Originally Posted by
Rubber Guard
I subscribe to the idea that Hunt has value. JDS is a prideful guy and if he is going to spout off about beating the Klitch bros....he better stand with Mark Hunt. If he does I think it is a real close fight. JDS is long with his punches, and has better footwork and speed. But that doesn't always mean the most. People fail to realize how good Hunt is at slipping a punch and countering. He baits fighters into throwing certain strikes, then counters nicely. Problem with that is JDS biggest weakness is when he is put on his heels...like Cain said in the countdown...JDS throws few strikes when he is backed up, so Cain came forward all the time. Hunt really isn't that fighter. He will stand and trade, but not really walk you down.
But at HW? I see it at +370 now. I think it is worth a small shot. Hunt has seen better strikers than JDS in his career. Not sure if the clock will strike midnight or not, but Hunt's overall game seems to get better each fight as well.
I do like JDS by dec as well tho. We keep hearing about his ground game, but we have never seen it. Even if he gets Hunt down, I think Hunt may get up a few times quickly. I doubt JDS drops/finishes Hunt standing...at HW anything can happen...I just don't see that happening as often as the books or fans seem to think. Hunt's jaw is no joke. And JDS isn't the finisher people make him out to be.