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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Winfred Dillard (ranked 22792 p4p, 0 weight class) and Braun Strowman (ranked 7230 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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278 lbs
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300 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Winfred Dillard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Braun Strowman!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strowman misses with a head kick.
Strowman looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Strowman throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Dillard tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Strowman is in Dillard's guard.
Dillard wants to stand up but Strowman is controlling him.
Strowman trying to control the position from guard on top but Dillard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dillard trying to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strowman prevents Dillard from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strowman being controlled here momentarily.
Dillard tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dillard gets caught flat footed, as Strowman shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Dillard lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Dillard is in close to Strowman's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dillard lands a couple of elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillard showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Our spies down at at Cozad MMA London inform us that Strowman has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Dillard landing some decent shots from guard.
Dillard working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Strowman's head.
Dillard 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.
Dillard is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillard landing some decent shots from guard.
Dillard has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dillard controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dillard scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dillard controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dillard scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dillard makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dillard stands up and waves to Strowman to follow him.
Dillard shoots in for a takedown but Strowman shows good takedown defense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillard changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Strowman looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Strowman looking for a sweep but Dillard has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Strowman can't escape the position.
Dillard content just to control the position here.
Dillard in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Dillard controlling the pace for now.
Dillard landing shots from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dillard sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Winfred Dillard dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dillard scores with a takedown into Strowman's guard.
Dillard stands up over Strowman, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dillard is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Dillard works over Strowman with some ground and pound from guard.
Dillard postures up and lands a big shot to Strowman's brow.
Dillard tries to free his leg and advance position but Strowman is retaining full guard.
Dillard keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Strowman's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dillard is in close to Strowman's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dillard is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Strowman is breathing heavily.
Dillard lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillard cracks Strowman with a solid left hand.
Dillard showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Dillard with a nice head shot there.
Dillard 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 warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dillard stands up over Strowman, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dillard chips away with some ground and pound.
Dillard 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.
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.
Dillard is working Strowman over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dillard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Strowman can do to turn this around?
Dillard stays in close to Strowman's body and controls the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dillard closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Dillard not doing much here.
Strowman on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Dillard is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Dillard looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Strowman with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillard winds up and cracks Strowman with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Strowman trying to control here.
Dillard content to control rather than advance.
Dillard is nestled in close to Strowman, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Dillard is controlling the pace.
Dillard slips a nice elbow through Strowman's hands, connecting with Strowman's forehead.
Dillard looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dillard is taking a breather. Strowman says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Dillard lands with a punch from half guard.
Dillard is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Still in half guard, Dillard seems content to control.
Dillard working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dillard is controlling the pace.
Dillard lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Winfred Dillard dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Dillard darts in looking for a takedown but Strowman gets double underhooks and turns Dillard into the cage.
Dillard closes this distance looking for a takedown but Strowman circles away.
Strowman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dillard is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Strowman's half guard.
Dillard perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Strowman has hold of Dillard's hands but Dillard slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Dillard working Strowman over with strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dillard decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Dillard shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Strowman's guard.
Dillard with a nice head shot there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strowman looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dillard content to stall in guard here.
Strowman looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Dillard passes into side control.
Strowman takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Winfred Dillard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dillard working the head with strikes.
Dillard controls the position from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillard is chipping away with strikes.
Dillard decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Strowman clinches up with Dillard and pushes him back against the cage.
Dillard is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Strowman wants to stall.
Dillard ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Dillard no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strowman preventing the sweep.
Dillard has his feet on Strowman's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Strowman looking to score a takedown here. Dillard is defending well but Strowman drives through and ends up in Dillard's guard.
Dillard throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Dillard bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Strowman's guard.
Dillard controlling from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillard connects with a couple of short punches.
Strowman looking for a guillotine here but Dillard defends easily.
Strowman being controlled here, momentarily.
Dillard is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Braun Strowman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Winfred Dillard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dillard slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Winfred Dillard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dillard, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Winfred Dillard!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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