PBP Commentary

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. Dante Evangelisti has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Charalabous
vs
Evangelisti

180 cm
31
195 lbs
29 - 6 - 0

183 cm
34
192 lbs
39 - 8 - 0

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World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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 29 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kostas Charalabous!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dante Evangelisti!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evangelisti throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Charalabous to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Dante Evangelisti has been cut.
Evangelisti misses with a right hand
and Charalabous counters with a left to the body.
Charalabous throws a leg kick that misses.
Evangelisti stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Charalabous.
Evangelisti moves forwards but Charalabous connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Evangelisti loads up on a big right hand but Charalabous slips the punch.
Charalabous dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Evangelisti. That did some damage!
Charalabous connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Charalabous. Evangelisti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Evangelisti tries to score with a low kick but Charalabous moves his leg out of the way.
Evangelisti misses with a head kick.
Charalabous tries to land a leg kick but Evangelisti saw it coming and moves away.
Charalabous misses with a jab, cross combination.
Charalabous misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Evangelisti.
Evangelisti swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Charalabous.
Charalabous keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Evangelisti.
A jab from Charalabous misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Charalabous.
Charalabous looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Charalabous goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Charalabous avoids a kick to the body.
Charalabous misses with a body kick.

Charalabous has managed to clinch.
Charalabous blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Charalabous lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Evangelisti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Charalabous.
Evangelisti working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Evangelisti breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A leg kick checked by Evangelisti.
Evangelisti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Charalabous.
Evangelisti throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kostas Charalabous seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An inside leg kick from Charalabous misses.
Evangelisti throws out a leg kick but Charalabous moves out of range and Evangelisti only half commits.
A jab lands there for Charalabous.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charalabous throws a leg kick but Evangelisti moved away.
Charalabous tries to land a front kick but Evangelisti steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Evangelisti lands with a straight right. Charalabous didn't see that one coming.
Charalabous scores with a leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Charalabous.
Charalabous checks a leg kick.
Charalabous lands a jab.
Evangelisti connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Charalabous fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Evangelisti on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Evangelisti gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Charalabous counters with a straight right hand.
Charalabous connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Evangelisti throws a right hand that misses
and Charalabous counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Charalabous slips a jab from Evangelisti.
Charalabous throws a head kick that Evangelisti semi-blocks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Charalabous.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charalabous fails to land with a series of punches.
Charalabous misses with a leg kick.
Evangelisti misses with a kick to the body.
Charalabous lands with an uppercut that bounces Evangelisti off the cage and back into range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Evangelisti. Charalabous does a little dance to reset his feet.
Evangelisti misses with a jab, cross combination.
Charalabous throws a solid leg kick but Evangelisti takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Charalabous.
Charalabous misses the shot to the body.
Charalabous jabs Evangelisti right on the nose. Evangelisti blinks but takes it well.
Charalabous moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Charalabous misses with a body shot.
Evangelisti drops his hands momentarily and Charalabous takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Charalabous looks to land a left hand but Evangelisti moved out of range nicely.
Charalabous throws a nice looking combination but Evangelisti bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Charalabous is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jab from Evangelisti.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Charalabous misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Evangelisti.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Charalabous checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Charalabous takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Evangelisti throws a leg kick but Charalabous sees it coming and moves out of range.
Evangelisti shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Charalabous needs to keep his hands up - Evangelisti had a free shot at his head there.
Evangelisti thows a body shot but no joy.
Charalabous feints and then cracks Evangelisti's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Evangelisti down.
Evangelisti misses with a jab, cross combination.
Evangelisti bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Charalabous's head.
Evangelisti tries to land a front kick but Charalabous steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Evangelisti misses with a looping right.
Evangelisti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Evangelisti avoids the body shot from Charalabous.
Charalabous doesn't manage to clinch there - Evangelisti circles away.
Evangelisti looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Evangelisti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Charalabous.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kostas Charalabous 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.

Charalabous avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Evangelisti tries to land a front kick but Charalabous steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Evangelisti pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Evangelisti avoids a kick to the body.
Evangelisti's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Evangelisti is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Charalabous swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Charalabous lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Charalabous misses the shot to the body.
Charalabous throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Charalabous fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Evangelisti is out of range.
Evangelisti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Charalabous manages to avoid it.
Charalabous throws a body punch but Evangelisti moves out of range.
Good exchange - Evangelisti coming out on top.
That kick from Charalabous tenderised Evangelisti's leg. Evangelisti is trying to keep his angry face on.
Evangelisti throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Charalabous.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Evangelisti misses the shot to the body.
Charalabous connects with a leg kick. Evangelisti looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Charalabous avoids the body shot from Evangelisti.
Charalabous feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Evangelisti's calf.
Good work by Charalabous as he checks the leg kick.
Charalabous thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice shot lands for Evangelisti.
A bone on bone clash there as Evangelisti blocks the leg kick.
Evangelisti throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Charalabous connects with a body shot.
Charalabous needs to keep his hands up - Evangelisti had a free shot at his head there.
Evangelisti lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Charalabous lands a jab.
Charalabous blocks a leg kick.
Evangelisti misses with a body shot.
Evangelisti misses with an attempted mid kick.
Evangelisti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charalabous lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Evangelisti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Charalabous throws out the jab.
Evangelisti checks a leg kick.
Evangelisti takes a jab right on the kisser.
Evangelisti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Evangelisti lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Charalabous has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Charalabous and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Evangelisti lands a slapping body shot.
Charalabous looks to land a left hand but Evangelisti moved out of range nicely.
Evangelisti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Charalabous.
Evangelisti needs to keep his hands up - Charalabous had a free shot at his head there.
Evangelisti jabs Charalabous to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Evangelisti just misses with a punch to the body.
Kostas Charalabous is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice shot lands for Charalabous.
A decent looking cross lands there for Evangelisti.
Charalabous moves away from the strike by Evangelisti.
Evangelisti loads up on a big right hand but Charalabous slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evangelisti throws a hook to the side of Charalabous's head but Charalabous sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A looping hook to the body misses from Charalabous. Evangelisti does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Evangelisti ducks under a wild hook from Charalabous.
Charalabous throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A looping hook to the body misses from Evangelisti. Charalabous does a little dance to reset his feet.
Evangelisti has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Charalabous.
Evangelisti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Evangelisti misses with an uppercut. Charalabous saw that one coming.
Charalabous connects with a leg kick. Evangelisti looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Charalabous walks into a jab.
Evangelisti scores with a hook.
Evangelisti throws a hook but Charalabous avoids it easily.
Charalabous takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Charalabous with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Evangelisti throws the left hand but Charalabous avoids the punch easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evangelisti jabs Charalabous right on the nose. Charalabous blinks but takes it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Charalabous misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Charalabous takes a swing at Evangelisti's ribcage but misses.
Evangelisti throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Charalabous scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Evangelisti doesn't seem bothered though.
Charalabous blocks a low kick nicely.
Evangelisti walks into a jab.
Evangelisti blocks a jab.
Charalabous fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Evangelisti.
Charalabous walks into a jab.
Evangelisti is looking to land body kicks.
A swing and a miss from Evangelisti.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Charalabous blocks a leg kick.
Charalabous scores with a jab.
Evangelisti throws a body kick that misses.
Charalabous pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
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 referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

An inside leg kick lands from Charalabous.
Evangelisti looks to land a left hand but Charalabous moved out of range nicely.
Charalabous ducks under a wild hook from Evangelisti.
Charalabous is looking to chop away at Evangelisti's legs.
Charalabous on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Evangelisti lands a jab to Charalabous's midsection.
Evangelisti throws a wild body kick that Charalabous sees coming a mile off.
Charalabous throws a low kick but Evangelisti avoids it.
Evangelisti checks a low kick from Charalabous.
Charalabous blocks the body kick.
Evangelisti avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A combination from Evangelisti does no damage.
Charalabous throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Charalabous moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Charalabous missing with a left hand there. Evangelisti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Charalabous drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Evangelisti.
A good leg kick by Charalabous.
Charalabous connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Evangelisti momentarily.
Charalabous connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Evangelisti momentarily.
Evangelisti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Charalabous.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Evangelisti. Charalabous shrugs it off though.
Charalabous throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Evangelisti. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Evangelisti.
Charalabous throws a leg kick that misses.
Evangelisti with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Evangelisti throws a hook but Charalabous avoids it easily.
Charalabous throws a lazy right hand but Evangelisti sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Evangelisti throws a low kick but it's checked well by Charalabous.
Evangelisti has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A lazy left from Evangelisti finds it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Evangelisti blocks the low kick.
A cross from Evangelisti lands.
Charalabous tries a low kick but Evangelisti avoids it.
Evangelisti dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Charalabous misses with a jab, cross combination.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Charalabous lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Evangelisti has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Evangelisti and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Evangelisti slips a straight right by Charalabous.
Charalabous misses with a wild body shot.
Evangelisti tries a low kick but Charalabous avoids it.
Charalabous takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Evangelisti gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Charalabous throws a lazy right hand but Evangelisti sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Evangelisti has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Evangelisti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Evangelisti lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charalabous takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Charalabous ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Evangelisti moves away.
Charalabous avoids a kick to the body.
Evangelisti thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Charalabous if he has to take too many more of those.
A shot to the liver by Charalabous. Beautiful body shot.
Charalabous throws a chopping leg kick but Evangelisti manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Evangelisti with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Charalabous uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Evangelisti has time to react.
Charalabous tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Evangelisti was well out of range. Poor timing from Charalabous.
Evangelisti thows a body shot but no joy.
Charalabous misses with a jab to the body
and Evangelisti counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Evangelisti blocks a jab.
Charalabous loads up on a big right hand but Evangelisti slips the punch.
Evangelisti throws a body punch but Charalabous moves out of range.
Charalabous scores with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Charalabous lands a leg kick that knocks Evangelisti off balance momentarily.
Charalabous connects with a right hand. Evangelisti shakes it off.
Charalabous connects with an inside leg kick.
Evangelisti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Charalabous.
Evangelisti takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Charalabous lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Charalabous finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Evangelisti getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Charalabous throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Evangelisti on the side of the head.
Charalabous gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Evangelisti counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
An inside leg kick from Charalabous misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Evangelisti slips under a jab from Charalabous.
Evangelisti lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Charalabous at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Charalabous has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Evangelisti.
Charalabous throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Kostas Charalabous did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
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!

Evangelisti lands with a nice body punch.
Evangelisti looks to score with a jab to the body but Charalabous is just out of range.
Charalabous dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Evangelisti missing with a left hand there. Charalabous was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Evangelisti comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Evangelisti defending well as Charalabous loads up on a big left hand.
Charalabous swings for the body but Evangelisti moves out of range.
Charalabous throws a hook but Evangelisti blocks it.
Evangelisti walks into a jab.
Charalabous scores with a jab to the head.
Charalabous scores with a jab to the body.
A solid body kick from Evangelisti.
Evangelisti scoring well with a low kick there.
Charalabous misses with a body shot
enabling Evangelisti to counter with a crisp jab.
Charalabous checks a leg kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Charalabous tried to score with a low kick but Evangelisti checks it.
Evangelisti lands with a nice body punch.
Charalabous throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Charalabous paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Evangelisti misses with a body kick.
Evangelisti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Charalabous.
Evangelisti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Evangelisti throws a leg kick but Charalabous moved away.
Evangelisti scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Charalabous fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Evangelisti has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Charalabous lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Evangelisti checks the leg kick nicely there.
Charalabous throws a hook but Evangelisti blocks it.
No joy there for Charalabous, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Evangelisti avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evangelisti looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Charalabous misses with a jab, cross combination.
Evangelisti scores with a nice strike.
Charalabous thumps Evangelisti with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Charalabous tries to score with a low kick but Evangelisti moves his leg out of the way.
Charalabous takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A telegraphed right hand from Evangelisti misses the target.
Evangelisti blocks a head kick by Charalabous.
Charalabous moves out of range of the body kick from Evangelisti.
Charalabous avoids the head kick by Evangelisti.
Charalabous moves out of range of the body kick.
Charalabous on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A punch combination from Evangelisti misses.
A big right from Evangelisti misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evangelisti avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Charalabous throws a nice looking combination but Evangelisti bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Charalabous misses with a leg kick
and Charalabous takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Charalabous looks for the body kick but Evangelisti saw that one coming.
Charalabous blocks a head kick by Evangelisti.
Evangelisti thows a body shot but no joy.
Evangelisti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A good leg kick by Charalabous.
Charalabous throws the left hand but Evangelisti avoids the punch easily.
Charalabous fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Charalabous lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Evangelisti has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Evangelisti and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Charalabous connects with a right hand. Evangelisti shakes it off.
Charalabous fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Evangelisti manages to avoid it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Charalabous, right into the meat.
Danga de danga de dang - Evangelisti scores with a four punch combination!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charalabous feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Evangelisti's calf.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Evangelisti connects with a high kick.
A head kick by Charalabous misses
enabling Evangelisti to counter with a crisp jab.
Charalabous looks to land a body kick but Evangelisti moved away.
A slow jab from Evangelisti misses its intended target.
Charalabous misses with a kick to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Charalabous checks a leg kick.
Evangelisti thows a body shot but no joy.
Charalabous bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Evangelisti's head backwards.
Charalabous tries to close the distance and clinch up but Evangelisti swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Charalabous throws a looping overhand right but Evangelisti ducks down to avoid it.
Charalabous bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Evangelisti pushes Charalabous away with a front kick.
Charalabous takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Kostas Charalabous will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dante Evangelisti's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Evangelisti misses with a low kick as Charalabous jumps back.
Charalabous throws a leg kick
and Evangelisti counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Charalabous misses with a left hand
and Evangelisti counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Evangelisti chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Evangelisti tries to land a body kick
and Charalabous counters with a slapping leg kick.
Charalabous throws a nice inside leg kick.
Charalabous defending well as Evangelisti loads up on a big left hand.
Evangelisti scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Evangelisti throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Evangelisti throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Charalabous pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Evangelisti takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A jab from Evangelisti does it's job there.
A head kick misses from Evangelisti.
Evangelisti misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Charalabous misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Evangelisti.
Evangelisti misses with a body kick.
Evangelisti throws a body punch but Charalabous moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Evangelisti.
Evangelisti stuns Charalabous with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Charalabous tries to clinch but Evangelisti is having none of it.
Charalabous tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Evangelisti just misses with a punch to the body.
Charalabous will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A head kick misses from Evangelisti.
Charalabous thows a body shot but no joy.
Charalabous on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Charalabous throws a shot to the body.
Evangelisti has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Charalabous.
Evangelisti wants to slow Charalabous down by chopping away at his legs.
Charalabous is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Evangelisti.
Dante Evangelisti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charalabous throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Charalabous loads up on a big right hand but Evangelisti slips the punch.
Evangelisti chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Evangelisti throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Charalabous tests Evangelisti's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Evangelisti checks a low kick from Charalabous.
Good work by Evangelisti as he checks the leg kick.
Evangelisti connects with a single shot there.
Evangelisti connects with a single shot there.
Charalabous cracks Evangelisti with an open hand slap.
Charalabous thuds his shin into the meat of Evangelisti's side.
Charalabous scores with a jab to the head.
Evangelisti throws out a loose jab but Charalabous uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charalabous misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Evangelisti.
Evangelisti thows a body shot but no joy.
Evangelisti showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Charalabous.
Evangelisti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Charalabous thows a left - swing and a miss!
Charalabous tests Evangelisti's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Evangelisti takes a swing at Charalabous's ribcage but misses.
Charalabous turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Charalabous blocks the body kick.
Charalabous connects with a leg kick. Evangelisti looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Evangelisti throws a big shot that misses.
Evangelisti pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Evangelisti misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charalabous buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Evangelisti misses the shot to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Charalabous.
Evangelisti is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Evangelisti throws a leg kick but Charalabous sees it coming and moves out of range.
Evangelisti lands a right hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Evangelisti tried to score with a low kick but Charalabous checks it.
Evangelisti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kostas Charalabous is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Charalabous connects with a right hand. Evangelisti shakes it off.
Evangelisti throws a half hearted mid kick.
Evangelisti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Charalabous.
Charalabous cracks Evangelisti with a right hand 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!
Charalabous scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Good leg kick by Evangelisti there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Evangelisti throws the kick towards the body but Charalabous avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kostas Charalabous.
I think Charalabous 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 49:47
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 49:47
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Kostas Charalabous!
Kostas Charalabous is the new middleweight champion!
Kostas Charalabous very nearly forgot to thank Reaper Combatwear amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
In defeat, Dante Evangelisti stepped up to the mic, saying 'Damn.'.