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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mathew Ridgeway (ranked 19 p4p, 4 weight class) and Jack Douglas (ranked 29 p4p, 9 weight class). Ridgeway comes to the cage accompanied by The Forgotten War. Douglas has chosen Go For a Soda by Kim Mitchell as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Mathew Ridgeway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Douglas!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ridgeway dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Douglas has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Douglas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ridgeway.
Douglas misses with an uppercut
and Ridgeway counters with a right hand to the body.
Douglas takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Douglas connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ridgeway. Ridgeway circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ridgeway fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Douglas manages to avoid it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ridgeway feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Douglas's calf.
Ridgeway takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Douglas scores with a nice head shot.
Douglas throws a low kick but Ridgeway moves out of range easily.
Ridgeway feints and then cracks Douglas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Douglas down.
Ridgeway misses with a straight right.
Douglas throws a push kick but Ridgeway slaps the foot to one side.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Douglas fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ridgeway looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ridgeway shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A jab from Ridgeway finds it's way through Douglas's defenses.
Douglas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ridgeway.
Douglas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Douglas throws an off balance right hand
and Ridgeway counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ridgeway.
Douglas can't break the clinch.
Ridgeway lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Douglas or not.
Douglas lands a left hand.
Ridgeway makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ridgeway misses with a punch to the body.
Ridgeway throws a punch but it's blocked by Douglas.
Ridgeway pushes Douglas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Douglas breaks the clinch.
Ridgeway looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Douglas throws a big shot that misses.
Ridgeway scores with a shot to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ridgeway.
Ridgeway lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Douglas walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Douglas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ridgeway.
Douglas takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nice uppercut lands for Douglas. That snapped Ridgeway's head back.
Douglas throws a leg kick but Ridgeway sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jack Douglas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ridgeway's jab looks to have found its range, popping Douglas under the eye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ridgeway looks to throw the jab but Douglas is out of range.
Douglas scores with a shot to the body.
Douglas misses with a body shot.
Ridgeway defending well as Douglas loads up on a big left hand.
Douglas misses with a looping left.
Douglas throws an off balance right hand
and Ridgeway counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Douglas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ridgeway.
Douglas looks to throw the jab but Ridgeway is out of range.
Douglas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ridgeway throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ridgeway throws a low kick, looking for Douglas's leg but Douglas calmly moves out of range.
Ridgeway sizes up Douglas with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ridgeway is looking to score with low kicks.
Ridgeway scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Douglas lands a jab.
Ridgeway throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ridgeway is looking to slow Douglas down with leg kicks.
Ridgeway misses with a body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ridgeway checks a leg kick.
Ridgeway misses with a low kick.
Douglas tries to work over Ridgeway's front leg with a kick but Ridgeway checks it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ridgeway.
Douglas jabs Ridgeway to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Douglas moves out of range as Ridgeway strikes.
Douglas tries to land a front kick but Ridgeway steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ridgeway avoids the body shot from Douglas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Douglas tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Douglas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ridgeway.
Douglas misses with a body kick.
A big right from Ridgeway misses.
A jab from Ridgeway misses.
Douglas clobbers Ridgeway with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ridgeway connects with a solid leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Douglas. That's going to slow Ridgeway down.
Ridgeway uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Douglas.
A looping hook to the body misses from Douglas. Ridgeway does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ridgeway lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ridgeway is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ridgeway lands with a nice body kick.
Douglas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ridgeway.
Ridgeway scores with a leg kick.
Douglas checks a low kick from Ridgeway.
Douglas is looking to chop away at Ridgeway's legs.
As Douglas backs away, Ridgeway returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Douglas lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ridgeway misses with a straight right.
Douglas clobbers Ridgeway with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ridgeway wants to land a leg kick but Douglas is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Douglas! But no joy.
Ridgeway thuds his shin into the meat of Douglas's side.
Ridgeway attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ridgeway dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Douglas. That did some damage!
Ridgeway takes a swing at Douglas's ribcage but misses.
Ridgeway swings for the body but Douglas moves out of range.
Douglas throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ridgeway swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ridgeway with a jab.
Ridgeway misses with an uppercut.
Ridgeway wants to land a leg kick but Douglas is out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ridgeway.
Ridgeway fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Douglas looks to score with a jab to the body but Ridgeway is just out of range.
Ridgeway tries to work over Douglas's front leg with a kick but Douglas checks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ridgeway avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Douglas misses with a low kick.
Ridgeway fires out a quick counter leg kick but Douglas just manages to avoid it.
Ridgeway motions for Douglas to come forward. Ridgeway throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Douglas scores with the left hand. Ridgeway knows he should have avoided that one.
Ridgeway is looking to chop away at Douglas's legs.
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!
Douglas staying out of range there.
Douglas doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Douglas throws the left hand but Ridgeway avoids the punch easily.
Douglas jabs Ridgeway to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Douglas feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ridgeway's calf.
Douglas throws a nice inside leg kick.
Douglas slips a jab from Ridgeway.
Douglas appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Douglas slips a straight right by Ridgeway.
Ridgeway looks to throw a body kick
and Douglas counters with a stiff right hand.
Ridgeway fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Douglas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ridgeway doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ridgeway ducks under a wild hook from Douglas.
Ridgeway throws a poor cross that misses
and Douglas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ridgeway moves out of range of the body kick from Douglas.
Ridgeway motions for Douglas to come forward. Ridgeway throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ridgeway swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Douglas now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Douglas looks to throw the jab but Ridgeway is out of range.
Ridgeway misses with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ridgeway fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Douglas manages to avoid it.
Ridgeway keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Douglas backs away, Ridgeway returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Douglas digs a good body shot into Ridgeway's ribs.
Douglas misses with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ridgeway on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Douglas. Douglas obviously looking to wear him down.
Douglas misses with a hook.
Ridgeway throws a shot from downtown. Douglas moves away and avoids it.
Douglas lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Douglas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Douglas slips a jab from Ridgeway.
Douglas blocks a leg kick.
Douglas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Ridgeway misses the target.
Ridgeway blocks a jab.
Ridgeway was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Douglas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ridgeway.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Douglas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ridgeway moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Douglas throws out a loose jab but Ridgeway uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ridgeway quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Douglas scores with a jab. Ridgeway acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mathew Ridgeway is winning the standup battle so far.
Ridgeway tried to score with a low kick but Douglas checks it.
Douglas fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ridgeway checks it well.
Ridgeway walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Douglas checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ridgeway throws a hook to the side of Douglas's head but Douglas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Douglas throws a body punch but Ridgeway moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ridgeway throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ridgeway jabs at Douglas's body.
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!
Douglas misses with a body shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ridgeway!
Ridgeway uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Douglas.
Douglas throws a body punch but Ridgeway moves out of range.
Douglas uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Douglas slips under a jab.
Ridgeway moves away from the strike by Douglas.
Ridgeway is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Douglas.
Douglas scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ridgeway in his tracks.
Douglas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ridgeway.
A left lands for Ridgeway.
Douglas missing with a left hand there. Ridgeway was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Douglas's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Douglas lands a jab-cross combination.
Ridgeway with a jab.
Ridgeway throws a leg kick but Douglas sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ridgeway takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ridgeway pivots, looking for a leg kick but Douglas is out of range and Ridgeway settles back down.
Douglas lands a leg kick that knocks Ridgeway off balance momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Ridgeway misses its intended target.
Ridgeway takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Douglas blocks a leg kick.
Douglas lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ridgeway takes a step back to recover.
Douglas throws a looping overhand right but Ridgeway ducks down to avoid it.
Douglas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ridgeway looks for the body kick but Douglas saw that one coming.
Ridgeway pivots, looking for a leg kick but Douglas is out of range and Ridgeway settles back down.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Douglas! But no joy.
Ridgeway throws a wild body kick that Douglas sees coming a mile off.
Douglas misses the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ridgeway. Douglas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Douglas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ridgeway. That did some damage!
Ridgeway throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Douglas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ridgeway.
Ridgeway wants to land a leg kick but Douglas is out of range.
Douglas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ridgeway.
Ridgeway has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ridgeway there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ridgeway fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Douglas checks it well.
Ridgeway throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Douglas checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ridgeway lands a nice shot that snaps Douglas's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ridgeway fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Douglas checks it well.
Ridgeway throws a leg kick which misses Douglas's front leg but catches the back leg as Douglas tries to avoid it.
Ridgeway clobbers Douglas with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ridgeway throws a jab when Douglas was well out of range.
Ridgeway fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Douglas is out of range.
Douglas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ridgeway moves away.
Douglas moves away from the strike by Ridgeway.
Nice defenses there by Ridgeway.
Ridgeway on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ridgeway scores with a nice right hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Douglas. That snapped Ridgeway's head back.
Douglas just misses with a punch to the body.
Ridgeway is looking to counter with a body kick.
Ridgeway fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Douglas is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Douglas connects with a leg kick. Ridgeway looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A leg kick checked by Douglas.
Ridgeway lands with a shot to the body.
Ridgeway throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Douglas. Ridgeway does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Douglas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Ridgeway loads up on a big right hand but Douglas slips the punch.
Douglas is looking to chop away at Ridgeway's legs.
Ridgeway scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ridgeway misses the shot to the body.
Douglas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An attempted straight right counter from Ridgeway misses the target.
Ridgeway connects with a single shot there.
Ridgeway tries to work over Douglas's front leg with a kick but Douglas checks it.
Ridgeway swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nice shot lands for Ridgeway.
Ridgeway misses with a straight left.
Ridgeway swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ridgeway slips under a jab from Douglas.
Douglas throws a half hearted mid kick.
Douglas tries to work over Ridgeway's front leg with a kick but Ridgeway checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ridgeway throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ridgeway takes a swing at Douglas's ribcage but misses.
Ridgeway throws a hook but Douglas blocks it.
Douglas tries a quick counter leg kick but Ridgeway is wise to it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ridgeway.
Ridgeway tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Douglas was well out of range. Poor timing from Ridgeway.
Douglas tries to land a front kick but Ridgeway steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ridgeway uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Douglas.
A quick step to the side and Ridgeway tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Douglas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ridgeway moves away.
A big left from Ridgeway misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Douglas.
Ridgeway keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Douglas just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Ridgeway wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ridgeway throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A countering left hand to the body from Douglas misses.
Douglas misses with a low kick.
A leg kick checked by Ridgeway.
Donk. Douglas catches Ridgeway right on the button with a cross.
Douglas throws the left hand but Ridgeway avoids the punch easily.
Ridgeway avoids the body shot from Douglas.
Ridgeway misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Douglas.
Ridgeway is looking to chop away at Douglas's legs.
Douglas checks a leg kick nicely.
Douglas takes a swing at Ridgeway's ribcage but misses.
Ridgeway pivots, looking for a leg kick but Douglas is out of range and Ridgeway settles back down.
Douglas scores with a jab to the body.
Douglas scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ridgeway looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A telegraphed right hand from Ridgeway misses the target.
Ridgeway tries to score with a low kick but Douglas moves his leg out of the way.
Douglas throws out a counter right but Ridgeway avoids it with no problem.
Ridgeway changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Douglas checks a low kick from Ridgeway.
Douglas looks to score with a jab to the body but Ridgeway is just out of range.
Douglas throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Douglas looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Douglas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ridgeway.
Douglas moves out of range of the leg kick from Ridgeway.
Ridgeway getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ridgeway throws a wild body kick that Douglas sees coming a mile off.
Ridgeway looks for the body kick but Douglas saw that one coming.
A swing and a miss from Ridgeway.
Ridgeway takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A telegraphed right hand from Douglas misses the target.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ridgeway.
Douglas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Good leg kick by Ridgeway there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas misses with a hook.
Douglas misses the shot to the body.
Ridgeway steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Douglas.
Ridgeway half committed to a counter leg kick.
The fighters circling - Douglas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jab from Ridgeway.
Ridgeway ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Douglas checks a low kick from Ridgeway.
Douglas misses with an uppercut. Ridgeway saw that one coming.
Douglas clobbers Ridgeway with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ridgeway turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Douglas misses the shot to the body.
Ridgeway throws a leg kick that misses.
Ridgeway scores with a nice body kick.
Douglas bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Douglas gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ridgeway throws a chopping leg kick but Douglas manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Douglas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ridgeway fires out a quick counter leg kick but Douglas just manages to avoid it.
Ridgeway tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Douglas was well out of range. Poor timing from Ridgeway.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ridgeway is looking to score with low kicks.
Ridgeway throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Douglas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ridgeway misses with a body punch
and Douglas counters with a straight right hand.
Douglas misses the shot to the body.
Douglas throws a solid leg kick but Ridgeway takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Douglas.
Douglas cracks Ridgeway with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Douglas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ridgeway manages to avoid it.
Ridgeway misses the shot to the body.
Douglas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ridgeway. Ridgeway obviously looking to wear him down.
Ridgeway throws out a loose jab but Douglas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Douglas fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Douglas throws the kick towards the body but Ridgeway avoids it.
Douglas misses with a wild body shot.
Douglas connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ridgeway momentarily.
Douglas throws a low kick but Ridgeway avoids it.
Ridgeway fires out a quick counter leg kick but Douglas just manages to avoid it.
Douglas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ridgeway.
Ridgeway throws a hook but Douglas blocks it.
Douglas avoids a kick to the body.
Douglas thuds a left hand into Ridgeway's body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jack Douglas.
I think Douglas has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jack Douglas!
Post fight, an emotional Jack Douglas said 'I am the greatest tactician. I am the greatest submission master. I am the greatest knock out artist. Behold, The War Master and all of my greatness.'.
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