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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Bosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hunter has chosen Cyprus Hill - Hits From the Bong as his entrance music. Chris Bosh has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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202 lbs
29 - 17 - 0 |
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182 lbs
33 - 18 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent grappler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Bosh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jay Hunter!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunter thuds his right hand into Bosh's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice uppercut lands for Bosh. That snapped Hunter's head back.
Hunter throws an overhand right that lands on Bosh's shoulder, as Bosh tries to avoid the shot.
Bosh steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hunter.
Bosh scores with a nice strike.
Bosh has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Netherlands Top Team in the buildup to the fight.
Hunter takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hunter fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bosh checks it well.
Jay Hunter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunter looks to land a left hand but Bosh moved out of range nicely.
Hunter throws a jab but it's blocked by Bosh.
Bosh throws out a loose jab but Hunter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bosh thows a leg kick but Hunter checks it
and Hunter counters with an outside leg kick.
Bosh lands an overhand right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hunter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bosh.
Bosh misses with a looping left.
Hunter forces Bosh back against the cage and clinches.
A right hook to the body lands for Hunter.
Hunter lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bosh backwards.
Hunter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hunter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Hunter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bosh is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hunter is defending well.
Bosh taking a breather.
A head punch on the inside from Hunter fails to land.
Bosh has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hunter after a bit of a struggle.
Stalling in the clinch from Hunter.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hunter digs a right hand underneath Bosh's ribcage. Bosh let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bosh drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hunter gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Bosh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bosh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bosh throws a punch but it's blocked by Hunter.
Hunter lands an uppercut.
Hunter stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hunter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bosh as Hunter tries to tie him up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hunter stops a takedown attempt from Bosh.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hunter.
Bosh misses with a punch on the inside.
Bosh blocks the elbow strike.
Hunter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bosh's elbow.
Hunter tries a body shot but Bosh blocks it.
Bosh misses with a body punch.
Bosh working hard to break the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hunter tries to throw a body punch but Bosh avoids it by throwing Hunter back against the cage.
Hunter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hunter digs a right hand into Bosh's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bosh's gas tank.
Hunter lands with a right to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bosh has Hunter pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hunter manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bosh gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Hunter is looking to improve his position.
Hunter looking for submissions off his back.
Bosh is trying to control. Hunter wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bosh perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hunter regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bosh seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hunter controls Bosh momentarily but Bosh frees himself.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hunter has his foot on Bosh's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bosh works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter controls Bosh momentarily but Bosh frees himself.
Hunter 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.
Bosh throws a big elbow that misses.
Bosh lands a couple of digs.
Hunter avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bosh won't allow Hunter to sweep him here.
Hunter manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bosh manages to get himself to full guard.
Hunter stands and throws Bosh's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Bosh is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Hunter dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hunter is looking to chop away at Bosh's legs.
Hunter slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bosh uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hunter.
Bosh swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bosh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hunter.
Hunter leaves Bosh with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hunter fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hunter ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hunter misses with a body shot.
Hunter scores with a nice head shot.
Bosh gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hunter swings for the body but Bosh moves out of range.
Hunter scores with a spinning back kick!
Hunter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hunter fails to land with a series of punches.
Hunter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bosh.
Bosh gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hunter.
Bosh is rocked!
Hunter is stalking Bosh. Bosh circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Hunter, and it's lights out! Bosh really payed the price for that rookie mistake.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jay Hunter!
A very excited looking Jay Hunter made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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