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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hiroshi Hiranuma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Hiroshi Hiranuma has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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210 lbs
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265 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hiroshi Hiranuma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brian Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Russell Pearce and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberts throws a body kick that misses.
Hiranuma tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hiranuma throws a head kick that misses.
Roberts looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hiranuma tries to clinch
and Roberts holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hiranuma is breathing heavily.
Roberts breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Roberts shoots in for a takedown but Hiranuma shows good takedown defense.
Hiranuma misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Roberts should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Hiranuma keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hiroshi Hiranuma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Roberts.
Hiranuma closes the distance but Roberts moves to the side
and Roberts counters by moving into the clinch.
Hiranuma is trying to force a seperation but Roberts has the dominant position.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Roberts.
Hiranuma stops a takedown attempt from Roberts.
Roberts has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Roberts breaks from the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Hiranuma. No joy for Roberts on that attempt.
Hiranuma throws a head kick that misses.
Roberts closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Roberts avoiding damage as Hiranuma throws knees to the body.
Roberts misses with a punch on the inside.
Roberts jumps into guard, dragging Hiranuma to the mat.
Roberts wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts managing to control the position.
Hiranuma in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hiranuma won't allow Roberts to sweep him here.
Hiranuma is looking to work some ground and pound but Roberts has wrist control.
Hiranuma is fighting to break Roberts's control of his arms but Roberts is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Hiranuma stops Roberts from standing up.
Roberts doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Roberts preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hiranuma content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Roberts is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hiranuma is aware though and is defending well.
Hiranuma connects with a couple of short punches.
Hiranuma postures up in Roberts's guard and throws a big left but Roberts blocks it.
Roberts will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Roberts has a closed guard, preventing Hiranuma from standing up.
Hiranuma throwing strikes from guard but Roberts blocks nicely.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Roberts can do anything to dispel that myth.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Roberts wants to get back to his feet but Hiranuma is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Roberts looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Roberts utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts is working an open guard so Hiranuma takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Hiranuma tries to clinch
and Roberts counters by clinching up.
Roberts on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Roberts tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Roberts fails to pull guard.
Roberts avoiding damage as Hiranuma throws knees to the body.
Roberts pulls Hiranuma into guard.
Hiranuma is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hiranuma is working Roberts over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hiranuma throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Roberts works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hiranuma distracts Roberts with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Roberts trying to keep a closed guard but Hiranuma is proving a slippery customer.
Hiranuma landing some decent shots from guard.
Hiranuma in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiranuma trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Roberts wants to sweep here but Hiranuma controlling him for the moment.
Roberts is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hiranuma lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Roberts utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hiranuma with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hiranuma connects with a couple of short punches.
Hiranuma has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Roberts is proving hard to escape from.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hiranuma in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Hiroshi Hiranuma will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Roberts gets a clinch.
Hiranuma prevents a takedown attempt there.
Roberts breaks the clinch.
Hiranuma misses with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Roberts. Hiranuma does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hiranuma tries to clinch but Roberts moves away
and Roberts counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Roberts.
Roberts avoiding damage as Hiranuma throws knees to the body.
Roberts pulls guard successfully.
Roberts utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hiranuma has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Roberts tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Roberts avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Roberts has Hiranuma pulled in close to control his posture.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hiranuma trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hiranuma wanted to stand there but Roberts had control of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiranuma scoring with punches to the head and body.
Roberts working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hiranuma.
Hiranuma postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hiranuma postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Roberts doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Roberts pulls Hiranuma in close to his closed guard and prevents Hiranuma from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hiranuma lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hiranuma lands a couple of digs.
Roberts is trying to control the position but Hiranuma postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hiranuma stopping the sweep attempt from Roberts.
Hiranuma chips away with some ground and pound.
Hiranuma is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Roberts working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hiranuma.
Roberts trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Roberts throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Hiranuma being controlled here momentarily.
Hiranuma prevents Roberts from getting back to his feet.
Roberts really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hiranuma. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hiranuma with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiranuma working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hiranuma trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Roberts looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hiranuma working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Roberts's head.
Roberts trying to keep a closed guard but Hiranuma is proving a slippery customer.
Roberts avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Roberts pulls Hiranuma in close to prevent any damage.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Brian Roberts hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Hiranuma lands with a kick to the temple. Roberts shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hiranuma tries to clinch
and Roberts counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Roberts misses with a knee strike.
Hiranuma is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Roberts is defending well for now.
Roberts dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hiranuma tries to land knees in the clinch but Roberts avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Roberts jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hiranuma walks away with a smile on his face. Roberts gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hiranuma tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Roberts counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Roberts changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hiranuma fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hiroshi Hiranuma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Roberts.
Hiranuma tries to clinch
and Roberts counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Roberts.
Roberts tries to pull guard but Hiranuma won't allow it.
Hiranuma being controlled against the cage.
Hiranuma is trying to push Roberts away but Roberts has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Roberts tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hiranuma smiles and moves away.
Roberts takes the fight into the clinch.
Roberts tries to pull guard but Hiranuma holds him up against the cage and eventually Roberts drops back down to his feet.
Roberts wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hiranuma trying to land knees to the body.
Hiranuma tries to land knees in the clinch but Roberts avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Roberts showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Roberts closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hiranuma circles away.
Roberts gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Roberts is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Roberts can't get the takedown.
Roberts managing to block the knees to the body from Hiranuma.
Hiranuma is trying to push Roberts away but Roberts has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Roberts keeps control of Hiranuma as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hiranuma has had enough of the clinch but Roberts keeps him there for the moment.
Hiranuma tries to land knees in the clinch but Roberts avoids the damage to the body.
Hiranuma misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Roberts.
Roberts tries to pull guard but Hiranuma holds him up against the cage and eventually Roberts drops back down to his feet.
Hiroshi Hiranuma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Roberts.
Roberts prevents Hiranuma from breaking the clinch.
Hiranuma can't break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hiranuma tries to land knees in the clinch but Roberts avoids the damage to the body.
Roberts wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hiranuma trying to land knees to the body.
Hiranuma has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Roberts on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Roberts on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hiranuma wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hiranuma up against the cage.
Hiranuma looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Roberts has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hiranuma is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Roberts is defending well for now.
Hiranuma tries to land knees in the clinch but Roberts avoids the damage to the body.
Hiranuma is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hiranuma trying to land knees to the body.
Hiranuma is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Roberts is defending well for now.
Roberts is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Roberts managing to block the knees to the body from Hiranuma.
Roberts has Hiranuma pressed against the cage, preventing Hiranuma from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Roberts blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hiranuma is trying to break the clinch but Roberts has him pressed against the cage.
Roberts looking for a takedown.
Roberts has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hiranuma is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hiranuma wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Roberts has him pressed against the cage.
Roberts keeps control of Hiranuma as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Roberts managing to block the knees to the body from Hiranuma.
Roberts escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hiranuma throws a head kick that misses.
Hiroshi Hiranuma is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two 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.
Roberts avoids the head kick by Hiranuma.
Hiroshi Hiranuma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hiranuma moves to clinch but Roberts breaks away
and Roberts counters by moving into the clinch.
Hiranuma is trying to force a seperation but Roberts has the dominant position.
Roberts is working for takedown but Hiranuma is calmly controlling the position for now.
Roberts pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hiranuma stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hiranuma wants it to stay on the feet.
Hiranuma showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Roberts.
A head kick misses from Hiranuma.
Hiranuma stuffs the takedown.
Hiranuma throws a head kick but Roberts moves out of range.
Hiranuma misses with a head kick.
Hiranuma tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Roberts counters by clinching up.
Roberts managing to block the knees to the body from Hiranuma.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiranuma trying to land knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Roberts.
Roberts wants to break the clinch but can't.
Roberts jumps into guard, dragging Hiranuma to the mat.
Roberts not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hiranuma with a nice head shot there.
Hiranuma in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Roberts working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hiranuma.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hiranuma accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Roberts is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hiranuma postures up in Roberts's guard and throws a big left but Roberts blocks it.
Hiranuma cracks Roberts with a solid left hand.
Roberts seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Hiranuma preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hiranuma throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Roberts works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hiranuma accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hiranuma postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Roberts utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Roberts has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Hiranuma scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hiranuma is looking to work some ground and pound but Roberts has wrist control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Roberts looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hiranuma is one step ahead there.
Roberts has his hands on Hiranuma's head, controlling the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Brian Roberts.
I think Roberts has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Brian Roberts!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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