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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chumani Adofo (ranked 6 p4p, 48 weight class) and Javier Arroyo (ranked 2 p4p, 5 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Chumani Adofo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 16 - 3, fighting out of Montreal, Javier Arroyo!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adofo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Arroyo manages to avoid it.
Adofo misses with a head kick.
Arroyo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Adofo misses with an uppercut. Arroyo saw that one coming.
Arroyo tests Adofo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Arroyo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Adofo checks a leg kick.
Arroyo lands a nice looking body shot.
Arroyo has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Arroyo throws a leg kick which misses Adofo's front leg but catches the back leg as Adofo tries to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Adofo misses.
Adofo throws a right hand that misses
and Arroyo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Arroyo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Adofo.
Arroyo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adofo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arroyo was well out of range. Poor timing from Adofo.
Arroyo loads up on a big right hand but Adofo slips the punch.
Adofo closes the distance and clinches.
Arroyo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Adofo scores with a punch to the head.
Arroyo takes a swing at Adofo's ribcage but misses.
Adofo throws a big counter combination but Arroyo scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Adofo misses with a looping right.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Arroyo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Arroyo, as that shot connected.
Adofo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Arroyo counters with a nice uppercut.
Adofo throws a head kick that misses
and Arroyo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Adofo thinking.
Adofo throws a leg kick
and Arroyo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arroyo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Adofo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Arroyo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Javier Arroyo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arroyo misses the body punch
and Adofo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Javier Arroyo has been cut.
Arroyo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Arroyo cracks Adofo with an open hand slap.
Arroyo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Adofo wants to clinch but Arroyo slips to the side
and Arroyo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Adofo throws a right hand that misses
and Arroyo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Adofo misses with a lunging right hand
and Arroyo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Adofo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Arroyo lands with a cross.
Adofo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arroyo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adofo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Adofo throws a jab but it's blocked by Arroyo.
Arroyo works Adofo's body with a nice hook.
Adofo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Arroyo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Arroyo throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Adofo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Adofo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Adofo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Arroyo counters with a 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.
Adofo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Arroyo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Arroyo moves away from the strike by Adofo.
Nice defenses there by Arroyo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arroyo 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.
Arroyo moves away from the strike by Adofo.
A big right from Arroyo misses.
Adofo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adofo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Arroyo.
Arroyo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Adofo darts in trying to clinch
and Arroyo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Arroyo swats away the attempt to clinch by Adofo.
Arroyo avoids the body shot from Adofo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Arroyo. Adofo does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Javier Arroyo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Javier Arroyo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Adofo clinches up against the cage.
Arroyo fails to pull guard.
Arroyo manages to break the clinch.
Adofo misses with an uppercut.
Arroyo lands a nice shot to the body.
Adofo misses with a straight left.
A nice side step and Arroyo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Adofo throws an off balance right hand
and Arroyo counters with a right hand to the body.
Arroyo thuds his shin into the meat of Adofo's side.
Adofo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Arroyo counters with a thumping low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adofo throws a sloppy head kick and Arroyo moves out of range easily.
Adofo swings widly with a right hand
enabling Arroyo to counter with a crisp jab.
Arroyo jabs at Adofo's body.
Javier Arroyo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Adofo misses with a left hand
and Arroyo counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Arroyo.
Arroyo blocks a jab.
Adofo doesn't manage to clinch there - Arroyo circles away.
Adofo loads up on a big right hand but Arroyo slips the punch.
A jab from Arroyo misses.
Adofo looks to throw the jab but Arroyo is out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Arroyo misses.
Arroyo swings widly with a right hand
and Adofo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Adofo walks into a stiff left hand from Arroyo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Arroyo. Adofo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Arroyo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Adofo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arroyo.
Adofo misses with a hook
and Arroyo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Adofo swings widly with a right hand
and Arroyo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adofo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Adofo throws a right hand that misses
enabling Arroyo to counter with a crisp jab.
Arroyo connects with the punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adofo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Arroyo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Adofo throws a poor cross that misses
and Adofo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Arroyo swats away the attempt to clinch by Adofo.
Arroyo was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Adofo throws a head kick but Arroyo moves out of range.
Arroyo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Adofo misses with a right hand
and Arroyo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Adofo thinking.
Arroyo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Adofo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Arroyo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adofo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Arroyo.
Arroyo swings for the body but Adofo moves out of range.
Adofo appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Adofo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Arroyo, pushing him back against the cage.
Arroyo manages to break the clinch.
Arroyo looks to throw a body kick
and Adofo counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice defenses there by Arroyo.
Arroyo lands a jab to Adofo's midsection.
Adofo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Arroyo throws out a counter right but Adofo avoids it with no problem.
A low kick lands for Arroyo.
Arroyo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Adofo throwing a counter right hand but Arroyo manages to avoid it.
Adofo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice straight punches there by Arroyo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Arroyo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arroyo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Arroyo.
Arroyo throws a quick inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arroyo scores with a hook to the body. Adofo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Arroyo staying out of range there.
Arroyo throws a wild body kick that Adofo sees coming a mile off.
A big right from Adofo misses.
A low kick from Arroyo misses
and Arroyo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Arroyo cracks Adofo with a good jab.
Adofo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Arroyo. Arroyo obviously looking to wear him down.
Adofo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Arroyo throws out the jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Javier Arroyo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Javier Arroyo's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Arroyo throws an off balance right hand
and Adofo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Adofo looks to land a left hand but Arroyo moved out of range nicely.
Arroyo lands with a shot to the body.
Adofo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Adofo looks to land a right hand but Arroyo moved out of range.
Arroyo dips to his left and cracks Adofo with an uppercut!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Arroyo 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.
Arroyo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Adofo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arroyo misses with a series of wild punches.
Adofo closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Adofo - that landed with a thud.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Adofo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Arroyo as Adofo tries to tie him up.
Adofo lands a nice uppercut.
Arroyo decides to pull guard.
Adofo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Adofo wanted to stand there but Arroyo had control of the position.
Adofo controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adofo pushing down on Arroyo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Adofo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adofo has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Adofo is looking to pass Arroyo's guard but actually Arroyo recovers to full guard.
Arroyo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Adofo controls the pace.
Adofo stands up and waves to Arroyo to follow him.
Adofo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Arroyo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Adofo walks into a jab.
Decent striking displayed by Arroyo there.
Adofo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Arroyo is trying to counter with his kicks.
Adofo throws a right hand that misses
and Arroyo makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Adofo really felt that one!
Arroyo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adofo manages to avoid it.
Adofo checks a leg kick nicely.
Adofo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Arroyo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Adofo moves into range and clinches up with Arroyo.
Arroyo jumps guard but Adofo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Adofo lands with a short shot to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Chumani Adofo did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Javier Arroyo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Adofo moves to clinch but Arroyo breaks away
and Arroyo counters with a thumping low kick.
Arroyo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Arroyo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Adofo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Adofo misses with a lunging right hand
letting Arroyo counter with a right hand.
Arroyo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adofo moves away.
Arroyo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adofo darts in trying to clinch
and Arroyo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Adofo throws a head kick but Arroyo moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adofo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Arroyo counter with a right hand.
Arroyo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Arroyo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Adofo.
Adofo tries a head kick but it misses.
Adofo throws a combination that misses
and Arroyo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Adofo throws an off balance right hand
and Arroyo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Adofo thinking.
Arroyo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Adofo scores with a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Arroyo tenderised Adofo's leg. Adofo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Arroyo, as that shot connected.
Adofo lands with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Decent striking displayed by Arroyo there.
Arroyo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Arroyo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Adofo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Arroyo throws a body kick that misses.
Adofo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Arroyo misses with a kick to the body.
Adofo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Adofo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Arroyo's hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adofo tries to clinch up.
Arroyo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Adofo has time to react.
Arroyo sizes up Adofo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Arroyo moves out of range of the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Adofo.
Adofo throws an off balance right hand
and Arroyo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A left and a right from Arroyo both land. Nice combination.
Arroyo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Arroyo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arroyo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arroyo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arroyo connects with a nice looking jab.
Arroyo lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Arroyo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Arroyo catches Adofo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Adofo throws a lazy head kick
and Arroyo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Adofo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Adofo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice body punch from Arroyo.
Adofo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Arroyo lands a slapping body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Javier Arroyo dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Javier Arroyo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Adofo is looking to score with low kicks.
Adofo throws a lazy body kick
and Arroyo counters with a nice leg kick.
Adofo doesn't manage to clinch there - Arroyo circles away.
Arroyo misses with a body kick.
Arroyo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Adofo lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Arroyo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Adofo doesn't seem bothered though.
Adofo jabs Arroyo right on the nose. Arroyo blinks but takes it well.
Adofo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arroyo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Arroyo throws a jab but it's blocked by Adofo.
Arroyo swats away the attempt to clinch by Adofo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Arroyo misses
and Adofo counters with a nice uppercut.
Arroyo sizes up Adofo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Arroyo swings for the body but Adofo moves out of range.
Adofo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Arroyo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Adofo scrambles back to his feet.
Adofo wants to clinch
and Arroyo counters with a stiff right hand.
Adofo blocks a jab.
Adofo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arroyo.
Arroyo misses with a straight left.
Adofo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Arroyo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chumani Adofo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Adofo misses
and Arroyo counters with a stiff right hand.
A head kick by Adofo misses
and Arroyo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Adofo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Arroyo punishes Adofo's body with a nice straight punch.
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 rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Arroyo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Arroyo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Adofo on the side of the head.
Arroyo staying out of range there.
Arroyo throws a jab but it's blocked by Adofo.
Arroyo feints and then cracks Adofo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Adofo down.
Arroyo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Adofo is out of range.
Arroyo connects with the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arroyo throws an overhand right that lands on Adofo's shoulder, as Adofo tries to avoid the shot.
Adofo slips under a jab from Arroyo.
Adofo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Adofo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A nice leg kick lands there from Adofo.
Adofo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Arroyo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Adofo.
Adofo throws a hook but Arroyo blocks it.
Arroyo lands with an overhand left.
Arroyo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adofo throws a hook but Arroyo avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Arroyo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Adofo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Arroyo blocks a jab.
Arroyo throws out a counter right but Adofo avoids it with no problem.
Arroyo misses with a wild combination.
Arroyo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Adofo throws a head kick but Arroyo moves out of range.
Arroyo lands a leg kick that knocks Adofo off balance momentarily.
A swing and a miss from Arroyo.
Adofo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Arroyo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Adofo with a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Javier Arroyo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Arroyo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 46:49
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 46:49
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Javier Arroyo!
Javier Arroyo is the new lightweight champion!
Javier Arroyo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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