Hector Sanchez faced Kyle Nelson. Each fighter landed solid kicks early and after Nelson pushed to the mat he scrambled back to standing and each fighter again landed solid strikes. Nelson grabbed the rope to stop a takedown and the referee put Nelson in the center of the ring on his back. Sanchez entered his guard looking for GNP but Nelson set in an omoplata that Sanchez escaped. The fighters worked back to standing and the round ended with Nelson putting his boxing skills on display. Round two had Nelson starting with punches and Sanchez then securing a bodylock takedown and working GNP. Sanchez worked to full mount and tried for a Kimura, but Nelson bridged, swept and escaped the shoulder lock to work his own GNP attack. Nelson then tried for a omoplata and during the following scramble he landed an illegal up kick that had the referee stopping the bout so Sanchez could recover. The round ended with both fighters showing crisp striking with Nelson looking to have an advantage as th