:00:23. > :00:29.Friday night is very much boxing night. The evening session has
:00:30. > :00:34.already started just across the River Clyde in the Scottish
:00:35. > :00:45.Exhibition and Conference Centre. John Inverdale is alongside Amir
:00:46. > :00:52.Khan. We will make our way over, you can watch Loren Price in action
:00:53. > :00:53.right now. We will see you later. Enjoy the boxing, everybody.
:00:54. > :01:25.Onwards! The closing stages. Some exchanges,
:01:26. > :01:39.and Pryce with some clean work. The fleetfooted individual from Wales.
:01:40. > :01:46.Just catching with a right hook, as she did a number of times in the
:01:47. > :01:55.opening round. A great opener from the Welsh lady.
:01:56. > :02:07.Stay on the move all the time. Get your hands,, one.
:02:08. > :02:16.Second is out. What a reassuring figure that must
:02:17. > :02:34.be, having Jones in your corner. Price, new to the sport, it has
:02:35. > :02:46.taken to it like a doctor -- duck to water. Beautiful right. As she has
:02:47. > :02:56.done all tournament long, and the like immediately -- on her bike
:02:57. > :03:05.immediately, to get out of the reach of her opponent.
:03:06. > :03:12.Lovely angles, lovely footwork. Excellent start from the Welsh
:03:13. > :03:22.girl. In 2007 she came away with their
:03:23. > :03:31.European Championship bronze. Momentarily holding her feet. In
:03:32. > :03:37.addition to those podium places in the world and continental
:03:38. > :03:44.championships she had over 50 caps for Wales at football and is also a
:03:45. > :03:56.kick boxing champion. A prodigiously talented athlete who has now turned
:03:57. > :04:02.her into boxing. -- turned her attention to.
:04:03. > :04:09.She does need to get back on her bike. Standing and trading is
:04:10. > :04:21.dangerous. Use the ring, use the speed of hand, and get away.
:04:22. > :04:25.The bell to end around two. Fortin, doing a lot better than the opener,
:04:26. > :04:33.but was it enough to tilt the tie in her favour?
:04:34. > :04:46.A straight left, beautifully changing the angle, Price, and
:04:47. > :04:57.forcing Fortin to miss. Good boxing, when she is on her feet, Price.
:04:58. > :05:07.Look at that for a split. Two judges in favour of Price, one favouring
:05:08. > :05:12.Fortin. Diverging points of view in that round.
:05:13. > :05:29.I don't necessarily agree but they are a lot closer than we are.
:05:30. > :05:44.The boxer in red, Fortin, from Qu?bec, Canada, a former Pan Am
:05:45. > :05:48.champion. In 2013 she took the middleweight title at 75 kilograms,
:05:49. > :06:01.and it is that division she is contesting here. Price, rocking on
:06:02. > :06:08.her heels, and this the third contest for both of these boxes.
:06:09. > :06:18.She just needs to use the angles to greater effect. Rather than skipping
:06:19. > :06:33.around the ropes. A right hook, Price get on her toes
:06:34. > :06:41.and out of harms way. Work to the body and head of the Canadian. We
:06:42. > :06:53.approach the final 30 seconds. She got caught by a right-hand from
:06:54. > :06:57.Fortin, forced to hold. She licked up a standing count
:06:58. > :07:05.towards the end of her previous fight after producing a masterclass.
:07:06. > :07:14.-- picked up. She is back on her toes trying to get out of harms way.
:07:15. > :07:20.A wry smile from Price, but she will pick up a standing count. Very
:07:21. > :07:34.difficult to box at that speed and tempo. Fortin, real success picking
:07:35. > :07:46.up points in that round. She cannot afford to stand and trade, Price,
:07:47. > :07:54.she needs to, off at the angle and get away, make better use of the
:07:55. > :08:13.ring. Very close. She needs with judge
:08:14. > :08:13.ring. but the momentum has tilted in
:08:14. > :08:23.favour of the Canadian. -- leads. but the momentum has tilted in
:08:24. > :08:29.The fourth and final round of this lightweight semifinal.
:08:30. > :08:35.The fourth and final round of this enough to replenish the energy
:08:36. > :08:42.stores of Price? Look at this, she is having to stand and trade with
:08:43. > :08:48.Fortin, not able to get in and out with the effectiveness she
:08:49. > :08:53.demonstrated earlier. She needs to skip away and not give
:08:54. > :08:57.Fortin the opportunity to counter. She needs to skip away and not give
:08:58. > :09:04.She cannot afford to stand like this.
:09:05. > :09:14.We are increasingly seeing exchanges whereas in earlier rounds Price was
:09:15. > :09:23.able to hit without being hit. Fortin, back in the pocket.
:09:24. > :09:31.Price, just choosing to back off. She needs to make better use of that
:09:32. > :09:37.ring craft. Change the angle, counter, move off again.
:09:38. > :09:50.She is breathing through a wide open mouth now. Fortin, with the ability
:09:51. > :09:56.to dart in with fast feet. It is as though both boxes are having to
:09:57. > :10:05.trade in these closing stages. Both lending crisp and accurate shots. As
:10:06. > :10:16.they come into range, Price falling short. Both feeling the pace. Left
:10:17. > :10:23.hand over the top from Fortin and a cracking right hand. The referee has
:10:24. > :10:33.intervened and issued a standing eight count.
:10:34. > :10:40.Ariane Fortin thinks she has done enough. Will that kind ring in the
:10:41. > :10:45.ears of the judges and force them to favour the Canadian? I think the
:10:46. > :10:53.movement and the footwork took its toll for Lauren Price there. She was
:10:54. > :10:57.just not using her feet well enough. They both landed strong shots. That
:10:58. > :11:07.is the one that brought about the count. The Bell has gone. The
:11:08. > :11:15.counter will still have to be issued. What impact will it have on
:11:16. > :11:20.the scorecards? Terrific contest, high skill. Perhaps unsurprisingly,
:11:21. > :11:25.a noticeable drop in the speed of movement, particularly with the feet
:11:26. > :11:30.from Lauren Price. Will that proved to be costly? Both boxers make their
:11:31. > :11:38.way to the centre of the ring in anticipation of the verdict. We have
:11:39. > :11:41.the scores, a split decision. In favour of the winner, who is through
:11:42. > :11:52.to the middleweight final, in the red corner, from Canada, Ariane
:11:53. > :11:58.Fortin! Ariane Fortin of Canada, the former to tile world champion has
:11:59. > :12:08.put her place in the first-ever final for middleweights for women
:12:09. > :12:13.here at the Commonwealth Games. Lauren Price absolutely superb. She
:12:14. > :12:18.will come away with Commonwealth Games bronze in the biggest
:12:19. > :12:20.tournament of her career to date. What a performance by the Welsh
:12:21. > :12:27.woman. Look out for her in the future.
:12:28. > :12:32.We had 12 boxers from the home nations competing this afternoon, 61
:12:33. > :12:43.and six lost. We have many more bytes coming tonight. --
:12:44. > :12:55.one of the fights ended controversially this afternoon. It
:12:56. > :13:05.ended with a cup today I. We can see here the clash of heads. The Welsh
:13:06. > :13:09.have appealed against the decision, but they lost that appeal. The fight
:13:10. > :13:13.was between Sean McGoldrick of wheels and Michael Conlon of
:13:14. > :13:18.Northern Ireland. It is going to happen in boxing. I have been in
:13:19. > :13:30.fights myself what we have clashed heads. It is a shame.
:13:31. > :13:37.It highlights yet again the great debate about head guards. It
:13:38. > :13:42.wouldn't have happened wouldn't have been the controversy, if they had
:13:43. > :13:46.been wearing head guards. I really believe that they need to come back.
:13:47. > :13:53.It prevents them getting caught like that. When you are working on the
:13:54. > :14:01.body, your head will always go forward. The authorities have said
:14:02. > :14:06.that they are going to review the situation. We can in fare from that
:14:07. > :14:11.that they are not sure they made the right call. I think they have to
:14:12. > :14:17.look at it again. Lots of fighters are getting caught. There must have
:14:18. > :14:22.been about four or five top-class fighters who have clashed heads. I
:14:23. > :14:27.believe that they will come back. 11 more fights to come this evening.
:14:28. > :14:48.Anyone in particular you are looking forward to? A lot of the Northern
:14:49. > :14:50.Ireland fighters. I am looking forward to watching Savannah
:14:51. > :14:57.Marshall. I have heard a lot of good things about her. She is fighting
:14:58. > :15:07.against a very strong Nigerian, Edith Ogoke.
:15:08. > :15:34.In the blue corner, representing England, Savannah Marshall! Plenty
:15:35. > :15:37.of support here for the English fighter, Savannah Marshall, wearing
:15:38. > :15:49.blue. The referee brings the two boxers
:15:50. > :15:53.together. There is a considerable difference in stature between the
:15:54. > :16:02.two of them. Savannah Marshall is the taller. Edith Ogoke is more
:16:03. > :16:12.muscular and Compaq. There is the opening bell for this 75 kilograms
:16:13. > :16:18.middleweight semifinal. The women inbred is commanding centre ring at
:16:19. > :16:23.this moment, Edith Ogoke. 2012 Olympic quarterfinalist in London.
:16:24. > :16:28.The reigning African champion from earlier this year. Savannah Marshall
:16:29. > :16:32.is the reigning world champion. She has endured and night Irish time
:16:33. > :16:37.with injury, this is her first tournament in it months. She has
:16:38. > :16:46.found her rhythm as the tournament has progressed. She is one of the
:16:47. > :16:51.most fluid boxers around. She possesses a brilliant left jab, the
:16:52. > :17:04.variety. Good start here by Savannah Marshall. She needs to make it hard
:17:05. > :17:09.for the Nigerian to get inside her. Good start by Marshall.
:17:10. > :17:26.We have seen what the boxers are going to try to do. Edith Ogoke is
:17:27. > :17:29.looking to get inside. Savannah Marshall is using her movement,
:17:30. > :17:39.looking to score with straight shots down the middle.
:17:40. > :17:53.Right-hand success for Savannah Marshall. Three punch movement
:17:54. > :17:58.before getting out of range. Edith Ogoke is just leaning, and she will
:17:59. > :18:09.Very clean shots landed by Savannah that. She needs to get close inside.
:18:10. > :18:23.Very clean shots landed by Savannah Marshall. Let's say we can listen in
:18:24. > :18:30.the instructions. The double left hook. She is so proficient with that
:18:31. > :18:37.left-hand. Just misses slightly with that right hand there. The straight
:18:38. > :19:01.shots have ensured that all three judges have seen it in her favour.
:19:02. > :19:07.We move into the second round. Edith Ogoke of Nigeria,
:19:08. > :19:16.We move into the second round. Edith conceded the first ride in unanimous
:19:17. > :19:19.fashion. Southpaw has started this round scoring with straight shots.
:19:20. > :19:29.It is a southpaw against an orthodox. You might see the Leeds
:19:30. > :19:35.leg starting to tangle. Savannah Marshall using her experience.
:19:36. > :19:48.Keeping her front foot on the outside of Edith Ogoke's.
:19:49. > :19:51.Roundhouse right came by telegram. Missed by a mile and Savannah
:19:52. > :19:59.Marshall was Missed by a mile and Savannah
:20:00. > :20:06.counter with two crisp punches. Those kind of shots are tailor-made
:20:07. > :20:18.for Savannah Marshall. She needs to try and push Savannah Marshall back
:20:19. > :20:21.towards the ropes. Left hook. The forward movement of Edith Ogoke has
:20:22. > :20:24.slowed. She is lunching with her backhand. She has already been
:20:25. > :20:28.punished without once. Savannah backhand. She has already been
:20:29. > :20:32.Marshall will capitalise on any such mistake. This is a tempo that sits
:20:33. > :20:47.Savannah Marshall. Edith Ogoke is very flat-footed, not
:20:48. > :20:50.cutting the ring off. She needs to close Savannah Marshall back to the
:20:51. > :20:54.ropes. She is waiting in the middle, trying to counter Savannah
:20:55. > :21:04.Marshall, but struggling with a long range. There is the Bell to conclude
:21:05. > :21:14.the second round. Very similar to the opening round. The crisper shots
:21:15. > :21:19.were coming from Savannah Marshall. Missing wildly with a right hook.
:21:20. > :21:28.Savannah Marshall seeing it a mile away and capitalising with a
:21:29. > :21:33.combination. Just clashing heads slightly as they come together.
:21:34. > :21:38.Another good ground by Savannah Marshall of England. Two rounds
:21:39. > :21:50.completed. Both rounds unanimously in favour of Savannah Marshall.
:21:51. > :21:58.Edith Ogoke up of her school ahead of the second half of this fight.
:21:59. > :22:01.Savannah Marshall is slower to rise. She is in a commanding
:22:02. > :22:08.position. Write another three begins. Edith Ogoke, the two-time
:22:09. > :22:13.national champion of Nigeria back in 2010 and 2011, is trailing the
:22:14. > :22:25.reigning world champion from Hartlepool. Good left-hand to the
:22:26. > :22:32.body from Edith Ogoke. I was expecting to see a change in
:22:33. > :22:36.intensity from Edith Ogoke, given the fact that she is trailing.
:22:37. > :22:40.Savannah Marshall gets onto the front foot, trying to drive the
:22:41. > :22:52.Nigerian backwards. Great uppercut I Edith Ogoke. Great workrate by Edith
:22:53. > :23:00.Ogoke. But, it is wild. Savannah Marshall just backing up, to evade
:23:01. > :23:07.the left-hand. Edith Ogoke takes huge inspiration from smoking Joe
:23:08. > :23:16.Frazier. How she could do with some of that kind of movement now, the
:23:17. > :23:23.jitterbug he used to do, he used a move that he was listening to a
:23:24. > :23:32.chain that only he could hear. -- a song. She needs to try and drive
:23:33. > :23:36.Savannah Marshall back to the ropes. Single shots will not cut it.
:23:37. > :23:40.Savannah Marshall is thawing clusters of punches. Deep into the
:23:41. > :23:56.third round. It has been a rather static, not
:23:57. > :24:03.very dynamic performance by Edith Ogoke at this point. She is not at
:24:04. > :24:11.her best. You have to give Savannah Marshall credit for that. A range of
:24:12. > :24:15.movement has presented a puzzle. Savannah Marshall boxing very well
:24:16. > :24:29.indeed. This is why Savannah Marshall is the reigning world
:24:30. > :24:33.champion. Picking her shots nicely. Unsurprisingly, all three judges
:24:34. > :24:38.have favoured Marshall once again. Edith Ogoke is going to book your
:24:39. > :24:43.place in the middleweight final. She will have to try and finish this
:24:44. > :24:47.contest inside the distance if she wants to win. Savannah Marshall has
:24:48. > :24:49.taken all three rounds. Edith Ogoke has it all to do ahead of this final
:24:50. > :25:22.round. woman's semifinal. Will the reigning
:25:23. > :25:36.world champion beat the boxer to go through, first of all she must close
:25:37. > :25:44.the distance. That attempt was landed neatly. The referee separates
:25:45. > :25:57.the boxers. So Marshall just needs to tie her up
:25:58. > :26:06.nicely in the centre, that is good work. No discernible change in pace
:26:07. > :26:18.of volume of punches from Ogoke. An untidy clinch. Look at how short
:26:19. > :26:30.Ogoke is falling with her swings. The jab is keeping her at day and
:26:31. > :26:39.preventing her from setting. The Nigerian gets through with a shot
:26:40. > :26:47.but it is not enough from her point of view.
:26:48. > :27:08.Marshall, landing effectively, catching the I love the judge eye of
:27:09. > :27:21.the judge. As the bell sounds there can be little doubt who will join
:27:22. > :27:29.Fortin tomorrow. There was no notable change in
:27:30. > :27:39.intensity from Ogoke. Surely it is just a mere formality to get
:27:40. > :27:41.Marshall's hand raised and through to compete for goals against
:27:42. > :28:10.Canada's Fortin. -- gold. to compete for goals against
:28:11. > :28:22.The winner, in the blue corner, representing England,
:28:23. > :28:33.Marshall! Through in a unanimous manner.
:28:34. > :28:40.Ogoke, committed, but comes away with just a bronze medal for her
:28:41. > :28:49.efforts. The boxer who will go on to contest Commonwealth gold is
:28:50. > :28:51.Savannah Marshall who has increasingly found her range and
:28:52. > :28:57.rhythm as the tournament has gone on.
:28:58. > :28:59.Many congratulations. You are in the final.
:29:00. > :29:05.Many congratulations. You are in the I am over the moon.
:29:06. > :29:08.Will you waving to your friends and family?
:29:09. > :29:15.Yes, family?
:29:16. > :29:18.You had an injury, but not too much wrong with your hands.
:29:19. > :29:23.You had an injury, but not too much My last injury was a shoulder, I was
:29:24. > :29:28.out for eight months, My last injury was a shoulder, I was
:29:29. > :29:39.You go back a long way with Fortin. My last injury was a shoulder, I was
:29:40. > :29:42.I have never boxed her. When I first came on the international scene I
:29:43. > :29:50.think she was having a break. But I have never boxed her.
:29:51. > :29:58.Congratulations to Savannah Marshall, one of the quieter members
:29:59. > :30:12.of the boxing squad but she does a lot of talking with her fist. Tom
:30:13. > :30:13.Daley those in the individual diving event tomorrow and that will be on
:30:14. > :30:21.BBC Three. This evening, athletics event tomorrow and that will be on
:30:22. > :30:28.as is squash. event tomorrow and that will be on
:30:29. > :30:29.badminton, table tennis, and find out about our
:30:30. > :30:40.badminton, table tennis, and find it is entirely boxing on BBC Three.
:30:41. > :30:47.We return to our next fight, Ashley Williams, the Welsh team captain, he
:30:48. > :30:54.promised his children he would return with a medal, he is
:30:55. > :31:00.guaranteed a bronze, but will he return with a silver or gold? Let's
:31:01. > :31:07.get back to the exhibition centre and find out.
:31:08. > :31:14.This is the smallest, lightest division, the
:31:15. > :31:19.This is the smallest, lightest division. Just 49 kilograms. Our
:31:20. > :31:29.judges, from Kazakhstan, Sri Lanka, and Poland. A Hungarian referee.
:31:30. > :31:41.Ashley William, the 23-year-old soldier. He has won his two contest
:31:42. > :32:06.by unanimous decisions to get this far. Laishram, of India, also a
:32:07. > :32:17.soldier, and rated number three in the world.
:32:18. > :32:35.Ashley Williams will be more than aware of the size of the task ahead
:32:36. > :32:50.the number -- against the number three in the world. Both orthodox
:32:51. > :32:59.boxers and we have seen so far that Laishram can be very quick. A fast,
:33:00. > :33:03.counterpunching boxer. But he has already included the wrath of the
:33:04. > :33:10.referee for pushing his opponent's head down.
:33:11. > :33:20.He is a talented boxer in deed. A good move or with fast hands --
:33:21. > :33:33.mover. It will suit Williams to drag him into a toe to toe battle. He put
:33:34. > :33:39.in a great performance in the semifinal and we need another one
:33:40. > :33:44.here. He defeated his first opponent from
:33:45. > :33:57.Mozambique, and then a comprehensive 3-0 victory against the outstanding
:33:58. > :34:05.Malaysian opponent. A couple of little soldiers in this ring.
:34:06. > :34:10.Another good right hand. Just slightly quicker to the punch. What
:34:11. > :34:19.a cracker. He started very well, Laishram, his
:34:20. > :34:27.accuracy is there, and he has power. Head movement is vital for Williams.
:34:28. > :34:36.Get on your toes, make your opponent miss.
:34:37. > :34:42.Laishram, concentrated on the head, now switching down to the body. She
:34:43. > :34:49.has really put the foot on the gas from the word go. Not easing himself
:34:50. > :34:58.in at all. So important to win the opening round.
:34:59. > :35:06.Williams again caught on the turn, faster feet from Laishram.
:35:07. > :35:13.You can see why he is so highly ranked in the world, Laishram, he
:35:14. > :35:22.hits, moves, create space for himself, look at his head movement.
:35:23. > :35:24.A good around for the Indian. He strives back to his
:35:25. > :35:32.A good around for the Indian. serious intent on his face. They
:35:33. > :35:35.will be happy with him. They will be unhappy with the Welsh performance
:35:36. > :35:41.and know that Ashley Williams must step it up a bit.
:35:42. > :35:46.You just see him take a backward step to adjust the feet and create
:35:47. > :35:58.space. But also going on the inside, prepared to trade. Good hooks. He is
:35:59. > :36:07.a real handful, this little fellow. The judges score it across the board
:36:08. > :36:17.in favour of Laishram, 10-9, 10-9, 10-9. Colin Jones, what a boxer he
:36:18. > :36:23.was. British and Commonwealth champion and a world title contender
:36:24. > :36:28.on a number of occasions. Rounded two of this light flyweight
:36:29. > :36:34.semifinal. The Welshman, Ashley Williams, on the receiving end of
:36:35. > :36:43.more heart shots like that. What a left hook by Laishram! That is the
:36:44. > :36:50.danger of common forward against a counterpuncher. That was a real
:36:51. > :36:56.gem. His accuracy has been spot on with
:36:57. > :37:02.these shots, Laishram, and younger Williams just walked onto one. Head
:37:03. > :37:10.movement is crucial. He gets caught again.
:37:11. > :37:14.Right hand again by Laishram who is really boxing magnificently and has
:37:15. > :37:26.saved a lot for this particular contest. As we come up to the
:37:27. > :37:31.halfway point in this second round he can perhaps afford the luxury of
:37:32. > :37:37.taking his foot off the gas, but he has not! Ashley Williams is getting
:37:38. > :37:47.caught, this is a torrid round for the Welshman. The speed and accuracy
:37:48. > :37:53.of Laishram is the difference. He has the tactics right. I actually
:37:54. > :38:05.thought these tactics would suit Williams but he is walking into
:38:06. > :38:15.shots. Ashley is getting a bashing at the moment. Good uppercut from
:38:16. > :38:32.Williams but he has not thrown in meaningful shots like that enough.
:38:33. > :38:36.He may tire, Laishram, that is the only thing which may save Williams,
:38:37. > :38:44.because the Indian has started at such a pace. He is
:38:45. > :38:47.because the Indian has started at little bit and dropping the left
:38:48. > :38:55.hand, Williams might get in with the right hand over the top.
:38:56. > :38:57.There is not enough time for him to win this second round so he will
:38:58. > :39:04.need to put in win this second round so he will
:39:05. > :39:14.three minutes is, although Laishram it is tiring ever so slightly. But
:39:15. > :39:22.there is another wicked looking left hook which just clipped Williams. He
:39:23. > :39:29.also is showing signs of fatigue. And there is that stride back to the
:39:30. > :39:33.corner, this little fellow, he has put in another very good
:39:34. > :39:54.three-minute shift. That was a walking -- corking punch!
:39:55. > :40:00.He has got a tour of it right hand. Williams battled towards the end of
:40:01. > :40:03.the round. -- terrific right hand. Let's look at the scores, cannot
:40:04. > :40:23.disagree with them at all. In the London Olympics, the man in
:40:24. > :40:32.blue representing India, Devendro Laishram, he lost in his
:40:33. > :40:39.quarterfinal to Paddy Barnes. It was only 23-8 team on the computer
:40:40. > :40:44.scoring. He pushed Paddy Barnes the whole way. He has been the man in
:40:45. > :40:54.the driving seat throughout this contest. Ashley Williams has been
:40:55. > :41:01.under and of pressure. Ashley Williams's only hope is to produce a
:41:02. > :41:06.thunderbolt from somewhere. Laishram's legs do not look as
:41:07. > :41:16.speedy as they wear. I don't think it would bother him if he had to
:41:17. > :41:19.trade punches. You can see Devendro Laishram take a backward step,
:41:20. > :41:26.create a bit of room, then attack again. He has quick punches, act it,
:41:27. > :41:33.but he can chop and change. That is the difference. You can see him move
:41:34. > :41:42.back, just creating a bit of space. Number three in the flyweight
:41:43. > :41:45.division. Paddy Barnes does not have a ranking at the moment, but he was
:41:46. > :41:53.ranked number three in the flyweight division. Ashley Williams still has
:41:54. > :42:00.it all to do. He is trying to work hard inside. Williams is showing
:42:01. > :42:07.signs of fatigue. Can Laishram unleash something special? Ashley
:42:08. > :42:14.Williams is having a real go. Great shot by Williams. He is having a go.
:42:15. > :42:19.Every now and again Laishram drops his left hand and Williams catches
:42:20. > :42:33.him. Ashley Williams would need to win this last round by a huge
:42:34. > :42:38.margin. You can't fault the effort, heart that Ashley Williams has
:42:39. > :42:43.shown, but you can't fault the accuracy and cleverness of the
:42:44. > :42:50.little fella in blue. He is exhausted. He put in a huge opening
:42:51. > :42:54.round and a great second round. Not a lot of movement in those little
:42:55. > :42:59.legs. Ashley Williams is coming steaming forwards. Even if Ashley
:43:00. > :43:05.Williams gets this last round, it will not be enough to get the
:43:06. > :43:11.decision. It is the speed and accuracy from the Indian blood has
:43:12. > :43:22.made the difference. He has boxed clever fight. Devendro Laishram
:43:23. > :43:28.holds up his hands. In his heart, Ashley Williams must know, that
:43:29. > :43:35.despite the much better round, he has not got this. No, he hasn't. He
:43:36. > :43:41.boxed well in that last round. His tactics were paying off.
:43:42. > :43:44.Throughout, the speed and the accuracy, the power of this little
:43:45. > :43:49.guy, it just shows you why he is so highly ranked. Ashley Williams
:43:50. > :43:55.battled, gritted his teeth and really took it to Laishram. There is
:43:56. > :44:05.that little bit of movement by the Indian, just creating that space.
:44:06. > :44:13.The man in blue has got it. What a great still photograph that would
:44:14. > :44:21.make! Great contest worthy of any semifinal. We have the totals from
:44:22. > :44:25.the judges. The winner by unanimous decision and through to the light
:44:26. > :44:31.flyweight final, in the blue corner, representing India, Devendro
:44:32. > :44:38.Laishram! He is through to the final. Ashley Williams settles for
:44:39. > :44:54.bronze. Devendro Laishram is going to be very hard to beat in the
:44:55. > :44:58.final. Williams, very graciously and generously holds the road for his
:44:59. > :45:12.man to go through. What a very very good performance.
:45:13. > :45:20.Ashley Williams has his head in his hands, but he has nothing to feel
:45:21. > :45:24.ashamed about. A terrific contest. He got himself ambushed in the
:45:25. > :45:29.opening couple of rounds. He did well in the last round, but it still
:45:30. > :45:39.went to the Indian. Laishram was the better man the whole way through.
:45:40. > :45:48.You give it all jihad. A very strong opponent. He caught me with a
:45:49. > :45:56.brilliant shot. I recovered well. He caught me off guard. I think it was
:45:57. > :46:00.a left hook. Very good opponent, very strong, I wish all the best. He
:46:01. > :46:06.is number three in the world and I felt I give him a good fight. You
:46:07. > :46:13.did your kids proud. He said that was your plan. My kids, my dad who
:46:14. > :46:21.has supported me all the way. My mum, my wife, my kids, I have to
:46:22. > :46:28.thank everybody. And the army! The Army has been brilliant, 100%. I
:46:29. > :46:30.would like to thank everybody. I'm sorry I couldn't get the gold
:46:31. > :46:38.position, but they'd did my best and I feel like I have played my part in
:46:39. > :46:43.the games. Well done to everybody who has taken part. Having just for
:46:44. > :46:49.the Indian and lost him, and he will probably have to fight Paddy
:46:50. > :46:58.Barnes, who will win that? If Paddy Barnes is as tough as he always
:46:59. > :47:05.ears, he will beat him. But, he has lost him before. It will be another
:47:06. > :47:12.war that Indian. I think Paddy Barnes will make the most of it. He
:47:13. > :47:17.always does. Congratulations on your bronze medal. Nice to talk to you.
:47:18. > :47:32.Thank you. Here he is, Paddy Barnes.
:47:33. > :47:46.I'm not sure how much that little one will remember the boxing! Here
:47:47. > :47:54.are the judges for this semifinal. The referee is from Finland. We see
:47:55. > :47:59.the most decorated boxer, not just in this division, but in the entire
:48:00. > :48:03.tournament. Double Olympic medallist. Former European champion
:48:04. > :48:12.and defending Commonwealth gold medallist. Paddy Barnes. Great
:48:13. > :48:21.support all the way over from Belfast for Paddy Barnes. In the
:48:22. > :48:39.blue corner, representing Uganda, Fazil Juma Kaggwa.
:48:40. > :48:48.We saw Ashley Williams give it his best shot in red before going down
:48:49. > :48:56.to the man in blue. Will that repeat itself? Somehow, I don't think so.
:48:57. > :49:00.Gold medallist from Delhi four years ago, and captain of a very good
:49:01. > :49:08.Northern Ireland team. Seven men and two women got to the medals. Another
:49:09. > :49:13.terrific performance by them. Paddy Barnes is very much favoured for
:49:14. > :49:23.this division yet again. He is up against a taller man, a southpaw.
:49:24. > :49:34.Paddy Barnes finds a way. He is a quality boxer. Very fast
:49:35. > :49:40.combinations. Already he is on the front foot, closing down the gap.
:49:41. > :49:46.When he gets there, he is quite a compact figure. There are the
:49:47. > :49:49.combinations, very quick. I think Kaggwa will have some problems
:49:50. > :49:56.against him. A taller man sits Paddy Barnes. You can see his left hand
:49:57. > :49:59.getting onto the right elbow of his opponent, Fazil Juma Kaggwa from
:50:00. > :50:23.Uganda. Only 19 years of age. Midway through the first round.
:50:24. > :50:27.Paddy Barnes has hardly taken a backward step. Stalking his man,
:50:28. > :50:33.moving away beautifully from the longer reach of his opponent. Again,
:50:34. > :50:40.tickling the ribs. Lovely little letter by Paddy Barnes. Eventually,
:50:41. > :50:47.he managed to stop both his opponents in his opening two
:50:48. > :50:52.fights, Paddy Barnes. If the Ugandans have done their homework,
:50:53. > :50:59.they will have told their man to stay in the centre of the ring. When
:51:00. > :51:09.he gets his opponent on the ropes, he gets his combinations going.
:51:10. > :51:15.Kaggwa keeps conceding ground. Great ring craft by Paddy Barnes. He gets
:51:16. > :51:24.his man just where he wants him. His defence is good, as well.
:51:25. > :51:30.Michael Conlon got a very nasty cuts in a previous fight, his team-mate.
:51:31. > :51:36.The Welsh team appealed that decision, saying they thought it was
:51:37. > :51:40.delivered by a punch, not a clash of heads, but that was overturned. You
:51:41. > :51:46.can see the positioning again, crucial for Paddy Barnes. Always
:51:47. > :51:50.pushing his opponent back. If Kaggwa is going to have any success, he
:51:51. > :51:53.needs to be in the middle of the ring. Paddy Barnes looks for the
:51:54. > :51:59.needs to be in the middle of the opportunities. Clever boxing. Good
:52:00. > :52:10.finish by Paddy Barnes. He didn't try to win it in the first round. He
:52:11. > :52:14.has won the first round. Good boxing from Paddy Barnes here. Works the
:52:15. > :52:24.body well. Pushing his opponent back. He waits for his
:52:25. > :52:36.opportunities. Three, four, five shots go in on the ropes, doesn't
:52:37. > :52:41.let him off the hook. It is very rare that you get a 10-8 rounds if
:52:42. > :52:59.there hasn't been a standing count or a warning.
:53:00. > :53:16.This is Paddy Barnes's third opponent.
:53:17. > :53:26.Kaggwa, a total lack of experience gets himself caught again on the
:53:27. > :53:30.ropes. It is good boxing from Paddy Barnes. He just stays on the
:53:31. > :53:34.outside, out of punching range, and drifts in and out. Look at the
:53:35. > :53:40.guard, taking the shots on the drifts in and out. Look at the
:53:41. > :53:50.elbow. You never see Paddy Barnes take too many steps backwards. He is
:53:51. > :53:52.always within a step of hitting the target. Paddy Barnes was always the
:53:53. > :53:59.master of the computer target. Paddy Barnes was always the
:54:00. > :54:08.system. He would land clear telling points. I was wondering how he would
:54:09. > :54:16.cope with this new system and the answer is, very well indeed. Nothing
:54:17. > :54:24.getting through that tight guard of the Belfast boxer. Kaggwa did well
:54:25. > :54:27.to get himself out of trouble. That was a better long rights by the
:54:28. > :54:35.Ugandan, but they are not often enough. Too many shots coming from
:54:36. > :54:43.Kaggwa, too many single shots, it is all singles. Paddy Barnes can handle
:54:44. > :54:55.that. A lapse of concentration from Kaggwa and he goes back onto the
:54:56. > :54:59.ropes. Paddy Barnes going high, lifting his hands up so he can get
:55:00. > :55:25.downstairs. Paddy Barnes just won't go away, will he?
:55:26. > :55:29.Double left again from Barnes. Kaggwa, landing a right of his own,
:55:30. > :55:40.but he had to take another left to the body. Another round of Northern
:55:41. > :55:47.Ireland can chalk up for Barnes, I am sure.
:55:48. > :55:51.He is saving himself for the final. I know we maybe shouldn't say that,
:55:52. > :55:58.but the third round has not even started yet, he is in control, has
:55:59. > :56:02.not been stretched, he will be thinking of the final and saving his
:56:03. > :56:09.energy. You just need to sit back and admire
:56:10. > :56:17.the work of Barnes. John Conlin the coach in the corner, the father of
:56:18. > :56:22.Michael. Just a laps in concentration. You
:56:23. > :56:33.cannot afford to do that against Barnes, five or six shots coming in.
:56:34. > :56:40.All the judges in favour of Paddy Barnes. That is the old-fashioned
:56:41. > :57:08.way of cooling down! Lovely to see. There is a bit of a problem. The
:57:09. > :57:15.vest of Kaggwa has not been tucked into his trunks. The white waistband
:57:16. > :57:20.must be visible at all times because that is how the referee judges is a
:57:21. > :57:23.punch to the body is legal or illegal. Both, OK, below the waist
:57:24. > :57:49.band, it is not. Paddy Barnes has boxed in four World
:57:50. > :57:52.Championships. Most recently got to the quarterfinal stage. Has been a
:57:53. > :58:01.little unlucky but is leaving nothing to chance against his
:58:02. > :58:12.19-year-old opponent, Kaggwa of Uganda. Barnes, really picked up the
:58:13. > :58:26.pace in the third round of his previous contest. He is totally in
:58:27. > :58:33.control, for me. Not being stretched. Doing what he wants to
:58:34. > :58:39.do. He is actually experimenting here a little. In he goes. You
:58:40. > :58:47.cannot afford to stay on the ropes against Barnes. He is very good at
:58:48. > :59:00.seizing the opportunity. Pouncing on mistakes. Solid body shots from
:59:01. > :59:09.Paddy Barnes. Had a brief flirtation with 52 kilograms but decided he
:59:10. > :59:18.could get it down to 49. Good work again from him. Making light of a
:59:19. > :59:25.good left hand that got in from Kaggwa, Barnes just ignoring it and
:59:26. > :59:30.moving forward. Fast hands, wonderful staff, and a round of
:59:31. > :59:46.applause from an appreciative audience. -- wonderful stuff.
:59:47. > :59:51.When Kaggwa is on the ropes, Barnes just waits for that situation and
:59:52. > :59:59.pounces. He takes the contest to the
:00:00. > :00:10.Ugandan. 20 seconds remaining. He is winning this last round. A little
:00:11. > :00:17.flurry ) the end just to show who is the boss. And Paddy Barnes has been
:00:18. > :00:24.all the way through. What a lot he put into this. But there is probably
:00:25. > :00:30.more to come. Great performance from the Northern Ireland team captain.
:00:31. > :00:35.An absolute stroll in my opinion, but he made it a stroll. Did not
:00:36. > :00:46.make any stakes and punished his opponent. -- mistakes. He manoeuvred
:00:47. > :00:51.him into those positions. A flurry right of the end of the round. But
:00:52. > :01:10.never came out second year in all three rounds. -- second gear.
:01:11. > 9:05:47Doesn't even look