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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mathew Ridgeway (ranked 77 p4p, 9 weight class) and Koh Ibu (ranked 70 p4p, 8 weight class). Ridgeway comes to the cage accompanied by The Forgotten War. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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148 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Mathew Ridgeway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Koh Ibu!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Atkins and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ridgeway misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ibu.
Ibu scores with a punch to the head.
Ridgeway slips under a jab from Ibu.
A little feinted left hand from Ridgeway on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ibu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ibu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ridgeway bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ridgeway comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ibu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ridgeway.
Ibu steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Ibu avoids the body shot from Ridgeway.
Ridgeway swings for the body but Ibu moves out of range.
It seemed like Ibu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ibu swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ridgeway counters with a good low kick that Ibu was not able to check.
Ibu lands with a right hand.
Ibu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ridgeway.
Ridgeway takes one to the chin there.
Ridgeway looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ibu cracks Ridgeway with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ibu avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ibu avoids the body shot from Ridgeway.
Ibu misses with a straight right.
Ibu slips a straight right by Ridgeway.
Ridgeway looks to score with a jab to the body but Ibu is just out of range.
Ridgeway lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've been informed that Ibu has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A good leg kick by Ridgeway.
Ibu throws a body punch but Ridgeway moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Ridgeway lands.
Ridgeway misses with a low kick.
Ridgeway is looking to slow Ibu down with leg kicks.
Ridgeway keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ibu.
Ridgeway avoids the body shot from Ibu.
Ridgeway tried to counter with a leg kick but Ibu avoided it.
Ibu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ridgeway. Ridgeway obviously looking to wear him down.
Decent striking displayed by Ridgeway there.
Ridgeway scores with a spinning back kick!
A big right from Ibu misses.
Ridgeway misses the jab.
It seemed like Ibu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ibu just misses with a punch to the body.
Ridgeway tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ibu was well out of range. Poor timing from Ridgeway.
Ibu lands a jab to the head.
Ridgeway has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ibu.
Ridgeway blocks a jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ibu checks a leg kick.
Ibu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ridgeway throws a hook but Ibu avoids it easily.
Ridgeway throws an overhand right that lands on Ibu's shoulder, as Ibu tries to avoid the shot.
Ibu moves away from the strike by Ridgeway.
Ibu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ridgeway on the side of the head.
Ibu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ibu walks into a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ridgeway throws a body shot but no joy.
Ridgeway misses with a body shot.
Ridgeway ducks under a wild hook from Ibu.
Ridgeway moves out of range as Ibu strikes.
Ridgeway blocks a jab.
Ridgeway lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ibu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ridgeway avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Good leg kick by Ridgeway there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ridgeway tried to score with a low kick but Ibu checks it.
Ridgeway connects with a looping right hand.
Ibu throws a solid leg kick but Ridgeway takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ibu.
Ibu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ridgeway.
Ridgeway throws a jab but it's blocked by Ibu.
Ibu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ibu throws a leg kick that misses.
Ibu tries to land a leg kick but Ridgeway saw it coming and moves away.
Ridgeway throws a low kick but Ibu moves out of range easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ibu! But no joy.
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 just misses with a punch to the body.
Ibu scores with a body shot.
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.
Ridgeway scores with a jab.
Ibu drops his hands momentarily and Ridgeway takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ridgeway throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ibu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ibu throws a hook but Ridgeway blocks it.
Ibu misses with a straight left.
The fighters circling - Ibu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice straight punches there by Ibu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ibu.
Ridgeway slips a straight right by Ibu.
Ibu digs a good body shot into Ridgeway's ribs.
Ibu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ibu checks a leg kick nicely.
Ibu lands a lovely overhand right.
Ibu scores with a sloppy right hand. Ridgeway should have avoided that one.
Ibu scores with a shot to the body.
Ibu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An inside leg kick lands from Ibu.
Ibu lands a jab to the head.
Ridgeway checks a low kick from Ibu.
Ibu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ibu misses with a hook
and Ibu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ridgeway avoids the body shot from Ibu.
Ridgeway lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ibu walks into a stiff left hand from Ridgeway.
Ridgeway tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice defenses there by Ridgeway.
Ridgeway throws a looping overhand right but Ibu ducks down to avoid it.
Ridgeway throws a body kick that misses.
Ridgeway backing away here, and Ibu unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Ridgeway keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ibu swings for the body but Ridgeway moves out of range.
Ibu connects with a leg kick. Ridgeway looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ibu checks a leg kick.
It seemed like Ibu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ridgeway.
Ibu misses with a leg kick.
Ridgeway is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ibu feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ridgeways jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ibu dips to his left and cracks Ridgeway with an uppercut!
Ibu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ridgeway attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ridgeway ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ridgeway connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ibu momentarily.
Ibu keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ibu checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ridgeway looks for the body kick but Ibu saw that one coming.
Ibu misses with a leg kick.
Ibu lands a really nice looking cross but Ridgeway seems unphased.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Koh Ibu 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 lands a slapping body shot.
Ridgeway misses with an uppercut.
Ibu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice cross by Ridgeway.
Ridgeway connects with a body shot that sends Ibu's belly button to the back.
Ibu shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ridgeway checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ridgeway fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ibu is out of range.
Ridgeway wants to slow Ibu down by chopping away at his legs.
Ibu cracks Ridgeway with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ridgeway on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A big left from Ibu misses.
Ibu connects with a jab.
Ibu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ridgeway's calf.
Ibu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ridgeway manages to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ibu throws an overhand right that lands on Ridgeway's shoulder, as Ridgeway tries to avoid the shot.
Ridgeway throws a leg kick but Ibu checks it.
Ridgeway stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ibu.
Ibu scores with a decent looking hook.
Ibu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ibu lands a nice looking body shot.
Ridgeway thumps Ibu with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ridgeway bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ibu throws out a loose jab but Ridgeway uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ibu checks a leg kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ridgeway lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ibu's sensitive parts.
Ridgeway fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ibu.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ridgeway, as that shot connected.
Ibu thumps Ridgeway with a low kick.
Ridgeway throws a wild body kick that Ibu sees coming a mile off.
Ridgeway tries to score with a low kick but Ibu moves his leg out of the way.
Ibu on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ibu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ibu looks to land a right hand but Ridgeway moved out of range.
And Ridgeway counters with a quick kick to the body but Ibu blocks it.
Ridgeway keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ibu connects with a jab.
Ridgeway steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ibu.
Ridgeway's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ibu under the eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ridgeway takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ridgeway takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ibu loads up on a big right hand but Ridgeway slips the punch.
Ibu looks to score with a jab to the body but Ridgeway is just out of range.
Ibu moves out of range of the body kick from Ridgeway.
Ibu is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ridgeway with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ibu.
Ridgeway throws a hook but Ibu blocks it.
Ridgeway avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ridgeway clobbers Ibu with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ibu scores with a sloppy right hand. Ridgeway should have avoided that one.
Ibu blocks a jab.
Ibu scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ridgeway feints and then cracks Ibu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ibu down.
A clash of legs there as Ibu blocks the low kick.
Ridgeway throws a leg kick but Ibu sees it coming and moves out of range.
A slow jab from Ridgeway misses its intended target.
Ibu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ibu lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ridgeway ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ibu with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ridgeway to score with a decent uppercut.
Ibu swings for the body but Ridgeway moves out of range.
Ridgeway will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ridgeway walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
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.
Ibu misses with a low kick as Ridgeway jumps back.
Ibu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ridgeway.
Ridgeway takes a swing at Ibu's ribcage but misses.
Ridgeway throws the kick towards the body but Ibu avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ridgeway just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from Ridgeway misses.
Ibu avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ridgeway throws a lazy body kick
and Ibu counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Ibu missing with a left hand there. Ridgeway was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ridgeway keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ibu.
Ridgeway appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Ridgeway.
Ibu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ibu cracks Ridgeway with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ridgeway ducks right into an uppercut from Ibu.
Ridgeway moves out of range of the body kick.
Ridgeway wants to land a leg kick but Ibu is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Ridgeway misses the target.
Ridgeway stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ibu.
Ridgeway bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ridgeway is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Ibu.
Ibu pushes Ridgeway away with a front kick.
Ibu feints and then cracks Ridgeway's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ridgeway down.
A jab from Ibu misses.
Ibu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Koh Ibu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ridgeway throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ridgeway misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ibu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ridgeway throws a hook but Ibu avoids it easily.
Ridgeway throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ridgeway misses with a low kick.
Ibu lands with a nice body punch.
Ridgeway uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ibu.
Ridgeway appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ibu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ibu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ibu throws out a loose jab but Ridgeway uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ridgeway tries to counter by clinching up but Ibu breaks away and moves out of range.
Ibu lands a nice hook to Ridgeway's body. Ridgeway takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ridgeway throws a lazy right hand but Ibu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ridgeway throws a low kick, looking for Ibu's leg but Ibu calmly moves out of range.
Ibu ducks under a wild hook from Ridgeway.
A clash of legs there as Ridgeway blocks the low kick.
Ibu misses with a body kick.
Ridgeway misses the jab.
It seemed like Ibu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ridgeway throws out a loose jab but Ibu uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ibu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ibu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ridgeway stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ibu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ibu misses with a straight left.
Ibu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Koh Ibu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ridgeway looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ibu throws a low kick but Ridgeway avoids it.
Ridgeway throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ibu.
Ibu misses with a body shot.
Ridgeway's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Ridgeway duly obliges.
Ridgeway connects with a leg kick. Ibu looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ibu checks a low kick from Ridgeway.
Ibu scores with a hook to the body. Ridgeway takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
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 slips a jab from Ibu.
Ibu throws out a powerful jab.
Ibu misses with a straight left.
Ibu checks a leg kick.
Ibu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ibu checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ibu. Ridgeway shrugs it off though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ridgeway checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ibu scores with a nice right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Ridgeway misses the target.
Ibu tries to land a front kick but Ridgeway steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ibu throws a solid leg kick but Ridgeway takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ibu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ridgeway fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ibu manages to avoid it.
Ridgeway swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ridgeway throws a solid leg kick but Ibu takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ridgeway.
Jab from Ibu.
Ibu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ridgeway throws a leg kick which misses Ibu's front leg but catches the back leg as Ibu tries to avoid it.
Ibu lands with a good body shot.
Ibu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ibu just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Ibu.
Ibu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ridgeway sizes up Ibu with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ridgeway throws a shot from downtown. Ibu moves away and avoids it.
Ibu throws a big shot that misses.
Nice defenses there by Ridgeway.
Ibu throws a chopping leg kick but Ridgeway manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ibu throws a shot to the body.
Ridgeway throws a leg kick but Ibu sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ridgeway tries a low kick but Ibu avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ridgeway throws a hook to the side of Ibu's head but Ibu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ibu throws a leg kick that misses.
Ridgeway looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Ridgeway is looking to chop away at Ibu's legs.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ridgeway 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 Ibu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ibu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A bone on bone clash there as Ridgeway blocks the leg kick.
Ridgeway looks for the body kick but Ibu saw that one coming.
Ridgeway throws a good cross that connects.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Ridgeway might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Ibu throws a body punch but Ridgeway moves out of range.
Ibu drops his hands momentarily and Ridgeway takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ibu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ibu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ridgeway walks into a stiff left hand from Ibu.
Ibu checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ridgeway's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ibu connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ridgeway scrambles back to his feet.
Ridgeway tries to work over Ibu's front leg with a kick but Ibu checks it.
Ibu sizes up Ridgeway with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ridgeway takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ridgeway takes one to the chin there.
Ridgeway just misses with a punch to the body.
Ridgeway wants to land a leg kick but Ibu is out of range.
Ridgeway on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ibu. Ibu obviously looking to wear him down.
Ibu checks a leg kick nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ridgeway throws a low kick but Ibu moves out of range easily.
Ridgeway closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ridgeway pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ridgeway misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ibu misses with a hook.
Ridgeway fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ibu.
Ibu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ibu throws an overhand right that lands on Ridgeway's shoulder, as Ridgeway tries to avoid the shot.
Ibu throws a push kick but Ridgeway slaps the foot to one side.
Ibu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ibu throws a hook but Ridgeway blocks it.
Ibu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Ibu backs away, Ridgeway returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Ridgeway sizes up Ibu with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice uppercut lands for Ibu. That snapped Ridgeway's head back.
Ridgeway misses with a straight right.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ibu. That's going to slow Ridgeway down.
Ibu thows a body kick. Ridgeway tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ridgeway pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ibu is out of range and Ridgeway settles back down.
Nice uppercut there from Ibu.
A telegraphed right hand from Ridgeway misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ibu throws a hook but Ridgeway avoids it easily.
Ridgeway throws a half hearted mid kick.
A big right from Ibu misses.
Ridgeway misses with a series of wild punches.
Ibu throws a leg kick which misses Ridgeway's front leg but catches the back leg as Ridgeway tries to avoid it.
Ibu lands with a right hand.
Ridgeway misses with a low kick.
Ridgeway tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ibu was well out of range. Poor timing from Ridgeway.
Ibu dips to his left and cracks Ridgeway with an uppercut!
Ibu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ridgeway lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ibu's sensitive parts.
Ibu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ridgeway manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ridgeway takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ridgeway goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ibu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ridgeway throws out the jab.
Ridgeway waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ibu.
Ibu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Koh Ibu really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nice shot lands for Ridgeway.
Ridgeway slips under a jab.
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 clash of legs there as Ibu blocks the low kick.
Ibu walks into a jab.
Ibu moves out of range of the leg kick from Ridgeway.
Ridgeway ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ibu moves away.
Ridgeway cracks a nice hook into Ibu's ribs.
Ridgeway takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ibu lands with a straight right. Ridgeway didn't see that one coming.
Ridgeway needs to keep his hands up - Ibu had a free shot at his head there.
Ibu lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ibu throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ridgeway throws a leg kick but Ibu sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ibu misses with a hook.
Ridgeway throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Ibu counters with a good low kick that Ridgeway was not able to check.
Ridgeway displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ibu throws out the jab.
Ridgeway misses with a low kick.
Ibu jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ridgeway tries to land a leg kick but Ibu saw it coming and moves away.
A good leg kick by Ridgeway.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibu keeps Ridgeway at a distance using the push kick.
Ridgeway throws out a loose jab but Ibu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ibu scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ibu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ibu throws a leg kick but Ridgeway checks it.
Ibu 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.
Ibu misses with a hook. Ridgeway ducked under it nicely.
A low kick from Ridgeway is predictable there
and Ibu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ibu lands a head shot.
Ridgeway lands a body shot.
Ridgeway feints and then cracks Ibu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ibu down.
Ibu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ibu connects with a solid leg kick.
Ibu misses with a leg kick.
Ridgeway is looking to slow Ibu down with leg kicks.
Ibu checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ridgeway is looking to score with low kicks.
A little jabbing left from Ibu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ibu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ridgeway works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ibu closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ridgeway bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Some bone on bone action there as Ibu checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A swing and a miss from Ibu.
Ibu lands with a right hand.
Ibu tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ridgeway is able to avoid easily.
Ridgeway misses with a leg kick.
Ridgeway misses with a straight right.
Ibu fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ridgeway fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ibu.
Ridgeway uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ibu.
Nice uppercut there from Ridgeway.
Ibu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ridgeway throws a wild body kick that Ibu sees coming a mile off.
Ridgeway looks to land a left hand but Ibu moved out of range nicely.
Ibu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ridgeway moves away.
The fighters circling - Ridgeway throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ibu checks a leg kick nicely.
Ibu misses with a low kick.
Ibu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ibu lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ibu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ridgeway scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ridgeway checks the leg kick.
Ibu checks the leg kick.
Ibu scores with a leg kick.
Ibu misses with a body kick.
Ibu looks for the body kick but Ridgeway saw that one coming.
A clash of legs there as Ridgeway blocks the low kick.
A leg kick checked by Ibu.
Ibu cracks Ridgeway with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ridgeway displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ibu throws out the jab.
Ridgeway with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ridgeway blocks a leg kick.
Ridgeway throws a big shot that misses.
Ridgeway throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ibu throws a jab but it's blocked by Ridgeway.
Ibu shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ridgeway.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ibu throws a body shot but no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ridgeway misses with a looping right.
Ibu keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ibu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ridgeway shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ridgeway stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ridgeway throws a solid leg kick but Ibu takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ridgeway.
Jab by Ridgeway.
Ridgeway avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ridgeway tries a low kick but Ibu avoids it.
Ridgeway misses with a body kick.
Ridgeway moves out of range of the leg kick from Ibu.
Ibu finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ridgeway darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ibu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ridgeway.
Ibu cracks the inside of Ridgeway's front leg.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ridgeway uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ibu.
Ibu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ibu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ridgeway was well out of range. Poor timing from Ibu.
Ridgeway misses with a wild body shot.
Ibu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Koh Ibu 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. This is the final round!
Ibu slips a straight right by Ridgeway.
Both fighters circling a little - Ridgeway finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ridgeway throws a shot to the body.
Ridgeway keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ibu.
Ibu has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ibu there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ridgeway throws a looping overhand right but Ibu ducks down to avoid it.
Ibu jabs at Ridgeway's body.
Ridgeway throws a solid leg kick but Ibu takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ridgeway.
Ibu throws a lazy right hand but Ridgeway sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ridgeway lands with a right hand.
Ridgeway will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Ridgeway swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ridgeway throws out a loose jab but Ibu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ridgeway jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ibu is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ridgeway with a body shot.
Ibu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ridgeway.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ibu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ibu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ridgeway chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ibu can pounce on him.
Ridgeway fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ibu manages to avoid it.
Ridgeway tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ibu was well out of range. Poor timing from Ridgeway.
Ridgeway misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ibu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ibu is looking to slow Ridgeway down with leg kicks.
Ibu throws a wild body kick that Ridgeway sees coming a mile off.
Ibu will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ridgeway throws a jab but it's blocked by Ibu.
Ibu checks a low kick from Ridgeway.
Ibu slips a straight right by Ridgeway.
Ridgeway tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ibu was well out of range. Poor timing from Ridgeway.
Ibu throws out a loose jab but Ridgeway uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Ridgeway was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ibu.
Ridgeway slips a straight right by Ibu.
It looked like Ridgeway was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ibu.
Ridgeway misses with a body shot.
Ibu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ridgeway.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ridgeway. Ibu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ridgeway takes one to the side of the head.
Ridgeway throws a hook but Ibu blocks it.
Ridgeway turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ibu tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ridgeway appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ridgeway slips under a jab from Ibu.
Ridgeway throws a hook to the side of Ibu's head but Ibu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ibu tries a quick counter leg kick but Ridgeway is wise to it.
Koh Ibu is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ridgeway staying out of range there.
A bone on bone clash there as Ridgeway blocks the leg kick.
Ridgeway throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ibu throws a low kick but Ridgeway moves out of range easily.
Ridgeway tried to score with a low kick but Ibu checks it.
Ibu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ibu throws the left hand but Ridgeway avoids the punch easily.
Ibu misses with a body kick.
Ridgeway takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ibu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ridgeway keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ibu throws a lazy right hand but Ridgeway sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ibu feints and then cracks Ridgeway's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ridgeway down.
Ridgeway lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ridgeway looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ibu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ridgeway avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ridgeway connects with a body shot.
Ibu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ibu stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ridgeway misses with a looping right.
Ibu throws a solid leg kick but Ridgeway takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ibu.
Mathew Ridgeway has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ridgeway jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ibu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ridgeway.
Ibu swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ridgeway blocks a low kick nicely.
Ibu throws a hook but Ridgeway avoids it easily.
Ridgeway takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ridgeway scores with a nice right hand.
Ridgeway pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ibu is out of range and Ridgeway settles back down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ibu.
Ridgeway misses with a looping right.
Ridgeway misses with a low kick.
Ridgeway ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ibu throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ridgeway misses with a hook. Ibu ducked under it nicely.
Ridgeway throws a chopping leg kick but Ibu manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ibu avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ibu uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ridgeway has time to react.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ridgeway swings for the body but Ibu moves out of range.
Ibu slips under a jab from Ridgeway.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ridgeway 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 Ibu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ibu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ibu misses with a low kick.
Ibu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ridgeway tried to counter with a leg kick but Ibu avoided it.
Ibu with a jab.
Ibu checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ridgeway ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ibu throws a body shot but no joy.
A little feinted left hand from Ridgeway on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Decent striking displayed by Ibu there.
Ridgeway swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ibu throws a front kick aimed at Ridgeway's knee but Ridgeway avoids it well.
Ibu misses with a kick to the body.
Ridgeway throws the left hand but Ibu avoids the punch easily.
Ibu looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ibu bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ridgeway's head backwards.
Ibu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ibu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Koh Ibu.
Well Ibu 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 46:50
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 45:50
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 46:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Koh Ibu!
Koh Ibu decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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