Round 1
Eduard Gharibian connects with a strong body shot combo. Eduard Gharibian connects with a strong right hook. Both fighters begin to exchange Eduard Gharibian catches Tyson with an eye poke. The referee calls time and lets Tyson gather himself. Tyson says he is ok and the fight continues. Eduard Gharibian locks in a tight muay thai clinch and lands several knees to the ribs of Tyson Anderson. Eduard Gharibian throws a short elbow at Tyson. "the Greconator" lands a powerful uppercut in the clinch. Tyson works the clinch to his advantage, carefully connecting with precise strikes. Gharibian takes "Iron Spiders" back standing. Tyson isolates an arm to lock a spinning kimura but Gharibian lands a sharp shovel punch that forces Tyson to release. Round 1 is finished.

Round 2
"Iron Spider" connects with numerous jabs to the face of Gharibian. Anderson fires a haymaker but misses spinning himself around. Eduard quickly takes his back. Anderson carefully protects himself from Eduards strikes. Tyson Anderson starts to wiggle out of back control, "the Greconator" lets him escape putting them both on their feet. Anderson throws a few jabs at Eduard that miss the mark. Tyson Anderson hits a hard jab but misses with the follow up straight. "Iron Spider" stuffs a shot from "the Greconator" and strikes two solid knees to his skull. "the Greconator" is stunned and "Iron Spider" takes mount with in a quick scramble. Round 2 is over.

Round 3
Both fighters begin to exchange Eduard Gharibian catches Tyson with an eye poke. The referee calls time and lets Tyson gather himself. Tyson says he is ok and the fight continues. "Iron Spider" throws a crisp jab, but Eduard slips it and moves in for the clinch. "Iron Spider" absorbs several body shots while being tied up. Anderson works "the Greconator" into the cage from the clinch. Anderson presses his head under "the Greconators" chin so he cannot defend the piston shots from either side. "Iron Spider" is hit by successive knees on either side of his ribcage. Tyson Anderson drops down and thrusts forward with a textbook double leg takedown. The bell signals the end of round 3.

Round 4
Both fighters trade shots and back away looking for the next opening. Eduard Gharibian shoots in on Anderson but cannot finish the takedown. Anderson lands a couple of knees to the head, forcing Eduard Gharibian to roll to his guard. "Iron Spider" opens up the guard and rises back to his feet. "Iron Spider" lays into "the Greconators" thighs and then backs off and tells him to stand up. Eduard does so. "the Greconator" narrowly dodges a cross from Tyson, but falls catching him in his guard. Gharibian is hit with a series of powerful punches while utilizing the guard. The round comes to an end.

Round 5
"the Greconator" connects with a leg kick then a hook to the side of the head. Tyson Anderson attempts a takedown, but cannot finish it. Eduard Gharibian takes advantage of the moment taking side control. Tyson Anderson is wisely defending a kimura. Eduard attempts to take it but Tyson Anderson is having none of it, though Eduard has used the chance the slide into mount. "Iron Spider" arches his body up to buck off Eduard from mount. A scramble takes place leading to both fighters back to their feet. "the Greconator" connects with a strong right hook. Anderson circles Eduard, mixing jabs and leg kicks. Gharibian is sent crashing to the mat by a powerful right hook. Round 5 comes to a close.

Tyson "Iron Spider" Anderson wins by Split Decision