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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justin Riddle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Eldridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Michael Eldridge was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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213 lbs
13 - 4 - 0 |
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220 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Good kicks
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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
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Justin Riddle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Eldridge!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riddle misses with a double jab
and Eldridge counters with an inside leg kick.
Riddle goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Riddle misses with a straight right.
Eldridge misses with a leg kick.
Riddle misses with a body shot.
Riddle misses with a combination
and Eldridge counters with a nice leg kick.
Eldridge cracks Riddle with a right hand to the side of the head.
Riddle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Riddle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Eldridge.
Riddle loads up on a big right hand but Eldridge slips the punch.
Eldridge takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riddle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Eldridge throws out the jab.
Riddle punishes Eldridge's body with a nice straight punch.
Riddle throws a right and a left that Eldridge avoids nicely.
Riddle connects with a body shot.
Eldridge punishes Riddle's body with a nice straight punch.
Riddle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Eldridge.
Eldridge pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Riddle throws a push kick but Eldridge slaps the foot to one side.
Riddle rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Eldridge counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Riddle misses with a double jab.
Riddle throws a left and a right that both miss
and Eldridge counters with a left to the body.
Riddle defending well as Eldridge loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Riddle.
A big right from Riddle misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Riddle falls off balance throwing a combination
and Eldridge counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab lands there for Eldridge.
Riddle misses with an uppercut.
Riddle rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Eldridge counters with a nice uppercut.
Justin Riddle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A bone on bone clash there as Riddle blocks the leg kick.
Riddle is looking to score with low kicks.
Riddle throws a half hearted mid kick.
Eldridge swings for the body but Riddle moves out of range.
A head kick from Riddle lands but Eldridge takes it in his stride.
It looks like Michael Eldridge has been cut.
Riddle goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riddle moves out of range of the leg kick from Eldridge.
Eldridge avoids the head kick by Riddle.
Eldridge tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick by Riddle misses
and Eldridge counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Eldridge keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Eldridge misses the jab.
Eldridge fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Riddle is out of range.
Eldridge takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Eldridge takes a swing at Riddle's ribcage but misses.
Riddle throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Riddle darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Riddle misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riddle throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Riddle throws a leg kick
and Eldridge counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Riddle is breathing heavily.
Eldridge scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A cross from Eldridge lands.
Riddle scores with a jab to the head.
Riddle looks for the body kick but Eldridge saw that one coming.
A slow jab from Eldridge misses its intended target.
Eldridge swings for the body but Riddle moves out of range.
Riddle swinging wildly here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Eldridge throws a head kick that misses.
Riddle is trying hard to land a takedown here. Eldridge sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Michael Eldridge will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Michael Eldridge's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Eldridge misses with a low kick.
Riddle moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Eldridge connects with a single shot there.
Riddle throws a series of punches but Eldridge avoids them all with ease.
Eldridge throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Eldridge misses with a looping right.
Eldridge connects with an inside leg kick.
Eldridge throws a leg kick that misses.
Eldridge moves out of range of the body kick.
Eldridge lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Riddle backs up against the cage.
It looks like Justin Riddle has been cut.
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!
Eldridge keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Riddle.
Riddle misses with a looping left.
Riddle swings widly with a right hand
and Eldridge counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riddle tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Eldridge is able to avoid easily.
Justin Riddle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Eldridge with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Riddle looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Eldridge throws a lazy right hand but Riddle sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Riddle pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Eldridge misses with a head kick.
Riddle lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Riddle misses with a looping left.
A telegraphed right hand from Riddle misses the target.
Eldridge uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Riddle has time to react.
Riddle takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eldridge moves out of range as Riddle strikes.
Eldridge connects with an inside leg kick.
Riddle throws a jab but it's blocked by Eldridge.
Eldridge works the jab nicely.
Riddle misses with a wild combination.
Eldridge thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Riddle misses with a low kick.
Eldridge keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Riddle lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Riddle throws an overhand right that lands on Eldridge's shoulder, as Eldridge tries to avoid the shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Riddle checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riddle connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Eldridge's hands.
Eldridge lands a glancing blow to the side of Riddle's head.
Riddle throws a big shot that misses.
Riddle takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Eldridge moves out of range of the body kick.
Riddle throws a right hand that misses
and Eldridge counters with a stiff right hand.
A head kick by Riddle misses
and Eldridge counters with a right hand to the body.
Eldridge scores with a punch to the head.
A jab from Riddle misses.
Eldridge throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Riddle on the side of the head.
Riddle misses with a double jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Eldridge coming out on top.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Riddle misses with a lunging right hand
and Eldridge counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Michael Eldridge seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Eldridge ducks under a wild hook from Riddle.
Good shot there by Eldridge.
Eldridge buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Eldridge throws a head kick that misses.
Riddle looks to score with a jab to the body but Eldridge is just out of range.
Eldridge tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Riddle was well out of range. Poor timing from Eldridge.
A solid leg kick lands there for Eldridge.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Eldridge thumps Riddle with a low kick.
Eldridge bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Riddle's head backwards.
Eldridge throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Eldridge showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Riddle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Eldridge.
Eldridge doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Eldridge takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Riddle checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Eldridge fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Riddle is out of range.
Eldridge forces Riddle back against the cage and clinches.
Riddle misses with some punches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Eldridge throws an elbow but misses.
Riddle is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Eldridge comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Eldridge misses with an elbow over the top.
Eldridge blocks an uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Riddle displaying some good clinch control by pressing Eldridge up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Eldridge looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Riddle avoids a wild elbow strike from Eldridge.
Riddle tries for a takedown. No joy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Riddle is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Eldridge is defending well for now.
Riddle tries to work over Eldridge's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Eldridge throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The referee calls for Eldridge to work.
Eldridge blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Riddle working aggressively here.
Eldridge lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Riddle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Eldridge comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Riddle avoids the elbow strike from Eldridge, against the cage.
Justin Riddle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Riddle fails to land.
Eldridge looking to slow down the pace here.
Eldridge lands an elbow inside.
Riddle gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Eldridge is controlling Riddle's trapped leg to prevent Riddle from advancing to side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Riddle is trying to control the action in half guard but Eldridge is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Eldridge tries to roll over but Riddle keeps him under control.
Eldridge is controlling Riddle's trapped leg to prevent Riddle from advancing to side control.
Riddle throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Eldridge wants to get back to full guard.
Eldridge makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riddle shoots in for a double leg but Eldridge sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Riddle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Riddle misses with a right hand
and Eldridge counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Michael Eldridge is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Eldridge dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Riddle. That did some damage!
Eldridge throws a jab when Riddle was well out of range.
Good exchange - Eldridge coming out on top.
Riddle misses with the combination.
Eldridge keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Eldridge connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Riddle momentarily.
Eldridge paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Eldridge lands with a hook. Riddle tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riddle slips a jab from Eldridge.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Riddle throws a right and a left that both miss.
Riddle avoids the body shot from Eldridge.
Eldridge bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Eldridge.
Eldridge slips a straight right by Riddle.
Riddle rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Eldridge moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Eldridge looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Eldridge cracks a nice hook into Riddle's ribs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Eldridge throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Eldridge lands a nice shot to the body.
Michael Eldridge is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Eldridge lands a really nice looking cross but Riddle seems unphased.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Eldridge comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Eldridge has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Eldridge!
Michael Eldridge very nearly forgot to thank [EVO] Koffin Inc. *Laundry Available* amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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hype
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