Round 1 Sean Russell is staggered by a jab to the chin. Russell fakes a takedown attempt and clinches with Stepka Sokolov. Stepka works Russell into a corner, swimming for double underhooks. Stepka presses his head into Russells chest, forcing him to the ground. Stepka Sokolov takes a risk going for a leglock from being caught in Sean Russells guard. It doesn't pay off as Russell makes his way to standing. Stepka narrowly dodges a cross from Russell, but falls catching him in his guard. Stepka Sokolov goes for a kimura from the bottom, but Sean Russell slips out at the last second. Stepka dodges some ground strikes from Sean Russell, and sends a few back of his own. Sean attempts a huge overhand right but Stepka bucks back and switches Sean into mount. The ref stops the fight as the round comes to an end.
Round 2 Stepka throws a cross that easily dodged by Sean Russell. Sean narrowly dodges a cross from Stepka Sokolov, but falls catching him in his guard. Russell shifts his hips to get better position in the guard. Sean sinks a kimura, but cannot finish. He settles for a switch into mount. Stepka Sokolov attempts to escape mount but has no luck. Russell swings his leg over locking in a textbook armbar. Stepka taps out.
