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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and HL Mencken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mencken is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Circle Jerks - Question Authority. HL Mencken told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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280 lbs
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Good wrestling
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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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jamie Lesnar!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, HL Mencken!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good standup being displayed there by Mencken as he connects with a hook.
Good shot there by Mencken.
Mencken misses with a series of wild punches.
Lesnar drops down looking for a counter takedown but Mencken sprawls and moves away.
Mencken scores with a body shot.
Lesnar fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lesnar closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mencken circles away.
Mencken scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lesnar in his tracks.
Mencken lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mencken lands with a good body shot.
Mencken thuds his right hand into Lesnar's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mencken lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mencken throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lesnar decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mencken's guard.
Mencken is looking to stand up but Lesnar isn't so interested in that idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mencken is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lesnar 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.
Lesnar engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Lesnar keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mencken's head.
Lesnar has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mencken is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mencken told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mencken can do anything to dispel that myth.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lesnar working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mencken wants to stand and escape but Lesnar is having none of it.
Lesnar is in close to Mencken's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lesnar chips away with some ground and pound.
Lesnar makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lesnar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mencken scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Mencken lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lesnar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lesnar dives in for a single leg takedown but Mencken sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamie Lesnar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lesnar tries for a takedown but Mencken sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mencken counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mencken lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mencken.
It looks like Jamie Lesnar has been cut.
Lesnar takes one to the chin there.
Lesnar is rocked!
Lesnar shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Mencken manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Lesnar keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mencken throws a big uppercut that drops Lesnar! More strikes from Mencken and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Lesnar lies dazed against the cage as Mencken celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). HL Mencken!
HL Mencken is the new heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking HL Mencken 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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