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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 22, 2016 |
#R1##CL2#
Salonga closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC#
Roberson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
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. #CUT2#
It looks like Palmer Roberson has been cut.#T1#
Salonga tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC#
Roberson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Salonga rushes Roberson and presses him up against the cage.#TD#
Roberson pulls guard effortlessly.
Roberson trying to control the position here. #T2#
Salonga wants to stand and escape but instead Roberson has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR#
Roberson is stalling in the full guard. #T3##SU#
Roberson stands up and waves to Salonga to follow him. #CL2#
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.#BC#
Roberson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#CL2#
Salonga moves into the clinch.#TD2#
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. #REVR#
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.
#R2##CL2#
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.
#T1#
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.
#TD2#
Salonga pulls guard effortlessly. #SU#
Roberson stands up from Salonga's guard - Roberson perhaps looking for a knockout. #CL2#
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.#TD2#
Salonga gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Roberson regains guard.
#ES#
Roberson pushes Salonga off and gets back to his feet.
#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL2#
Salonga rushes Roberson and presses him up against the cage.
Roberson dodges an elbow strike from Salonga.
#BC#
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.#CL2#
Salonga has Roberson up against the cage in a clinch.
#BC#
Roberson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
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.
#T3#
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.#BC#
Roberson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Salonga clinches. #TD2#
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. #SUB#
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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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 05, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
Knight decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.#ES#
Roberson pushes Knight off and gets back to his feet.#CL2#
Knight fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Roberson, pushing him back against the cage.#TD2#
Knight works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Roberson wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Knight manages to pass to side control.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!#REVR#
Roberson controlling the position well.
Knight trying to advance position but Roberson counters by regaining guard.
Knight wants to stand but Roberson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Knight must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#T1#
Roberson has control of Knight's left arm, preventing Knight from doing any damage.
Knight looking to sit in guard and control but Roberson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Roberson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #SUB2#
Knight is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Roberson is aware though and is defending well.
Roberson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. #SUB2#
Roberson stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Knight throws up his legs and catches Roberson in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Roberson tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Knight! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Alex Knight!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 27, 2016 |
#R1#
Aldo throws a shot to the body.
#CL#
Roberson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC#
Roberson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Aldo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Roberson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Roberson darts in looking for a takedown but Aldo gets double underhooks and turns Roberson into the cage.
Aldo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Aldo throws a head kick that misses #CL#
and Roberson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Aldo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A bit of stalling here from Roberson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aldo letting Roberson take a breather here.
Roberson keeps control of Aldo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Aldo is trying to break the clinch but Roberson has him pressed against the cage. #T1#
Roberson controlling the action here for a moment.
#BC#
Roberson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Roberson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Roberson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Aldo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Roberson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
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.#T2#
Aldo misses with a two punch combination.
Aldo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Roberson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #ROC2#
Roberson is rocked!
Aldo Throws a clean left jab. Aldo Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Roberson's chin! Roberson crumbles to the ground and Aldo follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Aldo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jose Aldo!
In his post fight interview, Jose Aldo gave a big smile as he said 'Ano Bang Klase Kang Nilalang.?Puta Tae Ka Lang.Tapos Feeling Mo Fighter Kana Nyan?! Goddamn!'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 22, 2016 |
#R1#
Aldo throws a hook but Roberson avoids it easily.
Roberson looks for a takedown but Aldo sprawls well.
Aldo tries a head kick but it misses.
Roberson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.#CL2#
Aldo drives through and clinches with Roberson against the cage.
#BC2#
Aldo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aldo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aldo fails to land with a series of punches.
Aldo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Roberson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Aldo clinches up with Roberson and pushes him back against the cage.
Roberson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
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.
Roberson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Roberson seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Aldo misses with some punches.
#T1#
Roberson prevents Aldo from breaking the clinch.#BC2#
Aldo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Some wild striking there from Aldo.
Aldo misses with an uppercut
and Roberson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Aldo misses with a body kick.
Roberson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Aldo scores with a push kick.#CL2#
Aldo moves into the clinch successfully.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Roberson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Aldo is struggling to control the position.#T2#
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Roberson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Aldo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Aldo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Roberson is stalling here.
#BC2#
Aldo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Aldo closes the distance and pushes Roberson back into the cage.
Aldo tries to land a knee to the head but Roberson blocks with his arms.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#BC2#
Aldo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T3#
Roberson ducks under a wild hook from Aldo.#CL2#
Roberson gets tackled into the cage by Aldo. Aldo maintains the clinch.
Aldo throws a head punch that misses.
Aldo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Roberson is stalling here.
Roberson slowing the pace effectively.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Aldo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Roberson is trying to push Aldo away but Aldo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A body shot lands from Aldo.
#BC2#
Aldo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#T4#
Aldo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Roberson tries to counter with a takedown but Aldo is quick to defend against it.
Aldo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Aldo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#TD#
and Roberson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. #ES2#
Aldo is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Aldo looks winded!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aldo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Aldo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #BC2#
Aldo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Aldo enables Roberson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Aldo manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.#SU#
Roberson gets to his feet - Aldo follows without any prompting.
Aldo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Aldo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Aldo motions for Roberson to come forward. Aldo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. #CL2#
Aldo has Roberson up against the cage in a clinch.
Aldo tries to break the clinch but Roberson is controlling the position.
Roberson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Aldo misses with an elbow over the top.
Aldo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Roberson backwards. #TD#
Roberson pulls guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roberson trying to control the position here.
Aldo trying to control but Roberson is working from the bottom. #T1#
Roberson keeping full guard, as Aldo tries to pass.
Roberson is pulling down on Aldo's head to control his posture.
Aldo trying to control but Roberson is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Roberson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Aldo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Aldo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Roberson controlling the position.
Aldo preventing the sweep. #SUB#
Roberson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Aldo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#SUB2#
Aldo drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Roberson dives on top into guard.#REVR#
Roberson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Aldo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Roberson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Aldo for as long as he can get away with.#T3#
Palmer Roberson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Roberson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#SU#
Roberson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Horrible takedown attempt by Roberson or perhaps it was just good defense by Aldo, which made it look bad. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#CL2#
Aldo instigates a clinch.
Roberson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Aldo is defending well.
Aldo taking a breather.
Roberson taking a breather.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Aldo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Roberson's brow. #BC2#
Aldo breaks the clinch.
Jose Aldo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Aldo throws a right hand that Roberson ducks under and follows up with a left that Roberson also avoids with ease.
Aldo throws out a loose jab but Roberson uses good head movement to avoid it. #CL2#
Aldo clinches up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jose Aldo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Good work by Roberson as he checks the leg kick.
Roberson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Aldo tries to avoid it but Roberson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Aldo to the ground. Aldo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. #CL2#
Aldo moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Aldo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
Aldo clinches up with Roberson and pushes him back against the cage.
Roberson is trying to push Aldo away but Aldo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#BC2#
Aldo breaks the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aldo. Roberson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Roberson throws a quick counter kick to the body but Aldo avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Aldo moves into the clinch successfully.
Roberson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Aldo swings wildly with an uppercut but Roberson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aldo stalling.
#T1#
Aldo is leaning against Roberson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Roberson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
#BC2#
Aldo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Aldo clinches up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Aldo.
The referee is keeping an eye on Roberson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
#BC2#
Aldo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Aldo clinches up with Roberson and pushes him back against the cage.
Jose Aldo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Aldo tries a body shot but Roberson blocks it.
#T2##BC2#
Aldo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Aldo scores with a kick to the body.
#CL2#
Aldo rushes Roberson and presses him up against the cage.
Roberson leaning against his opponent.
Aldo is looking to break free of the clinch but Roberson has double underhooks.
Aldo misses with a knee strike.
#BC2#
Aldo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aldo throws a looping overhand right but Roberson ducks down to avoid it.
Roberson closes the distance and clinches up with Aldo, looking for a takedown. Roberson pushes Aldo against the cage but Aldo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Aldo follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL2#
Aldo moves into the clinch.
Roberson leaning against his opponent.
#T3##BC2#
Aldo manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Aldo forces Roberson back against the cage and clinches.#BC#
Roberson manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Aldo moves into the clinch.#BC#
Roberson breaks from the clinch.
#CL2#
Aldo closes the distance and pushes Roberson back into the cage.#BC#
Roberson breaks the clinch.
Roberson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Palmer Roberson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roberson throws a sloppy head kick and Aldo moves out of range easily.
Roberson shoots in for a takedown but Aldo shows good takedown defense. #T4#
Horrible takedown attempt by Roberson or perhaps it was just good defense by Aldo, which made it look bad.
A little jabbing left from Aldo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Roberson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Palmer Roberson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Stalling in the clinch from Aldo.
Aldo struggles to land a body shot inside as Roberson controls his hands.
#BC2#
Aldo breaks from the clinch.
Palmer Roberson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL2#
Aldo rushes Roberson and presses him up against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Aldo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Aldo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Aldo!
Jose Aldo bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 17, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
Patrick throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Roberson was covering up waiting for the punch and Patrick finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Patrick is looking to stand up but Roberson won't let him. #SUB#
Roberson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Roberson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Patrick cracks Roberson with a solid left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patrick controlling from the top position.
Patrick wants to stand but Roberson has a closed guard, so he can't escape. #T1#
Roberson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Roberson is really struggling to control Patrick but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Patrick seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#TD2#
Patrick shoots in and bounces Roberson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.#T2#
Roberson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Patrick has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Roberson is proving hard to escape from.
Roberson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Roberson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T3##SUB#
Roberson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB#
Roberson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
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.
Roberson trying to keep a closed guard but Patrick is proving a slippery customer.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD2#
Patrick gets a takedown into half guard.
Patrick uses his free foot to push down on Roberson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Roberson. #T4#
Roberson is squirming around, avoiding Patrick's attempts to control the action.
Patrick connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Patrick landing strikes, looking to finish!
Patrick is trying to control here but Roberson has managed to regain half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Roberson trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Patrick dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2##TD2#
Patrick drives through with a takedown into Roberson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Roberson pulls Patrick in close to prevent any damage.
Patrick scoring with punches to the head and body.
Roberson looking to control but Patrick passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patrick trying to control the pace.
Patrick is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Roberson! #T1##SUB2#
Patrick swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Roberson is now in Patrick's guard. A big mistake from Patrick there, giving up the dominant position!
Patrick is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Roberson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #SUB2#
Patrick had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Roberson defends it easily.
Roberson trying to control but Patrick is working from the bottom.
Patrick has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T2#
Roberson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#SUB2#
Roberson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Patrick has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Roberson has managed to get both his arms back between Patrick's legs - danger averted.#SUB2#
Patrick looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Roberson passes into half guard.
#T3#
Roberson wants to take a breather but Patrick is having none of it.
It looks like Roberson is going to stand back up.
Roberson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Roberson is trying to control. Patrick wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Patrick feints and as Roberson raises his hands in defense, Patrick changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Patrick connects with a couple of short punches.
Patrick postures up.
#T4#
Patrick wants to stand but Roberson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Roberson controlling the position.
Roberson keeping moving, preventing Patrick from controlling successfully.
Roberson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Roberson keeping full guard, as Patrick tries to pass. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#TD2#
Patrick scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Patrick showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Roberson tries to sprawl but Patrick drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Roberson is looking for a sweep. Patrick is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Patrick wants to take a breather but Roberson is having none of it.
Roberson wants to improve his position but Patrick is controlling well.
Roberson trying to control but Patrick postures up.
Roberson is staying active underneath Patrick, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Patrick is working for a kimura but Roberson is defending it quite comfortably.
#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T1##CL2#
Patrick moves into range and clinches up with Roberson.#TD2#
Patrick decides to pull guard.
Patrick keeping moving, preventing Roberson from controlling successfully.
Patrick controlling Roberson's posture.
Patrick looking to hit a scissor sweep but Roberson is one step ahead there. #T2#
Roberson wants to get up but he can't break Patrick's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Roberson looking to sit in guard and control but Patrick gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Patrick wants to stand and escape but instead Roberson has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR#
Roberson trying to control but Patrick is working from the bottom.
Roberson tries to stand but Patrick is controlling from the bottom. #T3#
Roberson throws a big elbow that misses.
Roberson trying to control the position from guard on top but Patrick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Patrick wants to stand up but Roberson is controlling him.
Patrick looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Patrick keeping moving, preventing Roberson from controlling successfully. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Patrick throws a lazy head kick
and Roberson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Patrick throws a sloppy head kick and Roberson moves out of range easily. #TD2#
Roberson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Roberson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Palmer Roberson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Patrick is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Patrick must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
John Patrick comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Patrick winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Patrick!
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