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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ben Crispian (ranked 5 p4p, 15 weight class) and Chumani Adofo (ranked 1 p4p, 3 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Ben Crispian!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Chumani Adofo!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crispian throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Crispian throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
We've been told by Crispian's head coaches at League of Shadows MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Adofo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ben Crispian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Adofo misses.
Nice defenses there by Adofo.
Adofo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Adofo tries to score with a low kick but Crispian moves his leg out of the way.
Adofo lands with a good body shot.
Crispian swings widly with a right hand
enabling Adofo to counter with a crisp jab.
Crispian lands a slapping body shot.
Adofo looks for the body kick but Crispian saw that one coming.
Adofo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Adofo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Adofo misses with a body shot.
Crispian on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Adofo. Adofo obviously looking to wear him down.
A good leg kick by Crispian.
Adofo slips under a jab.
Adofo misses with a straight left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crispian lands with an uppercut that bounces Adofo off the cage and back into range.
Adofo lands with an overhand left.
Adofo misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crispian misses with a low kick.
Adofo throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Crispian counters with a good low kick that Adofo was not able to check.
Adofo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Adofo throws a solid leg kick but Crispian takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Adofo.
Crispian swings widly with a right hand
and Adofo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheers as Crispian lands an impressive looking overhand right. Adofo doesn't seem phased though.
Crispian stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Adofo.
A good leg kick by Crispian.
Adofo looks to score with a jab to the body but Crispian is just out of range.
Adofo throws a right and a left that both miss.
It looked like Crispian wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Adofo checks a low kick from Crispian.
Crispian throws a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Crispian throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Crispian lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Adofo tries to land a front kick but Crispian steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Crispian swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A chopping leg kick lands by Adofo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick misses from Adofo.
A little feinted left hand from Crispian on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Adofo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Crispian tried to counter with a leg kick but Adofo avoided it.
Crispian uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Adofo has time to react.
Crispian uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Adofo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adofo thumps Crispian with a low kick.
Crispian misses with a hook.
Adofo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Crispian, pushing him back against the cage.
Adofo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Crispian is looking to break free of the clinch but Adofo has double underhooks.
Crispian breaks from the clinch.
Crispian lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Adofo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Crispian is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Adofo.
Adofo checks a leg kick nicely.
Crispian lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Adofo defending well as Crispian loads up on a big left hand.
Crispian goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Adofo missing with a left hand there. Crispian was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Adofo's corner calls for a 1-2. Adofo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Adofo misses with a low kick.
Crispian swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A bone on bone clash there as Crispian blocks the leg kick.
It looked like Crispian wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Adofo misses with a low kick as Crispian jumps back.
Crispian moves out of range as Adofo throws a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adofo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Adofo misses the jab.
Adofo misses with a wild body shot.
Adofo defending well as Crispian loads up on a big left hand.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Adofo! But no joy.
Adofo lands a leg kick that knocks Crispian off balance momentarily.
Adofo misses with an uppercut.
Adofo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Crispian scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Crispian scores with a kick to the body.
Adofo moves out of range of the body kick.
Crispian backing away here, and Adofo unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Crispian lands a head shot.
Adofo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice body punch from Crispian.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crispian throws a shot from downtown. Adofo moves away and avoids it.
Adofo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Crispian takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Adofo moves forwards but Crispian connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Adofo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Adofo misses with a hook.
Crispian checks a leg kick.
Adofo throws a hook but Crispian blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adofo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Adofo tries to clinch up but Crispian circles away and keeps his distance.
Crispian looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Adofo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Adofo throws a sloppy head kick and Crispian moves out of range easily.
A combination from Adofo does no damage.
Adofo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Adofo looks to throw the jab but Crispian is out of range.
Crispian fires out a quick counter leg kick but Adofo just manages to avoid it.
Adofo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crispian.
Adofo was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Adofo throws a hook to the side of Crispian's head but Crispian sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Crispian swinging wildly here.
Crispian looks to land a left hand but Adofo moved out of range nicely.
Crispian changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick misses from Adofo.
Adofo lands an overhand right.
Adofo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Crispian.
Adofo throws a big shot that misses.
Crispian with a nice cross.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Chumani Adofo will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Crispian dips to his left and cracks Adofo with an uppercut!
Adofo blocks a low kick nicely.
Crispian on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Adofo. Adofo obviously looking to wear him down.
Adofo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Crispian. Crispian obviously looking to wear him down.
Adofo checks a leg kick nicely.
Crispian misses with an uppercut.
Adofo throws out a counter right but Crispian avoids it with no problem.
Adofo throws a shot from downtown. Crispian moves away and avoids it.
Adofo lands with a cross.
Adofo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Crispian lands with a thumping leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Crispian.
Ben Crispian is winning the standup battle so far.
Crispian jabs Adofo right on the nose. Adofo blinks but takes it well.
Adofo tries to clinch up.
Adofo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Adofo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A cross from Crispian lands.
Crispian shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Adofo throws the kick towards the body but Crispian avoids it.
Crispian checks a low kick from Adofo.
Crispian connects with the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crispian throws out a loose jab but Adofo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adofo avoids the body shot from Crispian.
Adofo staying out of range there.
Crispian on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Adofo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice cross by Adofo.
Adofo throws a leg kick but Crispian checks it.
Crispian throws a shot from downtown. Adofo moves away and avoids it.
Crispian missing with a left hand there. Adofo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Adofo appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Adofo throws a leg kick but Crispian checks it.
Crispian has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Crispian there as he acknowledges the shot.
Adofo misses with an uppercut. Crispian saw that one coming.
Crispian misses the jab.
Crispian scores with a nice head shot.
Good leg kick by Crispian.
Crispian tries to bum rush Adofo with a series of wild strikes but Adofo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Adofo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
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!
Crispian throws a right hand that Adofo ducks under and follows up with a left that Adofo also avoids with ease.
Adofo swings for the body but Crispian moves out of range.
Crispian throwing a counter right hand but Adofo manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crispian needs to keep his hands up - Adofo had a free shot at his head there.
Crispian uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Adofo.
Crispian moves out of range of the body kick from Adofo.
Adofo misses with a straight left.
Crispian scores with a nice strike.
Crispian throws out a loose jab but Adofo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adofo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Crispian stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Adofo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Crispian.
Adofo is looking to score with low kicks.
Adofo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crispian was well out of range. Poor timing from Adofo.
Crispian moves out of range of the strikes.
Adofo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Crispian swings widly with a right hand
and Adofo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Adofo throws a lazy right hand but Crispian sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Crispian ducks under a wild hook from Adofo.
Nice body punch from Crispian.
Crispian throws a low kick, looking for Adofo's leg but Adofo calmly moves out of range.
Crispian lands a lovely overhand right.
Crispian blocks a jab.
Adofo drops his hands momentarily and Crispian takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crispian checks a leg kick.
Crispian wants to land a leg kick but Adofo is out of range.
Crispian throws a low kick but it's checked well by Adofo.
Adofo scores with a hook.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Adofo.
Adofo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Crispian throws a leg kick but Adofo checks it.
Adofo slips a straight right by Crispian.
Crispian throws a poor cross that misses
and Adofo counters with a nice uppercut.
Crispian throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Adofo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Crispian thows a left - swing and a miss!
Crispian misses with a hook.
Crispian throws a hook but Adofo avoids it easily.
Adofo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Crispian misses with a double jab.
Adofo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A chopping leg kick lands by Adofo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crispian blocks a low kick nicely.
Crispian throws a leg kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Adofo.
Adofo scores with a jab to the body.
Crispian loads up on a big right hand but Adofo slips the punch.
Adofo misses the shot to the body.
Crispian takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Adofo ducks under a wild hook from Crispian.
Adofo ducks under a wild hook from Crispian.
Adofo throws an overhand right that lands on Crispian's shoulder, as Crispian tries to avoid the shot.
Adofo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice shot lands for Crispian.
Adofo tries to land a front kick but Crispian steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Adofo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Crispian will feel that in the morning.
Crispian lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Crispian with the inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crispian throws a hook to the side of Adofo's head but Adofo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Crispian throws a shot from downtown. Adofo moves away and avoids it.
Adofo checks the leg kick.
Crispian throws a wild body kick that Adofo sees coming a mile off.
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 Ben Crispian will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Crispian misses with a leg kick.
Adofo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Adofo throws a sloppy head kick and Crispian moves out of range easily.
Adofo looks to throw the jab but Crispian is out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Adofo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Crispian has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Crispian and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Some bone on bone action there as Adofo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Crispian tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Crispian throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Crispian misses with a body shot.
Adofo takes a swing at Crispian's ribcage but misses.
Crispian ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Adofo. Crispian does a little dance to reset his feet.
Adofo connects with a crisp jab.
Crispian swats away the attempt to clinch by Adofo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crispian looks to land a left hand but Adofo moved out of range nicely.
Crispian thows a left - swing and a miss!
Crispian throws a shot from downtown. Adofo moves away and avoids it.
Crispian is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Adofo.
A little jabbing left from Adofo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Decent striking displayed by Crispian there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crispian connects with a leg kick.
Adofo moves out of range of the leg kick from Crispian.
Crispian cracks a nice hook into Adofo's ribs.
Crispian tests Adofo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Adofo throws a jab when Crispian was well out of range.
Adofo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Crispian counters with a nice uppercut.
Crispian misses the jab.
Adofo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Adofo throws a hook but Crispian blocks it.
Crispian blocks a leg kick.
Adofo throws a lazy right hand but Crispian sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Crispian is looking to counter punch.
A jab lands there for Crispian.
Adofo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Crispian is out of range.
Adofo misses with a leg kick.
Adofo checks a low kick from Crispian.
A jab from Crispian finds it's way through Adofo's defenses.
Crispian misses with a wild body shot.
Adofo tries a quick counter leg kick but Crispian is wise to it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Adofo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Crispian has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Crispian and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crispian throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crispian avoids the body shot from Adofo.
Adofo digs a good body shot into Crispian's ribs.
Crispian keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Adofo.
Adofo is looking to score with low kicks.
Crispian keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Crispian misses.
Crispian throws a big shot that misses.
Crispian throws a chopping leg kick but Adofo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A slow jab from Adofo misses its intended target.
Adofo checks a low kick from Crispian.
Crispian backing away here, and Adofo unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Adofo connects with a solid leg kick.
Crispian scores with a hook to the body. Adofo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Crispian checks the leg kick.
Crispian checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Adofo digs a good body shot into Crispian's ribs.
Crispian scores with a hook.
Crispian connects with a leg kick.
Adofo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Crispian.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Adofo.
Adofo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Crispian slips a straight right by Adofo.
Crispian misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Adofo.
Adofo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Crispian.
Adofo ducks under a wild hook from Crispian.
Adofo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Adofo throws a right and a left that Crispian avoids nicely.
As Adofo backs away, Crispian returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Adofo fails with an attempt to clinch.
A slow jab from Crispian misses its intended target.
Crispian connects with a jab.
Adofo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Adofo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Adofo slips under a jab.
Crispian missing with a left hand there. Adofo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Adofo keeps Crispian at a distance using the push kick.
Adofo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Crispian is able to avoid easily.
Crispian throws a leg kick that misses.
Crispian misses with a jab, cross combination.
Adofo looks to throw the jab but Crispian is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crispian scores with a crisp jab that stopped Adofo in his tracks.
Adofo with a nice calf kick.
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!
Crispian slips a jab from Adofo.
Adofo ducks under a wild hook from Crispian.
Crispian misses with a looping right.
A good leg kick by Adofo.
Adofo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Crispian checks a leg kick.
Crispian throws a chopping leg kick but Adofo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A jab from Crispian misses.
Adofo catches Crispian with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Adofo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Crispian.
Crispian pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Crispian drops his hands momentarily and Adofo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Adofo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A slow jab from Adofo misses its intended target.
Crispian connects with an inside leg kick.
Adofo misses the jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Ben Crispian did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Crispian displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Adofo throws out the jab.
Jab from Crispian.
Adofo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Crispian with a jab.
Crispian looks to throw the jab but Adofo is out of range.
Adofo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Crispian manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Crispian chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Adofo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Crispian swings for the body but Adofo moves out of range.
Crispian misses with a looping right.
Adofo scores with a jab. Crispian acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Crispian throws a chopping leg kick but Adofo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Crispian connects with a body shot that sends Adofo's belly button to the back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adofo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Crispian is able to avoid easily.
Crispian is looking to counter with a body kick.
Adofo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Crispian scores with a jab to the jaw.
Crispian keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crispian throws a solid leg kick but Adofo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Crispian.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crispian slips under a jab from Adofo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crispian throws a leg kick but Adofo checks it.
A big left from Adofo misses.
Crispian fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Crispian cracks Adofo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Adofo feints and then cracks Crispian's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Crispian down.
Crispian moves out of range of the strikes.
Crispian fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Adofo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Crispian misses with a looping left.
Adofo checks a low kick from Crispian.
A nice leg kick lands there from Adofo.
Adofo throws a jab but it's blocked by Crispian.
Crispian uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Adofo.
Crispian uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Adofo.
Crispian is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Adofo.
Crispian thuds a left hand into Adofo's body.
Adofo throws the left hand but Crispian avoids the punch easily.
Crispian lands with a good body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adofo defending well as Crispian loads up on a big left hand.
Crispian throws a looping overhand right but Adofo ducks down to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adofo checks a low kick from Crispian.
Crispian defending well as Adofo loads up on a big left hand.
Crispian takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Crispian throws a combination that misses
and Adofo counters with a low kick, right behind Crispian 's knee.
Adofo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Crispian scores with a nice body kick.
Crispian misses with a low kick.
Adofo slips under a jab.
Adofo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Crispian moves away from the strike by Adofo.
Crispian lands a head shot.
Adofo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Crispian looks to score with a jab to the body but Adofo is just out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Crispian lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Adofo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Adofo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Good exchange - Crispian coming out on top.
A nice leg kick from Crispian, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adofo lands a nice shot that snaps Crispian's head back.
Adofo throws a hook to the side of Crispian's head but Crispian sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Crispian throws the kick towards the body but Adofo avoids it.
Adofo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Crispian swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Crispian fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Adofo is out of range.
Adofo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Crispian lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Adofo moves out of range of the body kick.
Crispian moves out of range as Adofo throws a body kick.
Adofo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Crispian connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Adofo momentarily.
Crispian misses with a looping left.
Adofo throws a body kick that misses
and Crispian counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Crispian misses with a looping right.
Crispian uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Adofo.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Crispian.
Crispian fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crispian connects with a solid leg kick.
Adofo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crispian takes one to the chin there.
Crispian listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Adofo, as that shot connected.
A chopping leg kick lands by Crispian.
Donk. Adofo catches Crispian right on the button with a cross.
Adofo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Adofo throws a jab but it's blocked by Crispian.
The fighters circle momentarily. Crispian darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Crispian lands with a hook. Adofo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jab by Adofo.
Crispian fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Adofo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adofo misses with an uppercut. Crispian saw that one coming.
Crispian appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Crispian connects with a single shot there.
Crispian attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Adofo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Crispian moves out of range of the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Crispian had his way with Chumani Adofo in that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Adofo rushes Crispian and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Adofo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Adofo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Adofo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Adofo seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Crispian breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jab by Adofo.
Adofo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Crispian finds it's way round the side to connect with Adofo's head.
Adofo slips under a jab from Crispian.
A telegraphed right hand from Crispian misses the target.
Adofo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Adofo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adofo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Crispian.
Crispian is looking to chop away at Adofo's legs.
Adofo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Crispian throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Crispian uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Adofo.
Crispian thumps Adofo with a low kick.
Adofo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Crispians jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crispian tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Crispian throws out a loose jab but Adofo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adofo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Crispian connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Adofo scrambles back to his feet.
Adofo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Crispian blocks the body kick.
Nice jab there from Crispian.
Crispian throws an off balance right hand
and Adofo counters with a two punch combo.
Adofo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Crispian.
Crispian misses with a looping left.
Crispian throws a leg kick but Adofo moved away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Adofo! But no joy.
Adofo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Crispian.
Crispian throws a big shot that misses.
Adofo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Adofo connects with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adofo scoring well with a low kick there.
Crispian throws a big shot that misses.
Crispian misses with an uppercut.
Adofo looks to score with a jab to the body but Crispian is just out of range.
Chumani Adofo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crispian walks into a left hand.
Adofo throws the kick towards the body but Crispian avoids it.
Crispian swats away the attempt to clinch by Adofo.
Crispian pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Adofo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Adofo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Adofo throws a hook but Crispian avoids it easily.
Crispian lands a nice leg kick that just misses Adofo's sensitive parts.
Adofo throws a head kick that misses.
Crispian lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Crispian throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Crispian takes a swing at Adofo's ribcage but misses.
Adofo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Crispian.
Adofo lands a jab.
Crispian feints and then cracks Adofo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Adofo down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crispian keeps the fight on the outside.
A slow jab from Crispian misses its intended target.
Adofo throws a big shot that misses.
Adofo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Crispian to score with a decent uppercut.
Adofo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Adofo. Crispian does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Crispian - that will leave a mark!
Crispian scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Adofo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Adofo tries to clinch but Crispian is having none of it.
Crispian moves out of range as Adofo strikes.
Crispian works Adofo's body with a nice hook.
Adofo blocks a jab.
Adofo scores with a push kick.
Crispian takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Crispian lands a nice looking body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crispian throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crispian takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Adofo throws a body punch but Crispian moves out of range.
Crispian waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Adofo.
Adofo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Adofo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crispian sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Adofo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Crispian.
Crispian scores with the left hand. Adofo knows he should have avoided that one.
Adofo throws a body kick that misses.
Adofo throws a low kick, looking for Crispian's leg but Crispian calmly moves out of range.
Adofo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Crispian.
Adofo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Crispian to counter with a crisp jab.
Adofo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Adofo throws out a loose jab but Crispian uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adofo throws an overhand right that lands on Crispian's shoulder, as Crispian tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Adofo does it's job there.
Adofo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Crispian has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
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 Ben Crispian.
I think Crispian has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 49:47
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 49:47
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ben Crispian!
Ben Crispian retains his featherweight title!
Ben Crispian seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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