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Event:
ITFC 12
Date: Jul 29, 2017 |
#R1#
Miller shoots and misses
enabling Yurich to counter with a crisp jab.
Yurich lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Yurich lands with a hook. Miller tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Yurich stuns Miller with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Yurich throws a hook but Miller avoids it easily.
Yurich falls off balance throwing a combination
and Miller counters with a two punch combo.
Miller darts in looking for a takedown but Yurich gets double underhooks and turns Miller into the cage.
Yurich is looking to counter punch.
Yurich slaps away a takedown attempt from Miller, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've been told by Yurich's head coaches at Fight Factory that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Henry Yurich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Miller.
Miller tries to score a power double leg takedown but Yurich sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Miller somewhat.
Yurich takes a swing at Miller's ribcage but misses.
Miller takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miller misses with a wild body shot.
Miller tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Yurich swivels and escapes.
Yurich is looking to counter punch.
Yurich keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
#T1#
Miller has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yurich finds it's way round the side to connect with Miller's head. #ROC#
Miller is rocked!
Yurich thuds his right hand into Miller's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Miller is still on wobbly legs! Can Yurich finish him?
Yurich uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Miller.
Miller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yurich closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Miller! Yurich dives in looking to finish! Miller is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Henry Yurich!
After winning the bout, Henry Yurich thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
ITFC 11
Date: Jul 15, 2017 |
#R1#
Yurich moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rome takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Good exchange - Yurich coming out on top.
Yurich connects with a body shot that sends Rome's belly button to the back.
Yurich lands a jab.
Yurich fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rome manages to avoid it.
Rome appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Yurich fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Yurich uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Yurich misses with a hook.
Rome doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Yurich misses the shot to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Yurich as he connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yurich cracks Rome with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Yurich has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fight Factory in the buildup to the fight.#T1#
Yurich scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rome throws an overhand right that lands on Yurich's shoulder, as Yurich tries to avoid the shot.
Yurich throws out a loose jab but Rome uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rome dodges the punch combination from Yurich.
Yurich is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Yurich bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Yurich cracks Rome with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Yurich misses with a hook. Rome ducked under it nicely.
A little jabbing left from Rome on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yurich smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#T2#
Yurich misses with a two punch combination.
Rome looks to score with a jab to the body but Yurich is just out of range.
Yurich scores with a jab to the body.
Rome misses with a body shot
enabling Yurich to counter with a crisp jab.
Yurich steps in with a hook that catches Rome right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Yurich follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Rome looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Henry Yurich!
During a confident post fight interview, Henry Yurich thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
ITFC 8
Date: Jun 24, 2017 |
#R1#
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.
#T1#
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.#T2#
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.#T3#
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.#T4#
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!
#R2#
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. #T1#
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.#T2#
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.#T3#
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.
#T4#
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!
#R3#
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. #T1#
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. #ROC#
Briggs is rocked!
Yurich lands a jab to Briggs's midsection.#T2#
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.#T3#
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. #T4#
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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Event:
ITFC 6
Date: Jun 10, 2017 |
#R1#
Seal shoots and misses
and Yurich counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Seal thinking.
Seal staying out of range there.
Yurich thows a left - swing and a miss!
Seal misses with a takedown
and Yurich connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Seal displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yurich throws out the jab.
Yurich listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Yurich works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Yurich lands with a nice body punch.
Seal goes for a double leg but Yurich avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Yurich continues to drive forward.
Henry Yurich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Baby Seal.
Yurich connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Seal momentarily.
Seal closes this distance looking for a takedown but Yurich circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yurich misses with a jab, cross combination.
Seal throws a predictable looking body shot
and Yurich counters with a straight right hand.
Baby Seal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the body from Seal misses
and Yurich makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Yurich comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Yurich tests Seal's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yurich lands with a good body shot.
Seal looks winded!
The fighters circle momentarily. Yurich darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#T1#
Seal shoots in for a takedown but Yurich shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Yurich scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jab, jab by Yurich - just one landing. #ROC#
Seal is rocked!
Seal goes for a double leg but Yurich avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Yurich continues to drive forward.
Seal is still on wobbly legs! Can Yurich finish him?
Seal gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Yurich gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Henry Yurich!
Henry Yurich seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Event:
ITFC 3
Date: May 27, 2017 |
#R1#
Yurich keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lau has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yurich finds it's way round the side to connect with Lau's head.
Lau avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yurich with a hook.
Henry Yurich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yurich scores with a sloppy right hand. Lau should have avoided that one.
Lau swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lau blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Lau.
Lau avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yurich throws a lazy uppercut
#TD2#
and Lau counters with a takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yurich taking a bit of punishment here - Lau scoring with strikes.
Yurich is trying to escape the position but Lau is controlling the position. #T1#
Lau tries to move to mount but Yurich blocks the move with his legs.
Lau working the strikes but Yurich uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Lau with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Yurich trying to control from the bottom.
Yurich is breathing heavily.
Well, if Lau is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Yurich's coaches at Fight Factory have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Lau working over Yurich with some ground and pound. Yurich looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Lau is nestled in close to Yurich, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Lau controlling the pace.
Lau scoring with strikes to the body and head. #T3#
Lau looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Lau with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Lau is nestled in close to Yurich, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Lau scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Lau sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lau is continuing to stall.#T4#
Lau passes the guard and advances to mount!
Lau lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Lau sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lau lands a heavy elbow.
Lau landing strikes from the mount and Yurich is in trouble!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Lau cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lau takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Lau dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Lau loads up on a big right hand but Yurich slips the punch.
Lau uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yurich.
Yurich throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lau sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yurich jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lau has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yurich tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lau was well out of range. Poor timing from Yurich.
Lau displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yurich throws out the jab.
Lau looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yurich misses with a looping right.
Yurich uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lau.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yurich throws a shot from downtown. Lau moves away and avoids it.
Lau misses with a wild body shot.
Yurich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lau. Yurich does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've been informed that Lau has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.#T1#
Lau takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lau slips under a jab.
Lau throws a fast counter high kick but Yurich manages to duck under it in time.
Yurich is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lau will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lau misses with a hook. Yurich ducked under it nicely.
Nice defenses there by Lau.
Lau throws out a leg kick but Yurich moves out of range and Lau only half commits.
Yurich was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lau throws a jab when Yurich was well out of range.
Yurich misses with an uppercut.
Lau throws a head kick but Yurich moves out of range.
Yurich throws a body punch but Lau moves out of range.
Lau throws out a counter right but Yurich avoids it with no problem.
Horrible takedown attempt by Lau or perhaps it was just good defense by Yurich, which made it look bad. #T2#
Lau misses with a low kick as Yurich jumps back.
Yurich was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Yurich throws a hook but Lau blocks it.
Yurich checks a leg kick.
Yurich uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lau.
Yurich lands a really nice looking cross but Lau seems unphased.
Lau will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lau throws a lazy right hand but Yurich sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lau throws a sloppy head kick and Yurich moves out of range easily.
Yurich keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lau moves away from the strike by Yurich.
Nice defenses there by Lau.#T3#
Yurich throws a hook to the side of Lau's head but Lau sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lau lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Yurich has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Yurich and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lau jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lau throws a jab when Yurich was well out of range.
Lau ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yurich moves away.
Lau works the jab nicely.
Yurich keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yurich moves out of range as Lau strikes.
Yurich moves away from the strike by Lau.
Lau looks to land a left hand but Yurich moved out of range nicely.#T4#
A looping hook to the body misses from Lau. Yurich does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yurich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lau is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yurich.
Lau misses with a body shot.
Lau attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Yurich was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Lau throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Yurich ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lau moves away.
Yurich misses with a straight left.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lau throws a leg kick but Yurich moved away.
Yurich misses with a right hand
and Lau counters with a good low kick that Yurich was not able to check.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Joe Lau will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Lau misses with a straight right.
Lau walks into a straight right hand from Yurich.
Yurich lands with an uppercut that bounces Lau off the cage and back into range.
Yurich loads up on a big right hand but Lau slips the punch.
Lau slips under a jab.
Yurich throws a right and a left that both miss.
Henry Yurich is winning the standup battle so far.
Yurich scores with a jab. Lau acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Yurich changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yurich takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lau moves forwards but Yurich connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A big right from Lau misses.
Nice defenses there by Lau.#T1#
Yurich jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yurich ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lau misses with a low kick as Yurich jumps back.
Lau misses with a hook to the body
and Yurich counters with a nice uppercut.
Yurich displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lau throws out the jab.
Lau throws a big shot that misses.
Lau throws out a leg kick but Yurich moves out of range and Lau only half commits.
A little feinted left hand from Yurich on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lau tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Yurich is able to avoid easily.
Yurich takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lau throws a body shot but no joy. #T2#
Yurich ducks under a wild hook from Lau.
Lau will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A bone on bone clash there as Yurich blocks the leg kick.
Lau ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yurich moves away.
Lau misses with a body shot.
Lau fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yurich manages to avoid it.
Lau pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Yurich misses the target.
A big right from Lau misses.
Lau throws a big shot that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Yurich misses the target.
Lau misses with a body kick.
A slow jab from Lau misses its intended target. #T3#
Lau throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yurich looks to land a right hand but Lau moved out of range.
It seemed like Lau was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lau misses with a looping left.
Yurich moves out of range of the body kick from Lau.
Lau swings away with a body shot that misses
and Yurich connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lau lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Yurich has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Yurich and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Yurich was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lau thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yurich displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lau throws out the jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Yurich checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Yurich keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lau.#T4#
Lau throws a solid leg kick but Yurich takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lau.
Lau moves out of range of the strikes.
Lau looks to land a left hand but Yurich moved out of range nicely.
It looked like Yurich wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Yurich throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lau sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A nice side step and Lau releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lau throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A swing and a miss from Yurich.
Lau slips a straight right by Yurich.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yurich slips under a jab from Lau.
Yurich throwing a counter right hand but Lau manages to avoid it.
Yurich throws a lazy right hand but Lau sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Henry Yurich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#TD2#
Lau looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Yurich!
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Henry Yurich.
I think Lau 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Lau!
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Event:
ITFC 2
Date: May 24, 2017 |
#R1#
Decent striking displayed by Yurich there.
Yurich lands a jab to the nose.
No joy there for Lampert, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lampert walks into a stiff left hand from Yurich.
Lampert is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lampert misses with a head kick.
Yurich lands a nice hook to Lampert's body. Lampert takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lampert throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nice jab there from Yurich.
Nice cross by Yurich.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lampert shoots in for a takedown but Yurich shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lampert is looking to score with low kicks.
A head kick misses from Lampert.
Yurich lands a nice hook to Lampert's body. Lampert takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lampert throws a lazy head kick
and Yurich counters with a stiff right hand.
Lampert misses with a head kick.
Lampert needs to keep his hands up - Yurich had a free shot at his head there.
Henry Yurich is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Lampert misses with a low kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Yurich as he connects with a hook.#ROC2#
Lampert is rocked!
Yurich lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Lampert - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Yurich!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Henry Yurich!
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