PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Randy Springs (ranked 31 p4p, 4 weight class) and Mathew Ridgeway (ranked 59 p4p, 10 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Springs might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Meltdown. Ridgeway has chosen The Forgotten War as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Springs
vs
Ridgeway

178 cm
29
158 lbs
26 - 10 - 0

174 cm
33
164 lbs
30 - 12 - 1

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randy Springs!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Mathew Ridgeway!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Springs is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ridgeway tries to score with a low kick but Springs moves his leg out of the way.
Springs throws a leg kick but Ridgeway moved away.
Ridgeway throws a low kick but Springs avoids it.
Springs with a hook.
Springs throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Springs throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Springs.
Ridgeway lands a head shot.
Ridgeway thows a body kick. Springs tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Ridgeway throws a low kick but Springs avoids it.
Ridgeway on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Springs connects with a jab.
Springs looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ridgeway throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ridgeway misses with a wild body shot.
Ridgeway on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Springs checks a low kick from Ridgeway.
Springs half committed to a counter leg kick.
Ridgeway tries to score with a low kick but Springs moves his leg out of the way.
Ridgeway lands with an uppercut that bounces Springs off the cage and back into range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ridgeway.
Springs works Ridgeway's body with a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ridgeway slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Springs cracks the inside of Ridgeway's front leg.
Ridgeway fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ridgeway uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Springs.
Good standup being displayed there by Ridgeway as he connects with a hook.
Ridgeway throws a sloppy body shot
and Springs counters with a stiff right hand.
Ridgeway moves forwards but Springs connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Springs moves out of range of the leg kick from Ridgeway.
Springs appears to be looking for a big counter.
Springs has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ridgeway.
Ridgeway lands a nice looking body shot.
Springs tries to bum rush Ridgeway with a series of wild strikes but Ridgeway uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ridgeway throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Springs sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ridgeway throws a leg kick but Springs sees it coming and checks it nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ridgeway misses with a low kick.
Ridgeway takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ridgeway wants to slow Springs down by chopping away at his legs.
Ridgeway fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Springs on the side of the head.
Springs connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Springs gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Springs cracks Ridgeway with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Springs misses with a straight left.
Ridgeway connects with a solid leg kick.
Ridgeway lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Springs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ridgeway.
Ridgeway scores with a jab to the head.
Ridgeway misses with a hook to the body
and Springs counters with a nice kick to the body.
Ridgeway throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Springs sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Springs on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ridgeway tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ridgeway slips under a jab.
Springs avoids the body shot from Ridgeway.
A shot to the liver by Ridgeway. Beautiful body shot.
Springs lands with an uppercut that bounces Ridgeway off the cage and back into range.
Ridgeway wants to slow Springs down by chopping away at his legs.
Ridgeway stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Springs waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ridgeway.
Springs moves into range and connects with a jab.
Springs has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Springs there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Springs throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ridgeway sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Springs misses with a straight right.
Ridgeway now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Springs checks a leg kick.
Ridgeway throws a poor cross that misses
and Springs counters with a straight right hand.
Springs moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ridgeway.
Ridgeway fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ridgeway misses with an uppercut. Springs saw that one coming.
Ridgeway dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Springs. That did some damage!
Ridgeway tests Springs's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ridgeway looks to score with a jab to the body but Springs is just out of range.
A leg kick checked by Ridgeway.
Ridgeway throws the left hand but Springs avoids the punch easily.
Ridgeway throws a chopping leg kick but Springs manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ridgeway misses with a body shot.
Springs with a hook.
Springs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A bone on bone clash there as Springs blocks the leg kick.
Ridgeway ducks under a wild hook from Springs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Springs jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Springs fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Springs waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ridgeway.
Springs throws out a powerful jab.
Springs checks a leg kick.
Springs swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ridgeway lands a nice shot to the body.
Ridgeway throws the kick towards the body but Springs avoids it.
Springs connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ridgeway ducks under a wild hook from Springs.
Ridgeway delivers a nice body kick.
Springs throws an overhand right that lands on Ridgeway's shoulder, as Ridgeway tries to avoid the shot.
Ridgeway throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ridgeway scores with a decent looking hook.
Springs just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ridgeway throws a wild body kick that Springs sees coming a mile off.
Springs throws a quick counter kick to the body but Ridgeway avoids it.
Ridgeway misses with a leg kick.
Ridgeway throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A solid body kick from Ridgeway.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mathew Ridgeway will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Springs punishes Ridgeway's body with a nice straight punch.
Ridgeway tests Springs's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mathew Ridgeway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Ridgeway.
Ridgeway throws a body punch but Springs moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Springs.
Ridgeway moves out of range of the strikes.
Ridgeway throws a low kick but it's checked well by Springs.
Crunch! Ridgeway slams his shin into Springs's torso.
Ridgeway is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Springs.
Ridgeway misses with a body shot.
Ridgeway tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Springs was well out of range. Poor timing from Ridgeway.
Springs ducks under a wild hook from Ridgeway.
Ridgeway just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ridgeway throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ridgeway dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Springs scores with a kick to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Springs just misses with a punch to the body.
Ridgeway moves out of range of the body kick from Springs.
Springs punishes Ridgeway's body with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ridgeway checks a low kick from Springs.
Springs throws a hook but Ridgeway blocks it.
Springs takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ridgeway misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Springs.
Ridgeway waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Springs.
A telegraphed right hand from Ridgeway misses the target.
Springs blocks a jab.
Springs checks the leg kick.
Springs scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Springs just misses with a punch to the body.
Ridgeway flicks out a counter leg kick but Springs steps away.
A telegraphed right hand from Ridgeway misses the target.
Springs lands an overhand right.
Ridgeway throws a body shot but no joy.
Springs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ridgeway manages to avoid it.
Ridgeway lands a jab to the nose.
Springs thumps Ridgeway with a low kick.
Springs throws a series of punches but Ridgeway moves out of range.
Ridgeway moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Springs scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ridgeway turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ridgeway throws a shot to the body.
Ridgeway takes a swing at Springs's ribcage but misses.
Springs lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ridgeway's sensitive parts.
Ridgeway walks into a jab.
Ridgeway uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Springs.
Ridgeway lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Springs attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ridgeway slips a jab from Springs.
Springs is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Springs swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ridgeway throws out a counter right but Springs avoids it with no problem.
Good leg kick by Ridgeway there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ridgeway wants to land a leg kick but Springs is out of range.
Ridgeway tests Springs's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ridgeway throws a big shot that misses.
Springs connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ridgeway. Ridgeway circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ridgeway misses with a low kick.
Ridgeway lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Mathew Ridgeway seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ridgeway tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Springs was well out of range. Poor timing from Ridgeway.
Springs thinks about countering with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ridgeway misses the shot to the body.
A quick step to the side and Springs tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ridgeway steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Springs.
A swing and a miss from Ridgeway.
Springs slips under a jab.
Ridgeway lands a jab to the head.
Ridgeway throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Springs misses with a right hand
enabling Ridgeway to counter with a crisp jab.
Ridgeway has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ridgeway misses with a body shot.
Springs looks to land a right hand but Ridgeway moved out of range.
Ridgeway was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Ridgeway shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ridgeway checks a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ridgeway. That's going to slow Springs down.
Springs has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Ridgeway moves out of range of the strikes.
Springs scores with a nice head shot.
Ridgeway throws an overhand right that lands on Springs's shoulder, as Springs tries to avoid the shot.
Ridgeway just misses with a punch to the body.
Springs will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Ridgeway throws a low kick but Springs avoids it.
Ridgeway throws a low kick but Springs moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ridgeway gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Springs staying out of range there.
Springs lands with a right hand.
Ridgeway throws a body shot but no joy.
Springs swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Springs with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ridgeway is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Springs.
Nice defenses there by Ridgeway.
Ridgeway is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Springs throws out a powerful jab.
Springs checks a low kick from Ridgeway.
Springs is looking to land body kicks.
Ridgeway feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Springs's calf.
Springs throws out a loose jab but Ridgeway uses good head movement to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ridgeway! But no joy.
Springs gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ridgeway.
The fighters circling - Ridgeway throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ridgeway swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Springs swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ridgeway uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Springs.
A little jabbing left from Ridgeway on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ridgeway on the wrong end of a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mathew Ridgeway will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ridgeway ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ridgeway tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Springs was well out of range. Poor timing from Ridgeway.
An inside leg kick from Springs misses.
Springs throws a wild body kick that Ridgeway sees coming a mile off.
Ridgeway looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ridgeway pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ridgeway connects with a body shot.
Springs throws a jab when Ridgeway was well out of range.
Ridgeway swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Springs.
Springs takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ridgeway tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Springs is able to avoid easily.
Ridgeway slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ridgeway looks to land a body kick but Springs moved away.
Springs looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Ridgeway misses with a straight left.
Springs throwing a counter right hand but Ridgeway manages to avoid it.
Ridgeway misses with a looping left.
Springs looks to land a right hand but Ridgeway moved out of range.
Springs will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ridgeway slips a straight right by Springs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Springs misses with a straight left.
Ridgeway dips to his left and cracks Springs with an uppercut!
Ridgeway throws a hook but Springs blocks it.
Ridgeway fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Springs has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ridgeway takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ridgeway goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Springs ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Springs avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ridgeway wants to slow Springs down by chopping away at his legs.
Ridgeway throws a body punch but Springs moves out of range.
Ridgeway keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A cross from Ridgeway lands.
Ridgeway loads up on a big right hand but Springs slips the punch.
Springs misses with a right hand
and Ridgeway counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ridgeway 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.
Springs swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Springs. Ridgeway does a little dance to reset his feet.
Springs pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ridgeway tries a quick counter leg kick but Springs is wise to it.
Springs throws a hook to the side of Ridgeway's head but Ridgeway sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Springs throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ridgeway misses with an uppercut.
Ridgeway misses with a left hand
letting Springs counter with a right hand.
Springs takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A shot to the body from Ridgeway misses
and Springs cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ridgeway lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ridgeway throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Springs to counter with a crisp jab.
Ridgeway keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ridgeway follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Ridgeway lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ridgeway swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Springs lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ridgeway keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Springs lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Springs cracks Ridgeway with a right hand to the side of the head.
Springs takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Springs is looking to score with low kicks.
A big left from Springs misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ridgeway cracks Springs with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ridgeway connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ridgeway connects with a body shot that sends Springs's belly button to the back.
Springs slips a jab from Ridgeway.
Springs fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ridgeway.
Both fighters circling a little - Ridgeway finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A slow jab from Ridgeway misses its intended target.
A slow jab from Ridgeway misses its intended target.
Springs is looking to counter with a body kick.
Ridgeway takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ridgeway fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Springs manages to avoid it.
Ridgeway throws a low kick but Springs avoids it.
Springs swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ridgeway appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ridgeway motions for Springs to come forward. Ridgeway throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Springs throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Springs with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Springs tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Springs lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ridgeway fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Springs is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Springs scores with a hook to the body. Ridgeway takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ridgeway cracks a nice hook into Springs's ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ridgeway. Springs does a little dance to reset his feet.
Springs throws a shot from downtown. Ridgeway moves away and avoids it.
Springs listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ridgeway tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Springs is able to avoid easily.
Ridgeway scores with a leg kick.
Springs explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ridgeway throws out a loose jab but Springs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Springs misses with an uppercut. Ridgeway saw that one coming.
Ridgeway listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Springs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ridgeway.
Ridgeway with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Springs throws the left hand but Ridgeway avoids the punch easily.
Springs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ridgeway.
Ridgeway throws a big shot that misses.
A slow jab from Springs misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Mathew Ridgeway just about did enough to take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ridgeway lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ridgeway throws a looping overhand right but Springs ducks down to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Ridgeway 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Springs slips under a jab from Ridgeway.
Ridgeway connects with a solid leg kick.
Springs connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Springs steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ridgeway.
Ridgeway fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Springs keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ridgeway.
Springs is looking to counter punch.
Ridgeway takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ridgeway throws a sloppy body shot
and Springs connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ridgeway scores with a jab to the jaw.
Springs lands a nice looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some bone on bone action there as Springs checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That kick from Springs tenderised Ridgeway's leg. Ridgeway is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ridgeway misses with a jab to the body
and Springs counters with a straight right hand.
Springs throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Springs scoring well with a low kick there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ridgeway throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Springs scores with a jab. Ridgeway acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ridgeway with a nice cross.
Ridgeway bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Springs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ridgeway.
Springs on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Springs ducks under a wild hook from Ridgeway.
Ridgeway looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ridgeway scores with a kick to the body.
Ridgeway lands a leg kick that knocks Springs off balance momentarily.
Springs throws the kick towards the body but Ridgeway avoids it.
Ridgeway slips a straight right by Springs.
Springs checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ridgeway throws a body shot but no joy.
Springs appears to be looking for a big counter.
Springs throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ridgeway misses with a straight right.
Ridgeway throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Springs stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ridgeway lands with a good body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ridgeway moves out of range as Springs throws a body kick.
It seemed like Ridgeway was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Springs tries to move into range but Ridgeway moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ridgeway throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Springs was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ridgeway lands a right hook to the body.
Springs moves away from the strike by Ridgeway.
Springs on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Springs scores with a leg kick.
Ridgeway sizes up Springs with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ridgeway slips a straight right by Springs.
Springs is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ridgeway misses with a hook
and Ridgeway takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Springs misses with a straight left.
Springs checks a leg kick nicely.
Springs scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ridgeway misses with a low kick as Springs jumps back.
Ridgeway swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Springs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ridgeway.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ridgeway.
Springs fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ridgeway.
Ridgeway lands with a shot to the body.
Springs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ridgeway was well out of range. Poor timing from Springs.
Springs loads up on a big right hand but Ridgeway slips the punch.
Ridgeway feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Springs's calf.
Ridgeway jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ridgeway throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
It looked like Springs wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Springs takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ridgeway looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A big left from Ridgeway misses.
Springs feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Springs tests Ridgeway's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Springs chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ridgeway can pounce on him.
Ridgeway keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Springs throws a big shot that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ridgeway, right into the meat.
Ridgeway misses with a low kick.
Ridgeway takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
Springs bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Springs lands with a nice body punch.
Springs misses with a looping right.
Ridgeway motions for Springs to come forward. Ridgeway throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ridgeway misses with a looping right.
Ridgeway moves away from the strike by Springs.
Springs just misses with a punch to the body.
Springs throws a big shot that misses.
Ridgeway keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Springs.
Ridgeway throws a front kick aimed at Springs's knee but Springs avoids it well.
Springs moves out of range of the strikes.
Springs has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ridgeway finds it's way round the side to connect with Springs's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Springs ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Mathew Ridgeway will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Ridgeway lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ridgeway throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Springs misses with a low kick.
Springs jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Springs tries a head kick but it misses.
Ridgeway uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Springs throws a hook to the side of Ridgeway's head but Ridgeway sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Springs misses with a looping right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ridgeway. Springs does a little dance to reset his feet.
Springs tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ridgeway sizes up Springs with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Springs takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Springs misses with an uppercut.
Ridgeway on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ridgeway misses with a looping right.
Springs half committed to a counter leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ridgeway.
Springs checks a low kick from Ridgeway.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Springs there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Springs staying out of range there.
Ridgeway tries to work over Springs's front leg with a kick but Springs checks it.
A good leg kick by Springs.
Ridgeway fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Springs avoids the body shot from Ridgeway.
Springs checks the leg kick.
Springs quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Springs jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ridgeway scores with a shot to the body.
Springs throws a lazy uppercut
and Ridgeway connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Springs throws the kick towards the body but Ridgeway avoids it.
Ridgeway avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A left lands for Ridgeway.
Springs throws a half hearted mid kick.
Springs ducks under a wild hook from Ridgeway.
Springs lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ridgeway swings widly with a right hand
letting Springs counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A low kick from Ridgeway is predictable there
and Springs counters with a leg kick.
Ridgeway tests Springs's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Springs. That's going to slow Ridgeway down.
Ridgeway throws a jab when Springs was well out of range.
Ridgeway checks a leg kick.
Ridgeway is looking to chop away at Springs's legs.
Ridgeway wants to slow Springs down by chopping away at his legs.
Springs darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ridgeway takes a swing at Springs's ribcage but misses.
Springs scores with a decent looking hook.
Springs connects with a solid leg kick.
Springs scores with a sloppy right hand. Ridgeway should have avoided that one.
Ridgeway throws a leg kick
and Springs counters with a stiff right hand.
Springs goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ridgeway lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Springs loads up on a big right hand but Ridgeway slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ridgeway misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Springs.
Springs misses with a looping left.
Springs cracks Ridgeway with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ridgeway with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Springs to score with a decent uppercut.
Ridgeway throws a leg kick but Springs moved away.
Ridgeway throws a low kick, looking for Springs's leg but Springs calmly moves out of range.
Ridgeway buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ridgeway pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A slow jab from Springs misses its intended target.
Ridgeway throws a low kick but Springs avoids it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Springs.
Ridgeway tries to land a front kick but Springs steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Springs moves away from the strike by Ridgeway.
Springs throws a hook but Ridgeway avoids it easily.
Springs looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Springs takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Randy Springs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Springs sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ridgeway looks to land a body kick but Springs moved away.
Springs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ridgeway.
Mathew Ridgeway is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Springs stuns Ridgeway with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ridgeway avoids a kick to the body.
Ridgeway misses with a low kick as Springs jumps back.
Springs looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Springs throws a looping overhand right but Ridgeway ducks down to avoid it.
Springs avoids the body shot from Ridgeway.
Ridgeway avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ridgeway lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A big left from Springs misses.
Ridgeway lands a nice shot that snaps Springs's head back.
Nice body punch from Ridgeway.
Springs takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Randy Springs.
Well Ridgeway 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 46:49
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 46:49
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mathew Ridgeway!
Mathew Ridgeway is the new lightweight champion!
Mathew Ridgeway decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Randy Springs stepped up to the mic, saying 'I want a rematch'.