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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Palmer Roberson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Asyong Salonga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Palmer Roberson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Asyong Salonga!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salonga closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Roberson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Salonga closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Roberson controlling the action here for a moment.
Salonga is trying to maintain a safe position but Roberson gets an underhook and turns Salonga into the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Salonga wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The referee is keeping an eye on Roberson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salonga misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Roberson.
Roberson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Salonga trying to stall but Roberson improves his position.
Salonga comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Palmer Roberson has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salonga tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Roberson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Salonga rushes Roberson and presses him up against the cage.
Roberson pulls guard effortlessly.
Roberson trying to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salonga wants to stand and escape but instead Roberson has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Roberson is stalling in the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberson stands up and waves to Salonga to follow him.
Salonga drives through and clinches with Roberson against the cage.
Roberson keeps control of Salonga as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Roberson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Roberson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Salonga moves into the clinch.
Salonga works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Roberson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Salonga's guard.
Salonga being controlled here, momentarily.
Salonga wants to improve his position but instead Roberson has moved into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Roberson working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Asyong Salonga will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Palmer Roberson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Salonga moves into the clinch successfully.
Salonga letting Roberson take a breather here.
Roberson has Salonga pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Salonga manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Salonga misses with an elbow strike.
Salonga misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Roberson.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Salonga tries to break free but Roberson pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee is keeping an eye on Roberson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Salonga misses with an elbow strike.
Salonga wants to break free but Roberson has control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salonga is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Salonga tries to land knees in the clinch but Roberson avoids the damage to the body.
Salonga wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Salonga using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Salonga pulls guard effortlessly.
Roberson stands up from Salonga's guard - Roberson perhaps looking for a knockout.
Salonga closes the distance and pushes Roberson back into the cage.
Salonga working hard to break the clinch.
Salonga is trying to break the clinch but Roberson is controlling him.
Salonga gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Roberson regains guard.
Roberson pushes Salonga off and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salonga rushes Roberson and presses him up against the cage.
Roberson dodges an elbow strike from Salonga.
Roberson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Palmer Roberson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Salonga has Roberson up against the cage in a clinch.
Roberson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Salonga clinches up with Roberson and pushes him back against the cage.
Asyong Salonga seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Roberson controlling the action here for a moment.
Salonga misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Roberson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salonga pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Salonga tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Roberson avoids it.
Roberson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Salonga clinches.
Salonga wants the takedown. Roberson is fighting it off but Salonga persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Roberson's guard against the cage.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Roberson holds on and takes a little breather.
Roberson has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Salonga doesn't defend quickly enough and Roberson has managed to lock this one up! Can Salonga escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Roberson on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Palmer Roberson!
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energy
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FIGHT
RATING
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