Cartier, realizing she was in trouble, tried desperately to hang on, hoping the champion would run out of steam. Heaven instead turned up the pace a few notches. Changing her game plan, she moved from throwing strikes to using submission holds to press Cartier face and upper torso into the ground.

With frustration building, Cartier thrashed about, flailing her arm, hoping to catch the champion with a lucky blow. As Heaven pressed farther, Cartier's reach became limited. Heaven leaned in and placed her weight into Cartier's back, sapping the challengers strength. With one final surge of energy, Cartier grabbed at Heaven's arm, but missed, grasping her bikini top instead.