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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Brakeley (ranked 1388 p4p, 162 weight class) and HL Mencken (ranked 536 p4p, 68 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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26 - 16 - 0 |
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261 lbs
32 - 13 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
26 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michael Brakeley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, HL Mencken!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brakeley throws a solid leg kick but Mencken takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Brakeley.
Mencken tries to move into range but Brakeley moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Brakeley tries to land a front kick but Mencken steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Brakeley throws a nice inside leg kick.
Brakeley comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mencken throws the kick towards the body but Brakeley avoids it.
Brakeley scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mencken in his tracks.
That kick from Brakeley tenderised Mencken's leg. Mencken is trying to keep his angry face on.
Brakeley looks to land a body kick but Mencken moved away.
Mencken waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brakeley.
Brakeley throws a quick counter kick to the body but Mencken avoids it.
Mencken throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Brakeley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little jabbing left from Mencken on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Brakeley throws a big shot that misses.
Mencken walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mencken gets cracked there but stands up to it.
It looks like HL Mencken has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brakeley avoids a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mencken swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Brakeley.
Mencken on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Brakeley throws a lazy right hand but Mencken sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brakeley thumps Mencken with a low kick.
Mencken throws a hook but Brakeley avoids it easily.
Brakeley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brakeley throws a leg kick
and Mencken counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mencken's jab looks to have found its range, popping Brakeley under the eye.
Mencken misses with a hook.
Michael Brakeley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brakeley throws the left hand but Mencken avoids the punch easily.
Mencken lands a nice looking body shot.
Mencken keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brakeley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mencken was well out of range. Poor timing from Brakeley.
A jab from Brakeley finds it's way through Mencken's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brakeley cracks Mencken with a good jab.
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.
Brakeley misses with a looping right.
Brakeley takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mencken looks to score with a jab to the body but Brakeley is just out of range.
Mencken doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Brakeley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brakeley tries to land a leg kick but Mencken saw it coming and moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mencken! But no joy.
Mencken ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brakeley throws a lazy body kick
and Mencken counters with a nice kick to the body.
Mencken misses the jab.
Brakeley misses with a body kick.
Mencken uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brakeley.
Brakeley lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brakeley throws a hook but Mencken blocks it.
Brakeley keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mencken throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Michael Brakeley has been cut.
Brakeley throws a body punch but Mencken moves out of range.
Brakeley avoids the body shot from Mencken.
Brakeley is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Brakeley throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Mencken counters with a right hand that sends Brakeley tumbling to the canvas! Can Mencken finish him? He dives into Brakeley's guard looking to do just that!
Brakeley is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brakeley wants to stand but Mencken is controlling the position.
Oh Brakeley is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brakeley has Mencken pulled in close to control his posture.
Brakeley seems to have got his legs back now.
Brakeley looking for a sweep. Not yet Brakeley, not yet.
Mencken controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brakeley looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brakeley looking to control but Mencken passes into half guard.
Brakeley is trying to stand up here but Mencken is controlling him well.
Mencken trying to control the pace.
Mencken is thwarting Brakeley's attempts to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Michael Brakeley will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mencken walks into a jab.
Mencken steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brakeley.
Mencken counters with a body kick.
Mencken scores with a hook to the body. Brakeley takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Brakeley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mencken moves away.
Brakeley keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mencken walks forward, straight into a front kick from Brakeley.
Mencken staying out of range there.
Brakeley lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Brakeley shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brakeley takes a swing at Mencken's ribcage but misses.
Brakeley throws a body shot but no joy.
Brakeley throws a leg kick which misses Mencken's front leg but catches the back leg as Mencken tries to avoid it.
Mencken uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Brakeley has time to react.
Brakeley scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mencken throws a head kick that half lands.
Mencken throws a hook to the side of Brakeley's head but Brakeley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mencken takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Mencken lands with a shot to the body.
Brakeley scores with the left hand. Mencken knows he should have avoided that one.
Brakeley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brakeley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mencken swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mencken misses with a two punch combination.
Mencken goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Brakeley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mencken.
Mencken fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brakeley manages to avoid it.
Mencken throws a lazy body kick
and Mencken takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice uppercut lands for Brakeley. That snapped Mencken's head back.
Mencken is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mencken scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Brakeley throws a body punch but Mencken moves out of range.
Mencken drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mencken is still on wobbly legs! Can Brakeley finish him?
Brakeley throws out a loose jab but Mencken uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mencken seems to have recovered his senses.
Mencken looks to throw the jab but Brakeley is out of range.
Brakeley misses with a looping right.
Nice uppercut there from Brakeley.
Mencken just misses with a punch to the body.
Mencken avoids the body shot from Brakeley.
Mencken throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Brakeley scores with a jab.
Mencken takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mencken has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Nice shot by Brakeley.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brakeley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brakeley throws a body punch but Mencken moves out of range.
Mencken slips under a jab from Brakeley.
Mencken keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brakeley throws a big shot that misses.
Brakeley tries to score with a low kick but Mencken moves his leg out of the way.
Brakeley misses the jab.
Brakeley throws a sloppy head kick and Mencken moves out of range easily.
Brakeley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brakeley throws a right hand that misses
letting Mencken counter with a right hand.
Mencken scores with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mencken looks to land a left hand but Brakeley moved out of range nicely.
Mencken bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brakeley misses with a body punch
and Mencken counters with a beautiful punch that sends Brakeley to the canvas!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mencken looking to pass the guard.
Mencken keeps trying to improve his position.
Mencken sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Brakeley wants to stand and escape but Mencken is having none of it.
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 Michael Brakeley will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Brakeley misses the shot to the body.
Brakeley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mencken.
Mencken just misses with a punch to the body.
Brakeley swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mencken.
Brakeley throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mencken now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Brakeley looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Brakeley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mencken moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brakeley throws a series of punches but Mencken avoids them all with ease.
Brakeley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mencken moves out of range as Brakeley strikes.
Mencken swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mencken looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A jab from Brakeley finds it's way through Mencken's defenses.
Mencken misses with a body kick.
Brakeley throws a lazy right hand but Mencken sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brakeley finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brakeley throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mencken.
A big left from Brakeley misses.
Brakeley swings for the body but Mencken moves out of range.
A nice side step and Mencken releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Brakeley throws a low kick but Mencken moves out of range easily.
Brakeley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mencken.
Mencken checks the leg kick nicely there.
Brakeley fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mencken is out of range.
Mencken checks the leg kick.
Mencken misses with a low kick as Brakeley jumps back.
A big right from Mencken misses.
Mencken misses with a hook. Brakeley ducked under it nicely.
Brakeley misses with a double jab
and Mencken counters with a series of strikes. Brakeley will be more careful next time no doubt.
HL Mencken has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brakeley throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A little jabbing left from Mencken on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mencken throws a right hand that Brakeley ducks under and follows up with a left that Brakeley also avoids with ease.
A low kick from Brakeley misses
and Mencken counters with a body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mencken scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brakeley walks straight into a right hand from Mencken - that's dropped him! Mencken jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Brakeley from any more punishment! Brakeley complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). HL Mencken!
A victorious HL Mencken thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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