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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chumani Adofo (ranked 208 p4p, 469 weight class) and Jeong Hoon Chai (ranked 22 p4p, 47 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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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 13 - 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 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Jeong Hoon Chai!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adofo misses with a looping right.
Adofo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chai manages to avoid it.
Chai throws a counter combo.
Adofo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Adofo looks to score with a jab to the body but Chai is just out of range.
Chai's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Adofo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Chai scrambles back to his feet.
Chai takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chai walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Adofo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A telegraphed right hand from Adofo misses the target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Adofo.
A shot to the liver by Chai. Beautiful body shot.
Adofo takes a swing at Chai's ribcage but misses.
Chai looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Chai stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Chai thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Adofo.
Adofo just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Chai was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chai on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Adofo. Adofo obviously looking to wear him down.
Chai scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Chai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Adofo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Chai is out of range.
Adofo looks to clinch
and Chai counters with a nice uppercut.
Adofo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Chai.
Adofo tries to clinch up.
Adofo throws a sloppy head kick
and Chai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A looping hook to the body misses from Adofo. Chai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good leg kick by Adofo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adofo is looking to chop away at Chai's legs.
Adofo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai throws a head kick but Adofo moves out of range.
Adofo closes the distance and pushes Chai back into the cage.
Adofo throws a punch but it's blocked by Chai.
Adofo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chai blocks a body shot from Adofo.
Adofo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chai lands a hook to the side of the head.
Adofo misses with a punch on the inside.
Chai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chai manages to break the clinch.
Chai pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Chai lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Adofo tried to score with a low kick but Chai checks it.
Adofo takes the fight into the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Adofo.
Adofo presses Chai against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adofo has a couple of punches blocked by Chai.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Adofo.
Chai struggles to land a body shot inside as Adofo controls his hands.
Chai lands with a short shot to the head.
Chai's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Adofo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chai or not.
Chai lands with a left to the head.
Chai tries to break the clinch but Adofo is controlling the position.
Adofo looking to stall.
Chai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chai walks into a stiff left hand from Adofo.
Adofo throws an off balance right hand
and Chai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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.
Chai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chai gets tackled into the cage by Adofo. Adofo maintains the clinch.
Adofo misses with some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adofo misses with the head strike.
Chai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adofo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Chai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adofo's elbow.
Adofo works on Chai's body with a couple of short punches.
Adofo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right handed body shot lands from Adofo.
Chai lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Adofo throws a punch but it's blocked by Chai.
Adofo misses with a punch on the inside.
Adofo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Adofo stalling.
A short left from Adofo.
Chai works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Chai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adofo has a couple of punches blocked by Chai.
Chai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Adofo lands a hook that snaps the head of Chai backwards.
Chai prevents a body shot from Adofo.
Chai blocks an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chumani Adofo dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Chai has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Adofo.
Adofo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Adofo jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The fight stays on the outside here - Adofo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Adofo backing away here, and Chai unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Chai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Adofo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Chai - the referee stops the clock and Adofo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Chai. Adofo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Adofo tests Chai's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Adofo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Chai cracks Adofo with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adofo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nice defenses there by Chai.
Adofo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Chai is out of range.
Adofo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adofo cracks Chai with a good jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adofo drives through and clinches with Chai against the cage.
Chai throws a punch but it's blocked by Adofo.
Adofo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chai working aggressively here.
Adofo lands with a right to the head.
Adofo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Chai lands an uppercut.
Adofo tries a body shot but Chai blocks it.
Adofo working aggressively here.
Chai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chai misses with the head strike.
Chai working aggressively here.
Adofo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Adofo lands with a short shot to the head.
Adofo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chai breaks from the clinch.
Chai ducks under a wild hook from Adofo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adofo throws a leg kick but Chai sees it coming and moves out of range.
Chai feints a counter leg kick.
Chai checks the leg kick.
Adofo moves out of range of the body kick from Chai.
Adofo tries to clinch up but Chai circles away and keeps his distance.
Chai let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Adofo works Chai's body with a nice hook.
Adofo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chai can do to turn this around?
Adofo lands a right hook to the body.
Adofo misses the shot to the body.
Chai avoids the head kick by Adofo.
Adofo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Chai.
Chumani Adofo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adofo throws a jab when Chai was well out of range.
Adofo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Adofo misses with a wild body shot.
Adofo throws a jab but it's blocked by Chai.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adofo misses with a body shot.
Adofo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Adofo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Chai throws out a loose jab but Adofo uses good head movement to avoid it.
As Chai backs away, Adofo returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Adofo darts in and clinches Chai up against the cage.
Chai gets through Adofo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Adofo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by Adofo.
Chai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Adofo lands a nice shot to the body.
Adofo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Chai.
Chai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Adofo.
Chai swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chai defending well as Adofo loads up on a big left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adofo tries to land a leg kick but Chai saw it coming and moves away.
Nice straight punches there by Adofo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Adofo.
Adofo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Chai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Adofo.
Adofo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As Adofo backs off Chai throws a huge counter combo but Adofo manages to avoid it all.
Chai lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Chai ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Chai checks the leg kick.
Adofo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Chai counters with a nice uppercut.
Chai moves out of range of the leg kick from Adofo.
Chai's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Chai looks to score with a jab to the body but Adofo is just out of range.
That kick from Chai tenderised Adofo's leg. Adofo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Chai throws a lazy right hand but Adofo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Adofo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chumani Adofo dominated that second round.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Chai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Adofo missing with a left hand there. Chai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Chai! But no joy.
Adofo closes the distance and clinches.
Adofo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Adofo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Adofo lands a right hand.
Good body shot from Adofo.
Chai lands with a left to the head.
Chumani Adofo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Chai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Adofo working aggressively here.
Adofo lands with a right to the head.
Adofo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adofo lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chai.
Adofo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Chai fails to land.
Adofo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Chai blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Chai fails to land.
Chai lands a hook to the side of the head.
Adofo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chai backwards.
Adofo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Adofo misses with the head strike.
Adofo lands with a short shot to the head.
Chai blocks a body shot from Adofo.
Adofo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chai backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Chai tries to throw a body punch but Adofo avoids it by throwing Chai back against the cage.
Chai softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Adofo can't find room to land a body shot as Chai controls the action.
Adofo stalling in the clinch.
Chai blocks a body shot from Adofo.
Adofo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chai's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chai.
Adofo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Chai.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adofo tries to work over Chai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short body shot lands from Adofo as the two fighters clinch.
Adofo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Chai is keeping busy.
Chai pushes Adofo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Adofo misses with a body punch.
Chai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Adofo moves in looking to clinch but Chai pushes him off.
Adofo tries to clinch but Chai is having none of it.
Chai is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Adofo throws the left hand but Chai avoids the punch easily.
Despite the aggression on Chai's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Chai throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Chai tries to move into range but Adofo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Chai throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chai. Adofo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chai bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Adofo's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Adofo misses the target.
Chai throws out a counter right but Adofo avoids it with no problem.
Adofo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Chai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A clash of legs there as Chai blocks the low kick.
An inside leg kick from Adofo misses.
Adofo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Adofo is looking to clinch but Chai is avoiding it.
Chai keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Chai scores with a nice right hand.
Adofo avoids the body shot from Chai.
Chai on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Adofo. Adofo obviously looking to wear him down.
Chai blocks a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adofo walks into a stiff left hand from Chai.
Good shot there by Adofo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chai connects with a body shot that sends Adofo's belly button to the back.
Adofo throws a solid leg kick but Chai takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Adofo.
Jeong Hoon Chai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chai shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Adofo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Chai is able to avoid easily.
Chai let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Adofo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Chai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chai counters with a body kick.
Adofo misses with a low kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Chai misses.
Chai looks for the body kick but Adofo saw that one coming.
Chai gets tackled into the cage by Adofo. Adofo maintains the clinch.
Adofo swings wildly with an uppercut but Chai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adofo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chumani Adofo!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Chumani Adofo made sure he mentioned Conviction, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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hype
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