Round 1 Linos Sotiropoulos stuffs a shot from Villareal and lands some powerful outside hammerfists, eventually taking side mount. Linos slides his knee across the body of Agapito Villareal and takes full mount. Agapito pulls Linos Sotiropoulos close to avoid a flurry of strikes. Agapito gives his back up trying to escape the mount. Agapito carefully protects himself from Sotiropouloss strikes. Giving up his back, Agapito Villareal panics and gives up mount instead. Round 1 is over.
Round 2 Agapito fakes a takedown attempt and clinches with Sotiropoulos. An attempt at a clinch takedown from Agapito Villareal is defended well by Sotiropoulos. Agapito Villareal grabs an overhook, steps to the side and lands an incredibly hard cross with his free hand that knocks Sotiropoulos the floor. Agapito Villareal kicks at the legs of Sotiropoulos and then asks him to stand up. The referee tells Sotiropoulos to stand. The fighters circle each other. Sotiropoulos attempts a striking combination, but Agapito forces the clinch. Villareal maintains his dominant position in the clinch, only opening for a stiff uppercut. Agapito Villareal applies a standing armbar in the clinch to stop Linos from performing and offense. A couple of powerful body shots forces Villareal back to the corner. Linos swims to double underhooks. Villareal cannot stop Linos from stepping back and taking him to the floor.Round 2 comes to a close.
Round 3 Linos Sotiropoulos catches a leg kick and fires a hard punch to the head dropping Agapito. Sotiropoulos drops a huge strike to Agapito Villareals chin, landing into his guard. Sotiropoulos drops a few strong punches, opening up Agapito Villareals guard, giving him a chance to pass to mount. Villareal gives his back up trying to escape the mount. Linos peppers Villareal with several shots to the face. Linos tries to set in a rear naked choke, but can't quite finish it. The round comes to an end.
Round 4 Linos snaps back the head of Agapito Villareal with a stiff jab. Villareal connects with a leg kick then a hook to the side of the head. Linos Sotiropoulos executes a single leg giving him the back of Villareal. Agapito Villareal carefully protects himself from Linoss strikes. Agapito Villareal slips out the back leading to both fighters standing up. Villareal counters a jab with a stiff uppercut. A looping right hook from Agapito Villareal sends Linos Sotiropoulos to the mat. The round comes to an end.
Round 5 Agapito attempts a takedown, but cannot finish it. Linos Sotiropoulos takes advantage of the moment taking side control. Linos attempts an armbar, but Agapito stops the attempt. Linos uses the oppurtunity to take mount. Linos Sotiropoulos punishes Agapito with a series of strikes from the mount. Villareal gets pummeled by the fists of Linos Sotiropoulos. Villareal gives up his back in an attempt to escape, but doesn't quite make it. Sotiropoulos tries to set in a rear naked choke, but can't quite finish it. Linos Sotiropoulos sets in a rear naked choke. Agapito Villareal taps out.
Linos Sotiropoulos wins by Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
