Hiraoka is making good use of his jab but Russell is landing flashy flurries on the inside, landing to the head and body with shots that aren't heavy but they keep Hiraoka on the defensive. Russell is intelligently grabbing Hiraoka's right arm on the inside, but Hiraoka is continuing to dig with both hands to the body, and Russell just dipped into a right uppercut. Hiraoka's body attack is brutal, and Russell is taking a lot of punishment towards the end of the round. Russell now swelling under both eyes.
