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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cullen Castrello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mathew Ridgeway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ridgeway is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Forgotten War. This should be a great matchup!
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156 lbs
27 - 11 - 3 |
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164 lbs
26 - 10 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
27 - 11 - 3, fighting out of New York, Cullen Castrello!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Mathew Ridgeway!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castrello jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ridgeway.
Ridgeway pivots, looking for a leg kick but Castrello is out of range and Ridgeway settles back down.
Castrello misses with a wild combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Castrello on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ridgeway. Ridgeway obviously looking to wear him down.
Ridgeway fails in his attempt to clinch.
Castrello tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ridgeway paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ridgeway tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Castrello throws a body kick that misses.
Castrello misses the jab.
Castrello misses with a looping right.
Ridgeway tries to score with a low kick but Castrello moves his leg out of the way.
Castrello really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castrello doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Castrello tries to close the distance and clinch but Ridgeway swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ridgeway throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Castrello sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ridgeway throws a shot to the body.
Castrello takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ridgeway throws a lazy right hand but Castrello sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ridgeway throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ridgeway takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ridgeway slips under a jab.
Castrello has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Beast in the buildup to the fight.
A chopping leg kick lands by Castrello.
Castrello uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ridgeway has time to react.
Castrello throws a big shot that misses.
Ridgeway throws a head kick but Castrello moves out of range.
Ridgeway looks to score with a jab to the body but Castrello is just out of range.
Ridgeway tries to close the distance and clinch up but Castrello swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ridgeway, right into the meat.
Castrello ducks under a wild hook from Ridgeway.
Castrello appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Castrello drops Ridgeway with a right and a left! Castrello comes rushing in but Ridgeway regains his composure and manages to keep Castrello in guard.
It looks like Mathew Ridgeway has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ridgeway wants to stand and escape but Castrello is having none of it.
Castrello controlling from the top position.
Ridgeway is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Castrello is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castrello stopping the sweep attempt from Ridgeway.
Castrello tries to free his leg and advance position but Ridgeway is retaining full guard.
Castrello trying to control but Ridgeway is working from the bottom.
Castrello pushes down on Ridgeway's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Castrello perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Castrello passes to full mount!
Castrello controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castrello will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Castrello avoids the attempt from Ridgeway to control.
Ridgeway is trying desperately to improve position.
Castrello controlling from the full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Castrello tries to control but Ridgeway wriggling away.
Castrello controlling the pace for now.
Castrello trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Castrello controlling the position easily from mount.
Castrello's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cullen Castrello dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mathew Ridgeway's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Castrello circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ridgeway moves into range and clinches up with Castrello.
Castrello misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ridgeway blocks an elbow strike from Castrello.
Castrello blocking some punches.
Ridgeway doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ridgeway misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Ridgeway.
Castrello misses with an elbow strike.
Ridgeway lands a shoulder strike.
Ridgeway dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Castrello is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ridgeway can do to turn this around?
A shot in the inside from Ridgeway.
Ridgeway scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ridgeway doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Castrello misses with a short punch on the inside.
Castrello lands a knee to the head.
Ridgeway softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ridgeway goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ridgeway tries a body shot but Castrello blocks it.
A right handed body shot lands from Ridgeway.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ridgeway works on Castrello's body with a couple of short punches.
Ridgeway scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice body punch from Ridgeway.
Ridgeway blocking some punches.
Ridgeway lands an uppercut.
Ridgeway misses with the head strike.
Ridgeway works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ridgeway lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Castrello misses with an elbow strike.
Ridgeway lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Castrello backwards.
Ridgeway misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ridgeway throws a head punch that misses.
Ridgeway misses with a punch to the body.
Ridgeway misses with a hook from the clinch.
Castrello lands a knee to the head.
Castrello trying to land knees to the body.
Ridgeway lands with a left to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Castrello blocks an uppercut.
Ridgeway has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Castrello seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Ridgeway can turn it around.
Ridgeway lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castrello fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ridgeway prevents a body shot from Castrello.
Castrello blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Castrello looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Castrello blocks a body shot from Ridgeway.
Ridgeway avoiding damage as Castrello throws knees to the body.
A short right from Ridgeway on the inside.
Castrello using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ridgeway has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Castrello lands an elbow just above Ridgeway 's eye.
Ridgeway fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Castrello lands a nice knee to the body.
Castrello blocks an uppercut.
Ridgeway struggles to land a body shot inside as Castrello controls his hands.
Mathew Ridgeway seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Castrello throws a punch but it's blocked by Ridgeway.
Ridgeway blocks an elbow strike.
Ridgeway blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Castrello lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Castrello prevents a body shot from Ridgeway.
Ridgeway is working Castrello over against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ridgeway lands a right hand.
Ridgeway fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ridgeway tries to throw a body punch but Castrello avoids it by throwing Ridgeway back against the cage.
Castrello throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ridgeway blocks it with crossed arms.
Ridgeway tries a body shot but Castrello blocks it.
Castrello lands an elbow just above Ridgeway 's eye.
Castrello blocks an uppercut.
Castrello has a couple of punches blocked by Ridgeway.
Castrello scores with a shoulder strike.
Ridgeway lands an uppercut.
Castrello looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Castrello lands a knee to the body.
Ridgeway goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Castrello throws a punch but it's blocked by Ridgeway.
Ridgeway wants to stall.
Ridgeway avoids the elbow strike from Castrello, against the cage.
Ridgeway tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Castrello's elbow.
Castrello pushes off an throws an elbow but Ridgeway leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ridgeway can't find room to land a body shot as Castrello controls the action.
Ridgeway throws a punch but it's blocked by Castrello.
Ridgeway tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Castrello lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ridgeway scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Castrello looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Castrello blocking some punches.
Castrello comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ridgeway swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Castrello fails to land.
Castrello lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Castrello blocks a body shot from Ridgeway.
Castrello lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ridgeway misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Castrello.
Ridgeway throws a head punch that misses.
Castrello blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ridgeway tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ridgeway tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mathew Ridgeway will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Mathew Ridgeway's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Ridgeway uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Castrello.
Good work by Castrello as he checks the leg kick.
Castrello misses with a straight right.
Ridgeway misses with an uppercut.
Ridgeway throws a shot to the body.
Ridgeway throws a leg kick but Castrello checks it.
Castrello fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ridgeway on the side of the head.
A head kick from Ridgeway lands but Castrello takes it in his stride.
Ridgeway throws a body punch but Castrello moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Castrello there.
Castrello throws out a powerful jab.
Ridgeway throws a body punch but Castrello moves out of range.
Ridgeway dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Castrello. That did some damage!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ridgeway, right into the meat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Castrello works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Castrello is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Castrello fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castrello throws a head kick that half lands.
Ridgeway is rocked!
Are you kidding me?! Castrello ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Ridgeway clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cullen Castrello!
Our winner, Cullen Castrello, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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