Round 1 Thomas fakes a shot and lunges forward pressing Cyril Naldi to the cage. Cyril Naldi swims for underhooks but is taken down in the process. Cyril begins to posture on his side. Thomas lands a couple of outside hooks and Cyril returns to the guard. Naldi backs out of the guard after some unsuccessful motions and both fighters are standing. Booker connects with jab cross combination. "T" throws a few jabs at Naldi that miss the mark. Booker Thomas shoots in and executes a textbook single leg takedown, giving him side control. Cyril almost switches side control around, but falls short at the last moment. Cyril almost switches side control around, but falls short at the last moment.Round 1 comes to a close.
Round 2 Naldi hits a hard jab but misses with the follow up straight. A wild hook from Cyril is ducked by Booker Thomas who lands a cross-hook to the body before backing away. Naldi begins the ginga dance while his opponent circles. Cyril Naldi connects with a right that puts Booker Thomas off balance tumbling to the mat, as Cyril Naldi towers over him. Round 2 comes to a close.
Round 3 Thomas is staggered by a jab to the chin. After an exchange of punches, the fighters engage in the clinch. Cyril Naldi receieves numerous knees to the thighs from Booker Thomas. Booker receieves numerous knees to the thighs from Cyril Naldi. Cyril Naldi takes "Ts" back standing, but "T" isolates an arm and locks a spinning kimura but Cyril Naldi squirms out and both fighters end up standing. Both fighters move in to strike but miss their marks. As they jockey for position in the clinch Cyril Naldi wins the momentum battle and falls into side control on top of Booker. The bell signals the end of round 3.
Round 4 Naldi is staggered by a jab to the chin. Booker Thomas snaps back the head of Cyril Naldi with a stiff jab. Cyril fires a haymaker but misses spinning himself around. Booker Thomas quickly takes his back. Booker lays into Cyril Naldi with some strong shots forcing Cyril Naldi to give up mount position. "T" maintains mount but laying some well timed strikes. Cyril pulls his leg out from under Booker Thomas and gets back to half guard. Round 4 comes to a close.
Round 5 Cyril Naldi swaying back and forth with Balanco while Booker darts in to attack Cyril Naldi spins at his opponent with a Martelo Rotado smashing his skull but Booker recovers and gets on the defensive. Cyril Naldi throws a push kick. Thomas shucks it and strikes with a overhand that crashes into Cyril Naldis nose.
Booker throws a push kick. Cyril Naldi shucks it and strikes with a overhand that crashes into Booker Thomass nose.
Naldi catches a leg kick from Thomas, and puts him on the mat. Round 5 comes to a close.
