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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ralph Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Snorodecki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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145 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
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173 cm
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154 lbs
14 - 10 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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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
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ralph Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chris Snorodecki!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie misses with an uppercut
and Snorodecki counters by moving into the clinch.
Gracie is trying to drag Snorodecki to the mat but Snorodecki just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Snorodecki putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gracie in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Snorodecki is trying to wear down his opponent 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. Gracie is defending well for now.
Gracie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gracie lands a nice looking body shot.
Snorodecki instigates a clinch.
Gracie swings wildly with an uppercut but Snorodecki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie lands a takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Snorodecki works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Snorodecki preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gracie missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gracie throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Snorodecki works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gracie prevents Snorodecki from getting back to his feet.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Snorodecki is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Snorodecki is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Snorodecki using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gracie has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gracie lands with a short punch from the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Snorodecki throws an elbow but misses.
Snorodecki tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gracie lands a takedown into guard.
Gracie has gone for a leg lock! Snorodecki slips out almost immediately though and dives into Gracie's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snorodecki is looking to stand up but Gracie won't let him.
Gracie is trying to keep Snorodecki in close.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Snorodecki gets to his feet - Gracie follows without any prompting.
Snorodecki wants to clinch.
Snorodecki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gracie connects with a body shot.
Gracie scores with a jab to the jaw.
It looks like Chris Snorodecki has been cut.
Gracie gets a double leg takedown into Snorodecki's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to work some ground and pound but Snorodecki has wrist control.
Snorodecki working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gracie.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Snorodecki wants to stand and escape but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie postures up in Snorodecki's guard and throws a big left but Snorodecki blocks it.
Gracie with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throwing strikes but missing.
Gracie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gracie has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gracie postures up and lands a big shot to Snorodecki's brow.
Gracie forces his way into half guard.
Gracie is looking for a kimura but Snorodecki is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gracie to get the leverage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gracie working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ralph Gracie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chris Snorodecki's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A telegraphed right hand from Gracie misses the target.
Gracie moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Snorodecki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gracie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chris Snorodecki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gracie keeps the fight on the outside.
Gracie really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gracie scores with a jab to the head.
Snorodecki wants to clinch.
Gracie dodges the punch combination from Snorodecki.
Snorodecki walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gracie throws a right and a left that Snorodecki avoids nicely.
No joy there for Gracie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Snorodecki takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie misses with a right hand
and Snorodecki counters with a straight right hand.
Snorodecki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snorodecki doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from Gracie misses.
Snorodecki wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Snorodecki staying out of range there.
Snorodecki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gracie manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chris Snorodecki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie misses with a straight right.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick
and Snorodecki counters with an inside leg kick.
Snorodecki doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Snorodecki.
Snorodecki moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.
Gracie misses with a hook to the body
and Snorodecki counters with a two punch combo.
Gracie misses with a body punch
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Snorodecki tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gracie counters with a slapping leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Snorodecki blocks the low kick.
Snorodecki tries to clinch
and Gracie counters with a good low kick that Snorodecki was not able to check.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snorodecki tries to close the distance and clinch but Gracie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Snorodecki tries to clinch but Gracie moves out of range.
Snorodecki tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.
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!
Snorodecki tries to clinch but Gracie moves away
and Gracie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Snorodecki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gracie throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gracie jabs at Snorodecki's body.
Jab from Gracie.
Gracie looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Snorodecki closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Snorodecki prevents a body shot from Gracie.
Gracie is trying to drag Snorodecki to the mat but Snorodecki just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Gracie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snorodecki prevents a body shot from Gracie.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gracie.
Gracie is trying to break the clinch but Snorodecki has him pressed against the cage.
Snorodecki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gracie.
Gracie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Snorodecki gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gracie to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Gracie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gracie throwing strikes but missing.
Gracie postures up in Snorodecki's guard and throws a big left but Snorodecki blocks it.
Gracie working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Snorodecki's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gracie throwing strikes from guard but Snorodecki blocks nicely.
Gracie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ralph Gracie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gracie working some strikes from top position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Snorodecki is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gracie is controlling him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gracie throws a strike but Snorodecki rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ralph Gracie dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chris Snorodecki's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Gracie misses with a series of wild punches.
Snorodecki moves out of range of the leg kick from Gracie.
Jab by Gracie.
Snorodecki is rocked!
Snorodecki leaves his chin hanging out and Gracie seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Snorodecki crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ralph Gracie!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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