Round 1 Dax swaying back and forth with Balanco swings and fakes a Pisao kick but instead attacks low with a Chapa Baixa kick to the knee of Sam Danielsson. After an exchange of punches, the fighters engage in the clinch. Dax Cote works Sam Danielsson into the cage from the clinch. Dax Cote presses his head under Sams chin so he cannot defend the piston shots from either side. The fighters jockey for position in the clinch. Sam Danielsson escapes the clinch and creates some distance. Dax Cote swaying back and forth with Balanco swings and pushes a Pisao kick to the head of Sam Danielsson catching him flush. Sam Danielsson falls to the ground leading to a brutal ground and pound finish for Dax Cote.
