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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between James Mayer De Rothschild (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Torello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Rothschild comes into the arena with Money blaring out of the sound system. James Mayer De Rothschild has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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147 lbs
33 - 16 - 2 |
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138 lbs
14 - 3 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Mayer De Rothschild!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Torello!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Rothschild throws a poor cross that misses
and Torello counters with a nice uppercut.
Torello will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
De Rothschild moves out of range as Torello strikes.
De Rothschild has his takedown stuffed
and Torello counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps De Rothschild thinking.
Torello waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract De Rothschild.
De Rothschild misses with a low kick.
Torello moves away from the strike by De Rothschild.
De Rothschild has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Torello looks to throw the jab but De Rothschild is out of range.
Torello misses with a body shot.
De Rothschild connects with a crisp jab.
De Rothschild gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Torello.
De Rothschild on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Torello avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Torello fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. De Rothschild sprawls well initially but Torello persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Torello working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torello trying to pass the guard but De Rothschild defending well.
Torello content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torello lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Torello thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
De Rothschild trying to control from the bottom.
De Rothschild avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Torello.
Torello missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Torello is looking to stall here but De Rothschild recovers full guard.
Torello looking to sit in guard and control but De Rothschild gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torello is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
De Rothschild trying to control but Torello is working from the bottom.
De Rothschild is pushing down on Torello's leg trying to pass to half guard. Torello is fighting to maintain full guard but De Rothschild has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Rothschild tries to pass the half guard into mount. Torello knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
De Rothschild is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
De Rothschild is pressing down on Torello's thigh, looking to free his foot. Torello is holding on for now.
Torello tries to roll over but De Rothschild keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Rothschild looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Torello wants to get back to full guard.
De Rothschild is keen to just control but Torello is a slippery customer.
Torello is looking for a sweep. De Rothschild is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Torello dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Torello blocks a leg kick.
De Rothschild wants to land a leg kick but Torello is out of range.
De Rothschild thows a leg kick but Torello checks it
and Torello counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Torello throws a quick inside leg kick.
De Rothschild tries to land a front kick but Torello steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
De Rothschild swings and misses with a hook to the body.
James Mayer De Rothschild seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Rothschild throws out a loose jab but Torello uses good head movement to avoid it.
Torello checks the leg kick nicely there.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Torello. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Torello lands with a kick to the ribs.
De Rothschild shoots in and bounces Torello off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Torello has De Rothschild pulled in close to control his posture.
De Rothschild looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Rothschild passes Torello's left leg - he's now in half guard.
De Rothschild not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Torello is trying to maintain the position but De Rothschild is very close to passing his half guard.
Torello is trying to defend against the ground and pound but De Rothschild scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Rothschild looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
De Rothschild passes to side control.
Torello tries to escape but De Rothschild is in control.
De Rothschild working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
De Rothschild wants to control but Torello is keeping him busy.
Torello is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torello keeps trying to improve his position.
Torello is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on De Rothschild's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Torello is in trouble now - De Rothschild has advanced to mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Rothschild with a couple of short strikes.
De Rothschild cracks Torello with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Torello is rocked!
Torello bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Torello with a flurry of punches that miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Torello looking to sit in guard and control but De Rothschild gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
De Rothschild preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Mayer De Rothschild dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A solid leg kick lands there for Torello.
Decent striking displayed by Torello there.
De Rothschild fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Torello.
De Rothschild pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Torello throws a body punch but De Rothschild moves out of range.
Torello throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
De Rothschild misses with a low kick as Torello jumps back.
A good leg kick by De Rothschild.
Torello lunges at De Rothschild with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by De Rothschild's hand.
De Rothschild shoots in and bounces Torello off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Torello working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because De Rothschild has passed into half guard!
Torello blocking the ground and pound attempt from De Rothschild.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torello is looking to improve his position.
De Rothschild thows a huge punch but Torello dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
De Rothschild seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Torello does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Torello works his way to full guard. Good work.
De Rothschild postures up.
De Rothschild looking to pass the guard.
Torello looking to hit a scissor sweep but De Rothschild is one step ahead there.
De Rothschild looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. James Mayer De Rothschild wasn't doing enough on the ground.
De Rothschild misses with a body kick.
Torello checks a low kick from De Rothschild.
Torello chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before De Rothschild can pounce on him.
James Torello seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Torello tries to land a leg kick but De Rothschild saw it coming and moves away.
Torello lands with a straight right. De Rothschild didn't see that one coming.
De Rothschild throws a looping overhand right but Torello ducks down to avoid it.
De Rothschild looks for the body kick but Torello saw that one coming.
De Rothschild swings for the body but Torello moves out of range.
De Rothschild throws a sloppy head kick and Torello moves out of range easily.
De Rothschild misses with a body kick.
De Rothschild looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Rothschild pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from De Rothschild - that will leave a mark!
Torello checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
De Rothschild looks for the body kick but Torello saw that one coming.
Torello throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Torello lands a body shot.
Torello misses with a wild body shot.
Torello checks a leg kick.
Torello throws a body punch but De Rothschild moves out of range.
Torello throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Rothschild is looking to land body kicks.
Torello avoids a kick to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De Rothschild scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Torello struggling a bit here.
Torello tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but De Rothschild wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Mayer De Rothschild showed his dominance in that final round.
I think De Rothschild 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Mayer De Rothschild!
After winning the bout, James Mayer De Rothschild thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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