Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: BC FIGHT NIGHT 17
Date: Dec 25, 2024

#R1#
Macho Man falls off balance throwing a combination #TD2#
and Muromets counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Muromets throwing strikes but missing.
Macho Man trying to keep a closed guard but Muromets is proving a slippery customer.
Muromets throws a big elbow that misses.
Muromets working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Muromets working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Macho Man working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Muromets.
Muromets preventing the sweep.
Macho Man preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Muromets trying to control the position from guard on top but Macho Man is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Muromets is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #T1#
Muromets throws a big elbow that misses.
Muromets looking to pass the guard.
Muromets postures up and lands a big shot to Macho Man's brow.
Muromets throwing strikes from guard but Macho Man blocks nicely.
Muromets trying to control but Macho Man is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Muromets working some strikes from top position.
Muromets postures up and lands a big shot to Macho Man's brow.
Muromets stands and throws Macho Man's legs to the side, diving into side control. #T2#
Muromets in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Muromets scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Macho Man to see if he's OK.
Macho Man is not content to let Muromets control the position.
Macho Man takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Muromets creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Macho Man definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Muromets working the head and body with strikes.
Muromets scores with punches from side control.
Muromets working the ground and pound.
Muromets scores with a couple of short elbows.
Macho Man takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Macho Man is working to avoid the ground and pound but Muromets connects with a decent elbow. #T3#
Muromets lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. #ROC2#Macho Man is rocked!
Muromets scoring with punches and elbows.
Oh Macho Man is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Muromets scoring with punches and elbows.
Macho Man is not content to let Muromets control the position.
Macho Man seems to have got his legs back now.
Muromets is working Macho Man over with some ground and pound from side control.
Muromets is working Macho Man over with some ground and pound from side control.
Muromets lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Macho Man down.
Muromets lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Macho Man down.
Macho Man is not content to let Muromets control the position.
Muromets working the ground and pound.#T4#
Muromets landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Muromets in side control, throwing shots but Macho Man defends.
Macho Man is looking to regain half guard here but Muromets keeps moving and retains side control.
Muromets is working Macho Man over with some ground and pound from side control.
Muromets wants to lay and pray for a moment but Macho Man keeps working.
Muromets lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Muromets is working Macho Man over with some ground and pound from side control.
Muromets has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Muromets working the body and head with strikes.
Muromets is working Macho Man over with some ground and pound from side control.
Check out the look on Muromets's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Muromets working the head and body with strikes.
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!#R2#
Macho Man works Muromets's body with a nice hook.
Muromets steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Macho Man.
Macho Man misses with a wild body shot.
Macho Man lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Muromets circles away quickly and effectively.
Muromets drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Macho Man defends it well.
Macho Man throws a left and a right that both miss #TD2#
and Muromets counters with a single leg into guard. Macho Man didn't expect that.
Muromets wants to control from the top but Macho Man keeps moving.
Muromets is working Macho Man over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muromets postures up in Macho Man's guard and throws a big left but Macho Man blocks it.
Muromets postures up.
Ilya Muromets has got the better of the ground game so far.
Muromets controlling from the top position. #T1#
Muromets trying to control the position from guard on top but Macho Man is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Muromets throws a big right hand that misses.
Muromets landing some decent shots from guard.
Muromets throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Macho Man works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Muromets scoring with punches to the head and body.
Muromets with a flurry of punches that miss.
Muromets scoring with some ground and pound.
Muromets has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Macho Man keeping moving, preventing Muromets from controlling successfully.
Macho Man is looking to sweep but instead, Muromets has passed into half guard. #T2#
Muromets winds up and cracks Macho Man with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Muromets takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Muromets in particular looking to stall.
Muromets is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Macho Man!
Macho Man really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Muromets looking to control but Macho Man is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Muromets lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The referee warns Macho Man that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Muromets postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Macho Man in real trouble here! The ref calls for Macho Man to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ilya Muromets!
A very excited looking Ilya Muromets made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: BANZAI COMBAT 125
Date: Nov 23, 2024

#R1#
The fight stays on the outside here - Panda looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Panda is looking to clinch.
Muromets appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Muromets swats away the attempt to clinch by Panda.
Muromets attempts a counter takedown but Panda avoids it well and moves away.
Panda misses with a left hand #TD#
and Muromets counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Panda is looking to get back to full guard here but Muromets has managed to pass to side control instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Panda struggling a bit here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muromets throwing shots but missing, from side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Panda can do anything to dispel that myth.
Muromets working the ground and pound.
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 cracks Panda with a big elbow. #T1#
Muromets looks up at the clock and then as Panda takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Muromets smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Panda takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Muromets works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Panda is trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Muromets lands a nice forearm strike.
Muromets cracks Panda with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Muromets creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Muromets scores with punches from side control.
Muromets in side control lands a decent elbow. #ROC#Panda is rocked!
Muromets working the ground and pound.
Panda is still in real trouble! Can Muromets finish him?
Muromets lands a strong strike to the head of Panda. That's dazed him! Muromets looking to finish here. Panda is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Muromets lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ilya Muromets!
An out of breath Ilya Muromets thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: ENIGMA 223
Date: Oct 26, 2024

#R1#
Muromets keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Muromets changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Birdwhistle throws a leg kick that misses.
Muromets tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Birdwhistle thows a leg kick but Muromets checks it #TD2#
and Muromets counters with a single leg into guard. Birdwhistle didn't expect that.
Muromets sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Muromets working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Muromets is working Birdwhistle over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Birdwhistle has momentary wrist control but Muromets slips an elbow through the middle.
Muromets throws a big right hand that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muromets postures up and lands a big shot to Birdwhistle's brow.
Birdwhistle looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB#
Birdwhistle looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Muromets connects with a couple of short punches.#SUB#
Birdwhistle has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Muromets should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Birdwhistle has tightened it up now! Muromets should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Lysander Birdwhistle!
After winning the bout, Lysander Birdwhistle thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: ENIGMA 217
Date: Sep 15, 2024

#R1#
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Muromets takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
A shot to the body from Jorgensen misses #TD#
and Muromets counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Jorgensen!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Muromets throws an elbow but Jorgensen slips to the side and avoids it well.
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.
Check out the look on Muromets's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Muromets throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Muromets in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Muromets in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
An elbow from Muromets crashes against the mat.
Muromets in side control, throwing shots but Jorgensen defends.
Muromets moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now. #T1#
Jorgensen defending against the ground and pound.
Muromets advances to full mount.
Muromets with a couple of short strikes.
Muromets fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Muromets unloads with some shots from mount but Jorgensen bucks and avoids them well.
Jorgensen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jorgensen can do anything to dispel that myth.
Muromets lands a big elbow. #CUT#It looks like Tre Jorgensen has been cut.
Muromets looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here. #CUT#That has opened up Tre Jorgensen's cut even more.
A big strike lands for Muromets! That's really hurt Jorgensen and he's turned his back - Muromets keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Muromets jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ilya Muromets!
Our winner, Ilya Muromets, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: ENIGMA 213
Date: Aug 18, 2024

#R1#
Devlin misses with a telegraphed body shot #TD#
and Muromets counters with a shoot takedown. Devlin fights it but they end up in guard. #SUB2#
Devlin looking for a guillotine here but Muromets defends easily.
Muromets advances position into side control!
Muromets landing strikes.
Muromets working the ground and pound.
Devlin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Muromets throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Devlin is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Muromets's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Devlin tries to roll over but Muromets keeps him under control.
Muromets drops an elbow to the side of Devlin's head.
Muromets 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Muromets lands with a punch from half guard. #T1#
Nice strikes from Muromets there. #ROC#Devlin is rocked!
Muromets trying to control the pace. #SUB2#
Devlin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Devlin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Muromets seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Muromets wants to take a breather but Devlin is having none of it.
Muromets lands with a punch from half guard.
Muromets wants to pass to mount but Devlin is defending the position. #SUB2#
Devlin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Muromets is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #T2#
Muromets is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Devlin is still in real trouble! Can Muromets finish him?
Muromets working over Devlin with some ground and pound. Devlin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Muromets lands a big elbow - Devlin is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Muromets!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ilya Muromets!
Ilya Muromets thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: ENIGMA 207
Date: Jun 30, 2024

#R1#
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.#T1#
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 #TD#
and Muromets counters with a nice double leg into guard. #T2#
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. #T3#
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. #T4#
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!#R2#
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.#T1#
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 #TD#
and Muromets counters with a shoot takedown. Dream fights it but they end up in guard. #T2#
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!#REVB##T3#
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. #REVR#
Dream utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T4#
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!#R3#
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. #BC2#
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.#T1#
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.#T2#
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.#T3#
Dream lands with a straight right. Muromets didn't see that one coming.#CUT2#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.#T4#
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.#R4#
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.#T1#
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.#T2#
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.#TD#
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. #SUB#
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. #T3#
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. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Muromets gets a takedown into half guard.#T4#
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!#R5#
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.#T1#
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.#T2#
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.#T3#
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. #T4#
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.

Event: ENIGMA 204
Date: Jun 02, 2024

#R1#
Eimann cracks Muromets with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Eimann throws a big shot that misses.
Muromets feinted with a counter takedown.
Muromets takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Eimann throws a leg kick #TD#
and Muromets counters with a takedown into side control.
Eimann on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Muromets wants to lay and pray for a moment but Eimann keeps working.
Muromets in side control lands a decent elbow.
Eimann felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Muromets tries to move to mount but Eimann blocks the move with his legs.
Eimann is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Muromets is controlling him well.
Muromets looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Eimann is avoiding damage well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eimann is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Muromets's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.#T1#
Eimann tries to get to full guard but Muromets has control of the leg.
Eimann is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eimann keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Muromets missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Muromets prevents Eimann from standing back up.
Nice strikes from Muromets there.
Muromets is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Eimann is looking to escape.
Eimann tries to roll over but Muromets keeps him under control.#T2#
Muromets lands with a punch from half guard.
Muromets looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Eimann with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. #ROC#Eimann is rocked!
Muromets lands a big elbow - Eimann is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Muromets!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ilya Muromets!
Ilya Muromets retains his light heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Ilya Muromets thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: ENIGMA 197
Date: Apr 21, 2024

#R1#
Sientatos throws a looping overhand right but Muromets ducks down to avoid it.
Muromets takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The fighters circling - Sientatos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Muromets drops down looking for a counter takedown but Sientatos sprawls and moves away.
Sientatos throws out a loose jab but Muromets uses good head movement to avoid it.
Muromets half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Sientatos misses with a left hand #TD#
and Muromets counters with a single leg into guard. Sientatos didn't expect that.
Muromets postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Muromets stands up over Sientatos, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Muromets showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muromets won't allow Sientatos to sweep him here.
Sientatos not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sientatos 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.#T1#
Muromets sitting in guard here, content to control.
Muromets is pushing down on Sientatos's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sientatos is fighting to maintain full guard but Muromets has managed to sneak the leg through.
Muromets controlling the action here.
Muromets seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Sientatos for as long as he can get away with.
Muromets throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sientatos is looking to improve his position.
Muromets throwing shots but Sientatos is blocking nicely.
Sientatos is looking to escape.
Sientatos wants to control but Muromets is keeping busy and won't allow it. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Muromets on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Muromets staying out of range there.
Muromets drops down looking for a counter takedown but Sientatos sprawls and moves away.
Sientatos scores with a jab to the body.
Sientatos misses with a hook #TD#
and Muromets counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sientatos won't be happy with that.
An elbow from Muromets crashes against the mat. #T3#
A lull in the action here as Muromets stalls from top position.
Muromets working away.
Sientatos dodges the ground and pound from Muromets.
Sientatos is trying to get back to half guard.
We've been informed that Sientatos has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Sientatos is trying to control Muromets's posture but Muromets avoids it.
Muromets working the ground and pound but Sientatos is defending the strikes.
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 is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Sientatos's shoulder. That is not cool.
Muromets lands a few punches from side control.#T4#
Sientatos is working to avoid the ground and pound but Muromets connects with a decent elbow.
Sientatos is trying to escape the position but Muromets is controlling the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Muromets passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Sientatos!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ilya Muromets dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Nice uppercut lands for Sientatos. That snapped Muromets's head back.
Sientatos lands a head shot.
Muromets displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sientatos throws out the jab.
Muromets feinted with a counter takedown.
Sientatos just misses with a punch to the body.
Muromets tries to counter with a takedown but Sientatos is quick to defend against it.
Muromets ducks under a wild hook from Sientatos.
Sientatos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sientatos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Muromets.
Muromets changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Roberto Sientatos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muromets moves forwards but Sientatos connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sientatos looks to land a right hand but Muromets moved out of range.
Sientatos scores with a punch to the head.
Sientatos throws out a loose jab but Muromets uses good head movement to avoid it.
Muromets appears to be looking for a counter takedown.#T1#
Sientatos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Muromets.
Muromets displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sientatos throws out the jab.
Muromets changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Sientatos throws the left hand but Muromets avoids the punch easily.
Sientatos lands with a good body shot.
Muromets bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Muromets half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Sientatos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sientatos is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Sientatos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Muromets moves away.
Sientatos fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sientatos throws a jab but it's blocked by Muromets. #T2#
Sientatos swings widly with a right hand #TD#
and Muromets counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sientatos won't be happy with that.
Muromets moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Sientatos dodges the ground and pound from Muromets.
Muromets is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Sientatos is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.#T3#
Muromets working the ground and pound but Sientatos is defending the strikes.
Sloppy strikes there by Muromets.
Muromets cracks Sientatos with a big elbow.
Sientatos tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Muromets creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Sientatos sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Sientatos wants to control but Muromets postures up.
Muromets wants to control but Sientatos is keeping him busy.
Sientatos trying to remain calm as Muromets controls from the top position.#T4#
You can see the frustration on Sientatos's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Muromets controls the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Sientatos is trying to work for a sweep but Muromets has mounted him!
Sientatos is in a horrible position here. Muromets smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Muromets controlling the pace for now.
Poor strikes thrown by Muromets there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sientatos takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Muromets sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Sientatos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R3#
Sientatos misses with a lunging right hand #TD#
and Muromets counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sientatos won't be happy with that.
Muromets is staying tight to Sientatos's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Sientatos takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
A lull in the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muromets grinds an elbow into Sientatos's temple. #T1#
Muromets scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Sientatos to see if he's OK.
The ground and pound from Muromets seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Muromets misses with the ground and pound.
Sientatos tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Muromets wants to control but Sientatos is keeping him busy.
Sientatos is looking for a sweep.
Muromets working the ground and pound but Sientatos is defending the strikes.
Sientatos tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Muromets is putting a hurting on Sientatos here, landing some big shots from side control. #T2#
Muromets in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Muromets moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Muromets lands an elbow. #ROC#Sientatos is rocked!
Muromets happy to just control the position for now.
Muromets misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Sientatos on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Sientatos is being controlled here. #T3#
Muromets advances nicely into full mount.
Muromets is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Sientatos is still in real trouble! Can Muromets finish him?
Muromets postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Sientatos out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Muromets goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ilya Muromets!
Ilya Muromets is the new light heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Ilya Muromets made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: ENIGMA 193
Date: Mar 18, 2024

#R1##TD#
Muromets fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Rodriguez to the ground. Muromets is now in Rodriguez's guard.
Muromets chips away with some ground and pound.
Rodriguez has momentary wrist control but Muromets slips an elbow through the middle.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rodriguez is on top in guard. #REVB#
Rodriguez wants to control from the top but Muromets keeps moving.
Muromets might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rodriguez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Muromets swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Muromets managing to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriguez passes Muromets's left leg - he's now in half guard. #SUB2#
Rodriguez looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Muromets keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Muromets's coaches at ZuccoTraining Ground have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.#SUB2#
Rodriguez looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Muromets is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Muromets is not content to let Rodriguez control the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Muromets manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rodriguez trying to control but Muromets is working from the bottom.
Rodriguez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Muromets is pulling down on Rodriguez's head. It's preventing any offense from Rodriguez, at least for the moment.
Rodriguez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T3#
Muromets utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Muromets holds on and takes a little breather.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Rodriguez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Muromets swivels though and keeps the full guard. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A low kick from Rodriguez misses #TD#
and Muromets counters with a shoot takedown. Rodriguez fights it but they end up in guard.
Rodriguez is trying to keep Muromets in close.
Rodriguez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Muromets sitting in guard here, content to control.
Rodriguez will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Muromets lands a couple of elbows.#T4#
Muromets trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Muromets has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Muromets won't allow Rodriguez to sweep him here.
Rodriguez being controlled here, momentarily. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD#
Muromets closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Muromets in particular looking to stall.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ilya Muromets dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2##TD#
Muromets shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Muromets engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Muromets has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#SUB2#
Rodriguez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Muromets is aware though and is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Muromets avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Muromets is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T1#
Muromets works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Muromets not doing much here.
Ilya Muromets overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Muromets working Rodriguez over with strikes.
Muromets has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Muromets working the ground and pound effectively.
Rodriguez wants to control but Muromets is having none of it.#T2#
Muromets landing shots from mount.
Rodriguez tries to reverse the position but Muromets maintains control.
Muromets landing shots from mount.
Rodriguez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Muromets working the ground and pound effectively.
Muromets controlling from the full mount.
Muromets has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Rodriguez's face.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Muromets scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Rodriguez?
Muromets sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T3#
Rodriguez is in a horrible position here. Muromets smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Muromets landing shots from mount.
Muromets fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Muromets controlling the pace for now. #T4#
Muromets lands a couple of good shots and Rodriguez has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Muromets lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Muromets lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Muromets.
Can Rodriguez hold on?! Muromets is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Muromets is landing with strikes from the back.
Rodriguez tries to break free.
Muromets controls the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ilya Muromets dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!#R3##TD#
Muromets looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Muromets controlling the action here.
Rodriguez is trying to control but can't.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muromets is nestled in close to Rodriguez, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The referee calls for the fighters to work. #T1#
Rodriguez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rodriguez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Muromets controls the pace.
Muromets stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rodriguez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Muromets sitting in guard here, content to control.
Rodriguez looking for a sweep. Not yet Rodriguez, not yet.
Muromets engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#TD#
Rodriguez gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Muromets to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Muromets is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Muromets is pushing down on Rodriguez's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rodriguez is fighting to maintain full guard but Muromets has managed to sneak the leg through.#T3#
Well, if Muromets is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Rodriguez trying to control from the bottom.
Rodriguez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Muromets winds up and cracks Rodriguez with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Rodriguez is looking for a sweep. Muromets is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Muromets performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Muromets takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Muromets with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rodriguez manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Muromets postures up.
Muromets is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rodriguez can do to turn this around?
Muromets looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Muromets lands a couple of decent looking shots.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ilya Muromets showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Muromets has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 30:26
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ilya Muromets!
During a confident post fight interview, Ilya Muromets thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: ENIGMA 188
Date: Feb 18, 2024

#R1#
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Muromets shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kennedy counters with a stiff right hand.
Muromets misses with a takedown attempt
and Kennedy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#TD#
Muromets closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Kennedy's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muromets throws a big right hand that misses.
Muromets passes Kennedy's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kennedy is trying to stand. #T1#
Muromets not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Muromets looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kennedy is trying to stand back up but Muromets is controlling him
Muromets throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Muromets throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Muromets not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Muromets thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Muromets not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Muromets looks to score some points with some ground and pound.#CUT#It looks like Lewis Kennedy has been cut.
Kennedy has hold of Muromets's hands but Muromets slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Muromets not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kennedy looks winded!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Muromets in particular looking to stall.
Muromets sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kennedy defending well though. #T2#
Muromets throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Muromets thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kennedy's head.
Muromets sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kennedy defending well though.
Kennedy 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 lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #CUT#That has opened up Lewis Kennedy's cut even more.
Muromets controlling the position here and throwing strikes from the top. Nice elbow lands there... and another... and another... oh, Kennedy is out! Muromets gets to his feet and admires his work - nice finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ilya Muromets!
Ilya Muromets seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: ENIGMA 186
Date: Jan 14, 2024

#R1#
Muromets takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tilvur fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tilvur catches Muromets with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A looping hook to the body misses from Tilvur. Muromets does a little dance to reset his feet.
Muromets attempts a counter takedown but Tilvur avoids it well and moves away.
Ralen Tilvur seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Muromets drops his hands momentarily and Tilvur takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A jab from Tilvur does it's job there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muromets takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tilvur throws a right and a left that Muromets avoids nicely.
Muromets appears to be looking for a counter takedown.#CL2#
Tilvur closes the distance and clinches.#T1#
Muromets's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tilvur gets underhooks to prevent Muromets's takedown attempt.
Muromets wants a takedown.
Tilvur lands a hook that snaps the head of Muromets backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Tilvur fails to land.
Tilvur lands a right hand that snaps the head of Muromets backwards. #TD#
Muromets has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Tilvur clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Tilvur takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Tilvur is trying to remain composed but Muromets is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.#CUT#It looks like Ralen Tilvur has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tilvur rolls, trying to escape but Muromets keeps control of the position.
Tilvur is trapped and Muromets is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Muromets softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Muromets has Tilvur flattened out and is raining down punches.
Tilvur wants to escape the position. #T2#
Muromets scores with strikes from the back.
Tilvur is taking damage to the body and head.
Muromets is working the ground and pound. Can Tilvur escape?#ROC#Tilvur is rocked!
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 cracks Tilvur with a big shot to the side of the head Tilvur is covering up - he's in big trouble! Muromets connects with another shot that knocks Tilvur out cold! Muromets stands above his unconscious opponent and soaks up the roars from the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ilya Muromets!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 01, 2023

#R1##TD2#
Webber feints and as Muromets raises his hands in defense, Webber changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Muromets lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Muromets postures up and lands a big shot to Webber's brow.
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 working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Webber's head.
Muromets lands a couple of digs.
Muromets not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Webber can't keep his opponent in guard - Muromets advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Muromets content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Muromets connects with a nice short shot to Webber's temple.
Webber trying to control here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Muromets working the head and body with strikes. #CUT#It looks like Marc Webber has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Muromets landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #ROC#Webber is rocked!#T1#
Muromets drops an elbow to the side of Webber's head.
Webber is still in real trouble! Can Muromets finish him?
Webber has hold of Muromets's hands but Muromets slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Webber looks winded!
Muromets is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Muromets controlling the position easily from mount.
Muromets's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Webber seems to have recovered his senses.
Muromets lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent. #CUT#That has opened up Marc Webber's cut even more.
Muromets scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Webber?
Muromets loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Webber scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Muromets land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Muromets stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ilya Muromets!

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