Round 1 Rozhdestvensky tries to stop a shot with a punch but Vargas plows through Serguei Rozhdestvenskys attempt and ends up in guard. Serguei Rozhdestvensky works for a triangle but Nicolas Vargas throws Serguei Rozhdestvenskys straight leg over his head and makes it to half guard. Nicolas Vargas is able to slip into mount from the half guard. Serguei lands a good elbow as Nicolas Vargas lowers his torso. Nicolas Vargas telegraphs his motions for an armbar, but Rozhdestvensky gives up his back to stop the attempt. Serguei Rozhdestvensky carefully protects himself from Vargass strikes. Nicolas lands undefended strikes to the side of Sergueis head. The ref stops the fight.