Post by The Sandmen on Oct 17, 2016 20:24:46 GMT -5
Tara LaRosa shifts back and forth nervously.
Sarah D'Alelio shifts back and forth nervously.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising her fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
LaRosa is holding Sarah D'Alelio's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Sarah D'Alelio loses balance and goes to the ground.
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Sarah D'Alelio
D'Alelio tries to move on the ground and shows Tara LaRosa a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Bang! D'Alelio's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks her head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows she may be calling off the fight soon!
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Sarah D'Alelio
Tara LaRosa looks to mount Sarah D'Alelio...
Sarah D'Alelio sees an opening and locks her opponent in half guard.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over D'Alelio
Sarah D'Alelio tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over D'Alelio
Sarah D'Alelio attempts to move to full guard
Sarah D'Alelio manages to switch to full guard.
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over D'Alelio
LaRosa delivers a few accurate elbows!
Sarah D'Alelio blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Poorly executed technique. Sarah D'Alelio looks to counter!
Sarah D'Alelio 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 closed guard over D'Alelio
LaRosa tries to improve her position on the ground as she sits on her knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Tara LaRosa fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over D'Alelio
Sarah D'Alelio attempts to move to full guard
Tara LaRosa keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over D'Alelio
Sarah D'Alelio launches a few punches to LaRosa's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because LaRosa tries to cover her face,
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over D'Alelio
Sarah D'Alelio tries to close the guard.
D'Alelio put Tara LaRosa in closed guard.
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over D'Alelio
D'Alelio cornermen are yelling for her man to escape from the ground as LaRosa can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give her the chance.
Tara LaRosa aggressively and repeatedly punches D'Alelio.
Good job by D'Alelio blocking and slipping the blows.
D'Alelio tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
LaRosa is in closed guard... D'Alelio tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Tara LaRosa!
Sarah D'Alelio is in full mount over Tara LaRosa
Tara LaRosa tries to roll to her side and trap Sarah D'Alelio in her guard...
Tara LaRosa gets her hip out and moves to full guard.
Sarah D'Alelio is in open guard over LaRosa
D'Alelio delivers a few accurate elbows!
LaRosa is being hit hard and trys to escape! She has to give her back!
D'Alelio is in rear mount over LaRosa
LaRosa sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. She can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
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
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Tara LaRosa. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in The O2 Arena (London, England) are cheering for the fighters.
D'Alelio is holding Tara LaRosa's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Tara LaRosa loses balance and goes to the ground.
Sarah D'Alelio is in side mount over Tara LaRosa
Tara LaRosa attempts to trap Sarah D'Alelio in her guard.
Sarah D'Alelio keeps control and remains in side mount.
Sarah D'Alelio is in side mount over Tara LaRosa
LaRosa measures the resilience of D'Alelio's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in D'Alelio's side.
Sarah D'Alelio is in side mount over Tara LaRosa
Tara LaRosa attempts to trap Sarah D'Alelio in her guard.
Sarah D'Alelio keeps control and remains in side mount.
Sarah D'Alelio is in side mount over Tara LaRosa
Tara LaRosa seems fresh. She may still have a lot of gas in her tank.
Tara LaRosa attempts to trap Sarah D'Alelio in her guard.
Tara LaRosa manages to switch to full guard.
Sarah D'Alelio is in open guard over LaRosa
Sarah D'Alelio hovers above LaRosa
Good punches to LaRosa's body.
Sarah D'Alelio is in open guard over LaRosa
D'Alelio moves on the ground...
She remains in open guard.
Sarah D'Alelio is in open guard over LaRosa
LaRosa tries to move on the ground and shows Sarah D'Alelio 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! Josh Rosenthal knows she may be calling off the fight soon!
Sarah D'Alelio is in open guard over LaRosa
LaRosa measures the resilience of D'Alelio's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in D'Alelio's side.
Sarah D'Alelio is in open guard over LaRosa
LaRosa tries to close her guard around D'Alelio
She succeeds!
Sarah D'Alelio is in closed guard over LaRosa
Sarah D'Alelio looks to posture up and open Tara LaRosa's guard...
Sarah D'Alelio forces Tara LaRosa to open her guard.
Sarah D'Alelio is in open guard over LaRosa
LaRosa tries to stand up!
she is now on her feet
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Tara LaRosa. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in The O2 Arena (London, England) are cheering for the fighters.
Tara LaRosa tries to bring the fight to the ground
D'Alelio goes down.
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over D'Alelio
Tara LaRosa tries to pass to half guard...
Sarah D'Alelio's guard is too good and she fails to pass.
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over D'Alelio
Sarah D'Alelio isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
LaRosa blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass D'Alelio's guard.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 2
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D'Alelio fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Tara LaRosa didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Sarah D'Alelio is in open guard over LaRosa
LaRosa tries to close her guard around D'Alelio
She succeeds!
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Sarah D'Alelio is in closed guard over LaRosa
D'Alelio use some of her wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Tara LaRosa holds Sarah D'Alelio and prevents her from moving to a better position!
Sarah D'Alelio is in closed guard over LaRosa
D'Alelio is in closed guard... LaRosa tries to roll on the ground!
Sarah D'Alelio uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
D'Alelio tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Sarah D'Alelio aggressively and repeatedly punches LaRosa.
Good job by LaRosa blocking and slipping the blows.
Sarah D'Alelio is in closed guard over LaRosa
LaRosa has a high cardio that helps her make great performances.
D'Alelio is in closed guard... LaRosa tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Sarah D'Alelio!
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Sarah D'Alelio
Tara LaRosa tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
D'Alelio is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Josh Rosenthal stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in The O2 Arena (London, England) are cheering for the fighters.
Sarah D'Alelio shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Tara LaRosa is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull D'Alelio into her guard.
Sarah D'Alelio is in closed guard over LaRosa
D'Alelio tries to escape from the closed guard
D'Alelio succeeds and she's now in open guard... she takes a second to breathe
Sarah D'Alelio is in open guard over LaRosa
D'Alelio moves on the ground...
She remains in open guard.
Sarah D'Alelio is in open guard over LaRosa
LaRosa tries to close her guard around D'Alelio
She succeeds!
Sarah D'Alelio is in closed guard over LaRosa
LaRosa works on the ground with her fingers over D'Alelio's face
She seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Josh Rosenthal didn't see that!
Sarah D'Alelio is in closed guard over LaRosa
D'Alelio is in closed guard... LaRosa tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Sarah D'Alelio!
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Sarah D'Alelio
Sarah D'Alelio tries to roll on the ground...
She makes a reversal!
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Sarah D'Alelio is in closed guard over LaRosa
Sarah D'Alelio looks to posture up and open Tara LaRosa's guard...
Tara LaRosa has a solid guard and keeps her ankles locked.
The clock says 2:35 in the 2 round
Sarah D'Alelio is in closed guard over LaRosa
D'Alelio 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 The O2 Arena (London, England) is cheering her!
Sarah D'Alelio is in side mount over Tara LaRosa
Not a desiderable position that D'Alelio is in now. Tara LaRosa is well knowed for her strong and relentless GnP.
Tara LaRosa attempts to trap Sarah D'Alelio in her guard.
Sarah D'Alelio keeps control and remains in side mount.
Sarah D'Alelio is in side mount over Tara LaRosa
Tara LaRosa attempts to trap Sarah D'Alelio in her guard.
Tara LaRosa manages to switch to full guard.
Sarah D'Alelio is in open guard over LaRosa
Tara LaRosa launches a few punches to D'Alelio's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because D'Alelio tries to cover her face,
The clock says 3:10 in the 2 round
Sarah D'Alelio is in open guard over LaRosa
D'Alelio is in open guard over LaRosa... she fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
LaRosa rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of her own she escapes.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Sarah D'Alelio. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in The O2 Arena (London, England) are cheering for the fighters.
Tara LaRosa attempts a sweep single...
Sarah D'Alelio was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
The clock says 3:35 in the 2 round
Tara LaRosa tries to bring the fight to the ground
D'Alelio goes down.
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over D'Alelio
Sarah D'Alelio overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
LaRosa pulls her arm out of danger.
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over D'Alelio
LaRosa tries to move to full mount
LaRosa succeeds
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Sarah D'Alelio
Tara LaRosa isolates Sarah D'Alelio's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Sarah D'Alelio is able to relieve the pressure on her neck and slip out of the hold.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Sarah D'Alelio
Tara LaRosa isolates Sarah D'Alelio's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Sarah D'Alelio is able to relieve the pressure on her neck and slip out of the hold.
The clock says 4:25 in the 2 round
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Sarah D'Alelio
D'Alelio 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 full mount over Sarah D'Alelio
Sarah D'Alelio tries to roll to her side and trap Tara LaRosa in her guard...
Sarah D'Alelio gets her hip out and moves to full guard.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Sarah D'Alelio
Sarah D'Alelio tries to roll on the ground...
She makes a reversal!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 3
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Tara LaRosa tries to take the action to her favourite field as she tries to grapple
Great move by Tara LaRosa who pushes her opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The fighters are clinching.
Tara LaRosa tries for a takedown but can't get it. She decides to pull guard instead...
Tara LaRosa wraps her up tight and pulls her into her guard.
Sarah D'Alelio is in closed guard over LaRosa
Sarah D'Alelio tries to pass Tara LaRosa's guard...
Sarah D'Alelio manages to get her leg free and moves to half guard.
Sarah D'Alelio is in half guard over LaRosa
Tara LaRosa tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Sarah D'Alelio is in half guard over LaRosa
LaRosa is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch her work on the ground.
Tara LaRosa tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Sarah D'Alelio is in half guard over LaRosa
Stand up! This is what LaRosa's cornermen are shouting. Sarah D'Alelio is a submission master and she can finish the fight if you mess with her on the ground.
Sarah D'Alelio hooks LaRosa's right leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Tara LaRosa manages to kick D'Alelio away and scrambles on top!
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over D'Alelio
D'Alelio tries to close her guard around LaRosa
She succeeds!
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over D'Alelio
LaRosa tries to escape from closed guard...
LaRosa struggles to liberate her leg and jumps to half guard!
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over D'Alelio
LaRosa is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
D'Alelio tries to move on the ground and shows Tara LaRosa a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Bang! D'Alelio's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks her head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows she may be calling off the fight soon!
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over D'Alelio
Tara LaRosa tries to free her leg
Tara LaRosa uses some of her skill by jumping out of D'Alelio's guard. She moves quickly to side mount!
The clock says 1:50 in the 3 round
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Sarah D'Alelio
D'Alelio measures the resilience of LaRosa's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
LaRosa blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Sarah D'Alelio
Tara LaRosa launches a few punches to D'Alelio
Weak punches. She needs to improve her position!
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Sarah D'Alelio
LaRosa tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. She is in full mount now.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Sarah D'Alelio
LaRosa goes for an armbar!
Sarah D'Alelio breaks the lock and pushes away Tara LaRosa, who rolls over her back and gets to standing position.
Josh Rosenthal 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 clock says 2:35 in the 3 round
Tara LaRosa fakes a punch and launches herself over D'Alelio!
Sarah D'Alelio is smart enough to avoid the clinch game by LaRosa and pushes her away!
The clock says 2:45 in the 3 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Sarah D'Alelio shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Tara LaRosa is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull D'Alelio into her guard.
Sarah D'Alelio is in closed guard over LaRosa
D'Alelio tries to escape from closed guard...
D'Alelio struggles to liberate her leg and jumps to half guard!
The clock says 3:15 in the 3 round
Sarah D'Alelio is in half guard over LaRosa
Sarah D'Alelio aggressively and repeatedly punches LaRosa.
Good job by LaRosa blocking and slipping the blows.
The clock says 3:25 in the 3 round
Sarah D'Alelio is in half guard over LaRosa
Tara LaRosa launches a few punches to D'Alelio's cheek from the guard.
Sarah D'Alelio uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
Poorly executed technique. Sarah D'Alelio looks to counter!
D'Alelio sits over her knees and pushes away LaRosa's leg!
Sarah D'Alelio is able to put away her leg and then jumps to side mount.
The clock says 3:35 in the 3 round
Sarah D'Alelio is in side mount over Tara LaRosa
LaRosa tries to show some ground skills
D'Alelio uses her strength to keep D'Alelio at a disadvantage
Sarah D'Alelio is in side mount over Tara LaRosa
Tara LaRosa attempts to trap Sarah D'Alelio in her guard.
Tara LaRosa manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 3:50 in the 3 round
Sarah D'Alelio is in open guard over LaRosa
LaRosa tries to move on the ground and shows Sarah D'Alelio a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
LaRosa uses her forearms to block the impact!
Sarah D'Alelio is in open guard over LaRosa
LaRosa tries to move on the ground and shows Sarah D'Alelio 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! Josh Rosenthal knows she may be calling off the fight soon!
The clock says 4:10 in the 3 round
Sarah D'Alelio is in open guard over LaRosa
D'Alelio is in open guard over LaRosa... she fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
LaRosa rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of her own she escapes.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Sarah D'Alelio. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in The O2 Arena (London, England) are cheering for the fighters.
Sarah D'Alelio shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Tara LaRosa is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull D'Alelio into her guard.
The clock says 4:30 in the 3 round
Sarah D'Alelio is in closed guard over LaRosa
LaRosa sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. She can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Tara LaRosa launches a few punches to D'Alelio's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because D'Alelio tries to cover her face,
Sarah D'Alelio is in closed guard over LaRosa
D'Alelio is in closed guard... LaRosa tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Sarah D'Alelio!
The clock says 4:50 in the 3 round
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Sarah D'Alelio
D'Alelio measures the resilience of LaRosa's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in LaRosa's side.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 4
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The clock says 0:10 in the 4 round
D'Alelio moves forward looking for some action
Tara LaRosa doesn't want to engage and backpedals
D'Alelio grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Sarah D'Alelio
Sarah D'Alelio is in open guard over LaRosa
D'Alelio is in open guard over LaRosa... she fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
LaRosa rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of her own she escapes.
LaRosa climbs to her feet and is standing now.
LaRosa is standing while D'Alelio is on the ground on her back
Tara LaRosa steps back and allows D'Alelio to get back to her feet.
D'Alelio climbs to her feet and is standing now.
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 D'Alelio
Tara LaRosa throws a lot of punches
some strikes get through.
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over D'Alelio
LaRosa tries to jump to side mount.
Sarah D'Alelio jumps and show some wrestling skills as she positions herself for continuing the fight in side control.
Sarah D'Alelio is in closed guard over LaRosa
Sarah D'Alelio fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to LaRosa's face!
LaRosa has a small cut in her Mouth
Winner is Sarah D'Alelio by TKO (Stoppage - Small cut Mouth) at 1:24 Round 4
Statistics: Tara LaRosa
Punches 1/1 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 4/5 (80%)
GnP strikes 13/33 (39%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 770 s
Statistics: Sarah D'Alelio
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 6/6 (100%)
GnP strikes 16/35 (46%)
Submissions 6/6 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 777 s
Rather meh performance from Sarah, under the circumstances. This probably should have been a gimme fight, since she is maxed the fuck out and LaRosa most definitely isn’t. LaRosa was controlling a lot of the fight early, and if the judges were consistant moving into this one, she probably would have taken this fight on control. Kudos to Sarah for getting the small mouth cut win though.
I pointedly asked you what you would do with her, and I tried that. And, point of note, I haven't done a complete overhaul on her at all. All I did was take out some of the stand up tendencies and added back in more ground tendencies, which she had ample already.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!