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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between James Torello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eriku Landstrimma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eriku Landstrimma has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with James Torello's chin.
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138 lbs
13 - 3 - 0 |
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144 lbs
27 - 12 - 1 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Torello!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Eriku Landstrimma!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Landstrimma tries to clinch but Torello is having none of it.
Landstrimma takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Landstrimma throws a head kick that half lands.
Torello connects with a jab.
Landstrimma lands with a nice body kick.
A good leg kick by Landstrimma.
Landstrimma smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A combination from Landstrimma does no damage.
Torello is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Torello connects with a jab.
Landstrimma checks a low kick from Torello.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Landstrimma avoids a kick to the body.
Torello lands a leg kick that knocks Landstrimma off balance momentarily.
Torello tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Landstrimma was well out of range. Poor timing from Torello.
Landstrimma misses with a body shot.
Landstrimma thumps Torello with a low kick.
Landstrimma avoids the body shot from Torello.
Torello misses the body punch
and Landstrimma counters with an outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Landstrimma avoids the head kick by Torello.
Landstrimma scores with a head kick.
Landstrimma tries to clinch there but Torello circles away.
Landstrimma throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Landstrimma tests Torello's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Torello.
Torello avoids a kick to the body.
Torello misses with a shot to the body
and Landstrimma counters with a thumping low kick.
Landstrimma throws a hook but Torello blocks it.
Landstrimma staying out of range there.
Torello wants to slow Landstrimma down by chopping away at his legs.
Landstrimma misses with a body kick.
Landstrimma misses with a low kick as Torello jumps back.
Torello scores with a crisp jab that stopped Landstrimma in his tracks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Landstrimma uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Torello.
Landstrimma throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torello misses with a wild body shot.
Torello misses with a hook. Landstrimma ducked under it nicely.
Torello moves out of range of the body kick from Landstrimma.
Torello jabs Landstrimma to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Landstrimma misses with a hook. Torello ducked under it nicely.
Torello throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Landstrimma throws a nice inside leg kick.
Landstrimma sizes up Torello with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Landstrimma tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Landstrimma is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Landstrimma misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Torello lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Landstrimma lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Landstrimma lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Eriku Landstrimma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torello uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Landstrimma.
Torello lands with a nice body punch.
Torello leaves Landstrimma with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Landstrimma tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Torello fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Landstrimma drops his hands momentarily and Torello takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Torello attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Torello paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Landstrimma scores with a nice right hand.
Landstrimma connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Landstrimma drives through and clinches with Torello against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torello is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Landstrimma misses with a hook to the ribs.
Torello lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Landstrimma or not.
Torello is trying to break the clinch but Landstrimma is controlling him.
Torello is looking for a takedown.
Torello throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Landstrimmas head.
Torello is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Landstrimma.
Landstrimma scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A shot in the inside from Landstrimma.
Torello is looking to control Landstrimma's arms but Landstrimma gets an underhook and turns him. Now Torello has his back to the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Landstrimma fails to land.
Torello swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that James Torello will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Torello connects with a body shot.
Landstrimma fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Torello looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Landstrimma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Torello moves out of range of the strikes.
Torello gets a takedown into half guard.
Landstrimma is not content to let Torello control the position.
Torello working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Landstrimma's thigh. Landstrimma counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Torello scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torello trying to control the position from guard on top but Landstrimma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Torello is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Landstrimma is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Torello is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Landstrimma keeping moving, preventing Torello from controlling successfully.
Landstrimma manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Torello manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Landstrimma throwing strikes but missing.
Torello wants to stand up but Landstrimma is controlling him.
Landstrimma wants to control from the top but Torello keeps moving.
Torello seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Torello working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Landstrimma.
Landstrimma stopping the sweep attempt from Torello.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torello is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Landstrimma tries to free his leg and advance position but Torello is retaining full guard.
Landstrimma must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Landstrimma trying to control the position from guard on top but Torello is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Landstrimma takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Torello throws a leg kick that misses.
Torello moves out of range of the body kick.
Landstrimma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Torello misses with a body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Landstrimma. That's going to slow Torello down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torello blocks a head kick by Landstrimma.
Landstrimma goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Torello swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Landstrimma scores with a jab. Torello acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Landstrimma shoots in for a takedown but Torello shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Landstrimma misses with an uppercut.
Landstrimma scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Landstrimma misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
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!
Torello works Landstrimma's body with a nice hook.
Eriku Landstrimma seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Torello chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Landstrimma can pounce on him.
Landstrimma looks to score with a jab to the body but Torello is just out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters circling - Torello throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Torello throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Landstrimma moves into the clinch.
Landstrimma tries to throw a body punch but Torello avoids it by throwing Landstrimma back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Eriku Landstrimma will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!
Landstrimma throws a nice outside leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Torello.
Landstrimma is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Landstrimma throws a wild body kick that Torello sees coming a mile off.
Landstrimma misses the shot to the body.
Torello throws a head kick that misses
and Landstrimma counters with a stiff right hand.
Torello jabs at Landstrimma's body.
Torello swings for the body but Landstrimma moves out of range.
Landstrimma thuds a left hand into Torello's body.
An inside leg kick from Torello misses.
Torello is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Torello lands with a cross.
Landstrimma misses with a jab, cross combination.
Torello throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Landstrimma on the side of the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Landstrimma. That snapped Torello's head back.
Landstrimma throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Landstrimma on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Torello. Torello obviously looking to wear him down.
Torello throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Torello takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Torello throws a looping overhand right but Landstrimma ducks down to avoid it.
Landstrimma connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Torello scores with a jab to the head.
A bone on bone clash there as Torello blocks the leg kick.
Landstrimma throws a head kick but Torello moves out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Landstrimma finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Landstrimma connects with the punch.
Nice straight punches there by Torello. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Torello.
Torello scores with a head kick. Landstrimma tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Landstrimma, right into the meat.
Torello 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Landstrimma fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Torello on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Torello stuns Landstrimma with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Landstrimma looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Landstrimma throws a push kick but Torello slaps the foot to one side.
Landstrimma throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Torello slips under a jab from Landstrimma.
Landstrimma bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Torello just misses with a punch to the body.
Torello throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Landstrimma slips under a jab.
Torello swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Torello.
Landstrimma finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Torello throws a right and a left that both miss.
Landstrimma looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torello is looking for a sweep. Landstrimma is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Torello won't allow Landstrimma to pass to mount.
Torello looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Landstrimma with the ground and pound but Torello uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Landstrimma keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Torello's head.
Landstrimma passes Torello's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Landstrimma wants to lay and pray for a moment but Torello keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torello is trying to get back to full guard.
Landstrimma thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Torello's head.
Torello keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Landstrimma not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Landstrimma thows a huge punch but Torello dodges it nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Torello manages to get to full guard.
Landstrimma working some strikes from top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Eriku Landstrimma.
I think Landstrimma has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... James Torello!
During a confident post fight interview, James Torello thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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