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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alonzo Trotter (ranked 3168 p4p, 338 weight class) and Billy Bush (ranked 5226 p4p, 493 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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170 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alonzo Trotter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 27 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Bush!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trotter shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bush napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Trotter taking a break here but Bush is having none of it and regains half guard.
Still in half guard, Trotter seems content to control.
Trotter is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bush sees it coming and defends easily.
Trotter working the head and body with strikes.
Bush wants to control but Trotter is keeping busy.
Bush works his way to full guard. Good work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trotter trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Bush manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Trotter scores with a short punch from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bush stopping the sweep attempt from Trotter.
Trotter is trying to keep Bush in close.
Trotter looking for a sweep. Not yet Trotter, not yet.
Trotter trying to control the position.
Bush controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bush is looking to work some ground and pound but Trotter has wrist control.
Bush preventing the sweep.
Trotter is trying to keep Bush in close.
Bush postures up and lands a big shot to Trotter's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Trotter doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Trotter throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trotter utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bush trying to control but Trotter is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Trotter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Trotter wants to clinch.
Trotter wants to clinch up but Bush keeps it at a distance.
Trotter moves into the clinch successfully.
Bush working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bush.
Bush lands a hook that snaps the head of Trotter backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trotter is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bush is defending well.
Bush avoids a wild elbow strike from Trotter.
Trotter with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Trotter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bush working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bush breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Trotter changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bush tries to avoid it but Trotter manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bush to the ground. Bush escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bush misses with an uppercut.
Trotter shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bush is trying to defend but Trotter finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Bush avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Trotter.
Trotter thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bush is pressing down on Trotter's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Trotter controlling from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trotter trying to control the position from guard on top but Bush is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Trotter tries to free his leg and advance position but Bush is retaining full guard.
Trotter scoring with punches to the head and body.
Trotter has gone for a leg lock! Bush slips out almost immediately though and dives into Trotter's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bush looking to pass the guard.
Bush is looking to work some ground and pound but Trotter has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Bush dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bush swats away the attempt to clinch by Trotter.
Bush moves out of range as Trotter strikes.
Trotter is looking to clinch.
Trotter manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Bush on his heels. He'll look to pass Bush's guard now, I'm sure.
We've been hearing that Trotter has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Bush preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Trotter won't allow Bush to sweep him here.
Trotter slips nicely into half guard.
Bush makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trotter stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bush swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Trotter drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bush looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bush looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bush!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bush scoring with punches and elbows.
Bush goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Trotter has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Bush but great work by Trotter.
Trotter trying to control the action but Bush is working from the bottom.
Bush tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Check out the look on Trotter's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Bush tries to bench press Trotter off him but Trotter keeps the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trotter swings around for an armbar but Bush sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Trotter's guard.
Trotter 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.
Bush controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bush tries to free his leg and advance position but Trotter is retaining full guard.
Trotter is adopting a defensive guard.
Trotter throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Bush wants to control from the top but Trotter keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trotter tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bush not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bush trying to control but Trotter is working from the bottom.
Bush is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Bush trying to control but Trotter is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bush throws the left hand but Trotter avoids the punch easily.
Trotter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bush avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bush keeps the fight on the outside.
Trotter moves in looking to clinch but Bush pushes him off.
Trotter looks to throw the jab but Bush is out of range.
Bush misses with a jab, cross combination.
Trotter tries to clinch but Bush is having none of it.
Trotter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bush paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Trotter tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bush counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bush misses with a series of wild punches.
Trotter has his takedown stuffed
and Bush counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
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 fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Trotter pushes Bush up against the cage in a clinch.
Trotter blocking some punches.
Bush prevents the takedown attempt.
Bush softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Trotter working aggressively here.
Trotter is trying to maintain a safe position but Bush gets an underhook and turns Trotter into the cage.
Bush has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bush breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bush misses with a body punch
and Trotter counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bush thinking.
Trotter walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Trotter tries to clinch there but Bush circles away.
Bush is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Trotter with a body shot.
Trotter on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bush lands a body shot.
Bush fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Trotter.
Billy Bush seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bush wants to slow Trotter down by chopping away at his legs.
Trotter is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Bush.
Bush goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trotter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bush paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bush throws out a counter right but Trotter avoids it with no problem.
Bush walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Trotter darts in trying to clinch
and Bush cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big left from Bush misses.
Bush looks to land a left hand but Trotter moved out of range nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Trotter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Trotter looks to clinch
and Bush makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Trotter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bush paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alonzo Trotter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bush misses with a body shot.
Trotter takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trotter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Trotter wants to clinch
enabling Bush to counter with a crisp jab.
Trotter decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bush pushes Trotter off and gets back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trotter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bush circles away from the clinch attempt.
Billy Bush is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bush lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A big left from Trotter misses.
Trotter tries to close the distance and clinch but Bush swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Trotter dives in for a single leg takedown but Bush sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trotter jabs Bush to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bush scores with a sloppy right hand. Trotter should have avoided that one.
Trotter shoots in looking for a takedown. Bush tries to sprawl out of it but Trotter keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bush manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alonzo Trotter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bush throws a lazy right hand but Trotter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bush keeps the fight on the outside.
Alonzo Trotter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Trotter moves to clinch but Bush breaks away
letting Bush counter with a right hand.
Bush motions for Trotter to come forward. Bush throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jab, jab by Bush - just one landing.
Bush misses with a wild combination.
Trotter swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trotter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bush lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Trotter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Trotter moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Trotter fails to land.
Good body shot from Trotter.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Trotter.
Trotter lands with a right to the head.
Trotter takes a shot to the head.
Trotter wants a takedown but no success here.
Still in the clinch, Bush scores with a nice short uppercut.
Trotter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Trotter blocks an uppercut.
Bush misses with some punches.
Bush swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Bush comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bush has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Bush!
After the big win, Billy Bush made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Cartel Elite Supps and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
In defeat, Alonzo Trotter stepped up to the mic, saying 'Sorry dudes'.
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