Roel Rosauro did not have an ideal return in the ONE Circle.
In his first bout in 20 months, the Yaw-Yan Ardigma Cebu standout bowed to debuting James Yang to open ONE: Revolution, suffering a second-round technical knockout stoppage (2:00), Friday at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.
Looking to rack up a win streak going, Rosauro tried to trade shots with Yang early but succumbed to a takedown early in the opening round.
Yang put on a clinic on the ground, switching from side control and full mount with ease before securing Rosauro’s back.
Rosauro put up a brave fight, though, as he did not tap to a tight rear naked choke with two minutes left in the round. He even escaped what should have been a finish for a normal man.
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But in the second round, a sweep by Yang once again grounded Rosauro. From there, the protege of Demetrious Johnson bombarded shots from the top that Rosauro had no answer for to stop the bout.
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“It’s everything I visualized. I have no words for it,” said Yang, who is now 1-0 in his pro career.
Asked who he wants next, Yang said that he just wants to fight again as soon as possible.
“As soon as I can. I’m a bounty hunter. Put the prize up, I’m going to collect,” he said. “I’m just going to fight who they put in front of me.”
Rosauro dropped to 5-4, losing three of his last four bouts.
