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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kenneth Mensah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willie Mcghee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mensah comes to the cage accompanied by Pour Some Sugar On Me. Mcghee is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Dropkick Murphys - The Warrior's Code. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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170 lbs
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182 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Basic striking
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kenneth Mensah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Willie Mcghee!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Wagner Zegers and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mensah throws a jab when Mcghee was well out of range.
Mcghee shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Mcghee stopping the sweep attempt from Mensah.
Mcghee sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mcghee wants to control from the top but Mensah keeps moving.
Mensah can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mcghee controls the pace.
Mcghee preventing the sweep.
Mensah looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mcghee won't allow Mensah to sweep him here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mensah throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mcghee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mensah shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mcghee napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Mcghee bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Mcghee throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mensah ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mcghee lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mensah will feel that in the morning.
Mensah swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mensah drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Mensah throws a strike but Mcghee rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Mensah can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mcghee controls the pace.
Mensah throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
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.
Mcghee lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mcghee pushes down on Mensah's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Mcghee controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mensah wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nice strikes from Mcghee there.
Mcghee content to control rather than advance.
Mensah is looking to improve his position.
Mcghee lands strikes from half guard.
Mensah wants to improve his position but Mcghee is controlling well.
Mcghee lands strikes from half guard.
Mcghee winds up and cracks Mensah with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mcghee is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Mcghee is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mensah is just riding it out for now. Mcghee eventually gives up the hold.
Mensah is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mensah is refusing to be controlled, as Mcghee sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mensah is looking to improve his position.
Mcghee wants to free his trapped foot but Mensah is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mcghee looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Mensah works his way to full guard. Good work.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mensah bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mcghee's guard.
Mensah postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mensah is breathing heavily.
Mcghee manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Mcghee is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Mensah is looking to get to half guard.
Mcghee working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Mensah really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mcghee raining down shots from the mount!
Mensah is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Willie Mcghee dominated that 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.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mcghee.
Mcghee dodges the punch combination from Mensah.
Mcghee feints and as Mensah raises his hands in defense, Mcghee changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mcghee stands up over Mensah, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mensah can't keep his opponent in guard - Mcghee advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Mcghee works his foot free and advances to mount.
Mcghee with shots to the head and body - Mensah looks very uncomfortable down there.
Mcghee landing shots from mount.
Mensah is working to get back to half guard.
Mcghee landing strikes from the mount and Mensah is in trouble!
Mcghee is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Mensah can't escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcghee wants to finish this one by submission but Mensah is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Mcghee.
Mcghee is breathing heavily.
Mensah working to try and regain half guard.
Mcghee looking to finish Mensah with some ground and pound. This is bad for Mensah!
Mcghee controlling the position easily from mount.
Mensah is looking to improve his position but Mcghee isn't that keen on the idea.
Mensah is working hard here to advance position.
Mcghee has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Mensah's face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcghee content just to control the position here.
Mcghee is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Mensah can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Mensah slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Mcghee moves into full mount! Mensah won't be happy about that!
Mcghee cracks Mensah with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Mcghee putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Mcghee has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mensah is working to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Mcghee.
Mensah can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcghee dominating with strikes here.
Mensah is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mcghee looking to secure an arm triangle but Mensah defends it well.
Mensah is working to get back to half guard.
Mensah is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mcghee looking to secure an arm triangle but Mensah defends it well.
Mcghee working for a guillotine from mount but Mensah is in no mood to give up.
Mcghee with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcghee prevents Mensah from getting the reversal.
Mcghee scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Mensah really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mcghee pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Mcghee is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Mensah can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Mcghee misses with a head shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mensah tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Willie Mcghee has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mcghee wants to control the pace but Mensah is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Willie Mcghee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Mensah scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mcghee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mensah.
Mcghee takes the fight into the clinch.
Mcghee has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Mensah regains guard immediately.
Mensah is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mensah wants to sweep but no luck.
Mensah is looking to sweep but instead, Mcghee has passed into half guard.
Mensah is trying to get back to full guard.
Mcghee is looking to take a break and control but Mensah is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mensah is in trouble now - Mcghee has advanced to mount!
Mcghee is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Mensah can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Mensah is trying to escape the mount.
Mensah knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mcghee on the ground.
Mcghee lands a big elbow.
Mensah tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mcghee postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mensah looks a forlorn figure.
Mensah is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Mcghee cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Kenneth Mensah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcghee lands with some strikes.
Mcghee landing shots from mount.
Mcghee content just to control the position here.
Mensah is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mcghee dominating with strikes here.
Mcghee is landing with some decent strikes but Mensah is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Mcghee has control of Mensah's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Mensah regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Mensah is trying to escape the mount.
Mcghee pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mensah is trying to escape the mount.
Mcghee is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Mcghee landing strikes, looking to finish!
Mensah is trying desperately to improve position.
Mcghee lands a big elbow.
Mensah takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Mensah working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Mcghee cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Mcghee is landing with some decent strikes but Mensah is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcghee prevents Mensah from getting the reversal.
Mensah defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Mcghee.
Mensah working to try and regain half guard.
Mcghee landing strikes from the mount.
Mcghee trying to control but Mensah is having none of it.
Mensah can't escape the position.
Willie Mcghee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mcghee postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mensah looks a forlorn figure.
Mcghee connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Willie Mcghee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mcghee 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Willie Mcghee!
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