Round 1 Mauricio De Souza dives in for a takedown but the momentum of the attempt ends in a scramble back to their feet. Mauricio De Souza takes a punch while shooting but executes the takedown and ends up in Damians guard. Damian begins to posture on his side. Mauricio lands a couple of outside hooks and Damian returns to the guard. A kimura attempt is defended well by Mauricio and he is able to sneak his leg through Damians loose guard, to half guard. Mauricio tries to pull his leg out of half guard, but no luck. Mauricio tries to pull his leg out of half guard, but no luck. Damian is able to work a leg through from the bottom to attain full guard. Round 1 is finished.
Round 2 De Souza connects with jab cross combination. Damian connects with a hard right hand putting De Souza on the mat. Damian goes down with him into side control. Damian lands a few stiff elbows from side control. Hubbard drops some good elbows to the face of Mauricio De Souza forcing him to give up his back. Damian tries to set in a rear naked choke, but can't quite finish it. Damian Hubbard begins to look for a rear naked choke, but Mauricio rolls to being mounted instead. Round 2 is over.
Round 3 Damian Hubbard attempts a takedown, but cannot finish it. Mauricio takes advantage of the moment taking side control. De Souza throws his knee into the ribs of Damian. Damian is hit with a heavy knee to the liver and tries to scramble out of side control. De Souza scrambles well and takes Damian Hubbards back. Hubbard starts to wiggle out of back control, Mauricio De Souza lets him escape putting them both on their feet. Damian clinches with De Souza and pulls guard but De Souza gets in his half guard on the way down. Mauricio is able to slip into mount from the half guard. Damian Hubbard gives his back up trying to escape the mount. Hubbard starts to wiggle out of back control, De Souza lets him escape putting them both on their feet. Damian Hubbard connects with a hard jab as De Souza attempts a wide outside hook. A shot from De Souza is countered by a guillotine from Damian. De Souza follows through with a slam, landing in side mount, nullifying the choke. Mauricio De Souza gets an overhook on the head and grabs his own thigh then proceeds to step over into north south position. Hubbard twists and scrambles out to standing. The round comes to an end.
Round 4 The fighters circle each other. Damian connects with a jab cross combination. Mauricio De Souza executes a single leg giving him the back of Hubbard. Mauricio De Souza sinks a deep rear naked choke, but Damian just barely rolls to his back in time. Mauricio De Souza now has full mount. Damian attempts to buck Mauricio De Souza off from mount but Mauricio De Souza keeps his base and maintains position. Hubbard pulls his leg out from under Mauricio De Souza and gets back to half guard. Round 4 is finished.
Round 5 Damian connects with jab cross combination. Both fighters trade glancing shots continuing to find their respective range. De Souza executes a single leg giving him the back of Hubbard. De Souza begins to look for a rear naked choke, but Damian rolls to being mounted instead. Mauricio punishes Hubbard with a series of strikes from the mount. De Souza lands a double punch to the head of Damian. Round 5 is over.
