Round 1 - Gorimbo took the center of the Octagon to start, but Wells immediately uncorked a heavy right hand and followed with a quick combination that forced Gorimbo backward. Gorimbo responded by shooting for a takedown and successfully bringing Wells to the mat. Wells quickly returned to his feet, yet Gorimbo stayed attached and secured another takedown, advancing straight into full mount. Wells turned belly down, allowing Gorimbo to take his back and land punches from top position.
Sam Hughes opened up the action moving forward, taking some big, wild swings at times and forcing Bannon to backpedal. Things settled down after a moment, Bannon went after a takedown; that was stuffed, and "Sampage" Hughes then landed her own. Working inside Bannon's closed guard, Hughes was tight to the body, without much space to work. Hughes tried to posture up, while Bannon tied things up,