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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Foley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Dotson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Foley comes to the cage accompanied by Foley pulls up in his van fresh after bathing in the river.. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Matt Foley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chris Dotson!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dotson misses with an uppercut.
Foley looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Dotson checks a leg kick.
Dotson throws a series of punches but Foley moves out of range.
Foley connects with a leg kick. Dotson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Foley wants to land a leg kick but Dotson is out of range.
Foley throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Dotson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Foley.
Dotson is looking for the big counter here.
Foley could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Dotson lands with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dotson misses with a body shot.
Foley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dotson.
Dotson swings for the body but Foley moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dotson throws a right hand that Foley ducks under and follows up with a left that Foley also avoids with ease.
Foley thows a body kick. Dotson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Some wild striking there from Dotson.
Dotson moves out of range of the body kick from Foley.
Dotson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Dotson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Foley dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dotson. That did some damage!
Dotson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A jab from Dotson misses.
Foley swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Foley pushes Dotson away with a front kick.
Foley slips a straight right by Dotson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dotson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Foley moves away.
Dotson misses with a few strikes there.
Foley swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Dotson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Foley dodges the punch combination from Dotson.
Foley looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Foley throws a wild body kick that Dotson sees coming a mile off.
Foley goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Foley lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Foley.
Foley wants to land a leg kick but Dotson is out of range.
Foley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dotson manages to avoid it.
Dotson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Foley shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dotson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Foley.
Foley tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dotson is able to avoid easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Dotson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Foley avoids the body shot from Dotson.
Dotson tries to bum rush Foley with a series of wild strikes but Foley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Foley throws a low kick, looking for Dotson's leg but Dotson calmly moves out of range.
Dotson takes a swing at Foley's ribcage but misses.
A shot to the liver by Foley. Beautiful body shot.
Foley throws a body shot but no joy.
Dotson is looking for the big counter here.
Dotson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Foley.
Foley throws a low kick but Dotson avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dotson scores with a three punch combo!
Dotson throws a series of punches but Foley avoids them all with ease.
A solid leg kick lands there for Foley.
Dotson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Foley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And Foley counters with a quick kick to the body but Dotson blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Foley lands a high kick!
Foley lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dotson misses with a lunging right hand
and Foley makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dotson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dotson punishes Foley's body with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Chris Dotson will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dotson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Foley throws a nice outside leg kick.
Foley is looking to wear down Dotson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Foley misses with a low kick.
As Foley backs off Dotson throws a huge counter combo but Foley manages to avoid it all.
Foley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dotson was well out of range. Poor timing from Foley.
Foley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dotson.
Foley pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A looping hook to the body misses from Foley. Dotson does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Foley looks to score with a jab to the body but Dotson is just out of range.
Dotson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Foley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dotson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Foley.
Some wild striking there from Dotson.
A jab from Foley does it's job there.
Foley takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Foley misses with a looping right.
Foley looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Matt Foley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Foley looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Foley misses with a two punch combination.
Foley lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foley just misses with a punch to the body.
Foley tests Dotson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dotson throws an off balance right hand
and Foley counters with a thumping low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dotson misses with a straight right.
Foley fires out a quick counter leg kick but Dotson just manages to avoid it.
Dotson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dotson misses with a double jab
and Foley counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Foley avoids the body shot from Dotson.
Foley throws the kick towards the body but Dotson avoids it.
Foley misses with a low kick.
Despite the aggression on Dotson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foley ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Foley scoring well with a low kick there.
Dotson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dotson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Foley.
Foley throws a sloppy head kick and Dotson moves out of range easily.
Foley with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dotson moves out of range of the body kick from Foley.
Dotson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice defenses there by Foley.
The fighters circling - Dotson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Foley seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Danga de danga de dang - Dotson scores with a four punch combination!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foley lands with a thumping leg kick.
Foley turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Foley throws a poor cross that misses
and Dotson counters with a stiff right hand.
Matt Foley is winning the standup battle so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dotson throws a series of punches but Foley moves out of range.
Foley is looking to counter punch.
Foley slips under a jab from Dotson.
Foley lands a lovely overhand right.
A solid body kick from Foley.
Foley tries to score with a low kick but Dotson moves his leg out of the way.
Foley throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dotson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Foley.
Foley is looking to counter with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Foley dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Dotson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dotson misses the shot to the body.
Dotson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Foley tests Dotson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dotson lands a right hook to the body.
Dotson misses with a double jab
and Foley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dotson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dotson misses the shot to the body.
Dotson moves out of range as Foley throws a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dotson looks to score with a jab to the body but Foley is just out of range.
Foley misses with a low kick.
Dotson throws a hook but Foley avoids it easily.
Dotson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Foley counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Foley thumps Dotson with a low kick.
Foley feints and then cracks Dotson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dotson down.
Foley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dotson throws a right hand that Foley ducks under and follows up with a left that Foley also avoids with ease.
Foley half committed to a counter leg kick.
Dotson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A cross from Foley lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Dotson misses.
Dotson misses with a two punch combination.
Dotson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dotson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Dotson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Foley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dotson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Foley dodges the punch combination from Dotson.
A jab from Dotson misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Foley.
Dotson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A shot to the body from Dotson misses
and Foley counters with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foley throws an overhand right that lands on Dotson's shoulder, as Dotson tries to avoid the shot.
Foley with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Good leg kick by Foley there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dotson misses with a double jab.
Foley thinks about countering with a head kick.
Foley avoids the body shot from Dotson.
Foley tried to counter with a leg kick but Dotson avoided it.
Nice jab there from Dotson.
Dotson cracks Foley with an open hand slap.
Dotson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Foley.
Foley keeps Dotson at a distance using the push kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foley feints and then cracks Dotson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dotson down.
Foley jabs at Dotson's body.
Dotson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Foley can pounce on him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A solid leg kick lands there for Foley.
Foley dodges the punch combination from Dotson.
Foley throws a nice outside leg kick.
Foley lands a leg kick that knocks Dotson off balance momentarily.
Dotson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Foley circles away quickly and effectively.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Foley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Foley 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Foley!
Matt Foley tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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