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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kennedy Leach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Dotson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kennedy Leach has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kennedy Leach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chris Dotson!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Peter Branson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leach throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dotson's waist but Dotson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Leach off to one side.
Leach lands a head shot.
Leach moves in looking to clinch but Dotson pushes him off.
Leach misses with an uppercut.
Kennedy Leach seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dotson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dotson wants it to stay on the feet.
Leach slips a jab and a cross from Dotson.
Leach tries to clinch up.
Leach moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dotson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Leach rushes Dotson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dotson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Leach ducks under a wild hook from Dotson.
Leach throws a wild body kick that Dotson sees coming a mile off.
Dotson scores with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dotson throws a right and a left that Leach avoids nicely.
Dotson slips a straight right by Leach.
Leach dodges the punch combination from Dotson.
Leach closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Leach lands in his opponent's guard.
Leach stands up and waves to Dotson to follow him.
A punch combination from Dotson misses.
Chris Dotson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dotson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Leach wants to clinch but Dotson slips to the side
enabling Dotson to counter with a crisp jab.
Dotson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Leach stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dotson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Leach throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dotson's waist but Dotson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Leach off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kennedy Leach. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leach closes the distance and pushes Dotson back into the cage.
Dotson slowing the pace effectively.
Dotson manages to break the clinch.
Leach fails with a takedown attempt.
Dotson looks to land a combination but Leach avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dotson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Dotson slips a jab and a cross from Leach.
Dotson throws out a powerful jab.
Dotson scores with a body shot.
Dotson lands a right hook to the body.
Leach tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dotson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Leach shoots for a double leg takedown but Dotson sprawls well. He's pushed Leach's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Leach is breathing heavily.
Leach misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Leach takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Leach shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dotson pinned against the cage. Dotson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Leach tries to clinch but Dotson is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leach darts in trying to clinch
and Dotson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leach on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Leach tries to clinch up
and Dotson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dotson scores with a nice right hand.
Dotson throws a hook but Leach avoids it easily.
Dotson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Dotson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dotson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Dotson duly obliges.
Chris Dotson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Leach closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dotson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Leach tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dotson swivels and escapes.
Leach takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Leach ducks right into an uppercut from Dotson.
Dotson is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Leach like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Leach from another fist facial!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Dotson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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