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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nike Mombai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Richmond III (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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265 lbs
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225 cm
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287 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nike Mombai! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Richard Richmond III! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mombai scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Richmond III tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Mombai counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mombai. Mombai lands with a left to the head. Mombai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Richmond III wants to clinch but Mombai slips to the side and Mombai makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Richmond III closes the distance but Mombai moves to the side and Mombai counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Richmond III thinking. Richmond III has his takedown stuffed and Mombai counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Mombai tests Richmond III's chin there with a solid looking shot. Mombai scores with a shot to the body.
Richmond III looks gassed! Mombai punishes Richmond III's body with a nice straight punch. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Mombai scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Mombai scores with a nice strike. Richmond III throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Mombai to counter with a crisp jab. Richmond III takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Richmond III is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Mombai fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mombai lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Nike Mombai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Richmond III misses with a double jab
and Mombai counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Mombai listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Richmond III falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mombai counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Mombai connects with a body shot that sends Richmond III's belly button to the back. Mombai dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Decent striking displayed by Mombai there. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Mombai takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Richmond III darts in trying to clinch letting Mombai counter with a right hand. Richmond III looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Mombai scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Mombai lands a body shot.
Mombai scores with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mombai closes the distance and clinches. Mombai lands a right hand. Mombai cracks Richmond III with a nice body shot. Mombai lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Richmond III. Mombai breaks the clinch.
Mombai lands the left hand. Mombai lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Nice body punch from Mombai. Mombai is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Mombai digs a good body shot into Richmond III's ribs. Mombai scores with a one two! Richmond III had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Mombai fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Richard Richmond III seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Mombai scores with a jab to the body. Mombai scores with a jab to the body. Mombai works Richmond III's body with a nice hook. Mombai goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Mombai moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Mombai lands with a right hand. Mombai with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mombai throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Mombai lands with a shot to the body. Mombai is looking to wear down Richmond III with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Richmond III closes the distance looking to clinch and Mombai makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Mombai lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Richmond III moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Richmond III misses with a double jab
letting Mombai counter with a right hand. Richmond III throws a combination that misses and Mombai counters with a two punch combo. Richmond III has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Mombai lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Richmond III takes one on the button. Richmond III takes a shot to the body in his stride.
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! Mombai scores with a sloppy right hand. Richmond III should have avoided that one. Mombai throws a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mombai shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Richmond III eats them both and turns towards Mombai to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. Mombai is working the combinations to good effect here. Mombai fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Richmond III takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mombai throws a combination. Richmond III tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Mombai connects with a single shot there. Richmond III takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Richmond III takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mombai lands a head shot. Mombai looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Mombai comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Mombai scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Jab by Mombai. A cross from Mombai lands. Mombai scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Richmond III tries to clinch up and Mombai counters with a stiff right hand. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nike Mombai dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Richmond III takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nike Mombai is winning the standup battle so far. Richmond III tries to clinch and Mombai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Richmond III falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mombai counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Richmond III thinking. Richmond III tries to clinch but fails miserably and Mombai counters with a right hand to the body. Richmond III tries to clinch and Mombai counters with a straight right hand. Richmond III doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Mombai lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Richmond III on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Richmond III has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mombai finds it's way round the side to connect with Richmond III's head. Mombai stalks Richmond III and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Richmond III's face. Richmond III staggers backwards, shaken. Mombai moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Mombai thuds a left hand into Richmond III's body. Richmond III is breathing heavily. Mombai uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Jab, jab by Mombai - just one landing. Richmond III closes the distance looking to clinch and Mombai counters with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Richmond III walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Richmond III closes the distance but Mombai moves to the side and Mombai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Mombai connects with a good right hand that stumbles Richmond III. Richmond III circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Richmond III takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Richmond III tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Mombai counters with a nice uppercut. Richmond III throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mombai counters with a stiff right hand. Richmond III tries to clinch and Mombai counters with a straight right hand. Mombai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Richmond III can do to turn this around? Richmond III walks into a left hand. Mombai fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Richmond III looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Richmond III closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Richmond III throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mombai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Richard Richmond III is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Mombai scores with the left hand. Richmond III knows he should have avoided that one. Mombai fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Richmond III takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mombai scores with a nice head shot. Richmond III takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Mombai gets a clinch. This has been an exciting period of action! A left hand lands to the body for Mombai.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mombai. Mombai lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Richmond III. Mombai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Mombai displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mombai. Richmond III takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Mombai works Richmond III's body with a nice hook. Mombai scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Richmond III on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mombai scores with a nice head shot. Nice straight punches there by Mombai. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mombai. A decent looking cross lands there for Mombai. Richmond III takes a shot right to the bread basket. Richmond III takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mombai jabs at Richmond III's body. Richmond III tries to clinch but Mombai moves away and Mombai counters with a stiff right hand. Jab by Mombai. Mombai circles away from the clinch attempt and Mombai counters with a stiff right hand. Mombai lands a slapping body shot.
Mombai lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mombai lands a nice shot that snaps Richmond III's head back.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Richmond III needs to keep his hands up - Mombai had a free shot at his head there. Mombai ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Mombai shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Richmond III eats them both and turns towards Mombai to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Mombai throws a series of punches but Richmond III avoids them all with ease. A nice combination there by Mombai.
Mombai connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Mombai connects with a body shot that sends Richmond III's belly button to the back. Mombai misses with a wild combination.
Mombai is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Nice jab there from Mombai. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Richmond III takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Nice uppercut there from Mombai. Richmond III's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mombai connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Richmond III scrambles back to his feet. Richmond III tries to clinch up and Mombai counters into the clinch. Nicely done. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nike Mombai dominated that second round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Richmond III misses with a combination
and Mombai counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Richmond III tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Mombai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Richmond III darts in trying to clinch and Mombai counters with a left to the body. Richmond III goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Mombai shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Richmond III eats them both and turns towards Mombai to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. Richmond III tries to clinch up and Mombai counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Richmond III tries a body shot but Mombai blocks it.
Richmond III takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. A shot in the inside from Mombai. Mombai scores with an uppercut up the middle. Mombai lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Richmond III or not.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mombai breaks from the clinch.
Richmond III swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mombai counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Mombai feints a jab promting Richmond III to slip. Mombai then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Richmond III slips again and ducks right into an uppercut. Mombai lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Mombai scores with a crisp jab that stopped Richmond III in his tracks. A shot to the liver by Mombai. Beautiful body shot. Mombai lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Richmond III at a distance.
Mombai sizes up Richmond III with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Mombai moves into range and connects with a jab. Mombai scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Mombai scores with a nice strike. Richmond III throws a sloppy body shot
and Mombai counters by clinching up. Mombai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Richmond III misses with a double jab
and Mombai counters with a straight right hand. Nike Mombai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Richmond III throws a combination that misses letting Mombai counter with a right hand. Richmond III doesn't succeed with the takedown and Mombai counters with a lovely shot to the body. Mombai scores with a jab to the jaw. Mombai throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Richmond III moves to clinch but Mombai breaks away and Mombai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Richmond III swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mombai counters with a straight punch to the midsection. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Mombai connects with a body shot. Mombai cracks Richmond III with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Mombai moves into the clinch. Mombai prevents a body shot from Richmond III. Mombai blocks a body shot from Richmond III. Mombai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Richmond III tries to clinch but fails miserably and Mombai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Richmond III darts in trying to clinch and Mombai counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Mombai scores with a body shot.
Nice jab there from Mombai. Mombai connects with a body shot that sends Richmond III's belly button to the back. Richmond III on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Mombai comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Mombai works the jab nicely. Mombai thuds a left hand into Richmond III's body. Mombai digs a good hook to Richmond III's body.
Jab by Mombai. Richmond III darts in trying to clinch and Mombai counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Richmond III thinking.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A shot to the liver by Mombai. Beautiful body shot. Mombai scores with a hook to the body. Richmond III takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Mombai scores with a decent looking hook. Mombai fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Mombai moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Mombai keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Richmond III on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Richmond III tries to clinch but Mombai moves away and Mombai counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Richmond III closes the distance looking to clinch and Mombai counters by clinching up. Mombai lands with a short head shot on the inside. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Mombai throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Richmond IIIs head. Mombai digs a right hand into Richmond III's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Richmond III's gas tank. Mombai lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Richmond III or not. Richard Richmond III has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Mombai working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight! Nike Mombai showed his dominance in that final round. Well Mombai 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:24 Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:24 Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nike Mombai!
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