( CNN ) -- If Batman and Iron Man got together in the lab to patch together a new outfit , it might look like this . Meet the Lorica , a new suit of high-tech armor named after the armor worn by the Roman legions . It 's made from a blend of lightweight , flexible materials and comes with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity , a point-of-view camera , a microphone and 52 pressure sensors that send data to an external computer program . It 's built by an Australian company that had real-world warriors , not superheroes , in mind . The idea ? To let martial artists compete at full speed with weapons in much the way bare-fisted fighters currently do in mixed-martial arts competitions such as the Ultimate Fighting Championship . `` We have been overwhelmed , '' said David Pysden , CEO of Unified Weapons Master , referring to the response from martial artists who have seen the suits . `` We literally have heard from hundreds and hundreds of people who have been practicing for 20 or 30 years in weapons-based arts who have had no true way to test their skills without seriously injuring someone , or worse . '' The suit was developed over the course of four years by a team of martial artists and engineers with a digital-tech background . One of the developers is an armorer who helped build more than 2,500 suits of armor for the `` Lord of the Rings '' movies . Aside from its obvious role as protection , the suit 's key feature is a set of 52 impact sensors spaced throughout . When struck , those sensors transmit data , via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi , telling a computer where , and how hard , the blow landed . `` We know the damage that would have occurred to an unprotected competitor if they were n't wearing the suit , and we can display that in real time , '' Pysden said . The system would allow fighters in a competition to score points with each successful blow against their opponents while eliminating the guesswork sometimes involved with human judges . If this all sounds like something you 'd love to watch , Pysden and his team hope you 're not alone . He said they 're currently in talks with several production companies about broadcasting a tournament of weapons masters using the suits . He said the event most likely will occur late this year or in early 2015 . `` You look at the popularity of combat sports in video games -- the public loves seeing people fight with weapons , '' he said . `` We can throw a Samurai master against a Chinese Shaolin staff master and see who comes out on top . '' The Lorica suits that the company currently showcases online are elaborate prototypes . Pysden would n't put a price on the current suits but said ultimately they 'd like to offer a simplified , and less expensive , version for sale to the public . UWM 's patent for the suit also lists law-enforcement and military uses , though Pysden says he does n't expect to ever see soldiers storming the barricades in his armor . `` It 's about them using that technology in a training environment , '' he said . `` It 's not something to wear out as riot gear -- there 's plenty of stuff out there already . This is about teaching them at full speed how to respond to a weapons-based attack . ''
Unified Weapons Master has developed a high-tech suit of armor . Australian company says it 's for weapons-based martial arts . Score: 6 Company hopes to host a tournament by early next year .