Round 1 A wild hook from Duane Baker is ducked by Vargas who lands a cross-hook to the body before backing away. Duane stuffs a takedown but is backed into a corner and must slide into guard to avoid being picked up. A strong chopping strike hits Nicolas across the face. Nicolas lands a series of return strikes. Nicolas Vargas dodges a few strikes from Duane Baker and lands an elbow followed by a hammerfist. Round 1 is finished.
Round 2 Vargas is staggered by a jab to the chin. Duane Baker is cornered by Vargas who tries to press the action. Duane Baker is able to block well and circles away from Vargas, delivering a chopping leg kick and a grazing cross as he does so. Duane Baker connects with a right that puts Vargas off balance tumbling to the mat, as Duane Baker towers over him. Baker grabs a foot and kicks at Vargass thighs. He then backs off and Vargas stands back up. Vargas parries a jab but is caught by a sweeping leg kick that sends him to the floor. Duane stands over Nicolas Vargas, works his way through his open guard and lands some solid standing punches. Nicolas Vargas cannot trap him in his guard and pushes him away instead. Baker kicks at the legs of Vargas and then asks him to stand up. The referee tells Vargas to stand. A wild hook from Nicolas Vargas is ducked by Duane Baker who lands a cross-hook to the body before backing away. Nicolas parries a jab but is caught by a strong leg kick. The bell signals the end of round 2.
Round 3 Duane just misses with a head kick, grazing Vargass skull. Duane lands a solid kick to the inside thigh of Nicolas. Duane Baker is cornered by Nicolas Vargas who tries to press the action. Duane Baker is able to block well and circles away from Nicolas Vargas, delivering a chopping leg kick and a grazing cross as he does so. Duane Baker lands a solid kick to the front leg of Nicolas. Nicolas attempts to press in on Baker but is met with powerful inside-leg kicks. The fighters circle each other. The bell signals the end of round 3.
Round 4 Duane lands a solid kick to the front leg of Nicolas Vargas. Baker is cornered by Nicolas Vargas who tries to press the action. Baker is able to block well and circles away from Nicolas Vargas, delivering a chopping leg kick and a grazing cross as he does so. Vargas throws a push kick. Baker shucks it and strikes with a overhand that crashes into Nicolas Vargass nose.
Duane lands multiple inside leg kicks that have Vargas circling away. Duane shuffles away from Nicolas Vargass strikes and lands a powerful chopping kick to the lead leg. Vargas backs away, obviously feeling the affects of the kick. Baker pushes away from Nicolas Vargas and lands a strong chopping kick to the lead leg. The bell signals the end of round 4.
Round 5 Nicolas parries a jab but is caught by a strong leg kick. The fighters circle each other. Nicolas Vargass limp is apparent as Duane lands multiple outside leg kicks. Baker is cornered by Vargas who tries to press the action. Baker is able to block well and circles away from Vargas, delivering a chopping leg kick and a grazing cross as he does so. The round comes to an end.
