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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Harry Bosch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rudi Guns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bosch comes to the cage accompanied by Run This Town. The crowd seem to be enjoying Guns's choice of entrance music: Kwan - Shine . Harry Bosch could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rudi Guns's chin.
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178 cm
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142 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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176 cm
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148 lbs
16 - 8 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Harry Bosch! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rudi Guns! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A looping hook to the body misses from Guns. Bosch does a little dance to reset his feet. Bosch lands with a cross. Guns misses with a body shot.
Guns slips a straight right by Bosch. Guns throws a lazy right hand but Bosch sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Bosch darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace. Bosch seems to be looking for submissions.
Bosch thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. It looks like Bosch is going to stand back up.
Bosch tries to pass the half guard into mount. Guns knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Bosch is trying to work for a kimura but Guns is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bosch wants to free his trapped foot but Guns is holding on for dear life with his legs. Bosch seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Guns manages to escape and get back to his feet! Bosch misses with a hook. Guns ducked under it nicely. Guns misses with a double jab.
Guns ducks under a wild hook from Bosch. Bosch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Guns.
Bosch's corner calls for a 1-2. Bosch obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Guns swings for the body but Bosch moves out of range.
Bosch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bosch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Guns forces Bosch back against the cage and clinches. Bosch wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bosch being controlled against the cage. Guns tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bosch's elbow. Guns just leaning against Bosch, taking a breather. Guns breaks from the clinch.
Bosch takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Guns connects with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Guns on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Guns misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bosch.
Rudi Guns is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Bosch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Guns moves away. Guns misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bosch.
Bosch dips to his left and cracks Guns with an uppercut! Bosch misses with a looping right. Guns throws an overhand right that lands on Bosch's shoulder, as Bosch tries to avoid the shot. Bosch displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Guns throws out the jab. A big left from Bosch misses. Guns takes a swing at Bosch's ribcage but misses. Nice shot by Bosch. Bosch takes a swing at Guns's ribcage but misses. Guns keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bosch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guns was well out of range. Poor timing from Bosch. Bosch really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bosch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Guns staying out of range there. Guns connects with a crisp jab. Guns tries to bum rush Bosch with a series of wild strikes but Bosch uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Bosch bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Guns's head. Bosch misses with a takedown and Guns counters with a straight right hand. A looping hook to the body misses from Guns. Bosch does a little dance to reset his feet. Bosch fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Guns looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Guns just misses with a punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Bosch throws a body punch but Guns moves out of range. Guns throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bosch throws a right and a left that Guns avoids nicely. 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 Harry Bosch will probably get the nod. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bosch staying out of range there. Bosch swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Guns. Guns throws a right and a left that Bosch avoids nicely. Guns is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bosch rather than just go for the knockout. Bosch dodges the punch combination from Guns.
Guns looks to land a combination but Bosch avoids it well. Bosch takes a shot right to the bread basket. Harry Bosch is winning the standup battle so far. Guns moves out of range of the strikes. Guns keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Guns throws the left hand but Bosch avoids the punch easily. A looping hook to the body misses from Guns. Bosch does a little dance to reset his feet. Bosch lands a glancing blow to the side of Guns's head. Bosch avoids the body shot from Guns.
Guns keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bosch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bosch uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Guns has time to react. Guns on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Bosch throws a hook but Guns avoids it easily. Bosch lands a jab to Guns's midsection. Bosch slips a jab and a cross from Guns.
Guns is looking to clinch but Bosch is avoiding it.
Guns thuds a left hand into Bosch's body. Bosch loads up on a big right hand but Guns slips the punch. Bosch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guns was well out of range. Poor timing from Bosch. A looping hook to the body misses from Bosch. Guns does a little dance to reset his feet. Bosch swings away with a body shot that misses
and Guns counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bosch thinking. Bosch misses the shot to the body. Bosch looks to throw the jab but Guns is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bosch thows a body shot but no joy. Guns thows a body shot but no joy. Bosch misses with a straight left. Decent striking displayed by Guns there. Guns looks to score with a jab to the body but Bosch is just out of range. Guns wants to clinch up but Bosch keeps it at a distance. Guns just misses with a punch to the body.
Bosch shoots in but no luck this time. Bosch takes a swing at Guns's ribcage but misses. Bosch pushing out the jab but it's not landing. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Guns tries to close the distance and clinch but Bosch swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Guns doesn't manage to clinch there - Bosch circles away.
Bosch rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bosch takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Guns throws a body punch but Bosch moves out of range. Guns slaps away a takedown attempt from Bosch, before circling back to the center of the mat. Guns takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Guns throws a hook to the side of Bosch's head but Bosch sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Guns jabbing away but nothing is landing. Guns ducks under a wild hook from Bosch. Bosch tries for a takedown but Guns circles away easily and Guns counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Bosch. That's going to take a lot out of him. Guns thuds a left hand into Bosch's body. Bosch misses with a wild body shot. Bosch misses with a jab, cross combination.
Guns throws a jab when Bosch was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bosch scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Bosch tries for a kimura but Guns is defending well. Guns wants to control but Bosch postures up. Bosch prevents Guns from escaping the position. Bosch tries to advance to mount but Guns denies him. Bosch wants to control but Guns is keeping him busy. This has been an exciting period of action! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Bosch thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Harry Bosch will probably get the nod. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Bosch loads up on a big right hand but Guns slips the punch. Guns keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Guns will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bosch throws a looping overhand right but Guns ducks down to avoid it. Guns uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bosch. Jab from Bosch. Bosch just misses with a punch to the body.
Guns lands with a shot to the body. The fighters circling - Bosch throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Guns misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round. Guns throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Guns throws a nice looking combination but Bosch bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Guns avoids a punch combination nicely.
Guns tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bosch was well out of range. Poor timing from Guns. Bosch scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Guns doesn't seem bothered though. Bosch throws a shot to the body.
A jab from Bosch misses. Guns misses with a wild body shot. Guns misses with a left hand and Bosch counters with a nice uppercut. A looping hook to the body misses from Bosch. Guns does a little dance to reset his feet. Guns slips under a jab. Guns fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bosch manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bosch shoots in for a takedown but Guns shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Bosch shoots in and drives through. Guns sprawls well. A shot to the body from Bosch misses and Guns counters with a two punch combo. Bosch tries to keep at a distance but Guns has taken the fight into the clinch. Bosch drops down looking for an ankle pick but Guns pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Bosch. That's going to take a lot out of him. Guns throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Bosch swings and misses with a shot to the body and Guns counters with a straight right hand. Bosch misses with a hook. Guns ducked under it nicely. A big right from Guns misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Guns throws a body kick that misses. Guns thuds a left hand into Bosch's body. Bosch throws a big shot that misses. Guns throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Bosch lands with an uppercut that bounces Guns off the cage and back into rage. Bosch lands a jab to the head.
Guns throws a nice looking combination but Bosch bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Guns misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rudi Guns has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Bosch lands a nice hook to Guns's body. Guns takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Guns throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bosch keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Guns. Guns takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Bosch misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bosch misses the shot to the body. Guns throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bosch misses with a looping right. Guns uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bosch. Bosch smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Bosch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Guns sees it coming and avoids it easily. Bosch changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Guns tries to avoid it but Bosch manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Guns to the ground. Guns escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Guns throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Guns looks to score with a jab to the body but Bosch is just out of range. Guns misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bosch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. A looping hook to the body misses from Bosch. Guns does a little dance to reset his feet. Bosch misses with a body punch
letting Guns counter with a right hand. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Guns displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bosch.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Rudi Guns. I think Bosch has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:28 Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28 Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harry Bosch!
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energy
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