Round 1 Avel Ignatov weaves through a jab-cross combo but is met with a strong knee. Ignatov fakes a takedown attempt and clinches with "Q". Avel Ignatov works the clinch to his advantage, carefully connecting with precise strikes. Curley gets double underhooks, and unleashes unanswered knees to the midsection. Bryant recieves a strong elbow opening up the clinch. "The Anvil" attempts a striking combination, but Curley Bryant forces the clinch. A stiff elbow looks to have Avel dazed. Avel dodges an uppercut to the chin, though loses his balance and falls to the ground, with "Q" standing over him. Avel thrusts his leg into "Qs" knee while grounded. Curley Bryant drops a huge strike to Avels chin, landing into his guard. The bell signals the end of round 1.
Round 2 "The Anvil" is rocked by a standing elbow strike. Curley loses his balance from a well timed strike, and is awkwardly taken down by Avel Ignatov for the mistake. Avel Ignatov has side control. "Q" almost switches side control around, but falls short at the last moment. "Q" gives his back up in an attempt to get out of side control. Avel is working a furious pace on Curley, intermingling strikes with positional dominance at will. Avel Ignatov lands undefended strikes to the side of Curley Bryants head. The ref stops the fight.
Avel "The Anvil" Ignatov wins by TKO (Ref Stoppage)