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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Eldridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carling Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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220 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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185 cm
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205 lbs
13 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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
6 - 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
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Carling Foster!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eldridge feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Foster's calf.
Eldridge keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Foster takes the fight into the clinch.
Foster taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Eldridge'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.
Foster blocks an elbow strike from Eldridge.
Foster is trying to trip Eldridge. He has hold of a leg but Eldridge is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Foster persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Foster wants to control from the top but Eldridge keeps moving.
Foster passes Eldridge's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster wants to take a breather but Eldridge is having none of it.
Eldridge tries to get to full guard but Foster has control of the leg.
Eldridge wants to get back to his feet.
Foster missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Foster is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Eldridge doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Foster.
Foster seems to be working for a kimura but Eldridge defends the submission attempt.
Eldridge is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foster thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Foster working the head and body with strikes.
Eldridge is looking to improve his position.
Eldridge makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Eldridge looks to score with a jab to the body but Foster is just out of range.
Foster does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Foster tries to move into range but Eldridge moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Foster tries to clinch up.
Foster keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eldridge throws a leg kick but Foster moved away.
Foster tries to clinch up
and Eldridge counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foster throws a leg kick that misses.
Foster throws a leg kick
letting Eldridge counter with a right hand.
Eldridge throws a head kick that misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Eldridge as he connects with a hook.
Eldridge keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Michael Eldridge is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Foster has his takedown stuffed
and Eldridge counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Foster fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Eldridge manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foster takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Foster takes one on the button.
Foster takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Foster rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Eldridge counters with a nice low kick that buckles Foster's knee momentarily.
Eldridge connects with a solid leg kick.
Foster tries to clinch up but Eldridge circles away and keeps his distance.
Carling Foster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eldridge missing with a left hand there. Foster was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Eldridge misses with a body punch
and Foster counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Eldridge's guard now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Eldridge has his feet on Foster's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Eldridge dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Foster. That did some damage!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Eldridge dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Foster tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Eldridge is able to avoid easily.
Eldridge scores with a body shot.
Foster shoots for a double leg takedown but Eldridge sprawls well. He's pushed Foster's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Eldridge throws a front kick aimed at Foster's knee but Foster avoids it well.
Eldridge misses with a wild body shot.
Foster takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Eldridge lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Foster shoots and misses
and Eldridge counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Eldridge feints and then cracks Foster's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Foster down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eldridge defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Foster.
Michael Eldridge has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carling Foster.
Foster stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Eldridge.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eldridge throws a hook but Foster avoids it easily.
Eldridge swings for the body but Foster moves out of range.
Foster takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Eldridge stuffs the takedown attempt from Foster. Foster gets slowly back to his feet.
Eldridge tries a head kick but it misses.
Eldridge chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Foster wants to clinch up but Eldridge keeps it at a distance.
Eldridge motions for Foster to come forward. Eldridge throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Eldridge throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eldridge pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Eldridge throws a body punch but Foster moves out of range.
Foster chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Eldridge can pounce on him.
Eldridge jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Eldridge connects with a right hand. Foster shakes it off.
Eldridge lands a nice leg kick that just misses Foster's sensitive parts.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eldridge misses with a hook
and Foster counters with a left to the body.
Eldridge displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Foster.
Eldridge misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foster tries for a takedown but Eldridge circles away easily
and Eldridge counters with a head kick. That will keep Foster thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Eldridge throws a head kick that misses.
Eldridge misses with a straight left.
A low kick from Foster misses
and Eldridge counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Eldridge wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Foster lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Eldridge cracks Foster with a good jab.
Eldridge throws a shot from downtown. Foster moves away and avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Eldridge.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foster shoots in looking for a takedown but Eldridge manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Foster's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A swing and a miss from Eldridge.
Eldridge fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Foster checks it well.
Eldridge throws a nice head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eldridge throws a head kick that misses.
Foster tries to work over Eldridge's front leg with a kick but Eldridge checks it.
Eldridge throws a big shot that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Eldridge throws a right hand that misses
and Foster counters with a three punch combo that has Eldridge backing up. Eldridge nods at Foster to acknowledge the strikes.
Foster shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Eldridge defends it nicely.
Foster shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Eldridge sprawls well. Eldridge wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Foster gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Eldridge 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!
Foster shoots for a takedown but Eldridge saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Eldridge scores with a jab. Foster acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Foster is defended easily by Eldridge.
A nice leg kick lands there from Eldridge.
Michael Eldridge is winning the standup battle so far.
Eldridge lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Foster has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Eldridge finds it's way round the side to connect with Foster's head.
Foster misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Michael Eldridge has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carling Foster.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster tries to clinch up but Eldridge circles away and keeps his distance.
A big left from Eldridge misses.
Eldridge swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Eldridge lands a nice leg kick that just misses Foster's sensitive parts.
Eldridge with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Foster shoots for a double leg takedown but Eldridge sprawls well. He's pushed Foster's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Foster does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Eldridge pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Eldridge throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eldridge keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Eldridge jabs at Foster's body.
Carling Foster has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Foster takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Foster keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Eldridge misses with a hook.
Eldridge displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Foster.
Foster's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Eldridge comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eldridge throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Foster has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Eldridge.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Foster.
Foster takes a jab right on the kisser.
A solid leg kick lands there for Eldridge.
Eldridge getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A jab lands there for Eldridge.
Foster fails to land the takedown.
Eldridge throws a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foster drops his hands momentarily and Eldridge takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Foster misses with a leg kick
enabling Eldridge to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eldridge throws a body punch but Foster moves out of range.
Foster dives in and grabs Eldridge's left leg, looking for a takedown. Eldridge pushes down on Foster's head and hops out.
Nice cross by Eldridge.
Eldridge lands a glancing blow to the side of Foster's head.
Foster is rocked!
Eldridge throws out a powerful jab.
Foster is still on wobbly legs! Can Eldridge finish him?
Foster misses with a wild body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Eldridge drops Foster with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Foster! Eldridge dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Eldridge!
Michael Eldridge took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, [EVO] Koffin Inc. *Laundry Available* for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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