In the 10th round, Fields was knocked down again, and got up, but was getting hit. The referee had to stop the fight by technical knockout at 55 seconds of the tenth round. Afolabi had not fought in two and a half years prior to the Fields bout.
In the 10th round, Fields was knocked down for a second time and struggled to rise, but was taking a lot of blows. The referee intervened, ending the fight by technical knockout at 55 seconds into the tenth round. Afolabi hadn't fought in nearly two and a half years before facing Fields.