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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Beverley (ranked 4921 p4p, 4661 weight class) and Gwennyth Hyper (ranked 518 p4p, 533 weight class). Patrick Beverley has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Patrick Beverley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gwennyth Hyper!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beverley circles away from the clinch attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Beverley.
Hyper tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Beverley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hyper tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Beverley thinks about countering with a body kick.
Hyper tries to clinch but Beverley moves out of range.
Hyper wants to clinch
and Beverley counters with a left and a right that stings Hyper.
Hyper wants to clinch up but Beverley keeps it at a distance.
Hyper tries to close the distance and clinch but Beverley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hyper is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hyper tries to clinch up.
Beverley closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hyper circles away.
Hyper wants to clinch up but Beverley keeps it at a distance.
Beverley throws a big counter combination but Hyper scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Beverley rushes Hyper and presses him up against the cage.
Hyper tries to work over Beverley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beverley manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Hyper with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hyper looking to sit in guard and control but Beverley gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hyper controls Beverley momentarily but Beverley frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beverley stands up from Hyper's guard - Beverley perhaps looking for a knockout.
Hyper wants to clinch but Beverley slips to the side
and Beverley counters with a low kick, right behind Hyper 's knee.
Beverley circles away from the clinch attempt
and Beverley counters with a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beverley lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Beverley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Beverley clinches with his opponent.
Beverley pulls Hyper into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beverley has control of Hyper's left arm, preventing Hyper from doing any damage.
Beverley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Beverley trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Beverley might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hyper throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Beverley works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hyper throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Beverley works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Beverley looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Beverley has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hyper can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beverley is looking for a triangle but Hyper pushes his legs off easily.
Beverley manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Hyper tries to clinch up.
Beverley moves into range and clinches up with Hyper.
Beverley tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hyper smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick Beverley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hyper fails with an attempt to clinch.
Beverley fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hyper avoids it really well and circles away.
Hyper wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beverley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Beverley rushes Hyper and presses him up against the cage.
Hyper tries a body shot but Beverley blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Hyper fails to land.
Hyper tries to throw a body punch but Beverley avoids it by throwing Hyper back against the cage.
Hyper fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Hyper.
Beverley is breathing heavily.
Hyper stalling in the clinch but Beverley improves position.
Hyper struggles to land a body shot inside as Beverley controls his hands.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Beverley as Hyper tries to tie him up.
Hyper lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hyper looking to slow down the pace here.
Hyper is looking to control Beverley's arms but Beverley gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hyper has his back to the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Beverley dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Hyper tries to clinch up
and Beverley counters with a left and a right that stings Hyper.
Hyper tries to close the distance and clinch up but Beverley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Beverley is looking for a counter combo.
Beverley fails with a takedown attempt.
Hyper closes the distance but Beverley moves to the side
and Beverley counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hyper wants to clinch up but Beverley keeps it at a distance.
Hyper is looking to clinch.
Hyper fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beverley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hyper stuffs the takedown.
Beverley shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick Beverley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hyper doesn't manage to clinch there - Beverley circles away.
Beverley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hyper can do to turn this around?
Hyper tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Beverley drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hyper sprawls and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyper fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hyper tries to clinch up.
Hyper fails in his attempt to clinch.
Beverley swats away the attempt to clinch by Hyper.
Beverley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hyper doesn't manage to clinch there - Beverley circles away.
Beverley drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hyper sprawls and moves away.
Hyper doesn't manage to clinch there - Beverley circles away.
Hyper tries to close the distance and clinch but Beverley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hyper fails with an attempt to clinch.
Patrick Beverley is winning the standup battle so far.
Beverley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hyper is looking to clinch but Beverley is avoiding it.
Patrick Beverley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hyper is looking to clinch.
It looked like Beverley was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Sloppy strikes from Beverley. Those never looked like landing.
Beverley shoots in but Hyper avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beverley has managed to clinch.
Beverley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hyper avoids it.
Hyper working aggressively here.
Beverley blocks a body shot from Hyper.
Beverley prevents a body shot from Hyper.
Beverley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hyper misses with a body punch.
Hyper misses with a punch to the body.
Beverley has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hyper avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hyper lands an uppercut.
Hyper trying to control the position but instead, Beverley has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hyper into the cage.
Beverley looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beverley tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A short uppercut from Hyper.
Beverley jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hyper walks away with a smile on his face. Beverley gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hyper tries to close the distance and clinch up but Beverley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Beverley is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hyper gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hyper trying to stall but Beverley improves his position.
Hyper has a couple of punches blocked by Beverley.
Hyper lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hyper makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Beverley blocks an uppercut.
Gwennyth Hyper seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Beverley prevents a body shot from Hyper.
Hyper gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Beverley.
Beverley manages to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beverley has Hyper pulled in close to control his posture.
Beverley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Beverley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hyper wants to control from the top but Beverley keeps moving.
Beverley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hyper throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Beverley works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Beverley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hyper wants to control from the top but Beverley keeps moving.
Hyper must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hyper postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hyper working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Patrick Beverley will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Beverley throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hyper's waist but Hyper gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Beverley off to one side.
Hyper tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Beverley dives in for a single leg takedown but Hyper sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Hyper misses with a punch on the inside.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Beverley here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Hyper misses with a hook to the ribs.
Beverley is trying to pull guard but Hyper turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick Beverley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beverley slows down the pace here.
Hyper working aggressively here.
Beverley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beverley breaks from the clinch.
Hyper tries to clinch there but Beverley circles away.
Hyper tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Beverley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hyper is looking to clinch but Beverley is avoiding it.
Beverley tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Hyper manages to circle out of the way.
Hyper fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyper fails in his attempt to clinch.
Beverley went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Beverley shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hyper defends it nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hyper looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Beverley dives in and grabs Hyper's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hyper pushes down on Beverley's head and hops out.
Hyper tries to clinch but Beverley moves out of range.
Beverley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hyper tries to close the distance and clinch up but Beverley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hyper tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Beverley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Beverley circles away from the clinch attempt.
A right-left combo lands from Beverley.
Hyper is looking to clinch.
Hyper is looking to clinch but Beverley is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hyper tries to clinch but Beverley is having none of it.
Hyper is looking to clinch.
Hyper is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Beverley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hyper tries to clinch
and Beverley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hyper tries to clinch up.
Hyper is looking to clinch but Beverley is avoiding it.
Hyper defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Beverley.
Hyper is looking to clinch but Beverley is avoiding it.
Hyper wants to clinch up but Beverley keeps it at a distance.
Beverley went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hyper tries to clinch but Beverley moves away
and Beverley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hyper darts in trying to clinch
and Beverley makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hyper tries to clinch there but Beverley circles away.
Beverley swats away the attempt to clinch by Hyper.
Beverley thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hyper if he has to take too many more of those.
Hyper slaps away a takedown attempt from Beverley, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hyper tries to clinch up.
Hyper gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hyper is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hyper lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hyper working aggressively here.
Beverley tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hyper smiles and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hyper fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hyper tries to clinch but Beverley is having none of it.
Hyper wants to clinch but Beverley slips to the side
and Beverley counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hyper thinking.
Sloppy strikes from Beverley. Those never looked like landing.
Hyper moves in looking to clinch but Beverley pushes him off.
Hyper just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBeverley.
Beverley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hyper fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hyper tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hyper tries to close the distance and clinch up but Beverley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hyper doesn't manage to clinch there - Beverley circles away.
Beverley feinted with a counter takedown.
Hyper darts in trying to clinch
and Beverley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gwennyth Hyper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Patrick Beverley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Beverley shoots in for a takedown but Hyper shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hyper throws out a counter right but Beverley avoids it with no problem.
And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick Beverley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Beverley, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Patrick Beverley!
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Patrick Beverley!
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Patrick Beverley!
Patrick Beverley wins by unanimous decision!
Patrick Beverley tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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