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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kenneth Mensah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BJ Nori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mensah comes to the cage accompanied by Pour Some Sugar On Me. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kenneth Mensah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, BJ Nori!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Paulsen Ambrosius and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nori fails with the takedown
letting Mensah counter with a right hand.
Nori closes the distance and clinches.
Nori avoids the elbow strike from Mensah, against the cage.
Nori landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nori keeps control of Mensah as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nori has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mensah is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mensah pulls guard.
Nori chips away with some ground and pound.
Mensah wants to sweep here but Nori controlling him for the moment.
Mensah knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nori on the ground.
Nori passes into half guard.
Mensah gets full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nori in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mensah is striking but Nori is not phased and passes to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mensah manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nori stopping the sweep attempt from Mensah.
Nori has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nori wants to control from the top but Mensah keeps moving.
Mensah has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Nori has passed into side control.
Nori wants to stand but Mensah has his arm trapped.
Mensah striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Nori is looking to take a break and control but Mensah is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nori wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mensah, who protects the arm well.
Mensah sneaks back into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mensah is refusing to be controlled, as Nori sits in half guard.
Mensah is looking for a sweep. Nori is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mensah moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mensah looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mensah throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mensah looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nori trying to control but Mensah is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mensah is working an open guard so Nori takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Nori looks gassed!
Mensah connects with a nice looking jab.
Mensah throws a right hand that misses
and Nori counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Mensah 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.
A head kick misses from Mensah.
Nori keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mensah.
Mensah getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nori has his takedown stuffed
letting Mensah counter with a right hand.
Kenneth Mensah has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of BJ Nori.
Nori moves away from the strike by Mensah.
Mensah shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mensah showed some decent athleticism there.
Nori wants to control but Mensah is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mensah working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Nori trying to hold on to Mensah's head to control him but Mensah postures up.
Mensah landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Mensah seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nori does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mensah working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Mensah is trying to control the action in half guard but Nori is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mensah slips a nice elbow through Nori's hands, connecting with Nori's forehead.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nori tries to roll over but Mensah keeps him under control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nori is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mensah scores with a couple of nice shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenneth Mensah dominated that round.
That's time! Mensah's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mensah lands with a straight right. Nori didn't see that one coming.
Mensah swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kenneth Mensah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mensah throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mensah misses with a hook
and Nori counters with a body kick.
Nori shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mensah as he jumps to the side.
Nori tries to close the distance and clinch but Mensah swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mensah shoots in and bounces Nori off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Mensah works over Nori with some ground and pound from guard.
Mensah is looking to work some ground and pound but Nori has wrist control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mensah in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nori trying to control the position.
Mensah has gone for a leg lock! Nori slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mensah's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nori trying to control the position from guard on top but Mensah is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mensah keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Mensah is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mensah is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mensah blocks the strikes from Nori.
Mensah looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Nori with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nice strikes from Mensah there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mensah throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nori wants to control but Mensah is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mensah lands strikes from half guard.
Nori makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Nori.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mensah's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mensah stopping the sweep attempt from Nori.
Mensah wants to pass the guard but Nori is keeping the position.
Mensah has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mensah postures up and lands a big shot to Nori's brow.
Nori wants to stand and escape but Mensah is having none of it.
Mensah is working Nori over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mensah keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Nori's head.
Nori has momentary wrist control but Mensah slips an elbow through the middle.
Mensah landing some decent shots from guard.
Kenneth Mensah overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mensah lands a couple of elbows.
Mensah with a nice head shot there.
Mensah makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Nori looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mensah is one step ahead there.
Mensah lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mensah is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mensah postures up and lands a big shot to Nori's brow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mensah landing with the ground and pound.
Nori keeping moving, preventing Mensah from controlling successfully.
Mensah is in close to Nori's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Nori looking to control.
Mensah working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Nori looking to control.
Mensah lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mensah passes into half guard.
Nori pushes Mensah off looking to stand but Mensah dives back in and keeps control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenneth Mensah dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Mensah throws a combination. Nori tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mensah throws a predictable looking body shot
and Nori decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mensah's guard.
Nori preventing the sweep.
Mensah is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mensah sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nori defending well though.
Mensah scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nori is looking for a sweep. Mensah is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mensah slips a nice elbow through Nori's hands, connecting with Nori's forehead.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mensah lands a nice short elbow.
Nori has hold of Mensah's hands but Mensah slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nice strikes from Mensah there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nori works his way to full guard. Good work.
Nori looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mensah scoring with some ground and pound.
Mensah is working Nori over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Nori wants to stand and escape but Mensah is having none of it.
Mensah missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mensah postures up and lands a big shot to Nori's brow.
Nori uses the cage to get back to his feet.
A thudding body kick lands there by Nori!
Nori tries for a takedown but Mensah circles away easily
enabling Mensah to counter with a crisp jab.
Mensah misses with a double jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nori.
Nori throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Mensah pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kenneth Mensah is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nori fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nori shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mensah napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Nori has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Mensah!
Mensah really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Nori looking to finish Mensah with some ground and pound. This is bad for Mensah!
Mensah on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mensah tries to get out of the position.
Mensah keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mensah slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Nori tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mensah knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mensah is looking for a sweep. Nori is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mensah is working hard here to advance position.
Nori wants to stand up but Mensah is controlling the position.
Nori uses his free foot to push down on Mensah's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Mensah.
Nori working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Mensah is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Nori can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mensah is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mensah is desperately trying to improve his position but Nori has a good base and remains in mount.
Nori controlling the pace for now.
Mensah is trying to escape the mount.
Nori has hold of Mensah's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Mensah manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
BJ Nori has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mensah keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
BJ Nori comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mensah has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenneth Mensah!
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energy
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FIGHT
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