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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matos Mirando (ranked 4065 p4p, 4302 weight class) and Patrick Beverley (ranked 80 p4p, 485 weight class). Matos Mirando has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matos Mirando!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Patrick Beverley!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mirando closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Beverley quickly recovers to half guard.
Mirando landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Mirando missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mirando wants to take a breather but Beverley is having none of it.
Mirando throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Beverley to regain full guard.
Mirando looking to pass the guard.
Beverley not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mirando looking to sit in guard and control but Beverley gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mirando controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beverley postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mirando is striking but Beverley is not phased and passes to half guard.
Beverley missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beverley is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Mirando controlling the position for now.
Beverley wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Mirando uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Mirando looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Beverley prevents Mirando from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mirando is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mirando has Beverley pulled in close to control his posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
No luck for Mirando with that takedown attempt.
Beverley closes the distance and clinches up with Mirando, looking for a takedown. Beverley pushes Mirando against the cage but Mirando circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mirando looking to score a takedown here. Beverley is defending well but Mirando drives through and ends up in Beverley's guard.
Mirando is fighting to break Beverley's control of his arms but Beverley is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Beverley not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beverley looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mirando is one step ahead there.
Beverley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mirando.
Mirando with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mirando throws a big elbow that misses.
Beverley is looking for a triangle but Mirando pushes his legs off easily.
Beverley wants to sweep here but Mirando controlling him for the moment.
Mirando is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mirando with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mirando with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mirando might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mirando postures up and lands a big shot to Beverley's brow.
Beverley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mirando is looking to work some ground and pound but Beverley has wrist control.
Mirando throwing strikes but missing.
Mirando works over Beverley with some ground and pound from guard.
Beverley looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mirando decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Mirando dives in and grabs Beverley's left leg, looking for a takedown. Beverley pushes down on Mirando's head and hops out.
Beverley is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Matos Mirando seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mirando is breathing heavily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Horrible takedown attempt by Beverley or perhaps it was just good defense by Mirando, which made it look bad.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mirando.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Matos Mirando dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Beverley has managed to clinch.
Mirando prevents a body shot from Beverley.
Mirando is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Beverley to keep the fight standing.
Mirando tries for a takedown but Beverley manages to get underhooks.
Beverley gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mirando.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matos Mirando. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beverley controlling the action here for a moment.
Beverley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Mirando.
Mirando shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Beverley as he avoids it easily.
Mirando tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beverley throws a nice head kick!
Mirando stuffs the takedown attempt from Beverley. Beverley gets slowly back to his feet.
Mirando appears to be looking for a big counter.
Beverley shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mirando as he jumps to the side.
Beverley shoots for a takedown but Mirando saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Beverley tries for a takedown but Mirando sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mirando shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Beverley pinned against the cage. Beverley gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Beverley tries to counter with a clinch but Mirando shakes him off and moves away.
Beverley throws a head kick that misses.
Mirando pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Beverley! But no joy.
Mirando closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Beverley's guard.
Beverley scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beverley tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mirando sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Beverley somewhat.
Matos Mirando is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Beverley misses with a two punch combination.
A combination from Mirando does no damage.
Mirando drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mirando wants to pass the guard but Beverley is keeping the position.
Beverley is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mirando got a little sloppy there for a moment and Beverley has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mirando has managed to get both his arms back between Beverley's legs - danger averted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mirando working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Beverley's head.
Mirando cracks Beverley with a solid left hand.
Mirando in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mirando throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mirando accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Beverley not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mirando lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Beverley bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mirando's guard.
Mirando wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Beverley controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beverley wants to control from the top but Mirando keeps moving.
Beverley in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mirando kicks Beverley off and gets to his feet.
Mirando misses with a wild combination.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mirando is defended easily by Beverley.
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 Matos Mirando will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Mirando dives in for a single leg takedown but Beverley sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Beverley is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mirando pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mirando goes for a takedown attempt but Beverley pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mirando closes the distance and clinches up with Beverley, looking for a takedown. Mirando pushes Beverley against the cage but Beverley circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matos Mirando. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mirando misses with a double jab
and Beverley counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mirando thinking.
Beverley shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mirando sprawls well. Mirando wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Beverley gets slowly back to his feet.
Beverley rushes Mirando and presses him up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mirando drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mirando drops down looking for an ankle pick but Beverley pulls his leg out and moves away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beverley lands with a kick to the temple. Mirando shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Beverley lands with a kick to the temple. Mirando shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Beverley fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mirando, pushing him back against the cage.
Mirando has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Beverley after a bit of a struggle.
Beverley pulls Mirando into guard.
Matos Mirando overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mirando throwing strikes but missing.
Beverley has control of Mirando's left arm, preventing Mirando from doing any damage.
Beverley is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Mirando presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beverley drags the fight down to the ground.
Beverley is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mirando postures up in Beverley's guard and throws a big left but Beverley blocks it.
Beverley wants to stand and escape but Mirando is having none of it.
Mirando chips away with some ground and pound.
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!
Mirando throws a big elbow that misses.
Beverley will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Mirando trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Beverley is on top in guard.
Beverley showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mirando pulls Beverley in to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mirando keeping full guard, as Beverley tries to pass.
Beverley drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Mirando dives on top into guard.
Mirando avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Beverley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mirando is in close to Beverley's body, working some short punches and elbows.
And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick Beverley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mirando 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Patrick Beverley!
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Matos Mirando!
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Patrick Beverley!
Patrick Beverley wins by split decision!
After the fight, Patrick Beverley was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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