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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Eldridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Drama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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26
220 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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195 cm
24
211 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Decent elbows
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Eldridge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johnny Drama!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drama throws a jab when Eldridge was well out of range.
Drama bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Eldridge's head backwards.
Eldridge throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A left and a right from Drama both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Michael Eldridge has been cut.
Drama doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Eldridge misses with a leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Drama as he connects with a hook.
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!
Drama moves into range and connects with a jab.
Drama checks a low kick from Eldridge.
Drama swinging wildly here.
Eldridge jabs Drama to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eldridge misses with a body shot.
Drama ducks under a wild hook from Eldridge.
Eldridge keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnny Drama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drama ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Drama lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Eldridge circles away quickly and effectively.
Drama jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Eldridge throws a hook but Drama blocks it.
Eldridge throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Drama throws out a loose jab but Eldridge uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drama misses with a low kick.
Eldridge will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eldridge falls off balance throwing a combination
and Drama counters with a nice body shot.
Drama misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Drama throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Eldridge counters with a slapping leg kick.
Drama misses with a two punch combination.
Eldridge takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
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!
Drama thows a left - swing and a miss!
Drama works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A big right from Drama misses.
Eldridge throws an off balance right hand
and Drama counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eldridge throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Drama throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Drama misses with a combination
and Eldridge counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Drama looks to land a combination but Eldridge avoids it well.
Good exchange - Drama coming out on top.
Drama misses with a straight left.
Drama keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Eldridge connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Drama's hands.
Eldridge keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drama.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drama's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Drama duly obliges.
Michael Eldridge's cut is getting worse.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drama connects with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Eldridge throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Drama throws a hook but Eldridge avoids it easily.
Drama thows a body shot but no joy.
Eldridge cracks Drama with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Eldridge connects with a single shot there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Drama scores with a hook.
Eldridge lands a leg kick that knocks Drama off balance momentarily.
Drama lands a nice hook to Eldridge's body. Eldridge takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Drama dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Eldridge's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Drama swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Eldridge.
Drama misses with a left hand
and Eldridge cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Drama.
Drama on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Eldridge throws a sloppy head kick and Drama moves out of range easily.
Eldridge turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Drama is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Eldridge.
A swing and a miss from Eldridge.
Drama throws a series of punches but Eldridge moves out of range.
Eldridge throws a looping overhand right but Drama ducks down to avoid it.
Eldridge lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drama throws a right hand that Eldridge ducks under and follows up with a left that Eldridge also avoids with ease.
Drama walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Eldridge dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Drama. That did some damage!
No joy there for Drama, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Eldridge swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drama looks to score with a jab to the body but Eldridge is just out of range.
Eldridge takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Eldridge throws a hook but Drama avoids it easily.
Eldridge uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drama.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Drama.
Drama throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Eldridge ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Drama moves away.
Eldridge wants to slow Drama down by chopping away at his legs.
Drama throws a series of punches but Eldridge avoids them all with ease.
Drama throws a left and a right that both miss
and Eldridge counters with a good low kick that Drama was not able to check.
Eldridge uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Drama.
Eldridge avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Drama misses with a wild body shot.
Drama looks to throw a body kick
and Eldridge counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drama throws an overhand right that lands on Eldridge's shoulder, as Eldridge tries to avoid the shot.
Eldridge shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Eldridge uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Drama.
Drama lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Eldridge circles away quickly and effectively.
Eldridge tries to clinch but Drama moves out of range.
Eldridge throws a lazy right hand but Drama sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Eldridge keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Drama rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Eldridge moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A combination from Drama does no damage.
Drama looks to score with a jab to the body but Eldridge is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eldridge ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Drama moves away.
Drama looks to land a combination but Eldridge avoids it well.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Eldridge, right into the meat.
Eldridge lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Drama sizes up Eldridge with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Drama jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Eldridge throws a low kick, looking for Drama's leg but Drama calmly moves out of range.
Drama throws a hook but Eldridge avoids it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drama avoids the body shot from Eldridge.
Drama on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Eldridge. Eldridge obviously looking to wear him down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Eldridge dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Michael Eldridge's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Drama throws an off balance right hand
and Eldridge counters with a head kick. That will keep Drama thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Eldridge throws a hook but Drama avoids it easily.
Drama throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Eldridge.
Drama missing with a left hand there. Eldridge was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Eldridge takes one to the side of the head.
Eldridge misses with an uppercut. Drama saw that one coming.
Eldridge moves out of range as Drama strikes.
Eldridge lands a nice leg kick that just misses Drama's sensitive parts.
Eldridge takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Drama slips a straight right by Eldridge.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drama throws a looping overhand right but Eldridge ducks down to avoid it.
Drama staying out of range there.
Drama misses with a few strikes there.
Eldridge fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drama manages to avoid it.
Drama slips a jab from Eldridge.
Drama throws a leg kick
enabling Eldridge to counter with a crisp jab.
Drama swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Eldridge clinches up against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Drama.
Eldridge throws a punch but it's blocked by Drama.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drama blocks the elbow strike.
Eldridge lands an elbow just above Drama 's eye.
It looks like Johnny Drama has been cut.
Eldridge has Drama pressed against the cage, preventing Drama from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Drama has Eldridge pushed against the cage.
Eldridge throws an elbow but it misses.
Drama blocks an elbow strike from Eldridge.
Drama tries to break free but Eldridge pushes him back against the cage.
Eldridge tries to land knees in the clinch but Drama avoids the damage to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Eldridge just misses with a elbow thrown towards Drama's brow.
Drama on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Eldridge misses with an elbow over the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eldridge lands an elbow inside that Drama shrugs off.
Drama avoids a wild elbow strike from Eldridge.
Eldridge lands an elbow just above Drama 's eye.
Eldridge misses with an elbow strike.
Drama wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Eldridge throws a punch but it's blocked by Drama.
Drama blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Eldridge is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Drama is defending well for now.
Eldridge missing with knees to the body.
Drama blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Eldridge creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drama avoids the elbow strike from Eldridge, against the cage.
Drama managing to block the knees to the body from Eldridge.
Eldridge throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Drama managing to block the knees to the body from Eldridge.
Eldridge leaning against his opponent.
Drama blocks the elbow strike.
Eldridge throws an elbow but it misses.
Eldridge misses with a punch on the inside.
Drama tries to break free but Eldridge pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Eldridge effectively controlling the action here.
Eldridge has Drama pressed against the cage, preventing Drama from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Eldridge showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Eldridge has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Eldridge!
Michael Eldridge gave a mention to [EVO] Koffin Inc. *Laundry Available* in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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