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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Randy Springs (ranked 29 p4p, 5 weight class) and Mathew Ridgeway (ranked 75 p4p, 11 weight class). Springs comes to the cage accompanied by Meltdown. The crowd seem to be enjoying Ridgeway's choice of entrance music: The Forgotten War. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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158 lbs
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164 lbs
28 - 11 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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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
24 - 9 - 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
28 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Mathew Ridgeway!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Springs jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Springs scores with a sloppy right hand. Ridgeway should have avoided that one.
Springs throws a chopping leg kick but Ridgeway manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Springs misses the target.
An inside leg kick from Springs misses.
Springs cracks Ridgeway with an open hand slap.
Donk. Ridgeway catches Springs right on the button with a cross.
Ridgeway blocks a head kick by Springs.
Springs slips a straight right by Ridgeway.
Ridgeway connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Springs's hands.
Ridgeway slips a straight right by Springs.
Both fighters circling a little - Springs finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A slow jab from Springs misses its intended target.
Springs ducks under a wild hook from Ridgeway.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Springs just misses with a punch to the body.
Springs tries a head kick but it misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ridgeway! But no joy.
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.
Ridgeway dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Springs throws a big shot that misses.
Ridgeway feints and then cracks Springs's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Springs down.
Springs keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ridgeway looks to land a left hand but Springs moved out of range nicely.
Springs is looking to counter punch.
Springs fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ridgeway has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
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.
Springs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ridgeway manages to avoid it.
Springs throws a leg kick which misses Ridgeway's front leg but catches the back leg as Ridgeway tries to avoid it.
Ridgeway clobbers Springs with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Springs scoring well with a low kick there.
Springs looks to land a right hand but Ridgeway moved out of range.
Ridgeway staying out of range there.
Springs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ridgeway manages to avoid it.
Springs looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Springs takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ridgeway checks a leg kick.
Ridgeway throws a hook to the side of Springs's head but Springs sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A cross from Springs lands.
Ridgeway chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Springs can pounce on him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ridgeway punishes Springs's body with a nice straight punch.
Ridgeway misses with a straight right.
Springs moves out of range as Ridgeway strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Springs checks a low kick from Ridgeway.
Springs throws an overhand right that lands on Ridgeway's shoulder, as Ridgeway tries to avoid the shot.
Ridgeway misses with a left hand
and Springs counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ridgeway checks the leg kick.
Springs lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ridgeway takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Springs throws a hook to the side of Ridgeway's head but Ridgeway sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ridgeway misses with a low kick.
Springs stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ridgeway.
Ridgeway takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ridgeway tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Springs was well out of range. Poor timing from Ridgeway.
Springs takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Springs wants to land a leg kick but Ridgeway is out of range.
Ridgeway takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A low kick from Springs misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Springs connects with the punch.
Ridgeway lands a glancing blow to the side of Springs's head.
Ridgeway throws a leg kick
and Springs counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ridgeway's knee momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ridgeway throws a hook but Springs blocks it.
Springs throws an overhand right that lands on Ridgeway's shoulder, as Ridgeway tries to avoid the shot.
Springs looks to land a right hand but Ridgeway moved out of range.
Ridgeway lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Springs ducks right into an uppercut from Ridgeway.
Springs walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Springs moves out of range of the strikes.
A quick step to the side and Springs tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Springs takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Springs lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Springs fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ridgeway on the side of the head.
Springs misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Springs misses.
Ridgeway steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Springs.
Springs is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Springs sizes up Ridgeway with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ridgeway lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A looping hook to the body misses from Springs. Ridgeway does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ridgeway throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ridgeway lands a slapping body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ridgeway moves in looking to clinch but Springs pushes him off.
Springs wants to land a leg kick but Ridgeway is out of range.
Springs thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ridgeway scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Springs moves out of range of the strikes.
Springs checks the leg kick.
Ridgeway takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ridgeway keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Springs tries to keep at a distance but Ridgeway has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ridgeway misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ridgeway misses with a hook to the ribs.
Springs lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Springs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Springs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ridgeway tries a body shot but Springs blocks it.
Springs breaks from the clinch.
Springs tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ridgeway lands a head kick!
Springs lands a right hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Randy Springs will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ridgeway misses with a head kick.
Ridgeway moves in looking to clinch but Springs pushes him off.
Ridgeway throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Springs is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice shot by Ridgeway.
Springs on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A leg kick checked by Springs.
Springs tried to counter with a leg kick but Ridgeway avoided it.
Springs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ridgeway throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Springs sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Springs ducks under a wild hook from Ridgeway.
Ridgeway takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ridgeway dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ridgeway takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Springs on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ridgeway. Ridgeway obviously looking to wear him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Springs misses with a body kick.
Ridgeway swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Springs on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Springs feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ridgeway's calf.
Ridgeway scores with a hook to the body. Springs takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Randy Springs is winning the standup battle so far.
Springs blocks a head kick by Ridgeway.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ridgeway throws a leg kick
and Springs counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Springs.
Springs throws an overhand right that lands on Ridgeway's shoulder, as Ridgeway tries to avoid the shot.
Ridgeway feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Springss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Springs blocks a low kick nicely.
Springs misses the jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Ridgeway blocks the leg kick.
Ridgeway with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ridgeway throws a head kick that misses.
Springs throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ridgeway clinches.
Springs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ridgeway connects with a leg kick. Springs looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ridgeway steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Springs.
Ridgeway tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Springs is able to avoid easily.
Ridgeway throws a front kick aimed at Springs's knee but Springs avoids it well.
Ridgeway's corner calls for a 1-2. Ridgeway obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Springs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Springs fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ridgeway looks to throw the jab but Springs is out of range.
Springs thinks about countering with a body kick.
Ridgeway wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ridgeway connects with an inside leg kick.
Springs misses the jab.
Springs backing away here, and Ridgeway unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Springs swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Springs scores with a jab.
Ridgeway on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Springs looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Springs throws a jab but it's blocked by Ridgeway.
Ridgeway moves away from the strike by Springs.
Ridgeway throws a low kick but Springs moves out of range easily.
Ridgeway comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A jab lands there for Springs.
Ridgeway misses with a low kick.
Ridgeway slips a jab from Springs.
Ridgeway looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Springs takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ridgeway moves into range and clinches up with Springs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ridgeway is leaning against Springs and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ridgeway lands a body punch.
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.
Springs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Springs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ridgeway prevents a body shot from Springs.
Nice body punch from Springs - that landed with a thud.
Ridgeway misses with a punch on the inside.
Ridgeway lands with a left to the head.
Springs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ridgeway's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ridgeway works on Springs's body with a couple of short punches.
Springs manages to break the clinch.
A good leg kick by Ridgeway.
Some bone on bone action there as Springs checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Springs looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ridgeway lands a high kick!
Ridgeway misses with a low kick.
Ridgeway connects with a right hand. Springs shakes it off.
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 throws a lazy right hand but Ridgeway sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ridgeway wants to slow Springs down by chopping away at his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ridgeway tries a low kick but Springs avoids it.
Springs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ridgeway.
Springs misses with a low kick.
Ridgeway throws a low kick, looking for Springs's leg but Springs calmly moves out of range.
Good shot there by Springs.
Springs checks a leg kick.
Ridgeway misses with a body shot.
Springs misses with a jab, cross combination.
Springs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ridgeway.
Ridgeway shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Springs pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ridgeway wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ridgeway checks a low kick from Springs.
Ridgeway throws a sloppy head kick and Springs moves out of range easily.
Springs misses with a looping left.
Ridgeway chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Springs takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mathew Ridgeway showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A swing and a miss from Ridgeway.
Ridgeway buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ridgeway takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Springs throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ridgeway.
Springs on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Springs moves out of range of the leg kick from Ridgeway.
Springs misses with a straight right.
Mathew Ridgeway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Springs throws out a loose jab but Ridgeway uses good head movement to avoid it.
Springs is looking to land body kicks.
Ridgeway swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ridgeway throws an overhand right that lands on Springs's shoulder, as Springs tries to avoid the shot.
Ridgeway throws a lazy right hand but Springs sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good exchange - Ridgeway coming out on top.
Springs scores with a jab.
Springs throws the kick towards the body but Ridgeway avoids it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ridgeway.
Ridgeway uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Springs.
Ridgeway lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ridgeway checks a leg kick.
Springs throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Springs throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ridgeway, right into the meat.
Ridgeway throws a head kick but Springs moves out of range.
Ridgeway throws the left hand but Springs avoids the punch easily.
Ridgeway looks to score with a jab to the body but Springs is just out of range.
Ridgeway connects with a single shot there.
A solid body kick from Ridgeway.
Ridgeway ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Springs moves away.
A big left from Springs misses.
Ridgeway throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Springs ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ridgeway tries to work over Springs's front leg with a kick but Springs checks it.
Springs steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ridgeway.
It appears Springs was looking to counter with a kick there.
Springs chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ridgeway can pounce on him.
Ridgeway's corner calls for a 1-2. Ridgeway obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Springs misses with a low kick as Ridgeway jumps back.
Ridgeway throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Springs's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ridgeway under the eye.
Springs throws the left hand but Ridgeway avoids the punch easily.
Ridgeway misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Springs.
A slow jab from Springs misses its intended target.
Springs scores with a nice head shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ridgeway.
Good work by Ridgeway as he checks the leg kick.
Springs's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ridgeway under the eye.
Springs missing with a left hand there. Ridgeway was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ridgeway misses with a wild body shot.
Springs loads up on a big right hand but Ridgeway slips the punch.
Ridgeway tries a quick counter leg kick but Springs is wise to it.
Springs throws a leg kick but Ridgeway moved away.
Ridgeway scores with a hook to the body. Springs takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ridgeway throws a leg kick
and Springs cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ridgeway throws a low kick but Springs avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Ridgeway.
That kick from Ridgeway tenderised Springs's leg. Springs is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ridgeway misses with an uppercut. Springs saw that one coming.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ridgeway, right into the meat.
Ridgeway wants to clinch but Springs slips to the side
and Springs counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ridgeway's knee momentarily.
Ridgeway works Springs's body with a nice hook.
Ridgeway takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Springs throws the left hand but Ridgeway avoids the punch easily.
Springs jabs at Ridgeway's body.
Ridgeway lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ridgeway throws a body punch but Springs moves out of range.
Springs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Springs tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Springs, right into the meat.
Ridgeway looks to land a left hand but Springs moved out of range nicely.
Springs misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Springs throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body kick from Springs.
A shot to the liver by Ridgeway. Beautiful body shot.
A low kick from Ridgeway misses
enabling Springs to counter with a crisp jab.
Ridgeway throws a chopping leg kick but Springs manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ridgeway misses with a low kick.
Springs misses the shot to the body.
Springs scores with a nice body kick.
Springs steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ridgeway.
Ridgeway misses the shot to the body.
Springs steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ridgeway.
Ridgeway throws a head kick that misses
and Springs counters with a stiff right hand.
Ridgeway lands a right hook to the body.
Ridgeway moves away from the strike by Springs.
Ridgeway is looking to chop away at Springs's legs.
Ridgeway takes a swing at Springs's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Springs misses.
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 referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Springs jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ridgeway tries a low kick but Springs avoids it.
Ridgeway ducks under a wild hook from Springs.
Ridgeway walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Springs checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ridgeway tries to close the distance and clinch up but Springs swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Springs looks to throw the jab but Ridgeway is out of range.
Ridgeway blocks a jab.
Springs avoids the head kick by Ridgeway.
Ridgeway moves out of range of the strikes.
Ridgeway misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Springs.
Ridgeway looks to land a right hand but Springs moved out of range.
It looked like Springs was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ridgeway.
Ridgeway lands a leg kick that knocks Springs off balance momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Ridgeway misses the target.
A head kick misses from Ridgeway.
Springs lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Ridgeway tries to clinch but Springs moves out of range.
It looked like Springs wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Springs misses with a hook. Ridgeway ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Ridgeway does it's job there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ridgeway jabs at Springs's body.
Springs checks a low kick from Ridgeway.
Ridgeway looks to throw the jab but Springs is out of range.
Ridgeway blocks a leg kick.
Springs slips a jab from Ridgeway.
Ridgeway tries to clinch but Springs moves out of range.
Springs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big right from Ridgeway misses.
Ridgeway uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Springs.
Ridgeway scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ridgeway connects with a crisp jab.
Springs misses with a hook.
Springs throws a push kick but Ridgeway slaps the foot to one side.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ridgeway. Springs does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ridgeway throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Springs sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Springs looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Springs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ridgeway manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ridgeway throws a good cross that connects.
Ridgeway connects with a solid leg kick.
Springs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ridgeway scores with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Springs throws a low kick but Ridgeway moves out of range easily.
Ridgeway has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ridgeway clobbers Springs with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ridgeway tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Springs manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ridgeway on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ridgeway throws an off balance right hand
and Springs counters with a nice leg kick.
Springs motions for Ridgeway to come forward. Springs throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ridgeway tries to score with a low kick but Springs moves his leg out of the way.
Springs jabs Ridgeway to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice straight punches there by Springs. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Springs.
Springs ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice defenses there by Ridgeway.
Ridgeway moves out of range as Springs strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Springs looks to score with a jab to the body but Ridgeway is just out of range.
Ridgeway moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Springs fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Springs misses with a straight left.
Ridgeway takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ridgeway is looking to clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ridgeway.
Springs misses with a two punch combination.
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.
A jab from Springs does it's job there.
Springs displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ridgeway throws out the jab.
Springs checks a leg kick nicely.
Ridgeway ducks under a wild hook from Springs.
Springs looks to land a left hand but Ridgeway moved out of range nicely.
Ridgeway with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Springs looks to land a body kick but Ridgeway moved away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ridgeway moves out of range as Springs strikes.
Ridgeway feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Springs's calf.
Ridgeway moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Springs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ridgeway.
Ridgeway scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Springs misses with a straight right.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ridgeway.
Ridgeway moves away from the strike by Springs.
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.
Nice uppercut there from Springs.
A jab from Ridgeway misses.
Ridgeway throws a low kick but Springs moves out of range easily.
Springs ducks under a wild hook from Ridgeway.
Ridgeway moves out of range of the body kick from Springs.
A good leg kick by Springs.
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 corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Ridgeway throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Springs misses the shot to the body.
Ridgeway lands a jab to Springs's midsection.
Ridgeway bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Springs throws a leg kick but Ridgeway sees it coming and moves out of range.
Springs tried to score with a low kick but Ridgeway checks it.
Good work by Ridgeway as he checks the leg kick.
Ridgeway cracks Springs with a good jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Springs. Ridgeway does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ridgeway takes a swing at Springs's ribcage but misses.
Ridgeway is looking to score with low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ridgeway looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Springs lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ridgeway has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ridgeway and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Springs avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ridgeway uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Springs has time to react.
Ridgeway misses with a low kick.
Nice defenses there by Ridgeway.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ridgeway misses with a wild body shot.
Springs moves away from the strike by Ridgeway.
Springs swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ridgeway misses with a body shot.
Springs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ridgeway throws a leg kick that is checked
and Springs makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Ridgeway really felt that one!
Springs swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ridgeway tries to work over Springs's front leg with a kick but Springs checks it.
Ridgeway's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Springs connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ridgeway scrambles back to his feet.
Springs throws a sloppy body shot
and Ridgeway counters with a straight right hand.
Springs turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ridgeway just misses with a punch to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ridgeway.
Ridgeway takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ridgeway works Springs's body with a nice hook.
Ridgeway fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Springs manages to avoid it.
It looked like Springs wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ridgeway has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Springs.
Springs connects with a leg kick. Ridgeway looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Springs.
Springs misses with a low kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Ridgeway misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ridgeway ducks under a wild hook from Springs.
Springs throws a right and a left that Ridgeway avoids nicely.
Springs throws a solid leg kick but Ridgeway takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Springs.
Ridgeway sizes up Springs with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Springs takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ridgeway takes the fight into the clinch.
Springs is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Ridgeway fails to land.
Springs lands with a light punch inside.
Ridgeway throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Springs blocks an uppercut.
Ridgeway tries to throw a body punch but Springs avoids it by throwing Ridgeway back against the cage.
Springs working aggressively here.
Ridgeway is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Springs is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ridgeway misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ridgeway swings wildly with an uppercut but Springs uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Ridgeway.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Springs.
Ridgeway swings wildly with an uppercut but Springs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ridgeway lands a nice uppercut.
Ridgeway prevents a body shot from Springs.
Mathew Ridgeway seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ridgeway lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ridgeway is trying to maintain a safe position but Springs gets an underhook and turns Ridgeway into the cage.
Ridgeway misses with some punches.
Springs prevents a body shot from Ridgeway.
Ridgeway lands a right hand.
Ridgeway stalling against the cage.
Ridgeway tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Springs makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Randy Springs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ridgeway blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Springs.
Ridgeway lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mathew Ridgeway is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A short right from Springs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Springs's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ridgeway works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ridgeway lands with a right to the head.
Ridgeway works on Springs's body with a couple of short punches.
Springs misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ridgeway.
Ridgeway lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice body punch from Springs.
Ridgeway lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Springs looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ridgeway tries to throw a body punch but Springs avoids it by throwing Ridgeway back against the cage.
Springs struggles to land a body shot inside as Ridgeway controls his hands.
Ridgeway slowing the pace effectively.
Springs struggles to land a body shot inside as Ridgeway controls his hands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mathew Ridgeway comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 48:48
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 46:49
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 47:49
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Mathew Ridgeway!
Mathew Ridgeway is the new lightweight champion!
Mathew Ridgeway seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Randy Springs spoke after the fight, saying 'I want a rematch'.
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