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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Silik Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Torello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hunt comes to the cage accompanied by London Calling. James Torello acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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154 lbs
31 - 27 - 0 |
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138 lbs
17 - 8 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent grappler
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
31 - 27 - 0, fighting out of London, Silik Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Torello!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torello defending well as Hunt loads up on a big left hand.
Torello shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hunt napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Hunt struggling a bit here.
Hunt is looking for a sweep.
Torello creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Hunt sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Torello tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Torello tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torello postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Hunt tries to buck Torello off but Torello is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Check out the look on Torello's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Torello wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hunt, who protects the arm well.
Torello landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The ground and pound from Torello seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Torello is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hunt is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Torello throwing strikes but Hunt manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Torello can't do much from the bottom here.
Hunt wants to stand but Torello has his arm trapped.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torello is looking for a sweep.
Torello is still trying to improve position.
You can see the frustration on Torello's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Torello is trying to improve his position.
Hunt wants to stand but Torello is controlling his arm.
Torello is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hunt off and has taken his back!
Torello throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torello is looking to control Hunt but Hunt is wriggling around and keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Torello looking for the choke but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torello landing with strikes.
Torello avoiding Hunt 's attempts to control his hands.
Torello has his opponent's back but Hunt is looking to stand. He manages to get to his feet and shakes off Torello.
Torello jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hunt misses with an uppercut.
Torello throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hunt makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Torello throws out a leg kick but Hunt moves out of range and Torello only half commits.
Hunt went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hunt throws a body shot but no joy.
Torello dodges the punch combination from Hunt.
Silik Hunt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Hunt.
Hunt throws a body punch but Torello moves out of range.
Hunt lands a leg kick that knocks Torello off balance momentarily.
Torello displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hunt throws out the jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torello keeps Hunt at a distance using the push kick.
Hunt walks into a left hand.
Hunt on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Torello. Torello obviously looking to wear him down.
Hunt closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hunt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Torello.
Hunt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Torello moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hunt fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Torello is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Torello dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Torello dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hunt. That did some damage!
Hunt is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Torello shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Torello is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Torello wants to free his trapped foot but Hunt is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hunt blocking the ground and pound attempt from Torello.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt trying to hold on to Torello's head to control him but Torello postures up.
Torello looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt tries to kick Torello off but Torello keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Torello is looking for a kimura but Hunt is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Torello to get the leverage.
Torello thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hunt is controlling Torello's trapped leg to prevent Torello from advancing to side control.
Torello throwing shots but Hunt is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Torello sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hunt defending well though.
Hunt is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Torello's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Torello's back!
Torello has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hunt avoiding Torello 's attempts to control his hands.
Torello can't escape the position.
Hunt tries to get the hooks in deep but Torello pushed the leg off.
Torello is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Hunt.
Torello tries to break free.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Good control from Hunt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torello tries to roll but Hunt sticks to his back.
Torello prevents Hunt from getting a body triangle.
Hunt is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Torello is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Torello turns into Hunt and is now in his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torello postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Hunt is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Torello, into his guard.
Hunt engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Torello pulls Hunt in close to prevent any damage.
Hunt is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hunt trying to control the position from guard on top but Torello is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but James Torello will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Torello attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hunt buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hunt. Torello does a little dance to reset his feet.
Torello drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hunt defends it well.
Torello avoids the body shot from Hunt.
Torello with the counter takedown but Hunt avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Hunt misses its intended target.
Hunt fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Torello has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Torello throws a hook to the side of Hunt's head but Hunt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hunt lands a nice looking body shot.
Torello tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Torello throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Silik Hunt is winning the standup battle so far.
Torello throws the kick towards the body but Hunt avoids it.
Hunt throws a push kick but Torello slaps the foot to one side.
And Torello tries to counter it with a takedown but Hunt pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Torello lands with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Hunt.
Torello attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
It looked like Hunt was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Torello.
Torello throws a body punch but Hunt moves out of range.
Hunt throws a leg kick but Torello moved away.
Torello scoring well with a low kick there.
Hunt looks to throw the jab but Torello is out of range.
Nice jab there from Hunt.
Torello connects with a body shot.
Torello turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hunt gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Torello to score an easy takedown into full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Torello accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torello throwing strikes from guard but Hunt blocks nicely.
Torello working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hunt keeping moving, preventing Torello from controlling successfully.
Torello looking to sit in guard and control but Hunt gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Torello has an active guard here but Hunt has managed to pass into half guard.
Hunt content to control rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torello trying to control from the bottom.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Torello. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Hunt with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hunt is keen to just control but Torello is a slippery customer.
Torello is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hunt pulls his head out easily.
Hunt is keen to just control but Torello is a slippery customer.
James Torello is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Torello is concentrating on defense, preventing Hunt from advancing position.
Hunt stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
A swing and a miss from Torello.
Torello fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hunt manages to avoid it.
It looked like Hunt was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's four 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.
Torello loads up on a big right hand but Hunt slips the punch.
Torello misses with a looping left.
Torello avoids the head kick by Hunt.
Torello feints the counter takedown.
Silik Hunt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hunt ducks right into an uppercut from Torello.
Hunt loads up on a big right hand but Torello slips the punch.
Hunt walks into a straight right hand from Torello.
Hunt cracks Torello with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Torello throws a nice outside leg kick.
Torello looks to score with a jab to the body but Hunt is just out of range.
Jab, jab by Torello - just one landing.
Torello steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hunt.
And Torello tries to counter it with a takedown but Hunt pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Torello thumps Hunt with a low kick.
Torello checks a low kick from Hunt.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to James Torello.
Well Torello 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Torello!
James Torello thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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