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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between William Dettman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jos Rodri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). William Dettman looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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130 lbs
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150 cm
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130 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, William Dettman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jos Rodri!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodri shoots for a double leg takedown but Dettman sprawls well. He's pushed Rodri's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rodri fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dettman tried to counter with a leg kick but Rodri avoided it.
Rodri shoots in but Dettman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dettman seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
William Dettman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jos Rodri.
Dettman is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Rodri's half guard.
Dettman missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dettman wants to pass the guard but Rodri is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dettman wants to take a breather but Rodri is having none of it.
Rodri manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Dettman keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Rodri tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dettman just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dettman wants to stall.
Rodri working hard to break the clinch.
Dettman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dettman scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Dettman is breathing heavily.
Rodri isn't going anywhere.
Rodri struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodri is looking to regain half guard here but Dettman keeps moving and retains side control.
Rodri has one of Dettman's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Rodri manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Rodri is trying to control the action in half guard but Dettman is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rodri not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rodri not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodri throwing shots but Dettman is blocking nicely.
Rodri is thwarting Dettman's attempts to control the position.
Rodri is looking for a kimura but Dettman is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rodri to get the leverage.
Rodri thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dettman's head.
Rodri seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Rodri is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Dettman!
Rodri looking to control but Dettman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodri controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dettman blocking the ground and pound.
Dettman is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Dettman keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rodri throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rodri throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Rodri controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jos Rodri will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rodri fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rodri fails with the takedown.
Rodri goes for a double leg but Dettman avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dettman continues to drive forward.
William Dettman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jos Rodri.
Rodri dives in for a single leg takedown but Dettman sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Dettman misses with a head kick.
Rodri closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dettman circles away.
Jos Rodri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodri shoots in for a double leg but Dettman sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dettman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rodri tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dettman swivels and escapes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dettman lands a high kick!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dettman throws a sloppy head kick and Rodri moves out of range easily.
Dettman leaves Rodri with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodri tries to keep at a distance but Dettman has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rodri is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Dettman is defending well.
Dettman is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rodri is keeping busy.
Dettman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rodri shoots in but Dettman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rodri throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dettman's waist but Dettman gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rodri off to one side.
Dettman displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rodri.
Rodri closes the distance and clinches up with Dettman, looking for a takedown. Rodri pushes Dettman against the cage but Dettman circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dettman scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Dettman content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Rodri misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Rodri gets back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dettman wants to control from the top but Rodri keeps moving.
Rodri controls Dettman momentarily but Dettman frees himself.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Dettman tries to bum rush Rodri with a series of wild strikes but Rodri uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A combination from Dettman does no damage.
Rodri looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dettman is fending him off so far but Rodri persists. Nope, Dettman circles away and we're back to standing.
Dettman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No luck for Rodri with that takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dettman stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dettman wants it to stay on the feet.
Dettman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rodri can do to turn this around?
Rodri shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dettman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rodri takes a swing at Dettman's ribcage but misses.
William Dettman is winning the standup battle so far.
Dettman lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Dettman gets the takedown into side control.
Dettman trying to control the position but Rodri is working away.
Dettman in side control, throwing shots but Rodri defends.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rodri has one of Dettman's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Dettman dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Rodri fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rodri shoots in looking for a takedown but Dettman manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rodri's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rodri shoots for a takedown but Dettman saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dettman swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
William Dettman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jos Rodri.
Rodri shoots for a takedown but Dettman saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dettman swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rodri.
Dettman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dettman stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dettman wants it to stay on the feet.
Dettman shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Dettman throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodri blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dettman.
Dettman could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodri is trying to control but can't.
Dettman sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Rodri is not content to let Dettman control the position.
Dettman wants to free his trapped foot but Rodri is holding on for dear life with his legs.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Dettman is trying to control. Rodri wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rodri shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dettman sprawls well. Dettman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rodri gets slowly back to his feet.
Dettman is looking to slow Rodri down with leg kicks.
Horrible takedown attempt by Rodri or perhaps it was just good defense by Dettman, which made it look bad.
Dettman with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rodri fails with the takedown.
Rodri shoots in looking for a takedown. Dettman tries to sprawl out of it but Rodri keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dettman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dettman moves into range and clinches up with Rodri.
Dettman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rodri shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dettman as he avoids it easily.
Rodri shoots in for a double leg but Dettman sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dettman throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Rodri was covering up waiting for the punch and Dettman finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Dettman stands up and waves to Rodri to follow him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dettman shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Rodri is trying to defend but Dettman finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Rodri is pressing down on Dettman's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Dettman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
William Dettman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rodri has his foot on Dettman's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dettman works his way back into a safe position though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Rodri manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rodri misses with a knee strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
William Dettman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dettman has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Dettman!
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energy
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RATING
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