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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chris Snorodecki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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154 lbs
15 - 16 - 0 |
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156 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chris Snorodecki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Gary Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Thomas working Snorodecki over with strikes.
Thomas thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Thomas throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Thomas is pressing down on Snorodecki's thigh, looking to free his foot. Snorodecki is holding on for now.
Thomas is looking for a kimura but Snorodecki is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Thomas to get the leverage.
Thomas stops Snorodecki from getting back to his feet.
Snorodecki is refusing to be controlled, as Thomas sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thomas thows a huge punch but Snorodecki dodges it nicely.
Thomas stops Snorodecki from getting back to his feet.
Thomas thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snorodecki regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Thomas.
Thomas drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Snorodecki dives on top into guard.
Thomas pulls Snorodecki in to control the position.
Thomas is working an open guard so Snorodecki takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Snorodecki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Snorodecki darts in trying to clinch
and Thomas counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas keeps the fight on the outside.
Snorodecki tries to clinch
and Thomas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Snorodecki tries to clinch
and Thomas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Snorodecki wants to clinch but Thomas slips to the side
and Snorodecki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Snorodecki darts in trying to clinch
and Thomas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Thomas darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Snorodecki tries to clinch but Thomas moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snorodecki moves to clinch but Thomas breaks away
and Thomas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Snorodecki tries to clinch up.
Thomas keeps the fight on the outside.
Snorodecki staying out of range there.
Snorodecki tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Thomas counters with a left and a right that stings Snorodecki.
A jab from Thomas misses.
Snorodecki moves in looking to clinch but Thomas pushes him off.
Snorodecki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Snorodecki wants to clinch but Thomas slips to the side
and Thomas counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Thomas throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Snorodecki because Thomas loaded up on that one.
Thomas throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Thomas lands a big shot there that rocks Snorodecki but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thomas lands with some strikes.
Thomas throwing strikes here but Snorodecki is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Thomas unloads with some shots from mount but Snorodecki bucks and avoids them well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thomas throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Snorodecki suckers Thomas into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Snorodecki is now in Thomas's guard!
Snorodecki has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Thomas is proving hard to escape from.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Thomas dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Snorodecki closes the distance but Thomas moves to the side
and Thomas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Snorodecki doesn't manage to clinch there - Thomas circles away.
Thomas looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Snorodecki is fending him off so far but Thomas persists. Nope, Snorodecki circles away and we're back to standing.
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thomas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thomas will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Thomas keeps the fight on the outside.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Snorodecki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thomas misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snorodecki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Snorodecki closes the distance but Thomas moves to the side
and Thomas counters with a stiff right hand.
Snorodecki looks to clinch
and Thomas counters with a three punch combo that has Snorodecki backing up. Snorodecki nods at Thomas to acknowledge the strikes.
Chris Snorodecki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Snorodecki moves to clinch but Thomas breaks away
and Thomas counters with a one-two to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Snorodecki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Snorodecki tries to clinch there but Thomas circles away.
Snorodecki slaps away a takedown attempt from Thomas, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Chris Snorodecki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gary Thomas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snorodecki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Snorodecki moves to clinch but Thomas breaks away
and Thomas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Snorodecki thinking.
Snorodecki closes the distance but Thomas moves to the side
and Thomas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Snorodecki tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Thomas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Snorodecki thinking.
Chris Snorodecki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Snorodecki backs up against the cage.
Snorodecki has managed to clinch.
Snorodecki unloads a knee to the mid-section. Thomas lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Snorodecki is defending well.
Snorodecki misses with a knee strike.
Snorodecki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thomas.
Snorodecki missing with knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Thomas's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Snorodecki has Thomas pressed against the cage, preventing Thomas from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Snorodecki with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Snorodecki misses with a knee strike.
Snorodecki misses with a knee to the head.
Snorodecki misses with a knee to the head.
Snorodecki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thomas avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snorodecki tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Snorodecki tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Snorodecki putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Thomas in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Snorodecki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thomas is defending well for now.
Snorodecki with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Snorodecki stops a takedown attempt from Thomas.
Snorodecki with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thomas has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Snorodecki regains guard immediately.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thomas trying to control the position from guard on top but Snorodecki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thomas missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Snorodecki 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Snorodecki tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Thomas counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Snorodecki gets tackled into the cage by Thomas. Thomas maintains the clinch.
Snorodecki tries to land a knee to the head but Thomas blocks with his arms.
Snorodecki tries a knee to the head but Thomas blocks it.
Thomas is trying to break the clinch but Snorodecki has him pressed against the cage.
Snorodecki throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thomas blocks it with crossed arms.
Snorodecki with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Snorodecki trying to land knees to the body.
Snorodecki tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Snorodecki misses with a knee strike.
Thomas tries to score a body lock takedown but Snorodecki shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Snorodecki throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thomas blocks it with crossed arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snorodecki misses with a knee to the head.
Snorodecki with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Snorodecki looking to throw knees to the head but Thomas is blocking nicely.
Thomas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Snorodecki tries to clinch there but Thomas circles away.
Snorodecki moves in looking to clinch but Thomas pushes him off.
Snorodecki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thomas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chris Snorodecki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thomas misses the jab.
Thomas listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Thomas circles away from the clinch attempt
and Thomas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas circles away from the clinch attempt
and Thomas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Snorodecki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Snorodecki moves in looking to clinch but Thomas pushes him off.
Snorodecki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thomas.
Good shot there by Snorodecki.
Chris Snorodecki is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas tries to clinch but Snorodecki is having none of it.
Snorodecki tries to clinch up but Thomas circles away and keeps his distance.
Snorodecki tries to clinch there but Thomas circles away.
Snorodecki is looking to clinch but Thomas is avoiding it.
Snorodecki wants to clinch.
Snorodecki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thomas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Snorodecki moves to clinch but Thomas breaks away
and Thomas counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snorodecki moves to clinch but Thomas breaks away
and Thomas counters with a nice uppercut.
Snorodecki tries to close the distance and clinch but Thomas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Snorodecki darts in trying to clinch
and Thomas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Snorodecki thinking.
Thomas swats away the attempt to clinch by Snorodecki.
Thomas drives through with a takedown into Snorodecki's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Snorodecki showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Snorodecki 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Snorodecki!
In his post fight interview, Chris Snorodecki started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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hype
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