Brett Roller faced Joe Doeherty for the Fight To Win 135 lb. professional MMA title. Roller came out with aggressive striking to set up the clinch into a takedown. Roller postured up for strong GNP while Doherty worked methodically to set in a tight armbar. Roller escaped the submission and worked more GNP before Doherty again set in an armbar that Roller escaped by way of slam. The fighters scrambled to standing and Roller pulled guard after securing head control looking to close off a guillotine choke. Doherty escaped and in a scramble he got back control and worked some solid GNP. The referee stopped the action after an illegal strike to the back of the head of Roller. On the restart Roller got a hip toss takedown but Doherty reversed him and got back control to set up an armbar attempt. Roller escaped and Doherty set up another armbar attempt from the bottom but Roller again escaped and each fighter landed strikes to end round one. Round two had both fighters striking with hard sho