Round 1 Mac Sanders throws a flurry connecting with the final punch. Wulzhan Karimov is rocked and stumbles to the ground but quickly shakes it off. Karimov throws a push kick. Mac Sanders shucks it and strikes with a overhand that crashes into "Vulkans" nose.
Wulzhan throws a wild punch, putting him off balance. A few well timed strikes from "FistKing" puts Wulzhan on the mat giving his back up. Sanders begins to look for a rear naked choke, but Wulzhan rolls to being mounted instead. Wulzhan attempts to escape mount but has no luck. Wulzhan Karimov pulls his leg out from under Sanders and gets back to half guard. The round comes to an end.
Round 2 Sanders shoots a takedown from a distance putting Wulzhan Karimov on the ground. Wulzhan Karimov attempts an armbar. Mac Sanders time a spin perfectly landing a strong overhand as he works his way into Wulzhan Karimovs guard. Sanders sits up in Wulzhans open guard and spins to an leg lock. "Vulkan" is able to gator-roll out of it and make it to standing. Mac Sanders tries to hyperextend the knee of Wulzhan with a kick to the kneecap. Wulzhan hops back to avoid it. "Vulkan" connects with a hard jab as Mac Sanders attempts a wide outside hook. Mac stuffs a shot from Karimov and lands some powerful outside hammerfists, eventually taking side mount. Sanders lands a few stiff elbows from side control. Sanders slides his knee across the body of "Vulkan" and takes full mount. The bell signals the end of round 2.
Round 3 After an exchange of punches, the fighters engage in the clinch. Wulzhan works "FistKing" into the cage from the clinch. Wulzhan presses his head under Macs chin so he cannot defend the piston shots from either side. Karimov takes Sanderss back standing. Sanders isolates an arm to lock a spinning kimura but Karimov lands a sharp shovel punch that forces Sanders to release. "FistKing" parries a jab but leaves himself open for a hard cross. "FistKing" connects with a strong body shot combo. Karimov lands a devastating overhand right on Mac Sanders. Karimov catches a leg kick and fires a hard punch to the head dropping Mac. Karimov lays into "FistKings" thighs and then backs off and tells him to stand up. "FistKing" does so. The round comes to an end.
Round 4 "FistKing" lands a jab, but it is returned by a sick uppercut from Wulzhan Karimov. Wulzhan lands a solid kick to the front leg of Mac. "Vulkan" blocks a hook cross combo but is pushed backward. "FistKing" tries to press the action but is met with a jab-cross then an uppercut that puts him to on the floor. Wulzhan Karimov lays into Mac Sanderss thighs and then backs off and tells him to stand up. Sanders does so. Wulzhan Karimov connects with a right that puts "FistKing" off balance tumbling to the mat, as Wulzhan Karimov towers over him. Wulzhan Karimov kicks at the thighs of Mac Sanders. Karimov lays into Mac Sanderss thighs and then backs off and tells him to stand up. "FistKing" does so. Wulzhan Karimov hits a hook to the body and follows with a power straight that misses. Wulzhan Karimov connects with a hard jab as Mac Sanders attempts a wide outside hook. Round 4 is over.
Round 5 "Vulkan" tries to stop a shot with a punch but Mac plows through Wulzhan Karimovs attempt and ends up in guard. "FistKing" pushes down Wulzhans leg, allowing him to pass guard into half guard. "FistKing" tries to pull his leg out of half guard, but no luck. Sanders slips out of half guard and into side control. "FistKing" lands a few stiff elbows from side control. Karimov sneaks a leg back under the body of Mac Sanders to achieve a defensive half guard. Karimov tries to scramble out of half guard, but "FistKing" takes his back during it. Mac Sanders slides to the side and spanks the butt of "Vulkan" in a sign of disrespect. The crowd laughs uncontrollably. With both hooks in and Karimov face down Mac peppers him with short shots to the head. Karimov turns to defend while kicking a leg out to get to half guard. Round 5 is over.
