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AFM Fight Night 3 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Shore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Bender (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shore comes to the cage accompanied by Dr. Feelgood. Tom Bender has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeremy Shore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom Bender!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shore wants to clinch up but Bender keeps it at a distance.
Bender shoots in looking for a takedown. Shore tries to sprawl out of it but Bender keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Shore manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Shore tries to clinch up but Bender circles away and keeps his distance.
A solid body kick from Bender.
Shore throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice takedown defense from Shore. No joy for Bender on that attempt.
Shore connects with a looping right hand.
Bender shoots for a takedown but Shore saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jeremy Shore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Bender.
A jab lands there for Shore.
Bender is rocked!
Bender tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shore swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bender looks for a takedown but Shore sprawls well.
Shore drops Bender with a straight right hand, right on the button! Shore follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeremy Shore!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mirsad Punishment (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marshal Huber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Marshal Huber enters the cage!
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mirsad Punishment!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marshal Huber!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huber blocks a head kick by Punishment.
A big right from Punishment misses.
Punishment scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Punishment shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Huber's guard.
Punishment is posturing up here but Huber has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Punishment tries to roll out but it's too tight and Punishment has to tap! Slick submission there by Huber!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marshal Huber!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between frankie lester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamal Afroman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Afroman has chosen Ghost by Tupac as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. frankie lester had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, frankie lester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jamal Afroman!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
lester lands a right hook to the body.
lester fails with an attempt to clinch.
Afroman misses with a kick to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
lester steps into range and cracks Afroman with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Afroman flops backwards and lester dives into his guard looking to finish!
Afroman is rocked!
Afroman looks gassed!
lester keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Afroman's head.
Afroman is still in real trouble! Can lester finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
lester stands up and waves to Afroman to follow him.
lester lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Afroman is looking to close the distance but lester sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Afroman crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Afroman is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). frankie lester!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magnus Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stone comes to the cage accompanied by HELLUVA LIFE. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rocky Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Magnus Machida!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machida looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Stone!
Machida looking for a guillotine from mount but Stone is having none of it.
Stone is squirming around, avoiding Machida's attempts to control the action.
Stone is trying to stand up.
Machida throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Stone because Machida loaded up on that one.
Stone knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Machida on the ground.
Machida throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Stone because Machida loaded up on that one.
Stone tries to hold on but Machida postures up.
Machida working for a submission but Stone is keeping him at bay.
Machida takes Stone's back.
Stone avoids the strikes from Machida.
Stone has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Machida has got one arm under Stone's chin. This could be trouble... Stone trying to control the other hand but Machida gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Stone has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Magnus Machida!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Donny Hammerson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luna Soleil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Donny Hammerson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luna Soleil!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammerson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Soleil as he jumps to the side.
Hammerson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Soleil!
Soleil squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Soleil wants to hold on but Hammerson pushes him away.
You get the feeling that Soleil really doesn't like being in this position too much.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Soleil wants to hold on but Hammerson pushes him away.
Hammerson has control of Soleil's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Soleil regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Hammerson jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Soleil is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Soleil and Hammerson has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Soleil is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Soleil wants to get back to his feet.
Soleil wants to control but Hammerson is keeping busy.
Hammerson passes to full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerson working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Soleil is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Hammerson has hold of Soleil's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Soleil manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Hammerson is breathing heavily.
Hammerson with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Soleil gets back to half guard.
Hammerson is pressing down on Soleil's thigh, looking to free his foot. Soleil is holding on for now.
Hammerson is working hard here to advance position.
Soleil keeping hold of Hammerson's head, controlling as best he can.
Soleil tries to get to full guard but Hammerson has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Soleil is looking to escape.
Hammerson is looking to advance position but Soleil won't allow it.
Hammerson is trying to work for a kimura but Soleil is defending well.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Soleil scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hammerson tries to roll over but Soleil keeps him under control.
Hammerson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hammerson wants to improve his position but Soleil is controlling well.
Hammerson looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerson tries to get to full guard but Soleil has control of the leg.
Soleil is looking to take a break and control but Hammerson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Soleil tries to clinch up but Hammerson circles away and keeps his distance.
Hammerson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Soleil counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hammerson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Soleil is trying to control the position but Hammerson postures up.
Hammerson wants to pass the guard but Soleil is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soleil looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hammerson is one step ahead there.
Soleil trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Soleil wants to sweep here but Hammerson controlling him for the moment.
Soleil working a defensive guard here.
Hammerson is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Soleil is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Soleil has escaped and now he's on top!
Hammerson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Soleil controls the pace.
Hammerson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Soleil manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Luna Soleil will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hammerson has his takedown stuffed
and Soleil counters with a two punch combo.
Soleil tests Hammerson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Soleil shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hammerson shoots for a takedown but Soleil saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hammerson has his takedown stuffed
and Soleil counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hammerson!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donny Hammerson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Soleil controlling the position easily from mount.
Hammerson is desperately trying to improve his position but Soleil has a good base and remains in mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerson slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Hammerson gets back to full guard.
Hammerson wants to sweep here but Soleil controlling him for the moment.
Hammerson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Luna Soleil has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hammerson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Soleil gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Soleil trying to control the position from guard on top but Hammerson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Soleil must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Soleil tries to free his leg and advance position but Hammerson is retaining full guard.
Soleil gets to his feet. Hammerson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Soleil lands with a hook. Hammerson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soleil is looking to clinch but Hammerson is avoiding it.
Soleil gets a takedown into half guard.
Hammerson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Soleil connects with a nice short shot to Hammerson's temple.
Hammerson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hammerson.
Hammerson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hammerson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hammerson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hammerson has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Soleil doesn't defend quickly enough and Hammerson has managed to lock this one up! Can Soleil escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Hammerson on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Donny Hammerson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buzz Sawyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sawyer has chosen I Gotta Get Paid as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Mitchell!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Buzz Sawyer!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mitchell shoots in but Sawyer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mitchell shoots in but no luck this time.
A combination from Mitchell does no damage.
Sawyer shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mitchell's guard.
Sawyer thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mitchell wants to sweep but no luck.
Sawyer passes Mitchell's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mitchell looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sawyer is looking for a kimura here.
Mitchell tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Sawyer is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Mitchell is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Buzz Sawyer!
Buzz Sawyer is the new super heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jude Maxwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rumple Stiltzkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maxwell comes to the cage accompanied by T.I. - Hurt. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jude Maxwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rumple Stiltzkin!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Maxwell prevents Stiltzkin from breaking the clinch.
Stiltzkin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maxwell walks into a straight right hand from Stiltzkin.
Maxwell takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Stiltzkin lands with a kick to the ribs.
An inside leg kick from Stiltzkin misses.
Stiltzkin tries to land a leg kick but Maxwell saw it coming and moves away.
Jab, jab by Stiltzkin - just one landing.
Maxwell is breathing heavily.
Stiltzkin lands a jab-cross combination.
Maxwell is rocked!
A nice leg kick lands there from Stiltzkin.
Oh Maxwell is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stiltzkin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Maxwell seems to have got his legs back now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stiltzkin dances in with a quick combination. Maxwell is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Stiltzkin snaps Maxwell's head back. Maxwell stumbles backwards against the cage. Stiltzkin steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Maxwell's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Maxwell just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Rumple Stiltzkin!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Taylor Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oakley Bark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by "Irish Drinking Song" - Dropkick Murphys. Bark has chosen Bring Um Out as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Oakley Bark enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Taylor Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Oakley Bark!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bark misses with a takedown attempt - Smith sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bark tries to keep at a distance but Smith has taken the fight into the clinch.
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith clinches up against the cage.
Smith successfully pulls guard.
Bark postures up.
Smith throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Bark looking to pass the guard.
Bark trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Bark stopping the sweep attempt from Smith.
Bark is pushing down on Smith's leg trying to pass to half guard. Smith is fighting to maintain full guard but Bark has managed to sneak the leg through.
Smith is looking for a sweep. Bark is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bark moves into full mount! Smith won't be happy about that!
You get the feeling that Smith really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Bark is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Smith has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Bark wants to take Smith's back but he can't do it this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bark has hold of Smith's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Smith manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Smith wants to control but Bark is having none of it.
Bark is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bark paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smith throws a head kick that half lands.
Bark tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Smith moves into the clinch.
Bark is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Smith breaks from the clinch.
Bark darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Bark is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Smith defends it well.
Bark is working for a submission of some sort.
Bark looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bark trying to mount his opponent but Smith defends it.
Bark works his way into side control.
Smith prevents Bark from moving into mount.
Bark tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bark has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Smith tries to bench press Bark off him but Bark keeps the position.
Smith sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Smith is looking for a sweep. Bark is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bark is working for a kimura but Smith is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bark is looking to take a break and control but Smith is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bark preventing the sweep.
Bark trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Bark pushing down on Smith's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bark drops an elbow to the side of Smith's head.
Smith is not content to let Bark control the position.
Bark blocks the strikes from Smith.
Smith is looking to control Bark's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Smith avoid being mounted?
Smith tries to get to full guard but Bark has control of the leg.
Bark passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Smith!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bark jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Smith is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Smith and Bark has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Bark tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Smith wants to control but Bark postures up.
Smith is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Bark is looking for a kimura here.
Bark looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bark tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Smith is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bark's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bark's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oakley Bark dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Bark misses with a takedown attempt
and Smith counters with a big head kick but Bark shrugs it off.
Smith darts in and clinches Bark up against the cage.
Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bark.
Bark darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Smith is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bark is trying to work for a kimura but Smith is defending well.
Smith is looking for a sweep. Bark is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bark wants to control but Smith is keeping him busy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Smith closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bark looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Smith tries to pass to full mount but Bark defends it.
Bark is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bark blocking the ground and pound attempt from Smith.
Smith takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Bark is trying to get back to full guard.
Bark looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bark slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bark working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Smith.
Bark keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Smith thows a big elbow that misses.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Smith working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bark's head.
Smith trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bark's guard.
Bark looking for a guillotine here but Smith defends easily.
Smith avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Oakley Bark has got the better of the ground game so far.
Smith with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bark escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Smith gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Smith tries to free his leg and advance position but Bark is retaining full guard.
Bark not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith trying to control but Bark is working from the bottom.
Bark throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bark will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bark fails with the takedown
and Smith holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Taylor Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oakley Bark.
Bark wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bark misses with a takedown
and Smith counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Smith manages to break the clinch.
Bark tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bark tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Bark shoots in looking for a takedown. Smith tries to sprawl out of it but Bark keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Smith manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Smith lands a two punch combo.
Bark with a poor takedown
and Smith counters by clinching up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bark fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bark tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Taylor Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith pushes Bark up against the cage in a clinch.
Bark on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bark ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bark no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Bark not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bark working for a triangle but Smith defends it easily.
Smith is sitting in close to Bark's body. Bark has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Smith is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Smith is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Bark.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Oakley Bark!
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