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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kostas Charalabous (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Evangelisti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evangelisti has chosen Hunting For Death as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kostas Charalabous!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dante Evangelisti!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evangelisti scores with a nice strike.
Evangelisti throws a low kick, looking for Charalabous's leg but Charalabous calmly moves out of range.
Charalabous tries a head kick but it misses.
Charalabous feints and then cracks Evangelisti's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Evangelisti down.
Charalabous throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Evangelisti counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A leg kick checked by Charalabous.
Evangelisti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Charalabous.
Charalabous tries to land a front kick but Evangelisti steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Evangelisti throws a leg kick but Charalabous sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Evangelisti scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Evangelisti scores with a spinning back kick!
Charalabous scoring well with a low kick there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Evangelisti looks to throw the jab but Charalabous is out of range.
We've been informed that Evangelisti has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Evangelisti pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Charalabous scores with the left hand. Evangelisti knows he should have avoided that one.
It looks like Dante Evangelisti has been cut.
Evangelisti connects with a good right hand that stumbles Charalabous. Charalabous circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Evangelisti throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kostas Charalabous seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Charalabous uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Evangelisti.
Charalabous fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Evangelisti manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evangelisti avoids the body shot from Charalabous.
Charalabous throws a low kick but it's checked well by Evangelisti.
Evangelisti has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Charalabous.
Evangelisti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Charalabous manages to avoid it.
Evangelisti checks a leg kick.
That kick from Evangelisti tenderised Charalabous's leg. Charalabous is trying to keep his angry face on.
Evangelisti throws a leg kick but Charalabous moved away.
Charalabous looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Charalabous on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Evangelisti walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Charalabous checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nice body kick from Evangelisti.
Charalabous wants to slow Evangelisti down by chopping away at his legs.
Evangelisti swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Charalabous.
Evangelisti tries a head kick but it misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Charalabous throws a head kick that misses.
Charalabous shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Charalabous waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Evangelisti.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Charalabous. Evangelisti shrugs it off though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evangelisti throws a front kick that sends Charalabous stumbling back into the cage.
Charalabous takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Charalabous ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Evangelisti moves away.
Evangelisti moves out of range of the body kick.
Charalabous avoids the body shot from Evangelisti.
Evangelisti takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Evangelisti throws a quick inside leg kick.
Evangelisti feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Charalabouss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Charalabous tries to land a front kick but Evangelisti steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Charalabous throws a wild body kick that Evangelisti sees coming a mile off.
Some bone on bone action there as Evangelisti checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Evangelisti checks a leg kick.
Charalabous ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Evangelisti lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Charalabous on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Evangelisti rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Charalabous counters by clinching up.
Charalabous blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charalabous blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Charalabous creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Charalabous goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Charalabous misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Evangelisti makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Charalabous scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Charalabous lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Evangelisti is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Charalabous is keeping busy.
Charalabous tries a body shot but Evangelisti blocks it.
Evangelisti gets through Charalabous's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Evangelisti gets through Charalabous's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Charalabous throws a punch but it's blocked by Evangelisti.
Charalabous misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Charalabous fails to land.
Charalabous lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Evangelisti - that landed with a thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evangelisti tries to work over Charalabous's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Charalabous misses with a short punch on the inside.
Evangelisti tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Charalabous's elbow.
Charalabous blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Charalabous tries a body shot but Evangelisti blocks it.
Evangelisti misses with a body punch.
Charalabous swings wildly with an uppercut but Evangelisti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Evangelisti blocks a body shot from Charalabous.
A shot in the inside from Evangelisti.
Evangelisti is working Charalabous over against the cage.
Evangelisti blocks an uppercut.
Evangelisti lands an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Evangelisti breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Evangelisti looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A cross from Evangelisti lands.
Charalabous connects with a solid leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dante Evangelisti dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dante Evangelisti's cut.
That's time! Charalabous's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Evangelisti takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Evangelisti misses with a straight left.
Charalabous misses with an uppercut. Evangelisti saw that one coming.
Nice uppercut lands for Evangelisti. That snapped Charalabous's head back.
Evangelisti looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Evangelisti takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A clash of legs there as Evangelisti blocks the low kick.
Nice jab there from Charalabous.
Charalabous tries to clinch up.
Evangelisti walks into a left hand.
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!
Charalabous connects with a body shot that sends Evangelisti's belly button to the back.
Evangelisti thumps Charalabous with a low kick.
Charalabous ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Evangelisti moves away.
Charalabous on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Charalabous throws a leg kick which misses Evangelisti's front leg but catches the back leg as Evangelisti tries to avoid it.
Charalabous changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Evangelisti misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evangelisti throws a head kick that misses.
A low kick from Charalabous is predictable there
and Evangelisti counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Charalabous stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Evangelisti.
Evangelisti looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Charalabous on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Dante Evangelisti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Evangelisti thuds a left hand into Charalabous's body.
Evangelisti moves out of range of the body kick.
Charalabous tests Evangelisti's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Evangelisti misses with a wild body shot.
Evangelisti throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Good work by Evangelisti as he checks the leg kick.
Evangelisti swings for the body but Charalabous moves out of range.
Evangelisti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Charalabous.
Evangelisti checks a leg kick.
Charalabous gets a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Evangelisti wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Charalabous misses with a punch on the inside.
Evangelisti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Evangelisti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Evangelisti lands a nice uppercut.
Charalabous misses with some punches.
Charalabous tries to throw a body punch but Evangelisti avoids it by throwing Charalabous back against the cage.
Evangelisti taking a breather.
Evangelisti is trying to break free.
Evangelisti scores with a nice hook to the head.
Charalabous lands a right hand.
Evangelisti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Evangelisti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Charalabous lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Evangelisti.
Evangelisti breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Charalabous misses the shot to the body.
Charalabous walks into a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charalabous tries to land a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Evangelisti avoids a kick to the body.
Evangelisti bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Evangelisti.
Evangelisti blocks a jab.
Charalabous misses with a body kick.
A lazy left from Charalabous finds it's target.
Charalabous falls off balance throwing a combination
and Evangelisti counters with a thumping low kick.
Evangelisti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Charalabous connects with a single shot there.
Evangelisti moves out of range of the body kick.
Evangelisti buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Charalabous stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Evangelisti.
Charalabous will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Evangelisti throws a body punch but Charalabous moves out of range.
Evangelisti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Charalabous.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evangelisti lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Evangelisti throws a body punch but Charalabous moves out of range.
Evangelisti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Charalabous.
Charalabous turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Evangelisti misses the jab.
Evangelisti scores with the left hand. Charalabous knows he should have avoided that one.
Charalabous fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Evangelisti manages to avoid it.
Charalabous dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Evangelisti. That did some damage!
Charalabous takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Charalabous is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Evangelisti.
Charalabous staying out of range there.
Evangelisti moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Evangelisti throws a nice inside leg kick.
Evangelisti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dante Evangelisti will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Dante Evangelisti's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Charalabous throws a sloppy head kick and Evangelisti moves out of range easily.
Charalabous tries to clinch but Evangelisti moves out of range.
Evangelisti cracks the inside of Charalabous's front leg.
Evangelisti's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Evangelisti lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Charalabous is rocked!
Evangelisti blocks the body kick.
Oh Charalabous is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Charalabous with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Charalabous seems to have got his legs back now.
Charalabous drops his hands momentarily and Evangelisti takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Charalabous on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Evangelisti. Evangelisti obviously looking to wear him down.
Evangelisti takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Evangelisti misses with an attempted mid kick.
Charalabous tries to clinch but Evangelisti moves out of range.
Charalabous closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Evangelisti misses with a short punch on the inside.
Evangelisti has Charalabous pressed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Charalabous.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Charalabous misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Evangelisti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Evangelisti breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Evangelisti swings for the body but Charalabous moves out of range.
Charalabous misses with a leg kick.
Charalabous takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Charalabous slips under a jab from Evangelisti.
Charalabous tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Evangelisti manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Evangelisti avoids the body shot from Charalabous.
Evangelisti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Charalabous.
Charalabous looks for the body kick but Evangelisti saw that one coming.
Evangelisti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Evangelisti throws out a powerful jab.
Charalabous lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Evangelisti.
Charalabous moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Evangelisti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A left lands for Evangelisti.
A slapping leg kick lands for Evangelisti.
Charalabous has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Charalabous there as he acknowledges the shot.
Charalabous clobbers Evangelisti with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Charalabous feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Evangelistis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Evangelisti pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Charalabous displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Evangelisti throws out the jab.
Charalabous clinches with his opponent.
Charalabous fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Charalabous looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Charalabous misses with a hook from the clinch.
Evangelisti wants to break the clinch but can't.
Charalabous doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Charalabous lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Charalabous blocking some punches.
Charalabous misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charalabous's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Evangelisti misses with a hook to the ribs.
Evangelisti stalling in the clinch but Charalabous improves position.
Charalabous lands with a left to the head.
Evangelisti lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Charalabous misses with a body punch.
Evangelisti has had enough of the clinch but Charalabous keeps him there for the moment.
Charalabous doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Evangelisti scores with a nice short uppercut.
Evangelisti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Charalabous.
Charalabous misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Evangelisti fails to land.
Evangelisti tries a body shot but Charalabous blocks it.
Charalabous is leaning against Evangelisti and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Charalabous doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Charalabous works on Evangelisti's body with a couple of short punches.
Charalabous throws a punch but it's blocked by Evangelisti.
Evangelisti lands with a short shot to the head.
Evangelisti blocks a body shot from Charalabous.
Evangelisti blocks an uppercut.
Charalabous can't find room to land a body shot as Evangelisti controls the action.
Evangelisti lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Charalabous on the inside.
Evangelisti blocking some punches.
Evangelisti wants to stall.
Evangelisti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Evangelisti is looking to break free of the clinch but Charalabous has double underhooks.
Evangelisti breaks the clinch.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Evangelisti.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Dante Evangelisti just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Dante Evangelisti's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Evangelisti is looking to land body kicks.
Evangelisti fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Charalabous checks it well.
Charalabous bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Evangelisti dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Charalabous. That did some damage!
Evangelisti pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Charalabous looks to land a body kick but Evangelisti moved away.
Evangelisti misses with a combination
and Charalabous counters with a stiff right hand.
Charalabous just misses with a punch to the body.
Charalabous steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Evangelisti. That one must have hurt.
Charalabous walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Charalabous misses the shot to the body.
Evangelisti paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Evangelisti throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Evangelisti moves in looking to clinch but Charalabous pushes him off.
Charalabous ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evangelisti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Charalabous.
Evangelisti throws a leg kick but Charalabous moved away.
That kick from Charalabous tenderised Evangelisti's leg. Evangelisti is trying to keep his angry face on.
Charalabous buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Charalabous misses the target.
Evangelisti scores with a crisp jab that stopped Charalabous in his tracks.
Charalabous tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Evangelisti tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters circling a little - Evangelisti finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Charalabous misses with a double jab.
Charalabous misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Evangelisti moves out of range of the body kick from Charalabous.
Evangelisti on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Charalabous. Charalabous obviously looking to wear him down.
Evangelisti lands with a nice body punch.
Charalabous gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Evangelisti to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Evangelisti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Charalabous.
Evangelisti lands a brutal head kick. Charalabous looks out on his feet and Evangelisti throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Dante Evangelisti!
Dante Evangelisti is the new middleweight champion!
An out of breath Dante Evangelisti thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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