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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between HL Mencken (ranked 216 p4p, 30 weight class) and Ryan Riggs (ranked 592 p4p, 84 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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286 lbs
18 - 8 - 2 |
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World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, HL Mencken!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ryan Riggs!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riggs closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like HL Mencken has been cut.
Riggs takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Riggs.
Riggs slips a straight right by Mencken.
Riggs drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Mencken defends it well.
Riggs lands with an uppercut that bounces Mencken off the cage and back into range.
Mencken takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mencken keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
It looks like Ryan Riggs has been cut.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mencken.
We've been told by Mencken's head coaches at Power Shark Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Riggs looks to score with a jab to the body but Mencken is just out of range.
Mencken uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Riggs.
Riggs misses with a double jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Riggs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mencken was well out of range. Poor timing from Riggs.
Riggs connects with a single shot there.
Mencken gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mencken kicks Riggs off and gets to his feet.
Riggs lunges at Mencken with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mencken's hand.
The fighters circling - Riggs throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riggs rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mencken moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Riggs tries for a takedown but Mencken sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mencken swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Riggs shoots in and gets a takedown into Mencken's guard.
Riggs chips away with some ground and pound.
Mencken seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Mencken avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mencken working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Riggs.
Mencken avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mencken looking to hit a scissor sweep but Riggs is one step ahead there.
Mencken manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Mencken has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Riggs misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mencken on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Riggs has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mencken.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mencken.
Riggs misses with an uppercut. Mencken saw that one coming.
Riggs throws a lazy right hand but Mencken sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Mencken on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mencken throws a lazy right hand but Riggs sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mencken with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Riggs looks winded!
Riggs drops his hands momentarily and Mencken takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mencken lands a nice hook to Riggs's body. Riggs takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mencken fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Riggs manages to avoid it.
Riggs on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mencken uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Riggs.
Mencken was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A swing and a miss from Riggs.
Riggs dives in and grabs Mencken's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mencken pushes down on Riggs's head and hops out.
HL Mencken has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Riggs.
A slow jab from Riggs misses its intended target.
Mencken misses with an uppercut.
Mencken throws a body punch but Riggs moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mencken darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Riggs misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Riggs throws a shot from downtown. Mencken moves away and avoids it.
A punch combination from Riggs misses.
Mencken lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That has opened up Ryan Riggs's cut even more.
Mencken changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mencken throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Riggs throws a jab but it's blocked by Mencken.
Riggs misses with an uppercut. Mencken saw that one coming.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mencken. Riggs shrugs it off though.
Jab, jab by Mencken - just one landing.
Mencken drops Riggs with a naaaaasty hook - Riggs is in real trouble here! Mencken dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). HL Mencken!
HL Mencken retains his heavyweight title!
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FIGHT
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