The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Simpson gets the takedown into side control. Simpson is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Daugavietis's shoulder. That is not cool. Daugavietis is looking to reverse the position. You can see the frustration on Daugavietis's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Simpson working the head and body with strikes. Daugavietis is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Simpson is controlling him well. Daugavietis explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there! Simpson pushes Daugavietis up against the cage in a clinch. Daugavietis is trying to break free. Daugavietis just leaning against Simpson, taking a breather. Simpson lands a takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Simpson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Daugavietis's guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. That's one minute gone in the round. Simpson winds up and cracks Daugavietis with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Ground and pound from Simpson. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Simpson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Daugavietis wants to improve his position but Simpson is controlling well.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Simpson lands a nice short elbow. Daugavietis wants to improve his position but Simpson is controlling well.
Simpson controlling the action here. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Daugavietis can do anything to dispel that myth. That's two minutes gone in the round. Simpson maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Daugavietis could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Simpson has cracked it and Daugavietis is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Simpson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Shawn Simpson!
