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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between HL Mencken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Brewer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mencken comes to the cage accompanied by Circle Jerks - Question Authority. Brewer has chosen Gangster's Paradise as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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193 cm
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240 lbs
13 - 4 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 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
13 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Frank Brewer!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Kavanagh and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Brewer.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mencken. Brewer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brewer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mencken ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Brewer misses with a low kick as Mencken jumps back.
Brewer looks to land a body kick but Mencken moved away.
Sloppy strikes from Mencken. Those never looked like landing.
Brewer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Brewer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mencken swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mencken gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mencken uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brewer.
Brewer shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mencken throws a shot from downtown. Brewer moves away and avoids it.
Mencken swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mencken stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Brewer.
Mencken ducks under a wild hook from Brewer.
Mencken walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Brewer checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mencken has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Brewer, right into the meat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mencken throws a shot from downtown. Brewer moves away and avoids it.
Mencken takes a kick to the side of the head.
Mencken scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Brewer throws the kick towards the body but Mencken avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brewer tries a head kick but it misses.
Brewer throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mencken.
Brewer thumps Mencken with a low kick.
We've been informed that Brewer has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Mencken throws a looping overhand right but Brewer ducks down to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Brewer.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Brewer cracks Mencken with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Brewer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mencken.
Mencken takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mencken lands a jab to the nose.
A big right from Mencken misses.
Brewer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mencken.
Brewer fakes the leg kick and cracks Mencken in the body.
Brewer is looking to land body kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Brewer. That's going to slow Mencken down.
Mencken looks to land a left hand but Brewer moved out of range nicely.
A right-left combo lands from Mencken.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mencken scores with a hook.
Mencken slips under a jab from Brewer.
That kick from Brewer tenderised Mencken's leg. Mencken is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mencken cracks Brewer with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mencken moves out of range of the body kick from Brewer.
Brewer missing with a left hand there. Mencken was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brewer throws the kick towards the body but Mencken avoids it.
Mencken fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brewer manages to avoid it.
Mencken jabs Brewer right on the nose. Brewer blinks but takes it well.
A punch lands to the side of Brewer 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mencken scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Brewer throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like HL Mencken has been cut.
Brewer scoring well with a low kick there.
Brewer takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mencken throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brewer looks to land a body kick but Mencken moved away.
Brewer throws the left hand but Mencken avoids the punch easily.
Mencken takes a swing at Brewer's ribcage but misses.
Mencken tried to score with a low kick but Brewer checks it.
Brewer digs a good body shot into Mencken's ribs.
Brewer thows a body kick. Mencken tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Mencken swings for the body but Brewer moves out of range.
Brewer swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mencken missing with a left hand there. Brewer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brewer only half commits to the counter leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brewer misses with an attempted mid kick.
A leg kick checked by Mencken.
Brewer throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Mencken throws a one two combo.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Brewer. Mencken shrugs it off though.
Brewer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mencken takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Brewer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Brewer feints and then cracks Mencken's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mencken down.
Some wild striking there from Mencken.
Crunch! Brewer slams his shin into Mencken's torso.
Brewer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mencken's sensitive parts.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brewer scores with a spinning back kick!
Mencken throws out a loose jab but Brewer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mencken tests Brewer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Brewer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Brewer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mencken is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Brewer avoids the body shot from Mencken.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brewer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mencken misses with an uppercut
and Brewer counters with a right hand to the body.
Mencken is breathing heavily.
Brewer throws a jab but it's blocked by Mencken.
Brewer throws a sloppy head kick and Mencken moves out of range easily.
Mencken on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Brewer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Brewer keeps Mencken at a distance using the push kick.
Mencken throws a lazy uppercut
and Brewer counters with a body kick that stops Mencken in his tracks momentarily.
Brewer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Brewer scores with a leg kick.
Brewer walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mencken checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Brewer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Brewer throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mencken.
Mencken just misses with a punch to the body.
Brewer throws out a counter right but Mencken avoids it with no problem.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brewer is looking to slow Mencken down with leg kicks.
Mencken misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brewer.
Brewer lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mencken takes a step back to recover.
A swing and a miss from Mencken.
Mencken lands with a straight right. Brewer didn't see that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Brewer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on HL Mencken's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Brewer throws a leg kick but Mencken checks it.
Brewer slips a jab from Mencken.
A nice side step and Brewer releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Brewer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Brewer lands a nice looking body shot.
Mencken works the jab nicely.
Mencken waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brewer.
Some bone on bone action there as Mencken checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Brewer throws a body shot but no joy.
Frank Brewer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mencken pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brewer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Brewer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Brewer throws a nice inside leg kick.
Brewer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A combination from Mencken does no damage.
An inside leg kick lands from Brewer.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Mencken might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Brewer avoids the body shot from Mencken.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Some bone on bone action there as Mencken checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nice body kick there by Brewer.
Mencken scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mencken throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mencken will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mencken throws a body shot but no joy.
Mencken's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Brewer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brewer with a nice cross.
Brewer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mencken tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Brewer misses with a looping left.
As Brewer looks to move away, Mencken throws a big counter combo but Brewer just gets out of the way.
Brewer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
HL Mencken seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brewer dodges the punch combination from Mencken.
Brewer walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mencken.
Good exchange - Brewer coming out on top.
Mencken throws a jab but it's blocked by Brewer.
A nice leg kick lands there from Brewer.
Mencken scores with a decent looking hook.
Brewer thows a body kick. Mencken tries to catch it but that hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mencken takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Brewer tests Mencken's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brewer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Brewer pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mencken is out of range and Brewer settles back down.
Mencken misses with a hook.
Mencken works Brewer's body with a nice hook.
Mencken ducks right into an uppercut from Brewer.
Brewer scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mencken will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brewer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mencken has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Brewer.
Brewer dips to his left and cracks Mencken with an uppercut!
Mencken pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mencken fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brewer manages to avoid it.
Mencken misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brewer.
Brewer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Brewer scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Brewer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mencken manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Mencken.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mencken throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brewer scores with a leg kick.
Mencken misses with a body shot.
Brewer throws a front kick that sends Mencken stumbling back into the cage.
Brewer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mencken.
Mencken misses with a hook. Brewer ducked under it nicely.
Brewer moves out of range of the strikes.
Brewer only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Brewer looks to score with a jab to the body but Mencken is just out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Mencken misses its target.
Mencken throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brewer is trying to counter with his kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Brewer.
Brewer attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Brewer slips under a jab from Mencken.
Mencken misses with a hook. Brewer ducked under it nicely.
Brewer connects with a solid leg kick.
Mencken misses with a straight left.
Mencken misses with a wild body shot.
Brewer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mencken throwing a counter right hand but Brewer manages to avoid it.
Mencken waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brewer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brewer will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Brewer throws a nice head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mencken jabs at Brewer's body.
Mencken waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brewer.
Brewer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Brewer throws an overhand right that lands on Mencken's shoulder, as Mencken tries to avoid the shot.
Mencken checks the leg kick nicely there.
Brewer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brewer fakes the leg kick and cracks Mencken in the body.
Brewer connects with a jab.
Brewer ducks under a wild hook from Mencken.
Brewer throws a hook but Mencken avoids it easily.
Mencken is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A big left from Mencken misses.
Mencken looks to score with a jab to the body but Brewer is just out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brewer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Brewer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mencken ducks right into an uppercut from Brewer.
Mencken swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Brewer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on HL Mencken's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mencken pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab from Mencken does it's job there.
Brewer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brewer throws a body kick that misses.
Mencken throws the left hand but Brewer avoids the punch easily.
Brewer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brewer lands a leg kick that knocks Mencken off balance momentarily.
Mencken blocks a head kick by Brewer.
Brewer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Brewer throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mencken throws a hook but Brewer avoids it easily.
Brewer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mencken waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brewer.
Mencken ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brewer moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brewer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brewer throws a head kick but Mencken moves out of range.
Mencken pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mencken misses with a body shot.
Brewer connects with a body shot that sends Mencken's belly button to the back.
Mencken uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brewer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mencken misses the shot to the body.
Mencken looks to throw the jab but Brewer is out of range.
Brewer throws a head kick that Mencken semi-blocks.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Brewer.
Mencken keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brewer.
The fighters circling - Mencken throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brewer only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Mencken throws a body shot but no joy.
Brewer scores with a leg kick.
Brewer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mencken.
Mencken jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brewer lands a nice hook to Mencken's body. Mencken takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Brewer throws a head kick but Mencken moves out of range.
Brewer stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Brewer avoids the body shot from Mencken.
Mencken misses with a looping left.
Brewer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mencken throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brewer scores with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mencken throws a shot to the body.
Mencken throws a jab but it's blocked by Brewer.
Mencken moves away from the strike by Brewer.
Brewer defending well as Mencken loads up on a big left hand.
Brewer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mencken.
Brewer throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Brewer lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Brewer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mencken.
Brewer pushes Mencken away with a front kick.
Brewer slips under a jab.
Brewer doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Mencken throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brewer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mencken waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brewer.
Mencken throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brewer.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brewer with a hook.
Mencken misses with a looping left.
Mencken throws a lazy right hand but Brewer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mencken misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brewer.
Brewer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mencken looks to land a left hand but Brewer moved out of range nicely.
Brewer is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Brewer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brewer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mencken tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mencken throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brewer throws a low kick but Mencken moves out of range easily.
Brewer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mencken. That did some damage!
Brewer ducks under a wild hook from Mencken.
Mencken takes a swing at Brewer's ribcage but misses.
Mencken blocks a low kick nicely.
Brewer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mencken throws the left hand but Brewer avoids the punch easily.
Mencken throws a series of strikes that have Brewer backpedaling.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Brewer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brewer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Brewer finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mencken lands a nice hook to Brewer's body. Brewer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Brewer throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Mencken sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Mencken throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brewer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brewer connects with a solid leg kick.
Mencken checks a leg kick.
Mencken throws a lazy right hand but Brewer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mencken works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mencken throws a looping overhand right but Brewer ducks down to avoid it.
Mencken moves out of range of the leg kick from Brewer.
A telegraphed right hand from Mencken misses the target.
Mencken throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mencken connects with a body shot that sends Brewer's belly button to the back.
Mencken scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mencken with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Frank Brewer just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on HL Mencken's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Brewer throws a body kick that misses.
Brewer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mencken throws out the jab.
Brewer is trying to counter with his kicks.
Mencken throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brewer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Brewer thuds a left hand into Mencken's body.
Brewer throws a nice inside leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Mencken.
Brewer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mencken is looking to counter punch.
Brewer slips a straight right by Mencken.
Mencken takes a swing at Brewer's ribcage but misses.
Brewer moves out of range of the strikes.
Brewer lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mencken will feel that in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mencken throws a leg kick but Brewer sees it coming and moves out of range.
Brewer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mencken was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Brewer throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Brewer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mencken thuds his right hand into Brewer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mencken lands an overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Brewer. Mencken shrugs it off though.
Brewer misses with a wild body shot.
Mencken just misses with a punch to the body.
Brewer tries a quick counter leg kick but Mencken is wise to it.
Mencken throws a looping overhand right but Brewer ducks down to avoid it.
Brewer has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Brewer throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Mencken takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Brewer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mencken tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brewer was well out of range. Poor timing from Mencken.
Brewer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mencken was well out of range. Poor timing from Brewer.
Brewer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brewer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice defenses there by Brewer.
Brewer is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Brewer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Brewer misses with a hook. Mencken ducked under it nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Brewer.
Mencken misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mencken. Brewer does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brewer scores with a nice strike.
Mencken misses with a looping left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brewer throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Brewer lands with a kick to the ribs.
Mencken staying out of range there.
Brewer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mencken's calf.
Mencken misses with a wild combination.
Brewer replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Mencken blocks it well.
Brewer ducks under a wild hook from Mencken.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mencken checks a leg kick.
Mencken throws a combination. Brewer tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mencken keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mencken fails to land with a series of punches.
Brewer scoring well with a low kick there.
Brewer lands with a good body shot.
Brewer throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Brewer avoids the body shot from Mencken.
Brewer looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brewer slips under a jab from Mencken.
Mencken fails to land with a series of punches.
Brewer scores with a jab to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
An inside leg kick from Brewer misses.
Mencken looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brewer. Mencken does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mencken throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mencken fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brewer manages to avoid it.
Brewer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mencken was well out of range. Poor timing from Brewer.
Mencken throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brewer digs a good hook to Mencken's body.
Mencken ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brewer moves away.
Brewer tests Mencken's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mencken swings for the body but Brewer moves out of range.
Mencken takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mencken stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Brewer lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mencken tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brewer takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mencken looks to land a combination but Brewer avoids it well.
Brewer takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Brewer connects with an inside leg kick.
Mencken on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mencken steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Brewer. That one must have hurt.
Brewer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brewer takes a swing at Mencken's ribcage but misses.
Brewer avoids the body shot from Mencken.
Mencken takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Brewer delivers a nice body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mencken misses with an uppercut.
Brewer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Brewer moves away from the strike by Mencken.
A bone on bone clash there as Mencken blocks the leg kick.
Brewer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mencken.
Mencken is looking to counter punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Brewer dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on HL Mencken's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Mencken throws a big shot that misses.
Brewer appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mencken looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mencken uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brewer.
Brewer slips under a jab from Mencken.
Brewer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mencken avoids a kick to the body.
Brewer misses with a body kick.
Mencken jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mencken throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mencken throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Brewer throws a low kick but Mencken avoids it.
Brewer throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mencken takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Brewer lands a nice shot that snaps Mencken's head back.
Brewer scores with a kick to the body.
Mencken lands a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mencken throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mencken. Brewer does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brewer throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mencken.
Mencken tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brewer was well out of range. Poor timing from Mencken.
Mencken takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Mencken jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brewer scoring well with a low kick there.
Brewer throws a nice head kick!
Brewer moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Mencken scores with a shot to the body.
Brewer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mencken misses with a looping left.
Mencken throws a right hand that Brewer ducks under and follows up with a left that Brewer also avoids with ease.
Brewer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mencken.
Brewer throws a jab but it's blocked by Mencken.
Brewer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mencken moves out of range as Brewer throws a body kick.
Brewer slips a jab from Mencken.
Mencken throws a hook to the side of Brewer's head but Brewer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mencken fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brewer manages to avoid it.
Brewer slips a jab from Mencken.
Mencken has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Brewer.
Mencken throws a body punch but Brewer moves out of range.
Brewer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mencken swings for the body but Brewer moves out of range.
Mencken tries to move into range but Brewer moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Brewer lands a glancing blow to the side of Mencken's head.
Frank Brewer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mencken throws a jab when Brewer was well out of range.
Mencken tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brewer was well out of range. Poor timing from Mencken.
Mencken ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brewer moves away.
Brewer takes a swing at Mencken's ribcage but misses.
Brewer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brewer slips a jab from Mencken.
Mencken tries a head kick but it misses.
Brewer throws out a counter right but Mencken avoids it with no problem.
Mencken throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brewer counters with a nice leg kick.
That kick from Brewer tenderised Mencken's leg. Mencken is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brewer wants to land a leg kick but Mencken is out of range.
Mencken checks a leg kick nicely.
Brewer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mencken checks a low kick from Brewer.
Brewer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mencken misses with a few strikes there.
Mencken misses the jab.
Mencken missing with a left hand there. Brewer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brewer is looking to slow Mencken down with leg kicks.
Brewer thumps Mencken with a low kick.
Brewer throws a leg kick but Mencken moved away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Brewer.
Mencken misses with a hook.
Brewer moves away from the strike by Mencken.
Brewer throws a front kick that sends Mencken stumbling back into the cage.
Brewer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mencken takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brewer explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Brewer moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mencken chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brewer can pounce on him.
Brewer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mencken is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brewer.
Brewer takes one on the button.
Brewer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Brewer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Brewer scores with a sloppy right hand. Mencken should have avoided that one.
Mencken misses the shot to the body.
Brewer throws a fast counter high kick but Mencken manages to duck under it in time.
Nice uppercut lands for Mencken. That snapped Brewer's head back.
Brewer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mencken misses with a straight right.
Mencken misses with a straight right.
Mencken throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brewer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mencken misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brewer.
HL Mencken has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice inside leg kick there by Brewer. That's going to slow Mencken down.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Brewer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Brewer has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 45:50
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 45:50
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 46:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Brewer!
Frank Brewer is the new super heavyweight champion!
After winning the bout, Frank Brewer thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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