Fujii vs. LaRosa

[The Sandmen]

ManMMA Flyweight Championship

Megumi Fujii is calm in her corner. She looks convinced of her abilities.
Tara LaRosa doesn't look concerned about anything her opponent brings to the table.
Now Megumi Fujii put her title in contention against LaRosa.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Megumi Fujii is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if she loses today.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.

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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Body kick by Tara LaRosa...
is blocked.
Poorly executed technique. Megumi Fujii looks to counter!
A right hand from Megumi Fujii
surprises LaRosa!
Fujii is holding Tara LaRosa's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Tara LaRosa loses balance and goes to the ground.
LaRosa Hyper-extended her left arm
Megumi Fujii is in side mount over Tara LaRosa
Tara LaRosa tries to turn away and scramble out. Megumi Fujii takes her back and locks up a rear naked choke!
She can't lock it up. Tara LaRosa spins out and gets back to her feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Arena Lodz (Lodz, Poland) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
LaRosa is holding Megumi Fujii's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Megumi Fujii loses balance and goes to the ground.
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
Fujii tries to show some ground skills
LaRosa uses her strength to keep LaRosa at a disadvantage
Fujii clumsily fails here and it's time for Tara LaRosa to fight back!
Tara LaRosa looks to mount Megumi Fujii...
Megumi Fujii sees an opening and locks her opponent in half guard.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Fujii
Megumi Fujii slides her legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
Tara LaRosa cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
Fujii misses a step and Tara LaRosa sees an opportunity to counter her!
Tara LaRosa hooks Fujii's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Megumi Fujii manages to kick LaRosa away and scrambles on top!
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over LaRosa
Fujii sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. She can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Megumi Fujii tries to finish with a leg lock!
That leglock from Megumi Fujii appears to be unbreakable
LaRosa hyper-extended her left leg
You can see the pain reflected in LaRosa's eyes...
Fujii is locking that leglock...
That leglock from Megumi Fujii appears to be unbreakable
That leglock looks tight...
LaRosa is able to break the lock.
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over LaRosa
Fujii tries to improve position.
LaRosa adjusts and closes her guard.
Megumi Fujii is in closed guard over LaRosa
Fujii delivers a few accurate elbows!
LaRosa is being hit hard and trys to escape! She has to give her back!
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Fujii is in rear mount over LaRosa
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 Fujii's moves.
Fujii is in rear mount over LaRosa
Fujii tries to get a hook in!
LaRosa rolls on the ground and manages to get a half guard!
Megumi Fujii is in half guard over LaRosa
Megumi Fujii hooks LaRosa's right leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Tara LaRosa manages to kick Fujii away and scrambles on top!
Poorly executed technique. Tara LaRosa looks to counter!
Tara LaRosa attempts to move to full guard
Megumi Fujii keeps good control and remains in half guard.
John McCarthy has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Arena Lodz (Lodz, Poland) are cheering for the fighters.
Fujii fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Tara LaRosa didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over LaRosa
Megumi Fujii tries to finish with a leg lock!
LaRosa is able to break the lock.
Megumi Fujii gets sloppy and Tara LaRosa tries to take advantage...
Tara LaRosa overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Fujii pulls her arm out of danger.
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over LaRosa
LaRosa cornermen are yelling for her man to escape from the ground as Fujii can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give her the chance.
LaRosa tries to move on the ground and shows Megumi Fujii a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Bang! LaRosa's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks her head against the mat! John McCarthy knows she may be calling off the fight soon!
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over LaRosa
LaRosa tries to close her guard around Fujii
She is not able to do it
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over LaRosa
Megumi Fujii tries to pass to half guard...
Tara LaRosa can't prevent her opponent from passing. Fujii looks to work from half guard.
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Megumi Fujii is in half guard over LaRosa
Not a desiderable position that LaRosa is in now. Megumi Fujii is well knowed for her strong and relentless GnP.
Megumi Fujii hooks LaRosa's right leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Tara LaRosa manages to kick Fujii away and scrambles on top!
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Fujii
Fujii tries an armbar from the bottom!
LaRosa struggles to free herself
LaRosa Hyper-extended her left arm
Fujii is locking that armbar...
Tara LaRosa breaks the lock and moves herself to side control.
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Megumi Fujii
Megumi Fujii was tooling Tara LaRosa for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Tara LaRosa lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Tara LaRosa looks to pass to mount...
Fujii creates space and scrambles back to her feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Arena Lodz (Lodz, Poland) are cheering for the fighters.
Megumi Fujii tries to bring the fight to the ground
LaRosa goes down.
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over LaRosa
LaRosa tries to close her guard around Fujii
She is not able to do it
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over LaRosa
Fujii 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!
Megumi Fujii is in open guard over LaRosa
Fujii tries to jump to side mount.
Tara LaRosa closed her guard around Megumi Fujii.
Megumi Fujii is in side mount over Tara LaRosa
Fujii is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did she do that intentionally?
John McCarthy didn't see that!
Megumi Fujii is in side mount over Tara LaRosa
Fujii tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. She is in full mount now.
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Megumi Fujii is in full mount over Tara LaRosa
Fujii throws her leg over LaRosa's shoulder in an omoplata attempt!
Crippling lock!
LaRosa struggles to free herself
That Omoplata from Megumi Fujii appears to be unbreakable
You can see the pain reflected in LaRosa's eyes...
LaRosa's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
That Omoplata looks tight...
LaRosa struggles to free herself
Megumi Fujii gets her hips out and sits forward on LaRosa right shoulder! LaRosa cannot roll free and taps rather than having her shoulder dislocated!

Winner is Megumi Fujii by Submission (Omoplata) at 4:48 Round 1

Statistics: Megumi Fujii
Punches 4/5 (80%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 8/10 (80%)
Submissions 8/8 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 218 s

Statistics: Tara LaRosa
Punches 3/3 (100%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 218 s


Megumi Fujii defends the Women's Flyweight title!

LaRosa needs work. This is Cannon’s second-straight wasted title fight by way of not bothering to upgrade her contender. Brutal.