MMA fighter Kafele Mensah faced an unexpected turn of events during his amateur preliminary light heavyweight bout against Josh Spatz in Nebraska on Friday. In the opening exchanges of the fight, Mensah seemed to be holding his own, but things took a sudden and unfortunate turn when he unexpectedly fell ill mid-fight.
After emerging from a clinch with Spatz, Mensah appeared dazed and was unable to prevent himself from vomiting in the octagon. A blue substance spewed from his mouth onto the canvas, prompting the referee to swiftly halt the fight.
Fan reactions to the incident
After Kafele Mensah vomited in the octagon, the referee stopped the fight, declaring Josh Spatz the winner due to “Loss of Bodily Fluid.” Officials then entered the octagon to clean up the incident with towels.
As a result, Spatz was awarded the TKO victory, marking the first TKO win of his MMA career. The incident left fans stunned, with many expressing sympathy for Mensah as they witnessed the unexpected turn of events.
“Dude walked right through it too,” an X user wrote.
Another added: “Putting the Nasty in Dynasty Combat”.
“And then he just steps in it…” a third noted.
