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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mohammed Kartiko (ranked 9075 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rivers Nihil (ranked 6052 p4p, 0 weight class). Mohammed Kartiko has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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212 lbs
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190 cm
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mohammed Kartiko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rivers Nihil!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Michael Johnstone and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kartiko dives in and grabs Nihil's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nihil pushes down on Kartiko's head and hops out.
Kartiko fails with a takedown attempt.
Kartiko uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kartiko fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mohammed Kartiko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nihil gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kartiko throws an elbow but misses.
Nihil manages to break the clinch.
Nihil throws a lazy body kick
and Kartiko counters with a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kartiko shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Nihil counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Nihil.
Kartiko is breathing heavily.
Nihil is trying to pull guard but Kartiko has him pressed against the cage.
Kartiko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nihil breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nihil throws a jab when Kartiko was well out of range.
Nihil has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nihil drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kartiko pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nihil lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kartiko circles away quickly and effectively.
Kartiko gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nihil taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Nihil jumps guard but Kartiko turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Nihil drags the fight down to the ground.
Nihil keeping moving, preventing Kartiko from controlling successfully.
Kartiko throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nihil works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nihil is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kartiko throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nihil works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kartiko is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Nihil wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Kartiko controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Nihil is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nihil ducks under a wild hook from Kartiko.
Nihil slaps away a takedown attempt from Kartiko, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nihil lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kartiko throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nihil's waist but Nihil gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kartiko off to one side.
Nihil rushes Kartiko and presses him up against the cage.
Nihil pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nihil throws a head kick but Kartiko moves out of range.
Kartiko shoots for a takedown but Nihil saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nihil throws a head kick that misses.
Kartiko avoids the head kick by Nihil.
Nihil displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kartiko.
The fighters circling - Nihil throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nihil darts in looking for a takedown but Kartiko gets double underhooks and turns Nihil into the cage.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nihil is defended easily by Kartiko.
Kartiko will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kartiko gets tackled into the cage by Nihil. Nihil maintains the clinch.
Nihil pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kartiko fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kartiko stuffs the takedown.
Kartiko could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Nihil shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kartiko pinned against the cage. Kartiko gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nihil closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nihil tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nihil keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kartiko's efforts to push away.
Nihil tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kartiko just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nihil is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kartiko to keep the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rivers Nihil dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kartiko fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kartiko shoots in for a takedown but Nihil shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kartiko fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mohammed Kartiko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nihil tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nihil misses with a two punch combination.
Nihil has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kartiko leaves Nihil with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kartiko looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kartiko looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nihil is fending him off so far but Kartiko persists. Nope, Nihil circles away and we're back to standing.
Nihil has Kartiko up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nihil is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kartiko throws an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nihil changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kartiko fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nihil is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kartiko sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A little feinted left hand from Kartiko on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kartiko takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kartiko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kartiko looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kartiko doesn't manage to clinch there - Nihil circles away.
Kartiko misses with a takedown attempt - Nihil sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nihil has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nihil is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kartiko to keep the fight standing.
Nihil's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mohammed Kartiko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kartiko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nihil.
Nihil shoots in for a takedown but Kartiko shows good takedown defense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kartiko stuffs the takedown.
Nihil fails with the takedown
and Kartiko counters with a stiff right hand.
Nihil throws out a loose jab but Kartiko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nihil wants to clinch up but Kartiko keeps it at a distance.
Nihil moves into range and clinches up with Kartiko.
Kartiko has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Nihil uses from the top position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kartiko keeping moving, preventing Nihil from controlling successfully.
Nihil content to stall in guard here.
Nihil must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kartiko has Nihil pulled in close to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kartiko has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Nihil wants to stand but Kartiko has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Nihil loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nihil is looking to stand up but Kartiko won't let him.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Kartiko pulls Nihil in close to his closed guard and prevents Nihil from doing any damage or advancing position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Nihil closes the distance and clinches.
That's four 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.
Nihil is trying to drag Kartiko to the mat but Kartiko just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kartiko has a couple of punches blocked by Nihil.
Kartiko gets underhooks to prevent Nihil's takedown attempt.
Kartiko wants to take the fight to the mat but Nihil manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Kartiko's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nihil's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kartiko changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nihil tries to avoid it but Kartiko manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nihil to the ground. Nihil escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kartiko tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nihil swivels and escapes.
Nihil takes the fight into the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Nihil.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rivers Nihil showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Kartiko tries to close the distance and clinch but Nihil swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nihil gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nihil manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Kartiko postures up.
Kartiko is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kartiko stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kartiko goes for a double leg but Nihil avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Nihil continues to drive forward.
Kartiko fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nihil tries for a takedown but Kartiko sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kartiko goes for a double leg but Nihil avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Nihil continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mohammed Kartiko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kartiko takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice sprawl there from Kartiko as Nihil shoots in.
Nihil tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kartiko swivels and escapes.
Kartiko gets tackled into the cage by Nihil. Nihil maintains the clinch.
Nihil tries to work over Kartiko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kartiko gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nihil.
Kartiko misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nihil tries to pull guard but Kartiko won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kartiko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nihil avoids it.
Kartiko stops a takedown attempt from Nihil.
Nihil prevents the takedown attempt.
Nihil blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nihil avoids the elbow strike from Kartiko, against the cage.
Nihil is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nihil is working for takedown but Kartiko is calmly controlling the position for now.
Nihil blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nihil jumps guard but Kartiko turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kartiko lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kartiko has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Nihil uses from the top position.
Nihil wants to pass the guard but Kartiko is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kartiko keeping moving, preventing Nihil from controlling successfully.
Kartiko trying to control the position.
Nihil slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kartiko looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nihil showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
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.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mohammed Kartiko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nihil gets a clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nihil breaks from the clinch.
Nihil closes the distance and clinches.
Rivers Nihil is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nihil breaks the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rivers Nihil comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nihil winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rivers Nihil!
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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