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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Henry Yurich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benjamin Briggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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177 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Counter fighter
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Henry Yurich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Benjamin Briggs!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yurich slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Yurich misses with an uppercut. Briggs saw that one coming.
Briggs throws a counter combo.
Briggs misses with a two punch combination.
Yurich thuds a left hand into Briggs's body.
Briggs on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Briggs pivots, looking for a leg kick but Yurich is out of range and Briggs settles back down.
A counter left hand to the body from Yurich misses its target.
A right-left combo lands from Yurich.
Yurich missing with a left hand there. Briggs was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A slow jab from Briggs misses its intended target.
Some wild striking there from Yurich.
Briggs feints a counter leg kick.
Yurich lands with an uppercut that bounces Briggs off the cage and back into range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yurich scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Briggs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yurich.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Briggs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yurich.
Briggs misses with a hook.
It looked like Yurich wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Briggs with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Yurich to score with a decent uppercut.
Yurich fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Briggs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yurich throws a shot to the body.
Yurich lands with a hook. Briggs tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nice uppercut lands for Yurich. That snapped Briggs's head back.
Briggs misses with a wild body shot.
Yurich wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Yurich lands with a cross.
Yurich misses with a double jab.
Yurich connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Briggs's hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good standup being displayed there by Yurich as he connects with a hook.
Briggs walks into a stiff left hand from Yurich.
Henry Yurich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Briggs throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Yurich counter with a right hand.
Briggs throws a leg kick but Yurich sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Briggs throws a body punch but Yurich moves out of range.
Briggs just misses with a punch to the body.
Yurich scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Briggs doesn't seem bothered though.
Briggs bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yurich looks to land a combination. Briggs sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Yurich is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Yurich connects with a crisp jab.
Yurich looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Briggs takes a swing at Yurich's ribcage but misses.
Yurich swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Yurich looks to land a left hand but Briggs moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yurich avoids the body shot from Briggs.
Yurich lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Briggs looks to score with a jab to the body but Yurich is just out of range.
It looked like Yurich wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Yurich, as that shot connected.
Yurich scores with a punch to the head.
Yurich tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Briggs was well out of range. Poor timing from Yurich.
As Yurich backs off Briggs throws a huge counter combo but Yurich manages to avoid it all.
Briggs will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Briggs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Briggs appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Yurich scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Briggs throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A decent looking cross lands there for Yurich.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yurich wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Good shot there by Yurich.
Yurich is breathing heavily.
Briggs will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Yurich loads up on a big right hand but Briggs slips the punch.
Yurich digs a good hook to Briggs's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A decent looking cross lands there for Yurich.
Yurich scores with a jab. Briggs acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Briggs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yurich moves away.
Yurich getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Yurich showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Briggs.
Yurich swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Good standup being displayed there by Yurich as he connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Yurich dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Briggs tries to land a leg kick but Yurich saw it coming and moves away.
Yurich is looking to counter punch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Yurich.
Briggs takes a swing at Yurich's ribcage but misses.
Yurich lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Briggs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yurich scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Yurich jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Benjamin Briggs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yurich uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Briggs.
Briggs misses with an uppercut. Yurich saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Briggs takes a swing at Yurich's ribcage but misses.
As Briggs looks to move away, Yurich throws a big counter combo but Briggs just gets out of the way.
Yurich lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Briggs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yurich moves away.
Yurich scores with a hook to the body. Briggs takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Briggs looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Briggs dodges the punch combination from Yurich.
Yurich lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Briggs moves forwards but Yurich connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Yurich scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Yurich ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Briggs has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Yurich throws an overhand right that lands on Briggs's shoulder, as Briggs tries to avoid the shot.
Yurich connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Briggs momentarily.
Briggs takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Briggs is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Yurich rather than just go for the knockout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yurich uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Briggs.
Yurich darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Briggs misses with an attempted mid kick.
Briggs takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Yurich paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Yurich connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Briggs takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Yurich looks to land a left hand but Briggs moved out of range nicely.
A low kick from Briggs is predictable there
and Yurich counters with a left to the body.
Yurich lands with an overhand left.
Briggs throws a body shot but no joy.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Briggs might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Yurich has got the better of the exchanges.
Good shot there by Yurich.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Briggs takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Yurich connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A jab from Yurich does it's job there.
Yurich scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Briggs looks to throw the jab but Yurich is out of range.
Yurich throws a jab but it's blocked by Briggs.
Yurich connects with a nice looking jab.
Briggs gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Yurich throws a big shot that misses.
Briggs throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yurich counters with a left to the body.
Briggs tries to land a leg kick but Yurich saw it coming and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yurich lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Briggs takes a swing at Yurich's ribcage but misses.
Briggs throws a leg kick that is checked
and Yurich connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Henry Yurich is winning the standup battle so far.
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!
Briggs throws a low kick but Yurich avoids it.
Yurich displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Briggs throws out the jab.
Briggs walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Briggs misses with a hook
and Briggs takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab from Yurich misses.
Briggs throws a counter combo.
Briggs misses with a leg kick.
Yurich appears to be looking for a big counter.
Briggs throws a series of punches but Yurich avoids them all with ease.
Briggs misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Yurich cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Yurich dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Briggs takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Yurich is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Briggs can do to turn this around?
Yurich connects with the punch.
Briggs misses with a few strikes there.
Yurich throws a hook but Briggs avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Briggs on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yurich lands with a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Yurich.
Yurich avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yurich scores with a jab to the body.
Briggs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Yurich misses the target.
Yurich lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yurich bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Briggs misses with a series of wild punches.
Briggs walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice straight punches there by Yurich. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yurich.
Briggs swings for the body but Yurich moves out of range.
Yurich scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Briggs rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yurich counters with a stiff right hand.
Briggs throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yurich counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Briggs is rocked!
Yurich lands a jab to Briggs's midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Briggs on the wrong end of a nice hook.
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!
A punch lands to the side of Briggs 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Yurich dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Briggs misses with a combination
and Yurich connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yurich cracks Briggs with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Yurich lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Briggs backs up against the cage.
Briggs is still on wobbly legs! Can Yurich finish him?
Yurich throws a big shot that misses.
Briggs with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Yurich to score with a decent uppercut.
Briggs seems to have recovered his senses.
Briggs misses with a wild body shot.
Briggs tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yurich checks a low kick from Briggs.
Briggs throws a leg kick but Yurich sees it coming and moves out of range.
Yurich comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Yurich cracks Briggs with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Briggs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yurich.
Yurich ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Briggs moves away.
Yurich throws an overhand right that lands on Briggs's shoulder, as Briggs tries to avoid the shot.
Briggs thows a leg kick but Yurich checks it
and Yurich counters with a straight right hand.
Yurich checks a leg kick.
Briggs looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Briggs throws a series of punches but Yurich moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Briggs tries to work over Yurich's front leg with a kick but Yurich checks it.
Nice cross by Yurich.
A combination from Briggs does no damage.
Yurich dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Briggs tries to score with a low kick but Yurich moves his leg out of the way.
Briggs misses with a double jab.
Briggs throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some bone on bone action there as Yurich checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Yurich lands with an overhand left.
Benjamin Briggs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yurich throws out a powerful jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Yurich showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yurich has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Yurich!
Our winner, Henry Yurich, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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