Cartier was still worse for the wear, so Delgado once again pressed the attack. This time unable to reach Daniella's throat, she began working on her leg, twisting the ankle hoping to gain a submission.

Cartier attempted to kick her way out of the predicament but Delgado deftly avoided the attempts, pushing her off-balance for back onto her face. Cartier, clearly frustrated, became desperate. She was now prepared for Rosario's tenacious offense and had been caught without a proper defense. She tried to lunge to the floor but Rosario held fast. In a last act of desperation, Cartier risked putting herself into a certain pinning predicament, twisting onto her back and smacking Delgado on the back of her head with a well-placed heel.