He's trained extensively on his wrestling, specifically his takedown defense for this bright light.

This is a guy who's extremely difficult to put on his back.

And if you do get him there, he's very good at just popping right back up to his feet.

If he wants this fight to stay on his feet, it will tactical ready magnet as he makes his way towards the active gone, he knows he needs to put on a good show tonight.

This guy has outstanding control on the ground amongst the best in the world and holding his opponent in the position that he would like to keep a man while utilizing his techniques.

Feel big ready to go toe back here at Madison Square Garden.

Our tale of the tape for this welter weight back is 28 is 31.

Making will have an eight inch reach advantage.

And once again, here's Bruce Buck.

Ladies and gentlemen, Mario Movement City, Wait 100 Bruce, 18 wins, 6 67 I do All right.

You defend yourself, man.

There's a ton of bad blood in this fight.

They refuse to touch gloves.

You make 555 minute rounds kick.

Just missed.

It's a nice jab there, Joe.

Spinning back fist lands.

That's a good kick to the body by lead that connected.

They're going after a quick here.

He's able to block the front.

Nice job with the roundhouse way down here in half guard.

You're all good there.

Nice.

They go to the clinch here early.

Got double under hooks, disengaged in the clinch.

He's got a beautiful leg kick stuff.

Great jab, back and forth.

He's able to parry that away.

Made me with a big hook to the body, doing an excellent job of mixing up his strikes.

Here.

There's that big kick to the face.

Yeah, he's fainting with that punch, showing that punch needs to agree with you more.

He does have full guard here, which is still dangerous.

Lead with good connections from the bottom.

Tagged him.

You know what?

Now it's really bleeding job, man.

He's got a reversal.

Not good ableto posture up full guard here.

That's clean.

Left hand, he passes again and 1/2 go, Joe.

He's showcasing great movement on the ground.

Nice right hand.

He's now working from side control again.

Thathe needs to.

The body can come and play.

He's gonna try and take the back.

Maybe gets it back in his guard.

Guineas got half, 90 seconds remaining around.

He's doing a great job of moving and transitioning here on the ground, and again he's back in the side.

Control.

He's got him in a crucifix.

That's a big elbow.

Huge elbow.

He connects with, Oh, big shot from tries to pass, but cannot looking for his back.

It's goes right hand full guard here, putting his hands down with size, slipping past nice work from the bottom man.

His face is a mess.

He's got a cut on his cheek and it's nasty.

It's honest cheek.

I can't let it distract him.

It's not the worst place in the world for a cut, but I guarantee he's going to be aware of it.

And here's another clean shot that lands and another perfectly placed strike.

Incredible highlights in that round.

It's okay.

Expected.

Lovely Britney getting a set for round number two way comes out.

He changes His stance has a nice left left kick to the body.

He's keeping busy here, connecting with a lot of punches.

Kick Manny connects with the right way.

Man.

What a great job he's doing defensively.

And then he's scoring with those counter shop.

Very nice timing with these shots here.

Good work.

Blacking the Ni Nice knee inside.

Put some tying him up here in the clinch.

Nice jam.

Drop down for double that very nicely done.

Establishes back.

Great transition.

Wait.

He's got the full Mount Joe lands a big shot from the bottom.

He's got his back now.

The reason why you're not allowed to do a downward 12 to 6 is because when they first brought mixed martial arts to athletic commissions on the commission said.

But you can't let someone do that.

I saw people break bricks with reality.

Really very little difference between a downward elbow, 45 degree elbow or what have you try to get to side control that I swell up so quick?

Mike, you gotta wonder whether or not that's a fractured orbital punches hard hook.

Great patients displayed here is he gains a man and booth way blast that double and put him on good work from the booth just over to remain moving full guard and passes.

I'm looking for the Armbar looking for the finish.

He's got the arm here, get his leg over and his arms out.

He's looking past your job, full guard.

Here, he's back up again.

It's a big thing.

This could be it right here.

What power?

That guy has his hands.

Check out the action on our fight replay.

Let's take a look at the replay.

This is the shot that drops him.

Perfect technique.

He's clearly hurt badly.

Here.

Let's take a look at it one more time.

Here's the knockdown.

Vicious strike.

Great angle here.

And that is all she wrote with the official decision.

Here is Bruce Buffer.

Ladies and gentlemen.

Referee Contest, three minutes, 39 seconds.