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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Billy Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Dettman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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173 cm
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141 lbs
25 - 17 - 0 |
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150 cm
35
146 lbs
31 - 9 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
25 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Bob! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
31 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Dettman! The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Josh West and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Dettman thuds a left hand into Bob's body. Dettman just misses with a punch to the body.
Bob misses with the combination.
Dettman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bob throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Dettman moves out of range as Bob strikes. Bob throws a right and a left that Dettman avoids nicely. Bob throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dettman. Dettman fails in his attempt to clinch. Bob stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dettman. Bob throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bob gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dettman. 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! Dettman defending well as Bob loads up on a big left hand. Dettman tries a head kick but it misses.
Bob tries to bum rush Dettman with a series of wild strikes but Dettman uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Bob will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dettman is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Dettman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dettman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dettman defending well as Bob loads up on a big left hand. Bob fails to land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Dettman. We've been informed that Dettman has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. Dettman slips a jab and a cross from Bob.
Dettman cracks a nice hook into Bob's ribs. Dettman throws a sloppy head kick and Bob moves out of range easily. Dettman slips a jab and a cross from Bob.
Bob throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dettman. Dettman connects with a body shot that sends Bob's belly button to the back. Bob uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dettman.
Dettman connects with an inside leg kick. Bob looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Bob misses with a few strikes there.
Billy Bob seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Bob misses with a two punch combination.
Dettman lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Billy Bob has been cut. Dettman thows a left - swing and a miss! Dettman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bob.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bob avoids the body shot from Dettman.
Bob throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dettman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Dettman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bob connects with the punch. Dettman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bob at a distance.
Dettman listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Dettman lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dettman throws a half hearted mid kick. Bob misses with a wild combination.
Dettman lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Dettman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Dettman scores with a body shot.
Dettman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bob misses with a looping right.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dettman throws a body punch but Bob moves out of range. Bob throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dettman counters with a straight punch to the midsection. A good leg kick by Dettman. Dettman takes a swing at Bob's ribcage but misses. Bob has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dettman. Bob throws a combination that misses and Dettman counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bob's knee momentarily. Bob lands a nice looking body shot.
Bob uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dettman.
Dettman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bob stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Dettman is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bob rather than just go for the knockout. Bob blocks a head kick by Dettman.
Dettman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bob throws out the jab. No joy there for Bob, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bob throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dettman thuds a left hand into Bob's body. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Dettman ducks under a wild hook from Bob. Dettman tries a head kick but it misses.
Dettman connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dettman instigates a clinch. A knee to the head by Dettman.
Dettman lands a nice knee to the body. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Stalling in the clinch from Dettman.
Dettman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bob's defenses. Bob is trying to break the clinch but Dettman is controlling him. Bob takes a knee to the side of the body. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dettman. Bob is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Dettman putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bob in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Bob is breathing heavily. Nice body punch from Dettman - that landed with a thud.
I was talking to Bob's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dettman obliges. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Dettman cracks Bob with a nice body shot. Bob taking a breather. Dettman lands an elbow that stopped Bob in his tracks for a moment. Bob tries to break the clinch but Dettman is controlling the position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Dettman dominated that round. The cut man is working on Billy Bob's cut. 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.
Dettman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bobby Dettman seems to be getting the better of the standup. A looping hook to the body misses from Dettman. Bob does a little dance to reset his feet. Bob loads up on a big right hand but Dettman slips the punch. Dettman ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Bob throws a right and a left that both miss. Bob cracks Dettman with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Dettman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dettman throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Dettman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dettman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bob. That did some damage! A head kick misses from Dettman. Bob will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dettman moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Dettman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bob lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dettman circles away quickly and effectively. Bob throws a series of punches but Dettman avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dettman scoring well with a low kick there.
Dettman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Dettman lands a high kick!
Sloppy strikes from Bob. Those never looked like landing. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Dettman lands with a shot to the body. Dettman misses with a head kick.
Bob throws a body shot but no joy. Dettman scores with a head kick. Bob tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Bob lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dettman at a distance.
Bob throws a right and a left that both miss. Dettman tries a head kick but it misses.
This has been an exciting period of action! Dettman fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Dettman has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Bob throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dettman counters by moving into the clinch. Dettman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Dettman has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Dettman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dettman scores a nice knee to the body.
Bob can't break the clinch.
Dettman slows down the pace here.
Dettman working Bob over with knees to the body. Nice body punch from Dettman. Dettman using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dettman landing knees to the head.
Dettman lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Nice elbow from Dettman. Dettman throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Dettman landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dettman crunches a lovely knee into Bob's ribcage. Dettman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dettman is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Bob tries to break the clinch but Dettman is controlling the position. Dettman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Dettman unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bob lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Dettman lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Dettman has Bob pressed against the cage.
A hook to the body from Dettman.
Bob is trying to break the clinch but Dettman is controlling him. Dettman lands an elbow inside that Bob shrugs off. Dettman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Dettman landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dettman's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. Bob misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dettman crunches a lovely knee into Bob's ribcage. A frustrated look appears on Bob's face as he tries to break the clinch. Dettman taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Dettman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Dettman stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. A short right from Dettman. Come on Dettman - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Nice elbow from Dettman. Dettman landing knees to the body.
Dettman content to slow the pace in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Dettman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Billy Bob's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A combination from Bob does no damage. Billy Bob is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Dettman dodges the punch combination from Bob.
Bob misses the jab. Dettman tries to close the distance and clinch but Bob swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. A swing and a miss from Bob. Dettman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Bob fails to land with a series of punches.
Dettman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bob swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bob dodges the punch combination from Dettman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bob swinging wildly here.
Dettman scores with a jab to the jaw. A head kick from Dettman lands but Bob takes it in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dettman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bob.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dettman, right into the meat.
No joy there for Bob, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Dettman thuds his shin into the meat of Bob's side. Bob tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. A big left from Dettman misses. Dettman cracks Bob with an open hand slap. Bob will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dettman throws a head kick but Bob moves out of range.
Dettman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Bob moves out of range of the body kick from Dettman.
Dettman slips a jab and a cross from Bob.
Bob misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bob misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Bob displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Bob dodges the punch combination from Dettman.
Well,Bob is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dettman connects with a high kick. Dettman tries a head kick but it misses.
Bob throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bob rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dettman moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Bob takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Dettman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Bob rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dettman moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Nice uppercut there from Dettman. Dettman lands with a shot to the body. Bob throws a series of punches but Dettman avoids them all with ease. Bob throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Bob takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bob is rocked! Dettman rushes Bob and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. A hook to the body from Dettman.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dettman taking a breather. Bob wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dettman is struggling to control the position. Bob tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dettman's elbow. Dettman trying to control the position but instead, Bob has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dettman into the cage. Dettman missing with knees to the body.
Bob being controlled against the cage. Dettman blocks a body shot from Bob. Dettman is struggling to control the position.
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. Dettman looking to throw knees to the head but Bob is blocking nicely.
Bob has had enough of the clinch but Dettman keeps him there for the moment. Dettman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Bob wants to break free but Dettman has control.
Bob wants to break the clinch but can't.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Dettman missing with knees to the body.
Billy Bob has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Nice body punch from Dettman - that landed with a thud.
A knee to the head by Dettman.
Dettman lands a nice knee to the body. Dettman controlling the action here for a moment.
Bob is trying to force a seperation but Dettman has the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight! Bobby Dettman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Dettman 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight for Bobby Dettman! Judge Josh West scores the fight for Bobby Dettman! Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight for Bobby Dettman!
Bobby Dettman wins by unanimous decision! A victorious Bobby Dettman thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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