Post by The Sandman on Aug 31, 2023 14:45:41 GMT -5
Lauren Murphy is the favourite fighter of the crowd at Arctic Winter Games Arena (Iqaluit, Nunavut).
Lauren Murphy looks at the ground while she does her calming exercises. She knows she can not fail this night.
Tara LaRosa looks at the ground while she does her calming exercises. She knows she can not fail this night.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
LaMaga is the fighter that will win today if we pay attention to the bets.
Lauren Murphy comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
Tara LaRosa comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Jason Herzog.
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Round 1
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Lauren Murphy and Tara LaRosa touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Bone shattering straight right hand from Tara LaRosa!
Murphy is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Tara LaRosa tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Murphy is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Murphy
Murphy tries to close her guard around LaMaga
She succeeds!
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Murphy
LaMaga is in closed guard... Murphy tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Tara LaRosa!
Lauren Murphy is in full mount over Tara LaRosa
Lauren Murphy tries to better her position on the ground...
Murphy is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Lauren Murphy is in full mount over Tara LaRosa
LaMaga is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
She pushes Murphy's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Murphy
Lauren Murphy tries to close the guard.
Murphy put Tara LaRosa in closed guard.
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Murphy
LaMaga is in closed guard... Murphy tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Tara LaRosa!
Lauren Murphy is in full mount over Tara LaRosa
LaMaga tries to escape from the full mount...
Lauren Murphy is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep her superior position.
Lauren Murphy is in side mount over Tara LaRosa
LaMaga is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did she do that intentionally?
Jason Herzog didn't see the foul!
Lauren Murphy is in side mount over Tara LaRosa
LaMaga tries to show some ground skills
Tara LaRosa put Murphy in half guard.
Lauren Murphy is in half guard over LaMaga
Tara LaRosa attempts to move to full guard
Tara LaRosa manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Lauren Murphy is in open guard over LaMaga
Tara LaRosa is cooling the fight on the ground
Lauren Murphy is in open guard over LaMaga
LaMaga tries to close her guard around Murphy
She succeeds!
Lauren Murphy is in closed guard over LaMaga
Tara LaRosa seems fresh. She may still have a lot of gas in her tank.
Murphy is in closed guard... LaMaga tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Lauren Murphy!
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Lauren Murphy
LaMaga tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Murphy struggles and pushes her opponent maybe a bit anxiously
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Lauren Murphy
LaMaga goes for an armbar!
Lauren Murphy breaks the lock and pushes away Tara LaRosa, who rolls over her back and gets to standing position.
Jason Herzog 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 Arctic Winter Games Arena (Iqaluit, Nunavut) are cheering for the fighters.
LaMaga and Murphy circle around the center of the cage.
Lauren Murphy is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
LaMaga fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Lauren Murphy didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Murphy
LaMaga moves on the ground
Tara LaRosa moves to side mount
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Lauren Murphy
Tara LaRosa looks to mount Lauren Murphy...
Tara LaRosa slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Lauren Murphy
LaMaga tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tara LaRosa controls the situation despite Lauren Murphy efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Lauren Murphy
Murphy breaths deeply while on the ground
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Lauren Murphy
Murphy 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 Lauren Murphy
Murphy is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Lauren Murphy
Murphy tries to show some ground skills
Lauren Murphy put LaMaga in half guard.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Murphy
Lauren Murphy attempts to move to full guard
Lauren Murphy manages to switch to full guard.
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Murphy
Tara LaRosa is cooling the fight on the ground
Jason Herzog 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 Arctic Winter Games Arena (Iqaluit, Nunavut) are cheering for the fighters.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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LaMaga and Murphy circle around the center of the cage.
LaMaga is holding Lauren Murphy's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Lauren Murphy loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Lauren Murphy
LaMaga is getting frustrated here.
LaMaga is trying to counter now!
LaMaga shifts to north-south position and tries to finish with a lock!
You can see the pain reflected in Murphy's eyes...
Crippling lock!
Murphy struggles to free herself
That North South Choke from Tara LaRosa appears to be unbreakable
Murphy pushes Tara LaRosa forward against her back and breaks the lock!
Lauren Murphy is in closed guard over LaMaga
Lauren Murphy looks to posture up and open Tara LaRosa's guard...
Tara LaRosa has a solid guard and keeps her ankles locked.
Lauren Murphy is in closed guard over LaMaga
LaMaga breaths deeply while on the ground
Lauren Murphy is in closed guard over LaMaga
LaMaga shows no signs of slowing down. She's in great shape.
Murphy is in closed guard... LaMaga tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Lauren Murphy!
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Lauren Murphy
Deep breaths from Lauren Murphy who tries a hammer punch to LaMaga's ribs.
LaMaga blocks those punches
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Lauren Murphy
Lauren Murphy tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Tara LaRosa rolls Lauren Murphy to her stomach and takes her back!
LaMaga is in rear mount over Murphy
Murphy has LaMaga controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
LaMaga is unable to move under Murphy control.
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
LaMaga is in rear mount over Murphy
Murphy has LaMaga controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
LaMaga is unable to move under Murphy control.
Lauren Murphy gets sloppy and Tara LaRosa tries to take advantage...
Tara LaRosa isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Murphy locks her hands and forces her weight on top of Tara LaRosa unil she can pull her arm free! LaMaga lost her dominant position.
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 Arctic Winter Games Arena (Iqaluit, Nunavut) are cheering for the fighters.
LaMaga studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Lauren Murphy attempts a sweep single...
Tara LaRosa was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Lauren Murphy takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Bone shattering straight right hand from Tara LaRosa!
Murphy is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Lauren Murphy takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Lauren Murphy!
LaMaga ducks under...
Murphy clumsily fails here and it's time for Tara LaRosa to fight back!
Tara LaRosa tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Murphy is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Murphy
Deep breaths from Lauren Murphy who tries a hammer punch to LaMaga's ribs.
LaMaga blocks those punches
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Murphy
Murphy is hurt... She should be looking to avoid more damage or she will lose this fight.
Murphy tries to close her guard around LaMaga
She is not able to do it
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Murphy
Murphy tries to close her guard around LaMaga
She succeeds!
The clock says 4:00 in the 2 round
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Murphy
LaMaga tries to escape from the closed guard
LaMaga succeeds and she's now in open guard... she takes a second to breathe
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Murphy
Tara LaRosa tries to pass to half guard...
Lauren Murphy can't prevent her opponent from passing. LaMaga looks to work from half guard.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Murphy
Lauren Murphy attempts to move to full guard
Tara LaRosa keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Murphy
Lauren Murphy attempts to move to full guard
Lauren Murphy manages to switch to full guard.
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Murphy
LaMaga tries to escape from closed guard...
LaMaga struggles to liberate her leg and jumps to half guard!
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Murphy
LaMaga tries to get a side mount...
She frees her leg and is now controlling Murphy from the side mount!
Jason Herzog tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 3
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Tara LaRosa goes with a looping right hand while Lauren Murphy jumps back and jabs
LaMaga only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Tara LaRosa fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:50 in the 3 round
Terrible one sided match... Murphy was not ready to fight a fighter of Tara LaRosa caliber.
Tara LaRosa is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Lauren Murphy fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Solid shot from Lauren Murphy to the body.
LaMaga blocks in time.
Murphy misses a step and Tara LaRosa sees an opportunity to counter her!
LaMaga is holding Lauren Murphy's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Lauren Murphy loses balance and goes to the ground.
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Lauren Murphy
Lauren Murphy attempts to trap Tara LaRosa in her guard.
Tara LaRosa keeps control and remains in side mount.
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Lauren Murphy
Tara LaRosa looks to mount Lauren Murphy...
Tara LaRosa slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Lauren Murphy
Terrible one sided match... Murphy was not ready to fight a fighter of Tara LaRosa caliber.
Lauren Murphy tries to roll to her side and trap Tara LaRosa in her guard...
Tara LaRosa keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Lauren Murphy
Terrible one sided match... Murphy was not ready to fight a fighter of Tara LaRosa caliber.
LaMaga tries to open up Murphy with a few strikes with her right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and Murphy is trying to block them with her hands...
The clock says 2:05 in the 3 round
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Lauren Murphy
Lauren Murphy tries to roll to her side and trap Tara LaRosa in her guard...
Tara LaRosa keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 2:15 in the 3 round
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Lauren Murphy
Murphy tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Tara LaRosa doesn't want to lose her adventageous position and she struggles to mantain the full mount.
Poorly executed technique. Tara LaRosa looks to counter!
LaMaga goes for an armbar!
Lauren Murphy breaks the lock and pushes away Tara LaRosa, who rolls over her back and gets to standing position.
Jason Herzog halts the fight to stand up Lauren Murphy. 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.
A punch from Lauren Murphy
gets blocked by LaMaga.
Murphy launches a flurry of punches
LaMaga slips out of danger.
Lauren Murphy fires an unorthodox punch to LaMaga's torso
that goes wide.
LaMaga is trying to counter now!
LaMaga launches a flurry of punches
but only manages to land glancing blows.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Murphy pushes Tara LaRosa and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
LaMaga is holding Lauren Murphy's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Lauren Murphy loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 3:35 in the 3 round
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Lauren Murphy
Lauren Murphy attempts to trap Tara LaRosa in her guard.
Tara LaRosa keeps control and remains in side mount.
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Lauren Murphy
Lauren Murphy looks rather shattered.
Lauren Murphy attempts to trap Tara LaRosa in her guard.
Tara LaRosa keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 4:00 in the 3 round
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Lauren Murphy
Tara LaRosa looks to mount Lauren Murphy...
Tara LaRosa slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Lauren Murphy
LaMaga breaths deeply while on the ground
The clock says 4:20 in the 3 round
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Lauren Murphy
Lauren Murphy tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Tara LaRosa rolls Lauren Murphy to her stomach and takes her back!
LaMaga is in rear mount over Murphy
LaMaga is getting frustrated here.
LaMaga tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Tara LaRosa slides her arm under Lauren Murphy's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
Lauren Murphy pushes up and slides Tara LaRosa's arm over her chin.
LaMaga is in rear mount over Murphy
Murphy works on the ground with her fingers over LaMaga's face
LaMaga shakes her head and continues fighting on the ground.
LaMaga is in rear mount over Murphy
Murphy launches a few weak punches
LaMaga blocks them effectively.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 4
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Lauren Murphy fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
LaMaga blocks that. It was easy!
Tara LaRosa is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
LaMaga moves backwards and Lauren Murphy is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 0:50 in the 4 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
LaMaga 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 Murphy
LaMaga breaths deeply while on the ground
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Murphy
LaMaga breaths deeply while on the ground
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Murphy
Murphy tries to close her guard around LaMaga
She is not able to do it
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Murphy
Murphy tries to close her guard around LaMaga
She is not able to do it
Jason Herzog 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 Arctic Winter Games Arena (Iqaluit, Nunavut) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 1:55 in the 4 round
Tara LaRosa is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
LaMaga decides to launch some tentative punches
Tara LaRosa takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Lauren Murphy!
LaMaga ducks under...
LaMaga is trying to counter now!
LaMaga grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Tara LaRosa
The clock says 2:35 in the 4 round
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Murphy
Lauren Murphy looks rather shattered.
Murphy tries to close her guard around LaMaga
She is not able to do it
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Murphy
Murphy tries to close her guard around LaMaga
She is not able to do it
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Murphy
Murphy tries to close her guard around LaMaga
She is not able to do it
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Murphy
LaMaga tries to jump to side mount.
Lauren Murphy closed her guard around Tara LaRosa.
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Lauren Murphy
Lauren Murphy attempts to trap Tara LaRosa in her guard.
Tara LaRosa keeps control and remains in side mount.
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Lauren Murphy
Lauren Murphy attempts to trap Tara LaRosa in her guard.
Tara LaRosa keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 3:35 in the 4 round
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Lauren Murphy
Tara LaRosa looks to mount Lauren Murphy...
Tara LaRosa slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Lauren Murphy
Murphy is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
Tara LaRosa pushes Lauren Murphy down and prevents her attempts to escape
LaMaga is trying to counter now!
Tara LaRosa takes a deep breath as she passes her arm over Lauren Murphy shoulder and pushes her arm againts the mat!
You can see the pain reflected in Murphy's eyes...
Punishing hold!
You can see the pain reflected in Murphy's eyes...
Punishing hold!
Crippling lock!
Crippling lock!
Crippling lock!
Murphy Hyper-extended her arm
LaMaga secures the lock while Lauren Murphy refuses to tap... Jason Herzog jumps in and breaks the lock!
Winner is Tara LaRosa by Submission (Americana) at 4:02 Round 4
Statistics: Lauren Murphy
Punches 3/13 (23%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/5 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 701 s
Statistics: Tara LaRosa
Punches 6/11 (55%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 8/8 (100%)
GnP strikes 2/4 (50%)
Submissions 6/6 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 701 s
LaRosa pretty much dominated this one from start to finish. Damned shame Murphy. Damned, damned shame.
Lauren Murphy looks at the ground while she does her calming exercises. She knows she can not fail this night.
Tara LaRosa looks at the ground while she does her calming exercises. She knows she can not fail this night.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
LaMaga is the fighter that will win today if we pay attention to the bets.
Lauren Murphy comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
Tara LaRosa comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Jason Herzog.
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Round 1
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Lauren Murphy and Tara LaRosa touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Bone shattering straight right hand from Tara LaRosa!
Murphy is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Tara LaRosa tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Murphy is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Murphy
Murphy tries to close her guard around LaMaga
She succeeds!
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Murphy
LaMaga is in closed guard... Murphy tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Tara LaRosa!
Lauren Murphy is in full mount over Tara LaRosa
Lauren Murphy tries to better her position on the ground...
Murphy is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Lauren Murphy is in full mount over Tara LaRosa
LaMaga is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
She pushes Murphy's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Murphy
Lauren Murphy tries to close the guard.
Murphy put Tara LaRosa in closed guard.
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Murphy
LaMaga is in closed guard... Murphy tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Tara LaRosa!
Lauren Murphy is in full mount over Tara LaRosa
LaMaga tries to escape from the full mount...
Lauren Murphy is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep her superior position.
Lauren Murphy is in side mount over Tara LaRosa
LaMaga is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did she do that intentionally?
Jason Herzog didn't see the foul!
Lauren Murphy is in side mount over Tara LaRosa
LaMaga tries to show some ground skills
Tara LaRosa put Murphy in half guard.
Lauren Murphy is in half guard over LaMaga
Tara LaRosa attempts to move to full guard
Tara LaRosa manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Lauren Murphy is in open guard over LaMaga
Tara LaRosa is cooling the fight on the ground
Lauren Murphy is in open guard over LaMaga
LaMaga tries to close her guard around Murphy
She succeeds!
Lauren Murphy is in closed guard over LaMaga
Tara LaRosa seems fresh. She may still have a lot of gas in her tank.
Murphy is in closed guard... LaMaga tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Lauren Murphy!
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Lauren Murphy
LaMaga tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Murphy struggles and pushes her opponent maybe a bit anxiously
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Lauren Murphy
LaMaga goes for an armbar!
Lauren Murphy breaks the lock and pushes away Tara LaRosa, who rolls over her back and gets to standing position.
Jason Herzog 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 Arctic Winter Games Arena (Iqaluit, Nunavut) are cheering for the fighters.
LaMaga and Murphy circle around the center of the cage.
Lauren Murphy is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
LaMaga fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Lauren Murphy didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Murphy
LaMaga moves on the ground
Tara LaRosa moves to side mount
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Lauren Murphy
Tara LaRosa looks to mount Lauren Murphy...
Tara LaRosa slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Lauren Murphy
LaMaga tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tara LaRosa controls the situation despite Lauren Murphy efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Lauren Murphy
Murphy breaths deeply while on the ground
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Lauren Murphy
Murphy 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 Lauren Murphy
Murphy is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Lauren Murphy
Murphy tries to show some ground skills
Lauren Murphy put LaMaga in half guard.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Murphy
Lauren Murphy attempts to move to full guard
Lauren Murphy manages to switch to full guard.
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Murphy
Tara LaRosa is cooling the fight on the ground
Jason Herzog 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 Arctic Winter Games Arena (Iqaluit, Nunavut) are cheering for the fighters.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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LaMaga and Murphy circle around the center of the cage.
LaMaga is holding Lauren Murphy's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Lauren Murphy loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Lauren Murphy
LaMaga is getting frustrated here.
LaMaga is trying to counter now!
LaMaga shifts to north-south position and tries to finish with a lock!
You can see the pain reflected in Murphy's eyes...
Crippling lock!
Murphy struggles to free herself
That North South Choke from Tara LaRosa appears to be unbreakable
Murphy pushes Tara LaRosa forward against her back and breaks the lock!
Lauren Murphy is in closed guard over LaMaga
Lauren Murphy looks to posture up and open Tara LaRosa's guard...
Tara LaRosa has a solid guard and keeps her ankles locked.
Lauren Murphy is in closed guard over LaMaga
LaMaga breaths deeply while on the ground
Lauren Murphy is in closed guard over LaMaga
LaMaga shows no signs of slowing down. She's in great shape.
Murphy is in closed guard... LaMaga tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Lauren Murphy!
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Lauren Murphy
Deep breaths from Lauren Murphy who tries a hammer punch to LaMaga's ribs.
LaMaga blocks those punches
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Lauren Murphy
Lauren Murphy tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Tara LaRosa rolls Lauren Murphy to her stomach and takes her back!
LaMaga is in rear mount over Murphy
Murphy has LaMaga controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
LaMaga is unable to move under Murphy control.
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
LaMaga is in rear mount over Murphy
Murphy has LaMaga controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
LaMaga is unable to move under Murphy control.
Lauren Murphy gets sloppy and Tara LaRosa tries to take advantage...
Tara LaRosa isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Murphy locks her hands and forces her weight on top of Tara LaRosa unil she can pull her arm free! LaMaga lost her dominant position.
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 Arctic Winter Games Arena (Iqaluit, Nunavut) are cheering for the fighters.
LaMaga studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Lauren Murphy attempts a sweep single...
Tara LaRosa was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Lauren Murphy takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Bone shattering straight right hand from Tara LaRosa!
Murphy is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Lauren Murphy takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Lauren Murphy!
LaMaga ducks under...
Murphy clumsily fails here and it's time for Tara LaRosa to fight back!
Tara LaRosa tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Murphy is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Murphy
Deep breaths from Lauren Murphy who tries a hammer punch to LaMaga's ribs.
LaMaga blocks those punches
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Murphy
Murphy is hurt... She should be looking to avoid more damage or she will lose this fight.
Murphy tries to close her guard around LaMaga
She is not able to do it
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Murphy
Murphy tries to close her guard around LaMaga
She succeeds!
The clock says 4:00 in the 2 round
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Murphy
LaMaga tries to escape from the closed guard
LaMaga succeeds and she's now in open guard... she takes a second to breathe
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Murphy
Tara LaRosa tries to pass to half guard...
Lauren Murphy can't prevent her opponent from passing. LaMaga looks to work from half guard.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Murphy
Lauren Murphy attempts to move to full guard
Tara LaRosa keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Murphy
Lauren Murphy attempts to move to full guard
Lauren Murphy manages to switch to full guard.
Tara LaRosa is in closed guard over Murphy
LaMaga tries to escape from closed guard...
LaMaga struggles to liberate her leg and jumps to half guard!
Tara LaRosa is in half guard over Murphy
LaMaga tries to get a side mount...
She frees her leg and is now controlling Murphy from the side mount!
Jason Herzog tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 3
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Tara LaRosa goes with a looping right hand while Lauren Murphy jumps back and jabs
LaMaga only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Tara LaRosa fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:50 in the 3 round
Terrible one sided match... Murphy was not ready to fight a fighter of Tara LaRosa caliber.
Tara LaRosa is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Lauren Murphy fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Solid shot from Lauren Murphy to the body.
LaMaga blocks in time.
Murphy misses a step and Tara LaRosa sees an opportunity to counter her!
LaMaga is holding Lauren Murphy's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Lauren Murphy loses balance and goes to the ground.
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Lauren Murphy
Lauren Murphy attempts to trap Tara LaRosa in her guard.
Tara LaRosa keeps control and remains in side mount.
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Lauren Murphy
Tara LaRosa looks to mount Lauren Murphy...
Tara LaRosa slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Lauren Murphy
Terrible one sided match... Murphy was not ready to fight a fighter of Tara LaRosa caliber.
Lauren Murphy tries to roll to her side and trap Tara LaRosa in her guard...
Tara LaRosa keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Lauren Murphy
Terrible one sided match... Murphy was not ready to fight a fighter of Tara LaRosa caliber.
LaMaga tries to open up Murphy with a few strikes with her right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and Murphy is trying to block them with her hands...
The clock says 2:05 in the 3 round
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Lauren Murphy
Lauren Murphy tries to roll to her side and trap Tara LaRosa in her guard...
Tara LaRosa keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 2:15 in the 3 round
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Lauren Murphy
Murphy tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Tara LaRosa doesn't want to lose her adventageous position and she struggles to mantain the full mount.
Poorly executed technique. Tara LaRosa looks to counter!
LaMaga goes for an armbar!
Lauren Murphy breaks the lock and pushes away Tara LaRosa, who rolls over her back and gets to standing position.
Jason Herzog halts the fight to stand up Lauren Murphy. 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.
A punch from Lauren Murphy
gets blocked by LaMaga.
Murphy launches a flurry of punches
LaMaga slips out of danger.
Lauren Murphy fires an unorthodox punch to LaMaga's torso
that goes wide.
LaMaga is trying to counter now!
LaMaga launches a flurry of punches
but only manages to land glancing blows.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Murphy pushes Tara LaRosa and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
LaMaga is holding Lauren Murphy's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Lauren Murphy loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 3:35 in the 3 round
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Lauren Murphy
Lauren Murphy attempts to trap Tara LaRosa in her guard.
Tara LaRosa keeps control and remains in side mount.
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Lauren Murphy
Lauren Murphy looks rather shattered.
Lauren Murphy attempts to trap Tara LaRosa in her guard.
Tara LaRosa keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 4:00 in the 3 round
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Lauren Murphy
Tara LaRosa looks to mount Lauren Murphy...
Tara LaRosa slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Lauren Murphy
LaMaga breaths deeply while on the ground
The clock says 4:20 in the 3 round
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Lauren Murphy
Lauren Murphy tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Tara LaRosa rolls Lauren Murphy to her stomach and takes her back!
LaMaga is in rear mount over Murphy
LaMaga is getting frustrated here.
LaMaga tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Tara LaRosa slides her arm under Lauren Murphy's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
Lauren Murphy pushes up and slides Tara LaRosa's arm over her chin.
LaMaga is in rear mount over Murphy
Murphy works on the ground with her fingers over LaMaga's face
LaMaga shakes her head and continues fighting on the ground.
LaMaga is in rear mount over Murphy
Murphy launches a few weak punches
LaMaga blocks them effectively.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 4
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Lauren Murphy fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
LaMaga blocks that. It was easy!
Tara LaRosa is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
LaMaga moves backwards and Lauren Murphy is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 0:50 in the 4 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
LaMaga 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 Murphy
LaMaga breaths deeply while on the ground
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Murphy
LaMaga breaths deeply while on the ground
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Murphy
Murphy tries to close her guard around LaMaga
She is not able to do it
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Murphy
Murphy tries to close her guard around LaMaga
She is not able to do it
Jason Herzog 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 Arctic Winter Games Arena (Iqaluit, Nunavut) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 1:55 in the 4 round
Tara LaRosa is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
LaMaga decides to launch some tentative punches
Tara LaRosa takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Lauren Murphy!
LaMaga ducks under...
LaMaga is trying to counter now!
LaMaga grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Tara LaRosa
The clock says 2:35 in the 4 round
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Murphy
Lauren Murphy looks rather shattered.
Murphy tries to close her guard around LaMaga
She is not able to do it
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Murphy
Murphy tries to close her guard around LaMaga
She is not able to do it
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Murphy
Murphy tries to close her guard around LaMaga
She is not able to do it
Tara LaRosa is in open guard over Murphy
LaMaga tries to jump to side mount.
Lauren Murphy closed her guard around Tara LaRosa.
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Lauren Murphy
Lauren Murphy attempts to trap Tara LaRosa in her guard.
Tara LaRosa keeps control and remains in side mount.
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Lauren Murphy
Lauren Murphy attempts to trap Tara LaRosa in her guard.
Tara LaRosa keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 3:35 in the 4 round
Tara LaRosa is in side mount over Lauren Murphy
Tara LaRosa looks to mount Lauren Murphy...
Tara LaRosa slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Tara LaRosa is in full mount over Lauren Murphy
Murphy is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
Tara LaRosa pushes Lauren Murphy down and prevents her attempts to escape
LaMaga is trying to counter now!
Tara LaRosa takes a deep breath as she passes her arm over Lauren Murphy shoulder and pushes her arm againts the mat!
You can see the pain reflected in Murphy's eyes...
Punishing hold!
You can see the pain reflected in Murphy's eyes...
Punishing hold!
Crippling lock!
Crippling lock!
Crippling lock!
Murphy Hyper-extended her arm
LaMaga secures the lock while Lauren Murphy refuses to tap... Jason Herzog jumps in and breaks the lock!
Winner is Tara LaRosa by Submission (Americana) at 4:02 Round 4
Statistics: Lauren Murphy
Punches 3/13 (23%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/5 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 701 s
Statistics: Tara LaRosa
Punches 6/11 (55%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 8/8 (100%)
GnP strikes 2/4 (50%)
Submissions 6/6 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 701 s
LaRosa pretty much dominated this one from start to finish. Damned shame Murphy. Damned, damned shame.
