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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ilya Muromets (ranked 1305 p4p, 2227 weight class) and Emerald Dream (ranked 162 p4p, 264 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Emerald Dream was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ilya Muromets!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Emerald Dream!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Chris Dean and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Muromets ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Muromets half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muromets shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dream pinned against the cage. Dream gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dream throws out a counter right but Muromets avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dream tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Muromets was well out of range. Poor timing from Dream.
Muromets attempts a counter takedown but Dream avoids it well and moves away.
Dream misses with an uppercut. Muromets saw that one coming.
Dream misses with a body punch
and Muromets counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muromets in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Muromets is looking to work some ground and pound but Dream has wrist control.
Muromets throwing strikes but missing.
Muromets missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Muromets wants to pass the guard but Dream is keeping the position.
Muromets missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Muromets controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Muromets trying to control but Dream is working from the bottom.
Muromets throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dream works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dream not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Muromets with a flurry of punches that miss.
Muromets is looking to work some ground and pound but Dream has wrist control.
Muromets throwing strikes from guard but Dream blocks nicely.
Muromets missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dream looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Muromets in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Muromets throwing strikes from guard but Dream blocks nicely.
Muromets throws a big elbow that misses.
Muromets trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dream preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dream working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Muromets.
Muromets working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Muromets throws a big right hand that misses.
Muromets throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Muromets's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Muromets trying to control the position from guard on top but Dream is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Muromets with a flurry of punches that miss.
Muromets working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Muromets keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dream's head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Muromets postures up in Dream's guard and throws a big left but Dream blocks it.
Dream has momentary wrist control but Muromets slips an elbow through the middle.
Dream working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Muromets.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ilya Muromets dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dream leaves Muromets with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A little jabbing left from Dream on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Muromets is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dream sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dream let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Muromets is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dream can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muromets tries for a takedown but Dream sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ilya Muromets. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dream looks to land a right hand but Muromets moved out of range.
Muromets attempts a counter takedown but Dream avoids it well and moves away.
Muromets will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dream scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dream throws a lazy uppercut
and Muromets counters with a shoot takedown. Dream fights it but they end up in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muromets loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dream controls Muromets momentarily but Muromets frees himself.
Muromets throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dream works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Muromets tries to free his leg and advance position but Dream is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Muromets throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Muromets trying to control the position from guard on top but Dream is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Muromets throws a big right hand that misses.
Muromets throws an elbow that misses. Dream uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Muromets's guard. Nice move by Dream!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dream trying to stand up but can't free himself from Muromets's guard.
Dream is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Muromets is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Dream tries to stand but Muromets is controlling from the bottom.
Muromets has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Muromets managing to control the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Muromets is on top in guard.
Dream utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dream preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dream utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Muromets loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dream really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Muromets. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Muromets in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Muromets throwing strikes but missing.
Muromets postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Muromets wants to control from the top but Dream keeps moving.
Muromets throws a big elbow that misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Muromets prevents Dream from getting back to his feet.
Muromets wants to control from the top but Dream keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ilya Muromets will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
A swing and a miss from Dream.
Muromets drops down looking for a counter takedown but Dream sprawls and moves away.
Muromets goes for a double leg but Dream avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dream continues to drive forward.
Dream now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Dream lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dream is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Muromets.
Dream escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Muromets has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Muromets there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muromets shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dream pinned against the cage. Dream gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A little jabbing left from Dream on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dream fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Muromets manages to avoid it.
Muromets appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Dream misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Muromets.
Muromets changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Muromets fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ilya Muromets. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Muromets fails to land the takedown.
Dream looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dream lands with a straight right. Muromets didn't see that one coming.
It looks like Ilya Muromets has been cut.
Dream throws a looping overhand right but Muromets ducks down to avoid it.
Muromets changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Muromets steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dream.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Muromets keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Muromets changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Emerald Dream is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dream lands a body shot.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dream tests Muromets's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Emerald Dream really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ilya Muromets's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dream misses with a looping right.
Muromets appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Dream lands a head shot.
Muromets avoids the body shot from Dream.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dream misses the shot to the body.
Muromets appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muromets with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dream makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dream misses with a wild body shot.
Ilya Muromets is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dream throws an overhand right that lands on Muromets's shoulder, as Muromets tries to avoid the shot.
Muromets half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Muromets shoots for a double leg takedown but Dream sprawls well. He's pushed Muromets's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A little jabbing left from Dream on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muromets goes for a double leg but Dream avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dream continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ilya Muromets. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Muromets drags the fight down to the ground.
Dream trying to stand up but can't free himself from Muromets's guard.
Muromets pulls Dream in close to prevent any damage.
Muromets is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dream must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Muromets has his hands on Dream's head, controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dream wanted to stand there but Muromets had control of the position.
Muromets tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dream tries to stand but Muromets is controlling from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Muromets gets a takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muromets throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Dream to regain full guard.
Ilya Muromets overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Muromets connects with a couple of short punches.
Muromets pushes down on Dream's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Muromets slips a nice elbow through Dream's hands, connecting with Dream's forehead.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Muromets is stalling here. Dream is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Muromets seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Dream has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Dream wants to stand but Muromets is controlling his arm.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Emerald Dream dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Ilya Muromets's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Muromets shoots for a double leg takedown but Dream sprawls well. He's pushed Muromets's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
It seemed like Dream was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Muromets takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Muromets shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dream as he jumps to the side.
Dream doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot lands for Dream.
Dream misses with a hook.
Muromets shoots in for a takedown but Dream shows good takedown defense.
A nice side step and Dream releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ilya Muromets. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dream misses with a hook. Muromets ducked under it nicely.
Dream misses the jab.
Muromets tries to counter with a takedown but Dream is quick to defend against it.
Muromets closes the distance and clinches up with Dream, looking for a takedown. Muromets pushes Dream against the cage but Dream circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dream now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dream ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Muromets moves away.
Muromets shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dream counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dream swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Muromets shoots for a takedown but Dream saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dream. Muromets does a little dance to reset his feet.
Muromets changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Muromets has his takedown stuffed
and Dream counters with a left to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Emerald Dream comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dream 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 45:48
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 45:48
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 45:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emerald Dream!
Emerald Dream is the new light heavyweight champion!
Emerald Dream decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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hype
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