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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Marcelo Aurelio (ranked 3931 p4p, 443 weight class) and Billy Bush (ranked 3887 p4p, 439 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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166 lbs
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170 lbs
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World class boxer
Very quick
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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
25 - 18 - 1, fighting out of London, Marcelo Aurelio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 28 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Bush!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aurelio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bush throws a sloppy head kick and Aurelio moves out of range easily.
Bush has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Aurelio is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Aurelio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bush.
Aurelio misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bush takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Aurelio lands a glancing blow to the side of Bush's head.
It looks like Billy Bush has been cut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bush. That's going to slow Aurelio down.
A punch lands to the side of Bush 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bush scores with a crisp jab that stopped Aurelio in his tracks.
Bush throws a lazy right hand but Aurelio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Aurelio throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bush counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aurelio slips a jab and a cross from Bush.
Aurelio tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Bush manages to circle out of the way.
Bush looks to land a combination but Aurelio avoids it well.
Bush tries to keep at a distance but Aurelio has taken the fight into the clinch.
Aurelio tries to work over Bush's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bush tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aurelio lands a nice uppercut.
Aurelio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bush misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bush throws a punch but it's blocked by Aurelio.
Aurelio blocking some punches.
Bush fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aurelio misses with a punch to the body.
Bush scores with a shot to the side of Aurelio's head.
Aurelio blocks an uppercut.
Aurelio blocking some punches.
Bush wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Aurelio misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bush manages to break the clinch.
Aurelio forces Bush back against the ropes and clinches.
Bush lands a body shot.
Bush working aggressively here.
Aurelio blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aurelio.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Aurelio.
Aurelio misses with a punch to the body.
Aurelio working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aurelio tries to work over Bush's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice left hand lands by Aurelio.
Aurelio blocks a body shot from Bush.
Bush pushes Aurelio back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Bush.
Aurelio misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bush tries a body shot but Aurelio blocks it.
Aurelio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bush breaks the clinch.
Bush keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bush throws a sloppy head kick and Aurelio moves out of range easily.
Marcelo Aurelio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bush lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aurelio circles away quickly and effectively.
Bush looks to score with a jab to the body but Aurelio is just out of range.
Bush ducks under a wild hook from Aurelio.
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.
The cut man is working on Billy Bush's cut.
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 cracks Bush with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Aurelio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aurelio tries to clinch up but Bush circles away and keeps his distance.
Bush tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bush uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aurelio.
Aurelio gets a clinch.
Aurelio lands a left hand.
Bush digs a right hand underneath Aurelio's ribcage. Aurelio let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bush misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bush is trying to break the clinch but Aurelio has him pressed against the ropes.
Aurelio keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bush's efforts to push away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Aurelio on the inside.
Aurelio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Bush scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bush breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bush sizes up Aurelio with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aurelio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bush moves away.
Bush misses with a straight left.
Aurelio just misses with a punch to the body.
Aurelio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Aurelio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bush moves away.
Aurelio fails to land with a series of punches.
It seemed like Bush was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Aurelio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bush.
Aurelio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bush avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aurelio fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bush, pushing him back against the ropes.
Aurelio scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bush manages to break the clinch.
Bush connects with a jab.
Bush swats away the attempt to clinch by Aurelio.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio wants to clinch.
Bush is trying to counter with his kicks.
Aurelio has Bush up against the ropes in a clinch.
Aurelio blocks an uppercut.
Bush swings wildly with an uppercut but Aurelio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aurelio misses with a punch to the body.
Bush is trying to break the clinch but Aurelio has him pressed against the ropes.
Aurelio misses with some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Bush on the inside.
Bush blocks an uppercut.
Bush misses with a punch on the inside.
Bush escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
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 Marcelo Aurelio will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Billy Bush's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Good shot there by Aurelio.
Aurelio swings for the body but Bush moves out of range.
Aurelio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bush.
Aurelio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Aurelio rushes Bush and presses him up against the ropes.
Bush throws a head punch that misses.
Bush tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Aurelio lands a nice uppercut.
Bush tries to circle away but Aurelio has him pinned against the ropes.
Bush misses with some punches.
Bush lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Aurelio backwards.
Bush working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bush wants to get back to striking at distance but Aurelio won't allow it.
Aurelio lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bush scores with a shot to the side of Aurelio's head.
Bush swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bush tries to break the clinch but Aurelio is controlling the position.
Aurelio working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aurelio has a couple of punches blocked by Bush.
Aurelio tries to work over Bush's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bush lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Bush on the inside.
Aurelio prevents a body shot from Bush.
Aurelio scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bush lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Marcelo Aurelio has been cut.
Bush cracks Aurelio with a nice body shot.
Aurelio misses with a body punch.
Bush misses with a knee to the head.
Bush misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bush blocks an uppercut.
Aurelio lands an uppercut.
Bush throws a head punch that misses.
Bush misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Aurelio fails to land.
Aurelio lands a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aurelio throws a head punch that misses.
Aurelio misses with a punch on the inside.
Aurelio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bush.
Bush lands with a light punch inside.
Bush misses with a punch to the body.
Aurelio tries to work over Bush's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bush's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Aurelio lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bush backwards.
Aurelio throws a head punch that misses.
Aurelio misses with the head strike.
Bush swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bush lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Aurelio fails to land.
Aurelio throws a head punch that misses.
Bush escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bush throws a body punch but Aurelio moves out of range.
Aurelio seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Marcelo Aurelio.
I think Aurelio 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcelo Aurelio!
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