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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chumani Adofo (ranked 626 p4p, 262 weight class) and Sven Johansson (ranked 66 p4p, 25 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Chumani Adofo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sven Johansson!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Roger Salmon and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adofo throws an overhand right that lands on Johansson's shoulder, as Johansson tries to avoid the shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Johansson.
Adofo throws a head kick but Johansson moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Adofo. Beautiful body shot.
Nice cross by Johansson.
Johansson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Adofo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Adofo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Adofo lands a glancing blow to the side of Johansson's head.
Adofo tried to score with a low kick but Johansson checks it.
Johansson moves forwards but Adofo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johansson tries to clinch there but Adofo circles away.
Adofo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johansson manages to avoid it.
Adofo throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Johansson to counter with a crisp jab.
Johansson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Johansson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Johansson has a couple of punches blocked by Adofo.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adofo.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johansson.
Adofo misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adofo has a couple of punches blocked by Johansson.
Adofo misses with a punch to the body.
Adofo tries to throw a body punch but Johansson avoids it by throwing Adofo back against the cage.
Johansson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Adofo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Adofo blocking some punches.
Adofo struggles to land a body shot inside as Johansson controls his hands.
Johansson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A short left from Adofo.
Johansson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Adofo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Johansson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Adofo misses with a body punch.
Johansson tries a body shot but Adofo blocks it.
Johansson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Adofo backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Adofo fails to land.
Adofo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johansson lands an uppercut.
Adofo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Adofo lands with a short shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adofo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Johansson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johansson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adofo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johansson.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Adofo.
Johansson wants to stall.
Adofo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Johansson backwards.
Johansson prevents a body shot from Adofo.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adofo.
Adofo misses with a punch to the body.
Adofo tries a body shot but Johansson blocks it.
Adofo working aggressively here.
Johansson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Adofo misses with the head strike.
Johansson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Johansson.
Johansson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johansson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Adofo tries to work over Johansson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short left from Johansson.
Johansson has a couple of punches blocked by Adofo.
Adofo lands a shot to the body.
Johansson misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adofo.
A head punch on the inside from Adofo fails to land.
Johansson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johansson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Adofo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johansson's elbow.
Adofo misses with a punch on the inside.
Johansson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Adofo misses with a body punch.
Adofo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johansson's elbow.
Johansson tries a body shot but Adofo blocks it.
Adofo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Adofo misses with a body punch.
Johansson tries to throw a body punch but Adofo avoids it by throwing Johansson back against the cage.
Adofo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Johansson misses with the head strike.
Adofo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Adofo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johansson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Adofo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Adofo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Johansson blocks a body shot from Adofo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johansson blocking some punches.
Johansson working aggressively here.
Adofo misses with the head strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adofo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Johansson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johansson blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Johansson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adofo.
Johansson swings wildly with an uppercut but Adofo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johansson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Adofo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Johansson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Johansson wants to stall.
Adofo works on Johansson's body with a couple of short punches.
Adofo misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johansson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Adofo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Johansson lands with a short shot to the head.
Johansson lands a left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sven Johansson will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Adofo looks to score with a jab to the body but Johansson is just out of range.
Johansson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Johansson swings for the body but Adofo moves out of range.
Adofo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Adofo thows a left - swing and a miss!
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Johansson! But no joy.
We've been told by Adofo's head coaches at Canadian Elite Bruins Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Johansson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Adofo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Johansson checks a low kick from Adofo.
Johansson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Adofo ducks under a wild hook from Johansson.
Johansson throws a big shot that misses.
Adofo misses with a low kick as Johansson jumps back.
Adofo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adofo moves out of range as Johansson strikes.
A quick step to the side and Adofo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Adofo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johansson.
Johansson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Adofo.
Sven Johansson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Adofo misses with a straight left.
Johansson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Adofo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Johansson has time to react.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johansson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Adofo lands with a nice body punch.
Johansson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Adofo looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Adofo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Johansson blocks a jab.
Johansson wants to counter the offense by Adofo and move into the clinch position.
Johansson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Johansson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Adofo's head backwards.
Johansson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Adofo.
Johansson checks a leg kick.
Johansson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Johansson moves into the clinch.
Sven Johansson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Adofo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johansson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johansson struggles to land a body shot inside as Adofo controls his hands.
Adofo misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johansson stalling in the clinch.
Adofo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johansson's elbow.
Adofo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Adofo tries to throw a body punch but Johansson avoids it by throwing Adofo back against the cage.
Adofo misses with a punch on the inside.
Johansson lands a shoulder strike.
Adofo blocking some punches.
Johansson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johansson.
Adofo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Adofo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johansson's elbow.
Adofo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Johansson - that landed with a thud.
Adofo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johansson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Adofo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johansson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johansson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Adofo tries to throw a body punch but Johansson avoids it by throwing Adofo back against the cage.
Johansson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Johansson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Johansson throws a punch but it's blocked by Adofo.
Johansson misses with the head strike.
Adofo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johansson's elbow.
Johansson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Adofo misses with some punches.
Johansson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johansson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Adofo fails to land.
Adofo misses with some punches.
Stalling in the clinch from Johansson.
Johansson misses with a punch to the body.
Adofo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Adofo has a couple of punches blocked by Johansson.
Johansson misses with the head strike.
Johansson prevents a body shot from Adofo.
Adofo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Johanssons head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Adofo.
Still in the clinch, Adofo scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Adofo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johansson is stalling here.
Johansson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adofo's elbow.
Johansson takes a shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johansson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Adofo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Adofo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Adofo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Adofo.
Adofo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Adofo tries to throw a body punch but Johansson avoids it by throwing Adofo back against the cage.
Johansson swings wildly with an uppercut but Adofo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johansson throws a punch but it's blocked by Adofo.
Johansson misses with a punch on the inside.
Adofo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Adofo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Adofo scores with a shoulder strike.
Adofo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johansson gets through Adofo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Chumani Adofo will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Adofo misses the body punch
and Johansson counters with a right hand to the body.
Adofo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Adofo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Adofo defending well as Johansson loads up on a big left hand.
Adofo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Johansson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Adofo throws a counter high kick but Johansson was just alert enough to avoid it.
Adofo throws a hook but Johansson blocks it.
Adofo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Adofo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Johansson has Adofo up against the cage in a clinch.
Adofo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johansson looking to slow down the pace here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short uppercut from Johansson.
Johansson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Adofo prevents a body shot from Johansson.
Adofo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johansson works on Adofo's body with a couple of short punches.
Adofo cracks Johansson with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johansson has a couple of punches blocked by Adofo.
Johansson is working Adofo over against the cage.
Adofo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Adofo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Adofo is leaning against Johansson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Johansson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Adofo misses with a body punch.
Adofo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Adofo lands a body punch.
Johansson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Johansson has a couple of punches blocked by Adofo.
Johansson throws a punch but it's blocked by Adofo.
Johansson blocks a body shot from Adofo.
A shot in the inside from Johansson.
Johansson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Johansson misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adofo.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johansson.
Adofo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Adofo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Johansson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Adofo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Adofo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Adofo pushes Johansson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Johansson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adofo.
Adofo prevents a body shot from Johansson.
A short left from Johansson.
A right hand to the body from Adofo.
Johansson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Adofo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Adofo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johansson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johansson misses with a punch on the inside.
Adofo scores with a shot to the side of Johansson's head.
Johansson takes a shot to the head.
Adofo digs a right hand into Johansson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Johansson's gas tank.
Adofo pushes Johansson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Adofo prevents a body shot from Johansson.
Adofo throws a head punch that misses.
Adofo tries to work over Johansson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adofo throws a head punch that misses.
Johansson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Adofo or not.
Johansson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johansson swings wildly with an uppercut but Adofo uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Johansson.
Adofo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Adofo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Johansson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Adofo backwards.
Adofo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Johansson backwards.
Adofo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johansson has a couple of punches blocked by Adofo.
Adofo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johansson's elbow.
Adofo can't find room to land a body shot as Johansson controls the action.
Adofo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Johansson fails to land.
Adofo swings wildly with an uppercut but Johansson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adofo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johansson's elbow.
A short right from Adofo on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johansson blocks a body shot from Adofo.
Johansson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Adofo gets through Johansson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Adofo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Adofo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Adofo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Johansson is stalling here.
Adofo lands with a light punch inside.
Johansson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Johansson has a couple of punches blocked by Adofo.
Johansson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Adofo on the inside.
Johansson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Adofo lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adofo works on Johansson's body with a couple of short punches.
Johansson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A short uppercut from Adofo.
Adofo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Adofo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Adofo lands an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Chumani Adofo.
Well Adofo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 30:28
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:28
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chumani Adofo!
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