- Tara LaRosa
MMAstatsbox
name=Tara Larosa
nick=
height=5ft 6in (163cm)
weight=132lb (61kg)
birthdate=
died=
fightingfrom= [http://www.fightfactory.us Philadelphia Fight Factory]
born=Woodstown,New Jersey
hometown=Woodstown,New Jersey
fightstyle=Muay Thai ,Karate ,Judo ,Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
wins=14
losses=1
draws=0
nocontest=0
ko=0
submissions=7|Tara LaRosa (born in
Woodstown, New Jersey [Sullivan, Kita S. "Mania of mixed martial arts hits N.J. with 2 area fighters", "The Philadelphia Inquirer ",July 14 ,2007 .] ) is a professional femalemixed martial arts fighter currently fighting in theBodogFight . She's theBodog Fight 135 lbs champion. She recently defeated HOOKnSHOOT 125 lbs champion Cody Welchin in a non title fight at a HOOKnSHOOT/Bodog Fight co-sponsored event. She is widely considered the top femaleMixed Martial Arts fighter holding wins over other topMixed Martial Arts fighters including of noteAmanda Buckner .Tara has stated that
Chuck Norris ,Steven Seagal andJean Claude Van Damme movies were an early inspiration for her to get involved withmixed martial arts .LaRosa is scheduled to face
Roxanne Modafferi at the AFL‘s November event. [cite web |url=http://www.fightlinker.com/?p=2983 |title=ROXY FIGHT ALERT! |accessdate=2008-08-26 |publisher=Fightlinker.com |date=2008-08-25 ]Personal life
Tara's boyfriend, SFC Adrian M Elizalde was killed on August 23, 2007 when an IED hit his truck in Iraq. [ [http://onthemat.com/gumby/?p=160 » Tara LaRosa’s boyfriend Adrian M Elizalde KIA in Iraq ] ]
MMA Record
Championships
BodogFight 135 lbs. Women's Champion.
References
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List of female mixed martial artists External links
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* [http://www.myspace.com/TaraLarosa Tara's MySpace page]
* [http://www.bloodyknux.com/forum/showthread.php?t=22594 Interview with Tara Larosa]
* [http://www.boutreviewusa.com/Interviews/16tara.html Jiu-Jitsu Mom: Interview with Tara Larosa]
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