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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Aurelio (ranked 3231 p4p, 370 weight class) and Billy Bush (ranked 2423 p4p, 273 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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170 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcelo Aurelio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Bush!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bush takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bush throws a good cross that connects.
Aurelio tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab from Aurelio misses.
Aurelio looks to throw the jab but Bush is out of range.
Aurelio misses the shot to the body.
Bush ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A head kick misses from Aurelio.
Bush throws a shot from downtown. Aurelio moves away and avoids it.
Aurelio is looking to counter punch.
Aurelio misses with a head kick.
We've been informed that Bush has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Aurelio throws a right and a left that Bush avoids nicely.
Bush is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Aurelio darts in and clinches Bush up against the cage.
Bush tries a body shot but Aurelio blocks it.
Bush breaks from the clinch.
Aurelio takes one to the chin there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bush misses with a low kick.
Bush looks to land a left hand but Aurelio moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aurelio closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bush circles away.
Bush is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Bush fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Aurelio.
Aurelio tries to work over Bush's front leg with a kick but Bush checks it.
Aurelio has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fight Hard in the buildup to the fight.
Aurelio blocks a jab.
Bush throws a big shot that misses.
Aurelio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bush appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Aurelio on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Aurelio walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bush scores with a hook to the body. Aurelio takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Aurelio takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Aurelio on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bush. Bush obviously looking to wear him down.
Bush scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Aurelio takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Aurelio looking to score a takedown here. Bush is defending well but Aurelio drives through and ends up in Bush's guard.
Bush has his feet on Aurelio's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aurelio misses with a head kick.
Aurelio closes the distance and clinches.
Aurelio is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Aurelio lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Aurelio has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Bush clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Aurelio has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Bush has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Aurelio is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Bush is defending well though. Aurelio let's go of the attempt for now.
Aurelio missing with punches from the back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio tries to keep control of the position but Bush is staying busy.
Aurelio connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Bush to escape the position.
Aurelio is hanging on to Bush's back as he tries to escape.
Aurelio is looking for the choke from the back position but Bush is controlling his hands well.
Aurelio scores with punches to the body.
Bush is trying to break free.
Aurelio is controlling the position but Bush somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Aurelio is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bush is refusing to be controlled, as Aurelio sits in half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bush regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Aurelio.
Aurelio tries to free his leg and advance position but Bush is retaining full guard.
Aurelio trying to control the position from guard on top but Bush is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bush looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Aurelio has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Aurelio engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Billy Bush will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Aurelio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bush manages to avoid it.
Bush swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Aurelio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bush misses with a few strikes there.
Billy Bush seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Aurelio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bush throws out a counter right but Aurelio avoids it with no problem.
Aurelio shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bush sprawls well. Bush wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Aurelio gets slowly back to his feet.
Aurelio looks to land a combination but Bush avoids it well.
Aurelio takes one to the side of the head.
Aurelio throws a sloppy head kick and Bush moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aurelio avoids a punch combination nicely.
Aurelio fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bush looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Aurelio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bush swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aurelio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aurelio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aurelio rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bush moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bush throws a series of punches but Aurelio avoids them all with ease.
Aurelio throws a head kick that half lands.
Aurelio moves into range and clinches up with Bush.
Bush breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Aurelio wants to clinch up but Bush keeps it at a distance.
Aurelio throws a right hand that Bush ducks under and follows up with a left that Bush also avoids with ease.
Nice uppercut there from Bush.
Aurelio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bush connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bush blocks a head kick by Aurelio.
Bush blocks a low kick nicely.
Aurelio fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bush sprawls well initially but Aurelio persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bush manages to escape and get back to his feet!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aurelio takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Aurelio will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bush.
Aurelio is looking to clinch.
Aurelio misses with a lunging right hand
and Bush counters with a stiff right hand.
Aurelio dives in for a single leg takedown but Bush sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Bush lands a head kick. Aurelio smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bush. That's going to slow Aurelio down.
Aurelio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bush uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aurelio.
A head kick misses from Aurelio.
Aurelio closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Marcelo Aurelio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bush finds it's way round the side to connect with Aurelio's head.
Aurelio slips under a jab from Bush.
Bush thuds a left hand into Aurelio's body.
Bush clobbers Aurelio with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Aurelio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Aurelio swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bush counters with a left and a right that stings Aurelio.
Bush lands with a nice body kick.
Bush throws a body kick that misses.
Aurelio is looking to clinch but Bush is avoiding it.
Aurelio throws a sloppy head kick and Bush moves out of range easily.
Bush throws a shot to the body.
Aurelio lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bush scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Aurelio jabs at Bush's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bush scores with a decent looking hook.
Bush with a jab.
Bush lands a slapping body shot.
Bush lands with a shot to the body.
Bush is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aurelio.
Bush throws a right hand that misses
and Aurelio counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Aurelio scores with a jab to the head.
Aurelio swings for the body but Bush moves out of range.
Bush connects with a leg kick. Aurelio looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Aurelio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bush.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aurelio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bush throws out the jab.
Bush misses with a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Aurelio on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bush throws a wild body kick that Aurelio sees coming a mile off.
Bush throws out a loose jab but Aurelio uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Bush showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Aurelio has closed the distance and engaged Bush in a clinch.
Aurelio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Aurelio lands with an uppercut that bounces Bush off the cage and back into range.
It looks like Billy Bush has been cut.
Bush scores with a jab.
Aurelio walks into a jab.
Aurelio fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Aurelio takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Aurelio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aurelio thinks about countering with a head kick.
Aurelio gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bush has Aurelio pressed against the cage, preventing Aurelio from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bush working hard to break the clinch.
Aurelio lands a hook that snaps the head of Bush backwards.
Aurelio tries to break free but Bush pushes him back against the cage.
Aurelio wants a takedown but no success here.
Still in the clinch, Aurelio scores with a nice short uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Aurelio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aurelio throws a lazy head kick
and Bush counters by clinching up.
Bush breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bush throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Aurelio counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bush thinking.
Bush clobbers Aurelio with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bush waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aurelio.
Bush bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bush avoids the head kick by Aurelio.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Aurelio, as that shot connected.
A swing and a miss from Bush.
Aurelio ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Aurelio throws a jab but it's blocked by Bush.
Aurelio throws a body shot but no joy.
Aurelio slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bush misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aurelio checks a low kick from Bush.
Bush tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aurelio gets a double leg takedown into Bush's guard.
Aurelio throws a big right hand that misses.
Bush looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bush being controlled here, momentarily.
Aurelio postures up in Bush's guard and throws a big left but Bush blocks it.
Aurelio wants to control from the top but Bush keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bush 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.
Aurelio works over Bush with some ground and pound from guard.
Bush is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Marcelo Aurelio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bush wants to get back to his feet but Aurelio is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Bush working a defensive guard here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Aurelio misses the jab.
That's four 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.
Bush uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Aurelio has time to react.
Bush uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Aurelio punishes Bush's body with a nice straight punch.
Aurelio takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Aurelio throws a poor cross that misses
and Bush counters with a nice uppercut.
Aurelio shoots in but no luck this time.
Aurelio misses with a body shot
and Bush counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Aurelio misses with a body punch.
Aurelio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aurelio takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Aurelio lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Aurelio swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bush counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Aurelio tries a head kick but it misses.
Bush wants to counter the offense by Aurelio and move into the clinch position.
Aurelio is looking to wear down Bush with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bush jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Billy Bush.
I've got Bush winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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