Post by The Sandmen on Dec 2, 2016 22:17:41 GMT -5
Carla Esparza 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.
Ferocious staredown by LaRosa while Herb Dean recites the rules.
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 Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Carla Esparza shoots for a double leg takedown!
Tara LaRosa sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Esparza launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits LaRosa's face but it seems like one finger has poked her eye! Does the referee see that?
Herb Dean didn't see that!
Good movement from LaRosa
who is bobbing and weaving.
Poorly executed technique. Carla Esparza looks to counter!
Esparza tries to grapple
She puts LaRosa in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Tara LaRosa tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Carla Esparza
LaRosa fails to take Esparza down and both man are still clinching
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
LaRosa struggles and launches a few punches to Esparza's head
Those punches are hitting! Esparza covers her head!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Esparza pushes her opponent against the fence and launches a furious kick to the ribs
LaRosa pushes her opponent away and circles towards the center of the cage.
Esparza fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Tara LaRosa didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Carla Esparza is in open guard over LaRosa
1:25 Round 1 and Esparza is still in good shape. She sure has trained hard for this fight.
Esparza moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Carla Esparza is in half guard over LaRosa
Carla Esparza tries to free her leg
Tara LaRosa moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in The O2 Dublin (Dublin, Ireland) are cheering for the fighters.
Carla Esparza takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Carla Esparza attempts a sweep single...
Carla Esparza catches Tara LaRosa's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Esparza.
Carla Esparza is in closed guard over LaRosa
Esparza tries to escape from the closed guard
Esparza succeeds and she's now in open guard... she takes a second to breathe
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Carla Esparza is in open guard over LaRosa
Tara LaRosa is a submission wizard. She has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
LaRosa tries to close her guard around Esparza
She is not able to do it
Carla Esparza is in open guard over LaRosa
Esparza tries to move to full mount
Esparza's ground game is not enough to provide her any advantage
Carla Esparza is in open guard over LaRosa
Esparza has a high cardio that helps her make great performances.
Esparza tries to move to full mount
Esparza succeeds
Carla Esparza is in full mount over Tara LaRosa
Carla Esparza storms over LaRosa with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Esparza doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again LaRosa's face with her elbows!
LaRosa's Left cheek is beginning to swell
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Carla Esparza is in full mount over Tara LaRosa
Carla Esparza throws down elbows...
She's tearing up LaRosa's face with those brutal elbows! LaRosa needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
LaRosa's Chin is bruised after the punishement she's received!
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Carla Esparza is in full mount over Tara LaRosa
Esparza delivers a few accurate elbows!
LaRosa is being hit hard and trys to escape! She has to give her back!
LaRosa has a small cut in her Nose
That punishment by Carla Esparza has left LaRosa staggered! Carla Esparza should try push forward now and finish this!
Esparza is in rear mount over LaRosa
Carla Esparza isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
That Armbar looks tight...
You can see the pain reflected in LaRosa's eyes...
Esparza is locking that Armbar...
LaRosa Hyper-extended her arm
LaRosa struggles to free herself
LaRosa Hyper-extended her arm
Crippling lock!
That Armbar looks tight...
Esparza is locking that Armbar...
LaRosa's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Esparza is locking that Armbar...
LaRosa locks her hands and forces her weight on top of Carla Esparza unil she can pull her arm free! Esparza lost her dominant position.
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Esparza
LaRosa is in closed guard... Esparza tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Tara LaRosa!
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Carla Esparza is in full mount over Tara LaRosa
Carla Esparza tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Crippling lock!
Crippling lock!
The pain forces LaRosa to tap! This is over!
Winner is Carla Esparza by Submission (armbar) at 3:41 Round 1
Statistics: Carla Esparza
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/2 (50%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 13/17 (76%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 115 s
Statistics: Tara LaRosa
Punches 0/2 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/3 (67%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 115 s
Ferocious staredown by LaRosa while Herb Dean recites the rules.
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 Herb Dean.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The bell announces the first round!
Carla Esparza shoots for a double leg takedown!
Tara LaRosa sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Esparza launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits LaRosa's face but it seems like one finger has poked her eye! Does the referee see that?
Herb Dean didn't see that!
Good movement from LaRosa
who is bobbing and weaving.
Poorly executed technique. Carla Esparza looks to counter!
Esparza tries to grapple
She puts LaRosa in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Tara LaRosa tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Carla Esparza
LaRosa fails to take Esparza down and both man are still clinching
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
LaRosa struggles and launches a few punches to Esparza's head
Those punches are hitting! Esparza covers her head!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Esparza pushes her opponent against the fence and launches a furious kick to the ribs
LaRosa pushes her opponent away and circles towards the center of the cage.
Esparza fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Tara LaRosa didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Carla Esparza is in open guard over LaRosa
1:25 Round 1 and Esparza is still in good shape. She sure has trained hard for this fight.
Esparza moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Carla Esparza is in half guard over LaRosa
Carla Esparza tries to free her leg
Tara LaRosa moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in The O2 Dublin (Dublin, Ireland) are cheering for the fighters.
Carla Esparza takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Carla Esparza attempts a sweep single...
Carla Esparza catches Tara LaRosa's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Esparza.
Carla Esparza is in closed guard over LaRosa
Esparza tries to escape from the closed guard
Esparza succeeds and she's now in open guard... she takes a second to breathe
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Carla Esparza is in open guard over LaRosa
Tara LaRosa is a submission wizard. She has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
LaRosa tries to close her guard around Esparza
She is not able to do it
Carla Esparza is in open guard over LaRosa
Esparza tries to move to full mount
Esparza's ground game is not enough to provide her any advantage
Carla Esparza is in open guard over LaRosa
Esparza has a high cardio that helps her make great performances.
Esparza tries to move to full mount
Esparza succeeds
Carla Esparza is in full mount over Tara LaRosa
Carla Esparza storms over LaRosa with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Esparza doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again LaRosa's face with her elbows!
LaRosa's Left cheek is beginning to swell
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Carla Esparza is in full mount over Tara LaRosa
Carla Esparza throws down elbows...
She's tearing up LaRosa's face with those brutal elbows! LaRosa needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
LaRosa's Chin is bruised after the punishement she's received!
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Carla Esparza is in full mount over Tara LaRosa
Esparza delivers a few accurate elbows!
LaRosa is being hit hard and trys to escape! She has to give her back!
LaRosa has a small cut in her Nose
That punishment by Carla Esparza has left LaRosa staggered! Carla Esparza should try push forward now and finish this!
Esparza is in rear mount over LaRosa
Carla Esparza isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
That Armbar looks tight...
You can see the pain reflected in LaRosa's eyes...
Esparza is locking that Armbar...
LaRosa Hyper-extended her arm
LaRosa struggles to free herself
LaRosa Hyper-extended her arm
Crippling lock!
That Armbar looks tight...
Esparza is locking that Armbar...
LaRosa's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Esparza is locking that Armbar...
LaRosa locks her hands and forces her weight on top of Carla Esparza unil she can pull her arm free! Esparza lost her dominant position.
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Esparza
LaRosa is in closed guard... Esparza tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Tara LaRosa!
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Carla Esparza is in full mount over Tara LaRosa
Carla Esparza tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Crippling lock!
Crippling lock!
The pain forces LaRosa to tap! This is over!
Winner is Carla Esparza by Submission (armbar) at 3:41 Round 1
Statistics: Carla Esparza
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/2 (50%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 13/17 (76%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 115 s
Statistics: Tara LaRosa
Punches 0/2 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/3 (67%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 115 s
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!