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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Saulo Evangelista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Dillinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Dillinger is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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189 lbs
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193 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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Good low kicks
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Saulo Evangelista!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Dillinger!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dillinger closes the distance and clinches.
Dillinger lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Saulo Evangelista has been cut.
A knee to the head by Dillinger.
Evangelista letting Dillinger take a breather here.
Dillinger utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Dillinger unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dillinger putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Evangelista in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Evangelista is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dillinger with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dillinger.
Dillinger lands a knee to the head.
Dillinger landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dillinger is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dillinger manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A knee to the head by Dillinger.
Dillinger gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dillinger putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Evangelista in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dillinger stalling in the clinch.
Dillinger lands a good knee to the midsection. Evangelista won't want to take too many of those.
Dillinger lands a good knee to the midsection. Evangelista won't want to take too many of those.
Dillinger landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nice elbow from Dillinger.
Dillinger just leaning against Evangelista, taking a breather.
Dillinger using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dillinger has Evangelista pressed against the cage.
Dillinger landing knees to the head.
Saulo Evangelista's cut is getting worse.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Dillinger.
Dillinger lands an elbow inside.
Dillinger lands a nice elbow.
Dillinger unloads a knee to the mid-section. Evangelista lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dillinger landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dillinger lands a knee to the body.
Dillinger putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Evangelista in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Evangelista takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dillinger using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dillinger with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Evangelista throws a head punch that misses.
Dillinger lands an elbow just above Evangelista 's eye.
Dillinger lands a good knee to the midsection. Evangelista won't want to take too many of those.
Dillinger using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Evangelista has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dillinger tries a knee to the head but Evangelista blocks it.
Dillinger looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Evangelista tries to pull guard but Dillinger holds him up against the cage and eventually Evangelista drops back down to his feet.
Dillinger connects with a nasty looking knee right to Evangelista's face.
Evangelista tries to break free but Dillinger pushes him back against the cage.
Dillinger displaying some good clinch control by pressing Evangelista up against the cage.
Dillinger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dillinger lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillinger with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dillinger with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Evangelista is looking to control Dillinger's arms but Dillinger gets an underhook and turns him. Now Evangelista has his back to the cage.
Evangelista can't find room to land a body shot as Dillinger controls the action.
Dillinger lands an elbow just above Evangelista 's eye.
Dillinger lands an elbow inside.
Dillinger throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Evangelista blocks it with crossed arms.
Evangelista fails to pull guard.
Dillinger looking to throw knees to the head but Evangelista is blocking nicely.
Evangelista jumps guard.
Dillinger trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dillinger postures up.
Evangelista keeping moving, preventing Dillinger from controlling successfully.
Dillinger got a little sloppy there for a moment and Evangelista has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dillinger has managed to get both his arms back between Evangelista's legs - danger averted.
Evangelista is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dillinger's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Dillinger has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Evangelista looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dillinger pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Evangelista is keeping the position for now.
Evangelista is looking for a triangle but Dillinger pushes his legs off easily.
Dillinger looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
OK we're going to have a standup here. John Dillinger hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Dillinger has managed to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Evangelista takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dillinger taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Dillinger lands an elbow just above Evangelista 's eye.
Evangelista takes an elbow to the forehead.
Saulo Evangelista's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Dillinger using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dillinger landing knees to the body.
Dillinger landing knees to the body.
Dillinger connects with a nasty looking knee right to Evangelista's face.
Dillinger with a knee to the head.
Dillinger connects with a nasty looking knee right to Evangelista's face.
Dillinger connects with a nasty looking knee right to Evangelista's face.
Dillinger landing knees to the head.
Dillinger connects with a nasty looking knee right to Evangelista's face.
Dillinger lands a knee to the body.
Dillinger throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Evangelista blocks it with crossed arms.
Evangelista pulls Dillinger into guard.
Dillinger controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Evangelista has an active guard here but Dillinger has managed to pass into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Dillinger dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Saulo Evangelista's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Dillinger instigates a clinch.
A knee to the head by Dillinger.
Dillinger connects with a nasty looking knee right to Evangelista's face.
Dillinger scores with a knee to the head.
Evangelista tries to pull guard but Dillinger holds him up against the cage and eventually Evangelista drops back down to his feet.
Dillinger taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Dillinger lands an elbow inside.
Evangelista tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dillinger smiles and moves away.
Dillinger moves in looking to clinch but Evangelista pushes him off.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A knee to the head by Dillinger.
Dillinger lands a damaging elbow.
Jeez, Saulo Evangelista's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Dillinger lands an elbow just above Evangelista 's eye.
Dillinger connects with a knee to the head.
Evangelista takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dillinger unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dillinger stalling.
Dillinger is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillinger landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dillinger lands an elbow that stopped Evangelista in his tracks for a moment.
Dillinger landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Evangelista tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Saulo Evangelista. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dillinger misses with a knee to the head.
Evangelista tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Evangelista misses with the head strike.
Dillinger with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dillinger pushes off an throws an elbow but Evangelista leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Evangelista fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dillinger lands an elbow just above Evangelista 's eye.
Dillinger tries a knee to the head but Evangelista blocks it.
Evangelista lands a hook that snaps the head of Dillinger backwards.
Evangelista tries to pull guard but Dillinger won't allow it.
Dillinger unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dillinger has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Evangelista tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Evangelista wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dillinger lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dillinger creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Evangelista jumps guard but Dillinger stands there with Evangelista around his waist. Evangelista gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dillinger lands an elbow just above Evangelista 's eye.
Nice elbow from Dillinger.
Dillinger with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Evangelista tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dillinger just stands there and leans against the cage.
Evangelista fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evangelista throws a punch but it's blocked by Dillinger.
Dillinger tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Evangelista's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Evangelista tries to pull guard but Dillinger holds him up against the cage and eventually Evangelista drops back down to his feet.
Evangelista blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Evangelista fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Evangelista jumps guard but Dillinger stands there with Evangelista around his waist. Evangelista gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Dillinger.
Evangelista jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dillinger walks away with a smile on his face. Evangelista gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Evangelista tries for a takedown but Dillinger sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Evangelista tries to clinch but Dillinger moves away
and Dillinger counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dillinger.
Dillinger lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dillinger is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Evangelista takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dillinger throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Evangelista blocks it with crossed arms.
John Dillinger seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Evangelista tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Evangelista takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dillinger.
Evangelista fails to pull guard.
Dillinger working Evangelista over with knees to the body.
Evangelista blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dillinger just misses with a elbow thrown towards Evangelista's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evangelista fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dillinger throws an elbow but it misses.
Evangelista is trying to break the clinch but Dillinger is controlling him.
Dillinger misses with a knee to the head.
Dillinger looking to slow down the pace here.
Evangelista tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dillinger just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dillinger is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Evangelista is defending well for now.
Evangelista fails to pull guard.
Evangelista is trying to break free.
Evangelista fails to pull guard.
Dillinger connects with a knee to the head.
Evangelista jumps guard but Dillinger stands there with Evangelista around his waist. Evangelista gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dillinger gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Evangelista misses with a punch on the inside.
Dillinger with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Evangelista tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Evangelista tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Evangelista avoiding damage as Dillinger throws knees to the body.
Evangelista fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Evangelista tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dillinger smiles and moves away.
Evangelista fails with the takedown
and Dillinger holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Dillinger.
Evangelista tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dillinger smiles and moves away.
Evangelista tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dillinger swivels and escapes.
Evangelista misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dillinger.
Dillinger moves into the clinch.
Dillinger scores with a knee to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dillinger.
A knee to the head by Dillinger.
Evangelista swings wildly with an uppercut but Dillinger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Evangelista fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dillinger.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dillinger with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Evangelista tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Evangelista fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Evangelista working aggressively here.
Dillinger with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dillinger leaning his opponent against the cage.
Evangelista tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dillinger just stands there and leans against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Dillinger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Saulo Evangelista's cut.
That's time! Evangelista's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Dillinger is looking to clinch but Evangelista is avoiding it.
Dillinger fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dillinger gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dillinger displaying some good clinch control by pressing Evangelista up against the cage.
Dillinger utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Come on Dillinger - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Dillinger landing knees to the head.
Dillinger lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dillinger with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Evangelista fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dillinger misses with a knee to the head.
Evangelista jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dillinger walks away with a smile on his face. Evangelista gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Evangelista looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dillinger is fending him off so far but Evangelista persists. Nope, Dillinger circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Saulo Evangelista. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dillinger steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Evangelista.
Evangelista swings widly with a right hand
and Dillinger holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dillinger unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dillinger lands an elbow just above Evangelista 's eye.
Dillinger comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dillinger lands a good knee to the midsection. Evangelista won't want to take too many of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillinger tries to land a knee to the head but Evangelista blocks with his arms.
Dillinger working Evangelista over with knees to the body.
Dillinger pushes off an throws an elbow but Evangelista leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Evangelista fails to pull guard.
Dillinger misses with a knee strike.
Evangelista fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dillinger unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Evangelista blocks an elbow strike from Dillinger.
Evangelista tries to pull guard but Dillinger won't allow it.
Dillinger avoiding damage.
Dillinger throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dillinger looking to throw knees to the head but Evangelista is blocking nicely.
Evangelista tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dillinger just stands there and leans against the cage.
Evangelista fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dillinger throws a knee to the head but misses.
Evangelista stalling in the clinch but Dillinger improves position.
Evangelista avoids the elbow strike from Dillinger, against the cage.
Dillinger lands a nice elbow.
Evangelista blocks the elbow strike.
Dillinger throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Evangelista blocks it with crossed arms.
Evangelista misses with a hook from the clinch.
Evangelista takes an elbow to the forehead.
Evangelista tries to pull guard but Dillinger won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Evangelista jumps guard but Dillinger stands there with Evangelista around his waist. Evangelista gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dillinger scores with a knee to the head.
Evangelista wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dillinger tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Evangelista tries to pull guard but Dillinger won't allow it.
Evangelista tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dillinger just stands there and leans against the cage.
Evangelista fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dillinger gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dillinger with a knee to the head.
Evangelista fails to pull guard.
Evangelista wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dillinger comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Evangelista dodges an elbow strike from Dillinger.
Evangelista tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dillinger just stands there and leans against the cage.
Evangelista struggles to land a body shot inside as Dillinger controls his hands.
Dillinger connects with a nasty looking knee right to Evangelista's face.
Evangelista jumps guard but Dillinger stands there with Evangelista around his waist. Evangelista gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Evangelista stalling in the clinch but Dillinger improves position.
Evangelista tries to pull guard but Dillinger won't allow it.
Evangelista takes an elbow to the temple.
Dillinger landing knees to the head.
Evangelista misses with some punches.
Evangelista has had enough of the clinch but Dillinger keeps him there for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evangelista tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dillinger smiles and moves away.
Dillinger has closed the distance and engaged Evangelista in a clinch.
Dillinger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dillinger comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dillinger lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dillinger scores with a knee to the head.
Dillinger throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Evangelista blocks it with crossed arms.
Evangelista fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Evangelista tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Evangelista trying to control the position but instead, Dillinger has worked for underhooks and has pushed Evangelista into the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Dillinger.
Dillinger trying to land knees to the body.
Dillinger with a knee to the head.
Evangelista fails to pull guard.
Dillinger tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Evangelista tries to pull guard but Dillinger holds him up against the cage and eventually Evangelista drops back down to his feet.
Dillinger looking to throw knees to the head but Evangelista is blocking nicely.
Evangelista on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Evangelista tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dillinger smiles and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillinger tries to clinch but Evangelista is having none of it.
Dillinger has taken the fight to the clinch.
Evangelista jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dillinger walks away with a smile on his face. Evangelista gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Evangelista misses with a jab, cross combination.
John Dillinger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dillinger is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dillinger has Evangelista up against the cage in a clinch.
Evangelista takes a knee right on the jaw!
Evangelista jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dillinger walks away with a smile on his face. Evangelista gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dillinger drives through and clinches with Evangelista against the cage.
Dillinger tries a knee to the head but Evangelista blocks it.
Evangelista fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Evangelista tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dillinger just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dillinger taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Dillinger misses with a knee to the head.
Saulo Evangelista has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Evangelista fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Evangelista jumps guard but Dillinger stands there with Evangelista around his waist. Evangelista gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Evangelista doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Dillinger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dillinger winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 25:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 25:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Dillinger!
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hype
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