As the two traded kicks to open the fight, they fell to the mat, with Lane in control on top. Despaigne eventually worked his way to his feet, but Lane remained locked on as they battled against the fence. With a minute left, Lane scored a takedown and kept the fight grounded until the horn.
The action was sporadic in the first half of the second, where it remained standing. After a failed takedown attempt from Lane, Despaigne began throwing and landing more, but a Lane takedown in the final 30 seconds may have earned him the round.
Lane continued to work his grappling attack in the third, and despite some hard elbows from the Cuban, he was unable to get loose and turn things around.