Winner: Ed Herman – Tap Out by rear naked choke
Ed Herman comes out quick and takes Scott Smith down. He is active in Scott Smith’s closed guard. Smith is doing a good job protecting against Herman’s posture at the moment. Smith stands up as Herman almost takes his back. They end up in the clinch against the cage. Ed Herman goes for a Judo throw, then starts to throw some heavy knees instead. Herman goes for Smith’s legs to take him down but Smith sets him up for a guillotine. Ed Herman lifts Smith in the air and smashes Scott and gets released from the guillotine. Herman starts to work on Smith and then lands an enormous elbow and cuts Scott Smith’s nose. Blood starts to spill out everywhere as Ed starts raining down elbows and punches. Herb Dean stops the fight momentarily to get Smith’s cut checked. They get back into their previous position and Ed continues where he left off. Ed tries for an arm lock then pulls out of Smith’s guard and stands for a moment then jumps in on Smith and lands on his back. Smith rolls and Herman almost catches him in am arm bar. Smith avoids the submission and is now on top. Chaos ensues and Smith drops and tries to lock Herman in a leg lock while Herman is simultaneously trying a leg lock. They both release it Herman sweeps around Smith’s body in transition and almost seizes Scott Smith’s back again. The round ends with a scramble and Herman probably wins the round.
Round two begins and Herman goes for a take down. Smith defends and they end up in a clinch. Smith again catches Herman in a standing guillotine. Scott Smith manages to get Herman to the ground in his full guard and almost sinks the guillotine. Herman is wincing but some how manages to slide his head out. He starts ground and pound again. Smith tries to reverse Ed Herman and gain position but Herman pounces onto his back and sinks in a rear naked choke. Scott Smith is forced to tap out.
