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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boris Kharitonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kjell Dillon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dillon has chosen Pipes & Drums 1st Battalion Scots Guards as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Kjell Dillon enters the cage!
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272 lbs
30 - 18 - 0 |
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268 lbs
32 - 13 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Boris Kharitonov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kjell Dillon!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dillon closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Kharitonov quickly recovers to half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Kharitonov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dillon missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dillon is just content to waste time from the top position. Kharitonov takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Dillon tries to stand but Kharitonov is controlling from the bottom.
Dillon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kharitonov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dillon throwing strikes from guard but Kharitonov blocks nicely.
We've been hearing good reports from Kharitonov's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Kharitonov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillon postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dillon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dillon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dillon wants to pass the guard but Kharitonov is keeping the position.
Kharitonov is trying to control the position but Dillon postures up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dillon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dillon throwing strikes but missing.
Kharitonov has his hands on Dillon's head, controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillon wants to control from the top but Kharitonov keeps moving.
Kharitonov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dillon throwing strikes but missing.
Dillon makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kharitonov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dillon with a nice head shot there.
Dillon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dillon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kharitonov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dillon slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Dillon throwing strikes but missing.
Dillon wants to control from the top but Kharitonov keeps moving.
Dillon missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillon slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Kjell Dillon was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Dillon scores with a head kick.
Kharitonov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dillon misses with a two punch combination.
Dillon has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Kharitonov is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Kharitonov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dillon misses with a wild combination.
Dillon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
No joy there for Dillon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dillon throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kharitonov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kjell Dillon dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kharitonov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looks like Kjell Dillon has been cut.
Kharitonov moves away from the strike by Dillon.
Dillon shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kharitonov napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Dillon throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Dillon tries to score with some ground and pound. Kharitonov controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Dillon trying to control the position but Kharitonov is working away.
Dillon creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Kharitonov sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Dillon in side control, throwing shots but Kharitonov defends.
Kharitonov defending against the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kharitonov tries to buck Dillon off but Dillon is having none of it.
Dillon controls the position from side control.
Dillon decides to stand back up. Dillon steps back and let's Kharitonov get back to his feet.
Dillon scores with a head kick. Kharitonov tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Dillon misses with a takedown attempt - Kharitonov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dillon fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kharitonov sprawls well initially but Dillon persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Dillon not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dillon thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kharitonov is refusing to be controlled, as Dillon sits in half guard.
Dillon is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Dillon wants to pass to mount but Kharitonov is defending the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kharitonov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dillon is working away from the top position though.
Kharitonov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dillon.
Kharitonov on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kharitonov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dillon.
Dillon thows a huge punch but Kharitonov dodges it nicely.
Kharitonov has hold of Dillon's hands but Dillon slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillon is keen to just control but Kharitonov is a slippery customer.
Kharitonov is defending against the submission attempts here by Dillon.
Dillon thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dillon is keen to just control but Kharitonov is a slippery customer.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kharitonov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dillon not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kjell Dillon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kjell Dillon's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Kharitonov lands a jab.
Good exchange - Kharitonov coming out on top.
Kharitonov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Danga de danga de dang - Kharitonov scores with a four punch combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dillon looking to score a takedown here. Kharitonov is defending well but Dillon drives through and ends up in Kharitonov's guard.
Dillon throws a big right hand that misses.
Dillon postures up in Kharitonov's guard and throws a big left but Kharitonov blocks it.
Dillon is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Dillon works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillon slips a nice elbow through Kharitonov's hands, connecting with Kharitonov's forehead.
Kharitonov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dillon.
Dillon missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dillon thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kharitonov's head.
Dillon throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Kharitonov to regain full guard.
Dillon trying to control the position from guard on top but Kharitonov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dillon slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Dillon throws a strike but Kharitonov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Boris Kharitonov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dillon thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Kharitonov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kharitonov throwing strikes from guard but Dillon blocks nicely.
Kharitonov gets to his feet. Dillon looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Kharitonov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dillon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kjell Dillon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kharitonov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Boris Kharitonov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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!
Dillon misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillon misses with the combination.
Dillon dives in and grabs Kharitonov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kharitonov pushes down on Dillon's head and hops out.
Dillon misses with a few strikes there.
Kharitonov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dillon.
Kharitonov cracks Dillon with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That has opened up Kjell Dillon's cut even more.
Dillon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kharitonov counters with a two punch combo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kharitonov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sloppy strikes from Dillon. Those never looked like landing.
Dillon lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kharitonov backs up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dillon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kharitonov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dillon.
Kharitonov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dillon.
Kharitonov stuffs the takedown attempt from Dillon. Dillon gets slowly back to his feet.
Kharitonov misses with a straight right.
Dillon scores with a shot to the body.
Dillon throws a body punch but Kharitonov moves out of range.
Kjell Dillon is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dillon shoots in looking for a takedown. Kharitonov tries to sprawl out of it but Dillon keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kharitonov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Boris Kharitonov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kjell Dillon.
Kharitonov lands a jab-cross combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Boris Kharitonov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dillon 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kjell Dillon!
Kjell Dillon was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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