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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 03, 2019 |
#R1#
A punch combination from Shephard misses.
Briggs takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Shephard throws a right and a left that Briggs avoids nicely.
Shephard swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#TD#
and Briggs counters with a takedown into side control.
Shephard wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!#ES2#
Shephard explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Briggs misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A combination from Shephard does no damage. #CL#
Briggs clinches up with Shephard and pushes him back against the cage.
Briggs looking to throw knees to the head but Shephard is blocking nicely.
Briggs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#BC#
Briggs breaks from the clinch.
#T1#
Shephard takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#CUT2#
It looks like Alfonso Briggs has been cut.
Shephard misses with a combination
#CL#
and Briggs counters by clinching up.
Shephard wants to get back to striking at distance but Briggs won't allow it.
Briggs throws a knee to the head but misses.
Briggs letting Shephard take a breather here.
Briggs blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Briggs swings wildly with an uppercut but Shephard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Briggs misses with a hook to the ribs.
Briggs presses Shephard against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.#T2#
Shephard wants to break the clinch but can't.
The referee calls for Shephard to work.
#BC#
Briggs breaks from the clinch.
Briggs on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #CL#
Briggs has closed the distance and engaged Shephard in a clinch.
#BC2#
Shephard breaks from the clinch.
#CL#
Briggs rushes Shephard and presses him up against the cage.
Briggs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Briggs keeps control of Shephard as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Briggs with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shephard is trying to stall.
Shephard is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#T3#
Briggs gets through Shephard's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Shephard blocking some punches.
#BC#
Briggs manages to break the clinch.
#CL#
Briggs forces Shephard back against the cage and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shephard. #BC#
Briggs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sam Shephard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch combination from Shephard misses.
Shephard tries to bum rush Briggs with a series of wild strikes but Briggs uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shephard's jab looks to have found its range, popping Briggs under the eye.
Shephard closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Shephard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Briggs appears to be looking for a counter takedown.#T4#
Shephard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Briggs.
Briggs drops down looking for a counter takedown but Shephard sprawls and moves away.
Shephard swings and misses with a shot to the body#TD#
so Briggs counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Briggs postures up and lands a big shot to Shephard's brow.
Briggs is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Briggs won't allow Shephard to get back to his feet.
Shephard really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Briggs. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Shephard looks winded!
Shephard is wriggling around but Briggs manages to pass to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shephard wants to get back to his feet.
Briggs drops an elbow to the side of Shephard's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Alfonso Briggs will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alfonso Briggs's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Shephard throws a right hand that Briggs ducks under and follows up with a left that Briggs also avoids with ease.
Briggs appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
No joy there for Shephard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Briggs gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Shephard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shephard has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Briggs stalling.
Briggs blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shephard has Briggs pressed against the cage.
Briggs has Shephard pressed against the cage, preventing Shephard from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Briggs tries a knee to the head but Shephard blocks it.
#T1#
Shephard tries to circle away but Briggs has him pinned against the cage.
Briggs prevents Shephard from breaking the clinch.
Shephard misses with a body punch.
Briggs misses with an elbow strike.
#BC#
Briggs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shephard misses with a few strikes there.
Shephard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sam Shephard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shephard throws a right hand that Briggs ducks under and follows up with a left that Briggs also avoids with ease.#TD#
Briggs feints and as Shephard raises his hands in defense, Briggs changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.#ES2#
Shephard manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Shephard is breathing heavily.
Briggs with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Briggs comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #CUT#
It looks like Sam Shephard has been cut.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Briggs struggles to land a body shot inside as Shephard controls his hands.
#BC#
Briggs breaks from the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shephard. Briggs does a little dance to reset his feet.
Briggs throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. #CL#
Briggs closes the distance and pushes Shephard back into the cage.
Briggs tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shephard avoids it.
Shephard misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC#
Briggs manages to break the clinch.
Shephard throws a body punch but Briggs moves out of range.
Shephard misses with a low kick.
Shephard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Briggs swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Briggs half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Sam Shephard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Shephard gets tackled into the cage by Briggs. Briggs maintains the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Briggs creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T3##BC#
Briggs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shephard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
#CL#
Briggs moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC#
Briggs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Briggs fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Shephard, pushing him back against the cage.
Briggs avoiding damage as Shephard throws knees to the body.
Shephard has a couple of punches blocked by Briggs.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Briggs as Shephard tries to tie him up.
Shephard avoiding damage as Briggs throws knees to the body.
Shephard missing with knees to the body.
#T4#
Briggs scores with a knee to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Shephard.
Shephard wants to break free but Briggs has control.
A shot in the inside from Briggs.
Briggs throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Alfonso Briggs has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Shephard wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Shephard stalling the fight.
Briggs lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC2#
Shephard breaks the clinch.
#CL#
Briggs closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Briggs with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
#BC#
Briggs breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alfonso Briggs dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Shephard misses with a jab, cross combination.
A nice combination there by Shephard.
Shephard tries to clinch but Briggs moves out of range.
Shephard throws a right hand that Briggs ducks under and follows up with a left that Briggs also avoids with ease.
Briggs appears to be looking for a big counter.
Shephard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#CL#
Briggs takes the fight into the clinch.
Briggs misses with an elbow strike.
Shephard can't break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Briggs.
Briggs tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Briggs throws an elbow but it misses.
Briggs with an attempt at a knee that misses.
#T1#
Shephard tries to break free but Briggs pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Briggs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alfonso Briggs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL#
Briggs rushes Shephard and presses him up against the cage.
Shephard wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Briggs has him pressed against the cage.
Shephard wants to break the clinch but can't.
Shephard is looking to control Briggs's arms but Briggs gets an underhook and turns him. Now Shephard has his back to the cage.
Briggs pushes off an throws an elbow but Shephard leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Shephard looking to stall.
Shephard looking to stall.
Shephard is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Briggs has denied him.
Shephard is looking to break free of the clinch but Briggs has double underhooks. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#BC#
Briggs breaks from the clinch.
Briggs tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shephard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As Briggs backs off Shephard throws a huge counter combo but Briggs manages to avoid it all.#CL#
Briggs rushes Shephard and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Briggs prevents a body shot from Shephard.
Briggs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shephard is trying to push Briggs away but Briggs has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Shephard can't find room to land a body shot as Briggs controls the action.
#BC#
Briggs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shephard fails to land with a series of punches.
Briggs attempts a counter takedown but Shephard avoids it well and moves away.#CL#
Briggs clinches up with Shephard and pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Briggs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shephard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#T3#
Shephard moves to clinch but Briggs breaks away #TD#
and Briggs counters with a nice double leg into side control. Shephard won't be happy with that.
Shephard wants to get back to his feet but Briggs is dominant here and he's now got Shephard's back!
Shephard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Briggs looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
#SUB#
Briggs is looking for the choke from the back position but Shephard is controlling his hands well. #SUB#
Briggs looking for the choke from the back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shephard is trying to get back to his feet but Briggs has full control of the position and if anything, Shephard has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Can Shephard hold on?! Briggs is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Briggs.
#ROC#
Shephard is rocked!#T4#
Shephard covers up after that shot from Briggs.
Shephard is still in real trouble! Can Briggs finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee is taking a good look at Shephard as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Briggs!
#SUB#
Briggs working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Shephard is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Briggs has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Shephard taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Alfonso Briggs!
Sam Shephard spoke after the fight, saying 'THIS IS BULLSHIT. My opponent is using PEDs.'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 29, 2019 |
#R1#
Shephard walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dillon checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dillon appears to be looking for a big counter.
Dillon misses with a combination
and Shephard makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#CL2#
Shephard clinches up with Dillon and pushes him back against the cage.
Shephard tries to break the clinch but Dillon is controlling the position. #BC#
Dillon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#KD2#
Oooooh!!! Shephard has knocked Dillon down with a huge combo! Shephard steps away and waves a wobbly Dillon back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#CUT2#
It looks like Cruz Dillon has been cut.
Shephard swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#CL#
and Dillon counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dillon.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dillon wants a takedown but no success here.
#TD2#
Shephard pulls guard.
Shephard looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Shephard keeps trying to improve his position.#ES2#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Shephard manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Dillon really is a fat lump.#T1#
Dillon fails to pull guard.
Dillon gets underhooks to prevent Shephard's takedown attempt.
#TD#
Dillon drags the fight down to the ground.
Dillon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Shephard trying to control the position from guard on top but Dillon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shephard preventing the sweep.
Shephard is stalling in the full guard.
Dillon has a closed guard, preventing Shephard from standing up. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dillon managing to control the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Shephard wants to stand and escape but instead Dillon has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR#
Shephard looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dillon is one step ahead there.
Dillon not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T3#
Shephard looking for a sweep. Not yet Shephard, not yet.
Dillon controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dillon working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Shephard's head.
Shephard wants to sweep but no luck.
Shephard controls Dillon momentarily but Dillon frees himself. #SU#
Dillon stands up and waves to Shephard to follow him. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.#CL#
Dillon clinches up against the cage.
Dillon prevents the takedown attempt.
Shephard taking a breather. #TD#
Dillon turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Dillon manages to end up in side control.
Dillon controls the position.
Shephard takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shephard throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land. #SUB#
Dillon is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Shephard is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Shephard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cruz Dillon's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Shephard misses with a wild combination.
Shephard looks to land a combination but Dillon avoids it well.
Shephard ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Shephard lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Shephard misses with a hook.
Shephard tries to bum rush Dillon with a series of wild strikes but Dillon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shephard scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Dillon dodges the punch combination from Shephard.
As Shephard tries to get set, Dillon tries to push him back and clinch up but Shephard manages to avoid the attempt.
A punch combination from Shephard misses.
No joy there for Shephard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Shephard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shephard is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shephard changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#T1#
Dillon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shephard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#CL2#
Shephard rushes Dillon and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#TD#
Dillon turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Shephard tries to improve position but can't.
Shephard is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Dillon off and has taken his back!
Shephard avoiding Dillon 's attempts to control his hands.
Dillon is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Shephard is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Dillon controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad spot.
#T2##SUB2#
Shephard has got his arm under Dillon's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Dillon has spun round into Shephard's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SU#
Dillon gets to his feet. Shephard looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Shephard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dillon.
Dillon throws a right and a left that both miss.#CL2#
Shephard gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Shephard is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dillon to keep the fight standing.#T3##TD#
Dillon has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Shephard clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Shephard breaks Dillon's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Dillon has his hands on Shephard's head, controlling the position.
Dillon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Shephard must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dillon looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Shephard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dillon is keeping the position for now. #T4#
Shephard missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dillon is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Dillon might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Shephard trying to control the position from guard on top but Dillon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dillon is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Shephard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cruz Dillon's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Dillon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shephard is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Shephard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dillon circles away quickly and effectively.
Shephard misses with a head kick.
Dillon appears to be looking for a big counter.
Some wild striking there from Dillon.
Shephard throws a right and a left that Dillon avoids nicely.
Shephard lands a jab-cross combination.
Shephard takes a swing at Dillon's ribcage but misses.
Dillon is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Shephard.
A head kick by Shephard misses
and Dillon counters with a three punch combo that has Shephard backing up. Shephard nods at Dillon to acknowledge the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shephard throws a head kick that misses.
Shephard throws a combination that misses
and Dillon counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Shephard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dillon goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Dillon throws a series of strikes that have Shephard backpedaling.
#T1#
Dillon is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Shephard.#CL#
Dillon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Shephard, pushing him back against the cage.#TD#
Dillon lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
#ES2#
Shephard manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Dillon keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage. #TD#
Dillon turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Shephard is looking to get back to his feet here but Dillon is keeping cool and he's managed to take Shephard's back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Dillon working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet. #SUB#
Dillon looking to break Shephard's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Shephard remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Dillon will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!#T2##SUB#
Shephard defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Dillon's arms.
I would not like to be Shephard right now.
#SUB#
Dillon working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Dillon keeps control of the position as Shephard tries to break free.
#T3##SUB#
Shephard showing good submission defense here.
#SUB#
Dillon has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Shephard has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Shephard trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dillon controls the position.
I really don't envy Shephard right now.
Dillon has Shephard flattened out and is raining down punches.
Shephard looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Shephard rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Cruz Dillon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sam Shephard is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Shephard has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dillon is working away from the top position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cruz Dillon showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Shephard has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Shephard!
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