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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 18, 2018 |
#R1#
Nihil throws a jab but it's blocked by Volkihar.
Volkihar changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Nihil misses with a head kick.
Nihil throws a sloppy head kick and Volkihar moves out of range easily.
Volkihar slips a jab and a cross from Nihil.
Nihil looks to land a right hand but Volkihar moved out of range.
Volkihar dodges the punch combination from Nihil.
#TD#
Volkihar gets a takedown into half guard.
Volkihar working over Nihil with some ground and pound. Nihil looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nihil really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Volkihar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Volkihar is thwarting Nihil's attempts to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nihil is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Volkihar scores with a couple of nice shots.
Volkihar winds up and cracks Nihil with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Volkihar working Nihil over with strikes. #T1#
Volkihar drops an elbow to the side of Nihil's head. #ROC#
Nihil is rocked!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nihil can do anything to dispel that myth.
Volkihar is nestled in close to Nihil, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Nihil is still in real trouble! Can Volkihar finish him?
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Volkihar lands a nice short elbow.
Volkihar lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Nihil quite badly. Nihil pulls Volkihar in close trying to recover. Volkihar postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Nihil on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Nihil doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harkon Volkihar!
A very excited looking Harkon Volkihar rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 14, 2018 |
#R1#
Roberts throws a right hand that Nihil ducks under and follows up with a left that Nihil also avoids with ease.
As Roberts tries to get set, Nihil tries to push him back and clinch up but Roberts manages to avoid the attempt.
Nihil looks to land a left hand but Roberts moved out of range nicely.
Roberts uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nihil.
Nihil throws a jab but it's blocked by Roberts.
Roberts slips under a jab.
A head kick by Nihil misses #KD2#
and Roberts counters with a crisp one two that drops Nihil! Roberts thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Nihil to his feet! Nihil is in big trouble!#ROC2#
Nihil is rocked!
Roberts closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Nihil out cold! Nihil corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Matt Roberts!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 09, 2018 |
#R1#
Nihil misses with a head kick.
Nihil throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cabral throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nihil goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nihil looks to land a right hand but Cabral moved out of range.
Cabral ducks under a wild hook from Nihil.
The fighters circling - Nihil throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nihil throws a head kick that misses.
Nihil fails to land with a series of punches.
Cabral let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Nihil throws a hook but Cabral avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nihil throws a sloppy head kick and Cabral moves out of range easily.
Cabral fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cabral lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nihil circles away quickly and effectively.
Cabral swinging wildly here.
#T1#
Nihil throws a hook but Cabral blocks it.
Nihil attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nihil throws a poor cross that misses
and Cabral counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cabral is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nihil on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A head kick misses from Nihil.
Cabral looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nihil throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cabral is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Nihil throws an overhand right that lands on Cabral's shoulder, as Cabral tries to avoid the shot.
Despite the aggression on Cabral's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Cabral misses with a few strikes there.
Nihil tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Cabral manages to circle out of the way.
Nihil shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cabral but Cabral pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nihil waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cabral.#T2#
Cabral on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nihil throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nihil fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cabral manages to avoid it.
Nihil looks to land a right hand but Cabral moved out of range.
Nihil rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cabral moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cabral is looking for the big counter here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nihil looks to land a combination but Cabral avoids it well.
Nihil misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cabral! But no joy.
Cabral throws a series of punches but Nihil avoids them all with ease.
Nihil avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cabral tries to close the distance and clinch but Nihil swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cabral motions for Nihil to come forward. Cabral throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nihil misses with a combination
and Cabral counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nihil takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.#T3#
Cabral jabs Nihil to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nihil misses with a body kick.
Cabral is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Nihil looks to land a right hand but Cabral moved out of range.
Cabral ducks under a wild hook from Nihil.
Nihil throws a nice looking combination but Cabral bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It seemed like Cabral was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A lazy left from Cabral finds it's target.
Nihil misses with a kick to the body.
Nihil getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cabral avoids the head kick by Nihil.
Cabral closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nihil circles away.
Nihil gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cabral.
Rivers Nihil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nihil misses with a body shot.
Cabral misses with a takedown #CL#
and Nihil moves into the clinch.
Rivers Nihil has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew Cabral.#T4#
Nihil is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cabral pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Cabral gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nihil.
#TD#
Nihil pulls guard effortlessly.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nihil wants to stand up but Cabral is controlling him.
Nihil has a closed guard, preventing Cabral from standing up.
Cabral throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cabral wants to stand but Nihil is controlling his posture from full guard.
Cabral wants to control from the top but Nihil keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rivers Nihil dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Cabral is looking to clinch.
Nihil misses with a series of wild punches.
Nihil misses with a series of wild punches.
Cabral tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nihil paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nihil misses with a looping right.
Rivers Nihil is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A telegraphed right hand from Nihil misses the target.
Nihil misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck for Cabral with that takedown attempt.
Nihil looks to land a left hand but Cabral moved out of range nicely.
Cabral lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#T1#
Nihil misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A big right from Nihil misses.
Cabral unleashes a big counter combination but Nihil bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Cabral uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nihil.
As Nihil backs off Cabral throws a huge counter combo but Nihil manages to avoid it all.
Cabral tries to close the distance and clinch but Nihil swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nihil changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Nihil misses with a few strikes there.
Cabral now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nihil throws a right hand that Cabral ducks under and follows up with a left that Cabral also avoids with ease.
Cabral scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cabral tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nihil swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It looked like Nihil wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cabral uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nihil.
Cabral is looking for the big counter here.
Nihil throws a body punch but Cabral moves out of range.
Cabral is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Nihil with a body shot.
Cabral lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nihil circles away quickly and effectively.
Nihil takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cabral wants to clinch up but Nihil keeps it at a distance.#T2#
Nihil rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cabral moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nihil takes a swing at Cabral's ribcage but misses.
Cabral blocks the body kick.
Cabral getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A swing and a miss from Nihil.
Cabral keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nihil.
Nihil is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cabral can do to turn this around?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cabral scores with a shot to the body.
Nihil fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cabral manages to avoid it.
Nihil takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cabral uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nihil.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cabral is defended easily by Nihil.#T3#
Nihil throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nihil scores with a jab to the head.
Cabral tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nihil is able to avoid easily.
Cabral ducks under a wild hook from Nihil.
Cabral tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nihil paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nihil uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cabral.
Nihil throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rivers Nihil is winning the standup battle so far.
No joy there for Nihil, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cabral throws a body shot but no joy.
Nihil falls off balance throwing a combination
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Cabral makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cabral shoots for a takedown but Nihil saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rivers Nihil has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew Cabral.
Cabral blocks a head kick by Nihil.
#T4#
Nihil throws a nice looking combination but Cabral bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nihil is looking to land body kicks.
Cabral tries for a takedown but Nihil sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cabral dodges the punch combination from Nihil.
It seemed like Cabral was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cabral tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cabral defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nihil.
Nihil tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nihil rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cabral counters with a one-two to the body.
Nihil throws a series of punches but Cabral avoids them all with ease.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nihil fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rivers Nihil dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Nihil swats away the attempt to clinch by Cabral.
Nihil throws a sloppy head kick and Cabral moves out of range easily.
A combination from Cabral does no damage.
Nihil throws a sloppy head kick and Cabral moves out of range easily.
Nihil pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice body punch from Cabral.
Cabral bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cabral throws out a counter right but Nihil avoids it with no problem.
Cabral lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cabral avoids the head kick by Nihil.
Nihil misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice defenses there by Cabral.
Nihil backing away here, and Cabral unleashes a leg kick that just misses.#T1#
Nihil pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nihil pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cabral steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Nihil.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nihil misses with a looping left.
Nihil displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cabral.
Cabral ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nihil throws a right and a left that Cabral avoids nicely.
Cabral throws a combination. Nihil tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Cabral lands a nice hook to Nihil's body. Nihil takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cabral shoots in looking for a takedown but Nihil manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cabral's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
No joy there for Nihil, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cabral slips a jab and a cross from Nihil.
Cabral tries to close the distance and clinch but Nihil swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #T2#
Cabral goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nihil went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Nihil throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cabral is trying to counter with his kicks.
Cabral blocks a head kick by Nihil.
Cabral fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Nihil avoids it really well and circles away.
Nihil wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Rivers Nihil has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew Cabral.
Cabral keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nihil.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nihil shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nihil just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Cabral on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nihil throws a shot from downtown. Cabral moves away and avoids it.
Cabral lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Nihil backs up against the cage.
Cabral uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nihil.#T3#
Cabral tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rivers Nihil is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nihil throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cabral throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nihil on the side of the head.
Nihil looks to score with a jab to the body but Cabral is just out of range.
Nihil darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cabral shoots for a double leg takedown but Nihil sprawls well. He's pushed Cabral's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nihil has a takedown stuffed.
Cabral showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nihil.
Cabral connects with a body shot.#T4#
Cabral ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nihil misses with a head kick.
Cabral will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nihil misses with a looping left.
A head kick misses from Nihil.
Nihil stuffs the takedown attempt from Cabral. Cabral gets slowly back to his feet.
Nihil appears to be looking for a big counter.
Cabral stuns Nihil with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nihil throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Cabral counters with a one-two to the body.
Andrew Cabral has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cabral lands a jab.
Nihil is looking to land body kicks.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Andrew Cabral.
Well Nihil 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rivers Nihil!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 03, 2018 |
#R1#
Good exchange - Greenfield coming out on top.
Nihil swings widly with a right hand
and Greenfield cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Greenfield takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#CL2#
Nihil closes the distance and pushes Greenfield back into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Nihil fails to land.
Greenfield is looking to break free of the clinch but Nihil has double underhooks.
A short left from Nihil.
Nihil throws a punch but it's blocked by Greenfield.
Nihil digs a right hand into Greenfield's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Greenfield's gas tank.
Nihil tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nihil pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nihil will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Greenfield up against the cage.
Nihil has Greenfield pushed against the cage.#T1#
Nihil swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nihil misses with a punch on the inside.
Greenfield avoids the elbow strike from Nihil, against the cage.
Nihil tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Greenfield avoids it.
Greenfield has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Greenfield is pressed up against the cage. Nihil has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Greenfield down to the mat. Greenfield avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rivers Nihil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nihil throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Greenfield sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Greenfield avoids the head kick by Nihil.
Greenfield takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nihil throws a head kick that misses. #T2#
Nihil slips a jab and a cross from Greenfield.
#CL2#
Greenfield gets tackled into the cage by Nihil. Nihil maintains the clinch.
Nihil tries to land knees in the clinch but Greenfield avoids the damage to the body.
Nihil keeps control of Greenfield as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Greenfield blocking some punches.
Nihil jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Greenfield walks away with a smile on his face. Nihil gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Greenfield scores to the head and body with a nice combination!#CL2#
Nihil gets a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right handed body shot lands from Nihil.
Nihil is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Nihil tries to pull guard but Greenfield forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ben Greenfield has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rivers Nihil.#T3#
Greenfield blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nihil misses with a knee to the head.
Nihil misses with a hook from the clinch.
Greenfield working hard to break the clinch.
Nihil using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Greenfield has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Greenfield avoids a wild elbow strike from Nihil.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nihil.
Greenfield blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Greenfield letting Nihil take a breather here.
Greenfield is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#T4#
Greenfield blocks a body shot from Nihil.
Nihil misses with a knee strike.
Nihil has a couple of punches blocked by Greenfield.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Greenfield.
Nihil using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Greenfield has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nihil throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Greenfield avoiding damage as Nihil throws knees to the body.
Nihil misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nihil fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nihil misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rivers Nihil dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Greenfield works the jab nicely.
Greenfield misses with a series of wild punches.
Greenfield looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ben Greenfield is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nihil misses with a body kick.
Greenfield throws a big shot that misses.
Nihil throws a lazy body kick
and Greenfield counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A head kick misses from Nihil.
Greenfield throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nihil.
Greenfield rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nihil moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Greenfield lands a jab to the head.
Greenfield avoids the head kick by Nihil.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greenfield swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nihil throws a big counter head kick but Greenfield avoids it with no problem.
Greenfield throws a hook to the side of Nihil's head but Nihil sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nihil misses with a straight right.
Nihil tries a head kick but it misses.
Greenfield throwing a counter right hand but Nihil manages to avoid it.
Nihil throws an overhand right that lands on Greenfield's shoulder, as Greenfield tries to avoid the shot. #T1#
Nihil throws a head kick that misses
and Nihil takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ben Greenfield is winning the standup battle so far.
Greenfield lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nihil tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Greenfield punishes Nihil's body with a nice straight punch.
Nihil misses with a body kick.
Greenfield scores with a body shot.
Nihil drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nihil misses with a wild combination.
Greenfield seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Greenfield misses the jab.
Nihil throws a head kick that misses.
Nihil throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Greenfield scores with a one two! Nihil had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Greenfield takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nihil takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#T2#
Greenfield pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big left from Nihil misses.
Greenfield throws a nice looking combination but Nihil bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nihil avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Greenfield misses with a wild combination.
Nihil lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Greenfield takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
No joy there for Greenfield, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Some wild striking there from Greenfield.
Nihil uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#CL2#
Nihil closes the distance and clinches.
Rivers Nihil seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Greenfield blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T3#
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nihil scores with a nice hook to the head.
Greenfield blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nihil effectively controlling the action here.
Nihil throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Greenfield has had enough of the clinch but Nihil keeps him there for the moment.
Nihil wants a takedown.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nihil.
Nihil misses with a knee to the head.
Nihil lands a left hand that snaps the head of Greenfield backwards. #T4#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Greenfield.
Greenfield managing to block the knees to the body from Nihil.
Greenfield is trying to force a seperation but Nihil has the dominant position.
Nihil throws an elbow that misses.
Nihil misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nihil tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nihil misses with a short punch on the inside.
Greenfield has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Greenfield has had enough of the clinch but Nihil keeps him there for the moment.
Nihil doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ben Greenfield will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Greenfield blocks a head kick by Nihil.
Greenfield connects with a jab.
Greenfield thuds his right hand into Nihil's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#CL2#
Nihil clinches with his opponent.
Greenfield is looking to break free of the clinch but Nihil has double underhooks.
Greenfield blocks a body shot from Nihil.
Nihil keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Greenfield's efforts to push away.
Nihil misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nihil throws an elbow that misses.
#TD2#
Nihil pulls Greenfield into guard.
Nihil trying to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1##SUB2#
Nihil throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Greenfield wants to control from the top but Nihil keeps moving.
Nihil looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Greenfield looking to sit in guard and control but Nihil gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Nihil wants to control from the top but Greenfield keeps moving. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Greenfield looking for a sweep. Not yet Greenfield, not yet.
Nihil throws a big right hand that misses.
Greenfield keeping moving, preventing Nihil from controlling successfully.
Nihil controlling from the top position. #SUB2#
Nihil postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Greenfield is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Nihil, into his guard. #REVR#
Greenfield wants to control from the top but Nihil keeps moving. #T3#
Nihil is pulling down on Greenfield's head to control his posture.
Nihil keeping moving, preventing Greenfield from controlling successfully.
Greenfield won't allow Nihil to sweep him here. #SUB2#
Nihil working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Greenfield doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Greenfield manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB2#
Nihil is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Greenfield trying to control but Nihil is working from the bottom.
Greenfield wants to stand but Nihil is controlling his posture from full guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.#T4#
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 looking for a sweep. Not yet Nihil, not yet.
Greenfield would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Greenfield blocks a head kick by Nihil.
Nihil is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Greenfield scores with a three punch combo!
Nihil showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Greenfield.
Greenfield ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nihil moves away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nihil throws a head kick that misses.
Greenfield avoids the head kick by Nihil.
A little feinted left hand from Greenfield on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Greenfield stuns Nihil with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Greenfield swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A little jabbing left from Nihil on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rivers Nihil.
I think Nihil has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 29:29
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 29:29
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 29, 2018 |
#R1#
Thomas throws a series of strikes that have Nihil backpedaling.
Thomas tries to clinch up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Thomas .
Nihil shoots and misses
and Thomas counters with a series of strikes. Nihil will be more careful next time no doubt. #ROC#
Nihil is rocked!
Nihil shoots for a takedown but Thomas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Thomas is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nihil sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Nihil. No joy for Thomas on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aaron Thomas . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nihil misses with a hook. Thomas ducked under it nicely.
Thomas fakes the leg kick and cracks Nihil in the body. #CL2#
Nihil instigates a clinch.
Thomas tries to break free but Nihil pushes him back against the cage.
Thomas tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#TD2#
Nihil pulls guard. #SU#
Thomas stands up and waves to Nihil to follow him. #T1##TD#
Thomas scores with a takedown into Nihil's guard.#ES2#
Nihil wriggles free and stands up.
Thomas closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nihil fails with a takedown attempt. #TD#
Thomas drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thomas wants to control from the top but Nihil keeps moving. #T2#
Thomas not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nihil is on top in guard.
#REVB##SUB#
Thomas looking for a triangle here. Nihil is fighting it but it looks tight! Thomas pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Nihil is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Aaron Thomas !
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 22, 2018 |
#R1#
Johnson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Nihil defends well and Johnson ends up having to push Nihil into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Johnson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nihil manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nihil.
As Nihil backs off Johnson throws a huge counter combo but Nihil manages to avoid it all.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nihil paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nihil went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
No luck for Nihil with that takedown attempt.
Nihil fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rivers Nihil. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nihil fails with the takedown.
No luck for Johnson with that takedown attempt. #T1##CL#
Nihil drives through and clinches with Johnson against the cage.
Johnson is defending well against a takedown attempt.#BC#
Nihil breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nihil connects with the punch.
Johnson shoots in and drives through. Nihil sprawls well.#CL#
Nihil closes the distance and clinches. #BC#
Nihil manages to break the clinch.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Nihil changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nihil swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A quick step to the side and Nihil tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nihil avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#T2#
Nihil tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Nihil.#CL#
Nihil instigates a clinch. #BC#
Nihil breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Nihil circles away easily#CL#
and Nihil counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Nihil. #BC#
Nihil's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Nihil moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nihil is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Johnson is defending well for now.
Johnson looks to throw an elbow but misses. #TD#
Nihil jumps guard and drags Johnson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Johnson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson throwing strikes but missing. #T3#
Johnson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nihil works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nihil trying to control the position.
Nihil knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Johnson on the ground.
Nihil seems keen to control Johnson's posture.
Johnson won't allow Nihil to sweep him here.
Johnson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Nihil keeps moving.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Johnson is pushing down on Nihil's leg trying to pass to half guard. Nihil is fighting to maintain full guard but Johnson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Nihil tries to roll over but Johnson keeps him under control.
Nihil is looking to escape.
Nihil missing with punches from the bottom.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Johnson shoots in and drives through. Nihil sprawls well.
Johnson has a takedown stuffed.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
An inside leg kick from Nihil misses.
As Nihil backs off Johnson throws a huge counter combo but Nihil manages to avoid it all.
Johnson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rivers Nihil dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
No luck for Johnson with that takedown attempt.
Nihil seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Nihil feinted with a counter takedown.
Nihil tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johnson has a takedown stuffed.
Nihil is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
Johnson shoots for a takedown but Nihil saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rivers Nihil has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacques Johnson.
Nihil changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Johnson tries to avoid it but Nihil manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Johnson to the ground. Johnson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson has a takedown stuffed.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Nihil darts in looking for a takedown but Johnson gets double underhooks and turns Nihil into the cage.
Johnson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Nihil defends it well.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nihil went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.#T1#
No luck for Johnson with that takedown attempt. #CL#
Nihil clinches up against the cage.
Nihil tries to score a body lock takedown but Johnson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.#BC#
Nihil breaks from the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Nihil. No joy for Johnson on that attempt.
Rivers Nihil is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Johnson stuffs the takedown attempt from Nihil. Nihil gets slowly back to his feet.
Nihil closes the distance and clinches up with Johnson, looking for a takedown. Nihil pushes Johnson against the cage but Johnson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.#T2#
Johnson punishes Nihil's body with a nice straight punch.
Johnson throws a combination that misses #CL#
and Nihil counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Nihil. #BC#
Nihil breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL#
Nihil closes the distance and clinches.#TD#
Nihil has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Johnson uses from the top position.
Nihil keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Johnson looking to sit in guard and control but Nihil gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
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!
Johnson looking to control.
#T3#
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Nihil from controlling successfully.
Nihil trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Johnson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nihil stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Johnson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nihil keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Johnson's head.
Johnson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nihil manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Johnson postures up.
#T4#
Johnson postures up in Nihil's guard and throws a big left but Nihil blocks it.
Nihil working a defensive guard here.
#SUB#
Nihil escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Johnson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Johnson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nihil is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rivers Nihil dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Johnson 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.
Nihil tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nihil is defended easily by Johnson.
Nihil tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.
#CL#
Nihil has managed to clinch.
Nihil tries to pull guard but Johnson holds him up against the cage and eventually Nihil drops back down to his feet.
#BC2#
Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Nihil defends it nicely.#T1#
Nihil misses with a double jab.
Nice takedown defense from Nihil. No joy for Johnson on that attempt.
Rivers Nihil has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacques Johnson.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL#
Nihil clinches up against the cage.
Johnson prevents the takedown attempt.
#BC#
Nihil's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rivers Nihil is winning the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Nihil does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Nihil defends well and Johnson ends up having to push Nihil into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#CL#
Nihil gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#T2#
Nihil fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Johnson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nihil is working for takedown but Johnson is calmly controlling the position for now.#TD#
Nihil has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Johnson is trying to keep an underhook but Nihil manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nihil not landing any meaningful shots this time. #SUB#
Nihil is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Johnson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Johnson wants to control but Nihil is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T3#
Nihil tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Johnson.
Nihil missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #SUB#
Nihil is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Johnson defends it well. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nihil throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Johnson's waist but Johnson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nihil off to one side.
Nihil stuffs the takedown.
Nihil fails with a takedown attempt.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Nihil.
#T4#
Johnson shoots in but Nihil avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Johnson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Nihil defends well and Johnson ends up having to push Nihil into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Nihil fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#CL#
Nihil clinches up against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Nihil.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nihil tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Johnson smiles and moves away.
Johnson tries to clinch but Nihil is having none of it.
Jacques Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rivers Nihil is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nihil closes the distance and clinches up with Johnson, looking for a takedown. Nihil pushes Johnson against the cage but Johnson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Johnson wants to counter the offense by Nihil and move into the clinch position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rivers Nihil showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nihil 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rivers Nihil!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 18, 2018 |
#R1#
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.#CL2#
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. #BC2#
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 #CL2#
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.
#BC2#
Nihil breaks the clinch.
#T1#
Nihil throws a jab when Kartiko was well out of range.#CL2#
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.#CL#
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. #TD2#
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.#T2#
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.
#REF3#
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. #CL2#
Nihil rushes Kartiko and presses him up against the cage.#BC2#
Nihil pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T3#
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.#CL2#
Kartiko gets tackled into the cage by Nihil. Nihil maintains the clinch. #BC2#
Nihil pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T4#
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. #CL2#
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.
#R2#
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.#CL2#
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. #T1#
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.#CL2#
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.#BC2#
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. #T2#
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.#CL2#
Nihil moves into range and clinches up with Kartiko.#TD#
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. #T3#
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.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#CL2#
Nihil closes the distance and clinches.#T4#
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. #BC2#
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.#CL2#
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!
#R3#
Kartiko tries to close the distance and clinch but Nihil swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL2#
Nihil gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#TD2#
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.#SU#
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.#T1#
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.#CL2#
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.
#T2#
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. #TD#
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.#T3#
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. #SUB#
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. #T4#
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.#REF3#
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!#CL2#
Nihil gets a clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#BC2#
Nihil breaks from the clinch.
#CL2#
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.#BC2#
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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