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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tom Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Myron Echoes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Echoes has chosen 'Tractor Rape Chain' as his entrance music. Tom Hardy had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 186.0lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. The key to victory for Tom Hardy has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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205 lbs
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192 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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Counter fighter
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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
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tom Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Myron Echoes!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Andrew Berry and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Echoes lands with a shot to the body.
Hardy thuds his right hand into Echoes's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hardy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Echoes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Echoes misses with a combination
and Hardy counters with a straight right hand.
Echoes is looking to clinch but Hardy is avoiding it.
Hardy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Echoes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hardy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Echoes looks to land a combination but Hardy avoids it well.
Hardy seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Echoes tries to clinch but Hardy moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Hardy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Echoes has his takedown stuffed
and Hardy counters with a one-two to the body.
Echoes looks to score with a jab to the body but Hardy is just out of range.
Hardy throwing a counter right hand but Echoes manages to avoid it.
Echoes misses with a body shot
enabling Hardy to counter with a crisp jab.
Echoes drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hardy scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Echoes is rocked!
Echoes clinches.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Echoes has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Echoes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hardy is working for takedown but Echoes is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hardy is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Echoes misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Echoes has picked Hardy up - he's going for a ride! Echoes dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hardy works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hardy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Echoes wants to control from the top but Hardy keeps moving.
Echoes is pushing down on Hardy's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hardy is fighting to maintain full guard but Echoes has managed to sneak the leg through.
Echoes not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Echoes is trying to control. Hardy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Echoes seems to be working for a kimura but Hardy defends the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Echoes keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Echoes is trying to control the action in half guard but Hardy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hardy tries to get to full guard but Echoes has control of the leg.
Hardy is not content to let Echoes control the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Echoes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Echoes tries for a takedown but Hardy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Myron Echoes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Echoes moves into the clinch.
Echoes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Echoes misses with a takedown attempt
and Hardy counters with a left to the body.
Tom Hardy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Myron Echoes.
Echoes darts in trying to clinch
and Hardy counters with a right hand to the body.
Echoes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hardy is fending him off so far but Echoes persists. Nope, Hardy circles away and we're back to standing.
Echoes swinging wildly here.
Echoes with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hardy counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Hardy dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Echoes misses with a shot to the body
and Hardy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Echoes fails to land the takedown.
Hardy is looking to counter punch.
Echoes slips a jab and a cross from Hardy.
Hardy throws a big shot that misses.
Hardy ducks under a wild hook from Echoes.
Hardy feinted with a counter takedown.
Hardy throws a hook but Echoes blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Echoes has closed the distance and engaged Hardy in a clinch.
Hardy can't get the takedown.
Echoes is struggling to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy wants a takedown.
Echoes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hardy is defending well for now.
Echoes is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Echoes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Echoes lands a right hook to the body.
Echoes takes the fight into the clinch.
Hardy has Echoes pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Echoes manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Hardy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hardy tries for a takedown but Echoes manages to get underhooks.
Echoes prevents a takedown attempt there.
Echoes prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Echoes lands a takedown into guard.
Echoes wants to control from the top but Hardy keeps moving.
Echoes got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hardy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Echoes has managed to get both his arms back between Hardy's legs - danger averted.
Hardy is striking from the bottom but Echoes uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Echoes is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Echoes not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Echoes is looking to take a break and control but Hardy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hardy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Echoes pulls his head out easily.
Echoes is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hardy looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Myron Echoes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Hardy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Echoes shoots in but Hardy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hardy half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Echoes looks to clinch
and Hardy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hardy scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Myron Echoes has been cut.
Tom Hardy is winning the standup battle so far.
Echoes throws a right and a left that Hardy avoids nicely.
Echoes misses with a takedown attempt
letting Hardy counter with a right hand.
Echoes misses with an uppercut
enabling Hardy to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Echoes is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hardy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A little feinted left hand from Hardy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tom Hardy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Myron Echoes.
Echoes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hardy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hardy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Echoes swings for the body but Hardy moves out of range.
Hardy is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Echoes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hardy.
Hardy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Echoes takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Echoes throws a looping overhand right but Hardy ducks down to avoid it.
Echoes darts in and clinches Hardy up against the cage.
Echoes taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Echoes gets underhooks to prevent Hardy's takedown attempt.
Hardy tries to score a body lock takedown but Echoes shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hardy goes for a takedown attempt but Echoes pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Echoes is trying to drag Hardy to the mat but Hardy just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Echoes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Echoes throws a sloppy body shot
and Hardy counters with a nice uppercut.
Echoes just misses with a punch to the body.
Echoes looks to score with a jab to the body but Hardy is just out of range.
It looked like Hardy was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Echoes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hardy is looking to counter punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy gets tackled into the cage by Echoes. Echoes maintains the clinch.
Echoes swings wildly with an uppercut but Hardy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Echoes gets underhooks to prevent Hardy's takedown attempt.
Hardy is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Echoes gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Echoes drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hardy gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A right hook to the body lands for Echoes.
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 Tom Hardy.
I think Hardy 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Hardy!
A relieved looking Tom Hardy thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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