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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Hyman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jason Roberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bryan Hyman!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Reed Andrews and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Roberts as Hyman shoots in.
Hyman looks gassed!
Roberts pushes Hyman up against the cage in a clinch.
Roberts pulls guard successfully.
Roberts on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Roberts tries to get out of the position.
Roberts is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Roberts is keen to just control but Hyman is a slippery customer.
Hyman missing with punches from the bottom.
Roberts postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Hyman to stand up.
Roberts fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hyman, pushing him back against the cage.
Roberts breaks from the clinch.
Roberts stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Roberts wants it to stay on the feet.
Roberts moves into range and clinches up with Hyman.
Roberts has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hyman avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Roberts ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Roberts no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Roberts controls Hyman momentarily but Hyman frees himself.
Hyman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Roberts is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hyman is controlling him.
Hyman must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hyman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hyman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Roberts trying to control the position here.
Roberts avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Roberts escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hyman gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Roberts working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hyman lands a couple of elbows.
Roberts working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hyman doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hyman manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hyman throwing strikes but missing.
Hyman 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.
Roberts looking for a sweep. Not yet Roberts, not yet.
Hyman is looking to work some ground and pound but Roberts has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hyman lands a couple of elbows.
Roberts utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hyman stops Roberts from standing up.
Hyman decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts circles away from the clinch attempt
and Roberts counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hyman fails to pull guard.
Jason Roberts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bryan Hyman.
Hyman working aggressively here.
Hyman working hard to break the clinch.
Hyman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hyman fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Roberts tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hyman smiles and moves away.
Roberts fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hyman avoids it really well and circles away.
Hyman shoots in looking for a takedown but Roberts manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hyman's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Roberts stuffs the takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hyman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hyman drives through and clinches with Roberts against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts looking to slow down the pace here.
Hyman breaks from the clinch.
Hyman shoots in for a takedown but Roberts shows good takedown defense.
Roberts fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Hyman. Those never looked like landing.
Hyman misses with a series of wild punches.
Roberts fails to land the takedown.
Hyman pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Roberts back to the cage. Hyman follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Hyman shoots in and drives through. Roberts sprawls well.
Roberts circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hyman throws a one two combo.
Roberts misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hyman.
Hyman dives in and grabs Roberts's left leg, looking for a takedown. Roberts pushes down on Hyman's head and hops out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Roberts dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hyman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Roberts is fending him off so far but Hyman persists. Nope, Roberts circles away and we're back to standing.
Hyman misses with a few strikes there.
Roberts fails with a takedown attempt.
Hyman shoots in but no luck this time.
Hyman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Roberts stuffs the takedown attempt from Hyman. Hyman gets slowly back to his feet.
Jason Roberts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bryan Hyman.
Hyman moves to clinch but Roberts breaks away
and Roberts counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Roberts.
Hyman ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hyman no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Hyman thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Roberts gets to his feet. Hyman looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Roberts avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Roberts shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hyman sprawls well. Hyman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Roberts gets slowly back to his feet.
Hyman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Roberts as Hyman shoots in.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hyman.
Hyman fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Roberts avoids it really well and circles away.
Roberts defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hyman.
Roberts circles away from the clinch attempt
and Roberts moves into the clinch.
Hyman fails to pull guard.
Hyman is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hyman tries to pull guard but Roberts won't allow it.
Hyman changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Roberts fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jason Roberts is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Roberts misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hyman misses with a few strikes there.
Hyman throws a nice looking combination but Roberts bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bryan Hyman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hyman shoots in for a double leg but Roberts sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
No luck for Hyman with that takedown attempt.
Roberts throws a nice looking combination but Hyman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hyman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hyman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Roberts.
Hyman lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hyman.
Roberts tries to bum rush Hyman with a series of wild strikes but Hyman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hyman misses with a two punch combination.
Roberts misses with the combination.
Hyman swinging wildly here.
Hyman wants to clinch but Roberts slips to the side
and Roberts counters with a single leg into guard. Hyman didn't expect that.
Hyman trying to strike off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Roberts stops Hyman from standing up.
Roberts trying to control but Hyman is working from the bottom.
Hyman is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Roberts dives into side control.
Hyman sneaks back into half guard.
Roberts stands up from half guard.
Roberts dodges the punch combination from Hyman.
Roberts has managed to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hyman wants to get back to striking at distance but Roberts won't allow it.
Roberts tries to land a knee to the head but Hyman blocks with his arms.
Hyman jumps guard but Roberts stands there with Hyman around his waist. Hyman gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hyman jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Roberts walks away with a smile on his face. Hyman gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Hyman.
Roberts is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hyman's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Roberts makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Roberts.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Roberts is on top in guard.
Roberts advances to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hyman throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Roberts trying to control the action but Hyman is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Roberts dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Hyman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roberts.
Roberts slaps away a takedown attempt from Hyman, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hyman closes this distance looking for a takedown but Roberts circles away.
A punch combination from Hyman misses.
Roberts has a takedown stuffed.
Hyman tries to clinch but Roberts moves out of range.
Hyman wants to clinch up but Roberts keeps it at a distance.
Roberts will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hyman closes the distance looking to clinch
and Roberts counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Roberts.
Roberts prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jason Roberts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bryan Hyman.
Roberts prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Roberts manages to pull guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyman has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Roberts is proving hard to escape from.
Roberts pulls Hyman in to control the position.
Hyman throwing strikes but missing.
Roberts is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Roberts has a closed guard, preventing Hyman from standing up.
Roberts utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hyman is in close to Roberts's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roberts has his foot on Hyman's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hyman works his way back into a safe position though.
Roberts looking for a sweep. Not yet Roberts, not yet.
That's two 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.
Hyman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Roberts is keeping the position for now.
Hyman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Roberts works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hyman throws a big right hand that misses.
Hyman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hyman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Roberts has momentary wrist control but Hyman slips an elbow through the middle.
Roberts trying to keep a closed guard but Hyman is proving a slippery customer.
Hyman scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hyman preventing the sweep.
Hyman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Roberts wants to stand up but Hyman is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts is adopting a defensive guard.
Hyman throwing strikes from guard but Roberts blocks nicely.
Hyman thows a big elbow that misses.
Hyman throws a big right hand that misses.
Hyman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hyman postures up in Roberts's guard and throws a big left but Roberts blocks it.
Roberts is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hyman is controlling him.
Hyman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hyman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Roberts swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Roberts is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hyman thows a big elbow that misses.
Roberts avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hyman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hyman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hyman distracts Roberts with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Roberts utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hyman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Roberts working a defensive guard here.
Hyman with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bryan Hyman.
Well Roberts has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Roberts!
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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