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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jeong Hoon Choi (ranked 45 p4p, 109 weight class) and Chumani Adofo (ranked 7 p4p, 13 weight class). Jeong Hoon Choi had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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 33 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jeong Hoon Choi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Chumani Adofo!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Choi with the inside leg kick.
Choi tries to score with a low kick but Adofo moves his leg out of the way.
Adofo lands a body shot.
Adofo throws a body punch but Choi moves out of range.
Choi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Choi checks a leg kick.
Good work by Choi as he checks the leg kick.
Choi lands a leg kick that knocks Adofo off balance momentarily.
Adofo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Good leg kick by Choi.
Adofo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Adofo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Adofo dips to his left and cracks Choi with an uppercut!
A nice leg kick from Adofo, right into the meat of the thigh.
Adofo throws a body punch but Choi moves out of range.
Choi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A big left from Adofo misses.
Choi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Choi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Adofo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
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!
A nice inside leg kick there by Adofo. That's going to slow Choi down.
Choi tries to land a leg kick but Adofo saw it coming and moves away.
Adofo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Choi checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Choi misses with a hook. Adofo ducked under it nicely.
An inside leg kick from Adofo misses.
Choi throws a low kick but Adofo avoids it.
Adofo throws an overhand right that lands on Choi's shoulder, as Choi tries to avoid the shot.
Choi moves out of range as Adofo strikes.
Adofo misses with a leg kick
letting Choi counter with a right hand.
Choi misses with a low kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Adofo misses.
A slow jab from Choi misses its intended target.
We've been told by Choi's head coaches at Tokyo All-Stars that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Adofo clobbers Choi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Choi moves out of range as Adofo strikes.
Adofo checks a leg kick nicely.
Adofo throws an overhand right that lands on Choi's shoulder, as Choi tries to avoid the shot.
Choi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Choi misses with a straight left.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Choi 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.
Adofo throws out a counter right but Choi avoids it with no problem.
A jab from Adofo misses.
Choi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Adofo lands a jab to the nose.
An inside leg kick from Choi misses.
Choi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Adofo throws a hook but Choi blocks it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Adofo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Choi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Adofo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adofo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Adofo throws a low kick but Choi avoids it.
Choi is looking to counter with a body kick.
Adofo tries to clinch up but Choi circles away and keeps his distance.
Adofo has managed to clinch.
Adofo tries to work over Choi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Choi as Adofo tries to tie him up.
Adofo throws a head punch that misses.
Choi lands a body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Adofo.
A nice right hand lands inside from Choi.
Choi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Choi throws a low kick but Adofo moves out of range easily.
Adofo blocks the body kick.
Adofo throws out a powerful jab.
Adofo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Choi misses with a hook.
Adofo is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Adofo wants to land a leg kick but Choi is out of range.
Choi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Adofo scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Choi misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Choi. That snapped Adofo's head back.
Adofo moves out of range of the strikes.
Adofo avoids the body shot from Choi.
Choi lands a really nice looking cross but Adofo seems unphased.
Choi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Adofo.
Adofo misses the shot to the body.
Choi throws a hook but Adofo avoids it easily.
Adofo drives through and clinches with Choi against the cage.
Choi breaks the clinch.
Adofo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Choi. Choi obviously looking to wear him down.
Adofo throws a hook but Choi blocks it.
Adofo tries to clinch there but Choi circles away.
Choi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Adofo tried to score with a low kick but Choi checks it.
Adofo missing with a left hand there. Choi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Adofo stuns Choi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Adofo throws a low kick but Choi moves out of range easily.
Adofo checks a low kick from Choi.
Adofo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Choi.
Choi tries to land a leg kick but Adofo saw it coming and moves away.
Choi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Adofo is able to avoid easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Choi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Adofo. That did some damage!
Adofo tries to clinch but Choi moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adofo misses with a left hand
and Choi counters with a straight right hand.
Choi connects with a solid leg kick.
Choi looks to land a right hand but Adofo moved out of range.
Adofo throws a shot from downtown. Choi moves away and avoids it.
Choi looks to land a right hand but Adofo moved out of range.
Choi wants to slow Adofo down by chopping away at his legs.
Adofo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Adofo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Choi.
Choi scores with a jab to the head.
Adofo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Choi. That did some damage!
Adofo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Choi.
Adofo throws a lazy right hand but Choi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Adofo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Choi tries to score with a low kick but Adofo moves his leg out of the way.
Adofo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Choi. That one must have hurt.
Choi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Adofo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adofo throws a leg kick but Choi checks it.
Adofo doesn't manage to clinch there - Choi circles away.
Adofo throws a hook but Choi blocks it.
Choi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Adofo connects with a solid leg kick.
Adofo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jeong Hoon Choi will probably get the nod.
That's time! Choi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Adofo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Choi.
Adofo jabs Choi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Choi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Choi jabs Adofo right on the nose. Adofo blinks but takes it well.
Adofo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Adofo throws a shot from downtown. Choi moves away and avoids it.
Adofo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Choi moves out of range of the strikes.
Adofo throws a leg kick which misses Choi's front leg but catches the back leg as Choi tries to avoid it.
Choi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Choi 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.
Choi blocks a jab.
Jeong Hoon Choi is winning the standup battle so far.
Choi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Good standup being displayed there by Adofo as he connects with a hook.
Choi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Adofos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Choi keeps the fight on the outside.
Adofo just misses with a punch to the body.
Adofo missing with a left hand there. Choi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Choi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Choi slips a jab from Adofo.
Choi tries to land a leg kick but Adofo saw it coming and moves away.
Adofo appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Adofo misses with a low kick.
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.
Choi loads up on a big right hand but Adofo slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adofo rushes Choi and presses him up against the cage.
Choi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Choi swings wildly with an uppercut but Adofo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Choi blocks a body shot from Adofo.
Adofo misses with a body punch.
Adofo struggles to land a body shot inside as Choi controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Choi.
Adofo prevents a body shot from Choi.
Choi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Choi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Adofo checks a leg kick nicely.
Adofo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Choi throws a quick counter head kick but Adofo was just out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Choi. That's going to slow Adofo down.
Choi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Adofo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Choi connects with a single shot there.
Choi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Adofo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Adofo throws a body shot but no joy.
Choi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Choi misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Choi tries to land a leg kick but Adofo saw it coming and moves away.
Choi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Choi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters circling - Choi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Adofo only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Adofo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Adofo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Adofo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Adofo lands with a nice body punch.
Adofo misses with a body shot.
Adofo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Choi delivers a nice body kick.
Choi throws a big shot that misses.
Adofo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Adofo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Adofo throws a jab but it's blocked by Choi.
Choi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Choi 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.
Choi avoids the body shot from Adofo.
Choi ducks under a wild hook from Adofo.
Adofo tries to clinch up but Choi circles away and keeps his distance.
Adofo missing with a left hand there. Choi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Choi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Choi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Choi throws the left hand but Adofo avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choi blocks a leg kick.
Adofo slips a straight right by Choi.
Adofo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Choi.
Adofo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Choi checks a leg kick.
Choi misses with an uppercut. Adofo saw that one coming.
Choi throws out a loose jab but Adofo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Choi moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Choi was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Adofo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Adofo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Adofo works Choi's body with a nice hook.
Adofo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Adofo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Choi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Adofo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Choi misses with a low kick.
Adofo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Adofo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Choi backs up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adofo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Adofo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Choi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Adofo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Choi.
Adofo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Choi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adofo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Choi, pushing him back against the cage.
Choi swings wildly with an uppercut but Adofo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Choi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Choi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Choi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Adofo. Adofo obviously looking to wear him down.
A good leg kick by Choi.
Adofo avoids the body shot from Choi.
Adofo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Choi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Adofo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Choi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Choi loads up on a big right hand but Adofo slips the punch.
Choi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Adofo.
An inside leg kick lands from Choi.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Choi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Adofo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Choi - that will leave a mark!
A slow jab from Choi misses its intended target.
A nice side step and Adofo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Choi throws a low kick but Adofo avoids it.
Adofo checks a low kick from Choi.
Choi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's 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 Jeong Hoon Choi will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Adofo scoring well with a low kick there.
Adofo tries to clinch up.
A big right from Adofo misses.
Choi checks a leg kick.
Choi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Adofo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Choi moves out of range as Adofo strikes.
Adofo tries a low kick but Choi avoids it.
An inside leg kick from Choi misses.
Adofo lands with a shot to the body.
Choi is looking to slow Adofo down with leg kicks.
Choi avoids the body shot from Adofo.
Adofo with a nice calf kick.
Adofo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Choi momentarily.
Choi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Adofo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Adofo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Adofo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Choi.
Choi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Adofo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Choi misses with a low kick as Adofo jumps back.
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 misses the jab.
Adofo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A nice inside leg kick there by Choi. That's going to slow Adofo down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adofo throws a body shot but no joy.
Adofo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Adofo tried to score with a low kick but Choi checks it.
Choi lands with an overhand left.
Choi throws a jab but it's blocked by Adofo.
Choi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Adofo.
Choi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Adofo tried to score with a low kick but Choi checks it.
Adofo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Adofo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Choi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Adofo.
Adofo lands a head shot.
Choi misses with a hook. Adofo ducked under it nicely.
Adofo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Choi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Adofo.
Choi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Choi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Adofo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Choi.
Choi throws an overhand right that lands on Adofo's shoulder, as Adofo tries to avoid the shot.
Adofo moves out of range of the strikes.
Adofo only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Adofo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Choi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Choi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adofo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Choi. Choi obviously looking to wear him down.
Adofo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Adofo scores with a leg kick.
Choi scores with a leg kick.
Adofo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Choi can pounce on him.
Adofo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Choi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Choi misses with a leg kick.
Choi gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Adofo counters with a straight right hand.
Choi throws a hook but Adofo blocks it.
A jab from Adofo misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Choi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Choi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Adofo.
Adofo misses the shot to the body.
Adofo lands with a thumping leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Adofo misses the target.
Choi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Choi staying out of range there.
Choi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Adofo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Choi.
Choi looks to throw the jab but Adofo is out of range.
Adofo tries a quick counter leg kick but Choi is wise to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adofo throws out a loose jab but Choi uses good head movement to avoid it.
As Adofo looks to move away, Choi throws a big counter combo but Adofo just gets out of the way.
Choi misses with an uppercut. Adofo saw that one coming.
Choi scores with a leg kick.
Adofo lands with a cross.
Choi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Adofo.
Choi slips under a jab from Adofo.
Adofo lands a nice hook to Choi's body. Choi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A big right from Adofo misses.
Choi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Adofo lands a nice hook to Choi's body. Choi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Choi missing with a left hand there. Adofo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Adofo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Choi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slow jab from Adofo misses its intended target.
Choi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Choi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Choi throws a hook but Adofo blocks it.
Choi throws out a leg kick but Adofo moves out of range and Choi only half commits.
Adofo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Choi's sensitive parts.
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!
Choi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Adofo throws out the jab.
Choi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Adofo.
Adofo misses with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adofo slips a jab from Choi.
An inside leg kick lands from Adofo.
Adofo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Adofo walks into a stiff left hand from Choi.
Choi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Adofo throws out a loose jab but Choi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adofo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Adofo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Choi can pounce on him.
Adofo just misses with a punch to the body.
Adofo throws a leg kick that misses.
Adofo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Choi.
Choi misses with an uppercut.
Choi is looking to score with low kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Adofo. Choi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Choi throws a leg kick
and Adofo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adofo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Choi was well out of range. Poor timing from Adofo.
Choi appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Choi stuns Adofo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Choi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Adofo misses with a wild combination.
A little feinted left hand from Choi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chumani Adofo really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Adofo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Choi.
Choi keeps the fight on the outside.
Adofo stuns Choi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Choi throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Adofo is looking to score with low kicks.
Choi is looking to score with low kicks.
Danga de danga de dang - Adofo scores with a four punch combination!
Choi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Adofo throws the left hand but Choi avoids the punch easily.
Adofo throws a hook but Choi blocks it.
Adofo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Choi.
Choi half committed to a counter leg kick.
Adofo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Adofo slips a jab from Choi.
Adofo scores with a jab.
Choi scores with a decent looking hook.
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!
Nice defenses there by Adofo.
Choi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Choi throws a front kick aimed at Adofo's knee but Adofo avoids it well.
Choi tries a low kick but Adofo avoids it.
Adofo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Adofo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adofo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Choi 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.
Choi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Adofo.
Adofo wants to slow Choi down by chopping away at his legs.
Adofo looks to score with a jab to the body but Choi is just out of range.
Adofo loads up on a big right hand but Choi slips the punch.
Choi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Adofo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Adofo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Adofo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Choi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nice defenses there by Choi.
It looked like Choi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Choi misses with a body kick.
Choi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Adofo throws a shot from downtown. Choi moves away and avoids it.
As Adofo backs away, Choi returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Adofo misses the shot to the body.
Choi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Adofo is able to avoid easily.
Choi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Adofo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Choi.
Adofo checks a leg kick nicely.
The fighters circling - Choi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adofo lands a nice hook to Choi's body. Choi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Choi blocks a jab.
Choi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Adofo jabs at Choi's body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Choi.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adofo lands a leg kick that knocks Choi off balance momentarily.
Adofo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Choi.
Adofo connects with a jab.
Choi slips a straight right by Adofo.
Choi fires out a quick counter leg kick but Adofo just manages to avoid it.
Choi throws an overhand right that lands on Adofo's shoulder, as Adofo tries to avoid the shot.
Choi moves away from the strike by Adofo.
Choi ducks under a wild hook from Adofo.
Adofo ducks under a wild hook from Choi.
Choi misses with an uppercut
and Adofo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Choi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Adofo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Choi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Adofo throws a hook but Choi avoids it easily.
Choi is looking to slow Adofo down with leg kicks.
Adofo misses with a hook.
Adofo throws a chopping leg kick but Choi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Adofo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Adofo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Choi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A slow jab from Adofo misses its intended target.
Choi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Adofo lunges at Choi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Choi's hand.
Choi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Choi throws a leg kick that misses.
Adofo avoids a kick to the body.
Choi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Adofo throws the left hand but Choi avoids the punch easily.
A clash of legs there as Adofo blocks the low kick.
Choi misses with an uppercut.
A countering left hand to the body from Adofo misses.
A swing and a miss from Choi.
A slapping leg kick lands for Adofo.
A swing and a miss from Adofo.
Choi swats away the attempt to clinch by Adofo.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Choi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Choi throws out a leg kick but Adofo moves out of range and Choi only half commits.
Adofo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Adofo loads up on a big right hand but Choi slips the punch.
That kick from Adofo tenderised Choi's leg. Choi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Adofo misses with a wild body shot.
Choi is looking for a counter combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A low kick lands for Choi.
The fighters circling - Adofo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Adofo connects with a body shot that sends Choi's belly button to the back.
Choi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Choi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Adofo. Choi does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Adofo. Choi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Choi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jab from Choi.
Choi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Choi misses with a low kick.
Choi throws a leg kick but Adofo moved away.
Adofo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fighters circling - Adofo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Chumani Adofo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Choi tries a low kick but Adofo avoids it.
Choi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Adofo is out of range and Choi settles back down.
Adofo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Choi connects with a leg kick.
Choi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Choi backing away here, and Adofo unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Adofo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Adofo slips a straight right by Choi.
Choi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A swing and a miss from Choi.
Choi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Adofo.
Choi throws a solid leg kick but Adofo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Choi.
Adofo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Choi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Choi blocks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Choi tries a low kick but Adofo avoids it.
Adofo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Adofo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Choi moves away.
And Choi counters with a quick kick to the body but Adofo blocks it.
Adofo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Choi lands with a nice body kick.
Adofo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adofo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Adofo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Adofo misses the shot to the body.
Choi lands a head shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Adofo.
Choi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Adofo tries to close the distance and clinch but Choi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Choi tries a head kick but it misses.
Adofo throws out a counter right but Choi avoids it with no problem.
Choi bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Adofo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Adofo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Adofo throws an overhand right that lands on Choi's shoulder, as Choi tries to avoid the shot.
Choi throws a leg kick which misses Adofo's front leg but catches the back leg as Adofo tries to avoid it.
Choi misses with a low kick.
Choi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Choi thuds a left hand into Adofo's body.
Adofo lands a jab to Choi's midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Choi misses with an uppercut.
Adofo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Adofo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Choi.
Adofo misses the jab.
Choi tried to counter with a leg kick but Adofo avoided it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Adofo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Choi 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 closes the distance and pushes Choi back into the cage.
Adofo lands a body punch.
Choi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Adofo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Adofo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Adofo tries to work over Choi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Choi.
Choi is looking to break free of the clinch but Adofo has double underhooks.
Adofo tries a body shot but Choi blocks it.
Choi has a couple of punches blocked by Adofo.
Choi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Choi scores with a shoulder strike.
Choi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Choi breaks the clinch.
Choi missing with a left hand there. Adofo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A good leg kick by Adofo.
Adofo checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adofo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Choi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Choi slips under a jab.
A big left from Adofo misses.
Choi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Adofo. Adofo obviously looking to wear him down.
Adofo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Adofo connects with an inside leg kick.
Adofo tried to score with a low kick but Choi checks it.
Choi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Adofo is out of range.
Adofo lands a nice looking body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Adofo checks a leg kick.
Choi misses with a leg kick
letting Adofo counter with a right hand.
Adofo digs a good hook to Choi's body.
Choi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A low kick from Adofo misses
and Choi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Adofo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Choi checks it well.
Choi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Adofo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Choi is out of range.
A leg kick checked by Choi.
Adofo is looking to land body kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Choi throws a shot from downtown. Adofo moves away and avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adofo is looking to chop away at Choi's legs.
Choi half committed to a counter leg kick.
Adofo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Choi throws a low kick but Adofo avoids it.
A big right from Adofo misses.
Adofo throws a chopping leg kick but Choi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Adofo misses the shot to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Choi.
Adofo misses the shot to the body.
Choi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Choi wants to land a leg kick but Adofo is out of range.
Adofo is looking to score with low kicks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Choi.
Adofo looks for the body kick but Choi saw that one coming.
Choi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Choi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Adofo.
Choi fires out a quick counter leg kick but Adofo just manages to avoid it.
Choi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Adofo.
A nice inside leg kick there by Choi. That's going to slow Adofo down.
Adofo throws a body punch but Choi moves out of range.
Choi scores with a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Chumani Adofo.
Well Adofo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 49:46
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 47:49
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jeong Hoon Choi!
Jeong Hoon Choi retains his featherweight title!
Jeong Hoon Choi decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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