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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
FLC 4
Date: May 10, 2025 |
#R1##CL#
Fagg instigates a clinch. #BC#
Fagg escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fagg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shannon avoids the head kick by Fagg.
Fagg misses with a takedown attempt - Shannon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Shannon tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Shannon defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fagg.
Fagg with a poor takedown
and Shannon counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Comi Fagg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shannon is looking to clinch but Fagg is avoiding it.
#CL#
Fagg closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Shannon goes for a takedown in the clinch but Fagg prevents it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Fagg manages to break the clinch.
#CL#
Fagg rushes Shannon and presses him up against the cage.
Shannon can't break the clinch.
Shannon trying to stall but Fagg improves his position.
#T1#
Shannon missing with knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fagg as Shannon tries to tie him up.
Shannon is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Fagg is defending well.#BC#
Fagg breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shannon with a lazy takedown attempt
and Fagg counters with a thumping low kick.
Fagg shoots in but no luck this time.
Shannon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fagg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A counter left hand to the body from Fagg misses its target.
Fagg fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fagg shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Shannon sprawls well. Shannon wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fagg gets slowly back to his feet.#T2#
Fagg shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Shannon as he jumps to the side. #CL#
Fagg forces Shannon back against the cage and clinches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.#BC#
Fagg's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shannon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fagg manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fagg misses the shot to the body.
Shannon steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Fagg.
Fagg shoots for a double leg takedown but Shannon sprawls well. He's pushed Fagg's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
No joy there for Fagg, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
#CL#
Fagg clinches with his opponent.
Shannon drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Fagg gets the underhooks and prevents it.
#T3##TD#
Fagg decides to pull guard.
Fagg wants to sweep here but Shannon controlling him for the moment.
Fagg on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Fagg tries to get out of the position.
Fagg is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#ES#
Fagg has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Shannon is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.#TD2#
Shannon pulls guard.
Fagg throws an elbow that misses. Shannon uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Fagg's guard. Nice move by Shannon!#REVB##T4#
Fagg is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #SUB#
Fagg looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fagg seems keen to control Shannon's posture.#SUB2#
Shannon drops back looking for a leg! Fagg is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Fagg manages to kick Shannon off! Shannon jumps back into Fagg's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shannon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Comi Fagg dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2##CL#
Fagg has taken the fight to the clinch.
Shannon is trying to pull guard but Fagg turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Fagg tries to throw a body punch but Shannon avoids it by throwing Fagg back against the cage.
Fagg changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Shannon fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Shannon dives in and grabs Fagg's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fagg pushes down on Shannon's head and hops out.#CL2#
Shannon instigates a clinch.
Shannon lands a hook that snaps the head of Fagg backwards.
Shannon is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.#BC#
Fagg pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Fagg moves into the clinch.
Fagg keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shannon's efforts to push away.#BC#
Fagg escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T1#
Fagg fails to land the takedown.
Comi Fagg is winning the standup battle so far.
Fagg changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Shannon tries to avoid it but Fagg manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Shannon to the ground. Shannon escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Comi Fagg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shannon tries to clinch there but Fagg circles away.
Fagg misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shannon with the counter takedown but Fagg avoids it easily.
Fagg throws a combination that misses #CL2#
and Shannon counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Shannon.
Shannon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fagg jumps guard but Shannon turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Shannon wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fagg misses with a knee strike.
Fagg stops a takedown attempt from Shannon.
Fagg tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shannon avoids it.#TD#
Fagg successfully pulls guard.
#T2#
Shannon wants to control from the top but Fagg keeps moving.
Fagg controlling Shannon's posture.
Shannon trying to control the position from guard on top but Fagg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shannon looking to pass the guard.
Fagg looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Shannon puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Shannon trying to control the action but Fagg is working from the bottom. #T3##ES#
Fagg has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Shannon is on him like a limpet, forcing Fagg back against the cage.
Fagg jumps guard but Shannon stands there with Fagg around his waist. Fagg gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Shannon wants to get back to striking at distance but Fagg won't allow it.
#TD#
Fagg ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Fagg no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Shannon wants to control from the top but Fagg keeps moving. #SUB#
Fagg working for a triangle but Shannon defends it easily.
Fagg is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shannon can do to turn this around?#T4#
Fagg is looking to sweep but instead, Shannon has passed into half guard.
Fagg is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Shannon wants to control but Fagg is keeping him busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fagg controlling the position well.
Shannon is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Comi Fagg dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Fagg circles away from the clinch attempt.
#CL#
Fagg drives through and clinches with Shannon against the cage.
Fagg is struggling to control the position.
Shannon has Fagg pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Fagg manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Shannon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fagg pressing his opponent against the cage.
Shannon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shannon trying to control the position but instead, Fagg has worked for underhooks and has pushed Shannon into the cage.
Fagg jumps guard but Shannon turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #T1#
Fagg stalling in the clinch.
Shannon letting Fagg take a breather here.
Shannon taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Fagg throws a head punch that misses.
Fagg throws an elbow but it misses.
Shannon fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fagg is pushing Shannon up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Fagg is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Shannon to keep the fight standing.
Shannon has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fagg is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Shannon to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Comi Fagg. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T2#
Fagg jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Shannon walks away with a smile on his face. Fagg gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Shannon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fagg is fending him off so far but Shannon persists. Nope, Fagg circles away and we're back to standing.
Shannon shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fagg defends it nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Shannon as Fagg shoots in.
Shannon tries to counter with a clinch but Fagg shakes him off and moves away.
Fagg changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Shannon tries to avoid it but Fagg manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Shannon to the ground. Shannon escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fagg keeps the fight on the outside.
Fagg misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fagg dives in and grabs Shannon's left leg, looking for a takedown. Shannon pushes down on Fagg's head and hops out.
Fagg looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Shannon is fending him off so far but Fagg persists. Nope, Shannon circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T3#
Fagg avoids the head kick by Shannon.
Shannon shoots and misses #CL#
and Fagg moves into the clinch.
Shannon tries for a takedown but Fagg manages to get underhooks.
Shannon is trying to pull guard but Fagg turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Shannon is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Fagg gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Shannon fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fagg prevents a takedown attempt there.
Shannon has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Fagg is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Fagg tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Shannon smiles and moves away.
Fagg avoids the head kick by Shannon.
Fagg dives in for a single leg takedown but Shannon sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.#T4#
Fagg tries to work over Shannon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC#
Fagg's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shannon tries to close the distance and clinch but Fagg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fagg shoots in for a takedown but Shannon shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Fagg shoots in but no luck this time.
Shannon shoots for a double leg takedown but Fagg sprawls well. He's pushed Shannon's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fagg throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Shannon's waist but Shannon gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fagg off to one side.
Fagg tries to close the distance and clinch but Shannon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shannon shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Fagg eats them both and turns towards Shannon to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shannon shoots for a double leg takedown but Fagg sprawls well. He's pushed Shannon's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fagg looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jamarcus Shannon.
I think Fagg has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Comi Fagg! |
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