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A Broken Arrow man accused of attacking a pedestrian west of downtown Tulsa allegedly spit at a sheriff’s deputy while being arrested and also threatened officers by saying he was a “trained MMA fighter.”

Tulsa County deputies reportedly saw Evan Lloyd Bates, 18, “charge” a man near Third Street and 48th West Avenue about 1:30 a.m. Thursday. An arrest report says Bates punched the man in the jaw and continued swinging while ignoring deputies.

One deputy “performed a leg sweep” on Bates, knocking him to the ground, and Bates reportedly pulled away from deputies as they placed him in handcuffs.

As they walked him to a cruiser, he reportedly tried to spit on a deputy’s face, but the spit landed on his arm. The report also alleges that he threatened deputies, saying “Take me out of these cuffs and I will whoop your ass. I’m a trained MMA fighter.”

The report indicates Bates smelled like alcohol and told deputies he was drunk. He was booked into the Tulsa Jail on complaints of public intoxication, assault and battery, throwing human waste on a police officer and resisting arrest. His bail was set at $2,100.

The man who was assaulted reportedly told authorities that Bates had asked him for a cigarette and that he replied, “I don’t give cigarettes to crybabies.” He said Bates then charged and punched him. The man then shoved Bates off and said, “Is that all you got?” the report states.

Kyle Hinchey 918-581-8451 kyle.hinchey@tulsaworld.com

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