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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cornelius Carr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mathew Ridgeway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ridgeway is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Forgotten War. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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180 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cornelius Carr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mathew Ridgeway!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Alyssa Summers and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carr throws a big shot that misses.
Ridgeway takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Carr takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Carr seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Carr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ridgeway steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Carr.
Carr's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ridgeway connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Carr scrambles back to his feet.
Carr blocks the body kick.
Carr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Carr misses with a two punch combination.
Ridgeway displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Carr throws out the jab.
Ridgeway moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nice shot lands for Carr.
Ridgeway misses with a straight left.
Ridgeway throws a sloppy head kick and Carr moves out of range easily.
Carr throwing a counter right hand but Ridgeway manages to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ridgeway misses with the combination.
Ridgeway fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Carr has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ridgeway cracks Carr with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Carr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ridgeway.
Ridgeway scores with a nice body kick.
Ridgeway misses with a low kick as Carr jumps back.
It looked like Carr wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Carr connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jab from Ridgeway.
Nice body punch from Ridgeway.
Carr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ridgeway takes one to the side of the head.
Ridgeway blocks the body kick.
Ridgeway ducks under a wild hook from Carr.
Ridgeway misses with a body kick.
Carr scores with a jab. Ridgeway acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ridgeway misses with a looping right.
Carr was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ridgeway throws a leg kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ridgeway misses with a body shot.
Carr was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ridgeway throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Carr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ridgeway moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ridgeway throws a lazy uppercut
and Carr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ridgeway fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ridgeway lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carr circles away quickly and effectively.
Carr was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ridgeway throws a chopping leg kick but Carr manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ridgeway throws a hook to the side of Carr's head but Carr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Carr moves away from the strike by Ridgeway.
Carr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Carr thuds his right hand into Ridgeway's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Carr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ridgeway.
Ridgeway thows a left - swing and a miss!
Carr blocks a jab.
Carr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ridgeway was well out of range. Poor timing from Carr.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carr misses the shot to the body.
Ridgeway throws the kick towards the body but Carr avoids it.
Ridgeway tries to work over Carr's front leg with a kick but Carr checks it.
Carr scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ridgeway doesn't seem bothered though.
Ridgeway throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Carr was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ridgeway.
Ridgeway instigates a clinch.
Ridgeway goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ridgeway misses with some punches.
Carr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ridgeway lands a hook that snaps the head of Carr backwards.
Ridgeway tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A bit of stalling here from Carr.
Ridgeway tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Carr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ridgeway misses with some punches.
Ridgeway lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ridgeway lands a shoulder strike.
Carr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
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!
Ridgeway doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ridgeway lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ridgeway swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Carr blocks an uppercut.
Ridgeway misses with a hook from the clinch.
Carr dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ridgeway can't find room to land a body shot as Carr controls the action.
Carr is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Carr is trying to pull guard but Ridgeway turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mathew Ridgeway dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Carr swings for the body but Ridgeway moves out of range.
Ridgeway goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ridgeway on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Carr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ridgeway.
Carr throws a shot to the body.
Carr keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Carr swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Carr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A left lands for Ridgeway.
Ridgeway looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Carr slips a jab and a cross from Ridgeway.
A telegraphed right hand from Carr misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carr throws a chopping leg kick but Ridgeway manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ridgeway throws a big shot that misses.
Carr looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A swing and a miss from Carr.
Carr has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ridgeway finds it's way round the side to connect with Carr's head.
Ridgeway throws a hook to the side of Carr's head but Carr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ridgeway keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Carr.
Ridgeway wants to counter with a clinch but Carr pushes him away.
Ridgeway moves out of range of the leg kick from Carr.
Ridgeway throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ridgeway lunges at Carr with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Carr's hand.
Ridgeway ducks under a wild hook from Carr.
A jab lands there for Carr.
Carr scores with a sloppy right hand. Ridgeway should have avoided that one.
Ridgeway takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Carr misses with a wild body shot.
Carr checks a leg kick.
Carr moves out of range of the strikes.
Ridgeway drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ridgeway bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Carr is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Carr lands with a kick to the ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carr loads up on a big right hand but Ridgeway slips the punch.
Cornelius Carr is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carr cracks Ridgeway with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Carr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ridgeway moves away.
Carr throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Carr on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ridgeway looks to clinch
and Carr counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Carr lands with a nice combination. Ridgeway backs away looking to recover.
Carr throws the left hand but Ridgeway avoids the punch easily.
Ridgeway is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Ridgeway misses with a wild combination.
Carr lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A swing and a miss from Ridgeway.
Carr throwing a counter right hand but Ridgeway manages to avoid it.
Ridgeway closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ridgeway pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ridgeway swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ridgeway misses with a looping right.
Carr misses the shot to the body.
Carr takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Carr throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ridgeway misses with a wild body shot.
Ridgeway just misses with a punch to the body.
Good leg kick by Ridgeway there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ridgeway jabbing away but nothing is landing.
No joy there for Ridgeway, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jab by Carr.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carr. Ridgeway does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carr. Ridgeway does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carr keeps the fight on the outside.
Ridgeway throws a front kick that sends Carr stumbling back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ridgeway ducks under a wild hook from Carr.
Carr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ridgeway scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ridgeway on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A bone on bone clash there as Ridgeway blocks the leg kick.
Carr scores with a decent looking hook.
Ridgeway closes the distance and pushes Carr back into the cage.
Ridgeway tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Carr trying to control the position but instead, Ridgeway has worked for underhooks and has pushed Carr into the cage.
Ridgeway blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ridgeway tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Carr's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cornelius Carr dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Carr has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ridgeway.
Ridgeway swings widly with a right hand
and Ridgeway takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ridgeway will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ridgeway moves out of range of the strikes.
Carr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ridgeway manages to avoid it.
Ridgeway is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A slow jab from Carr misses its intended target.
Ridgeway with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Carr to score with a decent uppercut.
Ridgeway throws a jab but it's blocked by Carr.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ridgeway.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ridgeway avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ridgeway wants to counter the offense by Carr and move into the clinch position.
Ridgeway moves out of range of the body kick.
Carr cracks the inside of Ridgeway's front leg.
Ridgeway tries to clinch but Carr is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carr throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Carr avoids the body shot from Ridgeway.
Ridgeway throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Carr throws a body shot but no joy.
A big left from Ridgeway misses.
Ridgeway swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carr takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Carr throws a body shot but no joy.
Ridgeway misses with a kick to the body.
Ridgeway tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carr was well out of range. Poor timing from Ridgeway.
Ridgeway has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Carr misses with a looping right.
Carr misses with an uppercut.
Ridgeway misses with an uppercut. Carr saw that one coming.
Ridgeway throws a jab but it's blocked by Carr.
Nice straight punches there by Carr. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Carr.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ridgeway misses with a hook
and Carr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ridgeway swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Carr counters with an outside leg kick.
Carr gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An inside leg kick from Ridgeway misses.
Ridgeway takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ridgeway throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Carr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Carr lands a nice shot to the body.
Ridgeway throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ridgeway gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Carr.
Ridgeway attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Carr ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Carr shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ridgeway checks a leg kick.
Carr avoids a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ridgeway finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Carr misses with a leg kick.
Carr misses with a looping right.
Ridgeway throws a push kick but Carr slaps the foot to one side.
Ridgeway fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carr manages to avoid it.
Carr swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Carr's corner calls for a 1-2. Carr obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ridgeway swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Carr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ridgeway paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ridgeway throws a lazy uppercut
and Ridgeway takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Carr misses the shot to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Carr.
Ridgeway misses with a body shot
and Carr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Carr scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ridgeway ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carr moves away.
Ridgeway drops his hands momentarily and Carr takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ridgeway darts in and clinches Carr up against the cage.
Good body shot from Ridgeway.
Ridgeway misses with the head strike.
Ridgeway takes a shot to the head.
Ridgeway working aggressively here.
Ridgeway digs a right hand underneath Carr's ribcage. Carr let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ridgeway lands with a left to the head.
Carr blocking some punches.
Carr struggles to land a body shot inside as Ridgeway controls his hands.
Carr blocking some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cornelius Carr showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Carr 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cornelius Carr!
Cornelius Carr decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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hype
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