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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Dillinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Dillinger's choice of entrance music: Randy Orten Theme Song. This should be a great matchup!
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220 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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195 cm
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210 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcus Dillinger!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Joseph Jones and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evans throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dillinger doesn't manage to clinch there - Evans circles away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Evans blocks the elbow strike.
Evans breaks from the clinch.
Evans takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dillinger cracks Evans with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dillinger fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dillinger takes the fight into the clinch.
Evans breaks the clinch.
Evans scores with a takedown into Dillinger's guard.
Evans landing some decent shots from guard.
Dillinger is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dillinger throwing shots but Evans is blocking nicely.
Evans tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Dillinger manages to move to mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillinger working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Dillinger throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Dillinger working for a guillotine from mount but Evans is in no mood to give up.
Evans wants to try and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dillinger misses with a head shot.
Dillinger is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Evans has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Dillinger jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Evans is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Evans and Dillinger has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Dillinger has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Evans is trying to buck Dillinger off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Dillinger moves into the clinch successfully.
Dillinger tries to land knees in the clinch but Evans avoids the damage to the body.
Evans goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dillinger prevents it.
Dillinger working Evans over with knees to the body.
Evans turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Evans manages to end up in side control.
Evans grinds an elbow into Dillinger's temple.
Evans is breathing heavily.
Dillinger is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Evans's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Dillinger throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Evans is keen to just control but Dillinger is a slippery customer.
Dillinger tries to roll over but Evans keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans misses with a head shot. Dillinger uses the momentum to regain guard.
Evans trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dillinger tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dillinger has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Evans can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Evans throws and elbow that misses. Dillinger uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Evans's guard. Nice move by Dillinger!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dillinger accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Marcus Dillinger will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dillinger slaps away a takedown attempt from Evans, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dillinger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dillinger drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Evans preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dillinger postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Evans is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Dillinger, into his guard.
Evans postures up in Dillinger's guard and throws a big left but Dillinger blocks it.
Evans has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dillinger bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Evans's guard.
Evans wants to get back to his feet but Dillinger passes into half guard.
Evans pushes Dillinger off but Dillinger dives into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillinger thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Evans is trying to get back to his feet.
Dillinger is trying to get an arm triangle but Evans is defending well.
Dillinger in side control, throwing shots but Evans defends.
That's two 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.
Dillinger wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Evans, who protects the arm well.
Evans is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Dillinger is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Evans drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Dillinger manages to work his way to half guard, despite Evans's best efforts.
Dillinger looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dillinger taking some punishment here, with Evans in his half guard.
Dillinger wants to get back to full guard.
Evans wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dillinger keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Evans winds up and cracks Dillinger with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Evans is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Dillinger looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dillinger is breathing heavily.
Evans prevents Dillinger from improving his position.
Dillinger is staying active underneath Evans, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Evans not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mark Evans will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Dillinger slaps away a takedown attempt from Evans, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Evans just misses with a punch to the body.
Dillinger lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dillinger misses with a wild combination.
Marcus Dillinger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Evans avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Evans jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Evans sizes up Dillinger with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dillinger tries to clinch but Evans is having none of it.
Evans misses with a body shot.
Evans gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dillinger counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Evans pushes Dillinger off looking to stand but Dillinger dives back in and keeps control.
Dillinger throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillinger prevents Evans from standing back up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dillinger not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Evans tries to kick Dillinger off but Dillinger keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Dillinger is working for a submission of some sort.
Dillinger seems to be looking for submissions.
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.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
The fighters circling - Evans throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Evans takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dillinger is looking to clinch.
Dillinger is looking to clinch but Evans is avoiding it.
Dillinger shoots in for a double leg but Evans sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dillinger looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dillinger fails with an attempt to clinch.
Evans scores with a jab. Dillinger acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dillinger connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Evans misses the shot to the body.
Dillinger connects with a good right hand that stumbles Evans. Evans circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dillinger fails in his attempt to clinch.
Evans circles away from the clinch attempt.
Evans misses with a series of wild punches.
Evans shoots and misses
and Dillinger counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Evans. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans managing to block the knees to the body from Dillinger.
Evans can't break the clinch.
Dillinger with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dillinger tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dillinger with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dillinger is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Evans working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dillinger stops a takedown attempt from Evans.
Dillinger with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Evans on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dillinger trying to stall but Evans improves his position.
Dillinger using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Evans has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Evans lands a hook that snaps the head of Dillinger backwards.
Evans has hold of one of Dillinger's legs. Dillinger is fighting the takedown attempt but Evans gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Evans stands up over Dillinger, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Evans loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Evans working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Evans preventing the sweep.
Mark Evans overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans with a nice head shot there.
Evans keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dillinger's head.
Evans looking to sit in guard and control but Dillinger gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dillinger in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Evans utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dillinger throwing strikes but missing.
Evans wants to get back to his feet but Dillinger is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Dillinger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dillinger has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Dillinger!
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energy
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hype
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