa swings...
hard impact to Carmouche's face!
Carmouche moves forward looking for some action
She surprises LaRosa with a double overhooks!
Crisp uppercut by LaRosa followed by a hard jab
Carmouche deflects the blows.
Tara LaRosa gets sloppy and Liz Carmouche tries to take advantage...
Liz Carmouche tries to take the action to her favourite field as she tries to grapple
Great move by Liz Carmouche who pushes her opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The fighters are clinching.
Liz Carmouche tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Tara LaRosa
Carmouche fails to take LaRosa down and both man are still clinching
Tara LaRosa tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Carmouche is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Carmouche tries to take Tara LaRosa down... LaRosa stumbles backwards and Liz Carmouche launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard LaRosa's jaw!
The fighters are clinching.
Tara LaRosa shoots and grab one of Liz Carmouche's leg, attempting to take her down with a Single Leg
Carmouche lose her balance and falls to the mat
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Carmouche
Carmouche tries to close her guard around LaRosa
She succeeds!
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Carmouche
Liz Carmouche 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.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
You have to give that round to Liz Carmouche.
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Round 2
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Tremendous strikes from Carmouche!
Some big punches are landing!
Liz Carmouche charges at LaRosa throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! LaRosa is rocked!
LaRosa fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Liz Carmouche didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Carmouche
LaRosa moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Carmouche
BJJ! That is what must be passing through LaRosa's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Carmouche
Liz Carmouche tries to close the guard.
Carmouche put Tara LaRosa in closed guard.
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Carmouche
Carmouche measures the resilience of LaRosa's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in LaRosa's side.
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Carmouche
LaRosa struggles on the ground and tries to break Liz Carmouche's guard...
Tara LaRosa is in Carmouche open guard now
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Carmouche
Carmouche tries to close her guard around LaRosa
She succeeds!
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Carmouche
LaRosa is in closed guard... Carmouche tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Tara LaRosa!
Liz Carmouche is in full mount over Tara LaRosa
LaRosa breaths deeply while on the ground
Liz Carmouche is in full mount over Tara LaRosa
Liz Carmouche hovers above LaRosa
Good punches to LaRosa's body.
Liz Carmouche is in full mount over Tara LaRosa
Tara LaRosa tries to roll to her side and trap Liz Carmouche in her guard...
Tara LaRosa moves to half guard.
Liz Carmouche is in half guard over LaRosa
Liz Carmouche tries to pass Tara LaRosa's guard...
Liz Carmouche manages to get her leg free and moves to side mount.
Liz Carmouche is in side mount over Tara LaRosa
Good looking punches from Liz Carmouche on the ground
They could take their toll on LaRosa.
Liz Carmouche is in side mount over Tara LaRosa
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
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Tara LaRosa. 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.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
LaRosa goes to the body...
her punches graze Carmouche's arm.
The clock says 3:10 in the 2 round
Terrible one sided match... LaRosa was not ready to fight a fighter of Liz Carmouche caliber.
Several good body shots
land on LaRosa.
Carmouche and LaRosa circle around the center of the cage.
Liz Carmouche fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Tara LaRosa tries to bring the fight to the ground
Carmouche goes down.
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Carmouche
LaRosa moves on the ground..
...she makes no progress.
Carmouche tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Carmouche measures the resilience of LaRosa's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in LaRosa's side.
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Carmouche
LaRosa moves on the ground...
She remains in open guard.
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Carmouche
LaRosa tries to launch a few punches to Liz Carmouche
Carmouche is able to achieve closed guard and counter Tara LaRosa's punches.
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Carmouche
LaRosa is in closed guard... Carmouche tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Tara LaRosa!
Liz Carmouche is in full mount over Tara LaRosa
Carmouche is trying to better her position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against LaRosa's ribs.
LaRosa is noticing that and her face shows the pain.
Liz Carmouche is in full mount over Tara LaRosa
Tara LaRosa tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Liz Carmouche rolls Tara LaRosa to her stomach and takes her back!
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Liz Carmouche has to be confident that she won that round.
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Round 3
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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 Carmouche
LaRosa tries to move to full mount
LaRosa's ground game is not enough to provide her any advantage
The clock says 0:35 in the 3 round
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Carmouche
Carmouche tries to close her guard around LaRosa
She succeeds!
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Carmouche
LaRosa is in closed guard... Carmouche tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Tara LaRosa!
Liz Carmouche is in full mount over Tara LaRosa
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
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Tara LaRosa. 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.
The two exchange wildly
LaRosa is connecting with a few punches
The clock says 1:15 in the 3 round
Liz Carmouche shoots for a double leg takedown!
Tara LaRosa sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
LaRosa is trying to counter now!
Tara LaRosa tries to finish this with a rear naked chocke!
Carmouche ducks under and pushes away her opponent.
Liz Carmouche and LaRosa engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
LaRosa studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Tara LaRosa tries to bring the fight to the ground
Carmouche won't budge, forcing LaRosa to pull guard.
Liz Carmouche is in closed guard over LaRosa
Liz Carmouche hovers above LaRosa
Good punches to LaRosa's body.
Liz Carmouche is in closed guard over LaRosa
Liz Carmouche is looking to pass Tara LaRosa's guard...
Liz Carmouche gets her hips free and moves to half guard.
Liz Carmouche is in half guard over LaRosa
Carmouche launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
LaRosa is covering herself! Carmouche tries to force the situation and LaRosa clumsily gives her back!
Carmouche is in rear mount over LaRosa
Liz Carmouche wants to finish her opponent on the ground
Carmouche drills Tara LaRosa's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Carmouche is in rear mount over LaRosa
Carmouche positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! LaRosa's being punished here!
The clock says 2:45 in the 3 round
Carmouche is in rear mount over LaRosa
LaRosa has given her back to Liz Carmouche who is trying to get one hook in!
Liz Carmouche has one hook in!
Carmouche is in rear mount over LaRosa with one hook in
Liz Carmouche slides her arm under Tara LaRosa's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
Tara LaRosa pulls down on Liz Carmouche's hand and staves off danger
Carmouche is in rear mount over LaRosa with one hook in
Tara LaRosa 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 Carmouche's moves.
Carmouche is in rear mount over LaRosa with one hook in
LaRosa tries to stand up!
Carmouche doesn't allow her!
Carmouche is in rear mount over LaRosa with one hook in
Carmouche tries to open up Tara LaRosa's defense faking a few punches.
She is aggressively and repeatedly punching LaRosa in the side of the head
Carmouche is in rear mount over LaRosa with one hook in
Liz Carmouche launches a few punches to LaRosa
Weak punches. She needs to improve her position!
There is a small laceration on Tara LaRosa's Forehead
The clock says 3:50 in the 3 round
Carmouche is in rear mount over LaRosa with one hook in
Liz Carmouche aggressively and repeatedly punches LaRosa.
She needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
John McCarthy has seen enough! The fight is over! LaRosa was not intelligently defending herself!
LaRosa's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement she's received!
There is a small laceration on Tara LaRosa's Left cheek
Winner is Liz Carmouche by TKO (GnP) at 3:58 Round 3
Statistics: Liz Carmouche
Punches 16/22 (73%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/4 (50%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 35/45 (78%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 500 s
Statistics: Tara LaRosa
Punches 10/17 (59%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 4/5 (80%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 500 s
Carmouche with the win. Nice to see those upgrades finally paying off.
= x2 (Rua, Liddel(current))
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!