Round 1 Luke fakes a takedown attempt and clinches with Yurik Dubinin. The fighters jockey for position in the clinch. Luke Howard dodges an uppercut to the chin, though loses his balance and falls to the ground, with Yurik standing over him. "The Russian Experime" attempts to drop a fist on Luke, but misses and lands in his guard. Yurik Dubinin tries to pass guard but Howard stops him with a well timed punch. Luke Howard dodges some ground strikes from "The Russian Experime", and sends a few back of his own. Luke Howard connects with some unorthodox punches from the bottom position. Howard attempts to create some space from his guard, but "The Russian Experime" sees the opening and passes to full mount. Round 1 is finished.
Round 2 "The Russian Experime" connects with a series of punches forcing Howard into a clinch. The fighters jockey for position in the clinch. Yurik Dubinin dodges an uppercut to the chin, though loses his balance and falls to the ground, with Luke standing over him. Luke Howard drops a huge strike to "The Russian Experimes" chin, landing into his guard. Dubinin goes for a kimura from the bottom, but Luke slips out at the last second. Luke tries to pass guard but Dubinin stops him with a well timed punch. Luke Howard tries to pass guard but Yurik Dubinin stops him with a well timed punch. Howard drops some elbows from guard, giving him a brief moment to switch over to side control.Round 2 comes to a close.
Round 3 Howard fakes a takedown attempt and clinches with Yurik. The fighters jockey for position in the clinch. Dubinin drops to a knee and attempts a takedown from the clinch. Luke sets a guillotine choke but Dubinin slips out at the last moment. Dubinin is now caught in guard. Luke goes for a kimura from the bottom, but Yurik slips out at the last second. Yurik tries to pass guard but Howard stops him with a well timed punch. Luke Howard shifts his hips to get better position in the guard. While in the guard, Yurik drops a long punch. Howard throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar. Yurik has no choice but to submit.
