The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hagel misses with the combination.
Hagel tries to score with a low kick but Wescot moves his leg out of the way. Wescot clinches. Wescot tightens his grip and picks Hagel up, before dumping him to the ground. Hagel manages to land in guard. Wescot slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. It looks like Wescot might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Wescot's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige. Wescot works over Hagel with some ground and pound from guard. That's one minute gone in the round. Hagel looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Wescot sitting in guard here, content to control. Hagel is breathing heavily. Wescot is looking to stand up but Hagel won't let him. The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Wescot moves into the clinch successfully.
Hagel misses with some punches.
Hagel lands a body punch. Wescot manages to break the clinch.
Hagel fails with the takedown and Wescot counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Wescot. That's two minutes gone in the round. Hagel wants to sweep but no luck. Wescot sitting in guard, not really doing much. Wescot working some strikes from top position. Hagel looking for a guillotine here but Wescot defends easily.
Wescot passes easily into side control. Nice work. That's three minutes gone in the round. Wescot in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Hagel is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tim Wescot!
