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02/09/2033
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Ian Kessels vs Mason Mensah

Boxing Daily Report from the Ghana National Finals 2024,  taking place on 29/03/2024 from Tamale, Ghana:

The Tamale venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have a Semi Final fight in the Welterweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are Ian Kessels (27 - 14) who hails from Accra, Ghana and Mason Mensah(18(2) - 18) from Accra, Ghana.  

Round 1: 

Kessels tries to keep the action at long range.  Mensah attempts to land a jab, but Kessels slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Mensah gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Mensah advances into close range and manouvers Kessels into a neutral corner.  Mensah lands a solid right uppercut.  
Mensah pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a solid left hook.  
Mensah attempts to land a left hook, but Kessels blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kessels lands a right uppercut.  
Mensah lands a right uppercut.  
Kessels is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a sharp overhand left.  Kessels tries to land a jab, but Mensah sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mensah is looking to close the distance and forces Kessels to back into a corner.  Kessels goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref ignores Mensah's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Mensah tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mensah gets on the inside.  Mensah goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref ignores Kessels's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Mensah steps inside and cuts off the ring, trapping Kessels in the corner.  Kessels connects with a solid left hook.  
Mensah lands a sharp left uppercut.  
Kessels switches the action to the outside.  Kessels feints a cross, and then is on target with a cross.  
Kessels is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  


Round 1 Statistics
Kessels: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Mensah: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Mensah is looking to close the distance.  Mensah quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent, but Kessels lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  Kessels throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action and gives Mensah time to recover.  
Mensah hits home with an overhand right.  
Mensah sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Kessels is on target with a firm right hook to Mensah's body.  
Kessels lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kessels is on target with a jab.  
Mensah steps inside and digs in a stinging right uppercut to Kessels's body.  
Mensah closes the distance and attempts to land a right hook, but Kessels sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Mensah throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Mensah advances into close range and forces Kessels to back into the ropes.  Mensah pivots to the side of his opponent.  Mensah tries to land a left hook, but Kessels blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Mensah lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kessels lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Kessels's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 2 Statistics
Kessels: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Mensah: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Mensah advances into close range and attempts to land a right uppercut, but Kessels slips the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Mensah is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kessels is on target with a stinging jab.  
Mensah closes the distance.  Kessels lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kessels is on target with a right hook.  
Mensah steps inside.  Mensah pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Mensah is on target with a jab.  
Kessels is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Kessels sidesteps to the right of his opponent, but Mensah lands a solid jab.  
Mensah steps inside.  Kessels connects with a left hook.  
Kessels digs in a left hook to Mensah's body.  
Kessels drives a firm left hook into his opponents body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Kessels: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Mensah: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 1 - 0
Round 2 Scores: 1 - 0
Round 3 Scores: 1 - 0


Final Scorecard: 3 - 0

The winner, on points, from Accra, Ghana.... Ian Kessels

Fight Statistics
Kessels: 
Total Punches Thrown: 108                           
Total Punches Landed: 30                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 62                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 46                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 90                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5                             

Mensah: 
Total Punches Thrown: 85                            
Total Punches Landed: 19                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 67                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 74                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3