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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Scotty Barrett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Myron Echoes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barrett comes into the arena with Les Paul and Mary Ford ~ I'm A Fool To Care blaring out of the sound system. Scotty Barrett has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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185 cm
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192 lbs
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184 cm
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192 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin |
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Good takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Scotty Barrett! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Myron Echoes! The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Echoes misses with an uppercut. Echoes has his takedown stuffed and Barrett holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Barrett breaks the clinch.
Barrett dips to his left and cracks Echoes with an uppercut! Echoes swings and misses with a shot to the body and Barrett counters by clinching up. Barrett escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Echoes avoids a kick to the body.
Barrett shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Echoes napping and manages to drive through into side control! 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! Barrett trying to control the action but Echoes is working from the bottom. Echoes is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Barrett staying calm. Echoes wants to control but Barrett postures up. Echoes is trying to escape the position but Barrett is controlling the position. Echoes is looking for a sweep. Barrett stands up. Barrett has closed the distance and engaged Echoes in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Echoes is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Barrett to keep the fight standing. Barrett manages to pull guard.
Barrett is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Echoes wants to pass the guard but Barrett is keeping the position. Barrett looking to hit a scissor sweep but Echoes is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Echoes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barrett swivels though and keeps the full guard. Echoes drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Echoes jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Echoes trying to control the position from guard on top but Barrett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Barrett is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Echoes trying to control the position from guard on top but Barrett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Echoes stands and throws Barrett's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Barrett avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Echoes. Barrett is not content to let Echoes control the position. Echoes tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. Echoes tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scotty Barrett dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Barrett throws a head kick that misses. Barrett comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Echoes throws a chopping leg kick but Barrett manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Danga de danga de dang - Barrett scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Myron Echoes has been cut. Barrett tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Echoes paws at him with a jab and circles away. Echoes shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Barrett as he avoids it easily. Barrett throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Echoes. Barrett moves into the clinch successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round. Barrett taking a breather. Echoes tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Barrett lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Barrett wants to lay and pray for a moment but Echoes keeps working. Barrett trying to pass the guard but Echoes defending well. Echoes keeps control of the position for the meantime. Barrett wants to stand up but Echoes has a hold of him and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Echoes trying to control but Barrett postures up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Barrett in particular looking to stall. If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Scotty Barrett just wasn't active enough. Barrett fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Echoes sprawls well initially but Barrett persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Echoes is positioning himself well to prevent Barrett advancing to mount. Echoes wants to improve his position but Barrett is controlling well.
Barrett tries to pass to full mount but Echoes defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Echoes trying to control here.
Echoes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up. Barrett passes into side control, despite Echoes's attempt to control the position.
Echoes is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard. Echoes wants to get back to full guard. Echoes is looking to control Barrett's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Echoes avoid being mounted? Echoes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Barrett pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Echoes is pressing down on Barrett's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Echoes looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Barrett puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. Echoes is looking to control Barrett's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Echoes avoid being mounted? Echoes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Barrett pulls his head out easily. Echoes is breathing heavily. Barrett tries to stand and escape but Echoes is controlling the position. Barrett trying to pass the guard but Echoes defending well. Echoes actively working from the bottom here. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Echoes is looking to control Barrett's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Echoes avoid being mounted? And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scotty Barrett dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Myron Echoes's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Barrett moves in looking to clinch but Echoes pushes him off. Echoes throws a low kick but it's checked well by Barrett. Echoes attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Barrett rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Echoes moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Barrett fails in his attempt to clinch. No joy there for Barrett, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barrett lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Barrett. Echoes throws a lazy right hand but Barrett sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Echoes shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Barrett as he avoids it easily. Barrett will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round. Barrett fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Echoes sprawls well initially but Barrett persists and gets the takedown into half guard. The fighters are battling for position here. Echoes manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Barrett preventing the sweep. Barrett is sitting in close to Echoes's body. Echoes has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Barrett is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Barrett is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Echoes.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Myron Echoes! Scotty Barrett spoke after the fight, saying 'Hey Hey Hey, I will win the other day!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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