Anthony Smith survived the early pressure from Volkan Oezdemir to pick up a third round submission victory against ‘No Time’ and prove his worth as a title contender at 205-pounds with a big win in the UFC Moncton main event.
What was the high point of the fight?
In the opening exchange, Smith shot for double leg takedown but Oezdemir did a job of defending and reversing ‘Lionheart’ against the cage. The Swissman was aggressive early throwing big combos whilst Smith was against fence, and landing some hard outside leg kicks.
Oezdemir racked up some good control time on the ground in the second, with Smith lacking urgency to get back to his feet.