IHOF X: Night of Champions PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Badou Baha (ranked 1962 p4p, 292 weight class) and Wade Garrett (ranked 4431 p4p, 559 weight class). Garrett is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Chumbawamba - Tubthumping . This should be a great matchup!

Baha
vs
Garrett

187 cm
25
215 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

188 cm
25
218 lbs
3 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Top Nutrition 160Q\250$ 140Q\150$ 100Q\50$
KOMBAT KLOTHING

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Badou Baha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Wade Garrett!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, David Schapiro and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baha looks to score with a jab to the body but Garrett is just out of range.
Wade Garrett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garrett with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Garrett's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Baha connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Garrett scrambles back to his feet.
Garrett slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Donk. Garrett catches Baha right on the button with a cross.
Garrett fails to land with a series of punches.
Garrett lands a nice leg kick that just misses Baha's sensitive parts.
Garrett connects with a solid leg kick.
Baha slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

It looks like Wade Garrett has been cut.
Baha walks into a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baha misses with a double jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Baha takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Garrett connects with a solid leg kick.
Garrett misses with a series of wild punches.
A quick step to the side and Baha tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baha misses with a hook.
Jab, jab by Garrett - just one landing.
Baha throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Garrett uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Baha.
Baha slips a jab and a cross from Garrett.
Garrett ducks right into an uppercut from Baha.
Baha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Baha was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garrett misses with a few strikes there.
Garrett just misses with a punch to the body.
Baha throws out a loose jab but Garrett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garrett lands with a nice body punch.
Baha misses with a jab, cross combination.
Baha throws an overhand right that lands on Garrett's shoulder, as Garrett tries to avoid the shot.
Baha avoids a punch combination nicely.
Baha swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garrett takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Garrett scores with a hook to the body. Baha takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Baha throws out a loose jab but Garrett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baha throws a hook to the side of Garrett's head but Garrett sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That kick from Garrett tenderised Baha's leg. Baha is trying to keep his angry face on.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garrett. Baha does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garrett throws a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baha ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Baha is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garrett.
Baha throws an overhand right that lands on Garrett's shoulder, as Garrett tries to avoid the shot.
Garrett avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baha swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garrett ducks under a wild hook from Baha.
Baha swings for the body but Garrett moves out of range.
Baha throws a big shot that misses.
Garrett lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Baha looks to land a body kick but Garrett moved away.
Garrett lands with a thumping leg kick.
Garrett scores with a nice body kick.
Garrett throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Garrett lands with an uppercut that bounces Baha off the cage and back into range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Baha darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Baha moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Baha gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Garrett.
Garrett scores with a leg kick.
Garrett takes a swing at Baha's ribcage but misses.
Baha throwing a counter right hand but Garrett manages to avoid it.
Baha moves forwards but Garrett connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Garrett just misses with a punch to the body.
Baha throws a sloppy head kick and Garrett moves out of range easily.
Garrett uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Baha has time to react.
Garrett moves out of range as Baha throws a body kick.
Baha connects with a body shot that sends Garrett's belly button to the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Garrett.
Garrett changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Garrett lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Garrett is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Baha had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Baha on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Garrett thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Baha if he has to take too many more of those.
A solid leg kick lands there for Garrett.
Garrett throws a right hand that Baha ducks under and follows up with a left that Baha also avoids with ease.
A looping hook to the body misses from Baha. Garrett does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garrett scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sloppy strikes from Baha. Those never looked like landing.
Baha fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
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!
Baha on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Garrett sizes up Baha with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Garrett lands with a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Garrett.
Garrett paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Baha throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Baha drops Garrett with a beautiful combination! Garrett stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Baha is looking for the KO!
Garrett scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Baha doesn't seem bothered though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garrett lands a body shot.
Garrett lands a head shot.
Garrett scores with a hook.
Baha looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Garrett scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Garrett digs a good body shot into Baha's ribs.
Baha avoids a punch combination nicely.
Garrett throws a head kick that misses.
Garrett tries a head kick but it misses.
A swing and a miss from Baha.
Baha is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Baha takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Baha looks to throw the jab but Garrett is out of range.
Some wild striking there from Garrett.
Garrett tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garrett throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Baha.
Baha dodges the punch combination from Garrett.
Baha on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wade Garrett dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wade Garrett's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Garrett misses with a jab, cross combination.
Garrett on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Garrett throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Garrett moves out of range as Baha throws a body kick.
A head kick misses from Garrett.
Wade Garrett is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baha fails to land with a series of punches.
A swing and a miss from Baha.
Garrett avoids a punch combination nicely.
Garrett throws a head kick but Baha moves out of range.
Baha misses with a looping right.
Some wild striking there from Garrett.
Baha tries to land a front kick but Garrett steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Baha, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Garrett is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Garrett misses with a wild body shot.
Garrett ducks right into an uppercut from Baha.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baha throws a shot from downtown. Garrett moves away and avoids it.
Baha dodges the punch combination from Garrett.
Garrett has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baha misses with a looping right.
Wade Garrett seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Baha takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Baha misses with a looping right.
The fighters circling - Baha throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Baha throws a head kick that misses.
Garrett ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Baha takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Garrett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baha.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Baha swinging wildly here.
Garrett scores with a jab.
Baha throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Baha throws a push kick but Garrett slaps the foot to one side.
Some wild striking there from Garrett.
Garrett scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baha throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garrett feints and then cracks Baha's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Baha down.
Baha is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Garrett.
Garrett lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Garrett misses with a two punch combination.
A nice combination there by Garrett.
Baha misses with an uppercut. Garrett saw that one coming.
Garrett smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Garrett throws a head kick that misses.
Baha throws a lazy right hand but Garrett sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Garrett throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Baha throws a hook but Garrett blocks it.
Garrett buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Baha throws a looping overhand right but Garrett ducks down to avoid it.
Baha scores with a punch to the head.
Garrett takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Garrett uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Baha.
Baha takes one to the side of the head.
Baha throws a body shot but no joy.
Baha avoids a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baha clobbers Garrett with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Garrett avoids the body shot from Baha.
Garrett misses with a series of wild punches.
Garrett fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Baha.
Decent striking displayed by Garrett there.
Baha scores with a sloppy right hand. Garrett should have avoided that one.
Garrett fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Garrett misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Garrett misses the shot to the body.
Garrett throws a leg kick that misses.
Garrett lands a body shot.
Garrett throws a shot to the body.
Garrett steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Baha.
Baha misses with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick from Garrett lands but Baha takes it in his stride.
Baha looks to land a left hand but Garrett moved out of range nicely.
Garrett connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baha has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Garrett.
No joy there for Garrett, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Baha swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Baha with a hook.
Baha throws an overhand right that lands on Garrett's shoulder, as Garrett tries to avoid the shot.
Garrett changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Garrett swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Baha counters with a right hand to the body.
Garrett is breathing heavily.
Garrett needs to keep his hands up - Baha had a free shot at his head there.

Garrett is rocked!
Baha is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Garrett flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Garrett is out cold! Baha holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Badou Baha!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Badou Baha waved his t-shirt featuring Top Nutrition 160Q250$ 140Q150$ 100Q50$'s logo in front of the cameras.
Wade Garrett spoke after the fight, saying 'I will be back stronger than ever!'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Howlin Wolf (ranked 845 p4p, 98 weight class) and Joseph Davis (ranked 3750 p4p, 385 weight class). Howlin Wolf has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Wolf
vs
Davis

190 cm
24
287 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

190 cm
25
225 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Sin City Allstars

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Howlin Wolf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joseph Davis!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Lou da Vinci and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wolf catches Davis with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

It looks like Joseph Davis has been cut.

Wolf closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Wolf lands in his opponent's guard.
Wolf is looking to work some ground and pound but Davis has wrist control.
Davis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wolf works over Davis with some ground and pound from guard.
Wolf distracts Davis with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Davis is rocked!
Wolf throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wolf accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wolf landing with the ground and pound.
Davis is still in real trouble! Can Wolf finish him?

That has opened up Joseph Davis's cut even more.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wolf stands up over Davis, holding on to his feet. Wolf throws the legs to one side and dives in with a huge shot that lands flush on the chin! Davis is out cold! Wolf lands a couple more shots and the ref tackles him out of the way! What a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Howlin Wolf!
Howlin Wolf decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
91%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Henderson (ranked 6461 p4p, 670 weight class) and Ra S Al Ghul (ranked 5224 p4p, 615 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Henderson
vs
S Al Ghul

190 cm
25
209 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

195 cm
21
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Henderson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ra S Al Ghul!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Roberts and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
An inside leg kick lands from Al Ghul.

Al Ghul has Henderson up against the cage in a clinch.
Al Ghul creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Henderson's defenses.

It looks like Jimmy Henderson has been cut.
Nice elbow from Al Ghul.

Al Ghul lands a takedown into guard.
Al Ghul showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Henderson is trying to keep Al Ghul in close.

Henderson looking for a guillotine here but Al Ghul defends easily.
Al Ghul works over Henderson with some ground and pound from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Al Ghul has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Henderson to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Al Ghul is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Henderson pulls down on the head and he's put Al Ghul to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jimmy Henderson!
Jimmy Henderson is the new light heavyweight champion!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
65%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ronie Cash (ranked 2309 p4p, 277 weight class) and DJ Augustus (ranked 4184 p4p, 452 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cash
vs
Augustus

185 cm
24
179 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

187 cm
24
192 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ronie Cash!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, DJ Augustus !
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, David Schapiro and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good work by Augustus as he checks the leg kick.
Cash looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Augustus throws a jab when Cash was well out of range.
Augustus closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cash connects with a jab.
Augustus scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A shot to the body from Augustus misses
and Cash connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Augustus will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cash defending well as Augustus loads up on a big left hand.
Augustus takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Augustus is looking to chop away at Cash's legs.
Augustus looks to land a right hand but Cash moved out of range.
Cash misses with a wild body shot.
Cash defending well as Augustus loads up on a big left hand.
Cash looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cash throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Cash.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cash tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Augustus was well out of range. Poor timing from Cash.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Augustus shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cash swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Augustus .
The fight stays on the outside here - Cash looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cash throws a lazy uppercut

and Augustus counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Cash!
Augustus tries to move into full mount but can't pass Cash's legs.
Cash tries to improve position but can't.
Augustus trying to control the action but Cash is working from the bottom.
Cash parries the strikes from Augustus easily there. Augustus is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Cash to escape.
Augustus taking a breather here.
Cash managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Augustus .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augustus is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Cash will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Augustus wants to control but Cash is keeping him busy.
Augustus looks up at the clock and then as Cash takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Augustus smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Augustus slows the pace down.
Augustus working the ground and pound.
Cash is trying to control Augustus 's posture but Augustus avoids it.
Augustus working the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augustus remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Augustus is chipping away with strikes.
Cash tries to bench press Augustus off him but Augustus keeps the position.
Augustus wants to control but Cash is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cash tries to buck Augustus off but Augustus is having none of it.
Augustus takes a little break here. Cash wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Augustus working the body and head with strikes.
Augustus landing a few strikes.
Augustus creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Cash looks to move to half guard but instead Augustus has passed into mount! Damn!
Augustus lands a big elbow.
Augustus is in the full mount, landing strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

DJ Augustus dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Augustus misses with a takedown
and Cash counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Augustus misses the jab.
Augustus has his takedown stuffed
and Cash counters with a low kick, right behind Augustus 's knee.
Cash slips a jab from Augustus .
Augustus misses with a lunging right hand
and Cash connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Augustus misses with a lunging right hand
and Cash counters with a straight right hand.
Cash with a nice cross.
Augustus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Augustus misses with a shot to the body
and Cash connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cash fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Augustus .
Cash swings for the body but Augustus moves out of range.
Augustus looks to land a left hand but Cash moved out of range nicely.
Cash defending well as Augustus loads up on a big left hand.
Augustus takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cash jabs Augustus to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cash scores with a body shot.
Cash takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cash sizes up Augustus with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Augustus doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cash lands with a nice body punch.
Cash ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Augustus moves away.
Augustus catches Cash with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Augustus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Augustus .
Nice jab there from Cash.
Cash ducks under a wild hook from Augustus .
Cash misses with a body shot.
Cash lands a nice hook to Augustus 's body. Augustus takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cash misses with the combination.
Augustus swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Augustus takes a swing at Cash's ribcage but misses.
Ronie Cash is winning the standup battle so far.
Augustus misses with a hook.
Cash feinted with a counter takedown.
Augustus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cash moves away.

Augustus closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Cash quickly recovers to half guard.
Augustus takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Cash moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Augustus lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Augustus controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cash is trying to control the position but Augustus postures up.
Cash can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Augustus controls the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augustus tries to free his leg and advance position but Cash is retaining full guard.

Cash is looking for a triangle here but Augustus uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Augustus works to advance to full mount. Cash defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
DJ Augustus has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cash is bucking up trying to escape but Augustus cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Cash tries to hold on but Augustus pushes him away.
Augustus content just to control the position here.
Cash really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Augustus raining down shots from the mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Augustus scoring with strikes but Cash is staying in there.
Cash can't escape the position.
Cash tries to hold on but Augustus postures up.
Augustus with shots to the head and body - Cash looks very uncomfortable down there.

Augustus is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Cash is surviving well by controlling Augustus 's body position as best he can.
Augustus working the ground and pound effectively.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Augustus working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Augustus sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Augustus landing shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but DJ Augustus will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Cash swings for the body but Augustus moves out of range.
Jab from Cash.
Cash fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Augustus looks to score with a jab to the body but Cash is just out of range.
A slow jab from Augustus misses its intended target.
Cash paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cash throws a jab when Augustus was well out of range.
Cash throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cash scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cash drops his hands momentarily and Augustus takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
DJ Augustus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Augustus looks to land a left hand but Cash moved out of range nicely.
Nice defenses there by Cash.
Cash moves out of range of the leg kick from Augustus .
Cash scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cash moves out of range as Augustus strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Augustus throws a lazy right hand but Cash sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cash lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Augustus lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Augustus shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Cash's guard.

Cash pushes a forearm under Augustus 's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Augustus is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ronie Cash!
Ronie Cash retains his middleweight title!

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FIGHT
RATING
49%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Gracie (ranked 2363 p4p, 285 weight class) and Anthony Wallace (ranked 3682 p4p, 415 weight class). Anthony Wallace has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Gracie
vs
Wallace

176 cm
23
168 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

183 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ricardo Gracie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Kavanagh and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallace swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Gracie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wallace circles away.

Wallace gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wallace can't keep his opponent in guard - Gracie advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Gracie has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Wallace defend it? Gracie steps over the head and cranks it - Wallace is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Gracie!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ricardo Gracie!
Ricardo Gracie retains his lightweight title!
After winning the bout, Ricardo Gracie thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.