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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mathew Ridgeway (ranked 27 p4p, 6 weight class) and Randy Springs (ranked 28 p4p, 7 weight class). Ridgeway comes to the cage accompanied by The Forgotten War. Springs comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Meltdown kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Randy Springs enters the cage!
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158 lbs
29 - 11 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
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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
33 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Mathew Ridgeway!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randy Springs!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Springs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ridgeway.
Ridgeway throws a looping overhand right but Springs ducks down to avoid it.
Springs misses the body punch
and Ridgeway counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Springs checks a low kick from Ridgeway.
Ridgeway misses with a low kick.
Springs follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Springs ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ridgeway fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Springs.
Springs avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Springs counters with a body kick.
Springs throws a looping overhand right but Ridgeway ducks down to avoid it.
Springs takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ridgeway throws a nice outside leg kick.
Springs throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Ridgeway makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Springs scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ridgeway doesn't seem bothered though.
Ridgeway tries a low kick but Springs avoids it.
It seemed like Springs was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ridgeway slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ridgeway misses with a low kick.
Ridgeway rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Springs counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Springs connects with a leg kick. Ridgeway looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ridgeway moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Springs throws a solid leg kick but Ridgeway takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Springs.
Ridgeway throws a leg kick but Springs checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Springs throws a solid leg kick but Ridgeway takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Springs.
Ridgeway throws a jab when Springs was well out of range.
Ridgeway keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Springs.
Springs throws a big shot that misses.
Ridgeway pivots, looking for a leg kick but Springs is out of range and Ridgeway settles back down.
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.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Springs! But no joy.
Springs checks a low kick from Ridgeway.
Ridgeway tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Springs was well out of range. Poor timing from Ridgeway.
Ridgeway throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Springs flicks out a counter leg kick but Ridgeway steps away.
Springs uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ridgeway.
Springs looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Springs scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ridgeway pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ridgeway wants to slow Springs down by chopping away at his legs.
Ridgeway feints and then cracks Springs's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Springs down.
Ridgeway throws a body shot but no joy.
Springs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ridgeway.
Ridgeway looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd cheers as Springs lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ridgeway doesn't seem phased though.
Ridgeway just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ridgeway slips under a jab from Springs.
Ridgeway throws a leg kick
and Springs counters with a good low kick that Ridgeway was not able to check.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Springs misses with a low kick.
Ridgeway cracks Springs with an open hand slap.
A swing and a miss from Ridgeway.
A nice side step and Springs releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Springs throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Springs jabs Ridgeway right on the nose. Ridgeway blinks but takes it well.
Good work by Springs as he checks the leg kick.
Springs takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Springs moves away from the strike by Ridgeway.
Ridgeway backing away here, and Springs unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Ridgeway fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Springs checks it well.
An inside leg kick lands from Ridgeway.
Ridgeway getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ridgeway throws a body kick that misses.
Springs rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ridgeway counters with a stiff right hand.
Ridgeway stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Springs.
Springs lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ridgeway will feel that in the morning.
Springs with a nice cross.
Ridgeway throws the left hand but Springs avoids the punch easily.
Ridgeway drops his hands momentarily and Springs takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Springs moves into the clinch.
Ridgeway can't find room to land a body shot as Springs controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Springs.
Ridgeway misses with a short punch on the inside.
Springs scores with a shot to the side of Ridgeway's head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Springs.
I was talking to Ridgeway's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Springs swings wildly with an uppercut but Ridgeway uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ridgeway misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Springs fails to land.
Ridgeway tries to throw a body punch but Springs avoids it by throwing Ridgeway back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ridgeway.
Springs lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ridgeway.
A head punch on the inside from Springs fails to land.
Springs tries a body shot but Ridgeway blocks it.
Springs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Springs misses with a punch to the body.
Springs's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Springs lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ridgeway working aggressively here.
Ridgeway softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Springs lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ridgeway backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ridgeway stalls.
Springs has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Ridgeway seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Springs can turn it around.
Ridgeway can't find room to land a body shot as Springs controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Springs.
Springs throws a head punch that misses.
Ridgeway doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ridgeway tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ridgeway scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Springs.
Ridgeway tries a body shot but Springs blocks it.
Springs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ridgeway struggles to land a body shot inside as Springs controls his hands.
Springs lands a hook to the side of the head.
Springs works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ridgeway works on Springs's body with a couple of short punches.
Springs misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ridgeway goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ridgeway misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Ridgeway.
Ridgeway misses with some punches.
Ridgeway digs a right hand underneath Springs's ribcage. Springs let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Springs lands with a left to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Randy Springs will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Springs misses with a straight right.
Mathew Ridgeway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A clash of legs there as Springs blocks the low kick.
A little jabbing left from Springs on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Springs blocks a leg kick.
Ridgeway looks to land a body kick but Springs moved away.
Springs lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ridgeway at a distance.
Ridgeway throws out a leg kick but Springs moves out of range and Ridgeway only half commits.
Ridgeway moves out of range of the leg kick from Springs.
Mathew Ridgeway is winning the standup battle so far.
Ridgeway throws a leg kick that is checked
and Springs counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ridgeway misses with a low kick.
Ridgeway tries a low kick but Springs avoids it.
It seemed like Springs was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ridgeway walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Springs checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A shot to the liver by Springs. Beautiful body shot.
Springs throws a chopping leg kick but Ridgeway manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A slow jab from Springs misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ridgeway is looking to chop away at Springs's legs.
Springs slips under a jab.
Springs jabs Ridgeway right on the nose. Ridgeway blinks but takes it well.
Springs goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Springs connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ridgeway momentarily.
Springs takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Ridgeway.
Springs takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Springs keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ridgeway.
Springs scoring well with a low kick there.
Ridgeway slips under a jab from Springs.
Springs slips a straight right by Ridgeway.
Springs throws a hook but Ridgeway blocks it.
Ridgeway scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ridgeway throws a solid leg kick but Springs takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ridgeway.
Ridgeway throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ridgeway avoids the body shot from Springs.
Ridgeway jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Springs slips a straight right by Ridgeway.
Ridgeway ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Springs moves away.
Ridgeway is looking to land body kicks.
Springs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ridgeway manages to avoid it.
Ridgeway throws a leg kick that is checked
and Springs counters with a stiff right hand.
Springs blocks a leg kick.
Ridgeway avoids the body shot from Springs.
Springs throws a wild body kick that Ridgeway sees coming a mile off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Springs throws a looping overhand right but Ridgeway ducks down to avoid it.
Springs bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Springs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Springs feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ridgeway's calf.
A telegraphed right hand from Springs misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Ridgeway misses the target.
Springs replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Ridgeway blocks it well.
Ridgeway throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ridgeway lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ridgeway moves out of range of the body kick.
Ridgeway lands the left hand.
Ridgeway listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ridgeway steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Springs.
Nice uppercut lands for Springs. That snapped Ridgeway's head back.
A slow jab from Ridgeway misses its intended target.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Springs in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Ridgeway throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ridgeway blocks a jab.
Ridgeway throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Springs counters with a body kick.
Ridgeway wants to land a leg kick but Springs is out of range.
Springs moves out of range as Ridgeway throws a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ridgeway misses with a body shot.
Ridgeway throws a big shot that misses.
Springs unleashes a big counter combination but Ridgeway bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Springs wants to land a leg kick but Ridgeway is out of range.
Ridgeway buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ridgeway fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Springs is out of range.
Springs throws a chopping leg kick but Ridgeway manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Springs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ridgeway.
Springs feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ridgeway's calf.
Springs lands with a good body shot.
Springs throws a looping overhand right but Ridgeway ducks down to avoid it.
Springs scores with a decent looking hook.
Ridgeway tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ridgeway 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 buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ridgeway swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little jabbing left from Springs on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ridgeway lands a leg kick that knocks Springs off balance momentarily.
Ridgeway misses with a straight left.
Springs misses with a low kick.
Ridgeway chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Springs can pounce on him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Springs connects with a right hand. Ridgeway shakes it off.
Ridgeway catches Springs with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ridgeway ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Springs uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ridgeway.
Springs throws a chopping leg kick but Ridgeway manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ridgeway just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Springs on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ridgeway takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Springs slips a jab from Ridgeway.
Ridgeway throws a leg kick
and Springs counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ridgeway on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nice cross by Ridgeway.
Ridgeway takes a swing at Springs's ribcage but misses.
Springs cracks Ridgeway with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Springs checks the leg kick.
Springs is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Springs buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Springs cracks Ridgeway with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ridgeway throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Springs! But no joy.
Ridgeway feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Springs's calf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Randy Springs will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Springs bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Springs will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ridgeway misses with a low kick.
Springs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ridgeway moves away.
Ridgeway lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Springs connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A bone on bone clash there as Springs blocks the leg kick.
Springs throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ridgeway sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Springs.
Springs goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ridgeway looks to land a left hand but Springs moved out of range nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Springs misses the target.
Ridgeway jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ridgeway steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Springs.
Ridgeway throws a leg kick but Springs sees it coming and moves out of range.
Springs blocks a low kick nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ridgeway.
Springs connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Springs throws a hook but Ridgeway blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Springs is looking to score with low kicks.
A slow jab from Springs misses its intended target.
An attempted straight right counter from Ridgeway misses the target.
Ridgeway swings away with a body shot that misses
and Springs counters with a nice uppercut.
Ridgeway misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Springs.
Ridgeway turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Springs lands a really nice looking cross but Ridgeway seems unphased.
Ridgeway misses with a wild body shot.
Ridgeway misses with a straight right.
Springs throws a sloppy head kick and Ridgeway moves out of range easily.
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.
Ridgeway lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ridgeway throws out a leg kick but Springs moves out of range and Ridgeway only half commits.
Ridgeway throws a jab when Springs was well out of range.
Nice body punch from Springs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Springs.
Ridgeway keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Springs misses with a body kick.
Ridgeway ducks under a wild hook from Springs.
Ridgeway avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ridgeway with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ridgeway lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Springs takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Springs gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Springs stalling in the clinch but Ridgeway improves position.
Ridgeway tries a body shot but Springs blocks it.
Springs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Ridgeway.
Ridgeway scores with a nice hook to the head.
Springs softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ridgeway softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ridgeway working aggressively here.
Ridgeway misses with a punch on the inside.
Randy Springs seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ridgeway.
A shot in the inside from Ridgeway.
Springs lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ridgeway working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ridgeway softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ridgeway misses with a punch on the inside.
Ridgeway misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ridgeway lands a hook that snaps the head of Springs backwards.
Ridgeway misses with a body punch.
Ridgeway throws a punch but it's blocked by Springs.
Ridgeway tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Springs's elbow.
Ridgeway misses with a punch on the inside.
Springs lands a right hand.
A hook to the body from Ridgeway.
Springs misses with a body punch.
Ridgeway misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ridgeway stalling the fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ridgeway.
Springs misses with a body punch.
Ridgeway tries a body shot but Springs blocks it.
Springs blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ridgeway misses with a punch on the inside.
Ridgeway makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Springs blocks a body shot from Ridgeway.
Springs lands a shoulder strike.
Ridgeway softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Ridgeway.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ridgeway trying to control the position but instead, Springs has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ridgeway into the cage.
Springs working aggressively here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Come on Springs - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ridgeway blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Springs blocks an uppercut.
Ridgeway tries to throw a body punch but Springs avoids it by throwing Ridgeway back against the cage.
Ridgeway lands a left hand.
Ridgeway blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ridgeway swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Springs lands a body shot.
Springs lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ridgeway backwards.
Springs blocks an uppercut.
Springs lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ridgeway swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ridgeway creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Springs misses with a body punch.
Springs lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Mathew Ridgeway did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ridgeway dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Springs. That did some damage!
A good leg kick by Ridgeway.
Springs moves out of range of the leg kick from Ridgeway.
Springs thumps Ridgeway with a low kick.
Springs closes the distance and clinches.
Ridgeway misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ridgeway lands a shoulder strike.
Springs lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ridgeway wants to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Springs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Springs.
Springs pushes Ridgeway back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ridgeway tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ridgeway struggles to land a body shot inside as Springs controls his hands.
Springs misses with a body punch.
Springs lands with a right to the head.
Springs lands a shot to the body.
Springs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Springs lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ridgeway backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Springs lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ridgeway backwards.
A short left from Springs.
Ridgeway working aggressively here.
Ridgeway can't find room to land a body shot as Springs controls the action.
Springs lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Springs has a couple of punches blocked by Ridgeway.
Ridgeway tries a body shot but Springs blocks it.
Springs scores with a shoulder strike.
Springs blocking some punches.
Ridgeway has a couple of punches blocked by Springs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Springs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ridgeway creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ridgeway lands with a light punch inside.
Springs scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ridgeway blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ridgeway is working Springs over against the cage.
Ridgeway throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ridgeway blocks an uppercut.
Springs misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Ridgeway as the two fighters clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ridgeway misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ridgeway lands a left hand.
Ridgeway tries to throw a body punch but Springs avoids it by throwing Ridgeway back against the cage.
Springs is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A short uppercut from Ridgeway.
Springs lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Springs tries to throw a body punch but Ridgeway avoids it by throwing Springs back against the cage.
Ridgeway misses with the head strike.
Ridgeway lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Springs blocks an uppercut.
Ridgeway blocking some punches.
Ridgeway lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Springs blocks a body shot from Ridgeway.
Ridgeway misses with a short punch on the inside.
Springs lands with a left to the head.
Springs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Springs lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Springs taking a breather.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Springs misses with some punches.
Ridgeway lands a hook to the side of the head.
Springs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Springs working aggressively here.
Springs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Springs makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ridgeway throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Springs prevents a body shot from Ridgeway.
A head punch on the inside from Springs fails to land.
Springs's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice left hand lands by Springs.
Ridgeway pushes Springs back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Springs lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Springs swings wildly with an uppercut but Ridgeway uses good head movement to avoid it.
Springs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Springs can't find room to land a body shot as Ridgeway controls the action.
A short right from Springs on the inside.
Springs lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ridgeway struggles to land a body shot inside as Springs controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Springs fails to land.
Springs swings wildly with an uppercut but Ridgeway uses good head movement to avoid it.
Springs tries a body shot but Ridgeway blocks it.
Springs struggles to land a body shot inside as Ridgeway controls his hands.
Springs blocks an uppercut.
Ridgeway softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ridgeway misses with a punch on the inside.
Ridgeway trying to stall but Springs improves his position.
Ridgeway can't find room to land a body shot as Springs controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Springs creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ridgeway tries to throw a body punch but Springs avoids it by throwing Ridgeway back against the cage.
Springs lands with a left to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Springs.
Springs makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Springs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Ridgeway.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Springs can't find room to land a body shot as Ridgeway controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Springs dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Springs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ridgeway was well out of range. Poor timing from Springs.
Ridgeway was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Springs throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ridgeway throws out a leg kick but Springs moves out of range and Ridgeway only half commits.
Ridgeway connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ridgeway is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Springs.
Ridgeway lands with a straight right. Springs didn't see that one coming.
A solid leg kick lands there for Springs.
Ridgeway connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Springs lands with a shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Ridgeway. That snapped Springs's head back.
Springs throws a leg kick but Ridgeway sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ridgeway blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Springs defending well as Ridgeway loads up on a big left hand.
Ridgeway gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Springs cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Springs with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ridgeway takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ridgeway drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ridgeway throws a leg kick but Springs sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Springs thinks about the counter body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Springs on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ridgeway. Ridgeway obviously looking to wear him down.
Ridgeway swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Springs moves out of range of the leg kick from Ridgeway.
Ridgeway throws a wild body kick that Springs sees coming a mile off.
Nice shot by Ridgeway.
Springs is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ridgeway jabs Springs to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A low kick from Ridgeway misses
and Springs counters with a slapping leg kick.
Springs throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ridgeway lands the left hand.
Ridgeway blocks a low kick nicely.
Ridgeway tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ridgeway swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Springs.
Ridgeway tries to land a leg kick but Springs saw it coming and moves away.
Springs stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ridgeway.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Springs misses with a body kick.
Ridgeway motions for Springs to come forward. Ridgeway throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ridgeway fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Springs on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Springs lands a head shot.
Springs dips to his left and cracks Ridgeway with an uppercut!
Ridgeway misses with a looping left.
Ridgeway throws the left hand but Springs avoids the punch easily.
Ridgeway connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Springs takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ridgeway throws a lazy uppercut
and Springs counters with a slapping leg kick.
Springs misses with a wild body shot.
Springs connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ridgeway momentarily.
Springs looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ridgeway throws a right hand that misses
and Springs counters by moving into the clinch.
Springs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ridgeway lands a right hand that snaps the head of Springs backwards.
Springs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Springs throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ridgeways head.
Ridgeway misses with a body punch.
Ridgeway stalling the fight.
Mathew Ridgeway has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Springs misses with the head strike.
Springs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ridgeway's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Ridgeway fails to land.
Springs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Springs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Ridgeway.
Springs prevents a body shot from Ridgeway.
Ridgeway doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hand to the body from Ridgeway.
Springs softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ridgeway misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ridgeway scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ridgeway throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Springss head.
Ridgeway throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Springss head.
Springs has a couple of punches blocked by Ridgeway.
Ridgeway scores with a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ridgeway misses with a punch to the body.
Ridgeway throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Springs working aggressively here.
Ridgeway presses Springs against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ridgeway misses with a punch on the inside.
Springs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ridgeway scores with a shoulder strike.
Springs misses with a hook to the ribs.
Springs lands a left hand.
Springs blocking some punches.
Springs tries a body shot but Ridgeway blocks it.
Ridgeway tries to work over Springs's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Springs stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ridgeway can't find room to land a body shot as Springs controls the action.
Springs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ridgeway's elbow.
Springs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ridgeway tries a body shot but Springs blocks it.
Ridgeway lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Springs backwards.
Springs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
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 Mathew Ridgeway.
I think Springs 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 47:49
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 48:47
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 47:49
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Randy Springs!
Randy Springs is the new lightweight champion!
A victorious Randy Springs thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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