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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Maximus Decimus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Torello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Decimus's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Monster Truck,- Righteous Smoke. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Maximus Decimus!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Torello!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Hugh Johnson and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torello buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Torello tries a head kick but it misses.
Torello scores with a jab to the head.
Decimus needs to keep his hands up - Torello had a free shot at his head there.
Decimus looks to score with a jab to the body but Torello is just out of range.
Torello throws a hook to the side of Decimus's head but Decimus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Torello defending well as Decimus loads up on a big left hand.
Decimus scores with a crisp jab that stopped Torello in his tracks.
Decimus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Torello.
Maximus Decimus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Decimus fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Decimus swings for the body but Torello moves out of range.
Decimus has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Torello.
Decimus avoids the head kick by Torello.
Torello's jab looks to have found its range, popping Decimus under the eye.
Decimus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torello scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A jab from Decimus misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torello moves out of range of the leg kick from Decimus.
Decimus looks to throw the jab but Torello is out of range.
Torello moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A head kick misses from Torello.
Torello misses with a body kick.
Torello scores with a nice body kick.
Torello tried to score with a low kick but Decimus checks it.
Torello lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Decimus misses with a low kick.
Torello throws a nice inside leg kick.
Decimus gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Torello.
Decimus connects with a body shot.
Decimus takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Torello cracks the inside of Decimus's front leg.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torello scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torello throws a sloppy head kick and Decimus moves out of range easily.
Decimus plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Decimus lands a jab.
Torello is rocked!
Decimus shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Torello defends it nicely.
Torello is still on wobbly legs! Can Decimus finish him?
A decent looking cross lands there for Decimus.
Torello lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Torello seems to have recovered his senses.
James Torello is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Decimus just misses with a punch to the body.
Torello connects with a leg kick. Decimus looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Decimus takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Torello lands a nice leg kick that just misses Decimus's sensitive parts.
A jab from Decimus finds it's way through Torello's defenses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decimus lands a lovely overhand right.
Decimus throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Torello blocks the leg kick.
Decimus just misses with a punch to the body.
Decimus takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A solid leg kick lands there for Torello.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Torello, as that shot connected.
Torello moves away from the strike by Decimus.
Decimus shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maximus Decimus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Torello moves away from the strike by Decimus.
Torello misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Decimus.
Torello moves away from the strike by Decimus.
Decimus with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Torello to score with a decent uppercut.
Decimus fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Torello avoids it really well and circles away.
Decimus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Torello sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decimus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Torello manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Torello lands with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Decimus throws a low kick but it's checked well by Torello.
Decimus takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Decimus takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice jab there from Torello.
Nice body punch from Decimus.
Torello throws a front kick that sends Decimus stumbling back into the cage.
Torello lands a nice looking kick to the body. Decimus takes a step back to recover.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Torello fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Decimus.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Decimus.
Decimus is breathing heavily.
Decimus misses with a takedown attempt
and Torello counters with a slapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Torello dominated that round.
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.
Both fighters circling a little - Torello finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
James Torello seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice jab there from Torello.
Torello connects with a solid leg kick.
Decimus scores with the left hand. Torello knows he should have avoided that one.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Decimus. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Decimus wants to clinch.
Decimus lands an overhand right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Decimus. Torello does a little dance to reset his feet.
Torello's jab looks to have found its range, popping Decimus under the eye.
A jab from Decimus does it's job there.
Torello moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torello throws a good cross that connects.
Torello fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Decimus on the side of the head.
Torello listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Torello fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Decimus looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Torello. That's going to slow Decimus down.
Decimus looks to land a left hand but Torello moved out of range nicely.
Torello buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Torello lands a nice leg kick that just misses Decimus's sensitive parts.
Torello lands a nice looking kick to the body. Decimus takes a step back to recover.
Decimus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice shot lands for Torello.
Torello cracks Decimus with a good jab.
Decimus misses with a looping left.
Torello tries to sprawl but Decimus drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Torello manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Torello is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Decimus is aware though and is defending well.
Decimus throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Torello works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torello working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Decimus doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Decimus manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Decimus throws an elbow that misses. Torello uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Decimus's guard. Nice move by Torello!
Torello working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Torello with a nice head shot there.
Torello working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Torello tries to free his leg and advance position but Decimus is retaining full guard.
Torello loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Torello postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torello working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Decimus avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Torello looking to pass the guard.
Torello throws an elbow that misses. Decimus uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Torello's guard. Nice move by Decimus!
Torello wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Decimus is now in half guard.
Decimus is thwarting Torello's attempts to control the position.
Torello wants to get back to full guard.
Torello gets full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torello working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Decimus doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Decimus manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Decimus has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Torello throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Decimus postures up.
Decimus trying to control the position from guard on top but Torello is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Torello escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Decimus gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Decimus throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Torello works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Torello looking for a sweep. Not yet Torello, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Torello showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Decimus gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Torello.
A solid leg kick lands there for Torello.
Torello scores with a leg kick.
Torello throws a push kick but Decimus slaps the foot to one side.
Decimus checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Decimus misses with a body kick.
Decimus scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Torello throws a quick inside leg kick.
Decimus misses with an uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Decimus.
Torello catches Decimus with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Torello punishes Decimus's body with a nice straight punch.
Decimus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Decimus misses with a hook
and Torello counters with a single leg into guard. Decimus didn't expect that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torello looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Decimus is controlling Torello's posture.
Torello is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Torello has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Torello wants to control from the top but Decimus keeps moving.
Torello tries to free his leg and advance position but Decimus is retaining full guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Torello stands up and waves to Decimus to follow him.
Decimus will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torello slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Decimus doesn't manage to clinch there - Torello circles away.
Torello ducks under a wild hook from Decimus.
Torello circles away from the clinch attempt.
Torello plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A jab from Torello finds it's way through Decimus's defenses.
Torello keeps the fight on the outside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Decimus moves in looking to clinch but Torello pushes him off.
Decimus tries to clinch but Torello moves out of range.
Decimus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Decimus looks to score with a jab to the body but Torello is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torello lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Torello with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A good leg kick by Torello.
Decimus misses with a looping left.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Torello lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Torello has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Decimus throws the left hand but Torello avoids the punch easily.
Torello avoids the body shot from Decimus.
Torello scores with a jab to the jaw.
Decimus throws a head kick but Torello moves out of range.
Decimus ducks right into an uppercut from Torello.
Torello scores with a head kick.
Decimus looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Decimus takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Decimus shoots for a double leg takedown but Torello sprawls well. He's pushed Decimus's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Decimus shoots in for a takedown but Torello shows good takedown defense.
Decimus is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Torello.
Decimus takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A jab from Torello finds it's way through Decimus's defenses.
Decimus misses the shot to the body.
Decimus takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Decimus steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Torello. That one must have hurt.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Torello in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Decimus avoids the head kick by Torello.
Torello scores with a shot to the body.
Torello's corner calls for a 1-2. Torello obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Decimus tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Torello throws a head kick that Decimus semi-blocks.
Decimus looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Torello blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Torello really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Decimus chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Torello can pounce on him.
Decimus throws a looping overhand right but Torello ducks down to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Decimus.
Decimus pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A head kick misses from Torello.
Torello scores with a hook to the body. Decimus takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Torello scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Decimus stalks Torello and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Torello's face. Torello staggers backwards, shaken.
Torello slips a jab from Decimus.
Decimus will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Torello fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Decimus has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Decimus walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Torello avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Torello.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Decimus throws an overhand right that lands on Torello's shoulder, as Torello tries to avoid the shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Torello. That's going to slow Decimus down.
Torello scores with a nice strike.
Decimus takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Torello feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Decimus's calf.
Decimus looks to land a right hand but Torello moved out of range.
Torello scoring well with a low kick there.
Decimus looking to score a takedown here. Torello is defending well but Decimus drives through and ends up in Torello's guard.
Decimus wants to pass the guard but Torello is keeping the position.
Maximus Decimus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Torello had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Decimus defends it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Decimus throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Torello works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torello throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Decimus keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Torello's head.
Decimus trying to control the position from guard on top but Torello is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Decimus won't allow Torello to sweep him here.
Decimus trying to control the position from guard on top but Torello is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Decimus got a little sloppy there for a moment and Torello has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Decimus has managed to get both his arms back between Torello's legs - danger averted.
Torello is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Decimus defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decimus throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Torello working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Decimus.
Decimus controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Torello has his feet on Decimus's thighs here. He's pushed Decimus off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Decimus screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). James Torello!
James Torello is the new bantamweight champion!
A victorious James Torello thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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